The spice Box “Major in the Word”
By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel For millions of students, this is the season of returning to the classroom, ready for another year of academic challenges. Of these students, a God-chosen few entered for the first time through the imposing doors of The
Billings Corps sets a ‘Community Table’
Corps partners with Faith Evangelical Church to feed the hungry. The Salvation Army in Billings, Mont., inherited its feeding program in 2009 when the Montana Rescue Mission turned over the program and a van—named “Fireball”—to the corps. In 2011, the Army
Caldwell Corps re-dedicated following renovations.
By Kristy Church, Lt. The Salvation Army in Caldwell, Idaho, led by Corps Officers Lts. Brent and Kristy Church, celebrated completed renovations to its church and social services buildings with a grand reopening Sept. 23. With new steps and ramps, a new
New suits to outfit Denver ARC
Local faith community donates, raises items for the Army By Ron McKinney, Captain— The Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) received a call in mid-September with good news: Pastor Leon Emerson of Now Faith Christian Center explained that Men's Warehouse had donated 300
Frontlines/ News briefs of the west
Karen Gleason, Editor Come near to God, and God will come near to you (James 4:8 NCV). TULARE, CALIF.—The Tulare Corps and Visalia Corps teamed to host the first ever food drive at the Tulare County Fair, in cooperation with local food
Thinking outside the barn
Santa Maria Advisory Board and community help corps’ feeding programs meet the area’s growing need. By Jennifer Swain, Lt., with Dorothy Mogavero The Santa Maria, Calif., advisory board recently met a challenge to find funding and supplies in the community for the
Boise Salvation Army marks 125 years
Gala raises funds for the Marion Pritchett School for Pregnant and Parenting Teens. By John Stennett, Major The Salvation Army in Boise, Idaho, celebrated its 125th anniversary at the 22nd annual Harvest Gala Sept. 13 at the Boise State University Stueckle Center.
West’s IT dept. honored
InformationWeek 500 honors IT department for the eighth straight year. The Salvation Army Western Territory’s Information Technology (IT) department once again made the InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology, which was revealed at
Photojournalist gives hope to homeless children
Pictures of Hope program returns to San Diego. For the third time, Pictures of Hope, a nationally acclaimed program designed to help homeless children express their hopes and dreams through photography, returned to San Diego—one of 12 cities to participate—to The
‘If only we had a boat!’
The Salvation Army in Alaska sets sail on the Living Water Evangelistic Boat Tour. By Jenni Ragland The Salvation Army Western Territory recently hosted its first Living Water Evangelistic Boat Tour, reminiscent of the MV William Booth boat ministry, when The Salvation
Mud Run benefits Salvation Army
7th Annual Malibu Canyon Dirt Dash raises money to send kids to camp. For the seventh year running, The Salvation Army’s Mt. Crags and Gilmore camp in Malibu Canyon, Calif., hosted racing enthusiasts Sept. 22 for the Malibu Canyon Dirt Dash. More
Elsewhere in the world
AUSTRALIA—Widespread flooding in the Philippines prompted The Salvation Army in Australia to launch a national appeal for the more than 2.4 million impacted people. Major Bruce Harmer, communications and public relations secretary in the Eastern Australia Territory, said the Army has