Hurricane Melissa: Prayers and Action for Jamaica and the Caribbean
Salvation Army prepares for emergency response, calls Salvationists to prayer.
by IHQ CommunicationsHurricane Melissa is the most severe to strike the island in modern history.
Hurricane Melissa is the most severe to strike the island in modern history.
The Loren Hotels Group has donated furniture and household items to The Salvation Army in Bermuda, which will primarily support the Army’s shelter programs. The hotel group is currently redeveloping the former Elbow Beach Hotel property into a new hospitality site. During an initial walkthrough of the location, members of the construction team noticed that furnishings in some rooms, such as beds, chairs and lamps, had been left behind in good condition. “Instead of throwing all this out, we wanted to give others a chance to use it,” says Billy Dixon of the Loren Hotels Group. “There was no reason for it to go to waste.”
Ryan Daw is the community and family services co-ordinator at The Salvation Army in Fort Frances, Ont. In June, he was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to their communities.
Studies consistently show that gen Z is drawn into communities where faith is openly talked about and clearly practised.
“I hit rock bottom and ended up on the street in Port Coquitlam, B.C., where I met my girlfriend,” Jon Armstrong says. “We spent five years in Abbotsford on the streets, living in a tent, because back then I was unfit for shelters.” But then he met The Salvation Army. Now, as an employee at The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Abbotsford, Jon uses his story and experiences to better assist those who come to the centre for help overcoming their issues. “If I can show even one person that it’s possible, that’s all I need.”
Are you wishing or hoping to go to heaven? As Diane Stark and her son realized, we don’t need to hope or wish that we’ll end up in heaven. We can know for sure that we’re going to heaven because God always keeps His promises.
Paul Carew, leadership development secretary, shares his thoughts on how the Army’s leadership is evolving, the importance of staying mission-focused, and what gives him hope for the Army’s future.
When Phil Callaway's granddaughter was caught stealing candy from a story, he needed all of his grampa skills to make it right.