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The Netherlands and Czech Republic
www.legerdesheils.nl and www.armadaspasy.cz
Captain and Mrs Joseph K. Tyler, English officers, and Lieutenant Gerrit J. Govaars, a gifted Dutch teacher, commenced Army work in the Gerard Doustraat, Amsterdam, on 8 May 1887. Operations soon spread throughout the country and reached Indonesia (then The Netherlands East Indies) in 1894. Further advances were made in 1926 in Surinam and in 1927 in Curaçao.
Salvation Army operations in Czechoslovakia commenced in 1919, the pioneer being Colonel Karl Larsson. Evangelistic and social activities were maintained until suppressed in June 1950. After the opening of the central European borders, The Salvation Army’s work was re-established and The Netherlands Territory was asked to take charge of the redevelopment. By the end of 1990 centres were reopened in Havirov, Prague, Brno and Ostrava and the work has grown steadily since then.
On 1 February 2002, the territory was renamed The Netherlands and Czech Republic Territory.
Territorial Headquarters: Spoordreef 10, 1315 GN Almere,The Netherlands
Tel address: Leger des Heils, Almere
tel: [31] (36) 5398111
fax: [31] (36) 5331458
email: ldhnl@legerdesheils.nl
Countries included in the territory: Czech Republic, The Netherlands
Languages in which the gospel is preached: Czech, Dutch
Periodicals: Dag In Dag Uit, Heils-en Strijdzangen, InterCom, Strijdkreet, VoorWerk (all Dutch), Prapor Spásy (Czech) |