New Lieutenant First A ppointmen See ts! pages 6&7 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 47, Number 6 June 2017 Grand Rapids Kroc celebrates transformations by Jon Shaner and T. J. VanSlooten Taylor Brutto, who lead the Grand of sermons that cul - Rapids Kroc Center, “Be Trans- minated on Easter his year The Salvation Army formed” is based on the idea every - Sunday with the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps one can change their lives with ultimate story of TCommunity Center in Grand God’s help and support from people transformation Rapids, Mich., is highlighting who care. made possible stories of participants who have through Christ’s experienced transformations in order “We wanted to promote a more holistic type of wellness,” said Lt. death and resurrec - to remind staff, guests and the com - tion. munity of the impact the Kroc Bill Brutto, senior Kroc officer. “It’s Center can have. about understanding that mind, body Lt. Taylor Brutto, and spirit are all interconnected.” Kroc center officer The brainchild of Lts. Bill and for mission integration and youth development, said, “I love how this In the winter program guide, the campaign applies to mission inte - Kroc Center gration and the overall mission of started includ - The Salvation Army to save and ing stories of change lives. Most people at the individuals Kroc come just to exercise, play or who said their attend church, but we want every - lives had been one to know those things don’t changed. have to stay in separate little Reaction was boxes.” so positive the stories then The Bruttos make a conscious were shared effort to lead by example, working via videos on out at the Kroc frequently. They social media also have challenged the congrega - and in mailings tion to participate in the Daniel to local homes. Plan, a faith-based nutrition and “Be Trans- exercise program. formed” also Success stories featured during became a series Continued on page 2 Lts. Taylor and Bill Brutto Conference refines men’s walk with Christ by Major Curtiss A. Hartley exactly what more than 850 men David’s life in from the Midwest experienced earli - the Old ne of the definitions of a er this year at the Territorial Men’s Testament to crucible is “a place or situ - Conference themed, “Refiner’s Fire.” show the dif - Oation in which different ference Guest speaker Phil Tuttle, presi - elements interact to pro - between man’s duce something new.” And that’s dent and CEO of Walk Thru the Bible, urged the men way and God’s to use the weekend way. “Truth to take stock of their trumps circum - walk with Christ. He stances every said every man time!” needs to have a cru - exclaimed Phil. cible-like experience. He challenged the men to He likened it to a Major Robert Gauthier Marine recruit who, value God’s at the end of his or judgment over man’s in all circum - Bible of his own,” said the major. her basic training, is stances. The weekend was not only filled put through a 36- In order for delegates to engage in with inspiring teaching but great hour endurance hike the Bible study each session and to fellowship opportunities, including with no sleep and continue in their spiritual growth recreation like basketball, volley - then earns the title after returning home, Major Robert ball, rock wall climbing, ping pong of U.S. Marine. Gauthier, territorial men’s ministries and pool at the Lake Williamson During five ses - secretary, arranged for each man to Conference Center in Carlinville, sions Phil used receive a Bible. “I was touched when Ill. A couple dozen runners braved Territorial Commander Commissioner Paul R. Seiler recognizes vignettes from King one man told me he’d never had a Terry Seydel as Man of the Year. Continued on page 2 2 9 1 0 6 L I , s e t a t s E n a m f f o H , y w k P e n o t S e i r i a r P 0 5 5 5 , 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 2 9 1 0 6 L I , s e t a t s E n a m f f o H y w k P e n o t S e i r i a r P 0 5 5 5 Y M R A N O I T A V L A S E H T 2 Appointment changes announced he following changes of appointment in the Central TTerritory are effective June 28, 2017, unless otherwise noted: Lt. Colonel Renea Smith, currently Assistant Territorial Secretary for Personnel, will become Territorial Secretary for Personnel, effective July 1, 2017. Major Cherri Hobbins, currently Principal at the College for Officer Training, will become Territorial Pastoral Care Secretary designate until December 1, 2017. Majors Brian and Lesa Davis, cur - rently Corps Officers at the Norridge Citadel, Ill., Corps, will become Training Principal and Director of Campus Services, respectively, at the College for Officer Training. Lt. Colonel Renea Smith Major Cherri Hobbins Majors Brian and Lesa Davis Men’s conference Continued from page 1 Grand the early morning chill on Rapids Saturday for a 5K run, and about Kroc 30 men joined in a round of golf. In the meetings powerful per - sonal testimonies were shared Continued from page 1 and worship was led by Ronnie Murchison’s praise band which the “Be Transformed” compelled men to lift their campaign include: hands and shout hallelujahs. • A woman who Ronnie slipped easily between credits Kroc per - singing in English and Spanish, sonal training with encouraging the men to learn helping her lose and understand the praises in weight, control another language as well as their cholesterol and own. Also during the meetings complete multiple Terry Seydel from the Phil Tuttle 5K runs and walks; Davenport River Valley, Iowa, wrapped up the weekend with an Adult Rehabilitation Center was • A teen, who over - encouragement for the men not just came a near- named Man of the Year, and the to be hearers of the Word but Petoskey, Mich., Corps Men’s Club drowning experience as a child, Steps to continue the campaign’s doers, taking to heart the lessons learning how to swim through success include a podcast led by Lt. was recognized as Men’s Fellowship from David’s life. Club of the Year. lessons at the cen - Taylor Brutto, as well as a ter; blog on the Kroc Center’s The Saturday morning • A Christian mis - website, session held an especially GrKrocCenter.org. poignant moment when sionary family Major Gauthier asked the who use the Kroc “We never could have men to sing, “It is well with scholarship pro - imagined how people my soul.” Earlier, Major gram to be able to would embrace this,” con - Mark Martsolf, who provid - provide wellness cluded Lt. Bill. “Our mem - ed one-man dramas for opportunities for bers enjoy stories about each session, had depicted their three kids; their friends and neigh - the experience of Horatio • A young man who bors, and our Kroc Krew Spafford who penned the grew in faith and loves to see people reach song’s words after losing his learned responsi - their goals because it four daughters at sea. bility by becoming means we can all cele - a teen leader at brate that transformation Territorial Commander together as God works in Commissioner Paul R. Seiler Camp Kroc sum - mer day camp. our lives.” Major Mark Martsolf Central Connection THE SALVATION ARMY 5550 Prairie Stone Pkwy • Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 Get 847-294-2000 WILLIAM AND CATHERINE BOOTH Connected! Founder For late breaking news, ANDRÉ COX General Check out our complementary material on the web. COMMISSIONER PAUL R. SEILER visit our website! 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