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 [...]
By Karen Gleason “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Rom. 10:15 NIV) MAJURO ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS—So many people attended The Laura Corps’ Palm Sunday celebration that the small building could not accommodate them, and many worshippers stood outside under the trees to hear the message. During the altar call, 22 [...]
By Karen Gleason Your words all add up to the sum total: Truth. Your righteous decisions are eternal (Ps. 119:160 MSG). CASA GRANDE, ARIZ.—The Casa Grande Corps held a Court of Honor and awards service March 27 for Salvation Army troops and the after-school program. Eighteen children participated—the highest number ever. Destiny Guerra received [...]
By Karen Gleason Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us newbirth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1 Peter 1:3 NIV). KAHULUI, HAWAII—During the worship service on Junior Soldier Sunday, Kahului Corps’ junior soldiers prayed, [...]
Karen Gleason Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me (Ps. 51:10 NIV). ROSEVILLE, CALIF.—Beautiful Feet, a group of students from William Jessup University dedicated to serving the local homeless population, assisted the Roseville Corps with its shower ministry for the past two months. The students counsel and [...]
Karen Gleason, Editor Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God (Matt. 5:9 KJV). SAN FRANCISCO—John McKnight, from San Francisco Harbor Light, spoke to students at Alta Vista School, a small private school. The children, pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade, learned about The Salvation Army and its work with the homeless [...]
By Karen Gleason,Editor And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love (1 Cor. 13:13 NIV). JUNEAU, ALASKA—The Juneau Corps is growing, reports Corps Officer Captain Donald Warriner. It has started a senior soldiership class with eight students, and a junior soldier class with two children. Some hope [...]
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Cor. 5:17 NIV) Karen Gleason, Editor SANTA MARIA, Calif.—At its first meeting in 2012, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors honored Lt. Matthew Jensen, assistant corps officer in Santa Maria, for his efforts in the 2011 [...]
Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully (1 Peter 4:9 MSG). GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.—Volunteers from the corps visited 35 families—recipients of school backpacks from The Salvation Army—inviting them to a Fall Blitz rally/Sunday school that included bounce houses and lunch. Seven families that came to the rally day [...]
By Karen Gleason, Editor Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it (Heb. 13:2 NRS). HOONAH, ALASKA—Lt. Liane Newcomb has been working with others to find shelter—vital with winter coming—for a homeless man, a veteran, who struggles with alcohol. Corps members have taken him [...]
