A publication of The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory Volume 27, No. 15 September 27, 2010 A T Please see NEW ORLEANS, page 7 S PIRI T SOUTHERN DOING THE MOST GOOD PAGE 3: South welcomes Friends of Christ INSERT: TYI 2010 PAGE 6: Making a move in Mongolia SPIRIT IN THE Major Frank Duracher P Please see SOUTHERN, page 6 By Major Frank Duracher SOUTHERN SPIRIT STAFF ll the national media attention during the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was not lost on three men of the New Orleans Adult Rehabilitation Center. The men agree that it was a day that will haunt them for the rest of their lives. David Higley and Jimmy Johnson were staff members at the New Orleans ARC in August 2005. Higley worked as resident manager and Johnson was head cook. Both men eventually came back after the center reopened a few years later, returning to those same duties today. Benny Capagnano was a beneficiary in the program. Higley was one of the last to leave the center, boarding up windows and trying to ride out the storm. Then came word from Lt. Colonel Larry White at the ARC Command that Katrina was headed directly for the Crescent City. Higley and a few other men abandoned the center and headed for the Army corps in Montgomery, Ala. He volunteered on a Salvation Army canteen for 16 days in Laurel, Miss., distributing water and food. Higley was then sent to LaPlace, La., where he worked for two weeks at the Army’s emergency 5 years later: Katrina’s imprint still strong for men of New Orleans ARC By Dan Childs SOUTHERN SPIRIT STAFF he largest Salvation Army corps in the Western Hemisphere was literally rocked to its foundations when a cataclysmic earthquake shook the impoverished Caribbean island nation of Haiti last January. A corps that regularly had as many as 800 worshippers in attendance on Sunday mornings stood in the hardest-hit area of the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and after the disaster, the main building was condemned. Haitian Salvationists, however, were undeterred, and their joyful worship continued beneath an open tent to provide cover from the extremes of the tropical climate. The worldwide Salvation Army has made a long-range commitment to rebuild and actually expand its services and facilities in Haiti. As a part of that commitment, the USA Southern Territory has pledged to rebuild the Port-au-Prince Central Corps. The territory launched the $10 for Haiti campaign – its aim is to raise at least $1.5 million toward the rebuilding effort. The planned new corps facility will include an expanded worship center that will seat as many as 3,000. Hand-in-hand More on The Salvation Army’s efforts to rebuild and restore in Haiti ... page 6 Southern soldiers challenged to help rebuild Haitian corps Five years after the horror of Hurricane Katrina, (L-R) Jimmy Johnson, David Higley and Benny Capagnano (shown here with Major Paul White) share their stories of what happened at the New Orleans ARC. The Salvation Army has committed to a long-term recovery effort in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti.
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A publication of
The Salvation Army
USA Southern
Territory
Volume 27, No. 15September 27, 2010
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Please see NEW ORLEANS, page 7
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Major Frank Duracher
Please see CARTHON’S, page 7Please see SOUTHERN, page 6
By Major Frank DuracherSOUTHERN SPIRIT STAFF
ll the national media attention during the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was not lost on three men of the New Orleans Adult Rehabilitation Center. The men agree that it was a day
that will haunt them for the rest of their lives.David Higley and Jimmy Johnson were staff
members at the New Orleans ARC in August 2005. Higley worked as resident manager and Johnson was head cook. Both men eventually came back after the center reopened a few years later, returning to those same duties today. Benny Capagnano was a beneficiary in the program.
Higley was one of the last to leave the center, boarding up windows and trying to ride out the storm. Then came word from Lt. Colonel Larry White at the ARC Command that Katrina was headed directly for the Crescent City. Higley and a few other men abandoned the center and headed for the Army corps in Montgomery, Ala.
He volunteered on a Salvation Army canteen for 16 days in Laurel, Miss., distributing water and food. Higley was then sent to LaPlace, La., where he worked for two weeks at the Army’s emergency
5 years later: Katrina’s imprint still strongfor men of New Orleans ARC
By Dan ChildsSOUTHERN SPIRIT STAFF
he largest Salvation Army corps in the Western Hemisphere was literally rocked to its foundations when a cataclysmic earthquake
shook the impoverished Caribbean island nation of Haiti last January.
A corps that regularly had as many as 800 worshippers in attendance on Sunday mornings stood in the hardest-hit area of the capital city of Port-au-Prince, and after the disaster, the main building was condemned. Haitian Salvationists, however, were undeterred, and their joyful worship continued beneath an open tent to provide cover from the extremes of the tropical climate.
The worldwide Salvation Army has made
a long-range commitment to rebuild and actually expand its services and facilities in Haiti. As a part of that commitment, the USA Southern Territory has pledged to rebuild the Port-au-Prince Central Corps. The territory launched the $10 for Haiti campaign – its aim is to raise at least $1.5 million toward the rebuilding effort.
The planned new corps facility will include an expanded worship center that will seat as many as 3,000. Hand-in-hand
More on The Salvation Army’s efforts to rebuild and restore in Haiti ... page 6
Southern soldiers challengedto help rebuild Haitian corps
Five years after the horror of Hurricane Katrina, (L-R) Jimmy Johnson, David Higley and Benny Capagnano (shown here with Major Paul White) share their stories of what happened at the New Orleans ARC.
The Salvation Army has committed to a long-term recovery effort in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti.
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Rays ofHopeRays ofMAJORMAJOR David Atkins
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The danger of looking elsewhere
Think your horoscope is harmless? Think again. The opening verses of 2 Kings give proof that our Heavenly Father hates it when you and I look elsewhere for direction. Let me set the stage for you. Ahaziah became king of Israel. He was the son of Ahab and Jezebel – that should tell you something right there. Ahaziah only reigned for two years because he was as wicked and sinful as his infamous parents. He suffered a nasty fall and the injuries he incurred were life-threatening. So he sent messengers to the Philistine city of Ekron. He gave those messengers instruction to ask “Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.”
As the messengers were hurrying to Ekron, God dispatched Elijah to intercept them to ask: “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going” (1:3) to this false god?
So the question for you and me is: Why are you looking elsewhere for what God is willing to do for you? Why are you reading horoscopes, fooling with Ouija boards or consulting palm readers? Is it because
there is no God in your life that you are dependant of that needle for escape? Or that porn? Or that bottle? Like the wood and stone idols of Ekron, these present-day dead-ends are substitutes for putting our trust in the living God. And he hates that. Divine assistance exits as defiling impurities enter in. God is dishonored by any specific pursuit in your life that does not find its source in His Word.
But let me reassure you. God is delighted when we trust him only. The Lord strengthens those who put him on the throne of their heart.
So if you want counsel for the future, escape from the present or forgiveness from your past – don’t go to Ekron. Look to Heaven.
RonnieAs I walked into the front door of the ARC that
morning I had a million things on my mind and scarcely noticed the long-haired young man slumped over in the chair in the lobby. His arm was decorated with a jagged tattoo, and I assumed here was another tough kid looking to a few meals under his belt, a change of clothes and out the door by Saturday morning after breakfast. His gratuity would get him as far as the Circle K store for a pack of smokes. Yes, here was another “Five Day Fade-away.” For that matter, he might not even get by the intake counselor.
If it wasn’t for the tattoo on his arm when he stood in the chapel on Wednesday night with the other four new men in the center, I wouldn’t have recognized him. The hair was now just above the collar, and he studied the floor as he mumbled his name, Ronnie, something or other, I couldn’t catch his last name. He was from Lakeland, not far down the road. O.K., I think, it won’t be long before his girlfriend pulls him out of the center. She’ll be calling and telling him she needs him to come back, that she’s got a lead on a job as a tile setter, and she heard the workers have access to some really good crack.
All of this I am projecting into the future. But 30 days later, Ronnie receives his 30-day sobriety card and coin. I have to admit I’m surprised.
Oh, yeah, he’s had some run-ins with his work supervisor. He gets to work late sometimes and was reprimanded for trying to take a pair of Reeboks out of the warehouse without permission. He was given two weeks more restriction as punishment. I figured that would drive him over the edge. But at 90 days, Ronnie is receiving another card and coin, and he flashes a big embarrassed smile as the men chant, “Ronnie, Ronnie.” He’s become something of a poster child for survival to the men because of his youth, and he’s shown a dry sense of humor – plus he’s virtually unbeatable in chess.
One Sunday night, Ronnie breaks curfew, and the resident manager, who has been on him about keeping his bed made, is the first one to rush to his defense and ask at the breakfast table that he be given another chance. Ronnie didn’t blow numbers on the alcohol meter, and he was at the door two hours after curfew, citing some lame story about his girlfriend’s car problems.
But, as he promised, he was back at the door by 8:00 the next morning, hoping against hope not to be turned away. Ronnie gets a week of restriction, and, to my surprise doesn’t sulk about it.
At six months, Ronnie receives the completion of program certificate and the men are chanting, “Tell us how you did it!” He’s not very articulate, and his words are short with rarely more than two syllables, but he looks around the chapel, looks at his parents who are proudly seated on the fourth row, and says, “I want to thank the Major for being so patient with me, and thank all the men for helping me stay focused, and mostly I want to thank Jesus for saving me.” Now it was my turn to be embarrassed, for I had secretly voted a long time ago, “Here is the Man Most Unlikely to Succeed.”
In the next year, Ronnie missed the alumni day meetings only three times. He had a clear look in his eye, even though he still spoke with some effort, studying the floor. He had a new girlfriend that he met at a recovery meeting, and they go to a community church together.
I’ve seen some other Five Day Fade-aways that seemed to have a lot more promise than Ronnie, but I’m reserving judgment now.
Christmas Kettle musiciansRichmond, Va.
Richmond, Va., Salvation Army is looking for active brass musicians to play at kettles throughout the 2010 Christmas season. Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 24.
Requirements: Able to play for up to seven hours a day. Able to be outside at a kettle for six hours a day. Be a uniformed Salvationist. Be a competent musician able to sight-read at a proficient level.
$2,000 salary, all meals provided, accommodation provided, travel expenses up to $250 provided. For more information, please email Matt Sims at [email protected].
Property managerOcala, Fla.
Plans, schedules, supervises and monitors the day-to-day general maintenance and repair of buildings, vehicles, grounds and equipment; negotiates, supervis-es and monitors all contracted maintenance services; ensures all equipment remains in proper working order and compliance with standard operating procedures and safety standards; participates in more difficult repair work; operates a Salvation Army vehicle to pick up and/or deliver materials; maintains an inventory of all Salvation Army property and administers a depart-mental budget. Minimum requirements include two years’ course work from a vocational or technical school in heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and construction trades and seven years’ progressively responsible experience performing skilled maintenance and repair work for commercial buildings and grounds with at least two years in a supervisory capacity. Please forward resume to Tess Bowers via email: [email protected]
Welcome to NCVAt the installation of Majors Kelly and Donna Igleheart as National Capital-Virginia Division leaders during NCV Family Camp Labor Day weekend, all NCV officers welcomed the new leaders by singing ‘Gentle Spirit, Dwell With Me.’ Major Donna Igleheart said the musical se-lection preceded their affirmation of the officers and challenge to continually live a holy life.
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As their initial step to prove their friendship and loyalty to Jesus Christ, 48 members of the Friends of Christ session are taking seriously the Savior’s admonition: “You are my friends if you obey my commands” (John 15:14).
“These Friends of Christ have not only listened to God’s calling, but have obeyed his command to leave behind the familiar and follow him as Salvation Army officers,” observed Major Susan Brown, territorial candidates’ secretary.
In officially presenting the new session to the Southern Territory, Major Brown noted the skills possessed by this class of cadets, ranging from Bible and psychology to business and computer science.
“Twenty-three are first-generation Salvationists; seven are second-generation; six are third-; five are fourth-; five are fifth-; and we even have two sixth-generation Salvationists,”
she told the audience. “Thirteen are children of soldiers and seven are children of officers. Thirteen are Corps Cadets graduates.”
The average age among the session is 31, with the oldest being 49 and the youngest 18. The 10 married cadet-parents nd two single cadet-parents bring with them 27 children to the training garrison. There are six single men, eight single women, and seven married cadets without children in this session.
Cadet John Autry represented his session as speaker, declaring their intention to “finish well the race that is set before us.”
Colonel Terry Griffin, chief secretary, soon followed with a charge to the Friends of Christ session, urging them to “learn, love and worship,” using Jesus as their pattern for everything they will do during their lifelong career as a Salvation Army cadet and officer.
“To learn, love and worship are not
Cadet John Autry speaks on ‘finishing the race well’ during the territorial welcome service for the Friends of Christ session of cadets.only evidences of the Holy Spirit in our lives,” he preached, “but they are also a means of grace to others.”
He told the Friends of Christ that learning, loving and worshipping are demonstrations to others of your relationship with Jesus Christ and that a lifestyle primarily focused on these are vital to your effectiveness as Salvation Army officers.
“Like those first Friends of Christ, his disciples, your friendship with Jesus can easily be measured by these three disciplines: devoting yourselves to the study of the Word; demonstrating your love for God through your love and care for each other; and, spending time in prayer and worship – the world will be able to tell that God’s Holy Spirit is working in you,” he said.
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‘Serving In His Steps’
The Evangeline Booth College School for Officer Train-ing was the host for the 2010 Future Officer Fellowship. Seventy-seven delegates and 25 staff officers and leaders, challenged to respond to God’s call on their lives, partici-pated in a weekend of campus life. The theme was ‘Serv-ing In His Steps.’ Delegates were exposed to life on the campus and challenged to respond to the Holy Spirit’s leading and rely in his support as they prepare for a life of ministry and service. On Saturday evening the delegates shared in the welcome service for the Friends of Christ session at the Atlanta Temple Corps. The weekend con-cluded on Sunday morning as Colonel Terry Griffin, chief secretary, posed the question, “Who are you Following?” Many responded and sealed their commitment to God and service as Salvation Army officers.
God is my rockMy wife and I had the privilege recently to visit
Majors Mike and Teresa Hawley and Lieutenants Robert and Glenis Viera, who are serving in Dubai, Untied Arab Emirates and Kuwait. It was wonderful to see the work that the Hawleys and Vieras are doing to establish The Salvation Army in that part of the world. God has blessed them with many soldiers who have relocated in these countries from India, The Philippines, Africa, and other parts of the world. We enrolled senior and junior soldiers who were proudly wearing their uniform, with the Army flag and musical forces. What an experience!
We had the opportunity as well to do some sightseeing while we were there. In Dubai, we marveled at the level of construction that was underway. Someone said that 20-30% of the world’s construction cranes are in Dubai, and from what we saw, I would attest to that claim, if not more.
We visited the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. It is also the world’s tallest free-standing structure and has more than 160 stories. We went up to the observation level at the 140th floor for a bird’s eye, or perhaps airplane view of Dubai.
What struck me most about this manmade
construction marvel is that it is built on sand. I couldn’t help but think of that Sunday school chorus, “The foolish man built his house upon the sand.” You will know the result of that construction project; it came crashing down. I left the Burj Khalifa wondering is someday the Burj will have a similar result. Hopefully not!
The shifting sands of our world today are ripe for creating anxiety and fear. We see uncertainty all around – the stock market, military actions, terrorist alerts, changing climate, etc. We could easily panic under the illusion the world presents to us that we are in a very fragile place where nothing is safe or sure.
That’s not the place god provides for His people. The Psalmist proclaims, “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age; they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, ‘The Lord is upright.’ He is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in Him.”
Even in this age of chaos, we can be assured that God is our tower, our fortress and our help. He assures us that we will, in fact, flourish!
That’s great news except for one thing. Deep down
inside we don’t feel righteous or consider ourselves holy. We know we’ve earned nothing before God. Down deep we question our righteousness.
The good news is, we know the Righteous One. He will flourish, and we are in Him. The Bible is emphatic about that. In Jesus we exist. His death was ours. His resurrection is ours. He lives in us and we live in Him.
So what does that have to do with our anxieties and fears? It means, when the towers of this world collapse, we stand firm. It means when the ground beneath our feet shifts, we stand firm. It all depends on where we are rooted. People rooted in the world will shake and tumble when their world shakes. People rooted in Jesus will never shake, because in Jesus we stand firm, unshakable. We must cling to Jesus, and trust Him.
Team Members: Melanie Jimenez (FL)Fabienne Pierre (FL)
Gabrielle Villafuerte (TX)Morgan Lynn Irish (ALM)
Lisbon, PortugalTeam Leader: Bethany Joy Taylor (TX)
Team Members: Kendall Hope Igleheart (GA)Phillip Jose Pena (FL)
Abby Catherine Kelly (FL)
Kiev, UkraineTeam Leader: Edward Andrew Ekhardt (KT)Team Members: Victoria Christen Hall (KT)
Cassandra Carol Ming (ALM)Gessica Sophie Chadic (NSC)Tralena Chantaye Davis (AOK)
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1. A cathedral in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.2. Once a month the students in the Kharkiv Social Service Center after-school program get a free trip to McDonald’s. The Ukraine team was there for the June outing.3. The Kirovograd Corps, with front door shown, contributes through its social programs to nearby orphanages, hospitals and homes for the elderly.4. Tralena Davis hugs a child from the Yalta Corps in Ukraine.5. Fabienne Pierre attends a multi-corps service in Chillan, Chile, with girls from a local corps.6. Children in the Yalta, Ukraine, Corps work on a craft project.7. Tralena Davis, Cassandra Ming and Christie Hall in Kiev, Ukraine.8. Morgan Irish draws a Chilean flag during children’s ministry in Dichato, Chile.9. Eddy Ekhardt, Ukraine team leader, uses balloon art to teach children at an orphanage in Dnepropetrovsk.10. (L-R) Phillip Pena, Bethany Taylor, Kendall Igleheart, and Abby Kellydid some sight-seeing in downtown historic Sintra, Portugal.11. (L-R) Lviv Corps youth leader, Yanna, accompanied women from the Ukraine team to the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.12. Following a day of hard work within the community school, the Chile team relaxes on a beach in Dichato, Chile.
By Brooke TurbyfillSouthern Spirit staff Major Art Penhale, territorial youth secre-tary, kicked off Cultural Night at Atlanta Temple Corps July 28 by saying, “What a privilege it is for Ann and I to be part of tonight,” and then he welcomed back the 2010 Salvationist Service Corps teams. The three teams had just returned from Portugal, Chile and Ukraine, and they were ea-ger to share stories and photos with those in attendance. Each team shared about the culture, food, people and ministry they experienced while in their respective countries. They talked about cultural differences, commonalities and what God had done through – and in – them while they were away for six weeks of mission work.
Portugal team experiences God in pow-erful ways Phillip Pena opened the story-telling by talking about the culture of Portugal and how the people are avid fans of soccer (or “football” as they call it). Because the 2010 World Cup co-incided with their mission service, the team was able to use that love of the game to find com-mon ground among young people. In Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, the team did an open-air style vacation Bible school where they played soccer with the children and then taught a Bible story. Many of the youth stayed to listen, and Pena said his love for soccer made it easy for him to connect with them. Abby Kelly’s connection to the Lord had largely revolved around her parents being Sal-vation Army officers, until this summer in Portu-gal. She spoke about the summer that was for her a time of “falling in love with God.” During a powerful team devotional/prayer time June 21, Kelly said she felt the presence of the Holy Spirit for the first time in her life. Another meaningful team time, during which teammates were shar-ing words from the Lord with each other, Kelly said the word that was shared with her was timely and special. “I knew that God loves me, that I am washed clean and that he’s proud of me. I knew it was real.” Kelly’s third powerful connection came from an officer she had only known for two weeks and with whom she couldn’t communi-cate since she knew little Portuguese and the of-ficer knew no English. Still, the officer managed to communicate that she saw in Kelly a power-ful work of God, and that affirmation meant a great deal to her. After sharing the verse 2 Cor. 5:17, Kelly said, “That Scripture is exactly what happened to me this summer.” One of the team highlights for the summer was when one week was particularly challeng-ing – they had to live in a house with 42 children, where they were camp counselors to them, and they had no translator. At the Sunday invitation the team expected a handful of children to re-ceive Christ as Savior. Instead, when the officer asked children who wanted to accept Jesus to stand, every child in the camp stood. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the team was able to pray with children in Portuguese that day, and Kendall Igleheart said that’s when she knew, “The Lord is way bigger than language and way bigger than our expectations, not just on mission trips but in our lives. Our challenge to you is to keep your hope in the Lord because he has great plans for you.”
Chile team sees joy even in hardship Chileans are warm people who tend to
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1. A cathedral in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.2. Once a month the students in the Kharkiv Social Service Center after-school program get a free trip to McDonald’s. The Ukraine team was there for the June outing.3. The Kirovograd Corps, with front door shown, contributes through its social programs to nearby orphanages, hospitals and homes for the elderly.4. Tralena Davis hugs a child from the Yalta Corps in Ukraine.5. Fabienne Pierre attends a multi-corps service in Chillan, Chile, with girls from a local corps.6. Children in the Yalta, Ukraine, Corps work on a craft project.7. Tralena Davis, Cassandra Ming and Christie Hall in Kiev, Ukraine.8. Morgan Irish draws a Chilean flag during children’s ministry in Dichato, Chile.9. Eddy Ekhardt, Ukraine team leader, uses balloon art to teach children at an orphanage in Dnepropetrovsk.10. (L-R) Phillip Pena, Bethany Taylor, Kendall Igleheart, and Abby Kellydid some sight-seeing in downtown historic Sintra, Portugal.11. (L-R) Lviv Corps youth leader, Yanna, accompanied women from the Ukraine team to the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet.12. Following a day of hard work within the community school, the Chile team relaxes on a beach in Dichato, Chile.
know their neighbors, greet with a kiss on the cheek and get together for “cafecito” or coffee and sweets, shared one team member. With great vulnerability, Gaby Villafuerte shared that her experience over the summer was challenging. She had trouble adjusting to the cold weather when several of the team’s ac-tivities had been planned for the outdoors; she struggled with translation and felt she was dis-appointing her team; and her times with God weren’t as inspired as she’d hoped. After letting her anger build up, Villafuerte said she took it out on her team, but still found that God’s grace was present. Although she had her frustrations, Villafuerte said she very much enjoyed the fruits of God’s hand among them – seven wom-en from a knitting club who accepted Christ as Savior; teaching a timbrel routine to women from one of the corps they visited; and seeing the joy in people, many of whom had lost their homes due to the earthquake. The Chile team ended their presentation with a call to prayer, asking that the audience beseech the Lord for favor and protection of the Chilean people; that their fear of bad weather or natural disasters wouldn’t overcome their joy; and for his provision. They also performed the timbrel routine that opened many doors for ministry while they were there.
Hospitality and grace evident in Ukraine Eddy Ekhardt, who led the Ukraine team, shared that the country still bears some cultural marks of being part of the former Soviet Union. While the team did sense some negativity from people they met, they also encountered joyful, welcoming residents who were “incredibly hos-pitable and had sweet-spirited children.” Many team members remarked that they were loved by the children before they even met them. Christie Hall opened her presentation about the food of Ukraine by sharing that even though they walked around six cities during their trip, they still managed to put on weight because they were fed so well. She even learned how to make some of the signature dishes, such as Verenyky – a pasta dish similar to piero-gies. One of the team’s delights was a Ukrainian custom: When visitors arrive, they are greeted with a round, white bread and salt – handed to them on a “rushnyc,” or hand-decorated cloth. Guests then break off a portion of bread, dip it in salt and eat it to symbolize their acceptance of friendship and hospitality. Some of the ministry the team did included yard work at an outpost in a farm community; visited orphanages and hospitals; camped out at youth councils; and built friendships among a young corps consisting of mostly 18- to 25-year-olds. Cassandra Ming said the summer im-pacted her by drawing her back to God. “This summer I realized I can’t do the things a Chris-tian is supposed to do without God’s help. I’ve finally come back home again, and I am confi-dent in God’s grace. I have the certainty of sal-vation now,” she said. Tralena Davis shared about her experi-ence reading a passage of Scripture while in the Ukraine. She read from John 6:8 and said it moved her to realize that God could use her even though her personality was introverted. “God challenged me to wholeheartedly offer my gifts,” she said. The team ended their presentation by sing-ing songs they learned in Ukraine.
Twisted wasthe theme of thisyear’s TerritorialYouth Institute heldat Camp HoblitzelleAugust 2-9. For sev-en days, nearly 400delegates and staffparticipated in wor-ship, teaching andfellowship.TYI is aninstitution withinthe Southern Terri-tory, and the youthwho attend are
hand-picked by their corps of-ficerandDYStobepartofthelife-changingweek. Afteralongdayoftravel,allassembledfordin-ner in theeveningandthenightprogramkickedoffwithJimCain,wholedthecrowdingamesandgroup dances. This lasted well into the evening,whichwasfollowedbyarousingblockparty.Dele-gatesspenttimehangingoutandgettingtoknowoneanotherbeforejourneyingbacktotheircabinsfororientationand lightsout.Tuesdaybeganthefirstfulldayaseveryonefinishedupbreakfastandheaded to the chapel to be led in Bible study byCaptain Zach Bell from thenTyler,Texas. CaptainBellspenttheweekteachingontheparables–andhowJesusalwaysunveiledatwistattheend,leav-inguswithasmallportraitof thekingdom.Eachday,delegatescame forward responding towhattheyhadheardandgoingdeeperintoGod’sWord. Following Bible study, there was a short breakbefore the return of the Areopagus.The Areopa-gushasbeenanactivepartofTYIforthelastthreeyears,anditwasinspiredbytheapostlePaulteach-ingtothe leadersof thechurch inRome.TheAr-eopagusisapanelofindividualsonstagewhofield
questions from the delegates. Thedelegates are able to ask questionsfrom the audience, utilizing a rovingmicrophone, or submit them anony-mously in a box in the dining room.Those questions are then distributed
TYI 2010 delegates mix fun and faith at Camp Hoblitzelle
tothepanelandtheyanswereachquestionfroma biblical perspective.This year’s panel membersincluded Captain Missy Romack, Captain JonPhilWinter, Captain AnneWestmoreland and AndrewMarin from the Marin Foundation. Each day, thequestionsrangedfromissuesofholinesstoevery-daystruggles.Itwasabeneficialtimeofdialoguethat continued throughout the week in other av-enues. TYIalsooffered15electiveclassesthatmetdai-ly.Allweek,delegatesparticipatedinbookstudies,art,hiphopdance,choreodrama,spokenwordandmore.There were also round robins that focusedon the spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, si-lenceandsolitude,studyandsimplicity.Theclass-es,gavedelegatestheopportunitytogodeeperinthepracticalaspectsoftheirfaithandlearnhands-ontoolstheycouldutilizeintheirpersonalwalk. SomefunelementsofTYIincludedRockstaroftheDayandthePieMafia.TheRockstaroftheDaywas a random individual chosen by the TYI staffwho was awarded an identification t-shirt,“bling”andcamerasfortheirchosenpaparazzi.This indi-vidual had passes that allowed him or her to thefrontofthelineincanteenandmeals.ThePieMafiawascomprisedofTYIstaffthatprowledthecamp-groundsfortheirnextvictim.Anytimethethemefrom“Get Smart” came over the loudspeaker, thePieMafiawouldarrivewearingblackfedoras,sun-glassesandapie.Throughouttheweek,individu-alswerebroughttothefrontofthediningroom,night program or canteen and given a pie in theface.Itkepteveryoneontheirtoes. The evenings ofTYI were the highlight of theweek as both delegates and staff participated infun-fillednightprograms.Followingopeningnight,thenightsincludedafocusonthedisciplines,flash-back to the 1950s, “Twisted Circus,” talent show,nightofchoicescalledCrossroads,andtheclosingnightprogramwhereeachof theelectiveclasseshadtheopportunitytoperform.Theclosingnightprogramalsoincludedtheawardswhereahandfuldelegateswerehonored. All inall,TYIwasa fantasticweekanda trans-formativeeventfortheyouthofourterritory.Notonlyisitatimeoffunandfellowship,butitisatimewherelastingcommitmentsaremadefortheking-dom.
Continued from page 1with the rebuilding project is a plan to reorganize the corps facilities to offer better and more varied services to meet the challenges of ministry in Port-au-Prince. In addition to rebuilding the worship center, the school, children’s home and health clinic that are part of the Central Corps complex will be improved as part of the USA South-sponsored effort.
Soldiers of the South are being challenged to pledge $10 a month over the next two years to fund the project to rebuild the Army’s arsenal in Haiti. The goal of the campaign is to secure pledges from at least 10,000 Southern soldiers. They’ll have the option of making a one-time contribution of $240 or setting up a payment schedule that meets their financial needs. Donation by credit cards will be accepted. Payment plans may be set up through the website www.tenforhaiti.org or through your corps officer or administrator.
After eight months of emergency response to the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti, The Salvation Army is moving to a new phase of recovery and long-term development that will address continuing humanitarian needs.
This week, with the encouragement and support of The Salvation Army’s international leadership and the leaders of its Caribbean Territory, a new Haiti Recovery and Development Office has been inaugurated in Port-au-Prince. Under the leadership of Major Lucien Lamartiniere, Haiti divisional commander, Major Ron Busroe, as director of the new office, will coordinate a team of five Salvation Army officers whose mandate is to direct all post-earthquake recovery and development initiatives carried out in Haiti in the months to come, through one streamlined implementation plan.
Major Ron Busroe is from the USA Southern Territory but has experience working in Haiti, where
Busroes appointed to coordinate Army recovery operation in Haiti
he was divisional commander from 2001-2007.Major Busroe and the other team members – Major
Carol Busroe (USA Southern Territory), Majors Robert and Rae Doliber (USA Central Territory) and Majors Jean and Christine Volet (Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory) – are committed to working closely with donors and other non-government organizations to ensure that all projects incorporate both the needs of the community and the mission of The Salvation Army in Haiti. It is intended that the rest of the team will be made up of local Haitians who will be appointed in due course.
The changes in Haiti follow the appointment of Lt. Colonel Heidi Bailey as international Haiti earthquake response director at International Headquarters. Lt. Colonel Bailey is directing and coordinating all Haiti earthquake support to the Caribbean Territory. She will liaise with local Salvation Army leadership in Haiti and donor offices around the world.
Major Allen Satterlee, in his book “Voices From Haiti,” recounts in the introduction a story that became for him the tragedy in microcosm. He was in Port-au-Prince shortly after the earthquake devastated the city Jan. 12 and as he passed the pancaked remains of a building that had been several stories high, he saw a small hole in the rubble. Days before, someone on the outside heard from within the little hole a voice calling out for help. Indeed, a solitary, terrified survivor was finally extracted from the destruction.
The story of tragedy and heroism, fear and courage and a host of other conflicting dynamics are told and retold throughout “Voices From Haiti.” As Satterlee writes in the introduction, “Haitians may have never suffered a greater tragedy, but they also have never had a prouder moment than this one.”
The chief secretary, Colonel Terry Griffin, announced the appointment of Majors James and Linda Arrowood to the Georgia Division, as divisional commander and divisional director of women’s ministries, respectively. The move comes to replace Majors William and Debra Mockabee, who are appointed to the Sri Lanka Territory, effective October 1, 2010.
In connection with that, an announcement was released by Lt. Colonel Charles White appointing Majors H. Dean and Pamela Hinson to Jacksonville, Fla., as area commander and coordinator of women’s ministries, respectively, for the Northeast Florida Area Command.
Also, Major Roni Robbins was appointed as Atlanta Temple corps officer, replacing Majors Ron and Carol Busroe.
The book, published by Whitman Publishing, is presented in the “vault” format that is currently fashionable in book publishing and includes a variety of supplementary pull-out items such as maps, postcards and reproductions of various documents that offer depth and perspective on the story of the tragedy.
An array of compelling photographs capture not only the overwhelming
destruction in and around Port-au-Prince but also reveal something of the resilient spirit and determination that helped carry the survivors through the struggle they encountered in the days and weeks after the earthquake.
Satterlee’s narrative, succinct and compelling, recounts the terror of the quake and the challenges that The Salvation Army and other
relief organizations faced in providing care and comfort for the survivors. He also examines the problems that will make long-term recovery in Haiti a monumental challenge, including widespread corruption, the utter lack of employment opportunities, substandard housing and myriad others. Haiti’s recovery will be dependent on help from outside.
The author’s text is supplemented by contributions that add layers of perspective to the story. Included are
numerous eyewitness accounts of the events of Jan. 12, offered by Haitians as well as Salvationists such as Bob Poff, the emergency services coordinator for the Haiti Division. Major Tom Louden, area coordinator for Fort Lauderdale, Fla., led a team of relief workers to Haiti days after the quake, and his experiences are included, along with those of Colonels Onal and Edmane Castor, Caribbean territorial leaders; Major Lucien Lamartiniere, Haiti divisional commander; and Major Cedric Hills, currently a corps officer in the United Kingdom Territory and formerly the international emergency services corrdinator. Major Serge Lalanne, Miami Edison corps officer, offers a poignant account of his reaction to the destruction when he returned to his native Haiti to assist in the provision of medical care for survivors.
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Southern soldiersreceive challengeto support Haiti
Army opens its first building in Mongolia
In a significant development for the newly established ministry in Mongolia The Salvation Army has opened its first building. The opening ceremony included the participation of Salvationist personnel from Korea who have supported or sponsored the establishment of Army work in Mongolia.
The international secretary for South Pacific and East Asia, Commissioner Robert Street, and the territorial commander for Korea, Commissioner Chun Kwang-pyo, jointly cut the traditional yellow, red and blue tape to officially open the facility.
Final work is continuing on the building, and upon completion will accommodate administration offices, a worship hall, living accommodation and multi-purpose rooms for outreach programs, including a
feeding program for the homeless.In the celebration meeting that
followed a tour of the premises, Commissioner Street encouraged the Mongolian congregation to enjoy the sense of purpose in working together to build up God’s work. As the Mongolian work has been established from the Korea Territory, Korean initiative and leadership were warmly acknowledged.
Commissioner Chun Kwang-pyo
thanked divisional leaders of the Seoul and Seoul South divisions for their continuing practical involvement and made a special presentation to officer-in-charge Captain Lee Min-ho, who with his wife, Captain Chang Mi-hyun, has played the major role in establishing the Army’s presence in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. Korea’s deputy-ambassador voiced his appreciation of this initiative from his country.
Commissioners Robert and Janet Street visit a kindergarten operated by The Salvation Army in Mongolia.
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MAJOR CLARENCE BRADBURYDirector, Jack McDowell School for Leadership Development
CraftingLeaders
‘Crafting Leaders’ addresses a variety of issues affecting Salvation Army leaders.
Life-giving mentors
Mentoring is a valuable resource to help Christian leaders achieve their God-given potential.
What is mentoring?Mentoring is actually God’s idea. It’s a ministry
of coming alongside another, as we see in biblical models. Jethro and Moses, David and Jonathan, Elisha and Elijah, all modeled mentoring before the word first appeared in Greek literature.
Mentoring was prominent in the lives of Paul and his entourage - Barnabas, Timothy, and many others. Paul wrote, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice” (Philippians 4:9). As long as our mentors are walking with Christ, it is biblical to
have them come alongside us. The life-stories of Jesus glue the New Testament
together. His life-on-life approach shaped His followers by being with them before He sent them forth to preach (Mark 3:14). This continued to be the practice of the early Church, and it is an essential element of disciple-making today. Why mentoring?
On a territorial leadership survey, only 15% of officers report that they practice mentoring. Feeling isolated and vulnerable at times, they could benefit greatly from a mentoring connection.
Besides officers, who needs mentoring more than families? Parents are frontline leaders in mentoring their children, especially in the formative grade school
years. Every outlay of precious resources in those early years will yield a handsome return … eventually.
Mentoring builds identity, esteem and confidence. Our 9-year-old grandson just started to play football. Returning home from his first practice, he told me; “My coach said I am one of the top beginners he has ever had on his team!” This distractible youngster has been snagged by encouragement from someone he has reason to trust. Who can mentor?
Richard Tyre wrote, “Mentoring is a brain to pick, a shoulder to cry on, a push in the right direction”. By this definition, almost anyone can be a mentor. There are many different kinds of mentors whom God can use to make a positive impact in your life and corps.
Where can I start?Several officers are available to teach “The
Mentoring Connection.” This half-day training focuses on ten mentoring practices of Jesus. Workshops may be scheduled through your DHQ, or you can e-mail the SLD at [email protected] or call us at 404 756-2468. Suggested reading: Life Giving Mentors, by Tim Elmore, Growing Leaders, 2009.Mentoring Leaders, by Carson Pue, Baker Books, 2005.
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“I finally made it back to the (New Orleans) center, to begin working there as liaison between the Army and the construction company hired to rebuild the center,” Higley said. “I walked down the hallway to the doors of our dining room, which were replaced by huge sheets of plastic. Out from behind the plastic steps the first person I saw was wearing a hazmet suit! I tell you, it looked like something from an alien movie.”
It took Johnson much longer to someday return to the New Orleans ARC. He left with a group that went to the Houston ARC for three weeks, then transferred to the Charlotte center, where he worked for almost two years before spending another two years at the Baltimore ARC. He’s been working back at the New Orleans center for a year.
Benny Capagnano was a beneficiary when the disaster struck. He accompanied a group that evacuated first to the Houston Harbor Light and two weeks later were taken to the Charlotte ARC. The men stayed there nearly five months.
He gets teary-eyed, even five years later, when he recalls the reception his group received when they pulled up to the ARC in Charlotte.
“All those guys were out in front of the center, and as we filed off the bus they were clapping,” Capagnano said. “There were lots of hugs and handshakes as they welcomed us to our temporary home. I’ll never forget it!”
During the entire five-month period they were at the Charlotte center, Capagnano could get no information of the whereabouts of his sister who lived very near the 17th Street Canal – one of the breaches that flooded 80% of New Orleans.
“I left the program, not because I relapsed, but only because I had to find her and the rest of my family,” Capagnano said.
He did find her, and his other relatives, safe and sound; however, their houses were all total losses.
“All through that nightmare, one good thing came about for me,” Capagnano said. “I learned the importance of family – the one I almost lost in the storm, and my Salvation Army family.”
Very soon after his family settled into new housing, Capagnano re-entered the ARC program in the reopened New Orleans center, where he continues his uninterrupted sobriety today.
“The love I felt here before the storm was still here when I came back!” he said.
The Salvation Army observes this year the 150th anniversary of the birth of Commissioner Samuel L. Brengle, who was born June 1, 1860, and became a voice for the im-portance of sanctification in the life of the believer.
Brengle
In the words of
The secret of powerIf I was dying, and I had the privilege
of delivering three words to Christians, I would say, “Wait for God!” Take time. Miss your breakfast if necessary, but take time to wait for God.
I once heard William Booth say in a Salvation Army officers council: “Take time to pray God’s blessing down on your own soul every day. If you don’t, you will lose God. God is leaving men every day. They once had power. They walked in the glory and strength of God, but they ceased to wait on him. They neglected to seek his face, and he left them. I am a very busy man, but I take time to get alone with God every
New Orleans ARCmen recall fury ofHurricane Katrina
day and commune with him.”Wait for God.This means more than a prayer of 30
seconds on getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. It may mean one prayer that gets hold of God and comes away with the blessing, or it may mean a dozen prayers that knock and persist and will not be put off, until God reveals his presence.
There is a drawing near to God, a knocking at Heaven’s doors, a pleading of the promises, a reasoning with Jesus, that puts all the wealth of Heaven at the disposal of a person. Wait for God.
Angelic promotionThe Salvation Army of Horry County, S.C., teamed up with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball team to collect toys for the Angel Tree program. Patrons received a free ticket with the purchase of a ticket if they brought an Angel Tree toy. Pictured are Captain Bret McElroy, corps officer, Majors Paul and Norma Satterlee (R), Brenda Ryan, social services director, and children from the Conway Salvation Army.
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Beracah Walters-Wulfing, of the Salvationist Service Corps, surveys the land in Santa Clara, a community destroyed by the tsunami that followed the earth-quake in Chile. For more on the Salvationist Service Corps summer 2010 outreach, see pages 4 & 5.
