Elsewhere in the world
POLAND—Western Territory officer Major Patrick Granat, currently regional officer in Poland, reports noticeable growth for The Salvation Army in the capital city of Warsaw. Soldier Tanya Panasiuk developed the popular “Kid’s Club.” She and her team plan to expand the program
News from Zambia
Major Beryl Pierce corresponds from her appointment in Zambia. Major Beryl Pierce is a Western Territory officer who has been serving in Zambia since June 2005 as a corps officer and a social worker at Chikankata Hospital. I am now in my
recentRetirements
Majors Charles and Linda Gillies After a combined 43 years of service with The Salvation Army, Majors Charles (Chuck) and Linda (Brown) Gillies retired, effective Jan. 1. The Whittier (Calif.) Corps—their final appointment—held a retirement celebration for them on Dec. 26, 2010,
Promoted to glory
Major Edward Ringle was promoted to Glory Feb. 2 from his home in Escondido, Calif. Ringle was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Loma Linda, Calif., and grew up in nearby Riverside. When Ringle was 8, music began to take a central role
Kroc Center builder offers job training program
For Darnell Stinson, The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center represents even more than a state-of-the-art recreational and service facility—it represents a new beginning. Stinson is one of eight people to complete a construction training program at Dawson
Army represented on the Daytona NASCAR track
At the Daytona NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Feb. 19, NASCAR veteran Morgan Shepherd “donated” the hood of his #89 Nationwide Series race car to The Salvation Army and sported the Red Shield and “Doing the Most Good” brand promise. At
Social Justice app receives high response
By Kevin W. Tomson-Hooper GetJar, a huge mobile app store, and DIDMO, creators of the award-winning Magmito mobile application creation solution, report that in less than six weeks, The Salvation Army’s social justice app, The Daily Cup, has solicited more than
Building a marriage that lasts
Nevada, with its lenient laws, is the scene of many quick marriages. People can even use their high school yearbook picture as a second form of photo identification to get a license. The flip side of this is that, according to
Munns to be special guests at Commissioning
Couple will lead Saturday morning workshops on Spiritual Life Development. By Glen Madsen, Major Lt. Colonel Richard Munn, principal of the International College for Officers; and Lt. Colonel Janet Munn, international secretary for Spiritual Life Development, are among the special guests for
The Rates of ‘I Do’
As the Pew Research Center reports a decline in marriage rates, how does the Army fare? By Alma Bahman and Christin Davis In November 2010, the Pew Research Center, in conjunction with Time, released a report on “The Decline of Marriage
Territorial Songsters minister in Southern California
Group makes first ministry outing of the New Year. Traveling from near and far, the Western Territorial Songsters, conducted by Territorial Music Secretary Neil Smith, brought their musical ministry to the Southern California Division on Jan. 28–30. Along with the 30
Retired bandmaster honored
Salvation Army soldier stays busy volunteering in retirement. By Martha Miller When retired Bandmaster John Magnenat found that simply soldiering at the Seattle Temple Corps was not enough to keep him busy, he started volunteering. Recently, he was one of six people