Tornadoes thrash the Panhandle
Salvation Army dispatches in response The Salvation Army was quick to respond after fast moving tornadoes along the Texas and Mexico border killed 10 people and injured many others on April 24. Within about a week’s time, the region withstood eight
One couple’s partnership with TSA
Planned giving benefits The Salvation Army and provides individual financial solutions. by Jeff Hesseltine - For husband and wife duo, Bruce and Lyn Thomas, early exposure to The Salvation Army eventually led them as a couple to contribute to the Army’s work. As
Forum for discipleship
Five Western delegates attend Five Western Territory delegates recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Cross Connections Discipleship Forum, sponsored by The Salvation Army’s National Capital and Virginia Division and focusing on the idea that “Salvationism is discipleship.” Major Barbara Blix (Cascade
Horizon Crest breaks ground in Las Vegas
The Army breaks ground in a new affordable housing project. by Charles Desiderio - In March The Salvation Army in Las Vegas, Nev., broke ground on the new “Horizon Crest” affordable housing project. The land was purchased from the City of Las Vegas
Youth Band crosses the border
Group works to establish music program. The Southern California Divisional Youth Band recently returned from a week in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where they worked to establish a lasting music program at the corps there. Working with the El Paso Citadel in Texas,
MEET THE CADETS
Heralds of the Good News Session Esther Hsu BACKGROUND: I was born in Taiwan and moved to America in 2000—a first generation Christian. CHILDREN’S NAMES: Priscilla, age 14, Daniel, age 11. HOME CORPS: San Francisco Chinatown, Calif., Golden State Division GENERATION SALVATIONIST: 1st SIGNIFICANCE OF
Coffee collections for campers
Santa Clara, Calif. corps band raises money to fund beginners. by Neil Saunders - Recognizing the absence of budding musicians at the Redwood Glen music camp, the Santa Clara Citadel bandmaster, Jerry Knickerbocker, challenged his ensemble—forgo the beloved cappuccino for a year
Aberdeen Corps recruits musicians
Young people enjoy music lessons. Students in The Salvation Army weekly music class in Aberdeen, Wash., keep the beat on African drums. From left are Gabby Wilson, Mica Paredes, Katie Johnson and Shalee Deen. The Aberdeen (Grays Harbor), Wash., corps offers
CFOT offers degree completion program
Western officers can complete bachelor’s degree from Nazarene Bible College. by Mike worrell - The College for Officer Training (CFOT) has recently negotiated an articulation agreement with Nazarene Bible College (NBC) to provide Western Salvation Army officers the ability to complete a
Bush honors Yuma volunteer
Salvation Army volunteer receives presidential recognition. by Jonathan Harvey - Amidst the sprawling desert in Yuma County, Ariz., President George W. Bush recently honored Michael Christopher, an outstanding Salvation Army volunteer, with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. With Air Force One shadowing the
WESTWARD HO!
Territorial leaders visit Idaho. On Easter Sunday at the Boise Corps, Commissioner Philip Swyers (right) enrolled Chet Radford as an adherent. Commissioners Philip and Patricia Swyers recently visited Idaho, in the Cascade Division. Major Mariam Rudd, divisional director of Women’s Ministries,
South opens Communications Bureau
Southern Territory acquires OMM video archive Committed to providing “communications the way God intended,” the South’s Territorial Communications Bureau—part of the territorial Community Relations and Development department—includes sections for: Communications—output of news and information, both written and electronic; Internet—integration and monitoring