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.

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.

Earlier this year, all mission partners of the Canada and Bermuda Territory were invited to participate in the seventh biannual territorial values survey, administered by the Ethics Centre.  Responses help provide a deeper understanding of our culture and how it supports the territorial mission, vision and values. They also reveal the relationship between personal values, values present in the current culture and values that mission partners believe are most important for mission delivery.

“Communication is paramount in long-term care, and having an affordable, easy-to-implement solution like Engage Plus can set a new standard for best practices in the sector,”

More than 60 delegates from across the Canada and Bermuda Territory came together for the 2024 Explore Your Call weekend in Richmond Hill, Ont., in October, motivated to learn about the call to ministry in The Salvation Army. From their initial welcome on Friday evening to the closing Sunday morning worship service, attendees were given the

Ian Pollard reflects on his EDS work, his faith as a lifelong Salvationist, and his commitment to the mission of The Salvation Army.

An officer shares her experience with pregnancy loss and infertility. A Salvation Army resource for hosting a "Hannah Service."

Corps officers share their experience with revitalization at Cariboo Hill Temple.

A hectic morning with her granddughter made Diane Stark forget all that was going on around her.

The Salvation Army Kenya East Territory recognized there was great need and desperately wanted to make a difference in the lives of the people impacted by devastating circumstances. A mission of compassion and respect unfolded where human need was met, hope restored and a message of God’s love declared. 

Adam Walker has lived a life of hardship, trauma and addiction. His story is the type that doesn’t always have a happy ending. However, Adam was determined to be one of the lucky ones when he entered the doors of The Salvation Army’s Addiction and Residential Centre (ARC) in Edmonton and began his first step to healing.

May we embrace experiences that allow us to become like Jesus and serve in Jesus’ name as we go about our daily lives.

NEW & NOTABLE Who Am I to Change the World?: From a Comfortable Couch to a Courageous Calling BY MAJOR PETER BROOKSHAW “If you want to change the world, you have to get off the couch,” says Major Peter Brookshaw, corps officer at Morley Salvos, Perth, in the Australia Territory. In his new book, Who Am I to Change the World?:

We are truly partners in the gospel as we become the hands and feet of Christ and live out the mission and values of The Salvation Army in the communities where we serve.