If my children would like to attend the Sunday School or Kids Alive! Do they have to be salvationists?
Thousands of children round the world attend our Sunday schools and other young peoples activities. While we are happy if, with their parents permission, they choose to become junior soldiers (junior members) of the Army, there is no pressure on them to do so, and many do not. We believe all children are important to God, and so our priority is to give all children who attend our Sunday schools a grounding in Christian belief and conduct. We believe it gives them a good foundation for their adult lives. From the age of 14 onwards, young people are given the choice whether they wish to become senior soldiers (adult members) of The Salvation Army. If they decide this is what they want, in a series of classes they will first have explained to them exactly what is involved. If young people decide not to become members, we encourage them to continue to think of us as their church and still join in worship or other activities.
