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Soldiers they came, warriors they left

Ourgoal is that there wouldbe 4,000 Spirit-filledhearts ready to make a dif-ference in this territory for

the Kingdom of God,” proclaimedCommissioner Paul R. Seiler, Centralterritorial commander as he openedthe Called and Saved Congress. Anew venue, the Schaumburg, Ill.,Renaissance Hotel and ConventionCenter, seemed symbolic of what theterritory was seeking—a rebirth of apassion for holiness and service.

Holy People are Saved PeopleThroughout the weekend with

General Shaw Clifton andCommissioner Helen Clifton, dele-gates were challenged to increasetheir vision, enlarge their hearts andstep out in faith.In the keynote session, National

Commander Commissioner Israel L.Gaither introduced the Cliftons.Citing the Army’s expansion andbroadening influence in the worldduring their leadership, he saidthey were clearly God’s ordained

OnSunday morn-ing the pinnacleof this year’sCongress began.

One at a time, the PrayerWarriors saluted the flagand took their seats for thelast time as cadets at thecommissioning and ordina-tion service. Just moments

before, they had entered the auditoriumto music by the Chicago Staff Band, fol-lowing flagbearer Cadet Bradley ScottBurkett.Cadet Jason Bigelow brought the con-

gregation into a time of worship with asolo a cappella. Voices rose singing “holy,

holy, holy, merciful and mighty”with the stunning intonation thatoften distinguishes Salvation Armyworship services.Territorial Commander Commis-

sioner Paul R. Seiler welcomed theaudience to this “very quiet and

leaders for this time. Later inthe meeting the General indi-cated Army expansion willcontinue.

In easy con-versationalstyle, Commis-sioner HelenClifton cleverlyconnected withdelegates bymentioningfamily and U.S.experiences.She particularlythanked Cen-

tralites for whatthey’re doing for causes of womenand children.Anchored by the world renowned

Chicago Staff Band (CSB), this meet-ing and the ones to follow werefilled with rich worship and strong

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sacred meeting.” Moving con-temporary praise followedled by the College for OfficerTraining (CFOT) Praise Team.

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)

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At the installation of Com-missioners Paul R. andCarol Seiler and our wel-come meeting, I shared my

grandfather’s obedience to the callof God first to accept Jesus as hisSavior and Lord and soon after toofficership. This was not an easydecision since it would cost himdearly. The Salvation Army was nota well respected organization andoften misunderstood at that time inhis native country of Switzerland.His obedience resulted in becomingtemporarily homeless but even moredetermined to follow God’s call toanywhere the Army felt he would beneeded most. The appointment toArgentina in the early 1900s wassurprising although most rewardingto him and those who would follow

and compelling biblical teaching bythe General.An undoubted highlight of the

keynote session was the boldsolo, “Soldier’s Hymn,” byOmaha Citadel, Neb., Corpsjunior soldier Nyabel Chutwith the CSB, MinneapolisParkview, Minn., CorpsPraise Team and ChicagoEnglewood, Ill., SalvationStory Steel Orchestra.Examples that God can do

more with our lives than wecan dream were depicted invideo witnesses.Commissioner Eva D.Gaither then led the delega-tion in a chorus and prayerand read from John 3:1-21.Cataloging unlikely biblical heroes,the Cliftons piqued delegates’ atten-tion to hear the Word of God.“In Christ very ordinary folk and

very imperfect folk—like you andme—can rise to terrific heights whenwe give ourselves to the Lord JesusChrist,” encouraged the General,segueing into his sermon onNicodemus.This character study revealed the

concept of “twilight believers”—nei-ther believers nor unbelievers—andthe General urged those presentwho identified to come out of the

shadows into the glorious radi-ance of Christ.After a time of response, ter-

ritorial leaders Commissioners Pauland Carol Seiler gave a call to action,urging individuals to record whatthe Lord was asking of them.Discipleship. Less strike outs. My joband relationships. Clear direction.Hearts’ desires on simple strips ofpaper soon formed chains, represent-ing forward movement as a territory.“Step by step, let’s walk together,”

concluded Commissioner CarolSeiler.

Holy People are Servant PeopleSaturday morning got off to an

invigorating start with praise by theSalvation Story Steel Orchestra.The General spoke on Luke 15,

helping delegates see the familiarstory of the prodigal son in a newlight—the story is really about thefather. It relays God’s character andHis great love for us, His children.A brilliant performance of the fes-

tival march “High Council” by theCSB set the stage for principal solocornet Peggy Thomas to be honoredwith the exceptional service award.“In her quiet, consistent and deter-

mined way, Peggy Thomas hasproven to be a positive change agentfor the Central Territory—andbeyond,” said Commissioner PaulSeiler.The first woman ever admitted

into a staff band, Peggywas honored not onlyfor her commitment tomusical excellence anddecades of service butfor her innovation in cre-

ating effective worshipresources like the popularHallelujah Choruses.Later that evening Corps Sergeant-

Major Angus MacKenzie (DearbornHeights Citadel, Mich., Corps), aretired educator, was honored withthe exceptional service award forcountless hours of service includingthe faculty of national programs likethe National Seminar onEvangelism. He was heralded as anexponent of prayer and missions.Six young adult summer mission

teams and delegates to the World

Youth Convention (WYC) wereintroduced, and overseas reinforce-ment personnel were recognized aswell as other mission teams whichhave served this year.One of the most exciting meeting

components was the revelation ofthe territory’s record WorldServices/Self-Denial Ingathering of$7.4 million! With joy,Commissioner Helen Clifton dedicat-ed all this in prayer. “What aninspiring sight!” she exclaimed.

ence brings to the Salvationist wholistens and follows God’s call:First, obedience brings a river

of grace. In our spiritual journey weexperience many trials and chal-lenges, but the chorus of a familiarsong beautifully expresses the bene-fits of a life of obedience:“By the pathway of dutyFlows the river of God’s grace.By the pathway of dutyFlows the river of God’s grace.”Second, obedience brings joy to

our lives. The chorus that many ofus learned in Sunday school remindsus of this truth:“Trust and obey, for there’s no

other wayTo be happy in Jesus, but to trust

and obey.”

Third, obedience brings satis-faction. To complete our trilogy ofbenefits we turn to another tradi-tional chorus:“I’m satisfied with Jesus here,He’s everything to me;His dying love has won my heart,And now he sets me free.”As we have the opportunity to

meet the wonderful CentralTerritory Salvationists, we pray thattogether we may find a way to beobedient to God’s call and receive ariver of grace, as well as joy and sat-isfaction in His service.William Booth in Salvation

Soldiery said: “What He wants is notreasons, but obedience.”May it be so in each of us.

Congress 2010

We are called to be obedient

the same path of obedience.The same call to be obedient to

the call to officership experienced bymy grandfather also was followed bymy grandmother and seven of theireight children. My parents alsoanswered the call to officership 60years ago, as my wife and I did some35 years ago.It is only when we look back that

we can see God’s leading as we readin 1 Peter 1:2 (NLT): “God the Fatherknew you and chose you long ago,and his Spirit has made you holy. Asa result, you have obeyed him andhave been cleansed by the blood ofJesus Christ. May God give youmore and more grace and peace.”Let me just share three of the

many benefits that a life of obedi-

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by Major Paul D. Smith

The centerpiece ofSaturday night’s meetingat Congress was a jointproduction mounted by

the Eastern Michigan (EMI) andWestern Michigan/NorthernIndiana divisions. Performersfrom the two divisions presentedan updated version of theGowans and Larsson musicalSpirit, an adaptation created byKevin Larsson, son of GeneralJohn Larsson (Rtd.), for theSouthern California Division in2008.This dramatic retelling of a

familiar story brought the eventsfound in the first half book ofActs, from the ascension of Jesus,to the martyrdom of Stephen, theconversion of Saul, and Peter’svision of God’s universal plan ofsalvation, into a contemporarysetting. Songs authored byGenerals Gowans and Larssonunderscored and propelled thedramatic action of the evening.The variations in this produc-

tion included the use of projectedbackdrops, contemporary settingsand the modern rhythms of anupdated accompaniment. The

prison scene and Stephen’s martyrdomprovided a stark, yet modern-dayexample of the brutality faced by theearly believers. Another interestingfeature of this production was an invi-tation to the audience to sing alongwith the better known songs in theproduction as the words were project-ed on screens.Over 90 people comprised the cast,

crew and pit orchestra. The produc-tion was under the direction of EMIMusic and Gospel Arts DirectorThomas Hanton. One of the mainchallenges successfully faced inmounting this production was bringingpersonnel fromboth divisionstogether overseveralmonths torehearse andto preparecostumes andprops.National

CommanderCommissionerIsrael L.Gaither ledthe prayer ser-vice at theconclusion of

the musical. Commissioner Gaither chal-lenged all in attendance: “What is theSpirit saying to me tonight? We all wantto be just like Jesus. We want His charac-

ter to be reflected in our livesso that we will be empow-ered to live transforma-tionally.” The altars werefilled many times as peo-ple responded.The national comman-

der summed up theevening, “This has notbeen about a perfor-mance, it’s about wor-ship.”The message woven

throughout the worshipwas of people being filledand empowered by God’sSpirit then changing theirworld through sharingthe Good News of Jesus.

ety and the problem of relativism,General Clifton told youngSalvationists, “We don’t need to dis-invent salvation. We need to knowwho we are and be proud of it. Godhas raised up this Army and isn’tdone with us.”Encouraging words like these per-

meated the meeting as the Cliftonsnot only shared their wisdom buttheir hearts. The afternoon echoedPhilippians 2:2 (NIV): “Then makemy joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love,being one in spirit and purpose.”Through unifying discussion, youngadults were inspired to considerhow they can contribute to thecause of Christ.

by Kirsten Gorton

This year’s Congress provid-ed a unique opportunityfor young adults to gatherfor “Coffee with the

Cliftons,” an exclusive Q & A ses-sion with General Shaw andCommissioner Helen Clifton. OnSaturday afternoon young adultspacked out a ballroom to hear theinternational leaders answer theirquestions about important and con-troversial issues.The Cliftons shared their perspec-

tives on the doctrine of holiness,women in ministry, the sacraments,our identity as Salvationists, andthe chief dangers we face as anArmy. Regarding postmodern soci-

One in spirit and purpose

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signing by the General—so popularwith young and old alike—that itran twice as long as anticipated! Inaddition to getting the leader’s “JohnHancock,” the photo opportunitywas not lost on delegates.With top billing, the Chicago

Staff Band played a mini concert,including a performance of BillHimes’ Concertino for Flugelhornand Band featuring the refinedtones and technique of BethCooper; the last movement of theDavid Concertino for Tromboneand Band with Matt Luhn’s robustsound on trombone; and PeterGraham’s tour-de-force “Sirocco”featuring folk songs from Italy,Spain and Greece. The CSB concertwas complemented by numbers bythe Minneapolis, Minn., ParkviewCorps Praise Team and the wildlypopular Salvation Story SteelOrchestra from the ChicagoEnglewood Corps.

If you visited the marketplaceat Congress, you visited theworld. Indeed, it hung fromthe ceiling as a 14-ft.-diameter

globe, anchoring the space, raisingexpectations.Delegates not only could shop

Resource Connection and 30 ven-dors—triple the usual amount—foreverything Salvation Army, ministryresources and personal collections,but they could support Army pro-grams and fair trade through pur-chases at an impressive Sally Annboutique.They also could enter into a glob-

al village featuring four sections—perhaps an allusion to the four cor-ners of the earth—created by theworld missions bureau and basedon Micah 6:8. Those who travelledto each booth had their passportsstamped and then stood in a line asif to enter customs, but really theypatiently waited to take a stand forthe Micah Challenge at theSalvation Army World ServicesOffice display. As a reward, dele-gates received Dorcus Bead neck-laces handcrafted in Africa.Saturday afternoon the market-

place buzzed with mingling crowdsand brisk business and featured twospecial events. The first was a book

Marketplace madness

The aston-i s h i n gg r o w t hand sol-

dier enrollmentsthat have takenplace at the IowaCity, Iowa, Corpssince 2003 underCorps OfficersCaptains Terry andJennifer Smith areexplained by Terrywith no pretense,“We just love peo-ple, put them towork and providetransport whenneeded!”Modeling love and treating every-

one like family by the Smiths hasinstilled the same attitude in corpsmembers. As a result, the membersdo the outreach—spontaneously andsincerely—because they want othersto have their same experience.The family atmosphere is infec-

tious; newcomers are warmly wel-comed and soon are invited to par-ticipate in the corps. As they grow intheir understanding of the Army,Terry continued, the natural progres-sion has been soldiership oradherency. He estimates 75 soldiershave been enrolled.A recent performance by the

Chicago Staff Band on a Sunday

morning at the corps coincided witha particularly large enrollment ofalmost 30!“There’s no formula,” Terry con-

tinued. “People are naturally drawnto deepening their knowledge of theArmy through recruits’ classes, andour strong character-building pro-grams have been key to bridgingchildren into junior soldiership.Many parents who were first attract-ed by our groups for their childrenalso began attending the corps; theyaccount for most of our new sol-diery. And, because The SalvationArmy is new to them, it brings arefreshing difference to our worshipexperience.”

Harvesting in Iowa City

Color guardfo rward, ”announcedM a j o r

Rosemary Matson,corps officer.“Recruits forward!”As 14 senior and

four junior soldiersmarched down theaisle of the Superior,Wis., Corps chapel tobe enrolled excite-ment was evident on everyone’sfaces, especially that of Wisconsinand Upper Michigan DivisionalCommander Major RobertThomson.He had been invited to enroll

soldiers, but Rosemary had keptthe fact that it would be such alarge enrollment a secret. Robertlater responded, “Major RosemaryMatson is doing her best to havepeople, ‘Come Join Our Army!’”Rosemary and her assistant,

Connie Maki, attribute the growthand overall atmosphere of enthu-siasm at their corps to love. “Ourpeople are our family,” said

Rosemary. “On weekends we goup to camp together, meet for bar-becues or go out to eat at Culver’s.In fact, we’re at Culver’s so muchthat the wait staff knows us!”One of the recent recruits said

that the love she receives at theSuperior Corps reminds her ofwhat God’s love is about. Newsoldiers started attending thecorps for a variety of reasons: pos-itive word-of-mouth, a programcalled “Experience Works” thathelps people find employment,and even from funerals Rosemaryhas held at the corps for non-attendees.

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by Captain Leti Crowell

When the “Come JoinOur Army” initiativewas announced in2007, we (Indianapolis,

Ind., Eagle Creek Corps) embraced itto help our corps grow and becomea brighter beacon of light in ourcommunity.Our corps began an outreach min-

istry to build relationships. We wentinto the neighborhood and invitedyouth into our open gym program.From there we started character-building programs. We sponsoredthree teenagers to get lifeguard certi-fied so they could work at Armycamps for the summer and ensuregood paying jobs for themselves dur-ing the school year. We got to knowthe parents of the youth.Our women’s ministry began to

grow, as well as additional small

Growth takes wing atEagle Creek

group Bible studies, a new men’sministry group and a thriving corpscadet brigade. We are developing ayoung adult fellowship.Some of our existing attendees

expressed interest in becoming sol-diers. We set up a recruits classschedule and invited people to comelearn more about the Army. Weenrolled 13 soldiers. Currently we’reholding classes with 10 people whoare eager to be enrolled!The “Come Join Our Army” cam-

paign inspired our corps to be strate-gic in reaching out to others. I con-sider it to be similar to WeightWatchers®; corps growth is not aquick fix. It’s a lifestyle within thecorps that informs, educates andbuilds a body of believers who trulylove one another in the name ofChrist.

Outreaches to youth and young adults have been keys to corps growth.

From Champaign with love

What do you get whenyou mix a determinedSalvation Army corpswith more than 5,000

passionate volunteers and theNumana hunger-relief organization?Another million meals for Haiti!This latest “Million Meals for

Haiti” project in the CentralTerritory took place in Champaign,Ill., where 1,012,640 meals werepackaged and boxed in less than 12hours. Five semi-trailers transportedthe meals to Miami.University of Illinois graduate stu-

dent Gregory Damhorst had partici-pated in a million-meals event spon-sored by the Elgin, Ill., Corps whilevisiting home earlier this year. Whenhe returned to school, Gregory calledthe Champaign Corps about holdinga “Million Meals for Haiti” event.With support from the Heartland

Division, Envoys Michael and KrisFuqua, corps administrators, assem-bled a steering committee of adviso-ry board members and staff. Thecommittee quickly met withNumana, secured a 60,000-square-foot former Hobby Lobby store, pub-licized the event and lined up volun-

teers.Working in shifts

of two or four hours,thousands of volun-teers included uni-versity students(some from Haiti)and staff, membersof fraternities andsororities, 4-H clubs,scouts, church youthgroups, high schoolsports teams andfamilies, includingformer Illinois gov-ernor Jim Edgar andhis wife, Brenda.

ple of Ghana and instead I was beingwaited on hand and foot by chil-dren. I now see why Jesus said thatin order to enter the Kingdom ofheaven we must first become likechildren.These beautiful children are why I

have to go back. I want to share withthem opportunities we take for grant-ed. And while I’m there, hopefully I’lllearn to serve as they do. The headmistress offered me a job. In fiveyears that is where you’ll find me.

by Allison Leedom

Ithas been my dreamto teach in Africa.This spring I wasfortunate to be one

of 22 Twin Cities missionteam members to arrivein Ghana. I was one of 10members who had theamazing opportunity ofteaching in a nearbySalvation Army school inthe small village of Woe.The children are beau-

tiful and have theGhanaian spirit of giving.I experienced it first-hand. One dayduring recess, I went out to interactwith some of the children. I sangwhile clapping children watched metry some of their cultural dances.After demonstrating my total lack ofskill, some of the girls encouragedme to go inside and rest. Though Ireassured them I was fine, they per-sisted. They began to fan me, hand-ing me water and brushing the sandoff my feet. It was a humbling expe-rience. I had come to serve the peo-

Rande Kruger proudly displays his emptyPepsi-bottle-bank and the scoreboard.

wonderful job with 30 to 60 students ina classroom. They are teaching Englishand about Jesus. We had the joy ofsharing the Mission Literacy curricu-lumwith the teachers under the mangotree. We left two sets of this materialwith the school’s headmistress.Clara and I assisted in the first grade.

We taught the class the Hokey Pokey—a big hit with kids and teacher alike.Our teacher’s name was Delight;indeed, she was! Her adorable studentsare eager to learn.We also visited the Army’s urban clin-

ic that provides much-needed help formoms and newborns. Its maternityward makes do with basic items. Andthen we visited the Hope Clinic andmetyoung women who had been in prosti-tution. They are learning skills of bak-ing, sewing and designing fabric thanksto The Salvation Army.We had a chanceto purchase some of their beautiful

work and will treasure it!We worshipped at the corps

in Accra. With exuberance weraised our voices in praise andthanksgiving and danced,knowing Christ is the answerto all things. The Ghanaiansare wonderful evangelists!The people of Ghana gave meso much—more than I wasable to give them. TheSalvation Army is carrying outWilliam Booth’s vision, beingof service to those who need itmost! I was blessed to witnesstheir awesome Christ-likelove.

by Jean Westberg

Warm smiles, beauti-ful people and joy-ous praise: theseare my impressions

of Ghana as part of the missionteam from the Northern Division.Our team of 22 officers and sol-diers, employees, church partnersand volunteers embarked on thetrip to serve “others” in the spiritof William Booth.The men were of service by

putting a roof on a corps build-ing that has been waiting 30 years. Itwas completed the week we were atWoe, Ghana. At the dedication, our

team was honored and humbled by theappreciation of the corps.The team’s women had the opportu-

nity to be of assistance in the Army’sschool. The teachers are doing such a

Under the mango tree

the end donations more than dou-bled the original goal; Sunday schoolmembers raised more than $600!

10,000 pennies. That’s what ittook for the boys to beat the girls in aRochester, Minn., Sunday schoolcompetition for World Service. Thewinning donation was made byRande Kruger; who, bolstered byenthusiasm and Sunday schoollessons on grace, donated a three-foot-tall, Pepsi-bottle-shaped bank packedwith seven years of pennies.According to Major Paulette Frye,

corps officer, the original goal wasfor the boys and girls to each raise$150. Initially Sunday school mem-bers thought this was a lofty goal,but as the competitive spirit grewtheir donations started flowing. In

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Two weeks in Africa

This year our territory banded together holding bake sales, car washes,dinners and more to raise a record amount for World Services.

Eastern Michigan $819,300Heartland $322,720Indiana $461,930Kansas/Western Missouri $649,410Metropolitan $1,055,380Midland $769,160Northern $612,000Western $478,270Western Michigan/Northern Indiana $452,050Wisconsin/Upper Michigan $677,610Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command $867,590College for Officer Training $78,970Territorial Headquarters $194,860

Grand Total $7,439,250

World Services/Self-Denial Giving

General Shaw Clifton hasannounced the officialopening of The SalvationArmy’s work in the

United Arab Emirates (UAE) as ofJune 1, 2010, making it the 121stcountry in which the Army operates.The work in the UAE commenced

less than two years after it began inneighboring Kuwait by Majors Mikeand Teresa Hawley, USA SouthernTerritory. They were joined the fol-lowing year by USA Southern offi-cers Lts. Robert and Glenis Vieraand exploration began for extendingthe Army’s ministry into the UAE,which already had a long-stand-ing fellowship of internation-al Salvationists residing inDubai, one of the UAE’sseven emirates.

Army now in 121 countries

The Salvation Army was invited toplan a Christmas carol service inDubai, which was attended by hun-dreds of people. Meetings began in arented property in Sharjah, a neigh-boring emirate.With the cooperation of other

churches, the Army’s UAE presenceis growing. Residency permits andrented premises have been secured

for regular meetings inSharjah and Abu Dhabi,another emirate andthe capital of the UAE.Relationships are devel-oping with prominentUAE government offi-cials and in the diplo-matic and legal com-munities. With the for-mation of an advisoryboard, these actions willhelp ensure The SalvationArmy becomes part ofdaily life in the Middle

East.Three months prior, work offi-cially began in the 120th coun-

try, Nicaragua.

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strangers came to campus to liveout a new chapter of their faithjourney together,” she said. “We arechanged people. We began soldiers,but we depart warriors!” The crowdcheered.After the General shared insights

from Luke chapter 10, Commis-sioner Paul Seiler conducted themuch anticipated appointments tothe field.The territorial commander could

not help but tease with the newlieutenants and children aboutwhere they hoped to serve. Hemaintained this joviality throughoutthe ceremony, captivating audienceand new lieutenants alike, whowere happy to receive primarilycorps appointments.Though Lts. Roberto and Elia

Davila’s young daughter may havebeen disappointed to learn her par-ents won’t serve as corps officers inHawaii, the Davilas displayed plea-sure as the territorial commanderappointed them to Kansas City.In a surprise announcement, Lt.

Mary Kim received an unprecedent-ed first appointment as Kansas andWestern Missouri divisional youthand candidates’ secretary.

Cadet RichForney of theAmbassadors ofHoliness sessionpaid tribute to thePrayer Warriors forsharing the keys tosuccess at the train-ing college and fortheir leadership.The new lieu-tenants respondedwith their sessionsong, “We lift our

voice,” which wasbeautifully written by PrayerWarriors Joel and Etta Johnsonand arranged by BandmasterWilliam Himes.Representative speaker Lt.

Mary Kim reminisced abouttheir arrival on campus.“Twenty-two months ago

weekend, the serviceof appointments,began with its trade-mark enthusiasm.Majors Paul and

Paula Fleeman pre-sented the newlyordained PrayerWarriors session.“As cadets they have

shown the staff timeand again theirresolve to pray foreveryone,” Paula said.“They understand thatprayer is the power thatbrings victory in the battleagainst sin!”Commissioner Carol Seiler,

territorial president ofwomen’s ministries, recog-nized officers celebratinglandmark years of service.“Thank you so much for

taking so many faithfulsteps for so manyyears,” sheconcluded.

Cadet Elia Davila shared in per-fect English her testimony aboutrelying on God to overcome lan-guage, academic and cultural barri-ers as a Hispanic cadet.“While the CFOT was at work in

my brain,” Elia said, “God was atwork in my soul.”Major Paul Fleeman, CFOT prin-

cipal, led nearly 4,000 in a singingrendition of the doctrines whichwas followed by the cadets’ recita-tion as an affirmation of faith.Afterward each cadet stepped for-

ward to receive the great honor ofbeing ordained and commissionedby General Shaw Clifton. TheGeneral looked each cadet in theeyes and sincerely welcomed theminto ministry.As the General read a scripture

chosen specifically for them by theCFOT staff, many of the new offi-cers nodded their heads with know-ing smiles, some beaming withdelight, others with tears in theireyes.The General spoke on the call to

holiness, reminding delegates theprocess of sanctification canoften involve discontent.“This sense of discontent is

a holy, sanctified, discontent,”he said. “We need to use it asa springboard to go higher,further and deeper into ourrelationship with Christ.”The General concluded with

an altar call and an invitationto accept Christ. Many cameforward to pray, and 138declared a calling to officer-ship. The General, as well,came down to the altar topray with his troops.

Service of AppointmentsWith flags raised and fog

horns sounding, amongstcheers, claps and laughter, thefinal meeting of the congress

Soldiers they came, warriors they left

Prayer Warriors’first appointmentsLts. Mitcheal & Teresa BrectoCorps Officers, Jamestown, ND

Lts. Bradley & Cassandra BurkettCorps Officers, Council Bluffs, IA

Lt. Jennifer ClantonAssistant Corps Officer, Davenport, IA

Lt. Janelle CleavelandAssociate Corps Officer, DesMoines (Citadel), IA

Lts. Roberto & Elia DavilaCorps Officers, Kansas City (Blue Valley), MO

Lts. Sean & Cassondra GreyAssistant Corps Officers, Port Huron, MI

Lt. Dana HixenbaughAssociate Corps Officer, Aurora, IL

Lts. Joel & Etta JohnsonCorps Officers, Omaha (North Side), NE

Lt. Mary KimYouth and Candidates’ Secretary, Kansas City(Kansas &Western Missouri DHQ), MO

Lt. Amy McMahanAssistant Corps Officer, Austin, MN

Lts. Matthew & Emily PhelpsCorps Officers, Madison, IN

Lt. Jane PolcynAssistant Corps Officer, Indianapolis(Harbor Light Center), IN

Lts. Alan & Jodi Sladek, Sr.Corps Officers, Columbus, IN

Lt. Jennie SullivanAssistant Corps Officer, Manhattan, KS

Lt. Julie TrappCorps Officer, Carthage, MO

Lt. Bersabe Vera-HernandezKroc Center Officer for Youth Developmentand Outreach, Omaha (Kroc Center), NEAddl Appt: Multi-Cultural MinistriesCoordinator, Omaha (Western DHQ), NE

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by Lt. Kristina Sjogren

Ask any womanwho attended theH e a r t l a n dWomen’s Camp

this May about their expe-rience and you will, nodoubt, receive a positiveresponse. With the theme“Designing Women,” therewere plenty of opportuni-ties to explore and learndifferent ways to beautifyour homes and to servethose who we invite intothem as honored guests,along with making every part of ourhearts and souls an acceptable placefor the Lord’s dwelling.From a “Parade of Homes,” which

housed mini-seminars like homemakeovers and gifts in a jar to“Pampering Shoppes” like a revitalizingmassage and soothing manicure to

by Michael Rowland

Over 90years ago agroup ofw o m e n

from The SalvationArmy went to carefor American soldiersin France duringWorld War I. Theseinventive womenused the littleresources they had tobring hope to thefrontlines. Sugar, flour, eggs, bakingsoda, lard, salt and powdered sugarwere in their limited supply of

goods—not the right ingredientsneeded to create a feast but rather atreat and gesture of kindness. Theymade doughnuts and passed themout with coffee to soldiers, who start-ed calling them Doughnut Girls. Thename stuck.

The Doughnut Girls’ service andgoodwill was remembered at theIndiana War Memorial last monthwith the opening of an exhibit. Itemsinclude tools used to create thedoughnuts in the rough war condi-tions and a mannequin in doughnutgirl gear which symbolized compas-sion and home for soldiers.Speakers included Indiana

Divisional Commander MajorRichard Amick, Indianapolis MayorGreg Ballard, and Executive Directorof the Indiana War MemorialBrigadier General J. StewartGoodwin. General Goodwinexplained the Doughnut Girls’ storywas one Hoosiers needed to know.The legacy of the Doughnut Girls

can be traced to Indiana. EnsignHelen Purviance, a Hoosier, wasamong the first to be sent to France.She described her experience: “I wasliterally on my knees when thosefirst doughnuts were fried. Therewas also a prayer in my heart thatsomehow this would do more forthose who ate the doughnuts thansatisfying a physical hunger.”The Doughnut Girls is a perma-

nent exhibit and a tremendous oppor-tunity to tell the story of a Hoosierand of The Salvation Army.

Preaching perspectivesWhenever Ihave anopportunityto preach, Itake mypreparationand studyvery serious-ly. It bringsme in closerrelationshipto God. Thesermonmust first

speak to my own heart and makechanges in my own life before it caninfluence anybody else. Even though Iknow I have a responsibility to pre-pare and study, the real work is doneby the Holy Spirit…It is His work inpeople’s lives and my sermon is justan instrument He works through.

—Major Darlene Harvey

My parents were my corps officersuntil I was 19 years old. They sharedthe pulpit, so a woman studying,preparing and delivering a sermonseemed perfectly normal. Once Steveand I weremarried andcommis-sioned thetopic of whowouldpreach wasnever a dis-cussion; weboth acceptpreaching asour respon-sibility and

privilege as officers. A shared andcooperative ministry between men andwomen is our Army heritage, so westrive to model equality in all aspectsof our ministry.—Major Morag Yoder

The most important part of preach-ing is not what you say in 30 minutesbehind the pulpit. It is how you liveout your sermon every hour of theweek. When you truly live it out,people will want to listen to you.

—Lt. Catherine Fitzgerald

When just a teenager, CatherineBooth wrote a line in her journal thathas been meaningful to me throughthe years, ‘I know not what He isabout to do with me, but I have givenmyself entirely into His hands.’ Forme, this includes being faithful topreach the Word when I don’t feelnecessarily gifted in that area. Everytime I preach, it is a demonstration ofcomplete submission to God and beingwholly dependant on the Holy Spirit.

—Lt. Colonel Susan Bukiewicz

Camp divinely designed

Preach it sister!

“Let’s Make a Deal” where someimpressive hats were worn, we wereblessed with fun activities andChristian fellowship. Of course, a cof-feehouse and boutique shopping wereadded bonuses. Guests from theChicago area shared their experiencesof faith with over 260 women dele-gates and a few brave men who servedas auctioneers for World Services.But the greatest opportunity for

campers was focusing on the condi-tion of our hearts. We were chal-lenged through an assortment ofBible studies, workshops andthoughts from our divisional leadersto “clean out the clutter” and consid-er God’s Divine Design for our livesin Christ. Bringing the closing mes-sage on Sunday morning, MajorSharon Smith, then Heartland direc-tor of women’s ministries, said,“God’s plans for us go way past whatwe could ever imagine or dream.When we live in God’s grace we livein freedom.” Many decisions weremade that morning, as well as overthe entire weekend, to a live a lifefull of God’s grace and mercy.

Today women preachers arebecoming increasingly main-stream. In our Army, it’s parfor the course—thanks to

Catherine Booth who gave her firstsermon 150 years ago! It was quite abold move in an age when womencouldn’t vote or own property.The Salvation Army as we know it,

even its predecessor The ChristianMission, didn’t exist when Catherinewas moved by the Holy Spirit to “saya few words.” There are many thingswe owe Catherine, not the least of

Doughnut Girl exhibit opens

which is this precedent and the pro-motion of full utilization of women’sskills and abilities.In honor of the 150th anniversary

of Catherine Booth’s first sermon,Salvation Army women officers tookto the pulpit on May 23rd across theworld. Our own territory has beenblessed with many excellent womenpreachers whose hearts and biblicalknowledge shine when they openthe Word to us. Though their stylesand experiences vary, each recog-nizes it as a high calling.

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Called to Sweden

Majors Cornell andCandace Voeller andtheir four sons are offon the adventure of

their lives: overseas service inSweden. Most recently youth secre-taries in the Kansas and WesternMissouri Division, the Voellers feltGod asking them to be willing toapply for overseas service, some-thing they’d mulled over for years.“Looking back, it was really about

our recognizing His lordship in ourlives,” said Cornell. “We had to movefrom being willing to actually apply-ing!”A short-term mission trip for the

family to Jamaica in 2008 providedconfirmation.The Voellers

were soon drawnto Sweden afterhearing from rela-tives about its needfor more officers andthe country’s spiritualstate.“Sweden, like many

European countries, is experiencingdeclining Christianity and churchattendance as the society becomes

more secular,” said Cornell. “Godopened the doors very quickly for usto go to the Vasakåren Corps inStockholm.”The entire family took Swedish

language classes last fall and attend-ed a four-day immersion camp thisspring.Sons Ryan, 15, Alex, 14, Erik, 12,

and Sean, 10, are excited about theirnew home. They’ve been learningabout the Swedish school systemand corps activities.The Vasa Corps is known for its

musical groups: Vasa Band and VasaGospel Choir.“Stockholm attracts many young

adults to the city for schooling andwork; these perfor-mance groups helpbring them into thecorps,” Cornell con-tinued. The corpsaverages a week-ly attendance of100 for Sunday

worship; the major-ity of local officers and leaders areyoung adults.The Vasa Corps has a strong sense

of mission; small prayer groups regu-larly meet in soldiers’homes and at thecorps. Among itsmany programs areBaby Song, a seniorsgroup, a weekly fami-ly night with activi-ties for all ages, small-group Bible studiesand a teen Bible studyfellowship. Café Fröet(open to the public)and Open Daycare(an interactive pro-gram for parents withyoung children) aredesigned to meetneighborhood needs.

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John and Kerry BartschTraverse City, Mich., CorpsWestern Michigan/NorthernIndiana Division

John and KerryBartsch each acceptedJesus as their Savior ata young age and havestrived to live withinHis will throughouttheir lives. John lovesto restore old cars andsees a parallel betweenhis hobby and thework of God in restor-ing people’s broken dreams andlives. Both John and Kerry want topursue holiness in their everydayliving. They are from the TraverseCity, Mich., Corps, which is led byMajors Bruce and MildredJennings. They will come to the

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Melissa RichardsonSt. Louis Gateway Citadel, Mo.,CorpsMidland Division

Melissa Richardson isan officers’ child whohas known since shewas 14 that she wascalled to be an officer.However, during heryoung adult years, shemade some life choiceswhich caused her toturn away from thatcalling. She attendedthe Mission andPurpose Conference inthe fall of 2009, and

her calling was confirmed again atthat time. Melissa is from the St.Louis Gateway Citadel, Mo., Corps.Her corps officers are Majors Boband Ruth Fay.

Lorna NelsonEvanston, Ill., CorpsMetropolitan Division

Lorna Nelson is excited tobecome an officer. She indicates hercalling came gradually as shewatched her corps officers live in away pleasing to God and as theyshared with her the joy of being aSalvation Army officer. She went ona trip to Barbados where shehelped to serve in a Salvation Armysoup kitchen. After the experience,God confirmed in her heart thatshe was to become an officer. Lornahelps inmany aspectsof ministry ather corps inEvanston, Ill.Her corpsofficers areMajorsAlberto andFeliciaRapley.

Majors Cornell and Candace Voeller with their sons (l to r)Sean, Ryan, Alex and Erik.

45 YearsLt. Colonel David E. GrindleLt. Colonel Sherry GrindleMajor Marie EllsworthMajor Daniel HudsonMajor Martha HudsonMajor Flora O’Dell

40 YearsCommissioner Nancy L. RobertsCommissioner William A. RobertsMajor David DalbergMajor Stephen HarperMajor James HoskinMajor Mary HoskinMajor Manuel MadridMajor Larry ThorsonMajor Lois Wheeler

35 YearsMajor Graham P. AllanMajor Vickie A. AllanMajor Mercedes BravoMajor Pamela KigerMajor Stephen KigerMajor Janet LitherlandMajor Joy RossMajor Roger RossMajor Randall SjogrenMajor Russ SjogrenMajor Nancy P. ThomsonMajor Robert E. Thomson

30 YearsLt. Colonel Heidi BaileyLt. Colonel Ralph BukiewiczMajor Phillip AhoMajor Carol LemirandMajor Ronald LemirandMajor Noel MasonMajor Robin ShielsMajor Sandra TurnerMajor Douglas YeckMajor Linda Yeck

25 YearsMajor Colette BaileyMajor Keith BaileyMajor Carlos BravoMajor Clarie CastorMajor James CastorMajor Faye FlanaganMajor John FlanaganMajor Lucille GatesMajor Mildred JenningsMajor Karen JohnsonMajor Marc JohnsonMajor Prezza LabbeeMajor James McDowellMajor Valerie McDowellMajor Lee MorrisonMajor Melody MorrisonMajor James MungaiMajor Penny MungaiMajor Paul D. SmithMajor Mark TurnerMajor Gregory VoellerMajor Deanna Wilson

Long Service AwardsWe salute the following officers on their milestones of service.

August Prayer Calendar

My Prayer List

Go to www.prayercentralusa.org for prayer updates.

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

Day

1 Sunday

2 Monday

3 Tuesday

4 Wednesday

5 Thursday

6 Friday

7 Saturday

8 Sunday

9 Monday

10 Tuesday

11 Wednesday

12 Thursday

13 Friday

14 Saturday

15 Sunday

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17 Tuesday

18 Wednesday

19 Thursday

20 Friday

21 Saturday

22 Sunday

23 Monday

24 Tuesday

25 Wednesday

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27 Friday

28 Saturday

29 Sunday

30 Monday

31 Tuesday

Bible Reading

Psalms 90-92

Proverbs 14-15

Ezekiel 43-48

John 1-2

1 Thessalonians 4-5

Leviticus 25-27

1 Chronicles 1-4

Psalms 93-95

Proverbs 16

Daniel 1-6

John 3-4

2 Thessalonians

Numbers 1-3

1 Chronicles 5-9

Psalms 96-98

Proverbs 17-18

Daniel 7-12

John 5-6

1 Timothy 1-3

Numbers 4-6

1 Chronicles 10-14

Psalms 99-101

Proverbs 19

Hosea 1-7

John 7-9

1 Timothy 4-6

Numbers 7-9

1 Chronicles 15-19

Psalms 102-104

Proverbs 20-21

Hosea 8-14

Pray for The Salvation Army

Cloquet, Minn., Corps

Des Moines Citadel, Iowa, Corps

Cadillac, Mich., Corps

Green Bay, Wis., Corps

Flint, Mich., ARC*

Detroit Brightmoor, Mich., Corps

National Seminar on Evangelism

Clinton, Iowa, Corps

Connersville, Ind., Corps

Grandview Southland, Mo., Corps

Indiana DHQ**

Central Music Institute

Chicago Lawn, Ill., Corps

Carthage, Mo., Corps

Duluth, Minn., Corps

Eastern Europe Territory PIM

Des Moines Temple, Iowa, Corps

Elkhart, Ind., Corps

Green Bay Kroc Center, Wis.

Fort Wayne, Ind., ARC

Detroit Grandale, Mich., Corps

Major Violet &Capt. Dr. Felix Ezeh (Haiti)

Danville, Ill., Corps

Evansville Fulton Ave., Ind., Corps

Hutchinson, Kan., Corps

Chicago Mayfair CommunityChurch, Ill.

Centralia, Ill., Corps

Fairmont, Minn., Corps

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Corps

Goshen, Ind., Corps

Hancock, Mich., Corps

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

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their upbringing in a godly homewhere prayers were offered daily,which they now replicate with theirown families. Other family partici-pation included a “family praiseband” and a solo by Emily Rose, theGrindles’ granddaughter.Glowing tributes also were given

by Territorial Commander Commis-sioner Paul R. Seiler, Colonel DennisPhillips, Captain Enrique Azuaje andMajor Renea Smith.Captain Matt Grindle officiated

the retirement ceremony whilegrandchildren Joshua, Katelynnand Hannah were the bearers of theU.S., Salvation Army and“Defenders of the Faith” sessionflags. The ceremony concludedwith a beautiful solo, “God’s alwaysbeen faithful to me,” by ColonelDavid Grindle’s sister, DarlusKumpula.The officership of the Grindles

included 15 appointments whichbegan in small corps and concludedwith leading the territory’s largestdivision.They have retired to Mt. Pleasant,

Wis.

The retirement of Lt.Colonels David and SherryGrindle was celebrated atthe Mayfair Community

Church which was most fitting asthe construction of this beautifulcorps building was completed anddedicated during the Grindles’impressive eight and a half years asleaders of the Metropolitan Division.The 500-plus guests entered the

chapel to the accompaniment of the50-piece Metropolitan Youth Band.Under the direction of DivisionalMusic and Gospel Arts DirectorVernon Lawson, the band thrilledthe audience with the 3rd move-ment from Cantad a JehovaCantico Nuevo (“Sing to the Lord anew song”).The Oakbrook Terrace Songsters,

led by Deputy Songster Leader JoeCaddy, set the tone for the celebra-tion with “He’s Been Faithful.”While references were made to

the sterling career of the Grindles,the celebration mainly emphasizedthe value of a Christ-centered fami-ly. Their three sons, Matt, Kelly andJohn, each gave moving tributes to

Revised Handbook ofDoctrine released

Grindles sing a new song

Anewly revisededition of TheSalvation ArmyHandbook of

Doctrine has beenreleased by InternationalHeadquarters.This new Handbook

of Doctrine retains thewording of the 1998 edi-tion, Salvation Story,except for minor clarifi-cations and stylistic changes. Whileit does not contain new teaching, itis a much improved study and teach-ing aid. The principal aim has beento maximize user-friendliness by:• reallocating the Bible references,inserting them into the main nar-rative at the relevant place;

• renumbering the chapters tomatch the numbers of eachDoctrine;

• merging the main Handbookwith the 1999 Study Guide into asingle volume,

• removing outdated material fromthe latter and condensing it;

• revising certain appendices andintroducing three new study aidsby way of appendices 5, 6 and 9.The importance of our doctrines

was captured in the foreward ofSalvation Story by General PaulRader (Rtd.) who wrote, “WhatSalvationists believe has never been

incidental to how welive out our life in Christas individuals, or as aglobal spiritual move-ment. Our faith, ground-ed in scripture, and vali-dated victoriously by per-sonal experience, hasbeen the motive force ofour obedience in mission.”

The cost for the newHandbook of Doctrine is$11.95. You may order it

through Resource Connectionat 1-800-937-8896 or atsaresourceconnection.org

Major Beth Trimmell, Family Care Dir.; MajorRichard Trimmell, Asst. Principal; Captain CarolWilliams, Health Officer.Eastern Michigan DivisionMajor Herbert Fuqua, Divisional Secretary, Add’l

Appts.: Detroit City Commander, Men’s MinistriesSecretary, DHQ;Major Yaneth Fuqua,Multi-CulturalMinistries Advancement Secretary, DHQ, Add’l Appt.:Moral & Ethical Issues Secretary, DHQ; MajorNathan Johnson, CO, Pontiac, MI;Majors Roger &Joy Ross,COs,Warren, MI;Major Kjell Steinsland,Finance Officer, DHQ; Major Vicki Steinsland,Secretary for Program, DHQ; Captains Michael &Tina Cripe, COs, Wyandotte Downriver, MI;Captains Adam & Deannie Moore, Assoc. COs inTraining, Detroit Harbor Light System, MI; CaptainsCaleb & Stephanie Senn, COs, Dearborn HeightsCitadel, MI; Captains Scott & Shanais Strissel,COs, Farmington Hills, MI.; Javier & Kelsie Moreno,Corps Admins., Detroit Harding, MI

Heartland DivisionMajor Mary Duskin, Add’l Appt.: Community Care

Ministries Secretary, DHQ; Major Gary Felton, Quad

Cities Coord., Davenport, IA;Major Karen Felton,CO,Davenport, IA,Add’l Appt.: Quad Cities Social ServicesChaplain, Davenport, IA; Major David Gorton,Divisional Secretary, Add’l Appt.: Men’s MinistriesSecretary, DHQ; Major Miriam Gorton, Women’sMinistries Secretary, Add’l Appt.: Women’s AuxiliarySecretary, DHQ;MajorDonnaMiller,Chaplain, PeoriaCity Social Services, IL; Captains Quentin & MaryBoyle, COs, Ottawa, IL; Captains Paul & DianaJames, COs, Bloomington, IL; Captains Richard &KimberlyRay, Sr.,COs,Muscatine, IA;CaptainBillie-Jo Richardson, CO, Clinton, IA; Captains Martin &Shannon Thies, COs, Pekin, IL; Captains William &Patricia Welch, Jr., COs, Galesburg, IL.Indiana DivisionMajors Ralph & JoAnn Ashcraft, COs, Peru, IN;

Majors Jim & Pat Irvine, COs, Lafayette, IN; MajorsTimothy & Katherine Wilson, COs, Vincennes, IN;Captain Sonja Jenkins, Asst. CO, IndianapolisFountain Square, IN; Captains Daniel & LaMaeOrtman, COs, Johnson County, IN; Captain DonnaRose, CO, Lawrence County, IN; Captains Justin &SarahWindell,Assoc.COs, FortWayne, IN.;CaptainsJustin & Sarah Windell, COs, Indianapolis FountainSquare, IN

Kansas and Western Missouri DivisionMajor Prezza & Captain Ralph Labbee, Jr., COs,

Grandview Southland, MO; Captain DanielFaundez, Add’l Appt.: Dir. of Hispanic Ministries,DHQ; Captains Rick & Melody Hamelund, COs,Leavenworth, KS; Captains Charles & KathleenPinkston, COs, El Dorado, KS; Captains Dean &Patricia Towne, COs, Wichita Citadel, KS.Metropolitan DivisionMajor Carol Bicknell,Assoc. CO, Crystal Lake, IL;

Major Darlene Harvey, Kroc Center Officer forCongregational Life, Add’l Appt.: Kroc Center Officerfor Program Development, Chicago, IL; Major DavidHarvey, Senior Kroc Center Officer, Chicago, IL;Major Cynthia Nicolai, Dir., Tri County GoldenDiners, Geneva, IL; Major Kenneth Nicolai, Admin.,Tri County Golden Diners, Geneva, IL; MajorGregory Thompson, General Secretary, DHQ;Major Lee Ann Thompson, Women’s MinistriesSecretary, DHQ; Major Debora Wilson, SpecialServices (pro tem), Wonderland Camp & Conf.Center, Camp Lake, WI, Chaplain (Jan. 1, 2011),BoothManor Senior Residence, Chicago, IL;CaptainEnrique Azuaje, Youth Secretary, DHQ; CaptainNancy Azuaje, Youth Secretary, Add’l Appt.: Asst.Candidates’Secretary, DHQ;Captains Jose&SoniaGonzalez, COs, Cicero Templo Laramie, IL; CaptainVicky Horton, Chaplain, Evangeline Booth Lodge,Chicago, IL;Captains Fred&NancyMead, Jr.,COs,Elgin, IL; Captains John & Johanna Pook, COs,Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Captains Antonio & JanelleRomero, COs, Aurora, IL; Lts. Enrique & CindiaCampos Garcia, COs, Chicago Irving Park, IL; Lts.David & Shannon Martinez, COs, Des Plaines, IL.Midland DivisionMajor Candy Curl, Women’s Ministries Secretary,

DHQ; Major Normalene Daniels, Assoc. CO,Quincy, IL; Majors John & Faye Flanagan, COs,Chillicothe, MO; Major Norman Grainger, OzarkArea Coord., Add’l Appt.: CO, Springfield, MO; MajorJack Holloway, Correctional Services Secretary,Add’l Appt.: Men’s Ministries Secretary, DHQ; MajorNancy Holloway, Older Adult Ministries Dir., Add’lAppts.: Asst. Women’s Ministries Secretary,Community Care Ministries Secretary, DHQ; MajorJeffery Richardson, Financial Secretary, DHQ;Major Alan Wurtz, Senior Kroc Center Officer,Quincy, IL;MajorCarolWurtz,KrocCenterOfficer forCongregational Life, Add’l Appt.: Kroc Center Officerfor Program Development, Quincy, IL; CaptainsJeffrey & Erin Eddy, COs, Mattoon, IL; CaptainsKerry & Jil Kistler, Assoc. COs, Springfield, MO;Captain Richard McDonald, Chaplain, St. LouisBooth Manor, MO; Captains Matthew & DebraOsborn, COs, Arnold, MO; Captains Dale &Georgia Rodgers, Special Services, DHQ;CaptainsHeath & Anita Sells, COs, Belleville, IL; CaptainDaren Spencer, Youth Secretary, Add’l Appt.:Candidates’ Secretary, DHQ; Captain RoxanneSpencer, Youth Secretary, DHQ; Lts. Marquis &Twyla Brookins, COs, Columbia, MO.Northern DivisionMajors Alan & LaVonne Fones, COs, Virginia,

MN; Major Byron Medlock, Disaster ServicesSecretary, Add’l Appt.: Men’s Ministries Secretary,DHQ; Major Elaine Medlock, Older Adult MinistriesDir.,Add’lAppt.: Multi-Cultural Ministries Coord., DHQ;Lt. Aubrey Robbins, Assoc. CO, MinneapolisCentral, MN; Envoys Alan & Tonya Carlson, CorpsAdmins., Duluth, MN.

Western DivisionMajor Elizabeth Beardsley, Black Hills Area

Special Services, Add’l Appt.: CO, Rapid City, SD;Major James Beardsley, Black Hills AreaCoordinator, Add’l Appt.: CO, Rapid City, SD; MajorChristine Merritt, Women’s Ministries Secretary,DHQ; Major Steven Merritt, Divisional Secretary,Add’l Appt.: Men’s Ministries Secretary, DHQ;MajorsRichard & Susan Rubottom, COs, Omaha Citadel,NE; Major Barbara Shiels, Add’l Appt.: CommunityCare Ministries Secretary, DHQ; Major CatherineThielke, Kroc Center Officer for Congregational Life,Omaha,NE;Major ToddThielke,Senior KrocCenterOfficer, Omaha, NE; Major Carla Voeller, Asst.Secretary for Program, Add’l Appts.: Asst. CampAdmin., Moral & Ethical Issues Secretary, DHQ;Majors David & Marina Womack, COs, Aberdeen,SD; Captain Grace LaFever, Special Services (protem), DHQ, Asst. CO (Aug. 11, 2010), Lincoln, NE;Captain Jolinda Shelbourn, Youth Secretary, DHQ;Captain Scott Shelbourn, Youth Secretary, Add’lAppts.: Camp Admin., Asst. Candidates’ Secretary,DHQ; Lt. Ruth Sellen, Assoc. CO (Aug. 11, 2010),Mitchell, SD.

Western Michigan/Northern Indiana DivisionMajor Karen Johnson, Kroc Center Officer for

Program Development, Grand Rapids DickinsonPark, MI; Major Marc Johnson, Senior Kroc CenterOfficer, Grand Rapids Dickinson Park, MI; MajorCollette Webster, Kroc Center Officer forCongregational Life, Add’l Appt.: Kroc Center Officerfor Program Development, St. Joseph County, IN;Major Robert Webster, Senior Kroc Center Officer,St. Joseph County, IN; Captains Jay & Sally Davis,

Effective June 30, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

Adult Rehabilitation Centers CommandMajors Nelson&DeborahDeLaVergne,Trainees,

Southeast, MI; Major David Fulton, GeneralSecretary, ARCC; Majors John & Rachel Klammer,Wichita Assoc. Officers, Kansas City, MO; MajorsDavid & Zandra Luft, Trainees, Chicago Central, IL;Majors Robert & Audrey McClintock, Admins. inTraining, Rockford, IL; Majors Laurence & JudyMcPherson, Admins., Omaha, NE; Majors Timothy& Barbara Miller, Trainees, Chicago North Side, IL;Captains Robert & Gaylynn Buttrey III, Admins.,Gary, IN; Captains David & Peggy Hudgens,Women’s Program Coords., Southeast, MI, Add’lAppts.: Chaplains, Southeast, MI; Captains Scott &Karen Salsbury, Admins., Springfield, IL; EnvoysSteven & Pamela McNary,Admins., Indianapolis, IN.College for Officer TrainingMajor John Mowers, Instructor; Major Nancy

Mowers, Nutrition Officer, Add’l Appt.: ESL Coord.;

On the move

Hendricksons come full circle

COs, Grand Haven, MI; Captains Matt & PatriciaGrindle, COs, Petoskey, MI; Captains Timothy &Camie McPherson, COs, Ludington, MI; CaptainCatherine Mount, Kroc Center Officer for YouthDevelopment, Grand Rapids Dickinson Park, MI;Captain Peter Mount, Kroc Center Officer forCongregational Life, Grand Rapids Dickinson Park,MI; Captains Mark & Valerie Nance, COs, Cadillac,MI; Captains Daniel & Stephanie Sawka, Jr., COs,Muskegon Citadel, MI; Captains Daniel & AmyVoss, COs, Sault Ste. Marie, MI.Wisconsin And Upper Michigan DivisionMajor Jo Langham, Assoc. CO, Madison Temple,

WI; Major Robin & Captain Ken Shiels, Kroc CenterOfficer for Program Development, respectively, SeniorKroc Center Officer, Add’l Appt.: Brown County Coord.,Green Bay, WI; Captains Joel & Ramona Arthur,COs, Marquette, MI; Captain Katherine Clausell, CO,GreenBay,WI;CaptainsThomas&BethelMcComb,COs, Oak Creek Centennial, WI; Captain LeannaTuttle, CO, Marinette, WI; Envoy Patricia Taube,Women’s Ministries Secretary, Add’l Appt.: DivisionalLeadership & Program Development Coord., DHQ.

Territorial HeadquartersMajor Phillip Aho, Secretary, Corps Mission &

Adult Ministries;Major Rae Doliber, Special Services(pro tem), Awaiting Overseas Service; Major RobertDoliber,Asst. to the Secretary for Business (pro tem),Awaiting Overseas Service; Major Marie Ellsworth,Admin. Asst. to the Terr. Secretary for Women’sMinistries; Major James Hoskin, Secretary, RiskManagement; Major Daniel Hudson, Add’l Appt.:Men’s Ministries Secretary; Major Martha Hudson,Older Adult Ministries Dir., Add’l Appt.: Assoc.Correctional Services Dir.; Major Charlene Polsley,Asst. Secretary for Women’s Ministries; MajorRandall Polsley, Secretary, Finance;Majors Cornell& Candace Voeller, Awaiting Overseas Service;Majors Joseph & Lois Wheeler, TerritorialEvangelist & Spiritual Formation Secretary; MajorCarol Wilkins, Change in Designation: Secretary,Women’s Outreach Ministries, Add’l Appt.: Assoc.Secretary for Women’s Ministries; Captain WilliamDeJesus, Jr, Asst. Youth Secretary; CaptainCassandra DeJesus, Asst. to the Secretary forProgram

RetirementsLt. Colonels David & Sherry Grindle; Lt.

Colonels James & Janice Nauta; Majors Jerry &Nancy Curttright (Aug. 1, 2010); Majors David &Debra Dalberg; Majors Charles & JaniceHendrickson; Major Sally Michael; MajorsNorman & Margaret Nonnweiler; Majors Robert &Margaret Quinn (Aug. 1, 2010); Majors George &Violet Windham.CO/COs = Corps Officer(s)

DHQ = Divisional Headquarters

Brigadier Joseph VondracekBr i g ad i e r

J o s e p hVo n d r a c e kwas promot-ed to Gloryon May 7,2010, rightbefore his93rd birthday.Born to

Steve andFrancis in Wagner, S.D., Joseph wasintroduced to The Salvation Armythrough Boy Scouts held at a nearbycorps. Shortly thereafter, he commit-ted himself to Christ. Determinedto, “live a good Christian life fromthen on by the grace of God,” Josephbecame very involved in the corps.He entered the College for Officer

Training from Mitchell, S.D., andwas commissioned in 1938. In hissecond appointment Joseph met andmarried Captain Catherine Clark.Their marriage was blessed withtwo children.Together the Vondraceks served in

corps appointments throughoutMinnesota, North Dakota, Illinoisand Michigan. They also served atthe Edwin Denby MemorialChildren’s Home in Detroit, Mich.,the city from which they retired in1973.In 1988, after 59 years of mar-

riage, Catherine was promoted toGlory. In 2000, Joseph married highschool friend Margaret Bosteder.Joseph was preceded in death by

his son, Joseph, and first wife,Catherine. He is survived by hiswife Margaret, one daughter, JudyPayton; five grandchildren and eightgreat-grandchildren.

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by Craig Dirkes

Majors Chuck and JanHendrickson have retiredafter more than 22 yearsof service. They were

commissioned from the College forOfficer Training in 1975. Their firstappointment was in Roseville, Mich.,where they served as corps officers forfour years. Their final appointmentwas at Northern DivisionalHeadquarters in Roseville, Minn.,where since 2006 Chuck served asdivisional men’s ministry secretaryand disaster services director and Janserved as divisional director of olderadult ministries and multicultural min-istries coordinator.“It’s ironic that we started in

Roseville and ended in Roseville,”Chuck quipped.During their officership the

Hendricksons spent a good deal oftime serving as corps officers through-out the Northern Division, includingfive years in Fairmont, Minn. and fiveyears in Mandan, N.D. After Mandan,Chuck earned a bit of fame when hespent three years as divisional leagueof mercy secretary.“As far as I know, I’m the first

male in Salvation Army history

that’s been a league of mercy secre-tary,” he said.Chuck and Jan first met in Duluth,

Minn., in 1973 three months afterChuck’s first wife died of cancer. Heasked Jan to marry him after only aweek of dating. They were marriedtwo-and-a-half months later on May29, 1973.“Every single morning since we

got married, Chuck has told me he’sso happy I married him,” Jan said to50-plus staff and officers at the cou-ple’s retirement party at divisionalheadquarters.The couple will spend their retire-

ment in Duluth.

Faithful stewards

Asimple yet ele-gant arrange-ment of zinniason the altar

during the retirement ser-vice of Majors Normanand MargaretNonnweiler was a fittingsymbol of the simplepracticality yet elegantexpertise that has markedtheir officership spanningalmost 92 years.Norman and Margaret retired from

territorial headquarters as risk man-agement secretary and risk manage-ment consultant, respectively. Pastappointments were primarily at divi-sional, territorial and national head-quarters; along the way theNonnweilers had four children:Norman, Richard, Amanda and David.Lt. Colonel Merle Heatwole led

the celebration at the NorridgeCitadel, Ill., Corps; the retirementceremony was conducted byColonels Thomas C. and MaryLewis. Major Robert Doliber, then-territorial finance secretary, andJerome Naime, longtime businessassociate, saluted Norman for his

business acumen and stewardship.Margaret’s friend Maureen Atwell

saluted “Margie” for her creativity,utilizing all available resources. Herpassion for sewing enabled her toraise thousands of dollars for WorldServices/Self-Denial through thesmall fees she charged for makingclothes and tailoring.In his response Norman comment-

ed that he had flown over 170,000miles in his appointments. He thenbrought down the house when herecalled his officer father giving athrift-store trunk Norm had wanted toa “pretty young cadet.” Three yearslater, he married the pretty cadet—andgot the trunk back!