on the corner “The future of Salvation Army social work”
By Robert Docter Editor-In-Chief I tend to live in the present—the here and now—not the there and then of the past nor the “sometime-maybe” of the future. But life demands that we look ahead, see what’s coming, understand trends, even make
the spice box “Nuturing the seed within us”
By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel Mile after mile of arid high desert; extensive and almost incredible expanses of ancient lava flows; upthrust cliffs: red and black, brown, yellow and shining white—for the past several days we have been driving among almost
from the desk of…Going home
By Edward Hill, Lt. Colonel Not too long ago I went on a whirlwind trip to Denver, Billings (Mont.), Spokane (Wash.), and Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) in order to tour various Salvation Army ministries. Every stop along the way deepened my appreciation
sharper focus “Pedal on”
By Lawrence Shiroma, Major Early one morning while pedaling to work on my bicycle, I was struck from behind by a car. It happened on Park Avenue, a busy street in Long Beach, and it happened in a split second, although
prayer power “God is calling us to pray”
By Mervyn Morelock, Lt. Colonel When God calls us to pray, he really means it. To pray is the most commonly mentioned command in Scripture. It is mentioned more than “love your neighbor,” more than “go to church,” and more than
Western Territory honored by InformationWeek
Publication ranks territory high for its innovative business technology. Information Week named The Salvation Army USA Western Territory to its annual list of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. The Army placed well, coming in at number 32 of
San Francisco ARC hosts open house
Event brings together key community members who help the ARC in its mission. The Salvation Army San Francisco Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) hosted its first open house Aug. 21, aiming to build relationships to help men and women get the care
Northwest donor pays for school shopping spree
More than 90 Seattle children shop at JCPenney for their school needs. Thanks to local donor Jean Renny more than 90 low-income students from Seattle received a back-to-school shopping spree at JCPenney. Renny, a long-time Salvation Army supporter, donated $40,000 to the
Elsewhere in the world
AUSTRALIA—Elderly residents in The Salvation Army’s Aged Care Plus facility in Sydney receive treatment with a unique lifestyle approach, which includes exercise and medication. Each patient has a “pain and mobility” team consisting of family, nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,
Peruvian corps celebrates country’s independence
The Lima Central Corps in Lima, Peru, led by Captains Alfredo and Carolina Márquez, celebrated national independence day, July 28, with authentic food, dance and music to thank God for 192 years of independence and all the blessings received. The dances
Salvationists make noise at FIFA Confederations Cup
Brazilian Salvationists campaign to bring awareness to human trafficking. Over 100 Brazilian Salvationists showed up at matches during the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Confederations Cup in Brazil with a goal to raise awareness of the issue of human trafficking. Matches
Army prioritizes adult education in Argentina
Corps programs aim at improving literacy rates. By Vivian Gatica The Salvation Army is responding to a need for adult education programs in Argentina with the TALITA-CUMI Literacy Center and Adult School. In a country with a 7.2 percent unemployment rate, CountryReports indicates