Sarah Barrett, a 21-year-old Salvationist in Glace Bay, N.S., organized several special fundraising events in support of The Salvation Army’s Partners in Mission Campaign.

The 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. 

Open Air Meeting, by Thomas Mower Martin, was inspired by an actual event witnessed by the painter in Toronto.

For more than 60 years, The Salvation Army’s international development department has been supporting emergency and development initiatives to help break the cycle of poverty.

Hundreds of young women have been through the doors of The Salvation Army’s Grace Haven facility in Hamilton, Ont., during its 128-year history. In all those years of assisting young parents and parents-to-be, there has never been a dad enrolled in any Grace Haven program, ever. That all changed this past June, when 20-year-old Keith accepted that valued piece of paper, making him the first ever “Grad Dad” at Grace Haven.

On a journey to find faith, it took two years for Janice Keats to find what she was looking for.

Watch episode three of this new video series to learn how to take action, from launching your own awareness campaigns to taking an educational course to spreading care and kindness.

Watch episode two of this new video series to learn more about the key signs of human trafficking.

Watch episode one of this new video series to learn more about human trafficking and how widespread it is in your community.

Two Salvationists offer their perspective on alcohol and its impacts on society. 

Majors Chris and Claudette Pilgrim and Lindsey Andrews share stories of how the online ministry is changing lives around the world.

New Lieutenant Krishna McFarlane shares her experience leading Living Hope Community Church in Winnipeg.

The Salvation Army Kemptville Corps, Ont., officially opened the doors to its newly renovated church building in November, with 160 people attending the grand opening event. The new building, located just across the street from the former location, has been a long-anticipated project driven by a need for more space as the congregation has grown

In November, Montreal Citadel celebrated its 140th anniversary with a weekend of festivities, gathering in the spirit of the theme, “A legacy of faith, a hope for the future.” The celebrations began on Saturday with more than 30 members of the corps, aged 16-77, walking through the streets of Ville Emard, the neighbourhood where

“Jackson’s Point Retreat and Conference Centre is more than just a physical space; it is a place where ministry happens, where lives are touched and where hearts are renewed,”

We share the beliefs of this creed with believers over many centuries, and we share them in our day with Christians from many different cultures. In a highly individualistic culture such as ours, this is most significant. 

King Jesus was born, metaphorically, in the bleak midwinter, against the backdrop of a cold and calloused world.

I think it’s this idea—that we can change for the better—that brings people back to the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas after Christmas.