Compton’s Love Kitchen retires its head chef
Mary Lawson served dinner every Monday to the community for 32 years. By Christin Davis Having never missed a Monday night in 32 years of serving dinner to those needing a meal in Compton, Calif., Mary Lawson, 68, retired as head chef of
Bridging relationships with authenticity
Murrieta Corps and Riverside County ARC include and connect with each other. By LeAnn Trimmer, Major The Murrieta Corps and Riverside County Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC), both in Southern California, have successfully partnered using love, acceptance and authentic relationships. This bridging between the corps
Celebrating National Salvation Army Week
Western Territory is ready to spread the word about the Army’s ministries May 14-20 The middle of May is set aside for National Salvation Army Week (NSAW), a week proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s to honor the
Service Corps teams announced
Western Territory youth prepare for summer mission assignments. Each summer in the Western Territory, youth 18 to 25 years old can experience first-hand how to share love, compassion and service to people around the world through The Salvation Army Service Corps
Army’s recovery efforts in Haiti move forward
The Salvation Army breaks ground for its new Delmas 2 compound and teaches teens shoemaking. The Salvation Army’s ongoing presence in post-earthquake Haiti continues to have a stabilizing effect on the Haitian people through rebuilding projects and educational opportunities geared toward
Transforming lives in San Francisco
Transformed Treasures raises money for the ARC’s Pinehurst Program for Women. By Cindy Engler This year in San Fransisco, The Salvation Army’s annual Transformed Treasures—a silent and live auction of work by Bay Area artists using family store items—raised $10,000 for the
Twice a mother: Reflections on Catherine Booth at Mother’s Day
By Roger Green, Ph.D., D.D. She was born Catherine Mumford on January 17, 1829. Her mother and father were Wesleyan Methodists, and Catherine was reared in a religious home where the disciplined life was honored. By all accounts Catherine had a loving
promoted to glory /Edith (Landon) Brodin
Salvationist Edith (Landon) Brodin, 99, was promoted to Glory April 10. A former officer, Brodin was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and member of The Salvation Army. She served for more than 75 years in a number of capacities, including
promoted to glory/ Brigadier Therma Cline
Brigadier Therma Cline, 95, was promoted to Glory on April 9. Cline was born near Alva, Okla., where her father was a wheat farmer, on June 6, 1917. The family became Salvation Army soldiers at the Pueblo (Colo.) Corps. Cline entered the
on the Corner “Corps values”
By Bob Docter No! It’s not a mistake. It’s not even a typo. I believe that every once in awhile an organization has to examine its core values, and ask itself whether or not the membership is satisfied with its current level of
From the Desk of…Reviewing it all in the West
By Carolyn Knaggs, Commissioner One of the annual events of the territory is the command review of each division, when the territorial review team speaks with each divisional commander and staff. A painstaking process for the division, it provides the
SharperFocus “Just another boy”
By Linda Manhardt, Major Close to 200 children from the five outreaches of the Training College in the Philippines attend our meetings, so we decided to have a special “Children’s Festival” and bring the children to the college for a time of