Brighter Day Ministry: the correctional ministry of The Salvation Army
The evolution of the Army’s prison ministry in the West from its start in 1885. By Clinton Trimmer, Captain - Among The Salvation Army’s programs to help people whom society seems to have forgotten is its correctional ministry. Over time this ministry
Onward to the ‘City of Champions’
Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble ministers in California prison. Would a group of “hardened” prisoners open up to the creative process, becoming vulnerable and sharing their feelings? The Salvation Army Western Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble (TCAE), led by Jessica Fagerstrom, Territorial Creative Arts
Creative ministry team heads to prison
Art’s transformative power reveals God’s grace. A state prison played host to a team of Western Territory Salvationists plus one guest instructor, who led a full-day creative ministries workshop. About 40 men from the The California Rehabilitation Center in Norco selected one
Monterey Corps begins work behind bars
Weekly visits in the county jail aim to curb recidivism and spread hope. By Lizeth Beltran - Home to California's first theater, public library, publicly funded school and newspaper, plus an aquarium with 2 million annual visitors, Monterey, California, boasts a charming,
Costa Rica ministry offers twist on prison outreach
The Sagrada Familia Corps reaches approximately 150 people loved ones visiting prisoners each month. By Vivian Lopez - The “Sagrada Familia” (Sacred Family) Corps in San Jose, Costa Rica is taking its prison ministry a step further by reaching out to family members
Prison ministry grows in Oroville
Oroville Corps will minister to inmates before and after their release. The Oroville (Calif.) Corps is working to flesh out its prison ministry programming to reach more inmates and better help them re-enter society following release. Last summer, the corps began issuing