The West

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The West

January 22, 2013

General John Gowans promoted to Glory

By Barry C

The West

January 22, 2013

2013: Strategic transformation

Thoughts on the new year from the West’s territorial commander By James Knaggs,

The West

January 16, 2013

The future of Salvation Army social work

I tend to live in the present—the here and now—not the there and then of the

byBob Docter

The West

January 11, 2013

The Cheesecake Factory serves it up!

Holiday cheer, good deeds and delicious meals served up by the Cheesecake By

The West

January 11, 2013

Soup, soap and salvation

Long Beach Citadel shows the love of Jesus to the community

The West

January 11, 2013

Four steps to downsizing debt

A path to responsible corps spending In 2009—just before we were knee deep in

byBill Finley

View from behind of person walking on sidewalk through trees

The West

December 18, 2012

Stress, meet resilience.

You know the feeling

byChristin Thieme

The West

December 11, 2012

Promoted to glory

Commissioner Wilma Smith, 94, was promoted to Glory from Torrance, Calif

The West

December 11, 2012

Modesto celebrates 20th annual Kettle Kickoff

By Michael Paugh, Captain The Salvation Army in Modesto, Calif

The West

December 11, 2012

Pasadena Tab celebrates the ‘Light’

By Julie Jennings The Pasadena Tabernacle Band’s annual Thanksgiving

The West

December 11, 2012

Gentlemen, start your engines!

Phoenix launches its Red Kettle season with the “Race For Hope” luncheon

The West

December 11, 2012

“Dive into Christmas”

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