Tag Archives: Salvation Army

Pueblo, Colorado’s NBC affiliate reports: An adult youth pastor has been arrested after allegedly sending sexually explicit material to a minor in his youth group. The Fountain Police Department began investigating the report on Oct. 13, 2022. The investigation led to 38-year-old Jeffery Williams’ arrest on Nov. 10. Williams was a pastor at the 901 N. Santa Fe Ave. Salvation …

From the “Christian consumer” group 2nd Vote: Two years ago, 2ndVote was one of many organizations which stood behind The Salvation Army when Chick-fil-A dropped its donations over woke Twitter’s dislike of a conservative Christian non-profit getting funds from a Christian business. We were therefore disgusted and disappointed to see that The Salvation Army had taken it upon itself to …

Fox News reports: The Salvation Army has responded to Chick-fil-A’s announcement Monday that the fast-food chain’s charitable arm will not be donating to the faith-based organization in 2020, despite providing donations to the organization for several years. “We’re saddened to learn that a corporate partner has felt it necessary to divert funding to other hunger, education and homelessness organizations — …

Fox News radio host Todd Starnes writes: If you run into a Salvation Army bell ringer this Christmas season, don’t strike up a conversation about President Trump or gay marriage. Salvation Army personnel have been told to stop posting their opinions about gay marriage, abortion or anything political on social media because it might reflect poorly on the organization, according …

Mere hours after Truth Wins Out called for boycotting the Salvation Army, the organization has removed the “ex-gay” groups listed on its website. From their letter to Truth Wins Out: We sincerely appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. As you know, The Salvation Army strives to live out our mission of meeting human need without discrimination. Our doors …

Via press release: Truth Wins Out called on people today to withhold holiday donations from The Salvation Army until the organization removes all anti-LGBT materials from its website, starting with two “ex-gay” ministries that are listed as sexual addiction resources. “Don’t drop change in The Salvation Army’s bucket until it changes its website into a platform that doesn’t refer clients …

“Dear fans, I’ve read your feedback on my participation with The Salvation Army USA, as an openly gay person whom just happens to also be a celebrity, I took the Salvation Army’s request to participate in their fundraiser as one step in the right direction towards equality. If we simply separate ourselves from those that we assume appose us or …

The executive director for the Toronto Salvation Army has been arrested for stealing more than $2M in toys from the organization. David Rennie, the Salvation Army executive fired in the midst of an investigation into donated goods that disappeared from a Toronto warehouse, has turned himself into police. CTV Toronto reporter Tamara Cherry was there when Rennie walked himself into …

From a letter issued today by the heads of the Salvation Army, the National Association of Evangelicals, the Hispanic Christian Conference, the Lutheran Missouri Synod, the Mormon Church, the Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Plus other lesser-known religious hate groups.) By a single stroke, every law where rights depend on marital status—such as …

Saying that the toys violate the organization’s Christian beliefs, the Salvation Army is throwing all donated Harry Potter items in the garbage. Anything related to the Twilight movies goes in the trash too. “I asked if these toys went to another charitable organizations but was told no, that by passing these toys on to another agency for distribution would be …

For their latest “mission,” Improv Everywhere had a 13-member handbell choir descend on a unsuspecting Salvation Army bell-ringer for some uninvited accompaniment.

Talk about the “Christmas spirit.” In Houston the Salvation Army wants proof of legal U.S. residency before giving out Xmas presents to needy kids. In a year when more families than ever have asked for help, several programs providing Christmas gifts for needy children require at least one member of the household to be a U.S. citizen. Others ask for …