Why not plan to have a little nativity of your own?
Body Builder by Terry Camsey, Major - Funny how some things just stick in your mind and you can’t shake them off. Try as I might, I just can’t get away from a chorus my dad used to sing when I was
A sliver of heaven
by Amanda Reardon, Captain - It happens this time every year. Just as we begin to feel world-weary, perhaps even disenchanted, we find reprieve. For a few brief weeks, planet Earth is a place of wonder and mirth. Surliness is outdone
From Hollow Days to Holy Days
by Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel - It happened last year. It wasn’t exactly eavesdropping—I was sitting on one of those conveniently placed benches in the shopping mall, resting my abused feet and listening to The Salvation Army band playing carols,
The Light has come!
by Linda Bond, Commissioner - It's a "given" that traveling throughout the territory gives you a perspective that can't be gained at the boardroom table. There are some places you need to see for yourself to get the feel for what
On the Corner
Grace Diane Mundy by Robert Docter - The Docter and Mundy families celebrated the advent of the holiday season with the addition of a priceless package of precious pulchritude. Grace Diane Mundy arrived just in time for Thanksgiving and brought immediate joy
Frontlines – NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST
by Sue Schumann Warner - And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they
Girl Scouts do a good turn, net 160 tons of donations
by Marlene Gerber - HARD WORK BY Girl Scouts will aid needy families throughout the San Diego area. The “Be Your Best and Do a Good Turn 2003” clothing drive, a joint project of the San Diego ARC and Girl Scouts,
Profile Night creator recognized
by Terry Camsey, Major The year was 1978 and Terry Camsey, the divisional music director for The Salvation Army in Greater New York, came up with an idea to recognize the contributions of noted Salvation Army composers. Profile Night was born. Twenty-five
Salvation Army is back in the doughnut trade
by Bill Virgin - Long before Krispy Kreme arrived on the scene, an American organization was synonymous with doughnuts. Now, with the help of a third-generation Seattle baker turned business consultant, that organization wants to reclaim its legacy. The organization, by the way,
Famous Army doughnut returns
by Aimee Sheridan - “When God invented the doughnut,” says Seattle advisory board chair Lee Stiles, “he gave it to The Salvation Army.” The origin of the doughnut may not at first seem very significant, but to soldiers in WWI and WWII,
Prescott Salvation Army celebrates 110
by Alice Brown, Major - Lt. Colonels Don and Debora Bell unveil the commemorative plaque. Attracted by the beating of the drum and the strains of music, I was drawn to a group of peculiar, uniform-clad men and women. This was
Kettles, turkeys help Army meet holiday needs
(L-R) MODESTO’S CAPTAIN CINDY Dickinson, Diane Gagos, Kenni Friedman, Carole Stuart, Bette Belle Smith, Captain Mike Dickinson at the Kettle Kick Off. Through both innovative events and traditional appeals, Salvationists throughout the West are providing opportunities for communities to support