Cox becomes first General to visit Kuwait
By Stewart Grinsted, Major - This month General André Cox became the first-ever Salvation Army General to visit Kuwait, including a meeting with the Crown Prince that was hailed as a significant moment for all Christians in Kuwait. Cox and Commissioner Silvia
Cadet summer assignments 2014
This summer, the “Heralds of Grace” Session will be at work across the Western Territory. The following assignments are effective June 18. ADULT REHABILITATION CENTERS Cadets Taurean and Yohani Ortiz, Riverside ARC Cadets Kelsey and Jessica Pearce, Pasadena ARC ALASKA Cadet John Kim, Anchorage Corps Cadet Elizabeth
Quakes roll through Chile
Salvation Army sticks to its long-term response strategy. Situated on the Ring of Fire, Chile does not catch a break when it comes to earthquakes. According to Earthquake Today, the country has experienced more than 200 earthquakes in the past
Quakes roll through Chile
Salvation Army sticks to its long-term response strategy. Situated on the Ring of Fire, Chile does not catch a break when it comes to earthquakes. According to Earthquake Today, the country has experienced more than 200 earthquakes in the past
Newspaper partners with Salvation Army for Kids’ Day
The Modesto Bee will devote a special section of its May 13 issue to The Salvation Army youth programs as it has done annually since 1997. Sold for $1 per copy by community volunteers throughout Modesto, Calif., the newspaper sales will
Commissioner Silvia Cox inspires women leaders in Brazil
By Luz H. Nesterenko, Lt. Colonel - Salvation Army women leaders met together in São Paulo, Brazil, for the Women in Leadership Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, where they were joined by guest speaker Commissioner Silvia Cox, world president
61st Annual National Salvation Army Week
Typically observed in the second week of May, this National Salvation Army Week was first declared by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 – 74 years after The Salvation Army arrived in the U.S. In his proclamation he noted: “Among Americans, The Salvation Army has
Archived Booth records to be digitized
Records function as a tool in reuniting families By Lois Sellars - The Salvation Army Booth Memorial Homes and Hospitals opened in the late 1800s as places of refuge for unmarried pregnant women to receive prenatal care, counseling, and a safe place
A renewed sisterhood
Looking at women's ministries through a new lens By Sarah Micula - I didn’t have a real problem with being single, but it was my reality during my twenties. A reality that puts you in a category, that clumps you with other
Surviving abuse
A first-hand account of addiction and recovery By Sherita Mouzon - Growing up, we used to have to heat the house with kerosene heaters and they were old. The smell from the smoke would get into my clothes and the kids would
Major Chester Danielson
Major Chester “Chet” Deroy Danielson, 83, was promoted to Glory April 14 surrounded by family in Fresno, Calif. Born in Miles City, Mont., on Feb. 25, 1931, Danielson was raised by Salvationist parents and had two siblings. At age 6, Danielson
Major Thomas Elliott
Major Thomas Elliott was promoted to Glory March 23 from Beaverton, Ore. He was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Broadus, Mont., to George and Mildred Elliott. Elliott entered The Salvation Army School for Officer Training from the Coos Bay, Ore., corps and