Justin Napier is the executive director of the Gateway of Hope in Langley, B.C., and teaches courses on chaplaincy as an adjunct instructor at Winnipeg’s Booth University College.

The first telephone at The Salvation Army’s Jackson’s Point Camp in Ontario is a piece of living history.

This is our calling—to be present. To hold each other up and lead each other back again and again to the One who loves us most. 

Employees are proud to be a part of something greater than themselves.

Have you noticed how many OKs are missing from the congregation when you enter a typical Salvation Army corps these days? It was this observation that led Major Marlene George to pursue a research project as part of a doctor of ministry degree: “Salvation Army Officers’ Kids: How OK Are They?”

As the corps officer at Anchor of Hope Community Church in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Captain Jenny Marin noticed an increase in the number of people arriving from places such as Africa, Afghanistan and Mexico. Looking for ways to serve these newcomers, as well as residents at the Army’s nearby Harbour Light facility, the church

How can we ensure that our music programs include those who are neurodivergent?

“Music was always in our home,” says Salvationist Abigail Morson, who grew up in The Salvation Army’s Mississauga Community Church, Ont. With both parents involved in Army music—her father in the Canadian Staff Band (CSB) and her mother in the Canadian Staff Songsters—it seemed only natural that she follow in their

Doreen Gill has lived in Yellowknife, capital city of the Northwest Territories, for more than 40 years. She is a committed member of The Salvation Army, a dependable volunteer and a proud grandma. She shares how her church family has helped her overcome grief and loneliness.

"I hope the tips in this article—some theological, some musical—will help you make decisions when it comes to planning and preparing for gathered worship."