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Volume 38, Number 5 May 2008

The Salvation Army / USA Central Territory

News and Views from the Midwest

“We are all one body, we have the same Spirit, and we have all been called to the same glorious future.” Eph. 4:3,4 (NLT)

Midland gives flood relief

ARC soldiers top 100

In the two years since adultrehabilitation centers (ARC)began enrolling program gradu-ates as soldiers, more than 100

beneficiaries plus several employeesand volunteers have made that deci-sion, reported Assistant ARCCommander Major LaurenceMcPherson.“Men in rehabilitation often have

great loyalty to the place where theyregained self respect as part of theirspiritual and physical rehabilitation.So, it behooves them and us for the

ARC to become their church homeas they continue their stabilizationand growth process into a life ofabstinence and responsible behav-ior,” the major continued. “And,when beneficiaries in the programsee men in uniform who were oncelike them, it gives them great hope.”“This is what William Booth had

in mind—people in like circum-stances bolstering each other up,” headded. “When men see ARC alumnimaking successes of their lives, itprovides hope and vision for their

own lives.”According to ARC

Commander MajorGraham Allan, the goalof the ARC command isto have enrolled 200 sol-diers by the end of2009. They’re well ontheir way. In 2006, theKansas City, Mo., ARChad nine soldiers; theynow have 31. The Flint,Mich., ARC recentlyenrolled its first eight

soldiers. The SoutheastMichigan ARC now has12 soldiers, up fromthree in 2006, andMilwaukee has eight, up from one in2007.Envoys Steven and Pam McNary,

administrators of the Gary, Ind.,ARC, recently enrolled eight sol-diers, and their current soldiershipclass has nine students, includingtwo women who started attendingworship services at the ARC. Therecruits are committed to TheSalvation Army.“All of our recruits are very enthu-

siastic about everything we do. Oursoldiers participate in worship ser-

vices and go out and minister in thecommunity,” exclaimed Pam.One Saturday a soldier took a

group of beneficiaries over to thehouse of an 85-year-old woman toassist her in cleaning up her proper-ty so she wouldn't lose her home.The group stayed almost four hourslonger to finish up the job than thetime that was asked of them. During

the flooding in the Cape Girardeauarea. More than 200 cots, blanketsand cleanup kits were delivered toshelters in Wayne and Reynoldscounties, while a 100-cot shelter wasestablished at the Black WaterColiseum in Poplar Bluff.During the first week of the relief

effort, Salvation Army personneland volunteers distributed morethan 600 cleanup kits and servedover 800 meals; 400 cots and blan-

kets were used in sheltersacross the division.“Though we’ve had 11

state declared disasterswithin the last 24 months,we stand ready to serve thepeople in the MidlandDivision,” said Vicki Poff,Midland emergency disasterservices director. “We con-tinue to develop our disasterplan and to establish proto-col that will help enable usto respond when needed.”

The Midland Division acti-vated emergency disasterservices (EDS) responseteams toward the end of

March in response to major floodscaused by heavy rains throughoutthe region.Canteens provided two hot meals

a day to more than 100 firefightersstaged in Ballwin, Mo., and servedthree meals a day at a SalvationArmy shelter for those affected by

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Jesus wants me for a sunbeam!

Sunbeams from the Minneapolis Citadel, Minn., Corps received second place in the juniordivision of the troop rally in the Northern Division. The rally brought together nearly 200sunbeams, girl guards, boy scouts, rangers, explorers and cub scouts at the Northwoods Camp.Dawn Crowell, divisional director of Christian education, organized this fabulously fun event.

Gary ARC Administrators Envoys Steven (r)and Pam McNary flank a new soldier as hesigns his covenant.

The Flint, Mich., ARC celebrates its new soldiers. This ARCis led by Majors Jimmy and Mary Wilson.

Photo

byCraigDirkes

The newest soldiers at the Southeast, Mich., ARC were enrolled during the Easter Sundayworship service which was attended by more than 640 people. This ARC is led by EnvoysMerle and Cheryl Miller.

Just around the corner

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by Major Richard Vander WeeleTerritorial Program Secretary

THE SALVATION ARMY10 W. Algonquin Road • Des Plaines, Illinois 60016847-294-2000

COMMISSIONER KEN BAILLIETerritorial Commander

MAJORS RALPH AND SUSAN BUKIEWICZCommunity Relations and Development Secretary

ELIZABETH KINZIEEditorial Director

EVIE POLSLEYCommunications Specialist

ANNE URBANEditor/Writer

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With the Word of God as our foundation, we as aChrist-centered and praying people will glorify God bybecoming a spiritually healthy community of believerswho are committed to wholehearted service and

ministry in The Salvation Army.

Strengthened by His presence in us individually andcorporately, we share a common passion for bringingpeople into an intimate relationship with Jesus Christand meeting human needs in His name in the diverse

communities where we serve.

Have you taken a look out-side lately? In our part ofGod’s creation the color-ful transition which fol-

lows the drab gray days of winterhas come into full array. The treesare green, the blossoms of perennialflowers paint the landscape withtheir bright colors, neighbors arecleaning up their lawns, and springis in full swing. It’s a great month—a month of preparation! Summer isjust around the corner.School kids are restless, ready to

start summer vacations.Salvationists are gearing up for theiConnect and Commissioning week-

end. Cadets of the God’s FellowWorkers session are anticipatingtheir first appointments. Missionteams are preparing for ministry.Divisional youth leaders and theirstaff are putting final touches on thesummer camping season. Summer isjust around the corner.For some of us, summer is the

time of year when we forget aboutlife’s routine, if just for a few weeks,preparing for the new season. Whynot take advantage of the lull in yourroutine to encourage people to“Come Join Our Army.”As the territorial review teams vis-

ited the 10 divisions during the

annual command consultation andreviews, some interesting observa-tions surfaced. In one corps, theaverage Sunday attendance is morethan double the number of soldierson the roll. Why not invite thesefolks who are already worshippingwith us to “Come Join Our Army?”In another, the average Sundayattendance is about one-third thenumber of senior and junior soldierson the roll. Why not devise a strate-gy to locate these folks, contactthem, visit them and invite themback into Army fellowship?Let’s make May a month of prepa-

ration for what God can do throughus—you and me—to invite people to“Come Join Our Army.” Engage thepeople God already has brought ourway. Get them in, get them saved,get them discipled and get theminvolved as fulltime soldiers activein Salvation Army ministry. Summeris just around the corner!There’s a world just outside your

window that needs The Salvation

Army. It’s a world that needs youand those within your sphere ofinfluence. There’s no betterrecruiter than you!Summer is just around the corner.

Prepare now for how you can makethe summer of 2008 an extraordi-nary event in your life by personallyinviting someone to “Come Join OurArmy!”

Sunday worship the next morning,the soldier gave a glowing praisereport about the wonderful workand cooperation he got from themen and how blessed they all felt.“Our soldiers come to Christ

through The Salvation Army GaryARC, and their commitment isstrong and true—they do all they canto lead others to Christ,” addedSteven. “My wife and I are so hon-ored and privileged to be a part ofthis great work.”

Jonathan Bukiewicz has a pas-sion for using the web to makean impact. What started as ahobby, creating websites forChristian bands, developed into

a ministry of engaging people in thework of The Salvation Army throughthe internet.“Being an officers’ kid I have a lot

of history with The Salvation Army,and I’m able to draw on that alongwith my love for art and being cre-ative. It has been a personal passionof mine to combine these things andI want to show others how they, too,can use their gifts to get involved,”said Jonathan.As territorial web coordinator,

Jonathan has been tasked to main-tain and ensure upkeep of the terri-torial website as well as act as aresource in how to effectively usethe internet to advance the missionof The Salvation Army. In addition,he’s the site designer for the newinternet component of CentralConnection called Get Connected.“Central Connection has been a

constant for me. It’s so great to justpick it up and see what’s going on in

our territory andthe Army world.I’m excited to beable to give backand enhance thepublication,” said Jonathan. “Godreally opened the doors to bringthese different pieces of my lifetogether allowing me to do what I’mdoing now.”Jonathan and his wife, Andrea, are

the parents of Chloe, 9, and Milo, 2.When he’s not using his creativityon the web, Jonathan enjoys playingbass in The Singing Company, pho-tography and biking.

Person behind the page

ARC soldiers

Commissioner Ken Baillie, ter-ritorial commander, hasannounced the followingchanges of leadership

appointments for our territory effec-tive July 1, 2008.Majors James and Janice Nauta

have been appointed as territorial sec-retary for personnel and associate ter-ritorial secretary for personnel,respectively.Majors Ralph and Susan Bukiewicz

have been appointed as divisionalcommander and divisional director of

women’s ministries, respectively, forthe Western Michigan and NorthernIndiana Division.Majors Jeffrey and Dorothy Smith

have been appointed as divisionalcommander and divisional director ofwomen’s ministries, respectively, forthe Kansas and Western MissouriDivision.Majors Paul and Paula Fleeman have

been appointed training principal anddirector of campus services and mis-sion effectiveness officer, respectively,for the College for Officer Training.

Leadership changes announced

Majors James and Janice Nauta

Majors Jeffrey and Dorothy Smith

Majors Ralph and Susan Bukiewicz

Majors Paul and Paula Fleeman

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GetConnected!Here’s what you’ll find this month on our webpage.www.usc.salvationarmy.org/getconnected

ClipsNorridge Band performance of“Caprice—And Now Hallelujah”

Message by National Commander at Norridge25th Anniversary Celebration

The Singing Company song from new album,The Mercy Seat Sessions

Links/ResourcesCommunity Care page

Bunny Brunch tips and timeline, etc…

Americas and Caribbean Zone page onIHQ website

Recipe for Des Moines’ egg casserole

Evangelism resources

Officer Candidates webpages

Central Bible and Leadership Institute

Biblical Educational Tour

Web exclusive articlesCorrections program summary

Corrections Bible Correspondence syllabus andintro lesson

Slide show of Biblical Education Tour with quotes

National Seminar on Evangelism summary

by Captain Rob DeGeorge

Some may look for the crispwhite of Easter lilies, manyfor the sunburst of daffodils,or others for the lavender of

sweet violets, but one only needlook as far as cadets and the fullbloom of campaigns for the certain-ty of spring’s arrival in the CentralTerritory.Indeed as spring appeared the

cadets of God’s Fellow Workers andWitnesses for Christ brought thesweetness of new life in Christ to peo-ple across the territory. Ready to plantand water the Word of God in thehearts of men, women and children,cadets set out in March for the annu-al Spring Campaign effort to corps inMason City, Iowa, Grand Rapids,Mich., East St. Louis, Ill., Escanaba,

A rite of springMich., Hutchin-son, Kans., andElkhart, Ind.With a plethora

of opportunities tospread the love ofGod, cadets minis-tered in HolyWeekservices, engagedin compassionatevisits in hospitalsand care facilities,encouraged chil-dren in communitycenter ministries,dined with newfriends and neighbors in communitymeal programs, broke the Bread ofLife in cottage Bible studies andshared lattes and cappuccinos in cof-feehouse ministries.

Sown in the pri-ority of prayer, thefocus for thebrigades was tonurture thegrowth of corpsministries throughleadership train-ing, team-buildingand cultivatingrelationships. Andthough they arenot naïve about

the challenges of fulltime min-istry, as first-year Cadet AubreyRobbins noted, it’s not about thedifficulties or trials, it’s about“pressing on toward the prizefor which God has called [us]heavenward in Christ.” It is inthis spirit we can see that thesecaretakers of God’s vineyard areready to go where He leads.

Julie TrappQuincy, Ill.Midland Division

A third generation Salvationistand a daughter of officers, Julieaccepted Christ as a young child.She was involved in many Armyactivities and excelledin them.However, in her

early 20s she turnedaway from God and tothe “ways of the world”to make her happy.While a young adult ata youth councils in theMidland Division, anofficer’s testimonymoved her. She knewin her heart that theway of holiness andsubmission to God’s will was theway for her.

“It was such an awe-some feeling to lay allmy burdens at His[Jesus’] feet,” she said.She realized that allshe really needed wasChrist.Julie will be enter-

ing the College forOfficer Training withher six-year-old son,Quentin, from theQuincy, Ill., Corps

where her corps officers are MajorsAlan and Carol Wurtz.

David and Laura AmickPekin, Ill.Heartland Division

David grew up the son, grandson,cousin and nephew of officers. As aboy, he saw the movie “LeftBehind” and says he “didn’t wantany part of hell.” Laura grewup in a single parent homeafter her father died whenshe was 11. As a girl, sheaccepted Christ at a Baptistchurch after hearing thestory of Daniel.David, with a rich heritage

in The Salvation Army, andLaura, who was re-intro-duced to the Army at 18,met at the Pekin, Ill., Corps.They’ve remained faithfulsoldiers for over 20 years.They’ve known for a longtime that God has been call-ing them to be officers but

weren’t ready to accept the call.With the help of their present

corps officers, Captains Peter andCatherine Mount, they knew it wastime to start the process. David andLaura will enter the CFOT this fallwith their two daughters Kendra,13, and Emily, 11.

Newestacceptedcandidates

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A special commissioningEarlier thisyear CadetsDavidMusungo andEzekielChitereka ofthe ZimbabweTerritory werecommissionedas captains ina private cere-mony byCommissionerKen Baillie,territorialcommander,at the Collegefor OfficerTraining(CFOT).

Through this they joined their African sessionmates who were commissioned last Septemberas captains. Captains Musungo and Chitereka were granted educational leave to completetheir training experience in Chicago where they’ve been studying since 2006. They will cele-brate their commissioning with the Central’s session of God’s Fellow Workers in Merrillville,Ind., next month. Captains Musungo and Chitereka are joined (l to r) by Majors Jesse Collinsand Phil Aho who served as their mentors, respectively, during their training experience.

Working for the KingdomNext month the God’s Fellow Workers session willlearn to which harvest field they are being sent.Join in prayer and celebration on Sunday, June 8,as they are ordained and commissioned andappointed as new officers.

Ronald and Bridgette AmickMarquis and Twyla BrookinsChristopher and April ClarkeJonathan and Catherine FitzgeraldEnrique and Cindia GarciaKatie Harris-Smith

David and Shannon MartinezXavier and Heather MontenegroRuth SellenSanhty and Jean ThammavongsaSteven and Telinda Wilson

Cadet Jonathan Fitzgerald leads worship.

Cadet Chrissy Cooper and a new friend on spring campaigns.

by Lt. Colonel Ted DalbergDivisional Commander,Kansas and Western Missouri

Upon hearing about“Come Join OurArmy,” I was inter-ested in how it could

impact our people and corpshere in Kansas and WesternMissouri. I decided I should bea key recruiter and have takenthe recruitment process to corpsduring my visits. I’ve beenamazed that when I’ve asked, “Whynow?” people have responded, “Noone ever asked me before.”

The Purpose• Re-ignite the spirit of the soldiersand officers as to whom they are

• Recruit new prospective soldiers.Give an opportunity to acceptJesus and then become soldiers

The Message• Present salvation• Explain our exciting history andservice, point out examples of thelocal soldiers

• Ask directly for those who aren’tsoldiers to take a stand and“Come Join Our Army” as thecorps officers stand with me

• Conclude with an adaptation of apoem, “I Am A Soldier”

The Responses• 30 teens and adults at the GardenCity, Kan., Corps took their stand.One couple came forward ontheir first Sunday at the corps.They wanted to be a part of achurch that had made such a pos-itive impact on their son’s life.

• Kansas City Westport Temple’sresponse was overwhelming with18 people

• Grandview Southland, Mo. Corps,located in the Booth Manorsenior high rise, had seven olderadults declare their interest inbecoming soldiersThink about what you belong

to, share it with others and askthem to take a stand!

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Take your stand!Soldiers’ initiative yields growth

by Rosanna Hanks

Ever since I turned 14, mycorps officers have been onme about being enrolled asa senior solider. I never

quite understood why but knew itwas something I didn’t want to do.After all, who wants to wear a sillyuniform to church every Sunday? Iremember telling my parents I did-n’t want to become a soldier for thatvery reason. For four years I kepttelling them that, and then I went toCentral Music Institute (CMI).I met young people my age who

were all soldiers. Sitting together, alldecked out, at lunch the first Sundayof camp, they talked about howmuch they loved being soldiers. Theytold me the uniform was a symbol oftheir faith. They also told me they

didn’t become soldiers for their par-ents or their corps officers. They didit to show their love and faith in God.They really touched me that after-

noon. I started thinking seriously aboutwhat they’d said. But it wasn’t until thelast day of CMI that God tugged at myheart and spoke to me. I knew thenthat I needed to become a soldier.I came home and told my corps

officer. I kept on wondering if it real-ly was the right choice, but God keptwhispering it was. I went throughsoldiership class and read throughthe “Soldier’s Covenant.” Everythingpointed to the same thing—becominga soldier. So, that’s what I did. I liketo think of it as a symbol of my faithin and love of God, and hopefully I’llbe able to share that with others.

Why I became a soldier

by Major Carole Caddy

At the Royal Oak, Mich.,Citadel Corps, we havefound that people frommany diverse backgrounds

and relationships join the Army. Ourthree newest soldiers have great sto-ries to tell.Amanda Ruggerio and her hus-

band, Jason, had been reading theLeft Behind book series and hadasked a friend many questions aboutthe Bible and faith. This friend wasSalvationist Vikki Coakley, who notonly answered their questions butencouraged them to come to church.“Now the whole family has been

enrolled,” said Major Glen Caddy,corps officer. Both Jason and Mandynow hold local officer positions asadventure corps explorer leader andsunbeam leader, respectively. “It’sgreat when people not only join theArmy but become leaders as well,”said the major.

Make a joyful noise!

In a jubilant celebration at the Traverse City, Mich., Corps five young people were enrolledas junior soldiers by Major James Nauta, Western Michigan and Northern Indiana divisionalcommander. The meeting also featured the beginners’ band of 10 young people, the singingcompany, and a young person’s violin solo as offertory. Jr. Soldier Wyatt Bigelow is picturedhere with Major Nauta. The others enrolled as junior soldiers include Ethan Squires, CalebAfton, Joyce Chupp and Hannag Bigelow. The corps officers in Traverse City are MajorsBruce and Mildred Jennings.

At the Grandview, Mo., Corps taking their stand (l ot r): Sherry Stone, Joyce Lewis, NormaBrinkley, Arlene Rich, Beth West, Dan Kramer and Juli Krameruli.

New Royal Oak, Mich., soldiers Doug and Stephanie Bayne and Mandy and Jason Ruggeriowith Major Glen Caddy, corps officer (front right). Flagbearers are Songster Leader IanMcNeil and Vikki Coakley.

Rosanna with her corps officers, Captains Roxanne and Daren Spencer, and divisionalleaders Majors Janice and Jim Nauta.

New Garden City, Kan., soldiers Michelle Ivey andGretchen Paul. Flagbearers are Michael Lurtz andRobert DeLeon.

The first Salvation Army meetingDoug and Stephanie Bayne attendedwas a band concert featuring severalEastern Michigan corps bands as wellas a local brass band, The Motor CityBrass, in 2007. Doug specifically hadcome to hear the community band. Atthe concert he renewed a friendshipwith Royal Oak Songster Leader IanMcNeil. When Ian learned that Dougwas looking for a church, he quicklyinvited him to come to the corps, aswell as rehearse with the corps band.As a cornet player for many years, Dougwas hooked. He not only attendedrehearsals, he began attending Sundayworship and playing with the band.Doug’s first question was “How do

I get a band uniform?” When toldthose who wore uniforms were mem-bers of The Salvation Army, Doug andhis wife Stephanie quickly signed upfor recruits’ class. Enrolled last fall,Doug can be found each Sunday inthe solo cornet row. Stephanie enjoysthe unique Army worship experiencein the congregation.

Things are buzzing in Beatrice

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The Salvation Army inBeatrice, Neb., led byCaptains Joshua andRhegan Stansbury, dedicat-

ed its corps community center earli-er this year. The project has beenunderway since 2005 when theArmy moved to its current location.Formerly a car dealership, the

building underwent a completeremodel. The thrift store now occu-pies the west side of the building,while the east side of the buildingfeatures the chapel, offices, meetingrooms, and a food pantry.

Lt. Colonel Paul R. Seiler, chief sec-retary, was special guest for the ded-ication which drew a crowd of 125people. He congratulated the Armyon this accomplishment and said hehad high hopes for the impact theministries in this new facility wouldhave on the community.The dedication service also fea-

tured Gary Barnard, former adviso-ry board chairman, who recognizedand thanked the board, and MichaelFakler, architect and advisory boardmember, who shared some of theproject’s history.

Captain Rhegan Stans-bury said, “This project waslong awaited for theBeatrice Corps and sur-rounding community andthe support we received atour dedication ceremonyreally showed that TheSalvation Army’s presenceis appreciated here insoutheast Nebraska. It wastruly a day blessed by God.”

Plymouth bunny brunch

More than 300 children,parents and volunteersbraved eight inches ofsnow for brunch and a

morning full of activities at thePlymouth, Mich., Corps. Childrenreceived Easter baskets to fill witheggs, cookies and other treats asthey moved through activity stationswhich included crafts, face paintingand the resurrection story.Volunteers from the Rotary Club,

Rotary Interact, Kiwanis ColonialPlymouth Club and Life Churchjoined with the corps members togreet families, work activity stations

and serve breakfast.“In the face of hard times, it's so

terrific to see so many communitygroups pull together to help us pro-vide such a fun day for families oflimited means,” said Laurie Aren,director of Family and CommunityMinistries.“The Easter Bunny Brunch repre-

sents a departure from the way thePlymouth Corps has provided Easterservices to the community,” CaptainJim Irvine said. “In the past, we'veprovided food baskets for familieswith children. This year we wantedto provide a fun atmosphere wherefamilies could enjoy the day andcould hear why we do what we doto help others. We serve people incrisis because of the Easter story,because of the risen Christ.”As children and their parents

worked their way from station tostation, the captains took turns shar-ing the Easter story with childrenand their parents. “This is about pro-viding more than food and Eastercandy. This is a wonderful opportu-nity to provide smiles and joy in themiddle of difficult circumstances,”said Captain Pat Irvine.

National Seminar on Evangelism

by Mark Bender

For 13 weeks theCentral Territoryintentionally hasfocused on prayer

‘round-the-clock. As aresult, the 24/7/13 prayer ini-tiative has left lasting impres-sions on countless individu-als.

Indiana DivisionThe Indiana Division

picked up the prayer batonwith fervor. Each corps in thedivision participated. By usingthe prayer calendar, partici-pants were encouraged to commit toa specific date and time to pray.Soldiers, adherents, women’s min-istries members, advisory board andauxiliary members, volunteers andemployees were encouraged to joinin. Major Vicki Amick shared a com-ment from a participant: “I didn’trealize just how important the disci-pline of prayer was until I participat-ed in the prayer initiative. It was niceto shut out the noisy, busy world andjust focus on what really matters.”

College for Officer TrainingCadets and staff at the College for

Officer Training participated inprayer in a variety of ways for aweek. Individually, they were encour-aged to sign up for a block of time topray. Corporately, two daily prayermeetings were held. Major KellyCollins coordinated prayer walksaround the campus walls, helping tofocus intercession for the needs of theneighborhood. Prayer stations werecreated to focus on specific topics and

needs. Children of cadets and officersalso were included in daily prayermeetings in the family care center.

Eastern Michigan DivisionFrom Adrian to Alpena and

Livingston County to Port Huron, theEastern Michigan Division experi-enced the power of prayer. By con-stant prayer from Palm Sundaythrough Easter, everybody’s HolyWeek was enriched.“During our Palm Sunday service,

we had an opportunity to write ourprayer requests and praise reports onour worship banner. We concludedwith putting our palm branches onthose requests, recognizing thatJESUS is King—able to answer ourprayers,” said Captain Heath Sells,Pontiac, Mich., corps officer.The 24/7/13 prayer initiative was a

success! The Central Territory canlook forward with expectant hearts towhat God will continue to do throughour combined efforts in prayer.

24/7/13— greatexpectations!

EmploymentAlexandria, VA.—National Headquarters is seek-

ing a director of disaster services. This personwould represent The Salvation Army before nation-al government officials, departments, and agen-cies, and to specific national voluntary agencies,keeping the organization engaged in public policyand legislative matters relating to emergency dis-aster services. He or she would serve as thenational liaison for territorial disaster servicesdirectors; assist with the development of a nation-al public policy agenda and coordinate all commu-nication on such an agenda through a cooperativeeffort with the four USA territories, and manage thenational disaster training program. Frequent dis-tance travel required. The ideal candidate wouldbe a Salvationist, hold a bachelor’s degree inemergency disaster management, public policy,public administration, or other closely related field(a master’s degree preferred), and have at leastfive years experience in disaster services man-agement or an equivalent combination of trainingand experience which provides the knowledge,skills and abilities necessary to fulfill the specifictasks of this position. Fax resume to HumanResources at 703-302-8688 or emailhuman_resourcesnhq@usn.salvationarmy.org.

Glen Eyrie Conference Center Colorado Springs, Colo. August 9-16, 2008

See your corps officer today to attend this Christ-centered week of learning and fellowship.See your corps officer today to attend this Christ-centered week of learning and fellowship.

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“This weekend was a pivotalmilestone in the life of the corps,”said Major Stephen Yoder, corpsofficer. “We are amazed that ourhopes and expectations were allexceeded; God worked in the peo-ple of Norridge in a powerfulway!”

Spearheaded by soldier JohnLarsen, the anniversary eventinvolved almost every programarea and countless people in itsplanning and execution.

ConnectThe anniversary began with a

Friday night youth celebrationhighlighting all aspects of thecorps’ youth programming fromjunior soldiers, character-buildingand music groups to day camp,after-school and sports.

Gary and Dana Calgreen,parents of Ashley andMatthew, thoroughlyenjoyed the evening. “Our

kids have been involved in sum-mer programs for three years,”said Gary. “Bill Brutto and hisstaff are terrific…Our kids arebeing taught biblical principleseven when they don’t realize it.”

Nine children were thrilled tobe enrolled as junior soldiers byCommissioner Israel L. Gaither,national commander, whileCommissioner Eva D. Gaither,national president of women’sministries, presented a commis-

sioner’s sunbeamaward.

She affirmed theyouth and their par-ents in her messagethat evening, saying“We love your kids.Parents, we’re gladyou’re here support-ing your children.” Ina message based onActs 17:28, she thenchallenged the youthto “be somebody,belong and do some-thing.”

The importance offamily has been astronghold at

Norridge, where anemphasis is placed on learningand worshiping together, nurtur-ing and discipling the next genera-tion. In fact the corps has beenblessed with multigenerationalfamilies who’ve committed togrowing together and serving Godin this place.

ReflectOn Saturday the celebration

continued with an elegant, late-afternoon banquet for 300 sol-diers, officers, advisory boardmembers and friends, followed bya rousing festival.

Harwood Heights village trusteeArlene Jezierny remarked howsurprised she was to learn thebreadth of The Salvation Armyfrom social services for those inneed to opportunities for volun-teerism. “I’m enjoying the friend-liness of the folks of TheSalvation Army,” she said.

The Gaithers concurred withthe trustee’s impression after theywere presented with humoroussweatshirts making them hon-orary corps members. “It’s obvi-ous that a very special fellowshipis enjoyed here,” observedCommissioner Israel Gaither.

Amazingly, the roots of thecorps date back to 1885, when itwas first known as Chicago No.20. It became the Chicago MontClare Corps in 1935.

According to Brass Bands ofThe Salvation Army by RonaldHolz, Norridge has had a long-standing history of banding yethas not been a band-driven corpsby any means. It has been a corpsled by a talented, committedgroup of local officers chosen fortheir spiritual gifts, men andwomen who’ve proven that corpscan grow significantly in a wor-ship environment that balancesboth traditional and contempo-rary musical styles.

With a three-fold emphasis, “Connect, Reflect, Expect,” the Norridge Citadel, Ill., Corps celebrated its 25th anniversarywith a weekend featuring national leaders Commissioners Israel L. and Eva D. Gaither. This corps, regarded as a modelof strong local leadership and progressive worship and evangelistic outreach, has much to thank God for.

Norridge celebrates 25 with Gaithers

into the corps. Come toBethlehem, the corps’ longest-standing outreach, has attractedthousands. Before mission state-ments were vogue, the corpsdeveloped a clear and concisefocus, simply expressed as “Tobring Christ to the people and thepeople to Christ.” This has beenits guiding light.

Representing a mammothundertaking by BandmasterPeggy Thomas and currentCSM David Brooksbank,the corps’ history andthose who’ve committedtheir lives to the Lord’swork here were aptly cap-tured in a fascinating his-torical display featuringmore than 3,500 photos.Many of the corps’ leg-endary saints, like Ed andDoris Lowcock andHoward and Sherry Cox,also were honored in memoriamthrough a visual presentation asthe band played the very movingpiece, “Hymn to the Fallen.”

The Saturday night worship artsfestival premiered “Caprice—AndNow Hallelujah” written for theoccasion by Andrew Mackereth.

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Under the vision of beloved andrespected Harry McBride, whowas corps sergeant-major (CSM)for over two decades, the corpsbegan looking for a site to build anew, larger building in the early1980s. With the invaluable assis-tance of Cliff Monk, an empty lotstrategically located in a stableresidential area on the corner oftwo major streets with publictransportation and nearbyexpressway access became avail-able in Norridge, Ill., a nearnorthwestern suburb of Chicago.

Sensitive to dispel any miscon-ceptions about The SalvationArmy, soldiers canvassed theneighborhoods. During the build-ing’s construction, an outdoorvacation Bible school was held,and neighbors were invited. Intrue Army style, the bandmarched through the streets. TheNorridge Corps held its first ser-vice on Palm Sunday 1983.

Innovative outreaches, likeevangelism explosion, summerband concerts and pet shows,have continued to draw people

Bandmaster Peggy Thomas, over-seeing the weekend’s program-ming, also included a spirited“Call of the Cossacks” (Graham)and “Tone Poem—Psalm ofPraise” (Curnow), written for theMont Clare band to perform atthe 1978 International Congress.

These and other challengingpieces featured the excellent bandfor which the corps is knownthroughout the world. It has trav-eled in the U.S. and abroad, notonly performing but eagerly shar-ing its innovative worship style,blending old and new and effec-

tively incorporatingvideo. This is perhapsmost obviouslydemonstrated throughthe HallelujahChoruses serieswhich is so popularthat the band is get-ting ready to recordits 16th album.

“We had thecourage to try newthings and to ‘lookwide’,” said BettyMcBride. “We incor-porated the interestsand talents of capablepeople as seen in ourmultimedia approach

to our worship servicesand the production of theHallelujah Choruses CDs nowused throughout the SalvationArmy world.”

As the band triumphantlyplayed “O Boundless Salvation”(arr. Himes), former corps officersmarched up to the platform asthe audience burst into thunder-ous applause. (It is well knownthat a succession of excellent offi-cers, each appointed to Norridgeprovidentially at the right time,has enabled the corps to achieveits mission.) A standing ovationfollowed as current corps officersMajors Stephen and Morag Yoderand the flags of the Mont Clareand Norridge Citadel corpsreached the platform. Finally,children waving small Army flagsran excitedly up the aisles.

ExpectSunday dawned with the antici-

pation of fresh spiritual blessings.The morning didn’t disappoint asfive senior soldiers and sevenadherents were enrolled by thenational commander.

A spirited presentation by thecherub choir gave the nationalcommander pause to remind thecorps to be like little children intheir faith relationship with God.

“Make the things of the presentcount,” the commissioner chal-lenged. He reminded the soldiersof Norridge to balance the com-forts of tradition with new ideasof mission as he brought a freshawareness of Jesus’ teaching inMatthew 9:17 about the impor-tance of putting new wine in newwineskins.

Major Morag Yoder indicatedthat the weekend highlight wasseeing firm commitments andrenewed expectations for the next25 years sealed as the mercy seatwas lined at the close of theweekend celebrations.

Source: Pamela Church

Photosby

LoriShoultsandScottThomas

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Sharing correctional tools

by Robin Harper

Tools for the Climbwas the aptlynamed theme of theterritorial correc-

tional services biennial sem-inar this spring.Salvation Army personnel,

chaplains and other religiousworkers involved in correc-tional ministries wereequipped with tools of freshinsights and procedures touse in their climb againstever-changing challenges. Itwas also a time to cometogether for networking andfellowship, and to share ideas forreaching out to the men and womenwho need the most help.The opening session began with a

wonderful history of the Army’s cor-rectional services program byClaudia Rowland, Metropolitan divi-sional social services director. Knownas the “First Lady” of correctionsministries in the Central Territory,Claudia shared the importance ofArmy mission in corrections. Booth’sheart was in prison ministry. Fromthe start, the Movement has beenrepresented in correctional facilitiesall over the world.

Workshops covered a variety oftopics in correctional settings: physi-cal and mental health, relapse pre-vention, family concerns during andafter incarceration, and bridgingministries connecting correctionalfacilities with local corps andchurches.Alicia Deville, a congressional

aide from Kansas City, Kan., pre-sented an uplifting, informativeunited session describing her per-sonal struggles with drugs and abuseearlier in her life to becoming a sub-stance-abuse counselor for ex-offenders, then a clinical director for

half-way housing. Now an aideto Kansas CongressmanDennis Moore, she works hardto present legislature for cor-rectional funding.As a final tool for the climb,seminar delegates were askedto recommit themselves to thecorrections process and,through the Army’s mission,help strengthen the inmate’scommitment to recovery.

as batting. Small, leftover scraps areused to make the quilts more deco-rative and to add pockets that theend-users might find useful.“The quilts give inmates the

opportunity to be creative,” addedChris.Used inmate clothing is beginning

to come in from other prisons for thequilting project. A local companyhas volunteered to manufacturecloth squares with The Salvation

Army logo on themfor sewing into thequilts.After the local

need for quilts ismet, HutchinsonCorps OfficersMajors Rick andBarbara Carrollplan to send boxesof quilts to theKansas andWestern MissouriD i v i s i o n a lHeadquarters andthen send quilts tomeet the needs ofthe homeless inChicago.

It was recently reported on the national news that one out of every 100adults in the U.S. is incarcerated, a record high. As the prison population hasdramatically risen over the past few years, so has the interest in SalvationArmy Bible correspondence courses. Melody Rosa, Bible correspondencedirector of the territorial correctional services department, is looking for morevolunteer graders. For more information on how you can help, contact her at(847) 294-2077 or melody_rosa@usc.salvationarmy.org

Agroup of inmates at theHutchinson, Kan., correc-tional facility are recyclingused denim pants, shirts

and flannel-lined jackets worn byprisoners there into thick, warmquilts for The Salvation Army to dis-tribute to the homeless.Warden Sam Cline said the idea

arose when state agencies wereasked to recycle. Chris Merritt, theprison’s business manager whoquilts as a hobby, spearheaded theproject by teaching inmates how tosew.“Creating the quilts has been a

real learning process for theinmates,” Chris reported. “For exam-ple, our first quilt weighed about 40pounds!”Now each quilt contains a balance

of lighter- and heavier-weight mate-rials, as well as khaki twill from theworn-out pants of correctional offi-cers. An old sheet or recycled blan-ket is used in the middle of the quilt

I contacted BibleC o r r e s p o n d e n c eDirector Melody Rosa,and she quickly sent mea package of lessons. Itwas fun to “play”teacher as I correctedeach page, but it alsowas challenging.Questions are specificand points are assigned

for each correct answer. Fortunately,an answer book was providedbecause, frankly, I wasn’t certain ofthe answers for some of the ques-tions! Many times I’d pull out myBible and study a subject moredeeply for my own edification.Soon my husband, David, son,

Ben, and daughter, Becky, gotinvolved in grading lessons. At first,I think they started helping me justso I’d finish faster and do somethingwith them! But, we discovered ourfamily made a great grading team,and we accomplished a lot whilehaving meaningful conversationsand fun.Around the same time, David’s

father, Major Alvin Clark, read inthe retired officers’ newsletter thatthe correctional services department

needed pen pal volunteers. Severearthritis didn’t stop him from volun-teering—he just recruited his wife,Shirley, to type the letters!Becky and I started holding

Parties with a Purpose in 2001 forfriends to come over and grade. Beneven recruited his future wife,Heather, into grading lessons!Melody Rosa has a faithful crew of

grading volunteers, but the prisonpopulation keeps growing, and she’scontinuously flooded with newlessons.In 2005, I began four pen pal rela-

tionships; it’s grown to 17. It’s beensuch a blessing to help alleviate thegreat loneliness these people experi-ence. Seven of my pen pals havebeen released—all report changedlives!

by Major Bonnie Clark

In October 1998 I read a bookabout Elizabeth Fry’s ministryin British prisons over 100years ago. I was impressed with

her impact on prison reform, allwhile raising 12 children! As an offi-cer, I’ve had occasional opportuni-ties to minister behind bars butnever felt I’d made much of a differ-ence in any prisoner’s life.Shortly afterwards, a request was

posted at territorial headquarters forvolunteers to grade Bible correspon-dence lessons from prisoners. Itsounded like something I could do athome while my then-teenage sonand daughter were doing theirhomework.

Prisoners’ quilts warmhomeless

Three generations of corrections ministry

�More graders needed

Warden Sam Cline is flanked by Majors Rick and BarbaraCarroll and two correctional officers holding up one of the quiltsmade by inmates.

Three generations of Clark men participate in correctionalservices ministries.

Major Bonnie Clark gradesBible correspondencelessons..

Guest speaker Alicia Deville is flanked by MajorDavid Biggs (l), territorial correctional servicesdirector, and Major Geoffrey Allan, territorial socialservices secretary.

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One song featured on the record-ing is Richard Jukes’ “Behold theLamb” (Song Book #107). “The lyricsare incredibly powerful,” said Eric.“You can’t sing them withoutencountering Christ’s atoning sacri-fice on the cross.”The song features an original

melody written by Nathan Himesand was a collaborative effort withthe band. “Nathan’s melody is sim-ple and haunting. It complementsthe lyrics in a very powerful way,”said Eric.The Singing Company believes, by

faith, that the Lord will use thesesongs to convict, encourage anddirect His people. “I want to be apart of a Salvation Army thatbelieves in the mercy seat and acheswith urgency to win the world forJesus, an Army whose soldiers knowthe power of humbling themselvesbefore God, who get their kneesdirty and have clean souls. We hopethat this album will compel others tocommit to this sacred mission,” con-cluded Eric.

An album release party for TheMercy Seat Sessions will take placeat the Friday night afterglow atiConnect.

ResourceiConnection

Singing Co. releasesMercy Seat Sessions

The Singing Company isreleasing a new full lengthalbum, The Mercy SeatSessions, at next month’s

Commissioning and iConnect week-end. Their latest album centers onthe mercy seat with themes of salva-tion, consecration, new life and mis-sion.“We hope that this album not only

will be a recording but an experiencefor all who hear it,” said Eric Himes,Singing Company leader. “We wantthe listener to experience the fullrange of spiritual opportunities thatare available at the mercy seat.”The album follows the band’s

debut recording, The Red BookSessions, which sought to reclaimthe truths found in Salvation Armyhymnology. There is a similar func-tion to The Mercy Seat Sessions,which seeks to highlight the trans-formational purposes of the mercyseat, a cornerstone of the Army’smission.The CD contains 13 new tracks of

original material, as well as arrange-ments and new melodies to songsfrom the Salvation Army Song Book.It also includes sheet music for allthe songs as a resource for congrega-tional use.

iConnect WorkshopsDon’t miss these enriching opportunities on Saturdayafternoon, June 7, during iConnect.

Youth Workshops 12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Me, MySpace and iPodDavid Tooley, presenter

How to dig your date without falling in a pit—God’s expectations for funtastic dating relationshipsDaniel Wallace, presenter

My personal holinessDiane Ury, presenter

Into all the world: witnessing to those of other faithsSarah Meisch, presenter

Social justiceDon Czaplicki, presenter

Leaders Workshops 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

My personal holinessDiane Ury, presenter

Developmental assets:an intentional approach to strengthening youthLt. Colonel Carol Seiler, presenter

Children’s ministriesRonnie Caldwell, presenter

Revolutionary leadership:leading powerfully when you don’t have a title of powerDaniel Wallace, presenter

Creative programming: thinking for a changeJerrie Miller, presenter

Resource Connection at this year’s 2008 iConnect isthe perfect time to get your new uniform, music, Bibles,worship material, and the new blouses! Our great prod-ucts and resources will help support your “Come Joinour Army” effort. Also, you’ll want to come get yourFREE copy of the newest Singing Company CD “TheMercy Seat Sessions” produced by the territorial youthdepartment and Eric Himes.

Resource Connection is ready to rock the 2008iConnect and Commissioning weekend.

Have any of you heard of a little game called RockBand!? Well, touch up your guitar, drumming andsinging skills because Resource Connection is hosting aRock Band competition during the iConnect weekend.Get your band together and sign up by e-mailingJeremy_Rowland@usc.salvationarmy.org.

Resource Connection will be located on the 2nd floorof the Radisson Hotel East Lobby.

Follow your ears to the music!

Nathan Hood, Jonathan Taube, Kirsten Gorton, Nate Irvine, Jonathan Bukiewicz and Eric Himes

We visited sites such as theBethlehem birthplace of Jesus andthe Upper Room. Visiting theTemple Mount, we stopped at thenearby Pool of Bethesda andChurch of St. Anne where theacoustics gloriously lifted our songsof praise to the Lord. Then, weprayed at the Western Wall.Although the schedule was

planned well in advance, our guidesBernice and Nola were wonderfullysensitive to God’s itinerary, whichresulted in many unanticipated bless-ings. One occurred when God direct-ed our group to where the AntoniaFortress once stood. I gazed upon 1stcentury paving stones, crudelyetched with Roman game boards,and contemplated soldiers castinglots for Jesus’ garments. We prayed,sang and cried as God spoke to eachus individually and collectively.A day trip south of Jerusalem

took in such sites as Masada, EnGedi and Qumran, where the DeadSea scrolls were discovered. Therewas time for a quick float in theDead Sea or a rejuvenating mudpack!Back in Jerusalem we meditated

in the Garden of Gethsemanebefore singing praises while walk-ing down the Mount of Olives onthe Palm Sunday route. What a glo-rious experience!Our last day in Jerusalem was

emotionally heavy. The movingHolocaust Museum at Yad Vashemwas overwhelming. From there, wevisited the house of Caiaphas. As weapproached, a rooster crowed in thedistance, reminding us of what hadoccurred there. We filed down into astone pit cell where the words ofPsalm 88 took on poignant meaning.

Our final stop was at the skull-shaped outcrop of rock knownas Gordon’s Calvary and theGarden Tomb, concluding witha service led by Lt. ColonelWilliam Harfoot at the GardenTomb. The empty tomb.My pilgrimage is a memory.

Along the way, I collected tactileremembrances such as stones,pottery shards and shells. Itouched massive gates built byKing Solomon, sat on the teach-ing steps of the temple in

Jerusalem, and felt thecool water atGideon’s spring. Igazed over the tran-quil Sea of Galilee,ran my hand along astone manger trough,and tasted the sweet-ness of the land. Mysenses were chal-lenged, my heartmoved. My readingof scripture willnever be the same.I am blessed.

As I began this journey,my bus captain encour-aged our group to toucheverything, feel the histo-

ry of the Bible and pray the chorus,“Open the eyes of my heart, Lord.”After a full day of feeling the histo-ry of Caesarea, Mount Carmel,Nazareth and touching the ruins atMegiddo, we arrived at the JordanRiver at dusk. At the river’s edge,the Holy Spirit confirmed this wasmore than a tour; I was on a spiri-tual pilgrimage.Galilee was blooming with wild

flowers, and I enjoyed personalreflection at the Mount ofBeatitudes before sailing on the Seaof Galilee. Major Lynda Magoon leda seaside service beside the Churchof Peter’s Primacy, and we followedin Jesus’ footsteps to Capernaumand Bethsaida, where the HolySpirit touched my heart as I contem-plated Jesus healing the blind man.On Sunday, Lt. Colonel Kathleen

Branch and Major Evie Diaz led aservice in the ancient amphitheaterat Beit She’an. Later, we traveled theJericho Road as countless other pil-grims up to Jerusalem. Approachingthe Holy City we read Psalm 121, a“song of ascent,” and entered thecity to the anthem “Jerusalem.”

Sixty-two pilgrims, including eightsoldiers and 54 officers, venturedthis spring on the CentralTerritory's 10-day BiblicalEducation Tour to Israel underthe leadership of Lt. ColonelSusan Harfoot and Major CherylBailey of the officer resource anddevelopment department. Herewe share a personal reflection bySoldier Pat Kukuc.

A spiritual pilgrimage

TerritorialPrayerCalendar

1 Fresh ways to share God’s love onthis Community Care MinistriesSunday

2 The evangelistic ministry of the Kistlerfamily in Lansing, Mich.

3 Staff and counselors at campsthroughout the territory

4 Territorial leadership

5 The Royal Oak, Mich., Corps

6 The iConnect and Commissioningweekend in Merrillville, Ind.

7 Adult Rehabilitation Centers’ ministries

8 The “God’s Fellow Workers” sessionbeing commissioned as lieutenantstoday

9 New candidates called to SalvationArmy officership

10 The Traverse City, Mich., Corps

11 Safety for summer mission teams asthey travel to their assignments

12 The ministry of territorial correctionalservices

13 The Wisconsin and Upper Michigandivisional women’s ministries camp

14 The Singing Company

15 Men to have a strong Christian influ-ence in their families

16 Officers from around the countryattending the Brengle HolinessInstitute

17 The Kistler family ministering inMuscatine, Iowa

18 The Hutchinson, Kan., Corps

19 Commissioners Barry C. andSue Swanson

20 Officers who will soon be moving tonew appointments

21 The Norridge Citadel, Ill., Corps

22 A renewed enthusiasm for Christianeducation in Sunday school

23 The Kistler family’s evangelisticmeetings in Albert Lea, Minn.

24 The International Doctrine Council

25 Those considering the NationalSeminar on Evangelism

26 New methods to bridge day campersinto your corps

27 The Beatrice, Neb., Corps

28 The territorial Bible correspondenceministry for prisoners

29 A powerful presence of the HolySpirit in your worship today

30 The Family Haven shelter in St.Louis, Mo.

JUNE 2008

PRAY FOR:

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by Colonel Brian Tuck

Members of TheSalvation Army’sInternational DoctrineCouncil gathered for

deliberations at National Head-quarters in Alexandria, Va., underthe leadership of the chairpersonCommissioner William Francis, ter-ritorial commander, Canada andBermuda Territory.Alongside members who attend

the gathering, input on agendaitems is obtained from four corre-sponding members who participatein the council’s work via email.They live in Japan, the Philippines,the U.K. and the U.S. In addition toongoing agenda items, the councilfocused on its dialogue with theWorld Methodist Council, as well asplanning for the Theology andEthics Symposium to be held atSunbury Court, London, U.K., inOctober 2010.Commissioner Christine Mac-

Millan, director for social justice,International Headquarters, and Dr.James Read of the Ethics Center inthe Canada and Bermuda Territoryjoined the council for discussion onhow the recently-formed Interna-tional Social Justice Commissionand the International DoctrineCouncil can mutually support andinform each other’s mandate.The International Doctrine

Council is grateful for prayerfulsupport from Salvationists as theyseek to fulfill its mission.

us, pray for us and view us in ourroles as an extension of their min-istry to the world. After travellingwe look forward to our walk downthe High Street on a Sunday morn-ing to worship the Lord.Our awareness of the world and

God’s work in it increases daily. Wehave had the privilege of visitingChile, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Mexico,Brazil and the U.S. Everywhere wehave seen wonderful Salvationistsdoing compassionate work in Jesus’name. Invariably, it is being donewithout the benefit of adequateresources, save one. They have anabundant supply of the most pre-cious resource: faith. God is honor-ing that faith by continuing thework Jesus instructed His disciplesto do.That’s what I call a good year.

we never knew we had. It’s delight-ful finding each other. As for familywe treasure the children, parentsand siblings God has given us asnever before. Emails and phonecalls are savored. We recount toeach other in great detail the wordsof each conversation. Of course, thehigh point of any day is word on thelatest feat of Luella, our beautiful,11-month-old granddaughter.Sue and I are fundamentally sol-

diers. It is how we started, and it ishow we are going to finish. In themeantime, we have discovered alovely corps in south London calledPenge to which we belong. It is veryold. We still meet in the hall thatwas dedicated in 1894! With me inthe band and Sue in the songsters,we never tire of assuring people that“yes, we really know Bill Himes.”The soldiers of Penge have accepted

The Americas and Caribbean Zonal team at IHQ. Along with Commissioners Barry and SueSwanson are Major Joan Canning, Captain Scott See, Mrs. Jacqueline Mockett, and Mr. Ian Cook.

Internationaldoctrinecouncil meetsin U.S.

A good year

Promoted to Glory

Mrs. Lt. Colonel Betty CarrollMrs. Lt.

C o l o n e lB e t t yCarroll waspromoted toGlory onMarch 6,2008. BettyS w a n s o nwas born onMay 27,1922, to Felix and Hilma in St. Paul,Minn. Betty accepted Christ as achild in the Mission Church. Foryears she felt drawn to serve God.Her call to officership came whenshe started attending The SalvationArmy in Chicago.Betty entered the College for

Officer Training in 1942 and wascommissioned in 1943 with theValiant session. She assisted Illinois

and Minnesota corps until her mar-riage to Captain Raymond Carroll in1945.The Carrolls served at Michigan

corps until 1954 when they took upyouth appointments in three divi-sions, then served as divisional sec-retary and divisional league ofmercy secretary in two divisions.Starting in 1970, they led four

divisions, and in 1981, Raymondbecame territorial secretary for pro-gram and Betty territorial nurses’fellowship secretary. They retired in1982.Mrs. Lt. Colonel Betty Carroll

was preceded in death by her hus-band, Raymond. She is survived byher four children: Major Richard(Barbara) Carroll, Barbara (Ken)Curl, Cindy (Ian) McNeil and Susan(Greg) Payton; many grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.

by Commissioner Barry C. Swanson

This has been a good year inthe lives of Barry and SueSwanson. On July 1, 2007,we began our appoint-

ments at InternationalHeadquarters in London. All of thechanges that come with moving to adifferent country and culture werepresent to one degree or another.Especially acute was and is the feel-ing of separation from family andfriends.We have seen God use this partic-

ular “pain” to bring about blessing.New relationships are constantlyemerging, and we realize again that,everywhere we go, there are friends

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In honor of those who have gone before us,The Salvation Army will hold its traditionalmemorial service in The Salvation Armysection of Glen Oak Cemeteryone week before the Memorial Day weekend.

Sunday, May 18th3:00 p.m.

Glen Oak Cemetery4301 W. Roosevelt Rd.Hillside, Ill. 60162(708) 344-5600

You showedme the faceof Jesus

The pretty, young socialworker drove up to the yel-low house on Denver Streetand parked her car. She’d

said placing me in a foster homewith other children—a family—would be a wonderful experience. Idesperately wanted to believe her.It was the summer of 1968. I fol-

lowed her to the door. She knocked.You greeted us with sparkling eyesand a firm but kind voice. The homewas simple, but very clean, amazingwith so many kids! There was Louise,Melanie, Maggie, little Judy, Jeanette,Lou Ann, Penny, Paula, and now me.I was terrified. I really didn’t

understand what was transpiring,but your calmness and ready accep-tance gave me a sense of peace I’dnever experienced.

I didn’t realize it, but I was seeing thecompassionate face of Jesus in you.Change a diaper?! I blinked then

stared blankly. I’d never changed adiaper in my life! I blurted out, “Idon’t know how!” You showed me.Patiently you folded the diaper thentook it apart. Then, it was my turn.While I struggled to remember eachfold, you efficiently cleaned the littlebottom I soon would be covering.Pointing to the baby powder, newlyfolded diaper and pins, you said,“Finish the job.” I struggled with thesquirming baby and held my breathas I put the pins in.I held Louise up to observe my tri-

umph and congratulate myself. Shepromptly kicked her chubby littlelegs and lost the diaper. You smiled,affirmed my effort, and said, “Do it

again but this time make the diapera little tighter.”

I didn’t realize it, but you were showingme the teaching face of Jesus.With the gift of my first Bible, I

wanted to read and discover whatinterested you so much. Your ownBible and small devotional bookwere always on the end table in theliving room, under the varnished“tree” lamp with the green shade.Of course, everyone knows to start

at the beginning of a book, which isprecisely what I did. I was dumb-struck as I read how God created theworld and all living things. Still inthe first chapter of Genesis, I cameto a verse which sent me running upthe stairs with a burning question.“Who is this ‘us’ and ‘our’ that num-ber 26 talks about?” I demanded. (Ihadn’t yet learned the distinction ofa verse in the Bible!)You seemed pleased I would ask,

and with amazing patience tried toexplain the Father, Son and HolySpirit. When you asked if I under-stood, I shook my head yes, but youknew differently. You sat down toexplain.It was the beginning of an adven-

ture, learning about a loving and for-giving God, who had a special planfor my life. I remember you empha-sized that point.

I didn’t realize it, but you wereshowing me the face of Jesus thatgives hope.I have loved you since the first day

we met. I love you still, most for allfor showing me a loving Lord whodaily touches lives with His grace.

Join us in remembering

We’re pleased to share with youa tribute by Major Judith Millsto her foster mother, EvelynWinkler, who over the course of37 years took in and loved morethan 800 foster children.

by Arvid Huisman

Each Tuesday and Fridaymorning the SalvationArmy mobile canteen fol-lows a route through the

core of Des Moines, Iowa, serving ahot breakfast to more than 600homeless and near homeless men,women and children. The mainentrée is a quiche-like egg casserole.The program got a big boost recent-

ly when employees of Iowa HealthSystems prepared, baked, froze anddonated nearly 1,000 pans of the pop-ular breakfast casserole. This is anannual project for the employees ofIowa Health Systems, which operatesthree Des Moines hospitals: IowaMethodist, Iowa Lutheran and Blank

Children’s Hospital.The Army provided the aluminum

baking pans, while volunteers pro-vided the ingredients which costapproximately $5 per pan. The vol-unteers prepared and froze thecasseroles before delivering them tothe corps on Des Moines’ east side.Prior to the initiation of the break-

fast program nearly 20 years ago,research was conducted to find thebest recipe for the casserole. In addi-tion to the primary ingredients, vol-unteers add a variety of meats—ground beef, sausage, pepperoni—and occasionally peppers and otheringredients.“The egg casseroles are very tasty,”

said Jim Civitate, mobilecanteen operator. “The peo-ple we serve really enjoy it.”Civitate begins warming thecasseroles around 3:00 a.m.The breakfast route beginsat 5:00 a.m.A variety of cold cereals,hard boiled eggs, fruits, pas-tries, juice, coffee and milkalso are offered. The num-ber of meals served eachday has increased in recentmonths but the supply ofcasseroles has kept pacewith the need.A number of other organiza-tions and churches donatecasseroles throughout theyear. Members of PlymouthCongregational UnitedChurch of Christ havedonated about 40 pans ofegg casseroles each monthsince the program begannearly two decades ago.Employees of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., inDes Moines also contributea large number of casseroleseach year.

Eggs-actly what’s needed

Readers’ ForumMajors Marie Ellsworth, Lois and

Joseph Wheeler with their mother,Agnes Ellsworth express their appre-ciation for the prayer support, calls,cards and expressions of sympathyreceived following the Promotion toGlory of Eugene Ellsworth. Theprayerful support and encourage-ment has been helpful in these daysof adjustment.

Sign up for

this June and expand your vision of personal ministry!

Carefest 2008

Join the fun increating andperformingimaginativeCommunityCare Ministries:

Gardening

Car maintenance

Baking

Craft workshops

Visitation

Cleaning parties

Lawn care

Painting teams

Home repair

Dog washing And so much more

See your corps officer for more information.