Cambridge Corps

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 390647
Cambridge, MA 02139

Physical Address (no mail is delivered to this address):
402 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4132

Phone: (617) 547-3400
Fax: (617) 491-7451

Contact: 

Majors Stephen & Betzann Carroll, Corps Officers
Email: scarroll@use.salvationarmy.org

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Worship Services 

All are welcome! Please join us!

Sundays 

10:00 am - Sunday School & Junior Soldiers class

11:00 am - Worship Service and Holiness Meeting; Fellowship gathering immediately following service. 

Daily Prayer Meetings - Open to the public

7:30 am in The Lodge

10:10 am in The Chapel

Tuesdays

4:00 - 6:00 pm - Junior High Youth Group with study hall, dinner, fellowships, games, and devotions.  

5:00 pm - Soldiership classes, exploring The Salvation Army doctrines and church membership. Dinner is served. 

6:00 - Bible study 

7:00 pm - The Cambridge Songsters - Adult choir rehearsals                     

Wednesdays

6:00 pm - Prayer Meeting 

3^rd Wednesday of each month - 7:00 pm - Recognition Night in the Chapel

8:00 pm - The Worship Music Team - contemporary praise music group rehearsals

8:00 pm - Prayer Meeting

Thursdays

7:00 - 9:00 pm - Spiritual Recovery class and ministry for those in recovery

Fridays

7:00 pm - Friday Night Fellowship & Bible study, with monthly outings

Special Worship Services are held on:

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Program Services 

Overview of Shelter & Services for the Homeless: 

We offer a Continuum of Care for the Homeless through various levels of service. Bringing a man from homelessness to home ownership is a huge undertaking. That is, however, exactly what The Salvation Army attempts to accomplish. During the last fifteen years, The Salvation Army has developed a Continuum of Care designed to break the cycle of homelessness.

The Continuum of Care has five component programs offered at our Cambridge facility:
 

1. Drop-In Day Shelter

2. Emergency Overnight Shelter

3. A 90-Day Therapeutic Counseling Program with Housing

4. Single-Room Occupancy Housing Program at our Wellington House property in Arlington

5. Transitional & Independent Housing

Medical and mental health care are accessible through our collaboration with Health Care for the Homeless and Tri-City Mental Health Services.

To find out more please call us at (617) 547-3400.

Wood, Etc. is a work therapy program designed to assist our shelter guests as they develop positive work habits and new job skills. Homeless guests are taught to design, produce, market, and distribute woodcraft items. 

Funds from the sale of these items are used to purchase additional tools, materials, and other items. The men also receive a stipend when the items are sold. All funds raised benefit the men involved.

A wide variety of assistance is offered to individuals and families in need and is available on an as-needed basis.  

Each person is given individual attention during the process of intake, evaluation, and case management. After an assessment of need, family qualifications and program requirements, assistance may be given in areas such as: 

When appropriate, referrals are given to other agencies that may better serve the client's needs (such as food stamps, employment resources, and housing services). 

Please call to schedule an appointment.

Special efforts are made to assist individuals and families during the Holiday season with food baskets, toys, and winter clothing. 

Over 375 Teddy Bears are decorated and dressed for children in need. Over 300 Thanksgiving turkeys are giving to families in need. Over 800 gifts were given to nursing home residents. Christmas gifts were given to over 290 families and 970 children.

Community Feeding Program 

In addition to serving meals daily to participants at our Drop-In Shelter, The Lodge, Senior Citizens, and the children of Our Place, we also are joined by Cambridge residents every Wednesday night for a community dinner. Anyone in need of a warm, nutritious meal is welcome. 

Daily programs featuring a variety of activities, such as arts & crafts, are offered.  Over 180 seniors participate each year. 

Senior citizens can enjoy the benefits of attending The Salvation Army's Conference Center and Camp Facilities in Sharon, Massachusetts.

One-week vacations are offered to seniors at our Wonderland Conference Center. Along with enjoying the camaraderie with their peers, seniors enjoy a multitude of activities, such as riding pontoon boats on the lake, shuffleboard, tennis, or taking short day trip sightseeing. The Senior Citizens pay for the expenses of attending the facility and every effort is made to keep costs extremely affordable for those on a fixed income.

A group designed to visit those who are sick and shut-in. Operating year round, visits are made to individuals at local hospitals, nursing homes, jails, and residential facilities. Volunteers are always welcome.  

Offered Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. 

Step 'N Sculpt is an aerobics class offered free of charge to church members and members of the community. The class incorporates cardiovascular training and muscle toning and is taught by an AFAA certified instructor. 

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Child Care and Youth Programs 

Our Place is a day care program offered for homeless children. The program serves 26 children daily. Fully licensed and operated by a certified director and teachers, Our Place offers children a safe and loving environment to develop during their early years.  

Our Place also affords the children's mothers with the opportunity to participate in job and housing searches, job training programs, and counseling session without the worry of trying to obtain child care services.

Bridging The Gap is a 12-week prevention/intervention program to teach positive life skills to at-risk youth ages 12-17. The program is offered at no cost to the family. In addition to voluntary enrollment and self-referral, participants may be referred to our program from the Dept. of Social Services, the court system, schools, or other local agencies.  

The program aims to provide the teenagers with skills and community resources as well as the necessary tools for positive and successful decision-making. The program features group activities and discussions, peer guidance, and guest speakers. Areas addressed include anger management, substance abuse, education, and employment.

Each summer, we provide children with an opportunity to camp and experience a week filled with fun programs at our Camp Wonderland in Sharon, Mass. Camp Wonderland is a fully-licensed and accredited camp that offers affordable, one-week vacations to children whose families may otherwise not be able to send their child to camp. 

We give kids a chance to take a summer vacation where they can experience nature, make new friends, and develop new talents all in a safe and supportive environment. Activities include pontoon boat rides, swimming in the lake, arts & crafts, music education, sporting activities, games, and Bible study.

Price is based on the size of the child's family and their income, and in cases of extreme hardship, may be subsidized.