Ministry on the road
Golden State reaches out to communities without corps via Mobile Ministries By Stacy Birks, Major - After noticing the need for outreach to cities without corps, the Golden State division—led by Lt. Colonels Steve and Marcia Smith—created Mobile Ministries in 2011 to
PROFILE: Meet Major Donald Gilger
The West’s new director for world missions and child sponsorship Major Donald Gilger first met The Salvation Army as a young adult in Spokane, Wash. “His life was one that I wanted to imitate and I did by offering my life
Harvest Initiative Soldier’s Caucus meets
Attendees consider next steps of corps and ARC integration By Susan Barton - Soldiers from more than 14 corps throughout the Western Territory recently gathered in a Soldier’s Caucus as a next step of the Harvest Initiative to integrate Adult Rehabilitation Centers
Veteran outreach extends to North Dakota backcountry
Salvation Army program searches rural land to ensure support for veterans. By Vivian Gatica - In the North Dakota backcountry, returning veterans without a home to return to often settle in abandoned barns or rural structures and The Salvation Army searches the
PROFILE: Strong Sherry
Sherry Manson directs emergency response for the Intermountain Division, spanning four states. By Josiah Hesse - In the last four years, Colorado has endured its five biggest natural disasters in the state’s history. In response to these floods and fires, hundreds of
Taking care of the caretaker
Home expansion project planned for Mitanda Home’s maintenance man. Major Beryl Pierce, who oversees The Salvation Army Mitanda Home for the Aged in Zambia, has one project she’d especially like to finish before her term at the home ends this autumn. Her