Your Rewards
BY JOYCE HODGSON POST
Volunteers freely give up their time and labor for the greater good of their community and are the backbone of many organizations, including The Salvation Army.
Serving from the heart
by Katie Perrett
For volunteers, the desire to serve, help, and reach others in need comes from an internal focus on their everyday mission rather than from a mandate. Such service aligns with their core values and belief systems.
A Spirit of Community
by Captains Danielle and Yuco Hall One of the many things that make NYC unique is that it is a cultural melting pot. From Washington Heights to Forest Hills, one can see the many cultural influences that thread NYC’s beautiful tapestry.
One in Christ
by Colonel (Dr) Janet Munn A historical account of gender equality among evangelical church leaders of the Wesleyan—Holiness movement. I was born and raised in the Church of the Nazarene, where my mother was a powerful spiritual influence.
150 Years of Old Orchard Beach Camp Meetings
BY ROBERT JEFFERY
These meetings are of such longstanding in our Eastern Territory that it’s tempting to take them for granted, or to think of them as just another event on the calendar. We know it simply as “O–O–B” and talk about it in such familiar ways. But the camp meetings at OOB did not come about just so people could have a fun beach vacation; it was a chosen location for people to gather and encounter the Holy Spirit.
Forged in the Fires of Persecution: The suffering of early Salvationists
BY ROB JEFFERY
...even as she prays, a well–aimed bottle strikes the trombone player. He rubs his head in pain. Despite the mob’s egging, no fists are raised in retaliation from the men and women in blue. Instead, the Salvationists form a circle and pray even more. This is what open–air ministry looked like in the early days. It is quite a contrast between then and now. Back then, open–air work was brutal. Yet, the Army was refined in those fires of persecution.
EPA Awards 2023
SACONNECTS magazine won the first-place “Award of Excellence” for denominational magazines in the United States at the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) annual conference in Lancaster, Pa., April 9-11. The magazine, which won the runner-up honors in the same category the year before, was competing in a field with about 40 other EPA-member denominational magazines.
Building your body and soul
BY RESA BERRY
If you had a car for your entire family and it was the only way to get to work, to church, to the grocery store, and to your children’s school activities, you would probably do everything in your power to ensure that car lasts. You would never disregard something so important to your livelihood. Your body is like that imaginary car. It’s your one vehicle for life, so in what ways can you care for the health of your “engine”?
The Farm Colonies
by Rob Jeffery The year 1890 was a milestone in the history of The Salvation Army. It was, as Charles Dickens might say, “the best of times and the worst of times.”
Ministering to the Poor
by Robert Jeffery Looking back to the origins of The Salvation Army, many people are quick to point out that it wasn’t William Booth’s intention to start a church. This is an overstatement of the truth.
