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The public welcome of theFriends of Christ sessionwas an outpouring of cele-bration and praise. In his

welcoming remarks, CommissionerPaul R. Seiler, territorial comman-der, commented on the first-yearcadets’ great session name reflecting

their desire to bring others to Christ.He also welcomed back the second-year Ambassadors of Holiness, salut-ing their hard work during summerassignments.The Friends of Christ session

(average age 32) has 12 married cou-ples, seven singlewomen and threesingle men.Thirteen cadetsearned bache-lor’s degrees andone a master’s.Nine served inthe ministry dis-covery programand four inHispanic min-istries.“How marvelous!How wonderful!”was the first con-gregational song

of the evening accom-panied by the ChicagoStaff Band underBandmaster William Himes’ direc-tion. Commissioner Carol Seiler, ter-ritorial president of women’s min-istries, thanked God for cadetschoosing officership as their lives’service.Lt. Colonel Dawn

Heatwole, territorialcandidates’ secretary,introduced the Friendsof Christ to much fan-fare as the cadetsmarched up the centeraisle in divisionalgroupings with theircorps officers and divi-sional candidates’ sec-retary.The presentation of

the session flag toCadet John Bartsch

was conducted by College forOfficer Training (CFOT) PrincipalMajor Paul Fleeman and his wife,Paula, director of campus services.Each quoted verses from song #774

on the flag’s uniquesymbolism.A cadet chorus

sang, “Friend ofGod,” under thedirection of MajorTimothy Meyer,CFOT director ofpersonnel. CadetPamela Kasten testi-fied to obstaclesovercome so shecould enter train-ing, emphasizinglessons in trustingGod’s timing.

This fall marked the five-yearanniversary of HurricaneKatrina which ravaged theGulf Coast and, with

Hurricanes Rita and Wilma in 2005,prompted The Salvation Army’slargest natural disaster response in its130-year history in the United States.More than 2.6 million people

received assistance in the devastat-ing aftermath, with the immediaterecovery effort costing $157 million.Officers, staff and volunteers gaveclose to one million hours of service.In fact, the Central Territory minis-tered directly in the Gulf Coast formore than two years.“Out of this disaster relief effort,

we recognized a need for ongoingdisaster services training,” saidKevin Ellers, Central Territory emer-gency disaster services coordinator.“Many volunteers who joined us inthat effort continue to work at thelocal level in our territory, not onlyin disaster services but in corps aswell.”There is a multitude of stunning

statistics representing undaunted

service, like 275,000 individualsreceived pastoral care. Majors Meland Esther James, retired Centralofficers, have been part of this effortsince 2006. (See sidebar on page 2.)One of the most interesting facts is

that 25,508 survivors were locatedwith the help of SATERN (SalvationArmy Team Emergency RadioNetwork). For the first time SATERNguided rescue workers to thosetrapped by the flooding and utilizedthe Internet, setting a precedent forfuture efforts and other organiza-tions. In a report from Congressabout what went right after Katrina,

amateur radio,s p e c i f i c a l l ySATERN, wascited. SATERNgained 600 newmembers thatyear.“It was a cul-

mination ofvision in adynamic way.It’s amazinghow when wehave peopleready, God canuse them,” said Major PatrickMcPherson, SATERN director.The Salvation Army has developed

long-term programs to help individ-uals and communities make a come-back: 2,400 community projectsreceived funding; 2,200 partnergrants for new homes were distrib-uted; 350,000 people were helpedwith repair, rebuilding, furnishingand supplies; 5,000 people receivedjob training and re-employment ser-vices.In Mobile, Ala., The Salvation

Army opened a homeless shelter forwomen and children on the site of ashelter destroyed by HurricaneKatrina. In New Orleans it’s devel-oping new affordable, energy-effi-cient homes and renovating otherswith green building standards withpartners to encourage communitygrowth. In Biloxi, Miss., a Ray andJoan Kroc Corps Community Centeris slated to open next year.

Much of the information for this articlecame from Hurricane Katrina: Five YearsOn, a summary by National Head-quarters. Go online to read more.

Hurricane Katrina recovery—five years later

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Volume 40, Number 10 October 2010

Friends of Christ welcomed with joy

“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)

The Salvation Army / USA Central Territory

News and Views from the Midwest

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by Colonel Rebecca A. NüeschWomens Ministries Secretary

As a child with pencil orcrayon in hand, I’d con-nect dots following thenumbers in my coloring

book and end up with a finished pic-ture.Since arriving in the Central

Territory, my husband and I havehad some opportunities to travel itslandscape. We are getting to knowthe people and places from Kansasto Kalamazoo, from St. Louis toWauwatosa—connecting the dots,drawing a picture of people, possi-bilities and common purpose.Connecting the dots of who is

In August we were privileged toconnect with many new friends dur-ing the Central Bible and LeadershipInstitute (CBLI). It was wonderful toconnect the dots of camaraderieonce again with friendsCommissioners William and NancyRoberts, currently territorial leadersin the Kenya West Territory. Weshare a commonality of havingserved as territorial leaders forSouth America East Territory(Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay).Remembering the people and places,we enjoyed connecting the dots ofthose associations.“Engage” was the theme for this

year’s CBLI. The following poemwritten for the daily teen newsletterreminds us it’s not enough to “con-nect;” we must engage if we are tomake a difference in the world.

ENGAGEMental gears, rotate slowly

aroundMindless acts of selfish reasoning

ENGAGEThoughts tough as steel clamp

down onIll-fitting parts in need of realign-

ment

ENGAGELord, turn the cranium crank of

compassionGrinding the mechanics of the

mind to understanding

ENGAGETighten the nuts and bolts of

practical serviceUse this well-oiled mind powered

by Holy Spirit energy

ENGAGE!“…be transformed by the renew-

ing of your mind.” Romans 12:2

C•O•N•N•E•C•T•I•N•G T•H•E D•O•T•S

related to whom and in what capac-ity is a puzzle of a different difficul-ty altogether. Unfortunately, it’shighly unlikely I will be able to keepthe family tree straight. I onceheard, “Every family tree has itsshare of sap; every family tree has afew nuts.” A tree can wither ifnobody tends to its roots, but a fam-ily tree has deep roots.The family of God is a deeply-

rooted tree with branches of differ-ent strengths and gifts, yet allreceive nourishment from God. Likebranches of a tree we may grow indifferent directions, yet we are allconnected.

GetConnected!Check out our complementary material on the web.www.usc.salvationarmy.org/getconnected

ClipsCMI meetingsISB recording featuring Derick Kane

Resources/LinksHurricane Katrina: 5 years onTrack from new Gowans and Larsson CDOfficer Candidate webpageI’ll Fight Day webpageSummer Mission Team webpage

Web exclusivesVolunteer resourcesCMI full awards listProfiles in corrections excellence

To make thesongs of theGowans andL a r s s o n

musicals available toa new generation,General JohnLarsson (Ret.) isrecording a series ofCDs, under thegeneric title of JohnLarsson plays, inwhich he playspiano arrangementsof the main songsfrom the 10 musi-cals he co-authoredwith General JohnGowans (Ret.)from 1967-1990.Most of these

digital pianor e c o r d i n g s ,enhanced onsome tracks byother instrumental voices, will fea-ture songs from two musicals, andall will come accompanied by abooklet containing the song lyrics byJohn Gowans.The first CD in the series—John

Larsson plays Take-over Bid andHosea—has been launched by SP&S(UK) and includes 28 songs from thefirst two musicals written by theduo, among them favorites like“Someone cares,” “Hundreds andthousands,” “His love remains thesame” and “How much more.”Listening to these songs while fol-

lowing the words in the 32-pagebooklet will be for many people atrip down memory lane. But thecomposer hopes it also will bringinspiration to those who never knewthe era of the musicals. He writes“most of these songs are timelessand have something to say to eachnew generation.”

The CD is available from ResourceConnection at 1-800-937-8896 orshop.salvationarmy.orgVisit www.johnlarsson.com for fur-ther information and sample tracks.

Return of Gowans andLarsson musicals

You prob-a b l yw o n ’ tbel ieve

this but…”According toMajor Mel James,that’s the start ofhis reply to everyquestion hereceives about theKatrina recoverywork he and wifeEsther have beeninvolved in forthe last four yearsin New Orleans.(They retired toClearwater, Fla.,from the CentralTerritory in 2002.)About a year after the hurricane

devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005,they answered the call to serve sur-vivors by working as emotional andspiritual care (ESC) counselors.Soon Mel was named the ESC areacoordinator. They lived for monthsin a tent village until a residencecould be found.Mel reported their most recent

recovery efforts have been helpingpeople establish new definitions ofnormality.“The tight-knit communities com-

prising New Orleans were totallydisrupted by Katrina. Manyrevolved around neighborhood

churches, most of which remainclosed. The Salvation Army is build-ing homes and community centers,working with neighborhood leadersin reestablishing those communi-ties,” Mel explained.One of the more exciting programs

he’s been involved in is a SalvationArmy initiative to fight the highdrop-out rates of middle-school stu-dents in New Orleans.“The public schools have wel-

comed this Christian, incentive-based program in which studentsagree to perform academically to thebest of their abilities with no unex-cused absences or disciplinary prob-lems. Parents also sign an agree-ment,” said Mel. During the yearfamilies receive seasonal assistanceand students attend special events.At the end of the school year, quali-fying students receive a $100 Wal-Mart gift card.Players from the co-sponsoring

New Orleans Hornets basketballteam hold pep rallies each fall at 26schools, 21 of which raised their rat-ings to “acceptable” or “excelling”after the program’s first year. Thisyear more students than ever havesigned up for the program after see-ing all the excitement!“It’s been things like this that have

kept us going, to see lives changed,”concluded Mel as his and Esther’slengthy commitment drew to a closethis fall.

Believe it!

Rapley, Evanston,Ill.; Captains Joseand Sonia Gonzalez,Cicero TemploLaramie, Ill.;Captains Daniel andNivia Paredes, EastChicago, Ind.;Captains Antonioand Janelle Romero,Aurora, Ill.; CaptainsLuis and RaisiZambrano, ChicagoLawn, Ill.; Lts.Enrique and CindiaGarcia, ChicagoIrving Park, Ill.;

A/Captains Pedro and Mirca Arias,Des Plaines, Ill; and Envoy ScottHurula, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.Two corps, Chicago Midway

Citadel and Norridge Citadel, Ill.,attended the retreat for the first time.

who they are as Salvationists.Several discovered for the first timethe Army’s history and extensiveministries.Additional retreat leadership came

from Majors Alberto and Felicia

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and compassion of the Army,” saidJoaquin. “We didn’t just bring help;we brought the truth of Jesus.”After the disaster relief, corps

attendance increased. Most of thenew members are bilingual. Theyhave a hunger and thirst for theLord. They are willing to help outtoo, assisting with nursing home andhospital visitation as well as the

growing chil-dren’s ministry.The Rangels arethrilled and hopeto see the expan-sion continue.Joaquin said, “Ipray that we candevelop solidleaders who willbe the foundationfor the futureArmy here.”

Dodge City, Kan., is thequintessential “old west”town. Imagine woodenplank storefronts, cow-

boys, cattle farms and a local sheriffwho still wears his cowboy hat,boots and silver star. That’s theDodge City Corps area, whereCaptains Joaquin and GabrielaRangel have ministered for the lastfour years.Joaquin and Gabriela were

appointed to Dodge City upon theircommissioning in 2006. Since thattime they have seen the corpsincrease from eight—including theirfamily—to 35 members! There wereSundays when Joaquin and his fam-ily were the only ones at the corps,but that didn’t discourage him. “Ipreached like there were 50 or 100people in the chapel,” he said. “Ikept believing that God is faithfuland will bring new people.”In 2007 a tornado tore through

nearby Greensburg,Kan., almost levelingit to the ground andkilling 11 people.God used the devas-tation to bring theDodge City Corpstogether with the sur-rounding communi-ties as they worked torebuild Greensburg.“The townspeoplecame and were ableto see the ministry

Corps rounds up members

Installation of CommissionersWilliam and Nancy Roberts

Colonel Susan Bukiewicz, aroutine by the LaVillitaTimbrel Brigade, perfor-mances of folklore and wor-ship songs, traditional dances incolorful outfits and a presentation ofsports awards from that afternoon’sactivities.Retreat organizer Carlos Moran,

Chicago LaVillita corps administra-tor with wife Kerman, said, “Theentire retreat was excellent. We hadoutstanding preaching and teaching,and the fellowship was wonderful.Seeing the response to the Sundaymorning altar call by Colonel NéstorNüesch was particularly exciting.Four people responded to a call toofficership.”Alfredo Martinez, territorial

Hispanic ministries consultant,heard many say it was good to learn

Hispanic congregationsfrom corps across theMetropolitan Divisiongathered at Camp

Wonderland to worship God, learnmore about Him and experiencerich fellowship at the division’sseventh annual Hispanic retreat.Around 600 attendees enjoyed theteaching of guests Colonels NéstorR. and Rebecca A. Nüesch, chiefsecretary and secretary forwomen’s ministries, and Lt.Colonels Ralph and SusanBukiewicz, Metropolitan divisionalleaders.Tracks for adults, teens

and children were offered.The retreat’s theme, “TheSalvationist DNA,” wasaddressed in two adult-track sessions on Saturdayby Colonel NéstorNüesch, who was born inArgentina and speaks flu-ent Spanish.The colonel drew corre-

lations between the fouressential components ofhuman DNA to fouressential components ofthe Salvationist experi-ence: the Soldier’sCovenant, a soldier’scharacteristics, our uniqueleadership and the work ofthe Army. During theSunday holiness meeting, the chiefsecretary tied his final message,“The Healthy Salvationist,” to theessentials of physical, mental andspiritual fitness.Colonel Ralph Bukiewicz spoke

Friday night to adults and teens onthe DNA of hope; when God trans-forms a believer’s life, He gives newlife, new DNA, in its place.Children enjoyed their own track

learning the basics of SalvationistDNA from Captains Antonio andJanelle Romero, while teens learnedabout loving their enemies from Lt.Enrique Garcia assisted by theBolivia summer mission team.After Saturday afternoon’s free

time, attendees gathered for a BBQcookout and evening of specialmusic featuring a testimony from

It’s in the Salvationist DNA

Friday, November 12, 20107:30 pmMayfair Community Church5020 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, Ill.

asNational Commanderand NationalPresident of Women’sMinistriesbythe Chief of the Staffand CommissionerSue Swanson

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When itc a m etime toret i re,

Majors George andViolet Windhamheaded back home tothe city of theiryouth, Wichita,Kan., where theyplan to spend therest of their days sur-rounded by familyand friends.They retired from

the MidlandD i v i s i o n a lHeadquarters whereGeorge was the correctional servicesand men’s ministries secretary, andViolet was the older adult ministriessecretary. They served in corpsappointments in Kansas, Missouriand Illinois, some with the addition-al challenges of overnight sheltersand transitional housing.In 2002 they were put in charge of

a 61-bed emergency and transitionalresidential facility in Columbia, Mo.Four years later they became respon-sible for the Columbia/Jefferson Cityregion, which included two largeshelters, transitional programs and ascattered-site permanent housingprogram.The bulletin from the holiness

meeting celebrating their retirementat the Wichita Citadel Corps was lib-erally peppered with Windham fam-

ily members. Major Curtis (Chipp)Windham officiated the retirementceremony, while two of George andViolet’s grandsons, Jacob and Taylor,served as flagbearers. JulieWindham read scripture, MajorTrudi Windham led a song, BrentWindham played a euphonium soloand the Windham Boyz Band per-formed. Major George Windhampreached, and Bandmaster ChrisWindham closed with a musicalbenediction.A celebration dinner highlight was

a comical “roast” of George andViolet. Violet said, “Those whoknow our family will understand theroast! The response to our retire-ment has made this one of the bestdays of our lives. We find comfort inknowing God has been leading usin His paths.”

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Esteban and KarenPommierRockford Temple, Ill., CorpsMetropolitan Division

Esteban and Karen recentlywere the Hispanic ministriesleaders of the Rockford TempleCorps but believe officership iswhere God has led them in thepast few years. This was con-firmed for them at the Saved andCalled Congress with theGeneral in June. Their lives havebeen a whirlwind of activitysince then getting ready forCollege for Officer Training thisfall! Each door that has opened inthis short timeframe has furtherconfirmed their calling. Estebanand Karen came to training withtheir sons, Gabriel and Adrian.Their corps officers areMajors Randall andKathleen Hellstrom.

Ray RobersonMilwaukee Citadel,Wis., CorpsWisconsin/UpperMichigan Division

Ray has known manyobstacles in his life, buthe knows that God isbigger than all of them.

Ray came to know the Lordthrough the Milwaukee, Wis., AdultRehabilitation Center program andgives testimony to God’s savinggrace and sustaining power. Ray isexcited about the possibility of help-

ing men and womenwho are caught in aweb of addiction tosee God can breakthrough and bringthem to the other side.Ray can’t wait to seewhat God will dothrough his life as amember of the“Friends of Christ” ses-sion. His corps officersare Majors Gary andDonna Van Hoesen.

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Windhams return to roots

This sum-mer MajorsRobert andMarga r e t

Quinn retired asofficers after a com-bined 86 years ofservice to God andThe SalvationArmy. The retire-ment service washeld at KaskaskiaCollege inCentralia, Ill., ledby Dr. Dee C.Boswell, Centraliaadvisory boardchairman, whohighly commendedthem as ministers,saying they were like angels whohad come into the community.Indeed, this small community’s loveand respect for the Quinns was obvi-ous throughout the day.Majors James and Mary Hoskin

presented the Quinns with theirretirement certificates. Memoriesfrom a friend were given by CaptainCynthia Brockway, who attributedthe Quinns’ encouragement andmentoring as integral to her and herhusband becoming officers. TheQuinns are well known for beinghumble servants who truly valuepeople. Reflections also were sharedby Captain Fred and Major JoyceWakefield.“My husband and I served in two

appointments where the Quinnswere previously stationed,” saidMajor Joyce Wakefield. “Their love

for Christ and compassion for peo-ple was a legacy for those of us whowere to follow in those corps.”The Quinns’ three sons, daugh-

ters-in-law and grandchildren pre-sented a special musical number.Other musical offerings were pre-sented by Major Mickey Hale whosang “People need the Lord” and“Friends.” Captain ThomasBrockway, Major Mary Hammerlyand Major Flora O’Dell were flag-bearers.The Quinns faithfully and capably

held 12 corps appointments through-out the Central Territory and onecorps appointment at the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Corps in the EasternTerritory from 1980-1984.They have retired to Columbia

City, Ind.

ing interest in officership. Heexpounded on the importance ofpositive friendships, sharing a child-hood story.He then examined the friendships

Jesus had with his disciples, particu-larly John. Christ as his friend hadimpacted John so deeply, it wasembedded in all of his writings. Ofthe high standards Christ demands offriendship with Him, He gives us somuch more than what He asks of us.After a prolonged altar call, the

evening ended with an upbeat rendi-tion of “Trust and obey,” followed bya benediction from Chief SecretaryColonel Néstor R. Nüesch.

Cadet William Richardson readJohn 15:14-16 in which Christ refersto his disciples as friends, and CadetMarisa McCluer sang, “Trust Hisheart,” in preparation for the mes-sage from Lt. Colonel Jeffrey Smith,territorial secretary for personnel.“This evening is a celebration not

only for thecadets but forThe SalvationArmy. This isevidence Godcares aboutThe SalvationArmy,” he saidof the continu-

Quinns’ compassionatelegacy honored

Pictured (l-r) are Jacob Windham, Majors George and VioletWindham and Major Curtis Windham.

Cadets’ welcome

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I’ll Fight Day 2010On Saturday December 4, 2010,Salvation Army youth worldwidewill minister to theircommunities through servantevangelism, or simple,self-initiated kindnesses.

Check out www.illfightday.comfor more information on howyou can volunteer to combat suffering with love,compassion and creativity in your community.

Join the Fight

by William Becker

The dog days of sum-mer turned into a real“Dog Day” for the St.Louis Gateway

Citadel, Mo., Corps. More than130 people showed up withtheir pooches for a little funand worship despite tempera-tures near 100 degrees.The morning was full of fun

events such as a pet parade ofnearly 25 dogs, upbeat music,pet tricks and demonstrations, aflea market selling pet wares tohappy owners and a “blessing ofthe dogs” devotional time. Eventhe food served was in keepingwith the theme for the day—hotdogs, pronto pups and“Pupsicles.”“This is just one of many activi-ties we are hosting monthly atthe corps,” explained CorpsOfficer Major Bob Fay. “We aretrying to get those in the com-munity around us interested inwhat’s happening at TheSalvation Army.”To encourage bridging, guestswere given the opportunity tosign their children up for vaca-tion Bible school happening thefollowing week.

Gateway goes to the dogs

discovering stories and discerningnext steps with the Holy Spirit’shelp. It reinforced how we need toleave our comfort zone, care aboutpeople, be their friends and see howGod leads us in sharing our testimo-ny.Small groups reinforced and

helped us apply the lessons. Strongbonds were formed as we were chal-

lenged to makepeople our passionand priority. Eventhe shyest dele-gates shared howthey became boldand empoweredand now were notafraid to talk toothers.Delegates said thiswas an experiencethey will never for-get. One evenexclaimed, “Everycorps should send

delegates to NSE!” We’ve taken thismountain-top experience back to ourcorps, believing God will grow HisKingdom from our experience.If you are interested in attending

next year’s seminar, see your corpsofficer.

by Major Darlene Harvey

Revi t a l i z i n g , ”“transformation-al,” “inspira-tional,” “ awe-

some” and “breathtaking”were some of the wordsdelegates used to describetheir experience at the41st National Seminar onEvangelism (NSE).Delegates and staff total-ing 139 gathered from allfour territories, under theleadership of Lt. Colonels Mark andCarolee Israel, at the Navigators’Headquarters, Glen Eyrie, inColorado Springs, Colo.We adopted the Navigators’ mis-

sion, “to know Christ and to makeHim known,” as we met for a weekto grow closer to God and learn howto share our faith with others.Although we came from differentplaces, representeddifferent genera-tions, and somewere life-longSalvationists whileothers were new,unity and friend-ship permeated theseminar. With thebackdrop of theRocky Mountains,we felt God’s pres-ence and heard Hisvoice.We were privi-

leged to begin theseminar with the ministry of ournational leaders CommissionersIsrael L. and Eva D. Gaither. JustWalk Across the Room by BillHybels was the curriculum base forthe week. It emphasizes “3-DLiving” by developing friendships,

A mountain-top experience!

LessonsinkindnessTarget and the Twin CitiesSalvation Army took 300 kidsshopping for back-to-schoolclothes as part of the TargetSchool Spree at the end of sum-mer. Each child shopped with aSalvation Army volunteer andpicked out $80 worth of clothingcourtesy of Target. The eventstook place at 10 metro areaTarget stores. Nearly 500 moreTarget stores participated nation-wide, an effort worth about $1million.

Photo by Craig Dirkes

PhotosbyCaptainAntonioRomero

Saturday, November 27, 2010 – 7:00 pmEdman Chapel, Wheaton, IllinoisFor FREE tickets contact The Salvation Army, Music and Gospel Arts Dept.

(847) 294-2134 e-mail: CSB_tickets@usc.salvationarmy.orgThis concert will be recorded. Pre-school children not admitted.

The Chicago Staff Band presents

Sounds of the Seasonwith International Staff Band (ISB)euphonium soloist Derick Kane

Derick was appointed to the ISB in 1976 as principle euphoniumand has served as the band’s deputy bandmaster for the pastnine years. He has travelled widely in the UK, Europe and abroad(including Canada, the USA and Australia) as a guest soloist andclinician, directing bands and vocal groups, and teaching atsummer music camps. He received a music teaching diplomafrom Trinity College and music degree at King’s College, London.Following 12 years in music education, Derick took up a newappointment with the UK Territorial Music Unit.

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TheMinneapolis, Minn.,Central Corps’ new read-ing program, Mission:Literacy, is so effective

even school teachers are wonder-ing what the catch is.

“We have children whose teach-ers have called and asked whatwe’re doing; the kids’ reading abil-ity jumped two grade levels,” saidMajor Jan Hendrickson, whohelped spearhead the program inthe Northern Division.

Adults also are benefitting sincethe program features reading lev-els ranging from the emergentreader up to third grade, making itthe perfect tool for teachingEnglish to immigrants who areeither having trouble learning thelanguage or don’t know it at all.

Khunhan Chao, a 50-year-oldLaotian immigrant, spent last win-ter and spring attending Mission:Literacy courses and has improvedher English dramatically.

Khunhan said, “I feel more com-

Mission:Literacy wascreated bythe

American Bible Society(ABS) in the 1990s andwas introduced in our ter-ritory through an ABSgrant in January 2009.Presently there are 137trained tutors teachingnearly 400 children andadult immigrants atSalvation Army locationsin the Northern,Metropolitan, Midland,Kansas and WesternMissouri and Westerndivisions. The program iscoordinated by Major JanHendrickson in theCentral Territory.

The curriculum featurestwo levels with 30 booksin each, containing beauti-fully illustrated Bible sto-ries. A tutor manual, roadmap and phonics bookgive the tutor all that isneeded to teach childrento read well and instill theconfidence that comeswith that knowledge.

“I was amazed when Ifirst saw these materials,”the major said. “The quali-ty and the excellence ofthe presentation are betterthan anything I’ve seen.Best of all, it’s Bible-based.”

Forty-five corps in theterritory have had train-ing, received free materi-als and can register tostart tutoring. The materi-al can be incorporated insummer day camp, after-school, Sonday’sCool orother programs.

By the end of this year,Major Hendrickson’s goalis to train 260 tutors whowill reach out to morethan 1,200 students.Members of the territorialyouth department havetaken tutor training andare prepared to encouragecorps across the territoryto participate.

Corps can access train-ing in order to receive thefree materials throughMajor Hendrickson. Tolearn more, contact MajorHendrickson or CyndiYarmoska on Lotus Notesor call 651-746-3416.

fortable talking to people. I wantto talk. Before, I didn’t want totalk to anybody.”

“This program is quite phenom-enal,” said Judith Fetzer, a tutor atthe Minneapolis Central Corps,who taught Khunhan and otherLaotian immigrants. “The womenlearned so much. Through theseclasses we’ve developed a love forone another.”

People are simultaneously learn-ing to read and learning about theBible and God’s love. “I haven’theard of a better combination,”said Jan.

Perhaps no one knows this bet-ter than Leuangkham Savasane,another Laotian immigrant whoparticipated in the program.Although she can’t speak Englishfluently, she’s learned many wordswith Judith’s help. Through atranslator she said, “Jesus changedmy life. Before I was angry andmad at everything. Now I’m niceto people and want to talk tothem. I love people.”

On amission

Mission: Literacy, a Bible-based reading program, is boosting literacy and helping people find Christ.

Reading levels soar

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When kids come tothe Fergus Falls,Minn., Corps, someare excited to learn,

others are not. But there’s hopefor their educational future thanksto The Salvation Army and theMission: Literacy program.

“The benefits of this programare two-fold,” youth directorLynne Verhaagh said. “The chil-dren improve their reading andwriting, while simultaneouslygaining the spiritual tools theyneed to cope with their lives.”

The program is working. Since itbegan in early 2009, every childhas improved his or her readingskills by at least one reading level.Best of all, most of the childrenhave come to know Christ.

According to Lynne, the pro-gram also helps them deal withanger issues, conflict resolution ordiscouragement. Lynne speaksfrom experience (see sidebar).She’s been able to connect withthe children on a profound level.

Two of the kids, for example,lost their mother to cancer duringsummer 2009. With no father,they moved in with their aunt, asingle mother with two children ofher own.

“The kids blamed God for takingtheir mom away,” she said. “Theyhad nobody to talk to and had noidea what the Bible was about.Although the kids are still dealingwith a lot of pain, they have cometo know Jesus Christ as their sav-ior through Mission: Literacy andour support. They are makingtremendous progress.”

Other children are succeeding aswell. “One of the girls has startedreading her Bible every night,”Lynne continued. “She never miss-es a day.”

In addition, afterschool programactivities like music, sports, snacksand study hall are offered with thehelp of teen volunteers fromMaster’s Commission, a youth ser-vice program at nearby LifeChurch.

“I believe that Mission: Literacyis helping save lives,” Lynne con-tinued. “It’s planting a seed inthese children. Without readingskills, they’re not going to grow upand have good jobs. And withoutJesus Christ, they will have diffi-culty handling life when times aretough.”

Lynne Verhaagh is in charge ofdisaster services, youth pro-grams and community rela-tions at the Fergus Falls,

Minn., Corps. She can handle somany jobs because, not long ago, shetook charge of something else: her life.

It wasn’t easy. Between her addic-tion to meth, a near-fatal car acci-dent and being married to an abusivehusband, her life was misery.

Her pain started early in life. In1982 Lynne graduated from highschool with a newborn baby girl.She’d married the father, who wouldend up physically abusing her for thenext 22 years. They lived in the TwinCities and had a son when Lynnewas 19.

Two decades later in 2001 Lynnealmost died in an auto accidentwhen a car hit her head-on at 75miles per hour.

“When I came to I was in shock,”she said. “The accident gave me 87breaks in multiple bones. I was like acookie that had crumbled.”

She spent the next nine months ata nursing home; doctors gave her a15 percent chance of walking again.She returned home in a wheelchair,spending months in physical therapy.Her husband continued to abuse her.

But she overcame the odds andwalked again. What’s more, shereceived $500,000 because of theaccident. The money afforded herconfidence to leave her husband.

“I remember the day I left,” Lynnesaid. “I made my husband oatmealfor breakfast. It was too hot for him,so he threw it in my face. After heleft I dropped to my knees andprayed. God put a feeling over myheart. He said, ‘Leave, or this manwill kill you.’”

Lynne left and didn’t turn back.But she felt massive amounts ofphysical and mental pain. Howwould she cope?

“Meth,” she said. “A friend intro-duced me to meth and—BAM!—itjust took me away, took away all mypain, erased my past. Pretty soon,doing meth was like breathing.”

So began two more years of suffer-ing. She sold all she had bought withher settlement—house, car, recre-ational vehicle, electronics, you nameit—to buy drugs.

By late 2004 her cash was longgone, minus the funds she used toput her two kids through college.That was when she hit bottom.Lying on a hotel bed, not long aftershe had stolen and charged $26,000on her parents’ credit card, all shecould think about was her next fix. Ithad to stop.

“I couldn’t take it anymore,” shesaid.

She called her son who helped gether to a treatment center in FergusFalls where she spent the next yearenrolled in what was supposed to bea three-month rehab program.

“My counselors kept telling me Ijust wasn’t ready,” Lynne said.

Released from the program in2005, she moved into an unfur-nished, low-income apartment. Soonafter, she met The Salvation Army.

“They gave me a bed, couch,kitchen table, chairs, food, clothes,everything I needed. At that time Ihad absolutely nothing,” Lynne said.

She returned to The SalvationArmy, this time for church. At thecorps people genuinely cared abouther. She became involved in activi-ties and support groups, eventuallytaking a part-time seasonal job dur-ing Christmas 2006. She excelled andin 2007 accepted the fulltime posi-tion she has today.

Clean and sober for more than fiveyears, Lynne reflected, “They treatedme like a human being, not an out-cast. They never judged me becauseof my past. They took me in andshowed me love and compassion.Now I use my experiences to helpother people who are going throughhard times. That’s what TheSalvation Army is all about: rebuild-ing lives.”

Articles and photos by Craig Dirkes

ABCs of changing lives

Rebuilding a hard knock life

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One of thegoals of theC e n t r a lTe r r i t o r y

Summer MissionTeam (SMT) programis to develop andmaintain partnershipswith Salvationists inother countries. Byincluding young adultsfrom other territorieson Central teams,leadership trainingand evangelism oppor-tunities gain newimportance and per-spective. Team mem-bers return to theirhome country having learned mis-sions is needed as much in the U.S.as anywhere else. They also takeback new skills to use in their homecorps.This year Louise Dicenord of the

Palmetto Point Corps, BahamasDivision, was a member of theCentral Blue Team. Central teamshave had a long relationship withPalmetto Point, ministering to a largeday camp each summer and giving ataste of overseas culture to ouryoung adults. So it was with joyLouise was able to experience min-istry in the states.It was not always easy. As Louise

put it, “On my island there are nostoplights. I was very frustrated withthem and the traffic. I could notbelieve we had to stop so often, and

it took so long to go places.” Louisealso had to adjust to air-condition-ing, and she was cold. During one ofthe warmest summers on record,Louise often could be seen in herjeans and jacket!But the joys outweighed the chal-

lenges. Louise loved each locationshe visited, especially the St. LouisTemple, Mo., Corps, led by EnvoysSteve and Ketsia Diaz. RecognizingLouise’s Haitian background, theyhad her work with children at daycamp who spoke only Creole. “Iliked that because I really felt I wasneeded and useful,” said Louise.Louise has gained confidence to

lead in her corps and is thrilled theelders of the corps are proud of her.“I just feel calm and gratefulnessabout the summer,” she said.

Off the island to serve

I learned that God’s perfectplan was way above myown. I realize that theLord’s mission for medoesn’t necessarily have tobe overseas and He willuse me as long as I allowHim to.—Alfonso Azuaje

I learned to trust the Lord andfollow His leading through apassionate worship experi-ence with the youth inPotosi.—Alberto Carrion

I learned much about sacrifice,dedication and patience fromthe officers we met inGeorgia.—Justin Rose

I hope to go home and growthe teens at my corps, as wellas partner with a nearbycorps.—Tanya Rangel

I pray that I can be a betterperson of love and compas-sion and don’t forget thelessons of the summer.—Grant Holloway

The greatest lesson for mewas to take time and listen topeople. Tons of people haveso much to talk about andthey aren’t always looking foradvice, just someone to lis-ten.—Theresa Rock

I want to start giving of myworldly resources, and notjust my time. I want to beginsponsoring a home orschool.—Julianna Dobney

The people of Bolivia haveshown me that God’s love isbigger than I could ever imag-ine.—Jacky Ortiz

Ready to have the summer of a lifetimelike those you’ve read about here?

If you’re an active Salvationist in the Central Territory, 18 to 28years of age by June 1, 2011, SMT might be for you!The list of requirements can be viewed online at

smt.centralmissions.org. To request an application,email mission@usc.salvationarmy.orgDon’t delay. Completed applications must be at Central

Territorial Headquarters by January 17, 2011.

If you’re an active Salvationist in the Central Territory, 18 to 28years of age by June 1, 2011, SMT might be for you!The list of requirements can be viewed online at

smt.centralmissions.org. To request an application,email mission@usc.salvationarmy.orgDon’t delay. Completed applications must be at Central

Territorial Headquarters by January 17, 2011.

If you’re an active Salvationist in the Central Territory, 18 to 28years of age by June 1, 2011, SMT might be for you!The list of requirements can be viewed online at

smt.centralmissions.org. To request an application,email mission@usc.salvationarmy.orgDon’t delay. Completed applications must be at Central

Territorial Headquarters by January 17, 2011.

Summer ofa Lifetime

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After 10 years of outreach,evangelism and service inGermany, CentralitesCaptains Timothy and

Camie McPherson have returned totheir homeland serving as corps offi-cers at the Ludington, Mich., Corps.The McPhersons were blessed to

have many exciting experienceswhile in Germany, from building ayouth ministry from the ground upto connecting with other denomina-tions and holding Christian revivalstogether. Not only was it a time ofgrowth for the Army but for theirfamily as sons, Zachary, four, andNathanael, three, were born whileabroad.With another baby boy on the

way, the McPhersons are lookingforward to new times of growth—both in ministry and within theirfamily—back in the United States.One thing

that struckthem aboutbeing back arethe resourcesavailable.“In Germany

there weretimes that welived month tomonth with noa l l o w a n c e(salary),” saidTimothy. “HereI’m amazed andblessed to seehow manyresources andwilling volun-teers we have tohelp people.”

In addition to being closer to theirfamilies, they’re excited to have acar, single-family home and back-yard. “After living in apartments for10 years, this is wonderful” saidTim.While readjusting to the culture,

reconnecting with friends and estab-lishing themselves in their newneighborhood and corps, Tim andCamie are applying what theylearned abroad. For instance, inGermany they often walked theneighborhood to reach out to thecommunity. They believe getting toknow people this way will be just aseffective in the U.S.Most importantly their ministry

abroad taught them to totally rely onGod, and they’re certain He’ll con-tinue to provide. “We’re in Hishands every day,” said Camie.

McPhersons return toCentral Territory

Majors Robert andRae Doliberembarked lastmonth on a

three-year term of duty in theCaribbean Territory’s HaitiDivision. They join two othercouples on a team dedicatedto the rebuilding of the Port-au-Prince region after a hor-rific earthquake destroyedmost of it on January 12,2010.“Our team is responsible

for construction and proper-ty, operations and finances,” saidBob, recovery and developmentfinance administrator; Rae is specialprojects manager.The call to make themselves avail-

able for overseas service germinatedyears ago for the Dolibers.“While in training we received a

summer assignment to serve over-seas, which was unprecedented forcadets,” said Rae. She wrestled withthe secret news for weeks, frettingabout the heat, humidity and bugs,before finally surrendering to God—only to learn cadets wouldn’t be sentoverseas after all.About 25 years (and five kids)

later, Bob attended the InternationalCollege for Officers (ICO) inEngland. Many of his 25 session-mates came from dire circum-stances; Bob was overwhelmed bytheir joy.“I couldn’t help but contrast my

comfortable appointment with theirsituations,” he said. “As I experi-enced a growing sense of discom-fort, the conviction grew to serve onthe frontlines overseas.” When Bobreturned home and told Rae, shewas quickly onboard with the idea,

having faced and overcome her ownstruggles earlier.With two children still at home,

the Dolibers delayed applying untiltheir youngest left for college. In themeanwhile, Bob began a social jus-tice ministry at the OakbrookTerrace, Ill., Corps, which theyattended while serving at CentralTerritorial Headquarters as financesecretary and older adult ministriesdirector.In early January 2010, the

Dolibers submitted their final paper-work. Bob’s sister, Major VioletEzeh, has been serving in Haiti forthe last decade with her family, buttrusting the Army would best knowwhere to use them, they didn’t indi-cate a country preference. Then theearthquake struck.“I see the Hand of God all over

this,” said Rae, marveling at the tim-ing and usage of their talents in thisappointment. Even Bob’s limitedhigh-school French will help himlearn Creole, spoken by mostHaitians!

Dolibers help rebuild Haiti

by Rachel Aren

So many things have thepower to change a person: agood movie, vacation, CentralBible and Leadership

Institute. For me, it’s been four years

on summer mission teams as a teammember, intern and then a leader.Not only have these experiences

changed me, but collectively they’veconfirmed, challenged, then recon-firmed my individual call to servethe Lord as an officer. On my firstSMT in Chile, I felt a vague stirringin this regard. There God not onlyincreased my love for the Spanishlanguage, but He expanded my viewof The Salvation Army and assuredme I have a place in it. Next Godtransplanted me 4,000 miles to thecountry of Malawi to reveal throughofficers and friends that part to me:officership. Hallelujah!The following summer while I

was an SMT intern in Peru, Godshowed me service as an officer isnot glamorous—nor should it be. He

also showed me that even though Imay be far away from friends andlonely, He will always provide acommunity I can call home, friendsand family regardless of geography.Finally, this summer as a leader

for a team ministering in the CentralTerritory, I realized that “missions” isnot a word reserved for somewhereacross an ocean or somewhere otherthan where I am. Rather it’s my ownbackyard, my school, my corps andhome.

SMTconfirmedcalling

PhotosbyCarolShoults,CaitlynTennysonandEmilyAukes

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CMI DirectorWilliamHimes testi-fied to thelasting impactof his firstmusic teacher,a faithfulSalvationist hefondlyreferred to as“Teach” untilher promotionto Glory earli-er this year.He remindedthe staff of the“same opportu-

nity [they have] tomake a lasting impression on the lives ofyouth.” Through this CMI, they could besomeone’s “Teach.”Special guests Philip “Pip” Hannevik

(Oslo, Norway) and Cathy Koehnen(Toronto, Canada) took this charge toheart as they proved to be outstandingteachers, musicians and Salvationistexamples for CMI students. Pip—a notedarranger, conductor and musicologist—conducted the Wonderland and Faculty

bands in a mean-ingful mix of clas-sic SalvationArmy repertoireas well as someof his newestarrangements,includingGabriella’sSong. CathyKoehnen—anexperiencedvocal music edu-cator—lent herconsiderableskills to theBooth Choraleand FacultyChorus.

CMI 2010 – Consecrated, Lord to Thee!by Eric Himes

Central Music Institute(CMI) 2010 was not only,as the song says “the placeto be,” it was the place to

be fully consecrated to the Lord.One hundred and ninety nine stu-dents from the territory along withstudents from Argentina, Bolivia,Denmark, Spain and Sweden joinedwith 77 staff for an intense 10 daysof study, worship and fellowship.Students were quickly registered,

auditioned and assigned to theoryclasses, elec-tives andone of sixbands andtwo chorus-es by experi-enced andefficientCMI staff.During aprior staffmeeting

Camp Lake Band (1st Place)

Ivan Molina (Bolivia)CMI Alumni Scholarship

Shagbark Band (1st Place)

Fayana Gayle (Evanston, Ill.)Frank and Gladys Botu Award

Temple Band (1st Place)

Samantha Welch (Galesburg, Ill.)Ruth Hatfield Scholarship

Hilltop Chorus (1st Place)

Ike Williams (Detroit Grandale, Mich.)Victor Danielson Scholarship

Tabernacle Band (1st Place)

Marcus Silfverberg (Denmark)Paton Family Scholarship

Citadel Band (1st Place)

Jacob Luhn (Oak Creek Centennial, Wis.)Don Hanton Scholarship

Booth Chorale (1st Place)

Arielle Mantel (Norridge Citadel, Ill.)Douglas Norris Scholarship

Wonderland Band (1st Place)

Clayton Cox (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.)William and Katherine Scarlett Scholarship

Ernest and Mary Miller Vocal Soloist Award

Mariles Hood (St. Charles Tri-City, Ill.)

Marjorie Marshall Piano Award

Rachel Moe (Rockford Temple, Ill.)

Flint Citadel Uden-McDougall Percussion Award

Mariles Hood (St. Charles Tri-City, Ill.)

Central Music Institute

2010 Award Winners

Ray Wright Tuba Award

Zach Shypulski (Lakewood Temple, Minn.)

Earle Hanton Euphonium Award

Brent Windham (Lakewood Temple, Minn.)

John R. Cheyne Trombone Award

Bleu Quick (Petoskey, Mich.)

Howard Chesham Horn Award

Fayana Gayle (Evanston, Ill.)

Ron Rowland Cornet Award

Clayton Cox (Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.)

Harry Strissel Most Improved Musician Award

Asa Wilson (Branson, Mo.)

Ramsdale-Jaudes-Boyer Rookie Award

Andrew Herndon (Oak Creek Centennial, Wis.)

Fischer Award

Melissa Pascoe—Composition(Grand Rapids Fulton Hts., Mich.)

Nathan Moe—Conducting (Rockford Temple, Ill.)Danielle Swengrosh—Leadership

(St. Louis Gateway Citadel, Mo.)

Bernard Smith Conducting Award

Fred Mbesi (Royal Oak, Mich.)

Majors William and Jean Stuart Award

Joshua Miller (Minneapolis Harbor Light, Minn.)

Lois and Len Duguay Spirit of CMI Award

Casey Shoults (Norridge Citadel, Ill.)

Ben Merritt Award

Brett Tolcher (Flint Citadel, Mich.)Arthur Shoults Scholarship

Crosby O’Neil Cornet

Evanston, Ill, Corps

November 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 Monday

2 Tuesday

3Wednesday

4 Thursday

5 Friday

6 Saturday

7 Sunday

8 Monday

9 Tuesday

10Wednesday

11 Thursday

12 Friday

13 Saturday

14 Sunday

15 Monday

16 Tuesday

17Wednesday

18 Thursday

19 Friday

20 Saturday

21 Sunday

22 Monday

23 Tuesday

24Wednesday

25 Thursday

26 Friday

27 Saturday

28 Sunday

29 Monday

30 Tuesday

Bible Reading

Ecclesiastes 3-4

Zephaniah

Acts 11-12

James 4-5

Deuteronomy 1-3

2 Chronicles 33-36

Psalms 128-130

Ecclesiastes 5-6

Haggai

Acts 13-14

1 Peter 1-3

Deuteronomy 4-6

Ezra 1-5

Psalms 131-133

Ecclesiastes 7-8

Zechariah 1-7

Acts 15-16

1 Peter 4-5

Deuteronomy 7-9

Ezra 6-10

Psalms 134-136

Ecclesiastes 9-10

Zechariah 8-14

Acts 17-18

1 John 1-2

Deuteronomy 10-12

Nehemiah 1-4

Psalms 137-139

Ecclesiastes 11-12

Malachi

Pray for The Salvation Army

Milwaukee, Wis., ARC*

Flint (Citadel), Mich., Corps

Galesburg, Ill., Corps

Indianapolis (Eagle Creek),Ind., Corps

Kansas City (Citadel), Kan., Corps

Territorial Candidates’ Weekend

Cicero (Templo Laramie),Ill., Corps

Hannibal, Mo., Corps

Philippines Territory PIM

Hibbing, Minn., Corps

Kearney, Neb., Corps

Metropolitan DHQ**

Jackson, Mich., Corps

Madison, Wis., Corps

Captains Patrick &Karen Holness (Jamaica)

Minneapolis, Minn., ARC

Hillsdale, Mich., Corps

Iowa City, Iowa, Corps

Indianapolis (Fountain Square),Ind., CorpsKansas City (Northland),Mo., Corps

Crystal Lake, Ill., Corps

Jacksonville, Ill., Corps

International Falls, Minn., Corps

Lincoln, Neb., Corps

Thank God for the blessingsHe gives!

Kalamazoo, Mich., Corps

Manitowoc, Wis., Corps

Livingston County, Mich., Corps

Kankakee, Ill., Corps

Johnson County, Ind., Corps

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

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final weekend. At the AwardsFestival on Saturday night theyrecognized the top three stu-dents in each band and chorusand presented 26 scholarshipsmade possible through the gen-erosity of alumni, families andfriends of CMI. While the capaci-

ty crowd responded with enthusi-asm for each, two great cheerswere reserved for Brett Tolcher,recipient of the Ben Merrit Award,CMI’s highest individual honor, andthe Crosby-O’Neil Award, a newcornet, presented to the corps withthe highest academic average:Evanston, Ill.Sunday morning finished on a

high note as students, staff, alumniand friends joined in inspiring wor-ship by students in the creativeworship elective. The servicemoved seamlessly through praiseand meditation expressed in scrip-ture, prayer, dance, and many stylesof music, including the FacultyBand’s moving performance ofLeslie Condon’s “Gift for His Altar.”Commissioner Carol Seilerpreached with passion and clarityfrom Psalm 146, and CMIers of allages responded, filling altars againand again.Perhaps Commissioner Paul Seiler

best summed up the mission ofCMI when he said, “I can’t imaginea better group of young people…inthe Army world than we have herein the USA Central Territory. Nowthe truth is, I’m biased…but I cantell you how proud we are of youand what great potential you offerfor the Army’s future. This great[CMI] staff agrees with me in this:we want to hand this SalvationArmy—a good Salvation Army—tothe next generation…A SalvationArmy that’s vibrant, relevant andmore importantly [one that] needsto be about mission…It’ll be anexciting future for this Army.”

CMI has longbeen known forusing music asa catalyst forspiritualgrowth, andthis year wasno exception.In his thirdyear as chap-lain, CaptainTom McCombled CMI’s dailyquiet time,“SealedOrders,” basedon FrancesRidley

Havergal’s famoushymn, “Take my life and let it be.”Early each evening students wereseen throughout the camp groundssilently reflecting on forms of con-secrated worship. Captain McCombprepared exceptional material foreach day, including candid ques-tions to ponder at the end of eachevening program. These challengingthoughts made a deep spiritualimpact, as many quietly respondedin prayer, confession and commit-ment at the conclusion of manyevening programs.As one might expect, the pro-

grams ranged from inspirational(student and faculty concerts and aguest appearance by the acclaimedquintet Boston Brass), to the zany(“CMInute To Win It” and the dubi-ous “CMI’s Got Talent”). Debut per-formances of CMI’s two newestperforming groups, the GLEE-M-Ishow choir and the newly expand-ed Praise Band elective, were wellreceived as both groups featuredtalented and enthusiastic youthwho used their gifts to glorify Godand lead their peers in worship andperformance.Student soloists were featured

prominently in most evening pro-grams, the result of 11 vocal andinstrumental solo competitionsscheduled over four days. While allwinners gave convincing perfor-mances, guitar solo winner, CalebAllan, deserves special mention. At16 he is already a two-time winnerof the guitar solo event. The audi-ence was captivated by his complexand creative original composition,“The Pajama Man,” during theAwards Festival.Commissioners Paul R. and Carol

Seiler, territorial leaders, joined the

Brigadier Isabelle BoyingtonBr i g ad i e r

I s a b e l l eB o y i n g t o nwas promot-ed to Gloryon August 12,2010. She was92 years old.Born to

Alfred andM y r t l eBoyington in 1917 in Stevens Point,Wis., Isabelle grew up during theGreat Depression. Since her familycouldn’t afford the gas to drive her12 miles to high school, she found afamily in town who was willing totake her in.They were Salvationists and invit-

ed Isabelle to the Kenosha, Wis.,Corps. She said, “From the first timeI attended, I fell in love with theArmy.” She quickly became a seniorsoldier and later entered the Collegefor Officer Training.Commissioned in 1939 with the

“Dauntless Evangelists” session,Isabelle’s first appointment was toRed Oak, Iowa. She served in manycorps appointments in the WesternDivision with a brief stint inIndiana. In 1963 she was transferredto the Booth Memorial Hospital inChicago and held subsequentappointments at other Booth hospi-tals throughout the territory.Isabelle retired in 1979 after 40

years of service and continued toserve at the Mesa, Ariz., Corpswhere she is remembered for hergenerous spirit.She is survived by siblings Harold

Promoted to Glory

and Patricia McLaughlin.

Captain Lorraine FarquharsonC a p t a i n

L o r r a i n eFarquharsonwas promot-ed to Gloryon August 16,2010. She wasonly 54 yearsold.Born to

Larry andVirginia Ellingson in Detroit, Mich.,Lorraine began attending the DetroitGrandale, Mich., Corps with herfamily as a child. She acceptedChrist into her heart by age 12 andbegan to feel a stirring for officer-ship in her teens.While working at guard camp

with her troop from the DearbornHeights, Mich., Corps she metTimothy Farquharson. They weremarried in 1993 and began to pur-sue their calling to officershiptogether, serving as envoys at theDetroit Brightmoor, Mich., Corpsbefore entering training in 1995.Commissioned as lieutenants,

Lorraine and Timothy served togeth-er at two corps appointments inMinnesota and most recently inLaPorte, Ind.Lorraine was adored by many and

is remembered for the joy shebrought to others. She lovedChristmas, scrapbooking and serv-ing in older adult ministries.She is survived by her husband

and mother as well as siblingsBruce, Patrick and Jacqueline.

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Walking inthe light

Prayer is no longer an after-thought—it’s foremost onmy mind,” said SandyTerlaan, a soldier at the

Muskegon Citadel, Mich., Corps.Almost three years ago she beganintercessory prayer for family andfriends while walking on a tread-mill.She prayed a friend through the

ravages of Lou Gehrig’s disease anda grandson through a car wreck,recovery and restoration to the Lord.Sandy’s granddaughter didn’t

know Christ. Doctors puzzled overthe young woman’s internal bleed-ing. Sandy kept praying, and Jesussaved not only her granddaughter’slife but her soul.As Sandy continued to walk and

pray, her weight dropped from near-ly 300 pounds to a current, main-tained weight of about 140.“Sandy’s gone from looking and

acting old, even for someone in her60s, to being active and vibrant,”said Major Kathleen Pinkston,Muskegon Citadel corps officer.When Sandy took a spiritual gifts

inventory more than a year ago dur-ing a special sermon series, she dis-covered intercessory prayer was oneof her gifts. Kathleen, who’s similar-ly gifted, often seeks Sandy out forprayer. She said Sandy has gained areputation for intercessory prayerand humility in the power of theHoly Spirit.Sandy advised, “Just pray. There’s

an answer there. He’s proved it overand over again. It’s not alwaysresponded to in our time or in ourway. But, there’s an answer.”Sandy reported she’s seen many

miracles from God lately in the livesof her family and friends. But shedoesn’t refer to her weight loss asmiraculous or even as a result ofprayer. To her the miracle has sim-ply been God’s answers to herprayers for others.

The CentralTerritory SocialS e r v i c eDepartment is no

longer searching old BoothMemorial Home andHospital records at therequest of “Booth babies,”those born in SalvationArmy-operated BoothMemorial Homes andHospitals in the Midwest.“Legal restrictions on

the disclosure of informa-tion in the medical recordshave made it almostimpossible to provide thetype of information mostmeaningful to adultswhose lives began at aBooth facility,” said Major GeoffreyAllan, territorial social service secre-tary. “What they want we just can-not provide.”All Booth Hospital microfilm, card

and ledger records have been relo-cated to National Headquarters inAlexandria, Va., where the NationalArchives and Research Center willorganize and catalog tens of thou-sands of records. When they areready, NHQ will end the suspensionon searches and will respond toinquiries from “Booth-babies” bornin Salvation Army hospitals oncelocated in the Central Territory.The Booth Memorial Home and

Hospital ministry was first estab-lished in 1888 in Grand Rapids,Mich. The long and rich history ofservice to pregnant women in diffi-

Booth records move to NHQ

cult circumstances continued fornearly a century. At its peak, therewere nine Booth Hospitals acrossthe Midwest.Booth Memorial Homes and

Hospitals were gradually phased outas pregnancy among unmarriedwomen and adolescents becamesocially acceptable and obstetricmedicine grew more demanding. Bythe mid-1980s Booth Hospitals wereclosed in the Central Territory.The records from these facilities

were still important so The SalvationArmy managed requests from indi-viduals for vital information in theirmedical/hospital records. Since 2004over 248 new cases and 1,140inquiries and other casework ser-vices were provided through theCentral Territorial Social ServiceDepartment.This summer Salvation Army

correctional services per-sonnel looked to ongoingimprovement of their very

meaningful ministries through a ter-ritorial conference and then anational seminar and kindred ses-sion held in conjunction with theAmerican Corrections AssociationConference.The events provided prime oppor-

tunities for fellowship, networkingand discussing best practices, as wellas interacting with religious leadersand corrections industry personnelnationwide.The Central seminar, themed

“Setting Higher Standards in PrisonMinistry,” provided insights on newprocedures for those in correctionsministries.Majors Daniel and Martha (Marty)

Hudson, correctional services direc-tor and associate director, respec-tively, gave an overview of correc-tional ministries in the CentralTerritory and “where we want to goto continue to be the leader in suchministries within the United States.”A presentation from Melody Rosa,

Bible correspondence director, fol-lowed.Guest speakers included Lydia

Newlin of the MinnesotaDepartment of Corrections; ElaineLechy, an ex-offender who sharedher testimony of redemption, andretired correctional services chap-

Corrections aims high

lains Dr. Jerry Miller and Ira Banks.Illinois Secretary of State, theHonorable Jesse White, spoke on“heroes for the cause.”The six-day National Correctional

Services Seminar provided moreopportunities for peer interactionand learning how far-reachingSalvation Army programming hasbecome.Two national awards were won by

Centralites. Ernest Jones, correction-al services department director forthe Kansas and Western MissouriDivision, received the 2010 Awardfor Excellence in Corrections pre-sented by National Social ServicesSecretary Major Betty Israel. The2010 Chaplain of the Year was pre-sented to Chaplain Captain AnthonyM. Wilkins, U.S. Army DisciplinaryBarracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,by National Chief Secretary ColonelDavid Jeffrey.At the American Correctional

A s s o c i a t i o nc on f e r e n c e ,The SalvationArmy hosted abooth in theexhibit hall.Vo l u n t e e r sassisted dele-gates lookingfor faith-basedand/or socialservices fortheir correc-tional facilities.

Chaplain Captain Anthony M. Wilkins, 2010Chaplain of the Year, and Ernest Jones,2010 Award for Excellence in Corrections.

At the American Correctional Association Conference.