Silas Allen is the youth ministries and outreach co-ordinator at Northridge Community Church in Aurora, Ont.
National Recycling Operations Begins New Partnership in Saskatchewan
Thrift stores can operate more effectively with specialized support.
Through a collaborative partnership, The Salvation Army’s Prairies and Northern Territories Division has transferred oversight of the Moose Jaw and Assiniboia thrift stores, both in Saskatchewan, along with the provincial sorting centre, to the Army’s National Recycling Operations (NRO). The goal of this move is to free corps officers from the
Blessed Are the Meek
Jesus shares a surprising way to gain a blessing that money can’t buy.
by Jeanette LevellieThis is the third article in our series on the Beatitudes, key teachings from the Sermon on the Mount (see Matthew 5-7), Jesus’ first sermon during His earthly ministry.
I joined The Salvation Army in April 2021, at the height of the pandemic. It was COVID, so the entire world was in a transitional phase, as was our family. I was in the middle of my doctorate in Atlanta, Georgia, when COVID hit, and my husband and I were newlyweds living in different countries. We used COVID as a time to reset and figure out
Many Salvationists served with The Salvation Army War Services overseas and in Canada during both world wars.
Waves of Grace: Spotlight on Prince Edward Island
Planting new roots and growing the kingdom in Charlottetown.
by Giselle RandallThe Home Front is an ongoing series where we highlight the mission and ministry taking place around our territory. We will visit each Canadian province and territory, as well as Bermuda, and celebrate the innovation and impact the Army is having in corps, social services and youth ministry. This month, we highlight Prince Edward Island.
“We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.”—Nicene Creed
The Prodigal Father
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein is the Garden of Eden gone wrong.
By James Burrell and Kristin OstensenLong a staple of high school English classes, Frankenstein has been adapted into countless stage plays, films and television programs, the latest being a lush, big-budget production directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Salvationist Podcast: Mentoring the Next Generation of Songwriters
Salvation Army program supports up-and-coming composers worldwide.
Two participants in the program share their experience—Simon Gough from the Canada and Bermuda Territory, in the mentor role, and Dominique Bradley from the United Kingdom, in the emerging songwriter role.
The Kodakid
In the dark days of the Second World War, British children found safety in North America. Salvation Army Major Pam Woods was one of them.
by Ken RamsteadAs a Kodakid, one of many British children evacuated to North America to escape German bombs, Major Pam Woods, feels that the experience was the most formative one of her life. And she is grateful.



