Manchester Central (Salvation Army) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Manchester Central corps |
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| 53°30′N 2°12′W / 53.5°N 2.2°W | |
| Location | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Salvation Army |
| History | |
| Founded | 1879 (as Manchester Temple) |
Manchester Central corps of the Salvation Army is the main Salvation Army church (corps) in the city of Manchester.
Located on the University of Manchester campus, the corps has a strong African flavour with a number of the congregation coming from Zimbabwe, together with its Shona-speaking choir. Other nationalities worshiping there are/have included Zambian, Eritrean, Korean, Liberian, Italian, Namibian and Nigerian, as well as British members.
There is a strong outreach to students of the University of Manchester.
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