For 130 years, The Salvation Army has been a familiar presence in Bermuda, offering practical assistance, spiritual encouragement and hope to generations of island residents. That legacy was celebrated September 25-27, 2026, as Salvationists, community members and civic leaders gathered for a weekend of anniversary events that honoured the past while looking toward the future.

Bangladesh is a country of about 178 million people, located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal just east of India. The Salvation Army has been active there since 1971 and has many thriving ministries. Lt-Colonel Elizabeth Nelson, a Canadian officer, is currenting serving in Bangladesh as the territorial commander, but her history of service in

Heart surgery forced Debra Oliver to stop using drugs, and she’s been clean for more than five years. She’d spent more than 30 years in addiction, crime and repeated incarceration. But her life changed when Debra walked into the Salvation Army thrift store in Whitby, Ont.

“The Salvation Army saved my life,” Debra says. “I couldn’t do any of this without God. He walks with me every day.”

On Sunday, September 20, a capacity crowd of Salvationists, family and friends gathered at Toronto’s Yorkminster Citadel to welcome the seven cadets of the Rescued Session to the College for Officer Training and Leader Development. (Watch the live stream recording.) Following a call to worship from Matthew 4:18-20 by Major Steven Cameron,

Stuart Walter’s is a sixth- or seventh-generation Salvationist, tracing his family’s roots in The Salvation Army back to the late 1800s in London, England, back to a moment when the organization stepped in to help his ancestors during a time of genuine need. That single act of generosity rippled forward through generations, sending relatives to serve in India, China and across North America, and Stuart to Kenora, Ont., where he is making a difference.