A Simple Cut?
For this young hair stylist, volunteering at a Salvation Army shelter means more than just helping others look good.
By Jeanette Levellie Faith & FriendsTo some, a haircut might seem like a simple thing, but to Ellie Ollenberger andthose she helps, it’s a gift of hope. The 22-year-old hair stylist at Bromley Hair Lounge in Maple Ridge, B.C., volunteers to cut hair at The Salvation Army’s Ridge Meadows Ministries. “Giving back to my community is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done,” she says.
Centre Stage
The AHL’s Ryan Carpenter wears his faith on his hockey stick, for others to see and share.
By Jayne Thurber-Smith Faith & FriendsFormer San Jose Sharks centre Ryan Carpenter had hockey in his blood. But as a Christian, he welcomes the opportunity to share his testimony with others, and he writes “Romans 5:8” on every hockey stick he uses. “It’s a very simple way of sharing the gospel with others. I’m very thankful the love of God is always the same toward us, when we’re getting it right and even when we’re not.”
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Jesus promises the comfort of God's embrace.
By Jeanette Levellie Faith & FriendsIn this second article on the Beatitudes, key teaching from the Sermon on the Mount (see Matthew 5-7), Jesus comforts those who mourn.
not us NEWFOUNDLAND SALVATIONIST;WE, FOR MANY YEARS by PREMONITION HAVE KNOWN
that OUR ADOPTED LINDA BOND would one day be GENERAL OF OUR GLORIOUS BELOVED
SALVATION ARMY..Shouts of EXCITEMENT AND PRAISE are ECHOING ACROSS THE LAND,as
we ANTICIPATE A RENEWEL OF RESOURCE and ALLEGIANCE to PRAYER and FAITH and
SOUL WINNING...GOD IS WITH US..THE BATTLE IS HIS..VICTORY AWAIT US IN THE
CONFLICT AGAINST THE WORLD,THE DEVIL AND THE FLESH..GOD BLESS YOU COMMISSIONER
BOND,as you PRAYERFULLY SEEK A SPECIAL ANNOINTING TO READY YOU FOR THE TASK
WHICH GOD HAS CALLED YOU TO...
WALTER BOLAND (former CSM GANDER CORPS NL)