Harvest Initiative: becoming a soldier
By Lisa Barnes, Captain – It was our first Sunday in the Seattle White Center. While thrilled to be there, and to be Corps Officers—my nerves were on edge. So many…
Harvest Initiative snapshot
Updates from around the West The Western Territory launched its Harvest Initiative in 2011 to connect adult rehabilitation center (ARC) beneficiaries and corps members. The territory annually admits more than…
The Harvest Initiative moves forward
Moy Hernandez, Jr., Captain – All throughout the Scriptures there are verses that speak about the harvest—from whom the Lord of the harvest is, and the great availability for harvest,…
Harvest Initiative continues in its fourth year
The Western Territory annually admits more than 7,500 men and women into its 24 Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs), a cost-free and biblically-based six-month program to overcome addiction. Roughly 2,500 (33…
Harvest Initiative Soldier’s Caucus meets
Attendees consider next steps of corps and ARC integration By Susan Barton – Soldiers from more than 14 corps throughout the Western Territory recently gathered in a Soldier’s Caucus as…
Third Harvest Initiative Caucus yields job creation program
By Jared McKiernan – Corps officers and Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) administrators from throughout the Western Territory unveiled plans to Territorial Commander Commissioner James Knaggs of expanding housing and employment…
Harvest Initiative set for implementation
Territorial vision to connect corps and ARC. By Brian Bearchell, Major Big things ahead…that’s what Commissioner James Knaggs, Western territorial commander, envisions for the territory. As man of vision and…
Prayer and Preparation for the Harvest
by Lt. Colonel Raymond L. Peacock – How should the Army advance into the new millennium? On its knees! In prayer! This is the age of the optional, the voluntary,…
The Western Territory ministry vision: Christ and Him Crucified
The strength of this Army does not lie in education, skills or abilities. Our power is not found in financial resources, good public relations or beautiful facilities. It’s not even…
How one man embraces ‘saved to serve’
ARC grad finds healing, dedicates himself to helping others find it too through the Phoenix Citadel Corps. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge – It’s been seven years since Scotty Mechlin…
Santa Monica Bridge House encourages growth in recovery
Facility helps ARC beneficiaries transition to life out of the program By Hillary Jackson – When Jason was finishing up his program at the Santa Monica Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC),…
Salvation Army clients complete Lodi construction program
Nailing opportunity amid construction skilled labor shortage By Vivian Lopez – Three Salvation Army clients were among a recent graduating class of a new two-week construction training program in Lodi,…