The Vocalize contest provides an opportunity for self-expression through spoken word and poetry. “Vocalize” is a territorial spoken word and poetry contest, sponsored by the Music and Worship Development Department, that anyone can enter with creative, original expressions through words. While entries do not have to be thematic, the contest theme, “Unexpected,” parallels that of [...]
When 16-year-old Katie Wilkinson decided to start a Red Kettle Club at her high school in Tempe, Ariz., she couldn’t have imagined the way her peers would embrace the concept. Under her leadership and the support of her classmates and administration at Corona del Sol High School (CDS), the club has already proven an inspiring entity in serving The Salvation Army.
Western Salvationist youth maintain a dialogue on Facebook about social issues. By Ivan Wild, Major TAPIOCA—Territorial Action Planning Initiative On Creating Awareness—is an acronym created by Andrew Smith, a Western territorial delegate to Time to be Holy, The Salvation Army’s 2010 World Youth Convention. During the convention, territorial spokespersons reported on what could be done [...]
Southern California divisional youth councils’ delegates experience God’s epic love. By Aleen Bradley To embrace the epic love of God—that was the purpose of the 2011 Southern California divisional youth councils, held at Camp Mt. Crags in Calabasas, Calif. Upon arriving, approximately 250 delegates immediately encountered the theme for the weekend in an original song [...]
Salvationist youth minister to those in need in ‘paradise.’ By Rob Noland Revolution Hawaii is in its fifth year, waging war with love in some of the harshest battlefields in the 50th state. For the last eight months, the 2010-2011 team has lived like Jesus: loving God with all their heart, mind and strength and [...]
Young adults from The Salvation Army’s Western Territory spent part of their summer doing missionary work; brief reports from each team follow.
Photo by Kelsey Pearce Eight Commissioner’s Sunbeam award recipients were recognized during the welcome and installation of the new divisional commander in conjunction with the Worship Arts camp concert in the Cascade Division. L-R: Major Bob Louangamath, Alyssa Stratton, Victoria Fuqua, Ashlei Brady, Mary Saunders, Mackenzie Green, Marisol Ruiz-Hernandez, Maggie Campbell, Makayla Green, Lt. Col. [...]
Love was the theme uniting 166 Western Territory delegates, aged 16-25, at this year’s Western Youth Institute (WYI), Aug. 7-13, 2010, at Camp Arnold in Eatonville, Wash. Leading the institute were Territorial Youth Leaders Majors Ivan and Jennifer Wild and Youth Development and Leadership Director Jim Sparks.
SAYnetwork.com stands for Salvation Army Youth Network. It’s the one-stop place for all things Salvation Army youth in the Western Territory. And it’s recently expanded to include news and blog posts from Salvationists all over the world.
When summer music camps were over, so was the playing of the instruments. They were returned to the corps and locked away until the next year…in the past, that is!
In the Southwest Division, corps youth bands are thriving thanks to dedicated Salvationists who pass their musical skills on to the younger generation.
