Salvation Army Congress in Petersburg

The Salvation Army of Petersburg is hosting the 2013 Salvation Army's Alaska Congress. The Congress will be held from April 5-7 and will include worship, fellowship, meals, a couple of workshops and also “time for members throughout southeast to just celebrate the Salvation Army,” according to Lt. Caleb Fankhauser, Corps Officer of the Salvation Army in Petersburg.

Over 200 participants from all over Alaska are expected to come to Petersburg for the event.

The Congress used to be annual but is now held every two years and is in a different location each time. The last time Petersburg hosted a...