Living History: Giving Hope Yesterday

Salvationist Paul Willison was an important part of the Canadian war effort during the Second World War.

Features

Following the outbreak of war in 1939, The Salvation Army was quick to respond to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Canada’s military personnel. 

Praying Our Way to Hope

Reflections on the Fourth Lausanne Congress in Seoul, South Korea.

Features

We are positioned to pray our way to hope for everyone, through Christ, right here and right now, together.

Bearing Fruit

Gifts of Hope supports agriculture and clean water in the Congo (Brazzaville) Territory.

Features

The Canada and Bermuda Territory, led by women’s ministries, supports an agriculture project designed to increase food security and support long-term nutritional health in the Republic of Congo.

Living History: Join the Club!

Indian clubs were an intriguing part of Salvation Army activities in the last century.

Features

Indian club swinging was popular in The Salvation Army from the 1890s to the 1930s. It was not uncommon to have “club” groups that resembled timbrel brigades.

Vernon Army Announces Food Bank Expansion

New facility and distribution model provides better service to the community.

News
The Salvation Army in Vernon, B.C., is set to significantly enhance its food bank operations to better serve the community, which has seen a notable increase in the number of working class families requiring assistance. For nearly a decade, the Army has been operating its food distribution from two separate locations—a warehouse for food

Chilliwack Army Celebrates 100 Years

Events included a downtown festival and commemorative concert.

News
The Salvation Army in Chilliwack, B.C., recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with a series of commemorative events under the theme of “A Century of Hope.” The celebrations, including a Jesus Downtown festival and an anniversary weekend and concert, provided an opportunity for intentional outreach and a public display of the

Army Care Home Introduces New Communication App

Engage Plus helps families of residents receive around-the-clock health updates.

News

“Communication is paramount in long-term care, and having an affordable, easy-to-implement solution like Engage Plus can set a new standard for best practices in the sector,”

Salvationist Podcast: Colonel Wendy Swan

Director of the International Social Justice Commission on holiness, a life of justice and key issues for the Army today.

Podcast

Colonel Wendy Swan on the Army's work at the United Nations, the importance of being an informed advocate, and how God is moving her life today.

"Lifetime of Giving"

Thanks to a caring Salvation Army pastor, a First World War veteran changed the trajectory of his life.

Faith & Friends

For a First World War veteran, one act of kindness by a Salvation Army pastor forever changed his life and blossomed into a lifetime of giving.

Displaying a Great Story

A previously unknown exhibit sheds light on The Salvation Army's wartime past.

Faith & Friends

A previously unknown exhibit prepared for the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa sheds light on an important part of the Salvation Army's wartime past. 

Full Circle

Richard Bonds went from Salvation Army client to volunteer to employee.

Faith & Friends

“Through my incarceration, loneliness, fear and sin, I learned with the help of God’s people at The Salvation Army that I never stand alone,” says Richard Bonds.

Are We Living Our Values?

Results of the 2024 Salvation Army territorial values survey released.

Opinion & Critical Thought

Earlier this year, all mission partners of the Canada and Bermuda Territory were invited to participate in the seventh biannual territorial values survey, administered by the Ethics Centre.  Responses help provide a deeper understanding of our culture and how it supports the territorial mission, vision and values. They also reveal the relationship between personal values, values present in the current culture and values that mission partners believe are most important for mission delivery.

Cross Culture October 2024

What’s new and notable this month?

Opinion & Critical Thought
NEW & NOTABLE Who Am I to Change the World?: From a Comfortable Couch to a Courageous Calling BY MAJOR PETER BROOKSHAW “If you want to change the world, you have to get off the couch,” says Major Peter Brookshaw, corps officer at Morley Salvos, Perth, in the Australia Territory. In his new book, Who Am I to Change the World?:

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