Memories of ordination and commissioning.

We sometimes hear that the family is the basic unit of society, that villages and cities are made up of households, and so forth. The logic may seem intuitive because it has been repeated by philosophers since at least Aristotle. But both Jesus and Paul acknowledge more complicated realities in the community of Christ-followers.

The Salvation Army in North Bay, Ont., marked the grand opening of its new facility with a weekend of celebration and community events, while also commemorating 130 years of service in the city. Weekend festivities commenced on Friday, March 28, with a ribbon cutting and open house, inviting people to tour the facility. On Saturday, the church

As a woman living in Iran, Zara was persecuted and prevented from working or pursuing higher education. Fleeing the troubles in her homeland, she  arrived at The Salvation Army’s Florence Booth House in 2022. " I didn’t know anything about The Salvation Army, but now that I do, I think it is very good and supportive," she says.

Behind the Wall, owned by Andrew Russell, works closely with The Salvation Army’s housing and outreach teams to address homelessness across the city by creating stable, subsidized housing opportunities. This collaboration has created a brighter future for more than 150 previously unhoused individuals, helping them transition into safe, reliable housing while offering a fresh start to life.

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Adopted as an infant by Salvation Army officers, Jordan Brown-Ratcliffe grew up in a loving and faith-filled home where he was encouraged to explore the Indigenous roots of his birth family. From music and travel to art and nature, Jordan embraced life while seeking to understand his own identity and place in the world. In 2019, Jordan passed

"What you see is what you get with Tara. She is someone who loves Jesus and has a strong desire to bring others into a saving relationship with Jesus as she has experienced. Her life was turned around by him and she longs to see people, especially youth, know they are loved by Jesus and that he longs to be in relationship with them.” 

The Salvation Army food bank in St. George’s, Bermuda, is supporting Grace and her family to ensure they have everything they need food-wise. “Food was scarce when relying on a fixed income that only arrives once a month,” Grace shares. “Without The Salvation Army, my family would have gone without the necessary food.”

A new mural flanking the doors to the chapel at The Salvation Army’s Weetamah church in Winnipeg welcome visitors and make the entrance more welcoming. It acknowledge the land on which the building sits, honours the people who visit the building and shares the teachings with everyone who enters.

“We felt it was a great opportunity to visually acknowledge the place in which we worship and create community and the connection to all people who come through the building," says Captain Ian Scott, the Salvation Army pastor at Weetamah when the mural was commissioned.