This past Friday, May 23, The Salvation Army’s territorial magazines and digital media won 14 awards from the Canadian Christian Communicators Association (CCCA) in an online ceremony, with eight awards being first-place wins.
Overall, Salvationist took home eight awards, Faith & Friends received four and digital media garnered two. Award categories ranged from Feature Series to Front Cover to Video Production.
Salvationist’s coverage of the Choral Convocation event in April 2024 was awarded in two categories, with a first-place win for Front Cover and a third-place award for News Story. Long-time Salvationist columnist Captain Bhreagh Rowe took top honours in the Column category, while an article about esteemed Salvation Army musician Major Len Ballantine received a first-place win for Biographical Profile. The awards were given for work published in the 2024 calendar year.
Geoff Moulton, director of internal communications and editor-in-chief, notes, “Highlighting the work of the Army is a blessing and a privilege. Everyone in the editorial team is to be commended for their excellent work year-round to make the publications, website and social media standouts among their denominational peers.”
The CCCA (formerly the Canadian Church Press) has 60 members, including individual writers, musicians and representatives from publications of mainline, Catholic and evangelical churches. The awards are judged by accomplished secular journalists, writers and academics.
Here is a full list of the awards:
Salvationist
1st place—Feature Series
Journey to Salvation (a series that features stories of newcomers to Canada and their paths to becoming Salvationists in our territory):
Author: Abbigail Oliver
1st place—Column
Family Matters:
Author: Captain Bhreagh Rowe
1st place—Biographical Profile
The Gift of Music (Major Len Ballantine)
Author: Kristin Ostensen
1st place—Photo
The Way of the Pilgrim
Photographer: Courtesy of Sally Hill
1st place—Photo Essay—Magazine
A Transforming Territory
Author: Lt-Colonel Brenda Murray
Photographer: Mark Yan
1st place—Front Cover—Magazine
A Choral Convocation
Designer: Lisa Suroso
3rd place—News Story
A Choral Convocation
Author: Pamela Richardson
3rd place—Illustration
You Always Have the Poor With You
Artist: Rivonny Luchas
Faith & Friends
2nd place—Feature
The Face Behind the Shield
Author: Ken Ramstead
2nd place—Feature Layout and Design—Magazine
Faith On Air
Designer: Lisa Suroso
3rd place—From the Editor
Taxi Driver
Author: Ken Ramstead
3rd place—Headline and Deck
A Sweet Story
Author: Ken Ramstead
Editors: Ken Ramstead and Geoff Moulton
Digital Media
1st place (tie)—Blog Series
Media Reviews:
Author: Michael Boyce
1st place—Video Production
Reconciliation Is Community
Video Producer: Jay Turchansky
Territorial Editorial Department and Internal Communications Team
Editors: Geoff Moulton; Abbigail Oliver; Kristin Ostensen; Ken Ramstead; Giselle Randall; Pamela Richardson
Designers: Rivonny Luchas; Emily Pedlar; Lisa Suroso
Circulation and Administrative Support: Logan Graves
Video Production: Rui Feliz and team
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