She Ate the 7,000,000th Meal
Mary Modie from the Downtown Senior Center in San Francisco sat down to a very special picnic lunch of barbecued chicken and ribs, cole slaw, watermelon and ice cream recently. It was the 7,000,000th meal served by The Salvation Army's
Territorial Silvercrest Forum Addresses Issues of Aging
By Major Carol Pontsler - Eighty delegates and presenters gathered for the third Territorial Silvercrest Ministries Forum this week. Resident managers and staff, corps officers, management agents and divisional and territorial administrative officers considered information and issues related to the ongoing
San Pedro’s Sage House: Activities Energize Body, Mind and Soul
by Sue Schumann - On the corner of Sixth and Grand in San Pedro, Calif., sits the First United Methodist Church--a grand, old church--the kind that ages gently and doesn't seem bothered by the weathermarks that have appeared with time. On the
Burrows Continues Active Role
by Robert Docter - On entry into retirement, all humans are confronted by the choice of a life with integrity or a life of despair. Most of us seem to end up somewhere in between. Among those entering retirement in recent
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor Congratulations on your August 21 issue. This is an excellent production which focuses so well on some of the most turbulent areas of the world and in which The Salvation Army has had an impact through its
Jones Reports from Congo
On the Firing Line By Eleanor Jones - (Ed. note: Lay personnel Eleanor Jones was evacuated from Brazzaville, Congo, this spring; she has returned to Africa and is working at THQ in Kinshasa until it is safe to return to Brazzaville.) Last
Focus – The Sign of the Fish
Lt. Col. Mervyn Morelock - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 NIV) Wearing or displaying the sign of the fish has become a very popular way for many Christians to witness to their faith. This
Welfare Reform: A Doorway to Lives
by Gordon Bingham - Territorial Social Services Secretary In his book, Bread for My Neighbor, the late General Frederick Coutts examines the impact of William Booth's Darkest England scheme, published in 1891, on social welfare in Great Britain at the close
Frontlines — News Briefs of the West
By Bob Bearchell - Did you know Salvation Army history is now at your fingertips through the Internet? Rather than just a quick rundown, several subjects are covered thoroughly. Address is https://www.salvationarmy.org/history.htm VOLUNTEER RECOGNIZED Roy Wagner, a long-time volunteer at the Long
Red Shield Youth Center Recieves Trophies
WELL DONE--Youth at the Red Shield Youth Center in downtown Los Angeles receive trophies at the center's annual Sports Award Banquet. Nearly 200 children and youth were honored by the Los Angeles Rotary #5 for their athletic accomplishments.
Music Echoes Through the Malibu Mountains
by William B. Flinn - The Malibu mountains were recently filled with the wonderful sounds made by the Southern California Divisional School of Music. Bandmaster Chris Mallett and Faye Mallett brought together a diverse staff to lead these young musicians
First Latino Family Camp Draws 500 Delegates
By Beverly Ventriss - Over Labor Day weekend, 500 delegates from Latino corps gathered at Mt. Crags and Gilmore camps for the first camp ever held there in their native language. Divisional Commander Lt. Colonel Alfred R. Van Cleef reminded participants