I think this is where I am or where many of us are in this history…

I did go to the Salvation Army several times, Once in Raleigh and twice in Wilmington (New Hanover County)…

During the 19th century many poor workers had little or no contact with the church. In 1865 William and Catherine Booth founded a new movement to reach the poor and fight a 'war' against poverty. In 1878 it was named the Salvation Army.

Christianity in 20th Century England

During the 20th century church going declined rapidly in England and by the end of the 20th century only a small minority of the population attended church regularly. Nevertheless most people continued to believe in God and in the late 20th century there was a hunger for the spiritual. There was an explosion of interest in the occult and the New Age Movement.

Meanwhile in the early 20th century Pentecostal churches were formed. They practised the gifts of the Holy Spirit such as praying in tongues. In the 1960s use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit spread to mainstream churches. In the 1970s and 1980s charismatic or 'house churches' became common.

A History of Christianity in England