Salvation Army corps Salvation Army corps A Salvation Army corps is local church organization and physical place of worship in The Salvation Army. Like the Christian term "church" a corps includes both the physical building and the body of members who attend at the building. In keeping with Salvationist convention in using military terminology, corps are sometimes casually known as barracks. Traditionally many corps buildings are alternatively called temples or citadels, such as Openshaw Citadel . The Salvation Army also uses the more traditional term "church" for some local congragations and their buildings. Corps are usually led by an officer or married officer
Salvation Army brass band histories, and travel and record on a regular basis. There are eleven staff bands that are generally recognized as major staff bands. The International Staff Band is considered to be the premier band of the Army: Salvation Army musicians have some common characteristics - almost all Salvation Army bands have standards such as those listed below. Some bands will have band reservists who are elderly players that have retired from the band. Reservists may play from time to time if needed. A band board is a committee that oversees the operations of a band. Most corps bands do not have