Four months after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami which caused massive damage to Central Sulawesi in Indonesia, The Salvation Army’s Indonesia Territory and its International Emergency Services team continue their humanitarian support to many communities and villages. Recently, the team commenced the distribution of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) items which included washing detergent,[…]

A NEW charity postage stamp released by POST Greenland on Monday 21 January 2019 will raise awareness and funds for The Salvation Army’s work with homeless people in Nuuk. Each stamp, which sells for 16 krone (US$2.40), will generate 1 krone of income for The Salvation Army. POST Greenland’s Allan Pertti Frandsen explains: ‘Every year since[…]

MORE than 600 episodes of Salvation Army Today have now been produced by the USA Southern Territory Communications Team. This month, the show – with new episodes each Tuesday and Thursday – is celebrating seven years of sharing Salvation Army news from the US and internationally. Each episode reaches thousands of viewers and attracts social media comments[…]

HEAVEN is the theme of a new 12-part series of Bible studies for 2019 from The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters Women’s Ministries team. ‘On the Way to Heaven’ is inspired by the text of Philippians 3:20 (‘our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ’), and each[…]

NEW Year’s Day 2019 marked the one hundredth occasion of a Salvation Army band marching in the world-famous Pasadena Rose Parade. This year’s event in the Southern Californian city saw record numbers of Salvation Army musicians taking part – the majority of them young people. More than 400 instrumentalists participated, from bands across the USA, Canada,[…]

MISSION must be the priority ‘however and wherever we connect with The Salvation Army’, says the international leader of the organisation, General Brian Peddle, in his 2019 New Year message. The message can be watched on the General’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GeneralBPeddle) and on YouTube and Vimeo. ‘I believe we need to be ready for what[…]

THE 376-page Salvation Army Year Book 2019 is available now, providing a complete overview of Salvation Army ministry right around the world. First published in 1906, the annual publication incorporates details of the organisation’s work and ministry in 131 countries, with facts and statistics supported by reports, articles and colour maps and photographs. The Year Book includes information from more than[…]

CHRISTMAS may be considerably different for refugees finding themselves in a country and culture alien to their own this year. But as Salvation Army aid worker Lieutenant Paula Mendes reflects, even in the darkness solidarity, goodness, love and empathy prevail. This is a true story of Christ revealed for those who have eyes to see…[…]

The visit of General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) to the Southern Africa Territory included deeply moving times of God-inspired celebration. The culture of South Africa was represented throughout, right from when the international leaders arrived at their hotel to a colourful cultural celebration of the 11 tribes and[…]

THOUSANDS of visitors to Strasbourg’s traditional Christmas Market were caught up in a shooting incident on the evening of 11 December 2018. Two people were killed in the attack, with 14 injured, several critically. The Salvation Army’s corps (church) in the city is close to where the incident took place, and volunteers preparing for the[…]