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T y r o t i r r e T l a r t n e C A S U / y m r A n o i t a v l a S e h 2 Pursuing mission through both affirm: “Because I knew you, I relationships have been changed for good.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares His followers are to by Lt. Colonel Renea Smith be salt and light, providing the fla - Assistant Secretary for Personnel vor of God’s love in the lives of those we know, and shedding light elationships can be powerful each other; the way in which two or and He created us to be in relation - on the path that leads people to motivators. They can influ - more people or things are connected; ship with Him and other people. Christ (Matthew 5:13-16). We do this by establishing relationships Rence the way we dress, the the state of being related or interre - Frankly, it’s hard to describe our - food we eat, and how we lated.” with others and letting them see selves without reference to our rela - Christ in us. think. Some relationships are inspira - As we consider strategies to pursue tionships, and if we’re honest, we tional, instructive, or even difficult mission, one of the most powerful and wouldn’t be the people we are today We pursue mission as we inten - and challenging, while others are influential resources we possess is our without the impact of those relation - tionally make connections with peo - life-changing. ability to connect with others. ships, whether the experience was ple, purposefully allowing the love Webster’s Dictionary defines rela - Relationships are central to who we good or bad. of God to flow through us and impact others in His name. They tionship as “the way in which two or are as human beings, as Christians, Thinking about the influence of more people, groups, countries, etc., and as the Church, the body of Christ. will see Jesus and be touched by relationships reminds me of a song His love for them. talk to, behave toward, and deal with It’s part of our DNA. God is relational, from the musical, Wicked. In the song “For Good,” Elphaba and Glinda Are you willing to build relation - sing about their friendship. At one ships for the purpose of saving souls, point, Elphaba declares: “So much of growing saints and serving suffering me is made of what I learned from humanity? you. . . And whatever way our sto - Because someone knows you, ries end, I know you have rewritten will they see Christ and be changed Leadership changes mine by being my friend.” Then, they for good?

erritorial Commander TCommissioner Paul R. Seiler has announced the following changes of leadership appointments. Lt. Colonel Daniel Winter Access Days Sjögren has the addition - al appointment of Territorial Pastoral Care January 22-25, 2015 – Wilmore, KY Secretary, effective January 1, 2015. Lt. High school juniors and seniors are invited to: Colonel Rebecca Sjögren is appointed • Explore the campus Territorial Pastoral Care Officer, with additional • Meet professors and students appointments as Lt. Colonels Daniel and Rebecca Sjögren • Discuss majors • Attend classes Territorial Ambassador • Experience residence hall living for Prayer and Territorial Order of the Silver Star Secretary, effective Then spend Saturday and Sunday with January 1, 2015. the SASF (Salvation Army Student Fellowship) at the Sallie Center. Enjoy Majors Gregory and fellowship, trips into town and joining Lee Ann Thompson are appointed as Divisional in with the band and vocal ensemble. Commander and Register online at www.asbury.edu/visit Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries, For more information email [email protected] respectively, for the Western Division, effec - tive January 14, 2015. Get

Majors Gregory and Lee Ann Thompson Connected! Check out our complementary material on the web. salarmycentral.org Resources/Links Central History of the International College for Officers Connection Commissioning registration THE SALVATION ARMY Officer Candidates website 10 W. Algonquin Road • Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 847-294-2000 Registration for Regeneration Conference WILLIAM AND CATHERINE BOOTH Founder For late breaking news, Media ANDRÉ COX General CSB Sounds of Season COMMISSIONER PAUL R. SEILER visit our website! Ebola response video Territorial Commander DOUGLAS M cDANIEL Executive Director of Development Women’s Ministries Leadership Conference ELIZABETH KINZIE Editorial Director Web exclusives ANNE URBAN Editor/Writer Log on to salarmycentral.org More fashions from Consignment Couture JACQUELYN BENTSON fundraiser Communications Specialist BRITTANY CHINN Original “Donut Girl” Lt. Colonel Helen Purviance Circulation Manager KENNETH ROMIN Corps that marked 125 years in 2014 Graphic Design and Production VISIT OUR WEBSITE— The Salvation Army in Trinidad www.salarmycentral.org Poetry submissions from Midland young adult 1-800-SALARMY retreat 3 Stories to build faith

Major Gail Aho with Families Band members Erica Johnson and Justin Rose (on left) and David Shay, along with Courtney Rose and Singing Company member Sam Arias (far right)

oung adults from the Sam Arias from The Singing Midland Division shared in Company were the musical guests, Ya meaningful time of fellow - along with local musician Angie G. ship, worship and learning Saturday morning delegates rose at a divisional retreat, which was early to meet for breakfast at the held at the Melvin Theater in the his - St. Louis Temple Corps and to hear toric Benton West neighborhood of more from Lt. Kim and Families St. Louis, Mo. Delegates reported a Band members who shared the sto - relaxed atmosphere and an engaging ries behind their songs and inter - schedule following the theme spersed their creative “stories-put- “Stories.” to-music” style with their personal Friday evening kicked off with a testimonies. welcome party and games followed The retreat culminated with a by a message by Lt. Mary Kim, St. workshop facilitated by Major Gail Louis Maplewood, Mo., corps officer. Aho, divisional secretary for pro - She spoke on Psalm 139 incorporat - gram, who challenged delegates to ing God’s story, her story and how creatively encapsulate their story. delegates could use their own stories Delegates wrote songs, poems and to further God’s Kingdom. raps. “Lt. Mary’s talk was deep, real and “Throughout the weekend we vulnerable,” said delegate Lt. were challenged and stretched as Christopher White, Jefferson City, we looked inward at our own story Thorsons salute others Mo., corps officer who attended with alongside others, as well as taking a his wife, Rachel. closer look at the biblical narra - ajors Larry and Margo Colonel Jeffrey Smith presented a The Salvationist band Families and tive,” said Lt. Christopher. Thorson, both rooted in message. A “Texas barbecue” fol - Mcorps under the old lowed the service in honor of the Scandinavian Division, Thorsons’ retirement destination! served as officers for more than 44 Larry accepted God’s call to offi - years sharing eight corps appoint - cership at youth councils in 1968 ments in four divisions, the College and entered training in 1969 as a for Officer Training and two territorial member of the “Victorious” ses - appointments. They retired from the sion. That December he proposed positions of territorial pastoral care to Margo, who’d received God’s officer and pastoral care secretary. call to officership at age 10. She The Thorsons’ retirement service, entered training in 1970 as a mem - themed “Passing the Mantle,” was ber of the “Lightbringers” session. held at the Rockford Temple, Ill., They married shortly after her Corps and conducted by their sons commissioning in 1972. Chad, Ryan and Lt. Andrew The Thorsons believe the most Yes, I want to join other Salvationists in the Boundless…The Whole Thorson. As well as saluting others, import aspect of each appointment World Reading International Bible Reading Challenge. the Thorsons praised their sons as was the people to whom they min - ministry partners. The lieutenant istered: “We’d say to each one, I commit to reading through the New Testament in 2015. conducted his parents’ retirement ‘May God bless you and thank you Please sign me up and send my free Bible, the reading schedule and ceremony, and Chief Secretary for allowing us into your lives.’” study questions to: ☐ English ☐ Spanish ☐ Children’s

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Fax: 847/ 294-2114 Email:[email protected] Pictured (l-r) are Colonel Jeffrey Smith, Major Stephen Harper, Major Larry Thorson, Lt. Andrew Thorson, Major Margo Thorson, Colonel Dorothy Smith and Major Linda Ibbs. 4 Fueled by the Zambranos bid adios

Holy Spirit aptains Luis and Raisi ministerial experiences in The Zambrano bid farewell to Salvation Army. by Lt. Colonel Daniel Sjögren Cactive officership and their In 2004 they became auxiliary Territorial Ambassador for Holiness colleagues at a retirement captains under the College for uring the fall luncheon at Metropolitan Divisional Officer Training’s distance learning my mind Headquarters. After the meal, tributes program. They served as associate Dreturns to were given (in person and by Skype!) corps officers leading Hispanic min - Jamestown, and special music performed before istries at the Aurora, Ill., Corps. N.D., and the days I Lt. Colonel Charles Smith, Three years later Luis and Raisi spent harvesting wheat be filled with the Holy Metropolitan divisional commander, received the rank of captain. In in the vast fields of the Spirit. Sometimes we conducted the Zambranos’ retirement 2008 they were appointed to lead open prairie. This is might feel we’re over - ceremony. A prayer from Lt. Colonel

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Zambranos met while Raisi was in tions from which they retired. b o wheel and speed control “When we have t college and Luis was in charge of the o h shift. Bushel after exhausted our store of country’s Campus Crusade P bushel of wheat was endurance, when our for Christ ministries after swallowed up and stored in its belly, strength has failed ere the day is helping to bring it to and once it reached capacity, the half done, when we reach the end Venezuela. They married and combine would alert you to dis - of our hoarded resources, our had three children. charge the load and start over. Father’s full giving is only begun.” In the early 1990s, the fam - Before any of this could take place, Being filled with the Holy Spirit ily came to the U.S. so Luis it was imperative the mighty enables us to draw on God’s could earn a master of divini - machine take on fuel. Often, I would resources. It is His desire for us to ty degree from Northern fill the large tank until it ran over so remain in His love which increases Baptist Theological Seminary I wouldn’t be stranded. Imagine with our capacity to love others. It is His in Lombard, Ill., a Chicago me what it would have been like to desire to carry out His mission suburb not far from have a tank that would only hold a through us. Oakbrook Terrace. They couple gallons of fuel? No matter The fields are white unto harvest, began attending the corps and how much capacity the combine and God needs laborers to work with fell in love with the Army’s would have, it would prove useless Him. Have you joined Him, fully holistic ministry. The without fuel to give it power. surrendering to His will and claim - Zambranos eventually felt We are privileged as Christians to ing the power of the Holy Spirit? God’s leading to use their

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he North Platte, Neb., Corps is reaching out to their com - Tmunity, sharing the gospel and meeting new people as part of their STEPs (Strategic Tool to Engage Potential) goal of visitor fol - low-up and retention. “This corps has always had good local leadership, but we wanted to be upcoming events and service oppor - Folks from the North Platte Corps went door to door to invite community members to their more engaged in the community,” block party outreach. said Captain Brianne Bowers, corps tunities is sent to them. officer with her husband, Captain This past July a territorial summer Anthony. mission team of young adults assist - Last May soldiers worked together ed efforts by running two outreaches to plan a corps block party. At the in a park. They also mowed lawns beginning of the month bags were for neighbors who have physical dis - International College for Officers packed with information about the abilities. Army’s programs—day camp, finan - Territorial evangelists Majors cial aid and food pantry, volunteer Joseph and Lois Wheeler led an Major Harold (Butch) Frost opportunities—with an invitation to evangelism series in the fall called the block party. Soldiers divided into “Extreme Makeover—Spiritual Session 224 teams and went door to door. Edition” which focused on making January 14 - February 25 The block party was a success with commitments to reach others. 100 people in attendance. Names of Captain Brianne sees these efforts people interested in corps activities of planting seeds starting to pay off; were collected and have been main - not only are new people showing up Major Beverly Gates tained on a database for follow-up. on Sunday mornings but six senior Each month a letter that includes and four junior soldiers have been Session 225 enrolled in the April 15 - May 25 last six months. “We live in a town of 27,000, so everyone should know The Major Lee Ann Thompson Salvation Army Session 226 here,” said the captain. “What July 15 - August 24 we had was good, but we want to be even more engaged. We want to reach new people and form new rela - Major Monty Wandling Family game night was hosted by women’s ministries to connect tionships.” Session 227 with families participating in the after school program. October 14 - November 23 5 Year-round growing season

orps growth at the Chicago Englewood, Ill., Corps Red CShield Center could be likened to a game of domi - nos; start with one tile, match it to another and watch the grid grow. Except the tiles being used by Lts. Corey and Nikki Hughes to build their corps are labeled “love,” “care” and “include.” Serving as the Englewood corps officers since mid- and figuratively thanks to a milk- 2013, the Hughes have been impact - crate gardening project that struck ing people in their corps and commu - a responsive chord with community nity by consistently loving, nurturing ladies. Like many others who live and including them in their lives. in cold-weather climates, the “You just have to demonstrate women already are thinking about Christ, then treat them like family. what seedlings they’re going to start You ask how they’re doing and show this winter for planting in the genuine interest,” said Lt. Nikki. The spring, nurturing through the sum - lieutenants frequently circulate mer and harvesting in the fall. throughout the building and main - The garden is on a large, third-floor tain an open-door policy to anyone balcony that receives plenty of sun - who comes into the corps whether light. These ecologically responsible it’s for the fitness center, basketball, “urban farmers” even use a rain bar - activities, classes or social services. Milk-crate gardening has helped grow women’s ministries. rel to water the dozens of plants. Although the focus of the garden is Teen boys especially gravitate to on vegetables, occasional flowers pro - Lt. Corey’s office to chat and laugh. vide spots of color as does the pretty “Most of the boys don’t have a posi - décor of china tea pots, cups and tive father figure to emulate so their saucers and other niceties. When rep - relationships with my husband, and resentatives from the American Wichita fashionistas help other men at the center who’ve Community Garden Association begun mentoring the boys, fill that made a visit last summer, buttons homeless void,” Lt. Nikki continued. Up to 30 were popping with pride! Bonds kids now attend Tuesday night char - among the women have been acter-building programs before which strengthened through the shared he runway sizzled for a sec - a meal is served. effort on this project, which has facil - ond year in Wichita, Kan., Women’s ministries has been itated invitations to join women’s Twith outré fashions by local another area of growth, both literally ministries from them to others . designers using $125 worth of their best finds from Salvation Army family stores! The Consignment Couture Fashion Show and Benefit Dinner, which benefits the Army’s transitional hous - ing program in Wichita, already has Territorial become a highlight on the city’s hip, young social scene, according to Social Bethany Fatkin, development manag - er and volunteer coordinator for the Wichita City Command. The event is Services organized and sponsored by The Salvation Army Young Professionals Conference and is held at the exclusive Petroleum Club. More than $12,000 was raised, an April 28-30, 2015 increase of $5,000 over the previous year, through the sale of event tick - Indianapolis, Ind. ets, along with an auction of donated The current Miss Kansas, Amanda Sasek items, as well as the runway fash - Featuring guest speakers: ions, on the night of the event. This Bethany said. Interest in new mem - year local celebrities, such as state bership for the young professionals Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant senator Michael O’Donnell, joined board also is being generated, she the host committee in judging the continued, as well as year-round Director fashion show. In addition, attendees interest in volunteer and sponsor - International Social Justice Commission voted for a “people’s choice” award ship opportunities from the private (International Headquarters) by donating to red kettles tagged and corporate sectors. New York City with the designers’ names! Area fashion designers are invited “In addition to raising funds for the to produce a collection of three run - David R. Hodge, Ph.D. program, the event has raised aware - way looks that are modeled by Associate Professor ness in our next generation of women and children from the com - George Warren Brown donors, the 25 to 40 age group,” munity. Amanda School of Social Work Sasek, the current Washington University in St. Louis Miss Kansas, also served as a model. Philip Young P. Hong, MSW, Ph.D. Accessories to com - plete the ensembles Associate Professor are provided by Loyola University of Chicago local stores and bou - tiques that have Workshop tracks partnered with the Revving up Human Potential – best practices for working with designers. The win - • ning designer, as program participants judged by the panel, • Precision Performance – enhancing skills for greater success receives a “Golden • Minimizing Impact – preparing for and responding to poverty inducing Hanger Award.” circumstances Seven designers par - ticipated in this • Fortifying Your Pit Crew – taking care of your team Designer Jenna Donovan (r) with models wearing her creations: year’s competition, a pants suit that was hand-painted and embellished, an ombré • Start to Finish Line – poverty along the life span jumpsuit made from dip-dyed bed sheets and a halter top the winner of which woven with strips cut from a white cotton tee. was Juliana Chary. Register online sar.my/uscssconf 6 Progress on the Pathway

A new approach to living

athway of Hope was intro - vulnerable families by helping them duced to the territory in address root barriers and setting and P2011 as a way to do more achieving a series of goals. One of than meet immediate needs the measures of their progress is of families in crisis but to help them increased income. Another is move to a place of stability and suffi - increased hope. (See box How do ciency and to double the Army’s you measure hope?) impact with existing resources. An electronic management system The overarching goals are to raise allows for evaluation not just of sta - hope, increase stability or even suffi - tistics but of how the Pathway of ciency, and to break the cycle of Hope approach is making a differ - intergenerational poverty. It uses ence in people’s lives. Fifty-five peo - strengths-based case management ple attended a territorial summit last through a team approach with fami - fall regarding this system. They rep - lies who are ready to take life-chang - resented not only all divisions in the ing action and have one child under Central Territory but the other three age 18. Pathway of Hope empowers U.S. territories.

Finding a way out

here was a sign outside the ing the Warsaw Corps’ Sunday ser - house where we got arrested, vices. With the help of staff mem - Delegates to the territorial summit were trained in the new management system. “Tand where the drugs were, ber Ken Locke, she set achievable that said ‘Closed Alley,’ and goals and began to turn her life that’s how my life was,” recalled Lynn around. of her darkest days. “I didn’t have a Lynn also participated in corps way out and didn’t see the way out, activities and met with Lt. Karen Brighter days ahead because the drugs took over.” Pommier to talk about her spiritual Lynn’s life derailed when she start - life. In November 2013 she rededi - ed abusing prescription drugs and cated her life to Christ and last May athway of Hope (POH) proved poor life choices, she ended up in a began associating with addicts. It led was enrolled as a soldier. to be just the right approach family shelter through which she to time in jail and nearly killed her. “When it comes to Pathway of Pfor assisting Jamie and her was able to obtain permanent hous - “I could have died, but God said to Hope we want to go beyond case family, reported Sharon ing. After completing courses at a me, ‘I have something else for you to management,” said Lt. Esteban. “We Karpin, social service director for the community college, she was hired by do,’” said Lynn, who connected with are making friends, building relation - Boone, Iowa, Corps. Single-mom Jamie a nursing home. The Salvation Army in Warsaw, Ind., ships and ultimately connecting peo - and her two daughters, one of whom Things were looking up until last when Corps Officers Lts. Esteban ple to the real hope, which is Jesus.” struggles with mental health issues, April when Jamie had to quit her job and Karen Pommier ministered to attend the corps, and the girls are Lynn is grateful to have a second to manage her daughter’s mental ill - her family in the aftermath of a chance at life, not only as a func - involved in character-building pro - ness. She was in jeopardy of losing house fire and her arrest. After being grams. tioning member of society and her housing assistance, ending up in put on work release, she enrolled in leader of women’s ministries at the Jamie struggled in the past with the shelter again and perhaps even Pathway of Hope and began attend - corps, but as a child of God. substance abuse. After making some losing custody of her daughter. Sharon engaged Jamie in Pathway of Hope. In July Jamie began work - ing with Angie Quinn, POH case manager for the Boone, Des Moines, and Ames, Iowa, corps, and together they developed goals to improve her family’s situation. The first step was financial stability. Jamie met with a financial counselor, and they created a budget to sustain her family. She was able to keep her housing assis - tance and began working with men - tal health professionals to help stabi - lize her daughter and learn new ways to cope with her daughter’s needs. Despite this rough period, Jamie maintained her sobriety. She still has barriers to overcome, but Jamie is making tremendous progress. In the fall she went back to college to earn a degree so she can bet - ter support herself and her family. Former Central Territorial Commander Commissioner Ken Baillie enrolls Lynn and others as Achieving yet another goal to remain soldiers of the Warsaw, Ind., Corps. active in her community, Jamie has Pathway of Hope client, Jamie, sees a been volunteering at the family shelter brighter future. each week, now giving back to others. 7 of Hope

One step at a time Sustaining a future

by Rebecca Friede the goals they set and by July were an and Rebecca, a young ready for independent living when couple with three beautiful crisis struck. Dan was diagnosed Dgirls, should have been cel - with a terminal illness. It turned the ebrating the joys of life. family upside down, but they didn’t They had so much to look forward give up on their goals. They contin - to, or at least that’s what they ued to walk the path to hope and in thought. September were married by corps But shortly after giving birth to officer Captain Jay Davis. their third daughter in October 2013, They secured permanent housing Rebecca lost her job. With no through referrals and applied for income, the family was soon home - Social Security disability benefits to less. Six months later Rebecca finally increase their income. Through met The Salvation Army through a POH, they have better community multi-agency team meeting at a pub - support and involvement. And with lic school in Grand Haven, Mich. a plan for their future, the family The family entered Salvation Army can deal with Dan’s difficult health emergency housing in April 2014 issues without constantly being in a and started Pathway of Hope with state of crisis. high hopes. The two older girls fit “The Salvation Army was very Antoinette and her family are seeing real change in their lives. right in at the corps, joining sun - helpful and also very supportive,” beams and junior band and attending said Rebecca. “We’re going to keep ntoinette and her family able goals and continues to provide Sunday school and worship. working to better ourselves, our fam - were behind on their rent life-skills training. Dan and Rebecca worked hard at ily and our way of living.” Aand on the brink of evic - For instance, a primary need was tion when she met The affordable and ample housing for Salvation Army through relatives her family in a safer neighborhood who attend the Chicago Temple, Ill., with less influence from gangs and Corps. There, Antoinette not only drug dealers. She has learned how received assistance with food and to be selective and observant when clothing for her eight children, she evaluating potential neighborhoods discovered a larger support network and housing, working to find a ready to help her. She discovered more stable home and living envi - Pathway of Hope (POH). ronment. The corps has become a Through POH Antoinette has been safe haven for her children, provid - identifying barriers to sufficiency, ing a sense of hope and stability and setting goals and developing ways to helping them to improve in school. move toward a brighter future. Addressing the goal of employ - Carmen Staggers, Chicago Temple ment, Antoinette has been attending POH case manager, has helped her the Chicago Harbor Light’s job- in setting meaningful and measur - search program as well as going to job fairs in the city. Yet another goal is to ensure Captains Jay and Sally Davis with family and friends of Dan and Rebecca (center) on their wedding day. her children grad - uate from school, so they’ve been working with tutors after - school. The two oldest are already How do you measure hope? on track to start college, and ne way to assess if the completion of the program. Scores Antoinette herself Pathway of Hope range from 12 to 48 with higher plans to finish Oapproach is making a scores reflecting higher levels of high school by difference in people’s hope. earning a GED. lives is to actually measure their The goal is for clients’ hope to level of hope. Is that possible, you increase over time during their ask. Yes! To do it, Pathway uses a engagement and to be maintained tool called the Herth Hope Index. afterward. Increasing hope is an It’s basically a self-survey com - essential component for achieving prised of 12 questions and maintaining increased At a glance developed by Kaye social functioning or A. Herth, PhD, change related to • As of October 2014, 186 corps and social service RN. Clients com - the motivating plete the survey factor for seek - sites are using the Pathway of Hope approach. when beginning ing help. Hope is Pathway of Hope a spiritual com - • 600 families have participated in Pathway of Hope. and then every ponent, which three months undergirds the • A national committee is now working on going wider during their par - sense of faith to take with Pathway of Hope. ticipation and upon difficult steps. • Pathway of Hope has been shared with other territories as far away as Australia. • By 2016 all corps in the Central Territory will be trained in Pathway of Hope. 8 Marking milestones

In late 2014, nearly two dozen corps and communities celebrated major anniversaries marking the start of the Army’s work in their towns. Huntington, Ind., Corps “We’re so excited about this mile - Celebrating 125 years in Muncie were (l-r) Lt. Colonel Daniel Sjögren, Majors Mike and stone in our history,” reported Shirley Meyers, Lts. Kevin and Mary Robbins, soldiers Ron and Josh Johnson, and Majors Captain Barbara McCauley, Doug and Sandy Rick. Huntington, Ind., corps officer. To Wayne/Westland, Mich., Corps celebrate the corps’ 125 years of ser - James Hulett, corps administrator. vice to the community—and to pro - The 25th anniversary of the Special guests included Lt. vide a kick-off for kettles, seasonal Wayne/Westland, Mich., Corps was Colonel John Turner, Eastern outreaches and social services—the celebrated with a gala fundraising Michigan divisional commander, captain scheduled a late October event graciously organized by the Major Mark Anderson, general sec - open house. Westland Community Foundation retary, and Westland Mayor During the event special recognition working with the corps’ fundraising William Wild. Major Anderson and was given to exceptional volunteers, committee. The dinner featured enter - the mayor each spoke at the event, supporters and corps leaders. Also tainment from a Frank Sinatra song which also honored people and recognized was the corps’ pride in Envoy James Hulett, Wayne/Westland stylist and a silent auction of donated organizations in the community for being the home corps of Lt. Colonel corps administrator, and Captain Derrick items. More than $13,000 was raised outstanding contributions of time Rose, the prior corps officer, receive a 25- through the event, which was attend - and resources to the Army over the Helen Purviance, one of the original year plaque from the community. Salvation Army donut girls who ed by 137 people, reported Envoy last 25 years. bravely served during World War I in Europe’s frontline trenches; for the officers. Also scheduled that week - rest of her life the colonel remained a end was an evangelistic campaign powerhouse of Army ministry. conducted by Lt. Colonels Daniel and Rebecca Sjögren, territorial Muncie, Ind., Corps ambassador and associate ambas - sador for holiness. This gal’s got gusto Under the theme “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” the Muncie, Ind., The anniversary celebration began Corps celebrated its 125th anniver - with a Saturday-afternoon open house his getting old business is for sary to raise awareness of the Army’s at the corps, followed by a celebration the birds,” quipped 106-year- work in the community before service and dinner. As guests mingled, “Told soldier Stella Lennox, launching its vital Christmas the Indianapolis, Ind., Harbor Light who has been attending The fundraising and activities, reported Gospel Choir shared their talents Salvation Army with her family for Lts. Kevin and Mary Robbins, corps while pictures of corps life, people 72 years. and events through the Not only does Stella look great, but years were pro - she’s sharp and witty. Perhaps it’s a jected on a result of 25 years of nursing on the screen. During surgical ward at Cook County the service testi - Hospital in Chicago, or maybe it’s monies were what she calls the secret to life: shared by com - “Trust in the Lord, then give yourself munity and a kick in the pants and get going!” corps people on Majors Lefty and Mildred Knowles how the Muncie introduced Stella and her husband, Corps has Hugh, to The Salvation Army in impacted their 1942. The Lennox’s children, Gerald lives, and and Willa Marie, received an invita - Stella with her great grandson, Lt. Steve Colonel Daniel tion to roller skate at the Chicago DeLacy, Shelbyville, Ind., corps officer, at Sjögren present - Kedzie, Ill., Corps, and soon they his wedding in 2013. Honoring the Huntington Corps’ 125th year were (l-r) Chief Deputy ed the message. were asking Stella for a quarter to Chris Newton, Captain Barbara McCauley, Jason Sell, Sheriff Terry Not only was Hugh the corps Stoffel and Gerri Snow. have dinner there. “When I heard about it, I said to sergeant-major for 25 years, but my husband, ‘What in the Sam Hill Stella attended home league, taught are they feeding people dinner for Sunday school and led vacation only a quarter at The Salvation Bible school. After the kids were Army?’” She visited the corps to see grown a move to Streamwood, Ill., for herself. “He [the major] had me brought the Lennoxes to the Elgin, Celebrating God’s blessings washing dishes like I should have Ill., Corps, where they were been there all along, and I’ve been “Nanny” and “Grandpa” to the washing ‘em ever since.” corps children, and their own five These corps in the Central Territory, which itself celebrates 130 years grandchildren. this year, will also be celebrating significant anniversaries in 2015. As Stella reflected over her years as a soldier she remembers fondly The legacy of commitment con - 125 Years the family atmosphere and the way tinues with three great-grandchil - dren who have become officers. Detroit Temple, Mich., Corps everyone took care of each other. “Looking back, if it hadn’t been Dodge City, Kan., Corps “No one [in The Salvation Army] fig - ured they were a cut above. They for the Lord, I would have never Fond du Lac, Wis., Corps were meeting our needs whether it made it,” said Stella. “I want them Galesburg, Ill., Corps was entertainment, help with illness, [future generations] to know they Grand Haven, Mich., Corps or encouragement. They helped us could never do better than being Kenosha, Wis., Corps through any problems and were a connected with The Salvation real part of our lives,” she said. Army.” Madison Temple, Wis., Corps Newton, Iowa, Corps Pittsburg, Kan., Corps Racine, Wis., Corps

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P Mount Pleasant, Mich., Corps (second and third from left) 9 Ebola Response: An interview with the General Secretary in Liberia

Major Samuel Amponsah, general secretary of the Liberia Command, spoke with Linda Leigh, staff writer from the Canada and Bermuda Territory, in November about The Salvation Army’s ongoing response to the Ebola epidemic in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Please describe the situation in clinics out of fear of catching the dis - Liberia over the past 10 months ease. There are many uncertainties. and today. The radio news says numbers are decreasing, but other sources say The Ebola outbreak took place in Ebola is still killing people, and peo - March. It was the first of its kind, and ple are still being admitted to clinics. many people didn’t take precautions. A number of parents have died, They didn’t think it would last—that leaving their children as orphans and it would go away. Therefore, it spread alone in homes. There is no one to from one country to another. Liberia, care for them, and they are very Sierra Leone and Guinea have a com - afraid. mon border. People live in fear, afraid of con - When Ebola arrived in the cities, tracting the virus. The Salvation Army the government asked people to mini - is going into the hardest-hit communi - mize movement, but by that time peo - ties to distribute food items. The dis - ple had come with their sickness. tribution team is careful not to stay Liberia was not prepared. Protective too close to the affected community, measures had not been put in place, and people are invited to come and and the virus started killing people. In receive the items. July/August when The Salvation Army break. When the crisis began in Sierra What are the difficulties realized that the illness wasn’t going Is the situation similar in Sierra Leone the government required peo - The Salvation Army has faced ple to stay indoors for three days. No away and was killing people, we con - Leone, where The Salvation Army in responding to the epidemic? tacted International Headquarters contact between people made a differ - (IHQ) and began our response. We also has a presence? ence to the spread of the disease. There are highly infected commu - gave out sanitizers and chemicals [for Liberia didn’t have the same quaran - nities where no one will go because The Salvation Army began its work of fear of contracting the sickness. cleaning]. in Sierra Leone in 2010 [overseen by tine at the beginning. That’s why the death toll is high in Liberia. Some communities are not open for Today, locals say that 4,000 people the Liberia Command] and remains in people to respond. The need is In Sierra Leone we will provide have died in Liberia. We question if three areas where we have newly great, and our resources are limit - all deaths are due to Ebola or natural commissioned officers. We haven’t food items such as oil, rice, sardines causes because people won’t go to begun to fully respond to the out - (canned) and beans. Continued on page 12

“Please God”

by Kierra Jackson nd like that, the territory’s Global Mission Team trip Ato the island of Trinidad was over. Well hopefully not completely over, “please God.” General André Cox has challenged Salvationists worldwide to a Many people in the beautiful city year of 24/7 prayer for the Army, the world and in preparation for of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, utter this the Boundless the Whole World Redeeming International Congress phrase after sharing something they in July. The Central Territory has been assigned the week hope will come true. It’s almost syn - of January 15-21, 2015. onymous with “Lord willing,” said Major Violet Ezeh as we ate our lunch one day at the Port-of-Spain Ed Higgins paints the entrance to the Port- Central Corps amidst scaffolding, of-Spain Central Corps. Thursday, January 15, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. paint containers, strong will and gen - Northern and Western Divisions uine camaraderie. Major Violet (a before our workday began! Centralite) and Captain Dr. Felix Mark Bender observed, “The Ezeh are the corps officers, among team gelled quickly and all seem to Friday, January 16, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. their other duties in the Trinidad and work well together. We’re all gifted Tobago Division. Kansas/Western Missouri and Midland Divisions with great talents and skills—God This was just one of the many handpicked this team!” Each of us things we learned about the warm contributed a special quality no one Saturday, January 17, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. culture of Trinidad. Throughout the else could, and we found ways to entire week, “please God” served as a balance each other’s strengths. Heartland and Wisconsin/Upper Michigan Divisions constant reminder of why each of us In addition to the practical work participated in this experience and performed by a global mission how the blessings we received were team, we learned another purpose Sunday, January 18, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. exponential to what we felt deserving. is to “plant seeds” along the way. Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command In fact, I’d say the entire team, So, although our team’s projects which also included Costas Arhos, concluded, the work that was done, leader Mark Bender, Major Jim Curl, the impressions made and the love Monday, January 19, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Major Karen Felton, John Gantner shared for Christ and one another and Ed Higgins, were the recipients continues. College for Officer Training and Territorial Headquarters of a far greater gift than any - thing we gave. Tuesday, January 20, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. God’s bless - ings even Metropolitan and Indiana Divisions extended to the weather— in the Wednesday, January 21, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. Caribbean’s rainy season Western Michigan/Northern Indiana only twice did and Eastern Michigan Divisions it rain during the week, and For more information and resources visit, even then it www.salvationarmy.org/csld/boundlessprayer was in the morning The Global Mission Team with Major Violet Ezeh and son Matthew. 10 Canadian and Chicago Staff Bands reunite

Two internationally renowned maestros. Two world-class brass bands. One four-star night of music!

by Colonel Dennis Phillips ed by William Himes, in his 38th and final season as staff Lbandmaster, and joined by Bandmaster John Lam and the Canadian Staff Band, the Chicago Staff Band’s 2014 Sounds of the Seasons concert— notably the second half—was a salute to the Himes’ music lega - cy which spans the Army world. Wheaton College’s Edman Chapel was abuzz with animated The last two selec - conversation as the tions of the first half more than 2,300 con - perfectly segued into cert-goers arrived, but the second as Himes when the first band members striking was surprisingly fea - appeared on stage, a momentary entrance greet - tured playing the hush occurred followed by sponta - ed by cheers. euphonium solo Journey into Peace, neous and explosive applause as the The pro - Chicago Staff Band filed smartly to which he wrote in 1974 gram’s first and performed brilliant - their sections. When Bandmaster half surely sat - Himes appeared, the applause rose ly. Then came the first isfied every lis - item featuring the united to a powerful and sustained fortissi - tener’s appetite as mo. The anticipation was electric. Providing bands: Himes’ varient suite Aspects of Dean Goffin’s classic perfect balance Praise. After the dramatic introduction Without announcement, the per - treasure, Symphony of was Canadian played by both bands, they alternated cussion section opened with a dra - Thanksgiving, was spec - Staff Band performances of the four movements matic cadence, while the cornet and tacularly performed by soloist Douglas and then joined together in the conclu - trombone sections stood to play their the Canadian Staff Band, Chaulk playing sion of the work. It was a performance fanfare opener, In good company while the Chicago Staff Andraé musicians will speak about for years. (Dudley Bright). As the music peaked Band played Steven Crouch’s “My After a brief intermission the audi - the Canadian Staff Band made a Ponsford’s exciting tribute” on Energize, ence returned to see the stage refitted flugel and into a massed band performing a reper - which trumpet. lived up toire that was completely Himes, or as to its title. the composer joked, “All Himes at all times!” He confessed, “I know it’s an indulgence, but I only get to do this once every 38 years.” The second half played out like a good old Salvation Army meeting as Himes led the audience in singing Charles Wesley’s “Amazing love,” con - ducted by John Lam. And what is a great salvation meeting without a testi - mony? On this occasion it was The Witness, Himes’ first published com - position which he wrote at age 18. y e Hilarity ensued as Chicago Staff n e g

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o (Re-visited) as band mem - t o h bers hammed it up with P musical, visual and special effects. Then the tone quickly changed as the united band joined voices to sing “Jesus, Thou art everything to me,” which featured Canadian Staff Band pianist Bill Way. The soul-stirring intensity and gentleness of the music prepared the audience for the message by Colonel Jeffrey Smith, Central chief secretary, based on 2 Corinthians 4:18. 11

February Prayer Calendar

My Prayer List Day Bible Reading Pray for The Salvation Army

1 Sunday Job 9-10 Norfolk, Neb., Corps

featuring “How marvelous!,” 2 Monday Isaiah 23-28 Milwauke eCol dSpring ,Wis.,Corps “Blessed assurance” and “Joyful, joy - ful we adore Thee” qualified as a 3 Tuesday Matthew 11-13 South Bend, Ind., ARC* “hallelujah wind-up.” 4 Wednesday Romans 9-10 Plymouth, Mich., Corps Although the concert was official - ly over, the audience wanted more, 5 Thursday Genesis 20-23 Ottawa, Ill., Corps and following humorous banter between the two conductors, their 6 Friday Judges 1-6 Marion, Ind., Corps wishes were granted in John Philip Sousa’s The Stars and Stripes 7 Saturday Psalms 15-17 Western DHQ** Forever —somehow intertwined with 8 Sunday Job 11-12 Candidates for Officership and “The maple leaf forever” and “O Corps Cadets Canada.” 9 Monday Isaiah 29-33 Pittsburg, Kan., Corps Following a standing ova - 10 Tuesday Matthew 14-16 Gary-Merrillville, Ind., Corps tion, the two 11 Wednesday Romans 11-12 National Headquarters, bands were Alexandria, Va. joined by 12 Thursday Genesis 24-27 Quincy Kroc Center, Ill., Corps dozens of Chicago Staff 13 Friday Judges 7-11 Regeneration Young Adult Band alumni Conference in the tradi - 14 Saturday Psalms 18-20 Minneapoli s Temple ,Minn. ,Corps tional “Chorale 15 Sunday Job 13-14 North Platte, Neb., Corps benediction,” the opening 16 Monday Isaiah 34-39 Michigan City, Ind., Corps lines of which perfectly 17 Tuesday Matthew 17-19 Milwaukee West, Wis., Corps expressed the 18 Wednesday Romans 13-14 Mali Regio n PIM evening’s mis - sion: “May these 19 Thursday Genesis 28-31 Pontiac, Mich., Corps moments spent together give praise to Jesus’ 20 Friday Judges 12-16 Omaha Kroc Center, Neb., Corps name. May the message of our music bring joy 21 Saturday Psalms 21-23 Chicago Staff Band music ministry because we came.” Amen. 22 Sunday Job 15-16 Men’s Ministries Sunday

23 Monday Isaiah 40-44 Pekin, Ill., Corps

24 Tuesday Matthew 20-22 Muncie, Ind., Corps

25 Wednesday Romans 15-16 Salina, Kan., Corps

26 Thursday Genesis 32-35 Hammond-Munster, Ind., Corps

Music reinforced the scripture as 27 Friday Judges 17-21 St. Charles, Mo., Corps Himes conducted the band setting of his deeply personal original song, “All 28 Saturday Psalms 24-26 Minot, N.D., Corps that I am,” now translated in many languages and sung around the world. If an invitation had been given to * = Adult Rehabilitation Center come and pray, I most certainly would ** = Divisional Headquarters have been among the seekers. PIM = Partners in Mission The performance of Endless Praise Go to www.salarmycentral.org If you follow the prayer calendar during the year, you will have read through the Bible!

A professional CD recording of this concert is available for $15 each, plus $5 shipping and handling for orders of any quantity to the same address. Specify quantity, address and payment information (Visa and MasterCard accepted) to: Chicago Staff Band, The Salvation Army, 10 W. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016. If paying by credit card, order online at www.chicagostaffband.org, or by phone: 847-294-2133 or fax: 847-227-5033. 12

Ebola Response Continued from page 9

ed. We rely on what is provided by The Salvation Army’s William Booth port orphans and hope to provide the international Salvation Army. High School and an outstanding antibiotics to community clinics. leader. This has devastated The government in Liberia has Going into the community is not Salvationists. His wife, mother and easy. We use the phone as an oppor - required that schools be closed. children (ages 10, 7 and 6) have been tunity to pray with people. We want Are there other closures? quarantined in their house for 21 them to know Jesus. And how have church meetings/ days. The Salvation Army keeps in gatherings changed? touch with them by phone every hour. What support do you need Three weeks before he knew he was from the international the magnitude of the disease and Apart from the schools some govern - sick he visited the education office at Salvation Army? ment departments are closed. Non- command headquarters. There is put in place preventative measures. essential workers don’t go to work. always a concern when people come Food distribution and food items Pray for those affected—that the Places with public gatherings are here. We never know where they have appear to be the major issues now Lord will heal them. Pray for closed. Shops and malls are open but been or if they have been touched by because of the restrictions in move - orphans and many families who with restrictions and fewer people people infected with Ebola. ment of people and vehicles. We have lost loved ones. Pray for our friends and partners. Pray for com - because everyone is cautious. There is a woman in the community need support to fund the distribution mand headquarters and for protec - Churches, including The Salvation where the Army distributes food of food. Sometimes we have to travel tion in the midst of calamity. Army, meet but are taking preventative whose husband passed away from distances to get better prices. measures. People don’t shake hands or Ebola. He was the breadwinner for the How would you ask Salvationists Don’t forget about us! touch. There are buckets at the family (including two children under Monetary donations to the ongoing entrance full of water mixed with chlo - 10). She is a teacher, and the schools and friends to pray for Liberia? disaster relief work in Africa can be rine to wash your hands because chlo - are closed. When the schools are not Pray that the people won’t contract made online: www.salvationarmy.org rine will kill the virus. They don’t use in session, the teachers are not paid. the disease. Pray that the mindset of Click on banner “Donate Here” towels or tissues to dry their hands. rural folks shifts so they understand Specify “IHQ Africa Fund” Attendance has gone down, but we are grateful to meet to encourage each other. What support is The Salvation Army currently offering? Promoted to Glory At the beginning we offered preven - tative materials like sanitizers to kill the virus. Now our attention is Mrs. Commissioner Ivy Roberts (Nancy) Roberts, Suzanne (Victor) focused on food and preventative gar - Danielson, Major Linda Mitchell, ments for people working in clinics. Mrs. Commis- Betty (Joseph) Baunoch, and John sioner Ivy It’s not only The Salvation Army (Patricia); nine grandchildren and Roberts was pro - 21 great-grandchildren. distributing food; other agencies and moted to Glory non-governmental organizations How many Salvation Army staff, on October 28, Brigadier Harriett Phillips (NGOs) are because of the demand. officers and their families have 2014. She was Naturally, when there is demand, contracted the virus? 94. Brigadier prices go up. Also, because of Ebola Harriett Phillips the influx of food is not easy. The air - Apart from the CSM we aren’t As a soldier of was promoted lines have curtailed movement. Before sure. There may be one or two oth - the Marshall- to Glory on Ebola, a 25kg bag of rice sold for ers. It is difficult to collect informa - town, Iowa, October 5, US$29. It sells now for US$40. Prices tion. We caution our staff and volun - Corps, Ivy 2014. She was for almost everything have doubled. teers to leave food items at the door Anderson took part in corps activities 101. and as a musician played in the band and call the home to let them know Harriett was What are The Salvation Army’s the items are there. and was a pianist. She entered the strengths? School for Officer Training from this the only child How has the epidemic impacted corps and was commissioned in June born to Thomas We have a trained team on the Salvation Army staff and volun - 1943. As a single officer she served and Sue Phillips ground. Two of our officers attended as assistant at four corps in Iowa in Streator, Ill., in 1913 and grew the disaster preparedness training ses - teers? before marrying William Roberts in up in a Polish/Slavic neighborhood. sion run by International Emergency Teachers from our 15 schools that 1945. The Roberts served together in She was well liked by her peers at Services in Nigeria in September are closed have provided health educa - corps for 19 years where Ivy’s musi - school. 2013. Preventative measures are in tion. They are paid from school fees, cianship was an asset to their min - After completing training in 1935 place. We have coordinated support and when schools are closed they are istry. This was a gift she used with the “Challengers” session, from IHQ, which is in regular con - affected. They have not been paid throughout her officership and in Harriett served the Army faithfully tact, asking for input and giving guid - since August, and the government retirement until recent months. for over 40 years. She held seven ance. Most of the materials we use doesn’t anticipate schools to reopen Divisional appointments followed corps appointments which ranged are accessible and purchased locally. until January, provided Ebola ends. for the next 15 years. Mrs. Roberts from Peoria to Waukegan, Ill., and We have a clinic that is closed. served first as divisional guard and in 1943 she was transferred to Can you share a story of individu - Central Territorial Headquarters in als or families affected to help us Workers have been without salary sunbeam director, then as divisional for three months. This has been a league of mercy secretary, and finally Resource Connection (then the sup - better understand the gravity of major blow. Volunteers and as divisional director of women’s plies and purchasing department) the situation? Salvationists are risking their lives to organizations for six years. Appointed for 33 years until her retirement in 1976. During her officership she The corps sergeant-major (CSM) in go into affected communities. to territorial headquarters, she served as nurses’ fellowship secretary and also attended Moody Bible Institute Monrovia (the capital of Liberia) con - What will be The Salvation in Chicago. tracted the disease and passed away on later league of mercy secretary. October 26. He was the principal of Army’s role moving forward? In September 1982 the Roberts Harriett was honored as “Soldier Many of the people who died have were called upon to leave their of Year” in 1982 for her volunteer left behind children, meaning that homeland and take up appointments work, and worked with prison min - large numbers are orphaned. These in the Australia Southern Territory, istry until her mid-nineties! She had children will need to go to school where Mrs. Colonel Roberts became a heart for Korea, most notably the and be helped with their basic wel - vice-president for women’s organiza - Seoul Children’s Home. fare needs. We will organize assess - tions. The Roberts were transferred At Bethany Retirement ments and responses when the out - to International Headquarters in Community, where she spent her break is over. 1985 where she worked in various last 15 years, she had many friends departments, always willing to do and served as the Sunday worship Many communities need food what was needed. items. We anticipate the need to be service pianist. long-term, and we will need IHQ Commissioner and Mrs. Roberts Harriett is remembered as a gen - support. We continue to attend received their retirement certificates tle, sacrificial, humble and faithful United Nations meetings to discuss from General Eva Burrows (Rtd.) in servant both during active officer - areas that need great attention. The London in May 1988. ship and in retirement. She had a meetings discuss who is doing what Throughout her officership Mrs. spiritual strength that belied her and which communities still need Commissioner Roberts gave leader - tiny stature; her strength and confi - assistance. ship in women’s ministries, while giv - dence were found in God. The Salvation Army continues to ing wonderful support to her husband The brigadier was loved by many distribute food and protective materi - in his leadership responsibilities. in her community, touched thou - als. We will look at how best to sup - She is survived by her husband; sands of lives and will be dearly children, Commissioner William A. missed.