“Hallelujah! What a wonderful day!” said Lt-Colonel Sandra Rice as she welcomed Salvationists and friends to a worship service at the Toronto Congress Centre on June 17.

“The Messengers of the Gospel are ready to go and live up to their name!” declares Commissioner Susan McMillan, territorial commander.

Congress and Commissioning Weekend kicked off June 15 with Under the Big Top, a family-friendly community event.

When I first accepted Christ, I thought God would fix everything that was wrong with my life. That was not the case ... but I know God is with me.

“The staff at The Salvation Army has been good to me. It’s a great organization,” says Billie Graham.

“In my heart, I never stopped being a Salvationist,” says Linda Leigh.

On June 16, the Canada and Bermuda Territory will commission 16 new lieutenants in the Messengers of the Gospel Session. As they prepare for a new chapter in their ministry, these Salvationists reflect on their calling and the meaning of their sessional name.

Sometimes people assume that a disability makes a person less able, less talented or less intellectual than everyone else.

This past January, Phil Callaway was in Hawaii when he received a terrifying text message.

The Salvation Army in Guatemala is helping people affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano, which has claimed at least 75 lives.