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A Sabbath Garden

What we learned when we let our community garden rest.
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The surprise of our Sabbath garden is a reminder that God meets us when we stop. You don’t need a plot of land to practise Sabbath—you need only a willingness to trust God with your time and let go of productivity for a moment.

Salvation Army Holds Celebration of Culture in Ontario

Learning day builds on reconciliation efforts.
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The Celebration of Culture came to Ontario this year for a day of learning, feasting and dancing on the journey of reconciliation. The seventh-annual event, a partnership between The Salvation Army and Indigenous Pathways, was held at Northridge Community Church in Aurora, Ont., on Saturday, September 20.

Crossroads Residential Services in Saskatoon Celebrates 100 Years

Street party and barbecue mark exciting milestone.
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The Salvation Army in Saskatoon recently celebrated 100 years of service at its Avenue C location, where Crossroads Residential Services is situated. For a century, this branch has supported people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. The Army hosted a street party in June to mark the occasion. “With permission from the city, we

Territorial Music School Returns to Jackson’s Point, Ont.

A week of music and fellowship reminds young adults who they are in Christ.
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Since 1969, Territorial Music School (TMS) has been a summer highlight for youth and young adults across Canada and Bermuda. This year, TMS returned to its home at the Jackson’s Point Retreat and Conference Centre in Georgina, Ont., after the program had been displaced during COVID. During the last week of August, young adults aged 16 to 30

Welcoming the Proclaimers of Transformation

Five cadets and four auxiliary-captains celebrate saying “yes” to Jesus.
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Watch a replay of the Welcome Weekend service on our YouTube channel. On Sunday afternoon, Salvationists and friends gathered at Scarborough Citadel in Toronto for the territorial welcome of five cadets and four auxiliary-captains as the newest session to enter officer training. As they begin their first steps into a sacred covenant with the

B.C. Camps Celebrate Milestones

New Indigenous mural, program spaces and basketball court mark anniversary events at Camp Sunrise and Camp Mountainview.
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This year marks major milestone anniversaries for the two Salvation Army camps in the British Columbia Division—Camp Mountainview’s 40th and Camp Sunrise’s 100th. Both camps held anniversary celebrations, which reflected on the legacy of camp ministry and God’s sustaining grace that has endured over the years. “I think the common thread between