“We always felt God’s call on our lives,” says Pamela. “God had a plan for our lives even when we didn’t realize he did.”

The Home Front is an ongoing series where we highlight the mission and ministry taking place around our territory. We will visit each Canadian province and territory, as well as Bermuda, and celebrate the innovation and impact the Army is having in corps, social services and youth ministry.

Here are some of the questions and practical steps to consider in finding a spiritual director.

Following the outbreak of war in 1939, The Salvation Army was quick to respond to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Canada’s military personnel. 

We are positioned to pray our way to hope for everyone, through Christ, right here and right now, together.

The Canada and Bermuda Territory, led by women’s ministries, supports an agriculture project designed to increase food security and support long-term nutritional health in the Republic of Congo.

Indian club swinging was popular in The Salvation Army from the 1890s to the 1930s. It was not uncommon to have “club” groups that resembled timbrel brigades.

Isaiah-Believe Luasu-Lutatabio is a senior soldier at Mountain Citadel in Hamilton, Ont., where he serves in the band. He also participates in the Ontario Division singing company and band.

Are we making space in our worship for the various seasons of people’s lives? More specifically, are we making space for those who are grieving?

"The Salvation Army has been a constant in my life since the 1990s. They had a huge impact. They pretty much took me out of poverty,” says Vonda Knipfel, who has worked as the suppertime cook at The Salvation Army’s Waterston Centre in Regina for the past 20 years.