The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day, a day to honour The Salvation Army's "Doughnut Lassies" who boosted the morale of soldiers during the First World War.
Tracy's Breakthrough
A Salvation Army program in British Columbia provides hope for the hopeless.
by Linda Leigh
A Salvation Army program in British Columbia helped Tracy get back on her feet.
Youth Meet Online for VOIT/SEE CONNECT
Facebook Live event connects hundreds in anticipation of next year’s youth congress in Montreal.
by Geoff Moulton
On May 23, the Canada Bermuda Youth team hosted the largest online youth meeting in the territory’s history. Dubbed VOIT/SEE CONNECT, the Facebook Live/YouTube event marked the weekend that the territorial youth congress, VOIT/SEE, was to be held in Montreal until COVID-19 forced a postponement to spring 2021. More than 500 young people and youth leaders gathered online for teaching, games, music and fun.
Salvation Army to Participate in National Ecumenical Prayer Service
Commissioner Floyd Tidd, territorial commander, to help lead "Together in One Place."
The Salvation Army will participate in an online ecumenical Pentecost prayer service, hosted by the Canadian Council of Churches, on May 30 at 3 p.m. (EDT).
Salvation Army senior soldier Geraldine Lambert has served in the Army in a variety of capacities. But what's constant is a life dedicated to trusting in God. "I rely on him every day," she says.
Sacred Wishes
Foster care should be a safe space. But is it failing Indigenous children?
by Captain Crystal Porter
It’s important for Canadians to realize that Indigenous children are heavily represented in the child welfare system due to years of colonization, residential schools and the Sixties Scoop. This trauma will continue into future generations unless people are willing to learn the stories of colonization, which has and continues to threaten Indigenous communities.
A Thick Frog on the Road
One letter can make all the difference, but no one needs a slice of dread.
by Phil Callaway
There is no situation or circumstance that we can't face alone. Allow the arrival of
worry to trigger an acknowledgment of our own inadequacy and our need to turn it over to God.
worry to trigger an acknowledgment of our own inadequacy and our need to turn it over to God.
For Salvation Army senior soldier Darryn Oldford, how we choose to respond to others reflects our own character. How can we not cause offence? Err on the side of compassion, he says.
Willowbuds is a mom-and-tots program of The Willows, a Salvation Army church in Langley, B.C.
Ordeal in the Operating Room
As Debby Nelson underwent brain surgery, her unborn child's life hung in the balance.
by Ken Ramstead
When Debbie Nelson underwent brain surgery, her unborn child's life hung in the balance. Even now in the Salvation Army church that he attends, 11-year-old Hayden is still referred by members of the congregation as the "miracle child."
