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This year’s commissioning weekend, June 6-8th, will not only feature theGod’s Fellow Workers session but will focus on youth and youth leadersand their place in the mission. Themed iConnect: Finding Your Place inthe Mission, this life-changing conference for youth and youth leaders

will be packed with powerful speakers, inspiring musical groups and first-classchildren’s programs. While having a special emphasis on youth, the weekend willhold something for delegates of all ages and you certainly won’t want to miss thefun, fellowship and spiritual insights waiting for you!

The Friday and Saturday evening meetings will feature Dr. Bill Ury of WesleyBiblical Seminary in Jackson, Miss. Dr. Ury is a theologian known for effective holi-ness preaching. Midwestern Salvationists may be familiar with Dr. Ury as he spokeat Central Bible and Leadership Institute (CBLI) last year. The youth and youngadults of CBLI stated his ministry was the highlight of the encampment.

The Saturday evening meeting also will feature a 20-minute set by contemporaryChristian artists, Caedmon’s Call. They’ve recorded 14 albums which have sold overa million copies. You’ll not only enjoy their style which appeals to a broad age rangebut their message of missional living. After the Saturday evening meeting, they willhold a concert open to the public.

Earlier that day, internationally recognized artist, pastor, author and speaker JoeCastillo will bring the face of Jesus to life before your very eyes with intricatelycrafted illustration performed to music. “Art,” he says, “is the finger of God thattouches the soul.” Joe’s artwork has been sold worldwide and touched the lives ofthousands of people.

Alongside these headliners, many internal groups like the Chicago Staff Band,The Singing Company, Bill Booth Theater Company and the Great Lakes YouthBand from the Western Michigan and Northern Indiana Division will participate inthe weekend.

There will be programming for children, ages 6-12, by Ronnie Caldwell andPeaceable Kingdom Ministries, Inc., and a nickelodeon-style kids’ event called KidzBlitz. Childcare also will be provided.

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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)

ARCs begin new yearwith prayer

In God’s divine providence, theadult rehabilitation centers(ARC) were asked to kick offthe Central Territory’s 24/7/13

prayer initiative beginning onDecember 31st. That’s how MajorJudy McPherson, ARC Commandgeneral secretary and the organizerof the initiative for the command,sees it. She says New Year’s Eve isan especially difficult time for the

men in the rehabilitative program.The focus on beginning the new yearwith prayer was not only symbolicbut significant.According to Major Judy

McPherson, prayer and its power isnew to some of the men in the cen-ters. It was healthy for them to readthe prayer requests and realize thatthey’re not alone. It helped them to

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2008 Commissioning and Youth Weekend

iConnect:Finding Your Placein the Mission

Salt and light—in balance

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by Lt. Colonel Carol SeilerTerritorial Secretary for Womenʼs Ministries

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

ministry in The Salvation Army.

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

communities where we serve.

It’s interesting to reflect whilelooking out a window, and sinceour kitchen table sits at a win-dow, I start many mornings this

way. Reading the book of Matthewthis winter, one morning found me atMatthew 5:13-16: the picture of theChrist-follower’s impact in the worldbeing similar to salt and light. As Iwatched another cloud-covered, graywinter day emerge and salt trucksbarrel efficiently along the busystreet, it seemed there were lessonsto be learned.The first reflection comes from

the properties of salt. Even scripturesays it can lose its saltiness andbecome useless. In many ice-relateddriving discussions, I’ve learnedsand and kitty litter often are pre-ferred because they don’t pit cars orroads, stain shoes or kill the grass.But salt is so effective on the roads!The right amount breaks ice apartand makes it safe to walk or drive.I’ve noticed as I walk on icy side-walks or roads, I keep my eyes downas I pick around the ice and clumpsof salt. In food, a sprinkle of saltbrings out the flavor. However, toomuch salt makes for a briny, fluid-draining, mouth-puckering, inedibleplate. In the Dead Sea, salt keeps

you from swimming; you literallycan’t get under the surface! So, apinch of salt is ok, but keep it inmoderation—or it’s bad news.The second reflection comes from

the properties of light. What a dif-ference when the sky is clear andblue and the sun shines—even if thetemperature is frigid! People look upand walk with a spring in their step.Everyone has likely heard of season-al affective disorder (SAD) that caus-es depression in dark climates in thewinter. Light is vital. The Messageuses phrases like “bring out the God-colors,” “I’m putting you on a hill-top—a light stand—shine!” and “Begenerous with your lives.” Too muchlight doesn’t seem to have the samenegative effect. The scripture actual-ly says don’t hide the light under abushel, implying that too little lightis the negative.The third reflection comes from

looking at the proportion of wordsfor these two. We often say “salt andlight” as though they’re equal. Butwhen you look at the number ofverses and words given to salt andlight, light wins hands down. Notonly in Matthew 5:13-16, where theverses about light are 2.5 times those

of salt, but all through scripture.Light wins by volume and impor-tance with its link to Christ who isthe light of the world.So my question is: Why do so

many Christ-followers seem toweigh in more on the side of being“salty” than being light-bearers? Youknow it when you see it. Theirwords can “pit the soul” of a youngerChristian, discourage those tryingnew things, and if they’re not careful“kill the grass.” These folks often arelooking down to see if there’s some-thing on which they need to sprinkletheir “salt” so someone won’t slip.Why is it that looking up—having a

broader vision, seeing the glory ofGod, bringing the light to others—isso much harder? True, we might slipon some unexpected ice, but wouldn’tyou rather slip and land on your rear-end on a light-filled day than walklooking down, carefully sprinklingsalt inch by inch on a gloomy one?What would happen in this Army

if Christ-followers put the picturesof Matthew 5:13-16 into perspectiveand practiced being “light” more and“salt” less?

Commissioning& Youth weekend

“This is going to be a spectacularweekend, and we’re very excitedabout the guests who will be joiningus. Our prayer is that we will allcome away with a deeper under-standing of our walk with God andhow each of us fit into the ministryand mission of The Salvation Army,”said Territorial Youth SecretaryMajor Collette Webster.The very heart of why we draw

together each June is the commis-sioning and ordination of cadets andthen their appointments on Sunday.Plan now to be a part of the fel-

lowship and worship this June! Prayfor this weekend and the effect itcan have on our youth and Army.

For more information, see yourcorps officer or visit towww.usc.salvationarmy.org

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Employment OpportunitiesMultimedia Ministries Specialist—

Southern Territorial Headquarters, Atlanta,Ga. Fulltime position; reports to director ofcommunications. Responsibilities includeplanning, executing, evaluating production ofeducational, training, evangelistic and promo-tional videos and PowerPoint presentations;serving as a technical resource; establishing,monitoring territorial video production stan-dards to ensure clarity, consistency; upload-ing files, podcasts to website. Solid historicalknowledge of The Salvation Army required.Must know modern audio-visual productionequipment, Avid video production softwareand PowerPoint. A bachelor’s degree in com-munications, journalism or related field andtwo years experience producing videos andpodcasts required (or any equivalent combi-nation of education and experience). Travelrequired (may be extensive during disasterresponses). For more details or to submit aresume contact Debra_Elder@USS.salvationarmy.org

Academic Dean—William and CatherineBooth College, Winnipeg, Canada.Applications and nominations invited for chiefacademic officer position. Operating underThe Salvation Army, Booth College is reposi-tioning itself by developing new programs inthe liberal arts and sciences. The college alsoplays an increasing role in developing inter-national Salvation Army leadership.Responsibilities include developing, imple-

menting, assessing academic programs;recruiting, developing faculty, and encourag-ing faculty research. The position reports tothe president and is part of the senior man-agement team. Requirements include a Ph.D.in a relevant discipline; a passion for under-graduate education; demonstrated teachingsuccess; experience in academic administra-tion; the ability to provide visionary leader-ship, manage day-to-day academic opera-tions and cultivate relationships with otherschools. Beliefs and a lifestyle compatiblewith the mission of the college also required.Please submit a letter of introduction, a cur-riculum vitae, and three references toDr. Donald Burke, President, Booth College,447 Webb Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada, R3B 2P2. For more information, visitwww.boothcollege.ca; emaildburke@boothcollege.ca, or call (204) 924-

GetConnected!With this issue we kick off anexciting new interactive venture withthe web. Here’s what you’ll find thismonth on our very own webpage.www.usc.salvationarmy.org/getconnected

ClipsYouthquakeIndy Radiothon podcast

ResourcesInformation on Commissioning weekendFundraising ideas for ISDWMF

LinksCandidates’ web pageEmergency Disaster Services websiteMetropolitan Division youth network website

Article exclusivesMore ARC testimonies & 24/7/13 experienceReflection by Major Herb Fuqua on relief effort

at mallBooth’s last speech

be “outward looking,” to realize thatsome people may have even moredire situations than their own. Manyof the 176 requests submitted for theprayer initiative in the ARCCommand were heart-wrenching,soul-searching. “Please pray for mymother. I don’t know where she is oreven if she’s alive,” read one.Dividing up the five-day prayer

period between the 20 ARCs and theARC Command, each center wasasked to intercede for a specific sixhours; sign-up sheets were sharedrepresenting 15-minute incrementsfor individual prayer by beneficia-ries, employees, advisory councilmembers and officers. What theyfound was that many people chooseto pray much longer. Many of thechapels were filled with peoplepraying together.“We had men leaving the chapel

with tears in their eyes,” saidCaptain Dale Brandenburg,Milwaukee, Wis., ARC administra-

tor. “We hear comments about howthey just started reading the list andbecame overwhelmed how muchhurt there is around us. One mansaid it was the most intense prayertime he had ever felt. We are contin-uing to pray daily for the concerns...Several of our men took copies withthem so they could continue to praydaily.”Many of the officers in the ARC

ministry hope this fervency will con-tinue throughout the year. Theyhave been excited by the responseand the possibilities.Said Captain Scott Salsbury,

Rockford, Ill., ARC administrator, “Ican’t help but believe that as a resultof this concentrated time of prayer,great things are going to happen inthe Army, in our city, in our country,and in the world.”

Editor’s note: The territory’s prayereffort is 24 hours a day, seven days aweek, for the 13 weeks from New Year’sEve until Easter. Log on to GetConnected to read more ARC experiencewith the 24/7/13 prayer initiative.

ARCs begin new year with prayer

healthy families, child development,and senior care. With this perspec-tive, we’ve also reviewed the rele-vance of current programs.These focus points have become

intertwined in all we do. An advi-sory council member approachedus on behalf of her organization’scommunity days. They were inter-ested in our approach to senior careand provided a cookout, music andbingo for ourBooth Manor res-idents. They alsohave becomefinancial support-ers of the corps.Last fall we

instituted a 4-year-old kinder-garten programin conjunctionwith the schooldistrict. Thedecision to beginthis program wasdriven by theideas of promot-ing healthy fami-lies and childdevelopment. We

Serving with focusby Ken Tregallas

In the last year at the Oak CreekCentennial, Wis., Corps, we’veinitiated strategic planning tobetter serve our community.

Instead of trying to be all things toall people, we decided that wise

stewardship meant focusing on afew needs which fit our mission andvision. Led by Majors Gregory andLee Ann Thompson, the corps coun-cil looked at our history and devel-oped core values that describe who

we are—you mightsay our DNA! Theseinclude: introducingJesus to others; acaring community ofgenuine believers;families growingtogether; relevantmeaningful worship;d e v e l o p i n gChristlike leaders.

We developed ameasuring stick ofsorts to determinewhether or not wecan support newideas physically andfinancially. Thesefocus points include

are now in touch with 60 new fam-ilies and have the opportunity toshare our hope with them.We are seeing changes already! In

the community when discussionsarise about children, seniors andfamilies, The Salvation Army’sapproach is referenced. We takepride in the fact we work on excel-lence in our focus areas instead ofjust being adequate in many.

by Tanya Hedberg

Howwas China?” I get thisquestion a lot, havingreturned from spendingtwo years teaching

English there with the EnglishLanguage Institute China (ELIC). Inever really know how to answer.“It was great!” doesn’t do it justice. Isuppose the honest answer wouldbe something like, “It was difficult,wonderful, life-changing, hilarious,frustrating, terrible, and absolutelyamazing all at the same time!” Eventhat won’t do.If I could say anything to you, it

would be that God is faithful! He isalive and active in China. Now issuch a strategic time of opportunity!China needs your prayers and per-sonal investment. God is raising upa young generation of believerswho, I believe with all my heart,will impact the world for His glory.While it broke my heart to leave

China, I know that for a season Godwants me back in America. I havemoved to Los Angeles to work withELIC as a program counselor.

May God be glorified inChina

Through the university teachingprogram, I will be investing in get-ting more and more people to Asia!Though the adjustment has been dif-ficult, I am excited about the workGod has given me. Pray for me andfor God’s work in Asia. May He beglorified!

You may reach Tanya at the EnglishLanguage Institute China; P.O. Box265; San Dimas, CA 91773

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Youth express gospelthrough acts of kindness

Teens and young adults fromthe Metropolitan Divisionparticipated in a servantevangelism initiative called

“I’ll Fight Day” this winter.Challenged by General WilliamBooth’s last public address, “Whilewomen weep…,” youth helped buildthe Kingdom of God and show thelove of Christ to people in their com-munities through practical acts ofkindness.

Each corps was given a list ofactivities—ranging from findingparking spaces in a crowded mallparking lot for shoppers to payinglibrary late fees—and were encour-aged to engage in what would bestmeet needs in their com-munity. Some teams fedand clothed the homeless,some corps baked anddelivered cookies to theirsocial services recipients,while others spread cheerthrough carols, deliveringChristmas trees or return-ing shopping carts at adepartment store andclearing dirty trays at amall food court.The goal was to encour-

age youth to follow Jesus’

example of “taking the form ofa servant” in creative and prac-tical ways. They learned thatservice is a powerful act ofworship. They were able torepresent Christ in a way thatforces others to ask, “Why areyou doing this?” The resultswere amazing. One depart-ment store employee evenexclaimed, “You are the nicest

people I have ever met!”

This was the second year the Metro-politan Division participated in I’llFight Day. For more information,check its youth website,www.metroyouthnetwork.com.

The Warren, Mich., Corps’weekly FEAST (familieseating and studying togeth-er) offers a lot more than

tasty food for the body; it providesnourishment for the soul. EveryTuesday night people of all ages

A bountiful FEASTfrom the corps and community gath-er for fellowship around a dinner,provided and served by volunteers,and then take part in activities rang-ing from moonbeams for youngerchildren to activities for seniors.“This came from a need our peo-ple had for family time. Wewere asking people to comeout three to four times a weekfor activities, and with theirbusy schedules and gas pricesit became really difficult,”said Captain Caleb Senn,corps officer.

. . .every program hasseen growth sinceFEAST began.

The evening begins withdinner followed by a half-hour SONday’SCOOL pro-gram that includes praise andworship, Bible memorizationand a devotional. At 7:00 pmattendees break into age-appropriate activities includ-ing character-building pro-

grams and two Biblestudies for adults.“We really want to

take a holistic familyapproach, incorporat-ing the entire familyinto the night’s activi-ties,” said Caleb. “It’s agreat way to reachpeople and introducethem to the corps in amore relaxed, lessthreatening environ-ment.”They’ve also found

that it not only encour-aged corps membersbut families from theirannual day camp, theneighborhood andshelter residents tostart attending. In fact, every pro-gram has seen growth since FEASTbegan.According to Caleb, the Bible

study has grown by 10 percent,character building programs havehad a 20 percent increase, nearly 60individuals attend SONday’SCOOLevery week, and new people areattending on Sundays as well. Inaddition, the number of children

needing to be picked up has dramat-ically decreased as whole familiesnow attend.“This is really making an impact

on our people. We are living out Acts2, building relationships not only asindividual families, but as a corpsfamily to become a strong communi-ty of believers,” said Caleb. “It’sexciting to see the new life andwatch the families interact.”

New children’s paperlaunches in U.S., Canada

It has news about flyingcars, kids who can seeunderwater and a manwho can smash 76 bricks

all at once. It has a comicstrip featuring Bible superheroes like the Sea Splitter(Moses), Deep Sea Survivor(Jonah) and Fearless (MaryMagdalene). It has puzzlesand games, plus a special“Home Delivery” tidbitabout The Salvation Army.It’s My SONday Paper™,

and last month, the firstshipment of 12 weeklyissues began arriving incorps across the U.S. andin Canada and Bermuda.

My SONday Paper is afresh take on atried–and–true idea:Write about things thatinterest kids in excitingways, and they will read.At the same time, they’llget the basic message:God loves them, andJesus wants to be part of theireveryday lives.The paper, created in the USA

Eastern Territory, can be usedwith the SONday’SCOOL cur-riculum or it can stand alone,says Dr. Lynell Johnson,HopeShare® bureau resourcefacilitator in the Eastern territori-al youth department which col-laborated with the literarydepartment.

Corps that would like to order thepaper may call (845) 620-7374 oremail

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During the annual weekendwhen cadets are ordainedand commissioned as offi-cers, a luncheon is tradi-

tionally held where parents are pre-sented with a Silver Star certificateand pin. When Captain JoaquinRangel was commissioned in 2006,he invited Jesús Ortíz to be honoredat the luncheon.Now the corps officer (with wife

Gabriela) at the Dodge City, Kan.,Corps, Joaquin explained that he andJesús had become soldiers at thesame time at the Chicago LaVillitaCorps. The two men prayed for,encouraged and challenged eachother to learn more about their Lord,and they attended the sameWednesday night Bible study andtaught the adult Sunday school class.“We are like real brothers, besides

being actually related through mar-riage,” said Joaquin (their wives aresisters).“I felt Jesús Ortiz is a great testi-

mony of what God can do in some-one who allows Him to work in hislife. My parents died a long timeago, and in my walk with the Lord,Jesús is a living testimony of God’spower. It was a privilege to have himaccept the Silver Star for me.”

Jesús started attending LaVillitabecause his girlfriend (now wife),Virginia, attended the corps. At firsthe came just to please Virginia, buthe started to think more seriouslyabout God. Jesús finally acceptedChrist as his personal Savior andsoon afterward began attending sol-diership classes.Jesús started teaching Sunday

school and then was asked to be corpssergeant-major (CSM). When thecorps officers who had been mostinfluential in his life received newappointments, Jesús didn’t fullyassume his leadership role. But, whenMajors Juan and Belinda Arias camefrom Spain and told Jesús that “whenthe officers are absent, the CSM is incharge of the corps,” Jesús began totake his duties very seriously.“Major Arias awakened the CSM

that was asleep in me,” said Jesús,who strives to be an example to thecongregation and his three children,Sandra, Jacqueline and JesúsAlberto. He’s especially made apoint of getting to know corps atten-dees personally to help them in theirdaily walk with Christ.His vision for the corps’ future,

now under the leadership of Carlosand Kerman Moran, is to see thesanctuary full of people each Sundaymorning.

CSM honored

Jesús Ortiz and his family.

by Captain Jeff Eddy

Have you ever gotten thatfeeling that says, “This isit! This is where Godwants me”?

As a new corps officer (commis-sioned last year), I certainly canrelate, but there’s more to thisstory—God is at work in theCadillac, Mich., Corps!We recently enrolled four new sol-

diers into the ranks of The SalvationArmy. These new soldiers realize thecommitment and honor of beingpart of an Army called by God toserve our fellowman. The CadillacCorps has a history dating over acentury of hard-working, dedicatedsoldiers that includes the likes ofColonel Albert Pepper, a joyful earlyleader in our territory known forholiness preaching.Many have asked me to give a rea-

son for what is happening here, andwhat is responsible for the spirit ofexcitement. I can certainly say that ithas little to do with me, other thanobedience to the position of corpsofficer. It has everything to do withGod moving in the hearts and lives

of His people here at the CadillacCorps making The Salvation Army aplace where people want to be.Following is a short excerpt from

the testimony of Judy Porterfield,one of our new soldiers, thatdescribes the spirit of this corps.

All my life I had been searching:knowing God wanted me in a certainplace and that I had a purpose. But,I didn’t know where I belonged orwhat my purpose was. I couldn’t finda church home that felt right. Then Ifound The Salvation Army inCadillac and went through seniorsoldier classes. It was when I was upon the platform getting enrolled as asoldier I realized this is it! This iswhere God wants me! This is whereI belong.

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by Major James Nauta

In support of the strategicnational emphasis on enroll-ment of senior and junior sol-diers, the Western Michigan

and Northern Indiana Division has

• To commission one person,who’s not already providing lead-ership, to the specific responsibil-ity of soldier recruitment andtraining

• To plan a membership strategyemphasizing enrollment of seniorand junior soldiersresulting in at least athree percent member-ship increase in eachcorpsEach corps is being

asked to conduct a retreatto focus on a plan toaccomplish this in theirown location.This emphasis was

launched at our divisionalofficers’ councils andagain at our school ofministry. In a leadershiptrack taught by Lt.Colonels Robert andMarguerite Ward, officersand soldiers workedtogether to develop aprocess by which localcorps retreats could devel-op their own plans.

launched a customized version ofCome Join Our Army (CJOA). Wefeel it’s important to link this excit-ing new initiative to the Army’sthree-fold mission as articulated byGeneral John Gowans (Ret.): savingsouls through evangelistic min-istries, growing saints through dis-cipleship ministries, servinghumanity through caring min-istries.General Gowans stressed the

importance of integrating all ele-ments of our ministry, comparing itto a three-legged stool. Each is avital component of our mission,and, if any is missing or out-of-bal-ance, the stool is unsteady, ineffec-tive or useless.Our plan focuses on these goals:

• To inspire a shared vision amongcorps constituents for renewedevangelism and disciple-making,enrollment of soldiers

• To schedule one clearly focusedfamily evangelistic outreachevent especially geared towardcommunity service participantsto include seeker and recruitmentfollow-up strategies

Divisional mission partners will helpfacilitate corps planning retreatswhich will stress soldier involve-ment and ownership which isabsolutely necessary if this initiativeis to be successful.

WMNI launchescustomized version of CJOA

Lt. Colonels Robert and Marguerite Ward (back row, center) were given a fond farewell fromterritorial headquarters family this winter. They were recognized with brief tributes by rep-resentative officer Major Arnel Ruppel and employee Joe Mole for their commitment to Godand each other and their true partnership in ministry. The Wards responded in song withoriginal (and sometimes hilarious) lyrics to the seasonal favorites “O Tannenbaum” and“Auld Lang Syne.” They’re pictured here with the program department staff (Pauline Smith,Dolores Judge, Pam Ricken and Major Ruppel) and party guests Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

THQ farewells Wards

Where God wants me

The corps’ newest soldiers—Darik Willis, Josh Porterfield, Judy Porterfield and DawnMonger—are flanked by Captains Jeff and Erin Eddy (far left) and Majors James and JaniceNauta, Western Michigan and Northern Indiana divisional leaders (far right).

Jane Anderson, social caseworker in GrandHaven, Mich., presents a best practices ses-sion at the school of ministry related to bridg-ing community service participants and corps.

Prospective Candidates Rodney and Kris Morin attend aclass on the "Come Join Our Army" initiative during theSchool of Ministry.

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Although all adult rehabilitation centers (ARCs) follow a program of rehabilitation for substance abuse andsocial/spiritual regeneration of beneficiaries, some ARCs have incorporated unique and creative programs into theprocess of regaining responsible behavior, confidence and self-respect.

Joy of Cooking

T he Kansas City, Mo., andChicago Central ARCsoffer job training in the

culinary arts as part of theirrehabilitation programs. Careeroutlooks are promising: foodservice employs more people (10million and growing) than anyother U.S. industry.The Kansas City program pre-

pares students for employment asentry-level or preparatory cooksin restaurants, hotels and othervenues offering food service.Students learn basic and interme-diate food preparation techniquesat the Culinary Arts Institute, anon-profit organization.In the Chicago Central pro-

gram, ARC culinary studentsreceive the opportunity to internat Chicago’s top restaurantsafter training. Executive ChefJohn Barton conducts extensiveclassroom and hands-on trainingso students learn all work sta-tions in a professional kitchen.The students’ chef uniforms—including the distinctive hats—were a gift to the program fromthe Metropolitan Division.“Who knows,” said Major

Susan Anderson, ARC adminis-trator. “Maybe someday aChicago Central chef will be fea-tured on the Food Network!”

Fish therapy

S piritual regeneration,attending support meet-ings and performing work

therapy assignments are impor-tant components of the ARCprogram. The Minneapolis,Minn., ARC, however, offers aunique, additional form of thera-py, reports Program DirectorJeanna Petchell.The ARC staff

enjoy taking benefi-ciaries out fishingonce a month Aprilthrough Octoberand twice a monthduring the winter!After all, the ARCis located inMinnesota, the“Land of 10,000Lakes” teemingwith sport fish.Beneficiary Shaun Klink (pic-

tured above) proudly displays apike he caught. The men lookforward to the fresh air and thestruggle to land their catches!

Home-spun advice

T he Gary, Ind., ARC is tak-ing aspects of “life learn-ing” back to the basics,

reports Envoy Steven McNary,administrator. Straight-talking,Godly volunteers not only teach

literacy, GED, job training andrehabilitation classes, they sharefrom their own experiences asgrandmothers, grandfathers,mothers, fathers, wives andpeers to help beneficiariesbecome better men, husbands,fathers and sons. Their collec-tive wisdom benefits those whomay have missed these life

lessons growing up—or who may needreminders.A local reverend per-forms volunteerchaplain and coun-seling duties; anothergentleman teaches“Christian Living”and assists with jobtraining. A grand-mother has taughtBible studies andcounseled men for

eight years; another has taughtliteracy classes for years. Aretired teacher, whose son com-pleted the Gary ARC program,teaches a reading class andmade new curtains for theentire building.Four ARC alumni (one now a

county deputy sheriff) teachrehabilitation classes. “LivingStones” is a volunteer group ofrehabilitated men who performevangelistic meetings. Two vol-

Troop reinforcements

Envoys Steven and Pam McNary, administrators of the Gary, Ind., Adult RehabilitationCenter were thrilled to enroll three new soldiers—Robert Carpenter, Vernon Hill and TonyIrrazary—who successfully completed the center’s rehabilitation program and experiencedspiritual regeneration. Pictured (l to r) are Pam, Vernon and Tony.

Changing lives creatively

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unteer teachers conduct GEDclasses assisted by four internsfrom Indiana University eachsemester. And, a mother with ason currently in the programteaches a family education classso beneficiaries can understandwhat happens to their familieswhen they abuse substances.

Book bounty hunters

E ach week the MinneapolisARC receives mountainsof donated books. Some

are sold in its family (thrift)stores for as little as 50 centseach. But, now—thanks to a newventure startedby DavidOphaug, directorof new businessdevelopment—some books sellfor up to $7.50on Amazon.com!“We’re becom-

ing better stew-ards of our dona-tions,” explainedDavid. He’s particularly excitedbecause new business effortslike this could keep beneficiariesworking at the ARC after theygraduate from the rehabilitationprogram. Although ARC person-nel help graduating beneficiariesfind jobs and housing, real-world living can be too much,too soon for some men.“This is a way to support our

graduate program and providejobs so we can minister to themen an extra 18 to 24 months,”David added. Pictured below arebeneficiaries Paul Devaney(right) and Steven Weeks sortingdonated books for sale onAmazon.com.

Bringing in the sheaves

Last winter, where otherssaw open land in front ofthe Kansas City, Mo., ARC

and an empty lot across thestreet, Advisory Board MemberPat Conway saw gardens full ofvegetables and flowers, shrubsand trees, new job skills andhope.“I had a sense of developing

something through which themen could learn a trade,”explained Pat. She liked to imag-ine a beneficiary walking in the

garden, hand-ing a tomato tohis son andproudly saying,“I grew this.”Pat called a

weekly radiogarden showhosted by TobyTobin to getsome advice.Suddenly, shefound herselfon the air.

Toby and his guests volunteeredto help.In the months that followed,

the garden received countlesshours of landscaping and gar-dening expertise, as well asplants, trees, sod and just abouteverything else that was needed.Toby checked the garden at leastonce a week and has alreadymet this winter with beneficia-ries to discuss this year’s grow-ing season.“It will change every year,”

said Toby, who added there’snow talk of an orchard! He’salso contacting seed companiesto see if they’d like to use thegarden for experimental plants.

Mastering the mouse

R ecognizing that the majori-ty of employment oppor-tunities—both skilled and

unskilled—in the world todayrequire at least a modicum ofcomputer knowledge, theMilwaukee, Wis., ARC has setup a formal computer laboratoryand training program utilizingthe latest in software to preparebeneficiaries for the job market.Jason Grandstaff, transitional

activities director, explains theprogram can simultaneouslyaccommodate students at everyskill level—from those needing

to learn the “cut & paste” basicsto those hoping to learn or refinetheir skills on the MicrosoftOffice suite.Students also learn how to use

internet search engines for find-ing employment and researchinginformation. “These are all skillsthat everyday computer userstake for granted,” Jasonexplained.“Even a warehouse job

requires computer skills tocheck databases for shippingand receiving. Without comput-er training, people can fall bythe wayside.”

by Craig DirkesLeeRoy Roth, 37, spent much of

his life in prison for assault anddrug-related crimes.“My whole life I didn’t like

myself,” LeeRoy said, who’s had nofamily since he was 11 years old. “Ispent years in addiction and wasmad at God. I had a lot of self-hatredand couldn’t medicate the pain.”Now he’s clean and living a good

life thanks to the adult rehabilitationcenter (ARC) in Minneapolis, Minn.,where LeeRoy recently was enrolledas a soldier. He entered the ARC in2004 soon after he was releasedfrom prison.“I cried out to God and said if

there’s any hope for me, you need toshow me,” LeeRoy said. “God did soimmediately through people, situa-tions and the ARC.”LeeRoy graduated from the ARC

in June 2005 and is now employedas the center’s resident manager.When away from work, he spendstime with his 16-year-old son fromwhom he was estranged untilLeeRoy found God.“Now we pray together,” said

LeeRoy. “My life is the best it’s everbeen.”

Best it’s ever been

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Kingdom buildingin Ghanaby Colonel Dennis Strissel

The Army “open fired” inGhana in 1922 whenLieutenant King Hudsonwas sent, along with Ensign

and Mrs. Charles Roberts, to pioneerthe work. The territory just conclud-ed its 85th year of mission serviceand salvation warfare. We thankGod for the officers, stalwart sol-diers and thousands of friends whohave given of themselves to makeGhana a great place to live and serveJesus.Today, there are 100 corps, 144

societies (outposts) and over 20,000

soldiers with enrollments happeningweekly. One of our goals for 2008 isto grow societies into corps.Over the last several months

we’ve visited all seven divisions andfive districts, celebrating God’sgoodness throughout the countrywith Salvationists. In each locationwe were welcomed with open arms.During a recent visit to the WestAkim Division I was thrilled to givefour societies full corps status. In theAshanti Central Division I commis-sioned a new society that alreadyhad 40 active members. God is atwork in the Ghana Territory!

Another excit-ing and grow-ing aspect isour partner-ship with thegovernment toprovide educa-tion forGhana’s youth.We maintain206 schoolsand have morethan 20,000students. Lastyear four newschool build-ings were dedi-cated. Thisministry andthe childrenwho attend are

a valuable asset to the Army’sfuture. However, the needs are greatwith most of the buildings in poorcondition due to the lack of fundsfor maintenance.As we look to the future we focus

on this year’s territorial theme,“Building the Kingdom Together”based on Nehemiah 2:18, (TheMessage), “’We’rewith you. Let’s getstarted.’ They rolledup their sleeves,ready for the goodwork.”The soldiers and

officers have takenownership and aresetting priorities insoldier making, corpsupgrading, societycommissioning ande n t r e p r e n e u r i a lengagement to createa climate that is con-ducive for simpleincome generating.The plan is to reduceour complete depen-dency on outsidefunding sources andtry to balance it by ameasure of self-suffi-ciency.

Please continue to pray for the ter-ritory and support it by giving to theInternational Self-Denial WorldMission Fund.

For more information on howyou can help The Salvation Armyaround the world, visitwww.usc.salvationarmy.org/missions

The Salvation Army hasbegun work in two morecountries: Greece andCentral Africa’s Burundi.

Officers have been appointed tothese countries for the first time byGeneral Shaw Clifton, raising thetotal number of countries in whichthe Army is officially present to 113.The work in Burundi, which

began in Bujumbura under the lead-ership of A/Captains LusomoboMuseses Justin and Fatuma KalemaJustine, is attached to the RwandaCommand. The work in Greecebegan in Thessalonika underCaptains Polis Pantelidis and MariaKonti-Galinou and is attached to theItaly Command.

The Salvation Army sent aninternational emergencydisaster services team lastmonth to assist Kenyan

refugees fleeing civil unrest follow-ing the country’s presidential vote.The team was headquartered in theneighboring country of Uganda. Itwas estimated that up to half a mil-lion people might need vital human-itarian assistance.“Salvation Army officers living in

the slum areas of Nairobi are beinghoused at a safe Salvation Armycompound in the city, and security

at all Salvation Army facilities hasbeen increased. We are in close con-tact with our offices in Eldoret,Kisumu and Kakamega, where hun-dreds of refugees are being shelteredand fed. Unfortunately, it is notphysically possible at this time toreach those locations,” said Lt.Colonel Kenneth Hodder, chief sec-retary for Kenya.Major Eluid Nabiswa, divisional

commander for the Eastern Divisionin the Uganda Command, indicatedthat the main needs were food, shel-ter, soap, medication and clothing.

SA team aids Kenyan refugees

International College for OfficersCentral Territory Delegates for 2008

Major Merle HeatwoleICO Session #196January 9 – March 3

Major Rebecca SjogrenICO Session #197

April 9 – June 2

Major James BeardsleyICO Session #199

October 15 – December 8

Major Toni E. DorrellICO Session #198July 16 – September 8

Army hits new high

Salvationists and friends are askedto pray for these countries and theofficers carrying out this pioneeringwork in response to the GreatCommission to take the gospel to allnations.

Adapted from an InternationalHeadquarters news release

by Captain Michelle Oliver

The audience at the Festivalof Worship Arts sits withbated breath and wondershow much has been raised

by the Central Territory for theInternational Self-Denial WorldMission Fund (ISDWMF) this year.One by one, divisions are listed withthe amount they have given. Tensionmounts and toward the end of thepresentation the College for OfficerTraining (CFOT) is listed—$76,630.72!Considering it’s been raised by a

community of about 100 people

(officers, cadets and children at theCFOT) the amount is staggering. Toraise such a large sum, a number offundraisers are planned strategical-ly throughout the year. Cadets learnthe significance of the Americancontribution to ISDWMF. The con-cept of sacrificial giving of time andtalent is modeled, and the practicalskill of working in small committeesto organize fundraising events isobtained.The first event is the 5k walk orrun along the Lake Michigan water-front. Participants obtain sponsors,and some good-natured rivalry ofwho can run fastest between offi-cers and cadets ensures an enjoy-able morning for tortoises and haresalike.

Some fundraising opportunitiesopen up the campus to the commu-nity. The Fall Festival Dinner, whichincludes a tour of the mansion, andthe annual Christmas Teas invite thepublic to enjoy our beautiful facili-ties in addition to great food.Between them, these two eventsraise more than $10,000.Despite these successes, the CFOT

constantly tries to find new ways toraise money to reach our ISDWMFgoal. This year junior soldiers oncampus held a lemonade stand oneSaturday morning when the ChicagoCubs were playing at home in near-by Wrigley Field. The children wereexcited to report they raised over$100 to help children overseas!In addition, weekly bake sales and

monthly movie nights are held, Easter baskets are compiled andsold, a “Blessing Tax” is taken, toursof the mansion are given, and a vari-ety of on-campus social events areheld.“For me it is part of living in com-

munity, not just my community atCFOT, but because I am a part of amuch larger community in God’sKingdom. I saw God’s children hun-gry and in desperate need, andthrough godly stewardship we wereable to feed them and meet theirneeds. I’ve witnessed firsthand howgiving toward the International SelfDenial World Mission Fund changespeople. It changed me,” said CadetShannon Martinez.

A whole campus effort for ISDWMF

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Janelle CleavelandWaukesha, Wis.Wisconsin and Upper MichiganDivision

Though Janelle had anything buta perfect childhood, God kept send-ing “messengers” to her from TheSalvation Army “to point the way.”The first was the corps officers’

daughter, Samantha Mead, whobefriended her and invited Janelleto her house and, of course, thecorps. It was during one of thosevisits that the corps officer, CaptainNancy Mead, showed her the wayof salvation in their living room.That led to a job at Army LakeCamp with Major Jonathan Millerwhere she had the privilege of lead-ing a young lady from her cabin tothe Lord. Little by little God wasnudging Janelle toward a life of ser-vice.She went away to college in

Waukesha, Wis., where she attend-ed the corps and came under theministry of Captains Dan andWendy Faundez, her present corpsofficers. She says the devil has triedto make her deny her calling, butevery time God has brought some-one to confirm it!

Jennie SullivanPort Huron, Mich.Eastern Michigan Division

Getting involved with the PortHuron Corps at age 14 was a bless-ing for Jennie. She joined in girlguard program and finished withboth the General’s and CatherineBooth awards and started to feelGod calling her to be a SalvationArmy officer. However, in 2004she decided officership wasn’t forher as she prepared to study forwork as a physical therapist. ButGod kept calling.She said, “In May of 2007 He

called me again, and I was ready toaccept this great blessing.Everything I was doing at the corpswas helping me become prepared

for what He had planned. He shutthe doors that needed shutting, andI just kept praying for Him to showthe way. He did!”

Join the fight!Candidates of the Prayer Warriors session are preparing to answer the

call God has placed on their lives. Join the fight by upholding these menand women in prayer.

Pray for:• God to stir hearts for more warriors to join the session

• God to remove road blocks to people answering His call

• Your heart to be open to His leading for your life. Is God asking you tobecome a member of the Prayer Warrior session?

For more information on becoming a candidate visitwww.usc.salvationarmy.org

Newestacceptedcandidates

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Last spring, they oversaw 44 case-workers who helped 34,400 familiesin three months; they now have over100,000 contacts. The Jameses notonly provided ESC counseling to thefamilies, but to the caseworkers, vol-unteers and college students whopoured into the area. Mel had manyopportunities to tell this new, recep-tive generation about The SalvationArmy.The Jameses and their teams still

go door-to-door three days a week inan area with 250,000 residencesseeking to establish home-based cellgroups for Bible studies, resourcesharing and a link to the corps.

Many churches in this area have notbeen rebuilt since Katrina.“The floods of Katrina may have

destroyed this area, but the drops ofgrace provided by volunteers helpedcleanse and restore,” said Mel.God hasn’t only been protecting

the Jameses spiritually, mentally andemotionally—He provided an extrameasure of grace physically.On a six-month waiting list for a

new hip in Florida, Mel had thesurgery in New Orleans within threeweeks, flew through rehab and was

back in the saddle. Hospital stafftold Mel of their gratefulness forSalvation Army canteens that hadfed them through the worst ofKatrina. Prostate cancer also wasdiscovered and treated. And, Esther,who’s suffered with lupus for thelast 22 years with several flare-upsannually, hasn’t had one occurrencesince she’s been in New Orleans!The Jameses also have been help-

ing restore a corps. They werethrilled to enroll six caseworkers assoldiers after leading them throughrecruits classes!

Drops of grace

Majors Meland EstherJames arehaving the

time of their lives. Notbecause they retired in2002 and left the chillyNorth to live in balmyClearwater, Fla. It’sbecause of their experi-ences during almost twoyears of living in NewOrleans working as emo-tional and spiritual care(ESC) counselors in thewake of Katrina.“This is the most excite-

ment we’ve had sinceretirement,” exclaimedMel, who serves as the ESC areacoordinator for the SouthernTerritory. “After 33 years of officer-ship, we’ve seen more fruit firsthand in our ministry here. We’vesown many seeds over the years, butwhen you move from appointmentto appointment, you don’t alwaysget to see the harvest.”Esther added that their duties at

Western divisional headquarters inthe three years before they retiredprepared them for this time.“Everything we learned in social ser-vices made it easier to put ourselvesinto play in New Orleans,” she said.

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TheOmaha, Neb., communi-ty was thrust into panic andmourning on December 5thas a troubled young man

ended his life after killing eightstrangers at the Westroads Mall.Amidst the chaos, The SalvationArmy became a refuge.“As soon as police had secured the

area they called us to provide assis-tance. Though we didn’t know exact-ly what had happened we wereready to help,” said J.J. Kuzma,Western divisional emergency disas-ter services (EDS) director.The canteen was stationed at the

police command post and an EDSteam was positioned inside themall’s J.C. Penney store where shop-pers and employees were detained.“People were really scared and

tired. They were grateful for ourcomfort and prayer,” said MajorCraig Stoker, Omaha disaster ser-vices coordinator.When the mall reopened on

December 8th, The SalvationArmy was asked to providerefreshments and chaplaincy.Officers, including Majors Herband Yaneth Fuqua, offered sup-port.At a beauty salon Herb com-

forted a woman whose regularcustomer was one of the victims.As he listened to her fears andsadness others in the store foundcomfort, and Herb was able topray with them.“People are really sensitive and

open to God. It’s amazing towatch them come in reverencehour after hour. They are lookingfor a chance toshare their sto-ries, and theHoly Spirit istruly present aswe talk, listenand pray,” saidHerb.At a makeshift

memorial out-side the VonMaur store TheSalvation Armyset out books inwhich mournerswrote words ofsympathy andencouragementto victims’ fami-

Compassion amidst chaos

lies.“We offered people tissues, a

shoulder to cry on, we prayed andgave lots of hugs,” said Craig.“It’s amazing how people find

comfort in seeing a Salvation Armyuniform and the ministry of pres-ences it provides,” said J.J.

Major Esther James counsels a Katrina survivor.

Major Mel James shows the extent of their door-to-door ministry outreach.

From left: Major Herb Fuqua, Rick Von Maur, Chuck Von Maur,Jim Von Maur (president of Von Maur), and Major Yaneth Fuqua infront of snowflake memorial.

A memorial contained snowflakes made by thou-sands of people in the community and adorned theVon Maur store entryway on two levels.

Major Herb Fuqua with Westroads Mallsecurity guard, Assanta, who helped savelives the day of the shooting.

TerritorialPrayerCalendar

1 Midland Division music programs

2 Junior Soldier Enrollment andRenewal Sunday

3 The newly initiated work in Greeceand Burundi

4 The territory’s adult rehabilitationcenters

5 The Cadillac, Mich., Corps

6 Salvationists returning from thebiblical education tour of Israel

7 The Come Join Our Army initiative

8 The Metropolitan Divisional Men’sBible Retreat

9 The retired officers’ bureau staff andthose to whom they minister

10 Candidates for Salvation Armyofficership

11 The young people chosen for thisyear’s summer mission teams

12 Officers’ councils in the Wisconsinand Upper Michigan Division

13 The National BusinessAdministration Conference

14 Norridge Citadel 25th anniversarycelebration

15 Personal renewals in preparation forHoly Week

16 A renewed sense of wonder andpraise on this Palm Sunday

17 Cadets from the College for OfficerTraining on spring campaigns

18 Hearts to be open to evangelisticmessages presented this week

19 The Warren, Mich., Corps

20 Chief of the Staff CommissionerRobin Dunster

21 The message of the cross to beheard by all

22 SONday’SCOOL in our territory

23 Countless numbers to know therisen Christ

24 Territorial leadership preparing forannual command consultationreviews

25 Correctional services ministriesthroughout the territory

26 The Western Michigan and NorthernIndiana Divisional Women Officers’Retreat

27 The Heartland Division’s “SpringFling”

28 The Western Divisional Women’sCamp

29 The ministry of the Chicago StaffBand

30 The International College for OfficerTraining

31 The Kistler family’s evangelisticcampaign in Emporia, Kan.

MARCH 2008

PRAY FOR:

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Pobjie and in Beijing by Lt. ColonelEdna Williams.

*Adapted from an internationalrelease

Announcing the Norridge Citadel Corps25th Anniversary Celebration WeekendMarch 14-16, 2008

Connect - Reflect - Expect

With special guests

Commissioners Israel L. Gaither and Eva D. GaitherNational Commander and President of Women’s Organizations

supported by

Commissioners Ken and Joy BaillieLt. Colonels David and Sherry Grindle

led by

Majors Stephen and Morag Yoder

Don’t miss this marvelous weekend of celebration!

All events to take place at the corps, 8354 W. Foster Ave, Norridge, Ill.For more information, call the corps at (708) 456-6220

Commissioner RobinDunster, Chief of theStaff, met with govern-ment officials and church

leaders in Beijing, China, during avisit which also saw her chairing atask force meeting in Hong Kong.The purpose of her visit to China

was to engage in conversation withrepresentatives of the State Bureauof Religious Affairs, including theDeputy Director, Wang Zuo An,and the Rev. Yu Xin Li, vice-gener-al manager of the China ChristianCouncil and chairman of theBeijing National Committee of theThree-Self Patriotic Movement ofthe Protestant Churches in China.She also met faculty members andseminarians of the YanjingTheological Seminary.During her time in Hong Kong,

the Chief chaired the task forcewhich is exploring opportunities todevelop and support the work inmainland China and to supportSalvation Army ministries inChinese communities in other partsof the world. The main focus wason mission opportunities.

The Chief was accompanied inHong Kong by South Pacific andEast Asia Zonal LeadersCommissioners Barry and Raemor

Chief of the Staff makes historic visitto mainland China

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Lt. Colonel Donald RoseLt. Colonel

Donald Rosewas promot-ed to Gloryon November22, 2007.D o n a l d

Rose wasborn onFebruary 10,1922, inHighland Park, Mich. Raised in aSalvationist home, he was enrolledas a junior then senior soldier, but itwas not until he was about to enterthe senior band that he realized theimportance of living a life reflectingChrist and surrendered to Him.At the sudden passing of

Lieutenant John Stewart, Godawakened a call to officership inDonald. He entered the College forOfficer Training in 1942 and whilethere met Edith Rose. They servedas single officers for six yearsbefore marrying in 1949. Donaldwas commissioned in 1943 and heldcorps appointments in Indiana andIllinois. In 1945, he was appointedto the territorial finance depart-ment and later the editorial depart-ment.The Roses ministered for many

years on divisional staffs, includingleading the Western and Midlanddivisions. In 1982 Donald returnedto territorial headquarters as the ter-ritorial program secretary and thensecretary for personnel.The Roses retired to Florida in

1987. In retirement Donald workedas the administrative assistant atthe Clearwater, Fla., Corps andserved as the Central Territory’sretired officers’ representative toFlorida for 18 years. He was a loyal,hardworking man who used hisgifts for the Lord.Colonel Rose is survived by his

wife; a daughter, Joyce Fournier; ason, Gregg; a brother, Kenneth; asister-in-law, Mrs. Lt. Colonel UllaLindstrom-Rose, and four grand-children.

Major Nancy MadsonM a j o r

N a n c yMadson waspromoted toGlory onN o v e m b e r27, 2007.Nancy was

born inS t i l l wa t e r,Minn., onSeptember 4, 1931. In 1949, shegraduated from high school and thenattended business college inMinneapolis where she studiedaccounting.Nancy dedicated her life to the

Lord in 1950 while taking part in ayoung people’s meeting at a FirstCongregational church. She beganattending The Salvation Army in1954 and was enrolled as a seniorsoldier a year later. In 1958 shemoved to Portland, Ore. Thoughshe attended another church shefelt God calling her to officershipand moved back to Minnesota ayear later.In 1960 she entered the College

for Officer Training (CFOT) andwas commissioned in 1962 to theWichita, Kan., Home and Hospital.She was transferred to the women’ssocial services department at terri-torial headquarters (THQ) in 1964and during that time she earned adiploma in accounting fromNorthwestern University. In 1970Nancy was appointed to the territo-rial property department and faith-fully worked there until she retiredin 1996. During her tenure at THQshe was an active soldier at theChicago Andersonville Corpswhere she served as corps treasur-er. Nancy loved people and alwayswent the extra mile to help some-one in need. A giving woman, sheestablished a trust fund for cadetsat the CFOT.Major Madson is survived by two

brothers, Thomas and William; aniece, Diane Santin, and a nephew,David.

Mrs. Brigadier Louise ElcombeM r s .

B r i g a d i e rL o u i s eElcombe waspromoted toGlory onDecember 10,2007.L o u i s e

Griffin wasborn onMarch 30, 1918, in Fargo, N.D. Sheattended The Salvation Army as achild and in 1930 gave her heart tothe Lord. A year later she became ajunior soldier and started attendingcorps cadets. Feeling called to be aSalvation Army officer, she moved toDuluth, Minn., in her late teens tobecome a corps assistant.She entered the College for Officer

Training and in 1941 was commis-sioned to assist at the Bismarck,N.D., Corps. As a single officer sheheld appointments at the Fargo,N.D., Corps and divisional head-quarters in Minneapolis, Minn. Shemarried Adjutant James Elcombe in1945 and together they ministered incorps in Minnesota and NorthDakota. They retired from the St.Cloud, Minn., Corps in 1976. In

retirement Louise loved to travel somuch, her children lovingly nick-named her “gypsy mom.”Louise had a heart of gold. She

loved ministering to people and wasdedicated to helping those in need.Mrs. Brigadier Elcombe was pre-

ceded in death by her husband,James; a daughter, Doris Aspling,and three great-granchildren. She issurvived by a son, Ron (Sharon)Elcombe; a daughter, Nancy(Michael) Massich; grandchildrenand great-granchildren.

The Indiana Division’s 13th annual radiothon hosted by WIBC radio raisedmore than $155,000 that will be used to help people in need throughoutthe greater Indianapolis area. The Friday through Sunday event includedcelebrity bellringers such as WISHTV anchor Joy Dumanden (picturedabove) who helped raise additional funds by manning the kettle outside thestation. Every hour drawings were held for prizes donated by sponsorsincluding Royal Spa and the Indianapolis Colts. In addition to the prizepackages many sponsors matched pledges made by the public, sometimesdoubling hourly totals. This also was the first year donors were able tomake contributions via the radiothon website.

Readersʼ ForumThe Eames, Faundez, Hale and

Breeze families would like to thankthe many officers and friends whosent words of comfort and supportat the recent news of the promotionto Glory of Major Beth Eames, MaryJane Breeze and Judy Byam. We arevery grateful for your love and sup-port at this time. We would appreci-ate your continued prayer support aswe continue to heal from thesedeaths in our family.

Promoted to Glory

The 2008 Lenten Resource Book,Jesus Changed My Life, is designed tohelp enrich your corps’ worship duringthis Holy season. We will be looking atthe impact Jesus’ life and ministry hadon the lives of people from the scriptur-al narratives. Every believer’s celebra-tion of this Holy season can beenriched by understanding that Godrelates to us today similarly as to theindividuals in these biblical narratives.This resource contains ready-to-use,quality meetings for Sunday worship,women’s and community care min-istries. Discover anew this seasonhow Jesus can change your life!

Lent 2008

Radiothon ringsin hope