Major Clarence Lanakila Orion was promoted to Glory Jan. 30 from Florrisant, Mo. The oldest of four children, Orion was born June 6, 1942, in Honolulu to Anathalio and Elizabeth Orion. Orion was raised in The Salvation Army church where he attended kindergarten and remained active throughout his teenage years. In 1960, he won the top [...]
Western Territory is ready to spread the word about the Army’s ministries May 14-20 The middle of May is set aside for National Salvation Army Week (NSAW), a week proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s to honor the work of The Salvation Army. This year, NSAW is May 14-20 and corps across [...]
Western Territory youth prepare for summer mission assignments. Each summer in the Western Territory, youth 18 to 25 years old can experience first-hand how to share love, compassion and service to people around the world through The Salvation Army Service Corps mission program. Participants in the eight-week program receive a view of God’s love that [...]
Corps provides extensive community outreach with only volunteers. By Stephanie Lueras, Lt. The Salvation Army utilizes volunteers every day, but without the volunteers in Alamogordo, N.M., there would be no Salvation Army. Volunteers at the corps community center here include individuals from all walks of life; they are not just volunteers—they are family. Some are here [...]
The Salvation Army breaks ground for its new Delmas 2 compound and teaches teens shoemaking. The Salvation Army’s ongoing presence in post-earthquake Haiti continues to have a stabilizing effect on the Haitian people through rebuilding projects and educational opportunities geared toward developing self-sufficiency. On March 24, The Salvation Army of Haiti broke ground for the [...]
Salvationist Edith (Landon) Brodin, 99, was promoted to Glory April 10. A former officer, Brodin was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and member of The Salvation Army. She served for more than 75 years in a number of capacities, including corps pianist, bandmaster, corps sergeant major, corps cadet guardian, corps secretary and Sunday school [...]
Brigadier Therma Cline, 95, was promoted to Glory on April 9. Cline was born near Alva, Okla., where her father was a wheat farmer, on June 6, 1917. The family became Salvation Army soldiers at the Pueblo (Colo.) Corps. Cline entered the Training College in San Francisco and was commissioned in 1936 with The World [...]
Karen Gleason “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9 NIV). PETERSBURG, ALASKA—Corps Officer Lt. Caleb Fankhauser read Scripture (Col. 1:15-18) in the Blessing of the Fleet and Fisherman’s Memorial on April [...]
Annual Long Beach Grand Prix inspires reflection on the ultimate victory By Ken Mowery It’s Friday, April 13, at 7:15 a.m. on pit row at the 38th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The pit crews are busy prepping their cars, checking fuel levels, tire pressure and various computer read-outs of the engine systems. [...]
Ten professional pianists perform in Salvation Army benefit show for after-school music programs. Ten grand pianos, candelabras and baskets of roses adorned the stage at the KeyBank Grand Friday Concert April 6, held at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Ore., to benefit The Salvation Army Gresham Corps’ after-school music programs. The concert evolved [...]
