Elsewhere in the World
CANADA—Captains Paul and Lisa Trickett, corps officers at Metrotown Citadel in Burnaby, B.C., began Games Night for families last fall. The program has since morphed into a single mothers’ ministry, with word-of-mouth driving attendance from 20 to 60 women. Besides games,
LifeLines “Get in the Spirit!”
By Ian Robinson, Major On May 31, 1975, Spirit!, the fourth Gowans and Larsson musical, had its first full performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Abbreviated performances had been staged the previous year at London’s Regent Hall Corps and at
on the Corner “Advice for young officers”
By Bob Docter “Greetings”—that’s the way my friend and former corps officer, Herb Wiseman, used to start every letter. It’s nice to think of former corps officers as “friends.” I’ve had many. Not all of them were warm or always had a
Phoenix South Mountain Kroc Center
A place to create dreams in South Phoenix By Christin Davis If you find yourself flying over Phoenix, look down. The world’s largest Salvation Army shield—46- by 54-feet—bursts off the roof of the South Mountain Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, a
: 2012 ‘Partner in Mission’ honored
Chesterfield Resources presented with award for supporting the Army’s mission By Georgia Tzanidis The Salvation Army Western Territory presented Chesterfield Resources with the 4th annual Partner In Mission Award during a special chapel service and awards ceremony at Territorial Headquarters (THQ) May 8.
Soldier numbers rise in the West
Statistics show evidence of growth in Western Territory. By Karen Gleason and Amy Jorgens Soldiership numbers are rising in the Western Territory. After noting an increase in both senior and junior soldier enrollments early this year, New Frontier contacted the territorial program department with
Youth councils focus on standing for Christ
Reports from the Southwest, Intermountain and Sierra del Mar divisions Youth councils 2012 put forth a challenge to the Western Territory’s young peopletake action, serve others, and rise and stand for Christ. Camp Ponderosa Ranch, Heber, Ariz., hosted the Southwest Divisional youth
Frontlines / News briefs of the west
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed (Prov. 11:25 TNIV). DENVER CENTENNIAL, COLO.—Joseph Reedy, a senior at Arapahoe High School who attends the corps’ youth group, received a full four-year college scholarship from the Daniels Fund. He
The Salvation Army marks a milestone in the City of Angels
125 years of service in Los Angeles By Robert Brennan Spreading across the area with a “Caravan of Hope,” The Salvation Army celebrated 125 years of ministry in greater Los Angeles May 8. The corner of Temple and Broadway was the site on
Northwest ‘recharges’ local leaders
Division provides local officer training for English and Spanish-speakers. By Preston Rider, Major Salvation Army personnel in the Northwest recently offered local officer training throughout the division. About 300 individuals gathered in Seattle, Olympia and Mid-Columbia, Wash., and Kalispell, Mont., to hone their
Retired Officers ‘join the dance’
Western Territory retired officers gather for annual retreat. By Leslie Peacock, Major The Salvation Army Western Retired Officers Association (SAW-ROA) met at Camp Mt. Crags in Southern California May 3-6, for its annual retreat. Special guests Colonels Robert and Gwyneth Redhead, retired
Sierra del Mar youth music groups perform in San Diego
70 musicians join in weekend of music. Sierra del Mar Division’s young musicians—70 total from the youth band, youth chorus, and timbrel and hula groups—recently gathered for a weekend of music-making in San Diego. At the El Cajon Corps, Territorial Commander Commissioner