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News and Views from the Midwest

Volume 45, Number 6 June 2015

Anew program calledAmplify is being pioneeredin the Western Division foryouth in seventh through

tenth grades.“The program is about amplifying

Christ in the lives of our middleteens…cultivating an understanding

of The Salvation Army and its mis-sion as much more than their corpsbut worldwide, too,” said CaptainJolinda Shelbourn, Western divisionalyouth secretary, who created the pro-gram. “This program was developedas a way to build youth corps leader-ship in the middle teens and is

designed to amplifyChrist through educa-tion, service and wor-ship.”The captain noted she

is seeing this age groupdwindle as they get oldenough to work or drivea car, and it’s been chal-lenging to engage them.Amplify consists of

standout youth fromaround the division.The application processis extensive. Each appli-cant must complete awritten testimony, anessay about why he orshe should participateand list their extracur-ricular activities both inthe corps and personal-ly. They also must bewilling to commit to thetwo-year program.As part of year one,

members attend a Youth Specialtiesconference in Dallas, Texas, for lead-ership training. Additionally they’llhave an opportunity to see a biggerpicture of the Army by visiting acorps outside of their home territory.During the first year they’ll also pre-pare and share their personal testi-mony at their home corps andchoose an area of leadership inwhich to serve their corps throughthe summer and into the Christmasseason.After a year-end evaluation from

their corps officer, they enter the sec-ond year of the program with a trip

to Chicago to visit the College forOfficer Training (CFOT) andCentral Territorial Headquarters.During this trip they worship at aChicago-area corps and complete aservice project. Next, the teenschoose a corps within the WesternDivision to visit, complete a serviceproject and lead Sunday worship.The goal is for each participant to

develop a personal ministry planand discover God’s plan for theirfuture, which may include officer-

ship.The first group of

Amplify participants isnow in their second yearand enthusiastic about it.Member Megan Hoskin,a soldier and teen Biblestudy leader at theOmaha Citadel, Neb.,Corps, hopes to be anofficer one day and wasespecially excited to visitthe CFOT. She said, “Ichose to join Amplifybecause it sounded likean awesome opportunityto grow in my walk withGod.”

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In the goodol’ summertime

For more than 80 summers, atree-filled park on the scenicSt. Clair River in Port Huron,Mich., has been the site of

Sunday-evening brass band concertshosted throughout July by the PortHuron, Mich., Corps. Lawn-chair tot-

ing crowds, some weeks totalingmore than 600 people, attend these“Summer Praise” concerts whichshare the gospel message throughwords and music, reported MajorsMark and Sandra Turner, corps offi-cers.

Since the U.S./Canadianborder runs through theriver, every concert beginswith both national anthems(during which citizens with-in earshot stand proudly).The first concert features

patrioticmusic tocelebratethe Fourth of July;subsequent con-certs featureArmy music. Inaddition to thePort Huron corpsband, the concertsalso often featurethe bands of theRoyal Oak, FlintCitadel andDearborn HeightsCitadel corps.

Every concert includes a devotion-al message, gospel presentation,scripture reading and sometimes atestimonial or guest speaker. Seekersare asked to speak with anyone inuniform after the concert, and manySalvationists in the audience aretrained in outreach evangelism. Aprinted program each week containsinformation about that night’s perfor-mance, The Salvation Army and the

Hundreds of people enjoy the Sunday-evening concert series each July.

Clockwise from the left: Megan Hoskin, Caleb Shelbourn,Alyson Clarke, Boomer Jock, Emily Hoskin, Alexis Haslettand Hannah McClintock.

Refreshments follow each concert.

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This year we are celebrating150 years of God’s gracepoured out on The SalvationArmy. In 1865 William and

Catherine Booth created a movementthat emphasized boundless salvationincluding:No limit to the number of people

who can be savedNo restrictions as to the quantity

of sin able to be forgivenNo rationing of the Holy Spirit’s

power to live a holy lifeNo conditions to the love

expressed on the cross

July 1-5, you will marvel at thevariety of people, talents and min-istries—and even the uniforms—that comprise the worldwideSalvation Army. You also will beencouraged by Salvationists’ unityof commitment and sacrificial obe-dience.Whether or not you attend the

congress, as a Salvationist it’s yourprivilege and responsibility to carryout the congress mandate found inEphesians 3:8 (NIV): “This gracewas given to me: to preach to theGentiles the boundless riches ofChrist.” May we pray, live andshare our relationship with Jesuswith our family, corps, communityand world. May we prove Williamand Catherine Booth’s passion forboundless salvation is still the pas-sion of Salvationists in the CentralTerritory.

No shortage of resources for thework God called them to doNo barrier to intimate relationship

with Jesus ChristThe Booths took their message of

boundless salvation to those whoneeded it most, but even they weresurprised as the mission grew into adenomination characterized by mili-tary-like structure and which spreadto the far reaches of the BritishEmpire and North and SouthAmerica. Their obedience to Godand empowerment by the Holy Spiritunlocked officers’ and soldiers’boundless creativity.

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by Colonel Dorothy SmithTerritorialWomen’s Ministries Secretary

But could they ever imagine thevariety and strength of ministries theArmy would create to reach peoplein their cultural contexts? Did theyenvision the Army working togetheron a global scale? Yes, I think theyexpected “that and better would do”for they truly believed The SalvationArmy could be so successful at evan-gelizing it would hasten Jesus’return. Now that’s boundless faith!If you attend the Boundless

International Congress in London,

Hallmark receivesOthersAward

around the country. In addition,they make generous in-kind dona-tions annually, and their employeesdonate their time, last year givingnearly 49,000 hours of volunteerservice.The award was presented by

Commissioner David Jeffrey,national commander. He is picturedabove with Major Evie Diaz, Kansasand Western Missouri divisionalcommander, and Don Hall.

During National AdvisoryBoard meetings in theKansas City metropolitanarea this spring the Others

Award was presented to Don Hall,Jr., president and chief executiveofficer of Hallmark.The Hallmark Corporate

Foundation provides millions of dol-lars in financial support to programsand agencies, including The SalvationArmy, not only in Kansas City but

Response toNepal earthquakeas much ground as possible andavoid repetition. An initial sum of$20,000 was released byInternational Headquarters to pro-vide 40 tents and a large supply ofessentials such as food, water andblankets. The India EasternTerritory, which oversees theArmy’s work in Nepal, was sourc-ing food, water and other essentials,which they hoped to transport byroad although the damage to majorroutes made it difficult.From International News Releases

Amagnitude 7.8 earthquakestruck Nepal early morningon April 25, devastating thecapital region of Kathmandu

and killing over 7,200 people. Inresponse to the tragedy, General AndréCox called on territories, commandsand regions, as well as individualSalvationists and friends of the Army,to support the organisation’s #NepalEarthquake appeal by making financialcontributions to the relief effort.“On April 29, 2009, the work offi-

cially opened in Nepal. The SalvationArmy is present, we are known, andwe have a responsibility to step upand support the relief and rebuildingefforts, and I am inviting SalvationArmy leaders around the world tosupport this appeal,” said GeneralCox. The General also called on theArmy world to pray.Experienced emergency workers

went to Kathmandu to support anddirect The Salvation Army’s response.They included Damaris Frick of theInternational Emergency Servicesteam, Colonel Carol Telfer and MajorMacDonald Chandi, both based inPakistan, and Captain Kathy Crombe,a Nepali-speaker on the staff of TheSalvation Army’s International SocialJustice Commission.As often happens in major disaster

responses, the United Nations set upa program which becomes the hubfor all relief agencies and non-gov-ernmental organizations, ensuringthe various groups work together aspart of a relevant “cluster” to cover

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Since all Salvationists won’t beable to attend the BoundlessInternational Congress, July1–5, 2015, arrangements have

been made to live-stream the sevenmain sessions. Corps are encouragedto hold events where the live-streamcan be shown. There will be manyways for corps around the world tointeract with the live sessions, makingeveryone part of the event.The link will be available on the

Boundless website (boundless2015.org), and sessions will bearchived for Salvationiststo view at a later date.

InternationalCongress tobe streamed live

NewAwards

tured four pre-conference sessions,25 workshops and three plenarysessions.Lt. Colonels Dean and Eirwen

Pallant, director and deputy directorof the International Social JusticeCommission, were special guests. Dr.David R. Hodge of Arizona StateUniversity and Dr. Philip P. Hong ofLoyola University both clearly articu-

Winning strategies in the race against povertylated their rich acade-mic research in thefields of spiritualassessment, hope andstructural povertythrough workshopsand a panel discus-sion. A workshop byDr. David Cecil ofAsbury Universityfocused on outcomemeasurement and pro-vided readily applica-ble hands-on tools.Captains Enrique andNancy Azuaje of theterritorial multicul-tural ministriesdepartment served as conferencechaplains and provided encourage-ment and spiritual refreshment.Delegates were challenged to con-

sider their connection to the Army’sinternational work as they carriedconference bags produced by anOthers program in Bangladesh, andmore than $1,600 was raised to pur-chase a bus for a Salvation Armyhigh school in Nagercoil, India.Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant’s interna-

tional experience served as the back-

by Sue Spreiter and MaribethV.Swanson

Welcoming delegates tothe Territorial SocialServices Conference inIndianapolis, Ind.,

Commissioner Paul R. Seiler, territor-ial commander, shared his vision forsocial service ministries in hiskeynote address, “Reflections on‘Helping the Poor’ and avoiding‘Toxic Charity.’” He also presentedthe first five Pathway of Hope corpsachievement awards at the openingbanquet.The conference theme, Winning

Strategies in the Race AgainstPoverty, played off the city’srenowned Indianapolis 500 andcharted a course for delegates togain a deeper understanding of themultifaceted factors of poverty andits implications for the broad rangeof social services provided in theCentral Territory. The event fea-

drop for his closing plenaryaddress, “Valuing our Purpose andSustaining our Passion.” He remind-ed delegates that building deeperrelationships is an essential strategyfor real transformation for the peo-ple and communities we serve andthat the race against poverty willnot be quick or short. He encour-aged delegates to reflect on the pur-pose for their work and takeactions that will provide them ener-gy, passion and focus to stay wellon the journey and finish strong!

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To recognize corps for excel-lence in providing services toPathway of Hope (POH) fami-lies, the territory has intro-

duced financial awards. The monetaryawards are tiered in two categories,corps achievement and outstandingcorps, and are intended to furtherenhance corps POH operations.The first five locations to receive

corps achievement awards were rec-ognized this spring at the territorialsocial services conference. Theyinclude:

Flint Citadel, Mich.Keokuk, IowaIndependence, Mo.Grand Haven, Mich.Janesville, Wis.

To be eligible for the achievementaward, corps must demonstrate evi-dence of team efforts, including pas-toral care, to address identified needsof POH families; show success inenhancing community partnershipsand/or establishing new collaborativerelationships with other agencies;have at least 10 enrolled familieswho have completed one or more oftheir goals during the fiscal year;

show congregational involvementwith POH families; and have had abasic social services program evalu-ation completed within the past twoyears with action plans successfullyaddressed.For outstanding corps awards,

corps must first have received thecorps achievement award, have cre-ated at least one additional replica-ble and sustainable service to corpsoperations to address needs of POHfamilies, and have been recognizedby their division for particular excel-lence in team and community work.The corps achievement awards

($1,500) will be offered every sixmonths to one corps per division.So it is possible for 20 corps (twoper division) to receive this addi-tional funding annually.Outstanding corps awards ($5,000per corps) will be offered annuallyto five of the 20 corps.“Monetary awards are one way of

investing intentionally and offeringan unbudgeted opportunity thatcould enhance the efforts beingmade locally,” said CommissionerPaul R. Seiler, territorial commander.

LeadershipChanges

additional appointment asOfficer DevelopmentSecretary, effective June 24,2015.Majors Glen and Carole

Caddy are appointed to theWestern Michigan andNorthern Indiana Divisionwith Major Glen Caddy asDivisional Commander andMajor Carole Caddy asDivisional Director of Women’sMinistries, with the additionalappointment of OfficerDevelopment Secretary, effec-tive June 24, 2015.

Commissioner Paul R.Seiler, TerritorialCommander, has announcedthe following changes ofleadership appointments:Majors Thomas and

Jacalyn Bowers are appoint-ed to the Chief Secretary’soffice as Assistants to theChief Secretary, pro tem,effective June 24, 2015.Thereafter, they will beappointed to NationalHeadquarters with MajorThomas Bowers as NationalSecretary for the WorldService Office and Major

Jacalyn Bowers as AssistantNational Secretary for theWorld Service Office/National Secretary forInternational Anti-HumanTrafficking, effective August1, 2015, with promotions tothe rank of Lt. Colonel.Majors E. Randall and

Charlene Polsley areappointed to the AdultRehabilitation Centers (ARC)Command with MajorRandall Polsley as ARCCommander and MajorCharlene Polsley as Directorof Special Services, with the

Majors Thomas and Jacalyn Bowers

Majors E. Randall and Charlene Polsley

Majors Glen and Carole Caddy

Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant, International Social Justice Commissiondirector; Don Czaplicki, Eastern Michigan divisional social ser-vices director; Philip Young Hong, associate professor, LoyolaUniversity; David Hodge, associate professor, Arizona State Univer-sity; and Maribeth Swanson, territorial social services secretary.

by Ashley Kuenstler

After three summers at theMidland Division’s CampMihaska, 8-year-oldBrandon said he was able

to conquer two of his biggest fears:swimming and the zip-line.“I was really scared of drowning in

the lake and of falling off the zip-line,” he said. “I prayed about it, andGod told the counselors to teach mehow to swim and to be confident,and now both of them are reallyfun.”

In addition, he said he’s learnedother important lessons:“I learned how to fish, and that

will help me feed my family if Idon’t have money.”“It is good to have lots of friends

because if you don’t have sunscreenthen they probably do.”“If you are nice to people, they’re

going to be nice to you.”“Even if I’m poor when I get older,

there will be people at camp thatwill love me anyway.”Brandon joins hundreds of other

children every year at CampMihaska where they grow spiritually,build self-confidence and developskills for everyday life.Brandon said the only thing he

doesn’t like about camp is the day hehas to leave. “I think camp makesme a better kid, one that God wouldbe proud of,” he said. “I think aboutCamp Mihaska all year, even whenI’m at church on Sunday. I get wor-ried God might be upset with me fordoing that, but since I learn aboutHim and praise Him at camp, I thinkHe might forgive me.”

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Skills

by Jackie Rachev

Summer camp days are full ofsunshine, swimming, artsand crafts and blossomingfriendships for campers of all

ages. Every June the MetropolitanDivision’s Camp Wonderland wel-comes more than 260 older adultsfor four days of fun. With a varietyof activities, they can be as busy orrelaxed as they choose.“I look forward to coming here,”

said Pattie Wynder, 79. “I love goingfor walks along the pathways andseeing the beautiful flowers. And Ifeel safe here.”

A typical senior camp day includesa worship service along with oppor-tunities for boat rides, archery,nature hikes, bingo and more.“There’s always so much to do

here,” said Willie Mae Brown, 87, asshe headed to rehearsal for theevening’s talent show. “I’ve beencoming for 10 years, and I’ve neverbeen disappointed.”No matter the activity, friendships

are always in full bloom. BonnieMcKirnan, 71, and Pattie Wynderspent time sharing stories while inthe dining room with promises tostay in touch after camp. “I enjoyconnecting with people,” saidBonnie. “There are so many people

with different backgroundsto talk with.”Carrie Combs, 81, has

been involved with theArmy since she was a girl.“Our house burned down,and The Salvation Army wasthe first group there to helpus,” she said. “They sent mysiblings and me to camphere one summer, and I’vebeen coming up ever since.”She has made Wonderland afamily destination, takingher children to camp andvisiting for summer picnics.She concluded, “And, here Iam enjoying being a camperagain.”

Friends

What do you find atby Major MontyWandlingTerritorialYouth Secretary

At The Salvation Army Outdoors field training last October I placed a couple of “game cameras” up in thewoods to show participants this fun activity they could do with their kids at summer camps. A game camerais an ingenious, rugged outdoor camera with an infrared, motion-activated lens that takes pictures 24 hoursa day and time stamps each photo so you know exactly when it was taken. After just two nights I hadpictures of deer (including a beautiful 10-point buck), a coyote, a fox, and an opossum! I was very excited toshare what I’d found in the woods at camp! But it’s not only wildlife we find at camp. Friends have beenquick to point out where and with whom they shared a first kiss! Some have fond memories of lifelongfriendships forged during camps. Countless have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, and many havebeen called to be officers.These life-changing events make us a little like game cameras who havetime-stamped memories of precious moments at camp. I wonder…what did you find at camp?

by Major MontyWandlingTerritorialYouth Secretary

At The Salvation Army Outdoors field training last October I placed a couple of “game cameras” up in thewoods to show participants this fun activity they could do with their kids at summer camps. A game camerais an ingenious, rugged outdoor camera with an infrared, motion-activated lens that takes pictures 24 hoursa day and time stamps each photo so you know exactly when it was taken. After just two nights I hadpictures of deer (including a beautiful 10-point buck), a coyote, a fox, and an opossum! I was very excited toshare what I’d found in the woods at camp! But it’s not only wildlife we find at camp. Friends have beenquick to point out where and with whom they shared a first kiss! Some have fond memories of lifelongfriendships forged during camps. Countless have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, and many havebeen called to be officers.These life-changing events make us a little like game cameras who havetime-stamped memories of precious moments at camp. I wonder…what did you find at camp?

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Camp is ministry—not onlyto campers but to staff, saysCaptain Scott Shelbourn,Western Division Gene

Eppley Camp administrator.“In order to run camp smoothly

we must have quality staff, but inorder to have a quality staff we mustbe focused on each staff member asa person of importance in God’seyes,” he said. “We offer love,respect, discipline, high expectationsand a Bible-based instruction foreach staff member.”It’s no wonder the lives of staff,

like Mary Flogstad, can be deeply

affected. Mary was a counselor atcamp for two summers. She foundout about the opportunity at TheSalvation Army’s booth at the WayneState College career fair. Accordingto Captain Jolinda Shelbourn, incharge of camp programming, she isa strong young woman who loveschildren and is a very hard worker.“I was impressed with how things

were run and how staff were caredfor as much as campers,” said Mary.This influenced her to attend theOmaha Citadel, Neb., Corps whereshe soon became a soldier. It wasn’tlong before Mary felt God was call-ing her to become an officer. So, shetook up leadership with moonbeams

at her corps.To prepare for officership,

this spring Mary accepted atwo-year ministry position atthe Huron, S.D., Corps. Thoughit’s been hard for her to leaveOmaha since she’s been caringfor her mom who has terminalcancer, Mary is resolute in hercalling and has her mom’s sup-port.As she moves forward Mary

holds a tender place in herheart for Gene Eppley Campand says she will always seesummer camp as a life-chang-ing ministry.

Calling

God took a kid looking for aplace to belong and gaveher life. Even more impor-tantly, He gave me hope,”

said Cadet Sarah Eddy, who wassaved during her second year at anArmy camp (this time her first musiccamp in the Heartland Division).“Even as an 8-year-old, I remember

feeling as though a weight had beenlifted from my shoulders. For thefirst time I knew I wasn’t alone andcould trust Jesus no matter what washappening around me,” continuedthe cadet who’ll be ordained andcommissioned this month with the“Heralds of Grace” session.“I couldn’t get enough time at

camp. God used it for me to get toknow Him in a very real way,” saidSarah. “I never dreamed thosemoments I spent at the altar wouldtake me on this great adventure.Knowing I’ll get to spend my lifesharing this hope with others is soexciting! I pray I can give the chil-

dren I encounter the same opportu-nities I had to attend camp and comeinto a relationship with Christ.”She said there were times when

her walk with Christ wasn’t what itshould have been, “but God nevergave up on me. He sent amazing peo-ple into my life—many of whom Imet at camp—who helped me under-stand what it means to live for Him.”

Salvation

Mary Flogstad (left) and Brittany VanWormer

camp?

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Sunnydays ahead

The family of Majors Davidand Mary Corliss gatheredin Orlando, Fla., earlier thisspring to celebrate the

majors’ retirement from more thanfour decades of service as officers.Their retirement certificates werepresented by Major MarkWoodcock, Orlando metropolitanarea commander, during the morn-ing service at the Orlando CitadelCorps. Their oldest son, Chad, andyoungest son, Justian, served asflagbearers, while middle son,Scott, gave a tribute and daughterTiffany read scripture.“We’ve thoroughly enjoyed living

out our calling through TheSalvation Army. As we think back,there have been many blessingsand, of course, challenges to keepthings in balance. Some of the great-est blessings came in corps appoint-ments when altars were lined withseekers,” said Major David.

Commissioned in 1973 with the“Blood and Fire” session, the majorsspent their second year of trainingas cadet lieutenant corps officers inMitchell, S.D., where they contin-ued serving until 1975. A series ofcorps appointments followed in theWestern and Midland divisions, fol-lowed by headquarters appoint-ments in the Wisconsin and UpperMichigan Division and city com-mand positions in Lansing, Mich.In 2004 they were appointed to

Territorial Headquarters. Duringtheir tenure, Major David was prop-erty secretary and Major Marycommunity care ministries secre-tary and conference center opera-tions director. Five years later, theywere appointed to Des Moines,Iowa, where Major David served ascity coordinator and Major Mary asarea program director and DesMoines Citadel corps officer untiltheir retirement to sunny Orlando.

Peddles visit Chicago

You all are the evidence ofGod’s blessing to theArmy. God calls. He does-n’t waste time, and He

doesn’t waste people’s lives. Investyourselves in God’s Word andinvest yourselves in God’s missionfor this world,” exclaimedCommissioner Brian Peddle, inter-national secretary for the Americasand Caribbean, to cadets during avisit this spring to the College forOfficer Training.During a lecture on Salvationism

at the college, the commissionergave a brief overview of day-to-dayresponsibilities and talked aboutcollaboration with the other inter-national secretaries to help the sal-

vation mission progress in the coun-tries under his command. He alsoconnected his appointment with histestimony—a constant drive is tosee the world won for Christ.Commissioner Rosalie Peddle,Americas and Caribbean zonal sec-retary for women’s ministries, alsogave her testimony.In addition to the college, the

Peddles met with leaders at CentralTerritorial Headquarters (THQ),toured the new THQ which isunder renovation and the ChicagoFreedom Center which is underconstruction, visited the ChicagoRay and Joan Kroc CorpsCommunity Center and ChicagoNorthside Adult Rehabilitation

Center, andparticipated inservices at theOakbrookTerrace, Ill.,Corps and theRockfordTemple, Ill.,Corps. Ateach placethey werewarmlyreceived andpeople weretaken by theirwarm andgenuine inter-actions.

Not being accepted earlier to theCollege for Officer Training was dev-astating. We felt we had misunder-stood God’s call. Recently, God usedfriends, family and people at ourcorps to remind us that His call forus to serve as officers was—and is—real. We come with loads of lifeexperience, a passion to seek andsave the lost, and a desire to chal-lenge and equip others to do thesame.

Andrew and Corey’s corps officersare Captains Jonathan and ChristinaCooper.

Jacob and JessicaTurnerWaukegan, Ill., CorpsMetropolitan DivisionJacob and I both grew up in the

church but didn’t develop a strong

faith foundation. We met incollege and could have been consid-ered “lukewarm” believers. We knewthe Word of God but chose to live inthe world. This lifestyle brought usmuch emptiness; something majorwas missing.In 2008 we discovered what we

were really searching for: a true rela-tionship with Jesus Christ. Weallowed His Spirit to change ourhearts and live within His purposes.During this time we found TheSalvation Army, and it’s become ourchurch home.We both love working with young

people. We hope they will grow intheir relationship with Christ and beovercomers of the world. We don’twant youth to make the wrongchoices we did early in life. We areextremely thankful to our Lord JesusChrist for His salvation and look for-ward to fulfilling this new calling inour lives as officers.

Jacob and Jessica’s corps officersare Majors William and HeatherHolman.

Scott and Amy HiserLincoln, Neb., CorpsWestern DivisionAmy and I met and married in

Great Falls, Mont., where we werestationed as United States Air Forceofficers. She was raised Catholic butnever made a personal commitmentto Christ until she heard the fullgospel through a campus ministry. I

attended some church growing up,but it wasn’t until high school whena friend shared the gospel that I wasborn again.Since then, I completed eight years

in the military and held civilian jobsin training, quality and safety, even-tually becoming a manager. Amychose to stay at home, raising andhome-educating our five children.We attended non-denominationalchurches during that time but feltGod was calling us to a specific mis-sion. A friend invited us to TheSalvation Army in Santa Maria,Calif., and immediately we both feltas if we were home. After sixmonths in the corps, we were askedto consider whether officershipmight be in our future. We did, andthe journey led us to move toNebraska.Since being at the Lincoln Corps,

we have felt God confirm to us inmany ways this is His calling for ourlives, and we are happy to havefound our mission and purpose.

Scott and Amy’s corps officers areMajors James and Angie Pennington.

NewlyacceptedcandidatesAndrew and CoreyWheelerIndianapolis Eagle Creek, Ind.,CorpsIndiana Division

We grew up in The SalvationArmy. Our callings came at differentages, for Andy at 14, and for me at12. But as teenagers we lived lifehow we wanted. Throughout Andy’slife some wonderful people men-tored him, and that’s where his jour-ney to officership really began.Andy and I became friends and

started dating in 2001. After muchprayer we determined God was call-ing each of us to officership and feltit would be best to serve together.We got married in October 2001 andhad some great opportunities toserve with The Salvation Army.

Majors David and Mary Corliss with sons Chad (a U.S. Air Force major) and JustianThe Peddles with Cadets Abraham Marin Hidalgo and Leta Reppert

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Philippians 1-2

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Thank God for our freedom inChrist

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Major Cindy Shellenberger(Australia)

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Chicago LaVillita, Ill., Corps

Cape Girardeau, Mo., Corps

* = Adult Rehabilitation Center** = Divisional Headquarters

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Introducing theCAST

In an effort to encourage creativearts, especially drama, and shareGod’s love in a creative way, theterritorial world missions depart-

ment has collaborated with the terri-torial music and gospel arts depart-ment to introduce a new summermission team (SMT) this year. It’scalled CAST and stands for CreativeArts Service Team.The five-person team will follow

the traditional SMT structure butwith a specialization in drama.Members span five divisions, and allhave experience in drama and thecreative arts. They will lead work-shops at five divisional music campsand help with vacation Bible schoolsand day camps at corps.In each location they also will per-

form “Bible Rewind,” a lightheartedlook at the Bible from beginning toend. As the creative director for thegroup, Joe Caddy, Bill Booth TheaterCompany director, will be directingthe show.“Our primary focus is to tell peo-

ple how great God is using the cre-ative arts to teach and communicateit,” he said.The team leader this year is Cadet

Veronica Cintron, who has a bache-lor’s degree in drama and educationand has worked on many dramatic

productions. She’s also participatedon SMTs twice, including leading ateam last year.

“For a short time I taught in theclassroom and was able to see howeffective drama was for teaching,and I know it can be just as effec-tive as a teaching tool in ministry,”said Veronica. “I’m excited to seehow God will use my team toimpact others, but I am alsoextremely excited for my team toencounter God in ways that willtransform their lives.”

CAST members (front row) Greg Hurula, Kayla Bohannon and Lauren Smith; (back row)Sandy Cabrera and leader Cadet Veronica Cintron

In the goodol’ summertime

Promoted toGlory

the corps through reconnectionsmade at the park, and a man whoresided in a shelter now is anactive soldier and living indepen-dently.”A surprising measure of the con-

certs’ impact was recently realizedwhen Major Mark received a callfrom a funeral home. The family ofa recently deceased father said theArmy was their church home, butno one at the corps had heard ofthem. Amazingly, their connectionwith the Army was the July con-certs at which their father hadaccepted Christ over 30 years ago.

Major Harry Litherland

Major HarryLitherland waspromoted toGlory on March24, 2015. Hewas 83.Born in March

of 1932 to LeRoyand Hazel inMomence, Ill.,Harry washomeschooled from kindergartenthrough high school graduation. In1957, he married Shirley Malek fromChicago Heights, Ill.The Litherlands were commis-

sioned in 1967 and served 37 years atcorps throughout the territory fromMinnesota down to Missouri and overto Michigan. In 1997 they retiredfrom the Manitowoc, Wis., Corps.After retirement, the couple contin-ued to serve in Marquette, Mich.,Racine, Wis., and Ishpeming, Mich.Harry was an active member of

the Kiwanis Club, enjoyed playingthe harmonica and collected eagles,which were symbolic of his favoritescripture, Isaiah 40:31.He was preceded in death by a

granddaughter and is survived by hiswife, and children, Major Julie (Tom)McDowell, Major Cathy (Mike)Himes, Major Mark, Emilee, andTimothy (Wendy); eight grandchil-dren and one great-grandchild.

Major Robert Eugene Harris

At 80 MajorRobert Eugene(Gene) Harris waspromoted to Gloryon March 30,2015.He is remem-

bered as a charis-matic preacherwho touchedcountless livesover four decades of dedicated ser-vice and was dearly loved by many.Commissioned in 1957 with his

wife, Carmon, whom he met at train-ing, Gene made it a goal to meet everyGeneral during his officership, includ-ing General André Cox last year.The Harrises’ first appointment

was in Sterling, Ill., where they wereblessed with three children. After

Cadet summer assignmentsMembers of the “Messengers of Light” session will servein the following locations this summer:Cadets CorpsPatricia & Ross Anderson South Bend, Ind., Kroc CenterChelsea Barnes Kalamazoo, Mich.James Beardsley Mattoon, Ill.Matthew & Rona Oak Creek Centennial,Wis.

(Mutcha-) BeattyVeronica Cintron Chicago Irving Park, Ill.*Blake Fewell Bloomington, Ill.Joseph Hixenbaugh LakewoodTemple, Minn.Dennis Jolly Minneapolis, Minn., Adult Rehabilitation CenterAaron & Sarah-anne Kruse Omaha Citadel, Neb.Tami McBryde Champaign, Ill.Anthony Nordan Rockford Temple, Ill.Gloria Pelayo Midland, Mich.Leta Reppert To be announcedHeidi & Kory Strand Springfield, Mo.Kelly Summit Boone, IowaCeamona & JonathanTaube Cape Girardeau, Mo.

* After leading summer mission team

Sterling they served at three morecorps in Kansas. Their final corpsposting was in Cape Girardeau,Mo., before being appointed toDetroit for training in the work ofadult rehabilitation centers (ARC).Major Harris was an ARC adminis-trator at centers in Indiana,Missouri and Michigan.Although he suffered a heart

attack in 1986, he continued in thework until his health required hisretirement in 1998.He is survived by his wife, and

children, Bruce, Rodney andPamela; 11 grandchildren andseven great-grandchildren.

Lt. Colonel BettyWeir

Lt. ColonelBetty Weir waspromoted toGlory on April8, 2015. Shewas 84.Betty was 19

when sheentered trainingwith the“Ambassadors”session. Commissioned in 1951 sheserved primarily as an assistantcorps officer in the EasternMichigan and Northern divisions.In 1953 she married sessionmate

Art Weir. They commanded eightcorps before holding a series of divi-sional appointments, where sheserved as divisional corps cadetscounselor, home league and leagueof mercy secretary. At territorialheadquarters she served concurrent-ly as assistant league of mercy sec-retary, assistant home league secre-tary and territorial medical fellow-ship and social concerns secretary.The colonels retired from territori-

al headquarters to St. Louis, Mo., in1995 to be near family. Colonel Bettywas very active at the St. LouisCarondelet and Gateway corps.Betty is remembered for her

cheerful, positive personality. Sheloved people and was a faithful,hard-working officer.She was preceded in death by her

husband, a daughter-in-law, Vivian,and three infant children, Michael,Kathleen and Richard. She is sur-vived by her son, Donald (Linda),and three grandchildren.

For more information on Project:FAST, contact the world missionsdepartment athttp://centralmissions.org/.

Corps youth leaderssuggested the teensbrainstorm ways ofraising money for Haiti

themselves so they wouldtake ownership. For the first

fundraiser teens collected dona-tions after Sunday worship andduring a divisional event dressedup as farm animals. For anotherthey held a dodgeball tourna-ment with an entry fee (the costof a chicken).Perhaps the most unusual and

successful fundraiser was thebrainchild of Stephen Jordanwho offered to build Baggo sets(beanbag-toss game). He nicknamedthem “bag-goats” since one set for$125 would purchase a goat. Thanksto word-of-mouth and social media,he sold 13 sets!

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Funds raised through Project:FAST at the Oakbrook Terrace,Ill., Corps resulted in 16 goats,55 chickens and three cows to

help fight hunger for people in Haiti.The 24-hour fasting event for youthand youth leaders, along with severalfundraising opportunities, brought in$3,708 which was used to purchasethe animals.“Haiti is close to my heart and many

from our corps, so when world mis-sions suggested this project, it seemedlike the perfect fit,” said Lisa Jordan,corps youth ministries coordinator.Viki Payton, territorial sponsorship

and mission support administrator and

OakbrookTerrace soldieradded, “Wethought since it’sabout hunger, what bet-ter way to help than by sendingHaitian people animals—a long last-ing and income-generating solution.”Project: FAST illustrates hunger

tangibly since participants are askedto fast the duration of the event. Thefast started on a Friday at noon, andthen the group gathered at the corpsfor activities in the evening includingworship, games and learning moreabout Haiti from corps soldiersDamon and Katie Winters, who haveministered there.

After anovernight at thecorps, the fol-lowing morningthe group gath-ered for a ser-vice projectpacking foodboxes at theFeed MyStarvingChildren ware-house inAurora, Ill.Afterward thegroup broketheir fast atlunch together.

Port Huron Corps in particular.Contact information is collected fromanyone wanting notification ofupcoming events. The festive atmos-phere after each concert continueswith free hot dogs, chips and sodas.“After all these years, legend has

it only once was a concert canceleddue to severe weather!” said MajorSandra. “The exposure has benefit-ted the corps not only through gen-erous, free-will offerings but inyear-round donations and volun-teerism. People without churchhomes are invited to join us onSundays; families have returned to

Girls from the Oakbrook Terrace Corps dress likechickens in hopes of raising funds for people in Haiti.

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