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Volume 40, Number 3 March 2010

by General Shaw Clifton

The events of thefirst Easter arerecorded foreverin our Bibles.

The four gospel writersdevote ample space to itall. Matthew’s account(please look it up in yourBible and read it for your-self) climaxes in his 28thchapter where hedescribes what took placeon the day after the Sabbath. We callthat day Sunday. Every Sunday is acelebration of resurrection. TheSunday after Good Friday, EasterDay, is a great day of rejoicing forChristian believers.

It was dawn when the two Maryswent to look at the tomb where others

had laid Jesus. Therethey encountered aHeavenly messengerwho, because the hugestone covering themouth of the grave hadbeen rolled back andbecause the Romanmilitary guards wereparalyzed with fear,anticipated theirshocked reaction. “Donot be afraid,” they

were told.Announcing to the women that

the Lord was risen, the angel invitedthem to enter the tomb and see forthemselves. They did so and at oncereturned to the other disciples toreport their extraordinaryencounter. What a wonderful privi-lege for these two women! They

were the first to see and enter theempty tomb of Jesus and the first togo and tell of it.

More was to come. As they hur-ried to find and tell the others, sud-denly the Risen Lord appeared tothem. We note again the privilegedrole of women early on thatResurrection Morning. This remindsus to thank God for all womenbelievers and for women who arecalled to sacred ministry roles in theBody of Christ today. These includethousands of women in The

Salvation Army who have beencalled, commissioned and ordainedto spiritual leadership. This Easterthey will proclaim again faithfullythe Resurrection story and manywill be blessed.

The two Marys fell at the feet ofthe Lord on that first day of theweek. Will you? Gladly they heardhis Resurrection greeting: “Do notbe afraid.” Do you hear it too? Is notyour heart reassured? “Go and tell,”he commanded them, and theyobeyed. Will you?

I enfold in my prayers all whoread this short Easter message. Maythe crucified agony of Jesus,endured for you and me, move us tothe depths of our being, and may thematchless joy of that first Easter dayand of our Lord’s Resurrection fill usall through and through!

Christ is risen! Hallelujah!

The first day of the week

“Refueling” youth ministry leaders

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)

by Lt. Jamie Curry

ReFuel: “To take on a freshsupply of fuel”—an apttheme for the recent territo-rial youth leadership con-

ference held at Camp Wonderland.The conference, produced by theterritorial youth department led byMajor Gail Aho, was geared towardcorps leaders who work directlywith children’s, youth and youngadult ministries—an impressive 369officers, soldiers and non-Salvationists. They converged oncamp to be fed spiritually and togain new information related totheir ministry area.

A smaller group of leaders came topre-conference sessions which pro-vided extra time for networking andfellowship. Amidst very loud clamor-ing of a giant Jenga falling to the floor,staff made a 30-foot banana split inunder two minutes, proving you don’tneed a kid in the room to have fun.The pre-conference offered in-depthtracks on various topics. Many dele-gates commented how helpful andenlightening this extra time withinstructors was.

The conference focused on“ReFueling” leaders with newresources and programming ideas.One delegate said the session on

behavioral andemotional issuesby Shari Luhn, asocial worker andsoldier from theOak CreekCentennial, Wis.,Corps, was one ofthe most informa-tive classes he’dbeen to since col-lege!

Guests Majors Kelly and DonnaIgleheart, Southern territorial youthsecretaries, brought more than justtheir southern drawl. The Lord spokethrough them and the words of Isaiah

during the weekend.On Friday Kellyshared the impor-tance of thirsting forthe Lord, illustratinghis point with bot-tles of water for thedelegation. On Sat-urday Donna drovehome that the great-est example we cangive our youth is ourown holiness.

Each meeting was dotted with offi-cers and lay leaders sharing the joy ofthe Lord. Friday night Lemard Fields

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Captains Harold and LisaFrost took the helm of theIndependence, Mo., Corpson the brink of growth.

“On our installation Sunday [inJuly 2009] we were challenged bythe divisional commander to upholdthe Word of God in every decision,”said Lisa.

This wisdom has guided them tocover every program, outreach anddecision in prayer. It‘s the drivingforce behind corps initiatives.

The corps revved its spiritualengine with a two-hour meeting dur-ing the first week of the Frosts’appointment. Corps membersvoiced their desire to reach out tochildren, young adults, others out-side the corps and beneficiaries ofthe neighboring community shelter.

Many changes and initiatives cameabout as a result of that meeting, oneof which was the friends Sunday ser-vice. This worship service andbrunch brought in more than 141people and concluded with an altarcall. Seven people came to know theLord, and manyexpressed aninterest in visit-ing the corpsagain.

Another out-reach, ParkingLot Praise andPrayer, brings inover 100 peoplefrom the com-munity the firstSunday of everymonth. Corpsmembers gatherfor an outdoor(indoor duringwinter) worship

service and invite neighbors andnearby churches to join.

Other initiatives include the “TakeFive” men’s prayer before Sundayservices, harbor house café pre-ser-vice fellowship, and men’s fellow-ship on Saturday mornings.

These initiatives have grown thecorps more than the Frosts wouldhave dreamed! Most of all, Lisa isencouraged to see the soldiers’ pas-sion.

“They don’t want to sit on the side-line and watch,” said Lisa. “Theywant to jump on board and enjoy theride!”

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Iwas searching YouTube theother evening looking for post-ings related to The SalvationArmy and came across a clip of

the Amsterdam Staff Band playingBandmaster William Himes’ piece“Cause for Celebration.” In additionto the original themes Himes cre-atively weaves together, phrases ofthe tune Old Hundredth (“PraiseGod, from whom all blessings flow”)can be heard forming a foundationfor the overture. As I listened to themusic, I began thinking about whatI could celebrate and praise God forthis time of the year.

The first thought that came tomind—spring. It arrives precisely at

1,869 new senior soldierswho are coming togetherin Christian community at

corps and adult rehabilitation cen-ters to worship, encourage eachother, grow in their faith and servethe Lord together. CELEBRATE ourcadre of 20,453 junior and seniorsoldiers in the Central Territory whoare part of our movement of faithcalled The Salvation Army!

Need something else to celebrate?In just three months people fromevery corner of the territory willgather in Schaumburg, Ill., forCongress 2010 Saved and Called.Officers and soldiers, adults andchildren, whole families, people

who call The Salvation Army theirchurch home will come together atan exciting new venue. They will beinspired in their faith, grow in theLord and experience the thrill ofbeing part of the larger SalvationArmy community. Officers and sol-diers, new and not so new, will beencouraged by the opportunity tosee and experience the ministry ofour international leaders GeneralShaw and Commissioner HelenClifton and our national leadersCommissioners Israel L. and Eva D.Gaither. CELEBRATE a territorialholiness congress designed toremind us it is “God who has savedus and called us to a holy life—notbecause of anything we have done,but because of his own purpose andgrace,” (II Timothy 1:9, NIV).

Cause for celebration? I think so!

Spirited growth

Uniformsgalore!Have enrollments coming up thisspring? Or maybe you need a newuniform before Congress?

With the “Come Join Our Army”campaign in full gear, you’ll want toget your purchase orders going today!

No time before Congress?Uniform purchases can be made Congressweekend at the Resource Connectionexhibit hall.

For more information email usorders@usc.salvationarmy.org, call 1-800-937-8896or visit saresourceconnection.org.

Cause for celebration!

12:32 p.m. (CST) March 20. Tired ofwinter, need something to celebrate?CELEBRATE Spring. It’s literallydays away.

A day or two later, I read anupdate on the “Come Join OurArmy” campaign which began in thefall of 2007. Want something else tocelebrate? Well, here it is. ThroughNovember 2009, 3,293 soldiers havebeen enrolled in the CentralTerritory. CELEBRATE 1,424 newjunior soldiers who are worshipping,being discipled and growing in theirfaith at our corps. CELEBRATE

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by Karen Young

Enter the dining room at ter-ritorial headquarters (THQ)and you might think you’dentered a “Great Hall”

where court is being held. Bannershang from the ceiling in artfuldesign, each a unique perspective on“United in Prayer forReconciliation.” It is CulturalAwareness Week. The banners arecontributions of the 11 departmentswhich responded to the invitation todesign a banner based on thistheme.

This year the multicultural min-istries department hosted a varietyof activities: a workshop, worship,and Latino-themed employee lun-cheon.

Special guest Matthew Soerens,author of Welcoming the Strangerand immigration counselor at WorldRelief, began the week with a pre-sentation on immigration. Matthewaddressed often-asked questionsabout immigration, provided a bibli-cal perspective on immigrants, andoffered a compassionate response toimmigration reform.

During chapel “Voices ofReconciliation” (stories of individu-als who had faced and overcome dif-ficult and often harsh circum-stances) were heard. Major MaryHammerly, multicultural ministriesdepartment secretary, shared achildhood tragedy and her journeytoward reconciliation.

“I’ve always thought that one per-son can make a difference,” oneemployee responded.

In addition to the testimonies ofGod’s amazing work of forgivenessand reconciliation, officers andemployees were blessed with abeautiful rendition of “Come thoufount of every blessing” on violinand piano, experienced an interpre-tive dance of the same song, andenjoyed singing “The first song ofIsaiah,” a song of promise and hope,with the THQ choir. The chapelended with prayers for Haiti.

Each year the multicultural min-istries department sends resourcesto corps to assist in preparing pro-grams and events for cultural aware-ness week.

Melissa HeatwoleOmaha, Neb., Ray and JoanKroc Corps Community CenterWestern Division

Melissa will be the firstcadet in the CentralTerritory from a Ray andJoan Kroc CorpsCommunity Center.

Melissa came to the Lordat a very young age. Hercalling to officership hasbeen confirmed throughmany events. She has hadthe wonderful opportunityto serve on the summerstaff at the Eagle Crest Camp in theHeartland Division for severalyears, as well as serve on a summermission team for the past two sum-mers. She loved the opportunity tominister in the Philippines lastsummer and see the servant leader-ship of the officers who hosted theteam.

Melissa has had the opportunityto help in many areas of the corpsand works with children in thechildcare area of the Kroc Center.

Melissa said, “Officership issomething that God has completely

planned out forme, and I knowHe is going to pro-vide for me ingood and badtimes.”

Melissa joins theFriends of Christsession. Her corpsofficers are Lts.David andShannon Martinez.

Michael and KellyHantonOak Creek Centennial, Wis.,CorpsWisconsin and Upper MichiganDivision

Michael and Kelly Hanton love touse their gifts and abilities to glorifyGod. Michael has been in theChicago Staff Band (CSB) for sixyears; Kelly has been in the BillBooth Theatre Company for fouryears.

Michael andKelly each cameto a savingknowledge ofChrist at a youngage. They thenmade individualdecisions ofrecommitment atCentral MusicInstitute.

Michael said,“Kelly and Italked about offi-cership when wewere first mar-ried, but it was pushed to the back-ground. Last year on our CSB tripto Sweden I very clearly heard God

say to me thatnow is the timeto fulfill that call-ing.” Returninghome, he spokewith Kelly, andshe agreed—nowis the time.

Michael andKelly join theFriends of Christsession and bringtheir two sons,Keegan, 7, andCole, 4, to train-ing. Their corps

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by Jason M. Hale

Iwas deployed to Iraq in 2008with the Army National Guard.Each patrol we conducted ofthe streets and villages of

Ramadi, about 70 miles west ofBaghdad, brought its own intensityand anxiety. But even in this combatzone I always had a deep sense ofpeace and felt protected. I didn’t feelprotected because I’ve lived a greatand moral life or because I deserveit. I don’t. In fact, peace came whenI stopped trying to earn God’s gracefor this mission and just accepted it.

Another aspect that brought mepeace was the assurance of just howmany people back home were prayingfor me. From our maintenance staff tothe divisional commander, I knewthose I worked with at The SalvationArmy were praying for me. Groups,churches and even people I’d nevermet sent me letters saying they werepraying for us soldiers daily. Familyand friends would send emails andnotes on Facebook letting me knowthat they had just prayed for me.

I remember one letter from myfriend Cody Olson, who was 10years old at the time. He wrote,“Jesus is very proud of you and soare we. I pray really hard for you tobe really safe…….know that I andmy family are praying for you.”After reading a note like that, therewasn’t a single patrol I was scared togo on, even when the seriousness ofthe patrol dictated other emotions.

I was fortunate to return home inone piece and that my battalion did

not lose a single soldier during ourdeployment.

Not everyone has the physicalability or opportunity to serve in thearmed forces, but everyone has theopportunity to do their part to be adefender of freedom.

Maybe your part is to say a prayeror send a note of encouragement to asoldier. Maybe you can send a carepackage or tell someone in uniform“thanks.” Maybe your part is cookinga meal, mowing the lawn or shovel-ing snow for the mother of two,whose husband is serving on thefrontlines. It doesn’t take much, butthe opportunity to do something pre-sents itself in our everyday lives. Thequestion we have to ask ourselves iswhen the call to action rings in ourheart will we report for duty?

From Army to Armyto Iraq and back

VBS FYI!

by Major Phil DavissonPort Huron, Mich., corps officer

Returning to corps work with mywife after six years of differentappointments, I have been think-ing about soldiership. What does itreally mean? This is how I see it.

More than a memberMembership isn’t a bad thing, nei-

ther is it to be discounted. Yet, I’venoted a tendency in Salvation Armycircles to speak of “attending mem-bers” as distinct from enrolled sol-diers. It’s become a way of sayingsomeone attends worship and per-haps other activities.

But a soldier is more than justsomeone who attends. A soldier isone who makes a commitment notsimply to show up, wear the uni-form, or sign your name on theSoldier’s Covenant. It is findingthat Salvationist ideals and purposesare becoming part of your identity.

DiscipleshipAs important as corps involvement

is, discipleship is even more central.The enrollment of a soldier is not theterminal point of spiritual growth.Active involvement is not sustainableover the long run without continuedmaturity and the deepening of a rela-tionship with God.

Fundamentally as a soldier youdesire to know God, to know your-self as one known by God, to findyour identity as God’s person. It is tobecome more like Christ: to thinklike Him, to speak His words, toextend grace and mercy.

Corps as communitySoldiership is exhibited in rela-

tionships. A soldier is essential tocommunity within the corps: findingtrue communion with God, reflectedin communing with others. It is fel-lowship, mutual support andaccountability, intercessory care forphysical, as well as spiritual, needs.Quite simply, it is “family.” For a sol-dier, enrollment is a launching pointto service through the corps, usingwhatever gifts God has given you forHis Kingdom, as part of a body ofbelievers.

What does it mean to bea soldier?

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Darla BowenThe corps is

like Darla’ssecond home;it always hasbeen. Darla isan excellentsoldier as sheleads sun-beams, directsthe singingc o m p a n y ,teaches juniorsoldiers andmaintains a seat on the corps council.

She said, “I love working with kidsand teaching them about TheSalvation Army and the Bible.”

Darla also witnesses outside thecorps by living a God-honoringlifestyle; everyone knows she’s aChristian.

Louise WashburnLouise be-

came a seniorsoldier in 1939.Fellow corpsmember, PeggyPayton, said,“She is a stellarsoldier. Shewas the corpssergeant-major,a Sundayschool teacher

and a corps cadet counselor.”During her 25 years leading corps

cadets Louise influenced numerouslives, and many of her pupils wenton to officership. Louise thanks herhusband, Leroy, for his support.

She said, “I couldn’t have doneeverything I did if it weren’t forhim.”

Sandy LouksA Sunday school

bus came andpicked Sandy andher friends up forBible school at thePort Huron, Mich.,Corps when shewas a girl. As soonas she could, sheenrolled in juniorsoldiers and begin-ners band. Shebecame a seniorsoldier in time and joined the seniorband.

She has taught Sunday school atthe Port Huron Corps for over 40years, has held several local officerpositions and is a member of theemergency disaster services team,bringing her to Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita relief and recoveryefforts. As a good soldier Sandystrives to faithfully serve God inher community.

Port Huron’s lifebloodPort Huron boasts a congregation of many exemplary soldiers.A few of them share their stories with us!

Check your corps mailbox today…

The vacation Bible school materials package fromResource Connection, with discounts of up to 20 percent,has been sent to all Salvation Army locations.

Place your order directly through the pub-lisher using The Salvation Army accountnumber found in your materials package.

chapel to remember that we areeach made in God’s image, whichgives us worth. Participants dis-played their outfits as well as sharedwhat they learned from the day. Onewoman relayed that even though herbusiness allows casual attire, shewas reminded of the importance oflooking professional. Another real-ized that she doesn’t have to dress toattract men’s attention but insteaddress for her own dignity.

Plans are underway for partici-pants to take part as models in theARC’s annual fashion show.

by Major Darlene Harvey

Tw e n t y - f i v ewomen andteenagers fromthe Chicago Ray

and Joan Kroc CorpsCommunity Center andthe Chicago Central AdultRehabilitation Center(ARC) new women’s pro-gram united for a fun-filled day learning aboutfashion and self-image.

Marsha Dowd, WilliamBooth Society donor fromthe Metropolitan Division led theworkshop. Participants learnedabout choosing colors, essentials inestablishing a wardrobe, how todress in the business setting, bodyshapes, hairstyles, dressing modestlyand elements of a job interview. Ms.Dowd has authored the book,Appearances: in the Mirror’s andin the Mind’s Eye which shareswomen’s stories relating to self-esteem. Each workshop participantreceived a copy of her book.

After the interactive workshop,they had an opportunity to put intopractice what they’d just learned byshopping for an outfit at the thriftstore. The workshop culminatedwith everyone gathering in the

Rockford Temple. He agreed andfound a group of believers who werestrong, committed and united inChrist.

Esteban’s transition into leader-ship was smooth and he has seengrowth as a group has united.Once a month and on special occa-sions the English and Spanish-speaking congregations worshiptogether. According to CorpsOfficer Major Randy Hellstrom,there is a lot of crossover and unitybetween the English and Spanishspeaking people.

The Hispanic ministry currentlyhas about 80 members, and leader-ship is on the rise. Six couples meetmonthly to discuss challenges andopportunities, and congregationmembers are learning to minister toeach other. Leaders are starting arecruits class and hopes are high fornew soldiers.

Randy noted that the Hispanicpopulation in Rockford continues togrow. That bodes well for theHispanic ministry as they continueto provide a spiritually-sound, well-run venue for Spanish-speaking peo-ple to meet and grow in faith.

Six years ago a groupof Hispanic familiesin Rockford werelooking for a place to

worship in Spanish; theyfound the Rockford Temple,Ill., Corps. The corps wel-comed them, and theHispanic ministry beganunder the leadership of twofamilies, the Carrions andVillatoros.

Around the same time,Esteban Pommier was work-ing as a kettle campaigncoordinator in East Chicago,Ind., to help pay for his grad-uate work in nonprofitadministration at North ParkUniversity. In January of2009 Esteban was given theopportunity to directHispanic ministries at

Looking fashion forward

Marsha Dowd presenting fashion workshop.

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by Julian Good

Imet Marco on a dreary day as Ifought off sleep on an earlymorning trip to O’HareInternational Airport. I was

about to embark on yet anotherbusiness trip. Although the trip wasroutine, the cab driver was anythingbut. He was eager to engage in con-versation about a book he was read-ing written by a guru who lived in acave on the top of a mountain some-where in Asia. Marco said he wassearching for truth.

I asked if he had read the Bible.He said he hadn’t been able tounderstand it. His native language isFarsi and, although his English is asgood as his first language, he strug-gled through the idioms of the KingJames Version. On the return trip acouple of days later I gave him amodern translation of the Bible.

After a number of discussionswhile traveling back and forth toO’Hare in which we discussed whathe was reading in the Bible he couldnow understand, Marco announcedhe had accepted Jesus as his Saviorand was now a Christian. The Wordof God with the prompting of theHoly Spirit had led him to find thetruth. Marco says, without a shadowof a doubt, he knows God exists andthrough the blood of Jesus he is achild of God.

This happened nearly two yearsago. We still hold rigorous theologi-cal discussions on our regular tripsto and from O’Hare. More impor-tantly, Marco has become the salt ofthe earth for many people who stepinside his cab. We joke that people

have no idea what they are steppinginto when they get a ride with him.His ears (natural and spiritual) areopen to hearing people’s spiritualand physical needs. Recently, he hasbeen helping a woman with twoyoung children in Aurora and hasenlisted the Aurora Corps to minis-ter to them. He regularly attends theOakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps, aswell as a church that is reaching outto people of his own culture.

Marco is a wonderful example ofhow God uses His Word through theprompting of the Holy Spirit to bringpeople to Himself and of how oncewe’ve been reconciled to God ourmission is to reach out to others withthe Good News and a helping hand.

Salt of the earth

Participants Amani Frye, Renay Alexander,Carrian Bell and Breanna Alexander shopping.

Esteban and Karen Pommier met at Moody BibleInstitute and are now using their education and tal-ent to serve the Hispanic congregation at theRockford Temple, Ill., Corps.

6 Congress 2010:

General Shaw Clifton andCommissioner Helen Clifton

This is a golden oppor-tunity to hear from ourinternational leaders.Known for their empha-sis on holiness, theCliftons’ ministry willbless and affirm yourfaith and inspire andchallenge you to claimthe Holy Spirit’s power tolive dynamically as aSalvationist, claiming theworld for Christ.

Book Signing withGeneral

Popular titles by ourpresent General will beavailable for purchase atResource Connection and you'll even get a “John Hancock” by the authorhimself. Sure to be a popular event Saturday afternoon, you’ll want to comeearly for your brush with history.

missed! Come. Center yourthoughts. Enrich your Spirit. Go tothe next meeting and get even morefrom it after this meaningful person-al time with the Lord.

Prayer RoomAnyone who experienced the

blessing of the prayer labyrinth atlast year’s Power Point Summit willtell you this is something not to be

daily distractions to commune withthe Father. Active and retired offi-cers will receive a choice blessingon Friday as General Shaw Cliftonand Commissioner Helen Cliftonshare God’s Word.

Officers’ CouncilsAs exemplified by our Lord while

He was here on earth, it’s good forthose who minister to sometimesdraw apart from the crowds and

SpiritDon’t miss one of the Army’s best

loved musicals reinterpreted for thispresent age—Spirit! A cast of 90Salvationists from the EasternMichigan and Western Michiganand Northern Indiana divisions willbring this classic Gowans andLarsson musical alive Saturday

night. With its storyline of the HolySpirit’s coming and the electrifyingresults in the early Church, Spirit isthe perfect musical for our Congresson holiness. With favorite songs like“Ask, seek and knock,” “Burning,burning,” and “For Jesus’ sake,”you’re sure to be inspired.

Prayer Warriors SessionReady to embark on a life of ser-

vice as officers, the Prayer Warriorssession will be commissioned andordained on Sunday morning duringa moving and sacred worship servicethat will speak to your own heart.

Then join in the lively dynamic ofthe afternoon meeting—wherecheering, flag-waving and evenkazoos rule—as the new lieutenantsreceive their first appointments.Who knows? They might be yournew corps officers!

World Services IngatheringThe Central has a heart as big as

the world. It proves it time andagain, especially in the amount offunds given to enable the Army’swork around the globe and in thecommitment of its people to minis-ter overseas, both short and long-term. The popular World ServicesIngathering and dedication of sum-mer mission teams will take placeSaturday morning of the Congress.It’s worth getting up for.

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To register, go to www.usc.salvationarmy.org/commissioning

New LocationA dynamic new location—the

Schaumburg, Ill., Renaissance Hoteland Convention Center—will add tothe overall pleasure of yourCongress experience. You’ll beimpressed with its contemporary,spacious and functional design,more than 500 rooms with greatrates and free parking. Ideally locat-ed in the Northwest Chicago sub-

urbs right off I-90, it’s within min-utes of great dining options andeven shopping for your free time.

In addition to this fabulous facili-ty, arrangements have been madewith more than a dozen nearbyhotels for excellent rates and com-plimentary shuttle service to theconvention center. Most even offerfree breakfast!

Concert in the ParkSaturday afternoon awaits you with the humming excitement

of a state fair. It’s a concert in the park! A mini-concert by theChicago Staff Band will headline the event. Other highlights willinclude musical performances by select divisional groups, inflat-able games for children, and a picnic. Be sure and bring thewhole family for fun and fellowship.

ChildcareChildcare with purpose

will be provided for theyoungest Congress atten-dees, ages 11 and under.Parents can avail them-selves of this service duringspecific meetings, includingFriday and Saturday nightsand Sunday morning.

Coffee with the CliftonsYoung adults will want to take note of this one-of-a-kind venue

designed especially for them. With a coffeehouse vibe, this lateSaturday morning event will bring General Shaw andCommissioner Helen Clifton front and center, answeringquestions from the Army’s future leaders—you! Sip a latte orcappuccino while hearing their thoughts on topics like holiness,officership, lay leadership and discerning God’s will.

Resource ConnectionWith its largest area ever—33,000

square feet—and more vendors thanyou can imagine, ResourceConnection will be there for you!

They’ll get you the materials youneed for ministry, save you lots ofmoney, outfit you in a new uniform,and provide all the music, gifts andother items you just can’t get any-where else.

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Seiler continued, “Your one-timepartner in peace, Joan Kroc, wouldbe very pleased to know of yourpartnership with The SalvationArmy to build a center that willserve the poor and will bear hername here in St. Joseph County.”

Hesburgh, 92, was president ofthe University of Notre Dame for 35years (1952–1987) during whichtime it underwent a huge transfor-mation, more than doubling facultyand attendance, admitting womeninto the undergraduate program,with a budget which mushroomedfrom $9.7 million to $176.6 millionand an endowment from $9 millionto $350 million. He also has held 16Presidential appointments on com-missions from civil rights to ThirdWorld development to immigrationreform.

Fa t h e rTheodoreM a r t i nHesburgh,

C.S.C., PresidentEmeritus of theUniversity ofNotre Dame, washonored with theFriend of the Pooraward.

For the past fouryears FatherHesburgh hasserved as hon-orary chairman of the KrocCampaign in St. Joseph Countywhich has raised more than $9 mil-lion toward its $10 million goal. It isthe first time Father Hesburgh hasparticipated in a fundraising cam-paign outside the university.

“Throughout your life you havemodeled Jesus’ admonition to feedthe hungry, clothe the naked, carefor the sick and be a friend to thepoor. Your lifelong response to ourLord’s command has, at times, beenexpressed to a single soul in need,while at other times you havetouched an entire nation as evidentin your sterling leadership of thecivil rights commission and through-out the world through your manypeace initiatives,” said Colonel PaulR. Seiler, chief secretary, who madethe presentation.

Hesburgh honored

Between some rehearsals the groupcould go shopping, and they spenttheir last afternoon in Californiaenjoying the attractions atDisneyland.

While keeping the blistering pace,the band presented a positive andauthentic witness to God’s love withlively music and dedicated team-work. The band’s concerts were wellreceived, both in corps and open-airconcerts.

The young people were accompa-nied by Metropolitan divisionalleaders Lt. Colonels David andSherry Grindle, who encouraged thegroup and followed each engage-ment with camera in hand likeproud grandparents.

Much of the success of the MYB’sCalifornia Trip was because of thecareful planning of Kevin and JacquiLarsson, divisional music directors

for the SouthernC a l i f o r n i aDivision. Theyac compan i edthe bandthroughout theweek, hosting,guiding andencouraging thegroup througheach meal, busride and instru-ment loading.This was thefirst band tripfor many MYBmembers, and itproved to be anevent to remem-ber.

by Captain Thomas McComb

The MetropolitanDivisional Youth Band(MYB) took SouthernCalifornia by storm

this winter. Fifty strong andrepresenting eight corps, theMYB performed nine times inas many days and squeezed infour rehearsals. Led byBandmaster Vernon Lawson,the band thrived under the verybusy schedule—a good thing theiraverage age is 16!

A highlight of the trip was march-ing with other Salvationist musiciansfrom across the United States andCanada in the Tournament of RosesParade on New Year’s Day. In addi-tion, the band marched in the SanDiego Holiday Bowl Parade and per-formed concerts in Hollywood,Pasadena, Tustin and Disneyland.The trip also included participationin two church services at the CrystalCathedral in Garden Grove.

Each point in the schedule provid-ed opportunities to develop friend-ships within the band and also tomeet new friends. Along with con-certs at corps and marchingrehearsals at Biola University in LaMirada, there were times of fellow-ship with Salvationists and friends.

Metro Youth Band stormsCalifornia

evening was the appearance of NotreDame’s President Emeritus FatherTheodore Hesburgh, who led thebands in a rousing rendition of“Onward Christian Soldiers.” ColonelPaul R. Seiler, chief secretary, andMajor Ralph Bukiewicz, WesternMichigan and Northern Indiana divi-sional commander, presented anaward to Father Hesburgh (see box.)

As the bands concluded by singingthe CSB’s traditional “ChoralBenediction,” it was apparent theevening was a complete success.

“It was a distinct pleasure to be onthe same stage as the CSB and sharethe gift of music,” said Dr. Dye. “Itwas an historic evening of music andpartnership as we debuted theSalvation Army BandLINK programto the South Bend community. Theimpact of these efforts will have alasting impact on both the young newmusicians and our students at NotreDame.”

Sunday morning the CSB joined inworship at the South Bend FirstPresbyterian Church. Again, theArmy’s message and mission werewell-represented, leaving more thanone church member asking, “Can youcome back next week?”

high-energy spirituals,while the Chicago StaffBand took the stage for theprogram’s middle. Varietywas the byword asBandmaster William Himesled the CSB in a fiery Latinopener, “Él es el Señor,” fol-lowed by Stephen Bulla’svirtuoso three-movement“Symphonette.”

Himes paid tribute to aremarkable collaborationbetween the Notre Dame

Band Department and the SouthBend Salvation Army known asBandLINK. For the past year univer-sity band staff and students have vol-unteered brass and percussioninstruction for 30 students at thecorps. Performing “AmericanCelebration” accompanied by theCSB, the kids received an extendedstanding ovation.

After intermission the two bandsjoined forces for the concert’s finalthird which featured the massedbands in five works including “Causefor Celebration” (Himes) and thegrand finale, “The Stars and StripesForever” (Sousa).

But perhaps the highlight of the

Winds leading off underthe leadership of Dr.Kenneth Dye. The banddemonstrated its high cal-iber musicianship in arange of repertoire includ-ing an exciting gospel fea-ture based on “I’ll fly away”and “What a friend we havein Jesus,” arranged by MattMerten, assistant conduc-tor.

The Notre Dame NewOrleans Brass Band enter-tained the audience with

If you were on the Notre DameUniversity campus in SouthBend, Ind., on January 23rd youwould have had a hard time

finding a parking place. The commu-nity turned out in droves, not for afootball or basketball game but for ajoint concert by the Chicago StaffBand (CSB) and the Notre DameSymphonic Winds, with a specialappearance by the Notre Dame NewOrleans Brass Band.

With a capacity of nearly 1,000,Leighton Concert Hall was filled withvolunteers, donors and friends of TheSalvation Army andNotre Dame. MajorsRobert and ColletteWebster, St. JosephCounty Ray andJoan Kroc CorpsCommunity Centeradministrators, wel-comed everyone tothe event.

The program wasstructured in thirds,with the NotreDame Symphonic

CSB and Notre Dame prove a dynamic music duo

PhotosbyAlisonThigpenandMajorColletteWebster

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and backgrounds. According to thewomen’s ministries leader, ClaraBraddock, “Ultimately, we’re all justwomen who want to know Christ.”

Harbor Light Administrator EnvoyBill Miller reported that the min-istry, nicknamed the “Ya-Ya Sister-hood” (after the 2002 movie) is gain-ing quite a rapport. They allegedlybreak into enthusiastic shouts of “ya-ya” anytime their group is men-tioned, even during Sunday service!

Port Huron Citadel, Mich.Major Sheila Davisson, corps offi-

cer with her husband, Philip, hasrestarted a women’s ministries groupcalled Salvation Army Soul Sisters.It’s a fledgling program, but growthpotential is great, especially sincethey have a new leader, Sandy Louks.

Sheila and Sandy createdhandouts, postcards andmailing lists to promote thewomen’s group and newactivities like a cookiedesign night and card craft-ing booth.

“Our ultimate desire is torevitalize the group andreach out to new women,”said Sheila.

Bloomington, Ill.“Originally our women’s

ministries group was aneffort to reach women in thenearby shelter, but it’sturned into so much more,”said Corps Officer Captain JolindaShelbourn. Women are joining andspiritual growth is occurring.

One of the newest members is sin-gle mother Jennifer Lakadat.Jennifer rang bells at Christmas oneyear and has since become a soldier,corps receptionist and leader in thewomen’s ministries group.

Muskegon Citadel, Mich.The women of Muskegon have a

heart-felt desire to reach out. Theyvisit the women’s rescue mission intown regularly, make gift bags forchildren at camp, collect cannedgoods during the holidays and makebaked goods for emergency respon-ders at Christmas.

They have grown under the excel-lent leadership of Corps OfficerCaptain Katie Pinkston and RobertaPriebe. Katie and Roberta specifical-ly asked the Lord to bring about

growth in thegroup, and Hewas faithful.“As soon as we

started prayingwe had newwomen joinus…It’s been am i r a c u l o u sturn of events!”said Katie.

Would you like an opportunity to growin your relationship with the Lord,build godly character and fellowshipwith other Christian women?

Then get involved with your corpswomen’s ministries group! The ministryincludes the four fold programs of:

• Worship• Service

• Education• Fellowship

Join today!

Sioux Falls, S.D.A few years ago the Sioux Falls,

S.D., Corps saw an opportunity toinclude teenage girls in women’sministries; the goal was to createcamaraderie between generations.

According to Major Judy Mills,corps officer, “We have a lot of fun!The women bring maturity and lifeexperience, and the girls share a con-tagious enthusiasm and zest for life.It ignites a spark in our group!”

The ladies have enjoyed every-thing together from talks about theBible to a karaoke night in the corpsgym to an afternoon at the nearbybutterfly museum.

Minneapolis, Minn.The Minneapolis Harbor Light

Center women’s ministries is gearedtoward crossing boundaries, labels

Territorial triumph in women’s ministries

by Major Judy Mills

She was sitting at the tablewith other women’s min-istries ladies at the SiouxFalls, S.D., Corps, with rosy

cheeks, twinkling eyes and a beauti-ful, serene smile. I thought she wasa guest of one of our members bythe way she calmly sat and enjoyedthe conversation around the table.Later, I discovered Marliss Dykstrawas drawn to our group from theannouncement board outside ourcorps building.

Marliss mentioned she had want-ed to be a part of the body ofChristian belivers but was unable toattend Sunday services due to herwork schedule. She found out ourBible study was followed by thewomen’s ministries meeting anddecided to try us out.

What an introduction! The meet-ing this particular night in women’sministries happened to be a “cookiesin a jar” fundraiser. With flour dust

billowing and cries of “Where arethe chocolate chips?” Marliss joinedus with busy hands and laughter aswe worked together to complete theproject.

We are truly blessed to haveMarliss in our group and joyfullyanticipate her sweet spirit to toucheach of us as we serve Him togetherthrough women’s ministries.

A new soul

Join womenin godlyfellowship

Women around the territory share the exciting ways they are growingtogether in their faith and reaching out to their communities.

Bonding over baking

loved to make cookies with mymother growing up and thought itwould be a great way for them [ben-eficiaries] to have a little familytime,” she said. The women’s min-istries group encouraged 24 familiesto bake cookies with their children.

This is just one of the creativeways the women’s ministries groupincorporates the four-fold programof service, worship, education andfellowship into their quarterly meet-ings. They focus on one of the com-ponents during each weekly meet-ing; this way all four are met by theend of the month!

They worship together a cappellawith songs from the songbook, while education hasrun the gamut from videoson foreign countries tocredit card scam warnings.Their fellowship meetingsalways involve food, andfor the last three years, theladies have supported aSalvation Army children’shome overseas throughthe “Share your ChristmasJoy” campaign in place ofexchanging gifts.

The ladies are tightknitand have met together foryears. They love and sup-port each other. Particu-larly during times of suf-fering group membershave been there for eachother with dinners, cardsand words of encourage-ment.

If you give a parent a cookiemix, they just might want tobake cookies with their chil-dren! This was the concept

behind a recent women’s ministriesservice project at the Des MoinesTemple, Iowa, Corps.

Led by Corps Officer CaptainTabitha Knuth, members of thegroup recently prepared jars ofcookie mix for the corps’ foodpantry. The women contributed theingredients and distributed the col-orful jars to pantry beneficiarieswho have children. It was Tabitha’sidea.

“I was thinking about how much I

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The first Central Territory deploy-ment included Major Mike McKee toNational Headquarters to handlelogistics using his international dis-aster experience, and Envoy SteveDiaz to Haiti where he’d spent sixyears running the Salvation Armychildren’s home in Port-au-Prince(now run by CentralitesBob and Vicki Poff).

Following on theirheels were teams fromthe Midland, Metropoli-tan, Indiana, and Kansasand Western Missouridivisions, as well as terri-torial headquarters. As ofpress time, Kevin Ellers,Central territorial disasterservices coordinator, fore-saw another 10 rounds oftwo-week deploymentsextending into summer.Some personnel are stay-ing for extended terms.

So far The SalvationArmy has distributedmore than 280 tons offood. Logistical work con-tinues at IncidentCommand and at theMiami warehouse toamass more supplies forshipment. Continuedrelief efforts in Haitiinclude registration andinformation gatheringfrom survivors to bettertarget aid for maximumeffect. Team representa-tives continueto meet with

U.N. officials and other agen-cies to avoid duplication ofefforts and advocate sur-vivors’ needs.

The Salvation Army com-pound in Port-au-Prince wasdesignated lead agency for the careof 20,000 displaced persons housedin temporary shelters on the playingfields of a nearby soccer stadium(destroyed in the earthquake) and aneighboring plaza.

By mid-March it’s anticipated thatmore than 3 million meals will havebeen distributed. 30,000 gallons ofwater are purified daily. A mobilecanteen distributes food and waterto outlying districts and villages;U.N. security forces assist.

Assessment teams have struggledto reach remote towns due to roaddamage; alternatives include accessattempts through other port citiesand the neighboring DominicanRepublic. Major EmmanuelMichaud, a native Haitian deployedfrom the Metropolitan Division, ledefforts to reach the corps and sur-vivors in Petit Goave and establish aregional aid distribution center.Other centers are now located inCarrefour and Jacmel.

“It’s amazing how well thingswere organized in such a shorttime,” said Lt. Colonel LindsayRowe, Caribbean Territory chief sec-retary. “Immediately after the earth-quake, our clinic began functioningas a triage station. A medical teamfrom the U.S. was able to set up twosurgical rooms for major injuries.”

In the midst of the chaos that firstweek came rejoicing with the birthsof three babies. “In a place wherethere has been so much death andpain, it’s wonderful to see evidenceof new life,” said International

Emergency Services Coordinator Lt.Colonel Mike Caffull.

As a small sign of returning nor-malcy, The Salvation Army beganopen-air preschool and kindergartenclasses for hundreds of children 13days after the quake struck. Beforethe quake, 1,500 children attendedSalvation Army schools in Port-au-Prince.

According to Colonel Rowe, theneighborhood in which TheSalvation Army compound is locatedis considered the city’s poorest andmost dangerous. Local authoritieshave warned the international pressto stay clear, resulting in compara-tively little media coverage. (See GetConnected for Bob Poff media inter-views.)

Within the Central Territory, mul-tiple Haiti fundraising efforts havebeen held. The Western Michiganand Northern Indiana Divisionraised more than $20,000 when itdedicated its third annual, 12-hourradiothon in Grand Rapids, Mich., tothe cause. And, in the NorthernDivision, Vikings football fansdropped over $7,500 in eight red ket-tles before a play-off game.

Army activates for Haiti

Before word reached the out-side world on January 12 ofthe immense casualties anddamage caused by the mas-

sive 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, morethan 700 surviving officers, soldiersand employees of Salvation Armyschools, children’s homes, clinics,centers and 60 corps and outpostsbegan providing what aid they couldto fellow survivors.

Within hours an internationalSalvation Army response was mobi-lized and monetary donations fromindividuals for Haiti began pouringinto the Salvation Army WorldService Office through text mes-sages, the internet, a toll-free phonenumber and the mail, along withcorporate donations of money, goodsand/or services. As of press time,nearly $10 million had been raised.

An International Headquartersemergency assessment team arrivedin Port-au-Prince as soon as air traf-fic control allowed entry three dayslater. After gaining flight clearances,highly trained Salvation Army disas-ter services personnel, medicalteams, volunteers with specializedskills and tons of vital food, waterand medical supplies began arrivingthe next day from the U.S.

April Prayer Calendar

My Prayer List

Go to www.prayercentralusa.org for prayer updates.

If you follow the prayer calendar in the next year, you will haveread through the Bible!

Day

1 Thursday

2 Friday

3 Saturday

4 Sunday

5 Monday

6 Tuesday

7 Wednesday

8 Thursday

9 Friday

10 Saturday

11 Sunday

12 Monday

13 Tuesday

14 Wednesday

15 Thursday

16 Friday

17 Saturday

18 Sunday

19 Monday

20 Tuesday

21 Wednesday

22 Thursday

23 Friday

24 Saturday

25 Sunday

26 Monday

27 Tuesday

28 Wednesday

29 Thursday

30 Friday

Bible Reading

1 Corinthians 9-10

Exodus 1-4

1 Samuel 16-20

Psalms 39-41

Job 27-28

Jeremiah 7-11

Mark 7-8

1 Corinthians 11-12

Exodus 5-8

1 Samuel 21-25

Psalms 42-44

Job 29-30

Jeremiah 12-16

Mark 9-10

1 Corinthians 13-14

Exodus 9-12

1 Samuel 26-31

Psalms 45-47

Job 31-32

Jeremiah 17-21

Mark 11-12

1 Corinthians 15-16

Exodus 13-16

2 Samuel 1-4

Psalms 48-50

Job 33-34

Jeremiah 22-26

Mark 13-14

2 Corinthians 1-3

Exodus 17-20

Pray for The Salvation Army

Springfield, Ill., ARC*

Saginaw, Mich., Corps

Sterling-Rock Falls, Ill., Corps

Jesus Christ gives hope today

Princeton, Ind., Corps

Wisconsin & Upper MichiganDHQ**

Wichita (Citadel), Kan., Corps

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Corps

Austria (Switzerland & Hungary)Territory PIM

St. Louis (Maplewood), Mo., Corps

St. Cloud, Minn., Corps

Ottumwa, Iowa, Corps

Petoskey, Mich., Corps

Sheboygan, Wis., Corps

Commissioners William & NancyRoberts (Kenya West)Youth Councils being heldthis month

Waukegan, Ill., ARC

Warren, Mich., Corps

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa, Corps

Richmond, Ind., Corps

Commissioners Barry C. &E. Sue Swanson

Wichita (West Orchard),Kan., Corps

National Advisory Board

Rockford (Tabernacle), Ill., Corps

St. Louis (Temple), Mo., Corps

St. Paul (Citadel), Minn., Corps

Rapid City, S.D., Corps

Porter County, Ind., Corps

Stevens Point, Wis., Corps

Salvation Army employees& volunteers

* = Adult Rehabilitation Center** = Divisional HeadquartersPIM = Partners in Mission

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Sojourners return

dedicated to teaching classes andoverseeing the college, the Mowersalso were involved with a majorbuilding renovation, which reconfig-ured the college to accommodatemarried cadets with children. Thisseemingly small change was signifi-cant in increasing the size of cadetsessions. While there, the Mowerswere blessed to see the largest ses-sion in years and were encouragedby the knowledge that the changes

were made pos-sible by supportfrom the CentralTerritory.

South Americawas an incredi-ble time of min-istry for theMowers, butthey are lookingforward to theday when theirseven grandchil-dren—all underage five—under-stand that theyare no longer“internet grand-parents!”

After twoyears atthe SouthAmerica

East TerritoryTraining College inArgentina, MajorsJohn and NancyMowers are backon their home turf.Their stint as theprincipal and assis-tant principal wasimpactful.

Having previous-ly served in theLatin AmericaNorth TerritoryTraining College in Costa Rica, thecultural adjustment was not as chal-lenging as it might have been. Johnand Nancy feel that the benefitswere far greater than any of theadjustments.

John said, “We’re culturally moreaware, and because of it we will beable to respond more appropriatelyfor ministries involving culturaldiversity.”

Although much of their time was

Salvation Army in 119 countries

The Salvation Army has beenlegally registered to operate in SierraLeone and Captains John andRoseline Bundu from Liberia areready to start work with a group oflocals who had already expressedinterest. Captain John Bundu origi-nates from Sierra Leone.

The General approved the officialopening of The Salvation Army’swork in Sierra Leone, under thesupervision of the LiberiaCommand, as of January 1, 2010.

The Salvation Army’s workhas been officially estab-lished in the west Africancountry of Sierra Leone,

bringing the total number of coun-tries in which the Army operates to119.

An inquiry was first made as tothe possibility of The SalvationArmy establishing a presence inSierra Leone in 2003. That led to along period of discussion, prayerfulconsideration, careful research andwaiting upon the Lord to reveal Hiswill. Further inquiries came in 2005and then, in 2006 the Auburn Corpsin the Australia Eastern Territoryexpressed a desire to support anyproject the Army might considerrunning in Sierra Leone.

In 2006 Major Robert Dixon, thenserving as officer commanding ofthe Liberia Command, undertook afeasibility study. There was a posi-tive response from the government.When serving at InternationalHeadquarters (IHQ) as the General’srepresentative for world evangeliza-tion, Colonel (now Commissioner)Dick Krommenhoek visited SierraLeone, met with government offi-cials and other authorities, and sub-mitted a positive report to theGeneral.

Majors Mowers (front row on right) witnessed incredible growth atthe Training College in the South America East Territory.

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Major William Robert WilkinsM a j o r

W i l l i a mR o b e r tWilkins waspromoted toGlory onJanuary 9,2010. He was89 years oldand sur-rounded byfamily.

Bob was born in Chicago, Ill., toArmy officers Leonard andKatherine Wilkins. He was thegrandson of Eliza Shirley, the firstlassie to bring the Army to the U.S.Bob accepted Christ by her side atage five.

Bob felt the call to officership atthe Scandinavian divisional youthcouncils, but it wasn’t until he mar-ried the love of his life, RosamondSmith, that he entered training. Boband Rosi were married and went totraining in 1942.

After commissioning, their mar-riage was blessed with six children,and together they traveled to corpsappointments throughout the terri-tory. Later, they ministered atMidland Divisional Headquartersand Central Territorial Headquartersbefore retiring in 1986.

Bob is remembered for his musi-cal talent and passion for Christ.

Promoted to GloryHe was preceded in death by his

wife, and two children, WilliamRobert, Jr., and Kathleen. He is sur-vived by his children, Debbi (John)Schlager, Barbara Wilkins, JudiWilkins and Tim (Cheryl); six grand-children and 10 great grandchildren.

A/Captain Mrs. Dorothea PrinzingAux i l i a ry

Captain Mrs.D o r o t h e aPrinzing waspromoted toGlory onDecember 27,2009. She was95 years old.

Do r o t h e awas born toNoble and Ella Aurand in 1914, inJackson, Mich. She was invited toattend the corps in Benton Harbor,Mich., and became a Christian at 16.It was there that she fell in love withRaymond Prinzing. They were mar-ried and blessed with two daugh-ters.

Although the Prinzings felt a callto officership, Raymond exceededthe age limit for training at the time.Diligently they pursuedtheir calling by attendingthe Moody Bible Instituteto obtain ministry train-ing.

In 1942 their callingwas fulfilled when theArmy appointed thePrinzings as envoys to theChicago Settlement, Ill.,Corps. This was followedby five more appoint-ments before being pro-moted to the rank of aux-iliary captain in 1960 andretiring in 1965.

Dorothea is remem-bered for her contagiouswork ethic and devotionto family.

She was preceded indeath by her husband.She is survived by herdaughters, Barbara(Edward) Schultz andDonna Granville, eightgrandchildren and 14great grandchildren.

Employment OpportunityYouth and Outreach Pastor—LondonCitadel, Ontario, Corps, Canada andBermuda Territory. Corps seeking enthusias-tic, energized team player with excellent rela-tional and organizational skills to join pas-toral team to grow a strong youth ministrythrough hands-on leadership, buildinghealthy relationships, relevant and dynamicprogramming to contribute to spiritual devel-opment of London Citadel and communityyouth by mentoring, discipling, encouragingand modeling Christian behaviors and atti-tudes. Requires minimum two years collegeeducation and minimum one year of priorrelated, proven experience working with andproviding programs for youth with a goodunderstanding of youth culture and needs.Active corps membership expected (full posi-tion description at www.londoncitadel.ca).Submit resume immediately toJamie_Braund@can.salvationarmy.org

Halting human traffickingexpressed interest in holding on-sitestaff training.

STOP-IT provides services to helpeliminate human trafficking througheducation and working directly withsuspected trafficked persons.Training focuses on recognizing pos-sible trafficked persons and how toeffectively respond.

It’s estimated that up to 17,500people are trafficked into this coun-try each year. Chicago was designat-ed by the FBI as one of 13 locationsof “high-intensity child prostitu-tion,” and Illinois generates the fifthhighest volume of calls to theNational Human TraffickingResource Center Hotline.

While the legitimate hospitalityindustry doesn’t promote human traf-ficking, their facilities are sometimesutilized by users and providers,putting the industry in a position tohelp combat the problem.

In preparation for commission-ing weekend, regional hotels—this time in theO’Hare/Schaumburg, Ill., area—

have received The Salvation Army’s“STOP-IT” training for spotting signsof human trafficking. STOP-IT wasrecently selected for funding underthe U.S. Department of Justice.

Marjorie Homer, special eventscoordinator for Central TerritorialHeadquarters (THQ), organized theeducation session for 20 representa-tives from area hotels with whichTHQ does business.

Maribeth Velazquez Swanson,Metropolitan divisional associatedirector of family and communityservices, and Elyse Dalberg, out-reach worker, presented the train-ing. Major Marian Allan, territorialmoral and ethical issues secretary,opened the event with prayer.Attendees reported the session wasan eye opener. One hotelier

Refuel report

Matthew. “Is yourheart ready forcompassion andmission?” heasked. “Compas-sion keeps ourhearts going, andreally compassionis the fuel of mis-sion.”

The weekendshowed delegatesprogrammaticallyhow to improvechildren’s, youth

and young adult pro-grams, but moreimportantly it empha-sized the need for holi-ness in everyday liv-ing. Did we get a freshsupply of fuel? Youbet! Our tanks are fulland ready to spur us toaction.

from the Chicago Red ShieldCenter performed an originalrap with Ebony backing himup. Saturday night featuredministries from variouscorps and divisions thatwould have blown anyone’ssocks off, starting with a per-formance by the OakbrookTerrace, Ill., SingingCompany, led byMeghan Pierson. TheNorthern DivisionalCreative Ministry Teamused white gloves, blackclothes and a simpleblack light to powerfullyportray the song “I amyours” by CastingCrowns. The groupproved less can be more.

During the holinessmeeting, Major PhilAho, territorial secretaryfor ubran mission,shared from the book of

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