Trash bags, duct tape and fashion
Gala raises money for Salvation Army homeless shelters Fashion-forward supporters came out in masses to The Moonrise Hotel in Saint Louis, Mo., for a cutting-edge fashion show to support St. Louis area Salvation Army shelters, raising $19,700. Dubbed “The Garbage Bag Gala,”
Fundraisers get creative
Twin Cities Salvation Army attract record participation The MOST Amazing Race held in Minneapolis, Minn., attracted its largest field of competitors and set two new high marks for fundraising this year as 70 competing teams, raised more than $64,000 for local
General Bond leads commissioning meetings in South Africa
TWO flights and a police escort-accompanied drive took General Linda Bond to Thohoyandou, South Africa, (near the border with Zimbabwe) for the commissioning and ordination of the Proclaimers of the Resurrection Session of cadets from the Southern Africa Territory. The covenant
Salvation Army group moves forward at Eurovision Song Contest 2013
HEILSARMEE, the "rock group" put together by The Salvation Army's Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory to represent Switzerland at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, has won the Swiss public's support after an exciting televised contest. Heilsarmee, with the song "You
Salvation Army in Connecticut Responds to School Shooting Tragedy
The Salvation Army, being part of the community, has provided food and support to the people of Newtown, Connecticut, USA, after 26 people – including 20 children – lost their lives in a gun attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Southern
International Headquarters Christmas Display Offers Food for Thought
The thousands of people who pass by International Headquarters (IHQ) in central London every day are being given a striking yet subtle reminder of the gospel message through large-scale illuminated panels, each of which suggests a different version of 'All
Stress, meet resilience.
You know the feeling. You’re late. Traffic holds you captive. Your boss texts you, angrily. In your haste, coffee spills on your new pants. The scenarios from everyday life are seemingly endless, and we’ve all experienced it. Stress. It’s difficult to define the word
Thanks Given to God for the Life of General John Gowans
THE Thanksgiving Service for the life and ministry of General John Gowans (Retired) was held at the William Booth College, Denmark Hill, London, on Friday 14 December 2012. Retired General John Larsson presided over a gathering of more than 450
on the corner “The battle between belief and nonbelief”
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief Reviewing “Reflections of a Former Atheist “ Merry Christmas! This is a time to celebrate re-birth, to recognize the Babe of Bethlehem and his growth as God’s son, the Christ, the Messiah, who gave such a second chance to all
the spice box “Not too old to serve”
By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel As I grow older, I tend to think that the celebration known as “Christmas” is designed more for the young than for the old. Preparations for a traditional Christmas take a lot of energy! The kids,
from the desk of…Memories, magic and the message
By Victor Doughty ,Lt. Colonel We all have memories of Christmas past. The first poem I ever memorized and recited in public was a Christmas verse by Christina Rossetti. It is one of the few poems I can still remember by heart: What
sharper focus “The belief of a child”
By Erin Wikle, Soldier As I drove toward the grocery store with big plans to stock up on all things Thanksgiving, I noticed the Christmas lights adorning the lampposts and hanging from the electrical lines. During the past three years, these