Dignity At Our Core
In the new year, The Salvation Army Canada updated their core values. They scaled down from 10 values, to 4 so that we could better remember and understand what we all strive to work within. Dignity is one of the current 4 core values. This reminds us that at our core as an organization, we …
Happy Easter!
Easter represents such a clear image of a servant king – Jesus life laid down for the whole world. Today we are thankful for that sacrificial love. Let us live like this is true in our lives, let us be the same example with humility and servanthood in all we do as we strive to …
Holy Week & Hot Dogs
On the weekends I help with another Salvation Army drop-in space and Church and this Sunday was a big day – it was hot dog day, oh and also Palm Sunday! Palm Sunday is when Christians celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem, and marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is an iconic time that beautifully shows …
Not A Joke!
Just as we thought spring was finally here, winter comes back for a visit. Hopefully, it was just an early April Fools joke, and Spring really does come soon! As we focus on humility and servanthood as our Missional Theme for April, we can do no better than to look to Jesus’ example, especially in the …
Shamrocks & Justice
Nowadays, St Patrick’s Day is green drinks, food, clothes and parties. But did you know St Patrick had a strong connection to many that we work with? When he was 16 years old he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Ireland. He was a victim of labour trafficking, forced to work without pay. When …
March Madness
It’s the first day of accreditation…and many of you have been working non-stop to get ready. How can we survive with the stress of accreditation coming at us from all sides?