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Volume 38, Number 6 June 2008

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)

See what God can do with your week!

Swansons appointed asCentral territorial leaders

Commissioner Barry Swanson isappointed as territorial commanderand Commissioner Sue Swanson asterritorial president of women’s min-

istries. They succeed Commissioners Ken andJoy Baillie who will retire in September.

While the Swansons have been serving forthe last two years at National Headquarters(NHQ) and then International Headquarters(IHQ), they have spent the rest of their officer-ship, spanning more than three decades, righthere in the Central Territory. Having served inabout half of its divisions and at CentralTerritorial Headquarters, they know the territo-ry well and are well-known and well-lovedthroughout it.

Commissioner Barry is a native of Chicago,Ill., having attended Northern Illinois

University where he earned a bachelor’s degreein marketing. A fifth-generation Salvationist,Sue was born in Ohio to Commissioner andMrs. Andrew S. Miller (then captains). Sheearned a bachelor’s degree in social work fromAsbury College. After graduation she opened acrisis center for teenage runaway girls inChicago.

Barry and Sue married in 1975 and enteredthe College for Officer Training as members ofthe Disciples of Jesus session in 1976. Theywere commissioned in 1978 and subsequentlyled several corps and a city command in theWestern Michigan and Northern IndianaDivision and corps in the Eastern Michigan andNorthern divisions. They also were part of thedivisional staff in Heartland and EasternMichigan and were divisional leaders inHeartland.

In 1999 they came to Central TerritorialHeadquarters as secretary for program andassociate secretary for program. In 2001 Suebecame the territorial candidates’ secretary.In 2003 she was appointed as secretary forwomen’s ministries, while he was appointedchief secretary. They were appointed to NHQas national chief secretary and national secre-tary for women’s ministries in July 2006.Appointments to IHQ followed.

On a personal note, the Swansons have fourgrown children and one granddaughter in theChicago area.

“Commissioners Swanson are good and godlyofficers who will lead this territory well,” saidCommissioner Ken Baillie. “I know allCentralites will join with me in saying to theSwansons, ‘Welcome Home!’”

Commissioners Barry C. and Sue Swanson, currently serving respectively as inter-national secretary and zonal secretary for women’s ministries for the Americas andCaribbean, have been appointed as territorial leaders for the Central Territory asof October 1, 2008.

by Chris Shay

If you have a week of vacation and $750,what might you do? For 40 members of theterritory’s four Global Mission Teams(GMT), the answer included working 10-

hour days tiling, sewing, visiting children, paint-ing, building walls and much more. It also

included worshipping with new friends, Chileanand Jamaican Salvationists. But worship wasn’tlimited to chapel. Each team member foundevery hour of labor an act of worship whichthey hoped wouldbe pleasing to theLord. GMT partici-pants, representingseven divisions anddivided into twowomen’s and threemen’s teams, wereunited in purposeand joy as theyserved and learned.

Santiago, ChileAt the Escuela de

Cadetes (trainingcollege) two teamstiled three floors,Continued on page 6

The baby and the bathwater

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by Lt. Colonel Paul R. SeilerChief Secretary

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With the Word of God as ourfoundation, we as a Christ-

centered and praying people will glorify God by becom-ing a spiritually healthy community of believers who are

committed to wholehearted service andministry in The Salvation Army.

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

communities where we serve.

Irecently read Major TerryCamsey’s article in the 2008March/April issue of The Officermagazine. You, no doubt, have

heard the old idiom “Let’s not throwthe baby out with the bathwater”when change is on the horizon. Thinkabout that with me.

We gather for commissioningevents in June and other divisionalfunctions during the summermonths. During that time, lookaround. Are there new members ofthe “family” at these events? Newbabies in our own families expandour experiences, stretch our joy andopen new possibilities for the future.Is it happening in our denomination?Look around. With the “Come Join

Our Army” focus, there have beensome exciting enrollments. Many are“new babes” in Christ and ourSalvation Army family. Will weembrace the changes needed toattract and retain new members?

Camsey’s article challenges us tothink about this phrase and asks ifwe have changed the “bathwater”since the first babies were born? Atrisk of overdoing the health analogy,is it healthy to put new babies in oldbathwater?

I am old enough to remember theSaturday night bath concept in ahousehold of four kids. We had toshare the bathwater. I’m not surewhy, but it wasn’t fun then and wedon’t do it now. Major Camsey notes

that as a healthy, growing babychanges, the old water needs to go.The “water” is the context; the “baby”is the substance. The baby matures,outgrows the tub, likes fresh andwarmer water, becomes an adult. Theadult has babies and suddenly beginsto worry that changing the bathwatermay harm the baby. In this picture,the soul and substance of the Army’smission and vision is the baby. Thecontext for a corps and Salvationists,for our ministries, is the bathwater.

Camsey challenges us to under-stand that clinging to tradition (bath-water) because we are afraid we may“throw the baby out with the bathwater”isn’t good for the baby. He admits thatas a retired officer and lifelong soldier,he is qualified to talk of the powerfulpull of traditional Army. Interestingly,his real challenge is to ask if resistingchange to more relevant ways of min-istry actually is not holding firm to“real Army,” but instead is “real grief.”That is a different perspective.

I find myself identifying grief in theloss of familiar context. Even watch-ing the joy of bathtime with my pre-cious two-year-old grandson, I under-

Central Territorial DisasterServices Director KevinEllers successfully defend-ed his doctoral thesis this

spring. He has earned a doctorate ofministry in marriage and familytherapy from Denver Seminary.

His thesis was a study to deter-mine the effects of an intensive cri-sis response training program in pro-viding emotional and spiritual carein disasters. Originally Kevin hadplanned to pursue a different thesis,but after 9/11 he saw an unmet needfor crisis response training for cler-gy, mental health professionals andlay crisis responders. He began hisdoctoral project in 2001.

Kevin says that this project hasenhanced his ministry. He has writ-ten Salvation Army NationalDisaster Training Program materialswhich have been nationally accept-ed, as well as authoring trainingmaterials used by the InternationalCritical Incident Stress Foundation,Inc., and presented at their World

Congress. The courses writtenfrom Kevin’s research areEmotional and Spiritual Care inDisaster and Grief followingTrauma. He also has prepared andpresented train-the-trainer curricu-lum, resulting in 37 internationallyapproved instructors.

“I believe that this material reach-es audiences outside the church inthe secular realm, while validatingspiritual issues and the contributionof the faith community in times ofcrisis,” Kevin said. “It can even serveas an evangelism tool.”

Enhancing EDS ministry

by Robert Bonesteel

The Salvation Army has beenblessed with amazing vol-unteers! Last year, 690,116volunteers served in the

Central Territory, allowing us tomeet the needs of countless people.

Our volunteers are valuable notjust because of the work they self-lessly provide or because their com-bined service saved us $65 milliondollars last year in the Central.Their value exceeds the money theydonate to the very programs inwhich they volunteer or the factthey often become our primaryspokespeople in their communities.They’re valuable because they have,like those we serve, been created inthe image of God. For this reason weare charged by God to treat themwith dignity and respect. This springour territory took a huge step inmeeting that charge.

Forty-one volunteer managementprofessionals from across the territo-ry came together to receive trainingby two of the profession’s leading

scholars and practitioners. NancyMacDuff and Connie Pirtle, instruc-tors from Washington StateUniversity, taught this inaugural cer-tificate program. We learned a lotabout one another while also learn-ing trends in volunteering, currentstandard professional practices,techniques on recruitment, place-ment, supervision, recognition andretention.

We realized how knowing thisinformation and putting it into prac-tice can transform our programs tomore effectively meet changingneeds. Our eyes and hearts wereopened to unlimited possibilities ofhow, with some work and effort,The Salvation Army, with volun-teers, can radically change our com-munities.

If you work with volunteers, I’dstrongly recommend this training. Itwill prepare you to have a greaterexperience in your ministry withinThe Salvation Army.

The value of volunteers

GetConnected!Here’s what you’ll find this month on our webpage.www.usc.salvationarmy.org/getconnected

LinksEmergency Disaster ServicesCandidates pagesWorld Missions Bureau

ResourcesCMI registration form

Web exclusivesSummary of Spain TerritoryWriters’ Conference open mic offeringsSlide show of St. Louis Shelter muralsDavenport Adult Rehabilitation Centerevangelistic meetingsKroc projects background information

stand not wanting to ever “change thebathwater.” But he’s changing. Thebathwater needs to change as well. Isuspect that one challenge is lack ofclarity about which elements arebaby (substance) and which are bath-water (context). Are they possibly dif-ferent for different people? Can wefind common understanding?

The Spirit-led Salvation Army of1886 identified and met spiritual,social and physical needs in a mannerthat related to the culture. Talk aboutmission growth! Camsey challengedme by saying, “The ‘baby’ surelyincludes Booth’s spirit, convictions,passion, motivation and drive. It just assurely also includes the doctrines onwhich both Mission and Army werefounded, and embraces the unchang-ing principles and purpose uponwhich Booth founded the movement.”

My heart is touched seeing theresources God has given to thisArmy for His purpose. Recentlynew soldiers told me with tears oftheir privilege to wear uniform. I’mdiscouraged when energy is expend-ed to preserve bathwater at theexpense of the “baby.”

In the many outreach events thissummer, will you be sure to reflecton the health of the baby andacknowledge grief as you change the“bathwater?” May we see “ComeJoin Our Army” as an opportunityfor genuine new life.

Jared CollinsWaukegan, Ill.Metropolitan Division

Growing upas a fourthgenerationSalvationist,Jared knew allthe things heshould do andsensed Godcalling him toofficershipsince his teenyears, if notearlier.But he was

more worried about other people’sopinions, than following God’s will.He finally realized it’s God’s opin-ion that matters.

God gave him a scripture to con-firm his calling in II Timothy 4:2(NIV): “Preach the Word; be pre-pared in season and out of season;correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and carefulinstruction.”

Jared is currently a corps min-istry intern at the Waukegan, Ill.,Corps. His corps officers areCaptains Jeff and Valerie Carr.

Gregory MagoonChillicothe, Mo.Midland Division

As the son of Majors Stanley andLyndaMagoon, Gregknew a lotabout TheSalvationArmy. With abachelor’sdegree inmusic andbeing anexcellent tubaplayer, Gregfound himselfa member of

the Chicago Staff Band (CSB). Onone of the CSB trips Greg heard Lt.Colonel Gary Herndon say, “Eachmember of the CSB has his or herown individual ministry.”

“He’s talking about you, Greg,”the Holy Spirit said to Greg’s heart.“You are to be an officer.” Thoughinaudible, there was no mistakingthe message.

In the 1990s Greg met, fell inlove with and married Lt. MichelleReinhardt. Currently they serve ascorps administrators of theChillicothe, Mo., Corps. When theycome to the CFOT this fall, Gregwill be a member of the PrayerWarriors session.

Mitch and Teresa BrectoNorthbrook, Minn.Northern Division

Mitch, with a degree in account-ing, and Teresa, who’s workingtoward a degree in criminal justiceand social work, are happy in their

careers. In fact, Mitch has beenwith the same company for morethan 20 years. So why are theygoing to training?

In 1997 Teresa checked outSalvation Army activities in whichher children were involved andbegan attending the corps herself.During a Bible study she rededicat-ed her life to Christ. At a Jamboreeshe realized God was calling her toofficership.

For Mitch, it’s been a process oflistening and waiting which endedduring the Mission and PurposeConference. At the altar CaptainChipp Windham helped Mitch hearGod’s call.

Mitch and Teresa will come tothe CFOT with their children, Aric(16) and Joshua (7). Their corps offi-cers are Majors Ed and DeannaWilson.

Alan and Jodi SladekSpringfield, Ill.Heartland Division

While attending a board meetingat another denomination, Alan feltGod calling him to fulltime servicein The Salvation Army. Soon afterthat Alan and his wife, Jodi, startedattending the Springfield, Ill., Corpsand quickly became soldiers. Yeteven before they became soldiers,Jodi felt the calling to officership ata divisional women’s camp.

Alan and Jodi talked to theircorps officers who gavethem the opportunity toparticipate in ministry andeven preach. During one ofthese sermons, the HolySpirit made it clearthey were to serveHim as officers.While they’ve hadsome distractionsJodi said, “God coun-teracted the devil’sdistractions withscripture.”Coming with themto the CFOT will betheir sons, Zachary

(14) and Austin (12). Theircorps officers are MajorsPaul and Barb Logan.

Matthew and EmilyPhelpsLafayette, Ind.Indiana Division

With a bachelor’s degree fromWabash College and teaching certifi-cation from Anderson College,Matthew found himself working atPurdue University in Lafayette, Ind.So did Emily. At Christmas theydecided to try bellringing and endedup getting an education in TheSalvation Army’s holistic ministry.

Looking for a church, Matthewand Emily began attending thecorps. They fell in love with itstotal ministry and in July 2007became soldiers. Almost from thebeginning they knew The SalvationArmy is where God wanted themto give their lives. While Emily con-tinues to work at Purdue, Matt isnow the community outreach andprogram development director forthe corps.

Their corps officers are MajorsBob and Linda Meyer.

Newestacceptedcandidates

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Oh, the possibilities SummerAssignmentsKeep the Witnesses for Christ inyour prayers as they serve in theirsummer assignments.

Cadets Anthony L. and Brianne M. Bowers Hammond-Munster, Ind.

Cadets LeOtis T. and LaTonya M. Brooks Des Moines (Citadel), Iowa

Cadets Jonathan R. and Christina M. Cooper Warren, Mich.

Cadet Stephen J. Hansen Springfield, Mo.

Cadet Amanda K. Hellstrom Clinton, Iowa

Cadet Paula A. Poff Mankato, Minn.

Cadet Aubrey A. Robbins St.Louis (GatewayCitadel),Mo.

Cadet Ashley S. Shumaker Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Cadets Michael B. and Kristina E. Sjogren Oak Creek, Wis.

Cadets Ronald L. and Lavella J. Wubben Battle Creek, Mich.

2007-2009

Keeping with the women’s ministriestheme for the year, Possibilities AllAround, the College for OfficerTraining women’s ministries lun-cheon and program this spring cele-brated what the Army is doing forwomen all over the world. A surprisetribute to Commissioner Joy Bailliefeatured three cadets testifying howthe commissioner’s messages hadtouched them personally. MajorBarbara MacLean enrolled foursecond-year cadets, Twyla Brookins,Catherine Fitzgerald, ShannonMartinez and Heather Montenegro,as women’s ministries members. Themajor charged them to be creative inministry, remembering the four-foldpurpose of the program: education,service, fellowship and worship. Lt.Colonel Carol Seiler brought a devo-tional urging the cadets to recognizethe possibilities found in Christ. Cadet April Clarke is pictured with Commissioner Baillie.

Sp i r i t u a lgrowth ands o l d i e renrollments

continue to behallmarks of AdultReh ab i l i t a t i o nCenters (ARCs) inthe territory.

Lt. Colonels PaulR. and CarolSeiler, chief secre-tary and territorialwomen’s min-istries secretary, enrolled three newsoldiers, Timothy Walters, Ed Speerand Robert Dooley, at theDavenport, Iowa, ARC this spring.During the enrollment, each mantestified to the power of God in hislife.

Bob’s testimony began, “BobDooley has never stood for any-thing. I give God the glory becauseall that changes now as I sign theSoldier’s Covenant and wear theSalvation Army uniform.”

The Davenport ARC is led byMajors Russell and Jan Sjogren, whowere appointed there last June.

The Springfield ARC, led byEnvoys Van and Cheryl Wirth, also

is celebrating the enrollment of twosoldiers, Charles Schoonover andAmber Ellis, and an adherent,Benjamin Ellis.

“This has been such a wonderfulexperience for me,” said Amber. “Ilove the Lord so very much, and it isimportant for me to serve my God inthe greatest capacity possible. Thatis why I chose to become a soldier. Ibelieve that The Salvation Army isthe vehicle to fulfill that service.”

This is the third group enrolled assoldiers and adherents at theSpringfield ARC. The first occurredat the rededication service of thefacility in July 2005. The ARCexpects to begin new recruits classesin late summer.

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ARC enrollments continue

His faithfulness is great!

by Alfredo Martinez

One morning JasielGarcia was drivingthrough Des Plaineswhen his car start-

ed having trouble.Immediately, he looked fora place to park. He saw atall building and thought“I can find help here.”

It was CentralTerritorial Headquar-ters. He was welcomedby Pesi Mauga, a prop-erty department employ-ee, who offered him a cupof coffee. Going through the chapel,Jasiel asked why the building con-tained a chapel. Pesi explained thatemployees and officers meet thereweekly to praise God and that theDes Plaines Corps held worship ser-vices there on Sundays. It was ananswer to the Garcia family’sprayers! They’d been looking for aplace to worship for about a year.

The next Sunday Jasiel, his wife,Yesenia, and their children, Jafethand Nayeli, returned. They werewarmly welcomed by DanielFaundez, then Des Plaines CorpsHispanic ministries director. Theyfelt they’d come home and beganattending the corps faithfully.

On April 17, 2005, Jasiel and

by Captain Nancy Azuaje

When I think about theministry of The Bridge,the song “Tu fidelidades grande” (“Your faith-

fulness is great”) comes to mind.The Bridge was launched in

Hanover Park, Ill., Easter 2005 byMajors Marc and Karen Johnson,who for a year worked hard to estab-lish its foundation then wereappointed to MetropolitanDivisional Headquarters. AuxiliaryCaptains Edgardo and ElizabethÁvila then led this new corps forabout a year. Sadly they left TheSalvation Army, and no one wasassigned to The Bridge.Subsequently, it had to be closed.

In spite of this, a group of faithfulbelievers did not let the ministry die.They continued to meet weekly inthe home of the Garcia family.

In August 2007 my husband,

Promises to Keep

This spring the St. Joseph County, Ind., Corps enrolled three junior soldiers, Bethany Walker,Cole Fairley and Luke Ketlehut. According to Captain Jodi Montgomery, corps officer, it wasa special day for the corps family, especially the children! Over the last year the childrenhave learned what it means to be a junior soldier, being sure of their hearts’ commitment toknowing and loving God before enrollment. They recited their simple but practical promise,and some adults in the congregation asked to get a copy of it. “Our prayer is for God to lead,guide and direct their lives in perfect love and service for Him,” said the captain who leadsthe corps with her husband, Captain Nicholas Montgomery.

New Davenport, Iowa, soldiers Timothy Walters, Ed Speer and Robert Dooley withLt. Colonels Carol and Paul Seiler (l) and Major Russ Sjogren (r).

New Springfield, Ill., soldiers Charles Schoonover and AmberEllis, and adherent Benjamin Ellis.

Captain Enrique Azuaje, received anadditional appointment as divisionalHispanic ministries director for theMetropolitan Division. One of hispriorities was to support this group.We began visiting them regularly.Though space was limited, the groupcontinued to grow to about 40 peo-ple. Eight wanted to become sol-diers, so we invited them to attendTemplo Laramie, where we’re thecorps officers, to take soldiershipclasses. This May they were enrolledas soldiers.

Because of these wonderfulevents, Enrique spoke with Lt.Colonel David Grindle, divisionalcommander, who assigned TheBridge as an outpost of TemploLaramie.

One of our goals has been to finda building where the group couldmeet. Scott Hurula, OakbrookTerrace, Ill., Corps Hispanic min-istries director, introduced us to

Jenny Swanson, pastor ofLiving Christ LutheranChurch of Hanover Park,who gladly opened herfacilities to the outpost.

In February we cele-brated with a reopeningservice attended by Lt.Colonels David andSherry Grindle, division-al leaders, and membersof the division’s HispanicHeritage Committee andcorps. Without a doubt,we can say God’s faith-fulness is great!

Yesenia were enrolled as soldiers byAuxiliary Captains Pedro and MircaArias. Later that year when theGarcias moved to Hanover Park theylearned about The Bridge and soattended the Des Plaines Corps inthe mornings and The Bridge in theafternoons.

Eventually though The Bridge hadto close, the Garcias’ spirit did notdie. They invited former members totheir house for praise and prayer onTuesdays and Sundays. Soon 40 peo-ple were meeting at their house.

In February The Bridge reopenedas an outpost of the Templo LaramieCorps largely as a result of theGarcias’ fervent spirit.

How far can abroken car take you?

Army writers find their voice

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by Captain Lisa Mueller

Faulkner, Hemingway,Dickens. Lucado, Yancy,Nouwen. Gariepy, Chase,Forster. Our names may

never appear with such well-knownauthors as these, but delegatesattending the Territorial Writers’Conference, Right Here, WriteNow, have gained insight andinstruction to nurture the writer inus all. And hopefully we haveemerged with something to say.

“Great writers are born, but goodwriters can be made,” promisedMajor Charles King, internationalcommunications secretary, duringthe keynote session.

Produced by the Central editorialteam, the conference drew nearly100 delegates and staff together.

They represented not only all divi-sions, Central TerritorialHeadquarters, the College forOfficer Training and the AdultRehabilitation Centers Commandbut also the three other U.S.A. ter-ritories and outside authors andpublishing houses. While somedelegates consider themselveswriters, others simply see it as anecessity to their ministry andposition.

Some, like CaptainJennifer Woodard, pos-sess a deep yearning tohave a voice in thewritten word. “I hopethis conference willgive me a clear path torelease the raw mater-ial that is crying to belet out,” she explained.

Major Dallas Rabyappreciated theopportunity torub elbows withthinkers and getmotivated withnew ideas, whileMajor Mary Corliss hoped to

learn how to write bet-ter newsletters andarticles to impacther ministry.Instructors fromall over thecountry and dif-ferent literarycircles taughtrelevant andinformative

workshops ranging from “The Art ofReadable Writing” to “Humor inWriting,” from “Writing forSalvation Army Publications” to“Creativity.” Each instructorexpressed his or her personality andpassion for writing while encourag-ing and affirming the desire in eachdelegate. Practical advice includedeverything from varying sentencelength to handling rejection.

“The first sentence is the mostimportant. Begin with a quote!”That was Major Ed Forster’s firstpiece of advice. As editor-in-chief ofThe War Cry, Major Forster sharedhow contributions are edited, whatkind of stories they print and theirpowerful impact on thousands ofpeople.

Optional evening activities round-ed out the days. Both published andbeginning writers had the chance toshare in a creative and affirming set-ting during an open mic. Their offer-ings reflected poignant and humor-ous experiences and their amazingimaginations.

“What is the number one secret togood writing?” Major Charles Kingsaid, “Have something to say, therest can be learned.” Lt. ColonelMarlene Chase, well-loved formernational literary secretary, shared,“You can do it if you want to. WithGod, you can do anything.”According to Bob Putman, editor ofBGC World magazine, the numberone secret to good writing is rewrit-ing. “Let it sit for 24 hours, thenrewrite it,” he urged.

Is there a writer within each ofus? As Major King said, “Writing isabout two things: words and whatyou do with them.” There are wordswithin each of us. There is some-thing worth saying. It may be a let-ter to the editor. It may be a poem.It may be a short story, a businessletter, a journal, an article, anewsletter or an inspirational mes-sage. And it deserves a voice. Righthere, write now.

More than 170 Salvation-ists from 11 countriesattended the WesleyanHoliness Women

Clergy Conference this spring.Twenty delegates were from theUSA Central Territory, and

CommissionerKen Baillie, terri-torial comman-der, presented aworkshop onbiblical foundationsfor women in ministry—

quite an honor since he’s the firstman to ever present

at this confer-ence!In addition,

CommissionerNancy Moretz gave a

plenary address and CommissionerChristine MacMillan presented aworkshop.

The Central Territory sponsoredSvetlana Sharova from EasternEurope and the Midland Divisionsponsored Theresa Baah andColonel Sharon Strissel from theGhana Territory.

This 8th International WesleyanHoliness Women Clergy Conferencewas held in Nashville, Tenn., withthe theme, “Come to the water.” Itdrew together nearly 560 womenclergy from seven denominations.

Strong showing atwomen’s clergy conference

and employees. AsJason, thegroundskeeper,worked alongsidethe teams, heshared grief overhis mother’s recentdeath and his desire tosee her again. Marisa, amember of the women’steam, told him about Jesusand he began asking ques-tions. Jason also received a

Bible from MajorGary Felton, theCentral Territoryofficer stationedat Havendalewith his wife,Karen. Jason hasbeen attend-ing thecorps.

The teamspray that hewill find theanswer in arelationshipwith Jesus!

Valparasio, ChileThe last team minis-tered in Valparaiso,Chile, at the men’s shel-ter. Major Joe Wheeler,territorial men’s min-istries secretary, spokewith emotion of the joyCaptains Jorge andPatricia Aikon, officersat the shelter,expressed in having theteam tackle their over-whelming project. Theshelter was at risk ofbeing condemned, sothe team worked longhours enclosing a roofand building a subfloorand three walls. Theteam was moved by theway the Aikons live.Everyone, old andyoung, rich and poor,knows them and calls

out to themwith friendlygreetings.

Global Mission Teams are notnew to the Central Territory butthis year represents the most adultteams sent in one year. Workingfrom past good examples, theybrought program and work skills,along with sweat equity, to theexperience. Many members nowhope to form corps or divisionalteams as a result of what they’velearned. The world missions bureauhopes to offer opportunities eachyear, especially for Salvationistswho might not have a corps or divi-sional mission team they can join.They pray that God will be glorifiedby practical ministry accomplishedthrough partnerships with ourbrothers and sisters in Christthroughout the Army world.

If you’d like to receive aGMT application, contactmissions@usc.salvationarmy.org

painted roofs and rooms, gardenedand made curtains. CentralTerritory officers Captains Phil andSheila Davisson, along with theirdaughter, Julia, were wonderfulhosts. The teams enjoyed learningabout the work in Chile throughtheir stories and getting to knowthe staff. The Davissons, in turn,loved being able to speak in Englishafter many months of working ontheir Spanish—which is getting bet-ter every day!

Kingston,Jamaica

At theHavendale com-pound similarwork was doneand relationshipswere formed withthe Salvationists

by Majors Brad and Heidi Bailey

Since 1971 the Spain Com-mand has been purposefullyinvolved in “Building anArmy” that is renewing its

passion for the lost and striving tofulfill William Booth’s vision of “get-ting saved, keeping saved and get-ting somebody else saved.” Since2005 we have been privileged to

share in the building of thatSalvation Army as command leadersin Spain and as soldiers of theMadrid Central Corps.

With only 30 officers ministeringin Spain, the evangelism and caringministries of the Army faithfullychallenge and serve in an over-whelmingly secular Catholic society,where The Salvation Army is largely

unknown, generally misun-derstood, and presently cate-gorized by the government asa “non-harmful sect.”

Endeavoring to minister inbiblically sound ways, undersuch circumstances, has beena life-changing experience forus, as our faith, ourSalvationism and even ournationality have been chal-lenged many times.Nevertheless, it has been anexperience without which wewould not be the same. It istrue—Spain changes one, and

we are deeply grateful for the oppor-tunity we have had to hopefullybring some small change to Spain.

We leave this beautiful country,with the knowledge that our missionof “Building an Army” will continue,as Spain’s now 400 salvation soldiersseek to develop powerful and practi-cal expressions of faith, in spite ofsignificant challenges.

With pride, we salute this youngArmy as it boldly approaches its

fourth decade of service to God andman, recognizing that while TheSalvation Army may never be big inSpain, Spain needs The SalvationArmy.

With confidence, we continue toclaim the words the Lord gave usthree years ago:

“The Lord will indeed give what isgood, and our land will yield its har-vest.” Psalm 85:12 (NIV)

A farewell to Spain

See what God can do with your week!6

A new family to the Army with the Baileys.

The officers of Spain at councils.

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TerritorialPrayerCalendar

1 The evangelistic ministry of the Kistlerfamily in Fergus Falls, Minn.

2 The Kansas and Western Missouridivisional mission trip to Mexico

3 Officers who’ve just arrived in newappointments

4 The freedoms we enjoy in our greatnation

5 The Midland Division’s 40 Hours ofPurpose hunger event

6 Cadets on summer assignments

7 The Metropolitan Division’s Band ofSurvivors ministry team

8 Summer mission teams serving inPeru, Russia and Malawi

9 Teens encountering Christ at campsthis month

10 Salvation Army volunteers

11 The Army in St. Louis, Mo.

12 The Bridge Outpost and CiceroTemplo Laramie, Ill., Corps

13 New commitments made to Christon this Decision Sunday

14 Candidates preparing to enter theCollege for Officer Training nextmonth

15 The Business AdministrationConference in Alexandria, Va.

16 Music camp students to continuedeveloping their God-given skills

17 Summer mission teams serving inthe Central Territory

18 God’s anointing on the five divisionsholding pilgrimages this weekend

19 The Western Michigan and NorthernIndiana Divisional Family ReunionDay

20 Sunday school teachers andworship leaders at your corps

21 Kroc projects in the Central Territory

22 Summer mission interns serving inSouth Africa and Spain

23 Children’s lives to be changedbecause of their camping experi-ences

24 The Salvation Army in Rochester,Minn.

25 The Springfield, Ill., and Davenport,Iowa, adult rehabilitation centers

26 The Wisconsin and Upper MichiganDivision’s “Pray & Putt Invitational”

27 Officers and soldiers attending theCentral Bible and LeadershipInstitute

28 Majors John and Nancy Mowers inArgentina

29 The Kokomo, Ind., Corps

30 Families to benefit from Christiancamping opportunities

31 The St. Joseph County, Ind., Corps

JULY 2008

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challenging and immediate.In the final united session, Majors

Ralph and Susan Bukiewicz, territo-rial Kroc project secretaries, talkedabout each project individually.(Central Territory Kroc Centerswere awarded to Chicago andQuincy, Ill.; St. Joseph County, Ind.;Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich.;Omaha, Neb., and Green Bay, Wis.)

Major Ralph Bukiewicz thenasked the delegation from eachKroc Center to stand while heaffirmed and encouraged them, andMajor Susan Bukiewicz read ascripture she felt God had laid onher heart for each team.

Delegates expressed their grati-tude to the majors, who will beleading the Western Michigan andNorthern Indiana Division begin-ning next month. They thanked theBukiewiczs for not only guiding theterritory through the exciting, newopportunities presented by the Krocgrants but for ministering to thepeople in each location with heartsdedicated to service and the glory ofGod.

Relief after Missouri tornadoesEmergency disaster service teams wereactivated in the Midland Division to pro-vide assistance after tornadoes and severestorms with high winds and heavy rainsswept through southwest Missouri onMay 10 and 11, 2008. Canteens providedsnacks and refreshments, while threemeals were served daily at shelters fol-lowing the storms. In fact, in the firstthree days more than 2,500 meals wereserved to residents and responders inJasper County alone. The hardest hitareas were Barry, Jasper and Newtoncounties where 16 fatalities were report-ed. The State of Missouri requested TheSalvation Army to assist with a multi-agency warehouse to receive donationsfor this disaster. Around 11,200 homesand businesses were without power in thestate. These storms were part of a largersystem that also affected Oklahoma,Arkansas and Tennessee.

John and his wife, Lisa, sharedtheir Kroc experiences in San Diegowith humor and candor. When Lt.Colonel Carol Seiler, territorial sec-retary for women’s ministries,introduced conference delegates tothe Van Cleefs (whom she hadknown while serving in theWestern Territory), she said, “Lisaand John have an exciting irrever-ence for leadership. They’ve alwayshad at least three solutions to aproblem.”

During the conference delegateswere reminded as they prepare fornew Salvation Army ministries thatnot only practical tools andresources are available to developmission-driven programs, effectivebudgets and successful fundraisingcampaigns, but that people are fer-vently praying each Kroc projectthrough to fruition.

Delegates were challenged to besubstantial in their efforts toadvance the Army in each Kroccommunity. Sessions covered allthe issues being faced by KrocCenters—the good, the bad, the

The next steps for Krocby Patti Phillips

At the recent CentralTerritorial “Kroc NextSteps” Conference,Captain John Van Cleef,

administrator of the San Diego,Calif., Salvation Army Ray and JoanKroc Corps Community Center,shared a story about King Josiah.

“Do not be overwhelmed by themagnificence of this opportunitybecause the simplicity of our mis-sion is the same,” said the captain,who followed his remarks with achallenge to delegates to continuethe charge given every SalvationArmy officer—do all that you canwith what you have.

Don’t miss the sequel: The return of special guestsAndrew and Stella Mackereth, United Kingdom

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Captain Donna HornC a p t a i n

Donna Hornwas promot-ed to Gloryon March 20,2008. She wasborn on April9, 1963, toLester andIva Morrall inBelvidere, Ill.Donna grew up in The SalvationArmy. She married Jeffery Horn onMay 12, 1984, and had three chil-dren. In response to God’s call ontheir lives, the Horns entered theCollege for Officer Training in 1993from the Grand Rapids HeritageHill, Mich., Corps as members ofthe Messengers of Hope session.After being ordained and commis-sioned in 1995, the Horns served ascorps officers in Warsaw, Ind.,Salina, Kan., and Kansas City (BlueValley and Northland corps), Mo.

Donna Horn was known for herlove of and ministry to children inthe corps and community. Inresponse they called her, “MyDonna.” She worked diligently dur-ing the planning of the new KansasCity Northland Corps to make cer-tain there was ample space for youthministries. A memorial has beenestablished in her honor at the build-ing she helped design; the newNorthland Corps nursery will benamed “Donna’s Place.”

Captain Horn is survived by herhusband, Jeffery; her children Erin,Brian and Eric; her parents, Lesterand Iva Morrall; three brothers:Mark, Joe and Jim; and her in-lawsMajors Dale and Shirley Horn.

Mrs. Major Jean HaunMrs. Major

Jean Haunwas promot-ed to Gloryon March 31,2008, fromS i m c o e ,O n t a r i o ,Canada. JeanVerna wasborn in Lynn,Ontario, to George and FlorenceMichener on October 14, 1925.

Saved as a small child, Jean wasactive in the Simcoe Corps, whereshe served as a Sunday schoolteacher and brownie leader. On June12, 1948, Jean married James W.Haun and had two sons during thenext decade.

James and Jean were faithful sol-diers of the Simcoe Corps for manyyears; Jean continued her ministrywith the brownies there. The Haunsentered fulltime service onSeptember 6, 1964, after beingappointed “supply” officers toEcorse, Mich., by the EasternMichigan Division. A year later, theHauns became auxiliary captains.Over the next 20 years, they ledeight corps in the Central Territoryin five divisions. They retired fromactive service in 1985 and returnedto Canada.

After retirement Jean returned tobeing a brownie leader for 19 yearsand was a member of the NiagaraArea Girl Guides Association. Shealso served as the Simcoe Corps’junior soldier leader for many years.

Mrs. Major Haun was preceded indeath by her husband, James; a sis-ter, Marion Peto; and her parents,George and Florence Michener. Sheis survived by her two sons, Gary(Sharon) and Ron (Cindy); grandchil-dren Aaron, William, Jeremy andEric; and three great-grandchildren.

Major Kenneth R. StangeM a j o r

Kenneth R.Stange waspromoted toGlory onApril 19,2008, fromLargo, Fla.

Born onOctober 18,1921, toMyrtle and John in Green Bay, Wis.,Kenneth was confirmed in theCongregational Church. After anopen-air meeting, his entire familybecame soldiers. After high school,Kenneth enlisted and served in the9th Army Air Force Troop CarrierDivision. As crew chief on a C-47aircraft, he was stationed in Africa,Italy and England during WW II andserved in the D-Day invasion.

After the war Kenneth attendedMarquette University in Milwaukee,Wis., where he met Ethel Bailey.They married on September 12,1946, three days before entering theCollege for Officer Training. Theywere commissioned with theWarriors Session in June 1947 andserved in six Michigan corps. After adivisional appointment, Kennethreceived one he considered life-changing: the Detroit Harbor Light.Over 13 years, the Stanges trans-formed the Harbor Light into aneffective treatment center. After twomore divisional appointments,Kenneth became territorial commu-nity relations secretary. The Stangesretired from territorial headquartersin 1986 and moved to Florida.Kenneth was a former Chicago StaffBand member.

Major Stange was preceded indeath by his parents, brother Deweyand sister Dorothy. He is survivedby wife Ethel; children Lt. ColonelSusan (William) Harfoot, Stephen(Barbara) Stange, John (Cindy)Stange and Kenneth J. (Karen)Stange; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

by Craig Dirkes

The Salvation Army’s answerto serving the less fortunatein Rochester is now one big$5 million, 33,000 square-

foot reality. Those are the specs ofCastleview, a new developmentlocated in downtown Rochester, justa few blocks from Mayo Clinic. Thefour-story Salvation Army facilityincludes 32 apartments for low-income and homeless individualsand an entire floor of medical anddental services.

The medical clinic will feature sixprivate exam rooms where volun-

teers from Mayo and other clinicswill treat uninsured persons suffer-ing from colds, diabetes, high bloodpressure and other ailments. Patientswill receive medications through anon-site pharmacy funded by MayoClinic. The dental clinic will provideemergency dental services.

While The Salvation Army has oper-ated a medical and a dental clinic inRochester for years, they were locatedapart from each other and lacked suf-ficient resources. Through Castleview,The Salvation Army is poised toincrease the amount and quality of itsmedical and dental services.

“Years of planning are finally com-ing to fruition with the opening ofCastleview,” said Major Jim Frye,Rochester corps officer. “We areabsolutely thrilled to be able toexpand our services in southeasternMinnesota.”

Castleview is funded by communi-ty donations, tax credits, the U.S.Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment and GreaterMinnesota Housing.

Better and better in Rochester

Promoted to Glory

Painting from the heart

by Janette Lonsdale

The walls of FamilyHaven, a SalvationArmy shelter forhomeless families

in St Louis, Mo., are beingadorned with vibrant colorsusing creative techniquesand charming murals.Volunteer Liz Fuchs hopesresidents are finding her art-work a positive force intheir lives.

Although Liz began this projectlast fall, she said her spiritual jour-ney leading up to that point startedfour years ago. She found the FamilyHaven while searching for a place todonate computer equipment. Whenshe saw its drab computer room, sheoffered to paint it and recruited hersister-in-law, Dee Cruse, to networkthe equipment to the Internet. The

room is now popu-lar with residentssearching for jobs

and housing and with children doinghomework.

Next Liz turned her energy to thecraft area. Using a sponge and greenand yellow paints, Liz made thespace vibrate with color. To com-plete the room, Liz and her daugh-ter, Danielle, painted quotes on the

walls. Her son, Christopher, convert-ed a little-used closet into a prettyreading nook.

“It’s all about creating spaceswhere people can come in and bevisually comforted, where they candream and explore possibilities,”explained Liz. The game room isnow “whimsical-Caribbean;” theonce-dreary dining room is “Tuscan-inspired” with glowing walls inshades of ochre, orange and yellow,and the reception area welcomeswith painted ivy trailing over creamand burgundy.

Liz loves every minute of the timeshe spends at the shelter. “It givesme a chance to love people andshare my creative gifts. I believe I’vebeen guided here to create a placethat’s uplifting and healing. I’ll stoppainting when they’ve had enoughof me!” she joked. It doesn’t look likethat will happen any time soon!

Beds for babies

Families sleep on pallets, andbabies lie in laundry basketsand dresser drawers. It’s nota scene from a third world

country, it’s a reality that JanetQuinn, director of social services forthe Kokomo, Ind., Corps, has seenmany times. In response, sheworked with Majors David andNanci Moffitt, corps officers, andthe Community StewardshipCouncil at St. Joseph’s Hospital tofind a solution.

The Beds for Babies programstarted with a $500 grant from thecouncil to purchase cribs for expect-ing families. Amy Griffith, managerat the local Meijer store, quicklypartnered with this program. Janetwas able to purchase four new cribs,and Meijer donated mattresses,pads, sheets and blankets.

Soon others became involved,including the local newspaper thatdid a feature, an individual who cro-cheted 12 blankets, and a communi-

ty group that raised $3,700 througha bingo night and basket auction. Inaddition, a child care support agencyprovides halo bags designed to pre-vent smothering and packets ofinformation for new parents aboutSudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS) and safe sleeping for babies.

Janet has seen the difference theseresources make. In fact, recently asoon-to-be mom came to the Armyfor food assistance. Janet talked toher about the crib program andarranged to have a new crib readyfor the baby. When the baby arriveda little over two hours later, themother was overjoyed knowing herchild would have a safe, new crib.

“Often the mothers come to mecrying because they don’t have any-thing for their baby. When they seethe new cribs that meet safety stan-dards, they are thrilled,” said Janet.