When dedicating to God a new mercy seat at International Headquarters (IHQ), General Linda Bond restated the importance of the mercy seat to The Salvation Army. The new mercy seat – made of light-coloured wood with simple chrome legs – was given to IHQ by General Shaw Clifton (Retired) and his family in memory [...]
The Italy and Greece Command’s ’125 Congress’ in Rome, celebrating 125 years of Salvation Army ministry in Italy, will remain long in the memory of those who participated. Congress leaders the Chief of the Staff (Commissioner Barry C. Swanson) and Commissioner Sue Swanson (World President of Women’s Ministries) brought an international aspect to [...]
The Salvation Army in Georgia is providing assistance to families affected by floods. At least 350 families around Lagodekhi – near the country’s eastern border – lost crops and livestock after torrential rain caused flooding. Floods in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, also brought devastation, with five people known to have lost their lives. [...]
Congress celebrations in Denmark included the historic appointment by General Linda Bond of officers to ‘open fire’ for The Salvation Army in Greenland. Lieutenants Magnus and Petura Haraldsen – who had been in training in Norway – were commissioned as Salvation Army officers before, with their sons Daniel and Adrias, being presented with the [...]
The long-running BBC radio programme Sounds of the 60s will include a feature on Salvation Army ‘pop group’ The Joystrings during the show to be broadcast on Saturday 12 May. Presenter Brian Matthew writes: ‘There is the story of The Joystrings, tasked with bringing a more modern musical approach to Christian music – but what [...]
Salvationist and friends around the world can join together to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the promotion to Glory of Salvation Army Founder William Booth. Live webcasts will make the ‘I’ll Fight’ Congress – organized by the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland – a worldwide event. The congress is taking place [...]
Walking the lands of the Bible Jeff Martin, Major Mark Twain quipped,“Travel can be fatal.” Fatal, that is, to your preconceived ideas about a country, its land and peoples. With wind, rain, beautiful sunshine, glorious views, rocky paths and a Mediterranean climate, Israel came alive to the 35 Salvationist pilgrims who embarked on a study [...]
From muddy village roads to Spirit-filled meetings, General Linda Bond experienced the breadth of Salvation Army ministry during her visit to Moldova. Meetings took as their theme the International Vision – One Army, One Mission, One Message – and Moldovan Salvationists grasped the opportunity to celebrate being part of the global Salvation Army. The [...]
The visit of General Linda Bond to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, was marked by times of influence and inspiration. A day spent with delegates to the Nordic Leadership Development Institute was followed by a public meeting attended by Salvationists from across the country. The Nordic Leadership Development Institute gave a week’s training to [...]
Salvation Army continues long-term recovery one-year after deadly tornadoes The Salvation Army continues to provide long-term emergency relief services to the residents whose lives were forever changed following a series of devastating tornadoes that ravaged parts of the southern U.S. in April 2011. The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Response (EDS) teams immediately responded to the [...]
