a view from the board side “Presenting an effective civic meeting”
By Dick Hagerty, Advisory board member Salvation Army protocol calls for each community to have at least one “civic meeting” per year. This meeting will be your best opportunity to show the community who you are, how you serve, what your
the spice box “The way it is”
By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel It was God’s plan from the beginning: the coming of Christ was to be a blessing to all people. Whether or not all believe in Christ is not the issue: Jesus came to make salvation available
on the corner “Humility”
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief Humility exists on a continuum half-way between self-centeredness and self-abnegation—between selfishness and self-denial. It’s the opposite of arrogance, more than meekness, nothing like shyness, never the loudest voice in the room, always unpretentious and always listens empathically. It’s
Elsewhere in the world
MEXICO—The Salvation Army in Mexico City is assisting in a citywide campaign to help protect homeless individuals from the cold by providing blankets, pallets and laminated cardboard material to keep people from sleeping directly on the ground and to shelter
Salvation Army wins Christian New Media award
Worldwide Prayer Meeting recognized for creative use of social media. The Salvation Army International Headquarters’ website won the Christian New Media Accessibility Award for its commitment to clear design, navigation and language. Among hundreds of entries, salvationarmy.org was also shortlisted in the
Hallmark donates $10,000 for wishes
As part of the Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” campaign, a geo-targeted Wish Map app encourages consumers to express the meaning of Christmas with just a first name, zip code and message for someone. Hallmark will donate $1 to The
Holiday films spotlight Salvation Army
“The Christmas Candle” and “Silver Bells” premiere eight days apart. The Salvation Army will be featured in two full-length holiday films this year––one to premiere in theaters and one slated for a TV debut. Impact Productions’ “The Christmas Candle,” based on Christian
Pasadena Tabernacle Band celebrates 120 years
Annual Thanksgiving Festival Weekend brings international guests. By Robert Docter Territorial Commander Commissioner James Knaggs, along with distinguished international guests, aided the Pasadena Tabernacle Band in its celebration of 120 years of service at the Nov. 9 Thanksgiving festival of music, which
front lines_News briefs of the West
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8). Karen Gleason, Editor GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.—Two explosive devices placed in a downspout at The Salvation Army building exploded
Salvation Army braces for effect of federal food stamp cuts
Social services coordinators are on alert throughout the West By Christopher Doughty A $5 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) enacted Nov. 1 has affected 47 million people—nearly one in six Americans. The proposed Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity
Providing jail alternatives in Modesto
The Berberian shelter works with local law enforcement to reduce jail overcrowding. Captain Lisa Smith, director at The Salvation Army Berberian Homeless and Transitional Living Center in Modesto, Calif., spends a portion of her time networking with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s
Women in Leadership Forum held in Sydney
Event launches new program to promote and develop women leaders in the Army. Australia Eastern Territory leaders Commissioners James and Jan Condon initiated a new Women in Leadership Program to “advocate for leadership equality at every level,” and launched it with