Lt. Colonel Leon Eldon Turner, Jr.
June 29, 1930–July 13, 2018 Lt. Colonel Leon Turner was promoted to Glory July 13 from St. Louis, Missouri. The second of six children, Leon Eldon Turner, Jr., was born June 29, 1930, in St. Louis to Leon Eldon, Sr., and Sarah
General William Booth and the ‘I’ll Fight’ address
On May 9, 1912, Salvation Army founder General William Booth gave his final, most distinguished address to a packed crowd of 7,000 Salvationists at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Booth's final words sum up the heart of The Salvation Army's
New conference center opens at Camp Del Oro
By Sydney Fong - After nearly two years of construction, The Salvation Army opened a new multi-functional facility at Camp Del Oro in Nevada City. The Stephen S. Ball Conference Center is a large multipurpose room that doubles as a gymnasium
Robert E. Bearchell
Oct. 9, 1929–July 10, 2018 Robert Ernest (Bob) Bearchell was promoted to Glory July 10 from Lawrenceville, Georgia. A third-generation Salvationist, Bearchall, and his twin brother, Auxiliary Captain William L. Bearchell, were born Oct. 9, 1929, in New York City. Bearchell dedicated
How sweet the sound
Vacationing commissioner teaches fast-track brass. By Hillary Jackson - Singing “Amazing Grace” on a Sunday morning may seem as standard as it gets, but on Aug. 12 at the Long Beach (California) Citadel Corps, the age-old hymn marked the beginning of a
Yakima Corps connects with local school
New program supports students and teachers. By Karen Gleason - In response to a surge in gang violence and drug use in the Yakima, Washington, school district, The Salvation Army and a few local churches have each paired up with a school
Meet, greet and get to work
Days after new corps officers arrived in Hayward, California, the advisory council made sure introductions took place—conveniently, all at once. When Captains Carlos and Leilani Armendáriz arrived this summer at their new appointment as Corps Officers in Hayward, California—their fourth
New CFOT course to teach cultural understanding
Class will unpack issues of racial bias, biblical equality and cultural sensitivity. By Jared McKiernan - The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont (CFOT) will roll out a fresh addition to its core curriculum this fall. A new course titled
Who am I?
By Kenneth G. Hodder, Commissioner - “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” – I John 3:1 The questions are as old as mankind itself:
Free Food Market puts healthy food in reach
Gresham Corps partnership makes healthy living easier. By Hillary Jackson - For Debbie Hynds, eating to maintain her health with diabetes while being on permanent disability can be a challenge. Three years ago, she started going to the Gresham Corps Free Food Market,
Keeping up in a changing disaster landscape
More fires means a more impacted relief industry By Jared McKiernan - California Gov. Jerry Brown recently issued a stern warning about the West Coast’s recent fire season, the worst on record: “This is the new normal that we will have to
Chico ARP graduates given quilts
The handmade, donated items serve as a landmark, a way to take something away from the program to set up a new home. When Barbara Kelly heard about The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) in Chico, California, during a yoga