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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) Volume 44, Number 1 January 2014 All God’s children are returning to Merrillville he Festival of Worship Arts comes from using their talents for one for whom the and Commissioning week - the Lord. We are counting on this term applies,” said Tend, June 6-8, will prove to generation to rise up and answer the Himes. be one of those not-to-be goal for ‘Live music in worship in Commissioners missed experiences. With the theme every corps by 2020.’” Dick and Vibeke of All God’s Children, the event will A tangible step toward this goal Krommenhoek, ter - challenge Salvationists in their walk, will be the debut of the Territorial ritorial leaders of worship and service. Youth Band and Youth Chorus (TYB the Norway, “Although past gospel arts week - and TYC), comprised of aspiring Iceland and ends have achieved the desired goals vocalists and instrumentalists from Faeroes Territory, of inspiration, participation and affir - around the territory, led by the terri - also will be guests Commissioners Dick and Vibeke Krommenhoek mation of our music and gospel arts torial team of William Himes, Peggy for the weekend. During their 30 forces, this June we will especially Thomas, Joe Caddy and Meghan years of officership they have served focus on our young musicians, our Pierson. Selected through online throughout Europe and most recently age/ability brackets. Winners of the future, ” commented Bandmaster auditions or previous placement at at International Headquarters where “open” category will be featured William Himes. “We want our youth Central Music Institute, the TYC and he was the General’s representative soloists in Saturday evening’s to experience the fulfillment that TYB will rehearse February 28- for global evangelization and she was Territorial Youth Band and Youth March 1 at Camp Wonderland and responsible for opening the Army’s Chorus Festival (All God’s children Friday afternoon, June 6, in prepara - work in Poland. Well known for his praise ). tion for their performances. compositions, Commissioner Dick On Sunday morning (All God’s Sectionals, prayer groups and men - Krommenhoek also will serve as children worship ) delegates will toring will be provided by members guest conductor of some of his choral join together for the commissioning of the Chicago Staff Band and Bill and instrumental works. and ordination of the “Disciples of Booth Theater Company. “With anticipation, we are looking the Cross” session of cadets. In dra - The Friday evening keynote (All forward to participating in the 2014 matic contrast Sunday afternoon God’s children sing ) and Saturday Central Territory Commissioning and will bring a jubilant celebration as morning meeting (All God’s children Festival of Gospel Arts,” said the the new lieutenants are appointed seek ) will feature Christian artist Ken Krommenhoeks. “We pray that throughout the territory (All God’s Medema who has inspired people through our ministry God’s Kingdom children serve ). through his storytelling and music will be strengthened for growth and Of course our territory’s own for four decades. Though blind from Jesus Christ will be uplifted.” Chicago Staff Band, Bill Booth birth, Ken sees and hears with heart The emphasis on musical develop - Theater Company and The Singing and mind, custom designing every ment also will be seen through much Company will be on hand to pro - musical moment of his performance of Saturday morning and early after - vide top-notch support throughout with brilliant improvisation. noon events known as Bravo!, a solo the weekend. “There are only two or three competition for young instrumental - All good reasons for God’s chil - instances where I would use the ists, vocalists, guitarists, pianists and dren to beat a path to Merrillville term ‘genius’—and Ken Medema is percussionists divided into four this June! Ken Medema Policy changes underway for married women officers by Lt. Colonel Renea Smith would receive an allowance in viduals regardless of gender or recommendation is to intentionally their own name. marital status. assign married officers to special - he Central Territory is mov - Receiving an allowance is just one This recommendation requires ized ministries in nearby, but sepa - ing forward, answering the rate, commands. Tappeal to recognize and pro - way an individual’s work is validat - attention to how appointments are mote the work of married ed. Many territories around the defined and assigned. At times unin - A Roles and Responsibilities women officers. Territorial leadership world already have set this example tentional linking of appointments Chart soon will be designed for recently identified four recommenda - by providing an individual allowance occurs when placing married cou - those serving in corps appoint - tions proposed by the Married for married women officers. This ples, particularly in specialized ments. Sometimes assumptions are Women in Leadership Ad Hoc recommendation includes a presenta - appointments. By expanding the made that one or the other officer Committee which will be pursued in tion to the Territorial Executive scope of appointments, as well as is filling a particular role based on the coming months. Council as well as continued discus - considering how these may be their gender or age. The Roles and sion at the Commissioners’ addressed in a more flexible manner, Responsibilities Chart will provide 1. Territorial leadership will con - Conference. we open the door for officers to be the opportunity to identify specific tinue efforts to bring about assigned individually to areas of gift - responsibilities, expediting interac - change in the allowance struc - 2. Appointments will be designed and structured to include flexi - edness and skill. One step which will tion with the responsible officer. ture, whereby married women be taken to specifically address this bility for assigning gifted indi - Continued on page 9 6 1 0 0 6 s i o n i l l I , s e n i a l P s e D , d a o R n i u q n o g l A . W 0 1 , r e g a n a M n o i t a l u c r i C : o t n o i t c e r r o c r u o y h t i w l e b a l d e h c a t t a e h t d n e S ? g n i v o M 6 1 0 0 6 s i o n i l l I , s e n i a l P s e D d a o R n i u q n o g l A . W 0 1 Y M R A N O I T A V L A S E H T 2 Making the best possible From a Christian perspective, we investment know that in addition to these ben - efits, high-quality Christian relation - by Colonel Merle Heatwole ships also can have an eternal Chief Secretary impact as children learn about God’s love and are given the oppor - sually when we talk about we ‘invest intentionally’ in acts of we learn the following, “Across the tunity to accept Christ as their investing, we think in terms charity?” past two decades, Search Institute® Savior. A survey by the International Bible Society found 83 Uof money. We look to invest As we think about “investing inten - and others have shown that the num - percent of Christians made their in companies which will tionally,” we shouldn’t limit our - ber and intensity of high quality rela - pay us the greatest rate of return or tionships in young people’s lives is commitment to Christ between ages selves only to financial investments. 4-14. In addition, Barna Research pay the highest dividends. We also need to consider investing in linked to a broad range of positive Unfortunately, many people are so outcomes, including increased stu - Group found that children present - people, particularly children. ed with the gospel between ages 5- eager to make money they fall for Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) states, “Train dent engagement, improved academ - “get rich quick” schemes which only ic motivation, better grades, higher 13 had a 32 percent probability of up a child in the way he should go, accepting Christ compared to a 4-6 make the scammer rich, not the and when he is old he will not aspirations for the future, civic investor. Therefore, it is important engagement, more frequent partici - percent probability for those 14 and depart from it.” Investing in the lives over. we are always careful to make the of children is the best possible pation in college-preparatory classes best possible investments of our investment we can make. For when and activities, and a variety of other As we begin this new year, I chal - resources. Ecclesiastes 11:1 (The we invest in children, our investment individual outcomes. We also know lenge each of us to invest in the life Message) tells us, “Be generous: has a double impact because it pro - that high-quality relationships are of at least one child. Whether we Invest in acts of charity. Charity duces results both for now and into characterized as caring, supportive, are teaching a Sunday school class, yields high returns.” So in our the future. meaningful, reciprocal, and resulting leading a youth group or mentoring process of “Creating a Shared Future” in young people’s sense of agency, a grandchild, there is no better we might ask ourselves, “How can From the Search Institute® website, belonging, and competence.” investment we can make.