Participants sought to join Global Conversation
By Emily Pilborough - More than 200 delegates will convene to discuss big questions facing The Salvation Army at the Global Conversation gathering in Orlando, Fla. The event is not exclusive, and features online blogs and forums offering Salvationists, employees and friends
Marathon funding
Westwood Transitional Village Director Diane Good ran the L.A. Marathon March 9 to raise money for the housing center. With 40 apartments, half of which are designated for veteran families, the Westwood Transitional Village houses over 130 homeless people, including 75
Veterans find homes in Phoenix
Project H3 Vets houses more than 200 homeless veterans. By Melany Stroupe and Vivian Gatica - The White House made a bold statement recently, declaring Phoenix as the first U.S. city to house all locally identified chronically homeless veterans. When Greg Stanton became
“Count Me In” registration now open
Registration for The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center’s (ARC) “Count Me In” 2014 Convention opens today. The event’s planning committee expects 5,000 to attend the three-day Congress, which will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California from Oct.
Meet Commissioner Silvia Cox
With the election of General André Cox as The Salvation Army’s 20th international leader in August 2013, his wife Commissioner Silvia Cox assumed the role of World President of Women’s Ministries. Here, Salvationist Editor Major Jane Kimberley talks to Cox
International Doctrine Council now online
The Salvation Army International Doctrine Council (IDC), which serves the General and global Salvation Army by being “faithful custodians of Army doctrinal positions,” launched its web presence at salvationarmy.org/doctrine. “'One of the tasks of the council is to consider how
Making melodies
Las Vegas Citadel brings music to youth The Las Vegas Citadel Corps is bringing music education to its youth every week through its youth music ministry. Presently, the corps provides opportunities for music instruction and worship, which include Youth Band, Singing Company,
Puyallup Senior Activity Center artist receives award
[gss ids="6958,6961,6964,6963,6962,6960,6966,6965"] Artist Chizuko (Charlie) Nicholas received the Mayor’s Award for one of her paintings—“Winter of Life”—exhibited at the Rainier League of Arts Show in Tacoma, Wash. Nicholas attends The Salvation Army Senior Activity Center in Puyallup, where she helps instructor Bill
College students ‘blitz build’ new Salvation Army shelter
By Sydney Fong - Ninety Chico State University (CSUC) students are spending their entire nine-day, spring break helping construct The Salvation Army’s new transitional living facility in Chico. They’re currently five days into the project, which began Friday, and concludes on Saturday. “To
Petersburg Corps paints a tapestry
One Sunday, churchgoers entered The Salvation Army Petersburg (Alaska) Corps to find tables covered with drop cloths and paint supplies lining the room. Lt Christin Fankhauser, corps officer with her husband, Caleb, encouraged everyone to paint during the sermon, creating
International congress music to represent Army world
The International Headquarters Congress Office released the list of music groups participating in “Boundless,” the July 2015 international congress in London to celebrate The Salvation Army's 150th anniversary. Territories and commands across The Salvation Army world entered submissions for musicians and
Southwest to host RKC leadership seminar
The division is home to three Red Kettle Clubs By Marlene Klotz-Collins - Student members, faculty sponsors and parents involved in the three Red Kettle Clubs (RKC) in the Phoenix area will gather on March 29 at Southwest Divisional Headquarters for a