n Mary Lawson served din-ner every Monday to the community for 32 years.

BY CHRISTIN DAVISHaving never missed a Monday

night in 32 years of serving dinner to those needing a meal in Comp-ton, Calif., Mary Lawson, 68, retired as head chef of the Compton Corps’ Love Kitchen on April 30.

In a surprise ceremony before her final dinner for the com-munity as head chef, friends and staff of The Salvation Army alike thanked Lawson for her unwav-ering service. Each week—and on Thanksgiving and Christmas day—the Love Kitchen serves dinner to 80 people on average, which equates to roughly 150,000

n The Salvation Army breaks ground for its new Delmas 2 compound and teaches teens shoemaking.

The Salvation Army’s ongo-ing presence in post-earthquake Haiti continues to have a stabiliz-ing effect on the Haitian people through rebuilding projects and educational opportunities geared toward developing self-sufficiency.

On March 24, The Salvation Army of Haiti broke ground for the new Delmas 2 compound, the headquarters that marks a 60-year presence of The Salva-tion Army in Port-au-Prince but had been destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. With construction set to begin in May, the new complex will include a church to seat 3,000 people; a new clinic;

new kindergarten, primary and secondary school buildings for College Verena; and new social services buildings.

The groundbreaking was a time to “reaffirm the Army’s passion to demonstrate the love of God and validate our commit-ment to recovery and redevelop-ment,” said Lt. Colonel Victor Leslie, chief secretary of the Caribbean Territory.

Those present to show sup-port included Michel Porsenna, vice president of The Salvation Army Haiti Advisory Board; College Verena sponsor Kinder-nothlife (KNH); agents from Army donor territories including Canada, the U.S. and Norway; and representatives from Interna-tional Headquarters and Carib-bean Territorial Headquarters.

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Children from College Verena sing at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo courtesy of Salvation Army HaitiHAITI, page 9

Celebrating National Salvation Army Week

Army’s recovery efforts in Haiti move forward

Compton’s Love Kitchenretires its head chef

Compton City Council Member Janna Zurita reads a resolution from the city acknowledging Mary Lawson (left). Assistant chef Georgina Picket (center) also received a resolution. Photo by Christin Davis LOVE KITCHEN, page 2

n Western Territory is ready to spread the word about the Army’s ministries May 14-20.

The middle of May is set aside for National Salvation Army Week (NSAW), a week proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s to honor the work of The Salvation Army. This year, NSAW is May 14-20 and corps across the Western Territory are taking part to spread awareness of the Army’s programs.

Alaska—Anchorage will hold a Transformed Treasures Fundraiser and present a Partners in Mission award. Homer’s Family Store will have a sale and distribute Red Shield cookies, coffee and gift certifi-cates. Juneau will hit the radio waves to discuss Army programs and promote “Doing the Most Good” coffee. Klawock will host a father/daughter, mother/son dinner, hold a Court of Awards banquet for the troops and give away socks and doughnuts with an invitation to Sunday service.

Cascade—Boise, Idaho, and Pendleton, Ore., will each hold a NSAW proclamation signing. Boise will own a display in the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Expo 2012. Portland, Ore., will present “Around Town with Mr. Kettle,” featuring interviews with Portland-ers. Tualatin Valley Citadel, Ore., will host a Hot Dog Community Appreciation Day featuring Mr. Kettle.

Roseburg, Ore., will partner with the local Fred Meyer store for the “Hand in Hand” food drive to replenish the corps’ pantry. The Salem Kroc Center’s children and youth music and troop ministries will visit

Among Americans, The Salvation Army has long been a symbol of whole-hearted dedication to the cause of brotherhood. In time of war, the men and women of this organiza-tion have brought to those serving their country far from home, friendliness and warm concern. In the quieter days of peace, their work has been a constant reminder to us all that each of us is neighbor and kin to all Americans...the men and women of The Salvation Army have won the respect of all .

—President Dwight D. Eisenhower~

~June 3 SunDAY 6:30pm Pre-Gathering Concert Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus {Pasadena Tabernacle Corps}

June 4 - 6 MonDAY — WeDneSDAY 9:00am Boot Camp

June 7 ThurSDAY 7:30am International Prayer Meeting 9:00am Boot Camp 10:00am The Gathering registration opens1:30pm Officers’Councils* {First united Methodist Church} 5:30pm reception 7:00pm The Gathering Main Meeting 9:00pm refreshments & Concerts 9:00pm Prayer Gathering

June 8 FrIDAY 7:00am Prayer Gathering 8:00am recovery Ministry Breakfast {hilton hotel} 8:00am Officers’Kids’Breakfast 10:00am Seminars 10:30am Commencement 12:30pm SilverStarBanquet* {hilton hotel} 1:00pm encore! 1:00pm Latino Praise and Worship Meeting 1:00pm Seminars 3:00pm Musical – “Spirit! II: empire” 3:00pm Divisional Gatherings – Golden State, Sierra Del Mar, Southern California and Southwest 5:00pm LongServiceDinner* {hilton hotel}

June 8 FrIDAY (ConTInueD) 5:30pm reception 7:00pm The Gathering Main Meeting 9:00pm refreshments & Concerts 9:00pm Prayer Gathering

June 9 SATurDAY 7:00am Prayer Gathering10:00am FamilyGatherings-Women’sTea, Men’sRally,Kids’Carnival {Brookside Park} 1:00pm encore! 1:00pm Seminars 3:00pm Musical – “Spirit! II: empire” 3:00pm Divisional Gatherings – Alaska, Cascade,DelOro,HawaiianandPacific Islands, Intermountain and northwest 5:30pm reception 7:00pm The Gathering Main Meeting 9:00pm refreshments & Concerts 9:00pm Prayer Gathering

June 10 SunDAY 7:00am Prayer Gathering 8:00am FoF Breakfast 10:00am Commissioning & ordination 12:00pm The Gathering Lunch 3:00pm Service of Appointments3:00pm Kids’WorshipMeeting

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JUNE 7 - 10, 2012PASADENA, CA

And when two or three of you are togetherbecause of me, you can be sure that I'll be there.{ }

— Matthew 18:20

USA WESTERN TERRITORY

THE GATHERING

JUNE 7 - 10, 2012PASADENA, CA

And when two or three of you are togetherbecause of me, you can be sure that I'll be there.{ }

— Matthew 18:20

USA WESTERN TERRITORY

THE GATHERING

SALVATION ARMY WEEK, page 3

5,418 Salvationists and friendswill join together in Pasadena,

Calif., for the 2012 Western Territorial Congress.

Look for the guide to The Gathering inside,

starting on page 6.

“And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure

that I’ll be there.”—MATTHEW 18:20

“Have I not com-manded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go" (Josh. 1:9 NIV).

PETERSBURG, ALASKA—Corps Offi-cer Lt. Caleb Fankhaus-er read Scripture (Col. 1:15-18) in the Blessing of the Fleet and Fisherman’s Memorial on April 22, an important ceremony in a fishing community. View the ceremony on YouTube: http://tiny.cc/ov9odw.

VANCOUVER, WASH.—Nine corps youth took part in a local fishing derby with over 300 others, sponsored by Washington State Fish and Wildlife and the local Lions Club. They recieved prizes including a $50 Walmart gift card, a trophy, new bicycles, a fully stocked tackle box and an outdoor game backpack, and, of course, the fish they caught. Majors Ron and Ronalee Fenrich are the corps officers.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—Advisory board member John Frisch received the Executive Leadership award at the recent People Helping People Award Luncheon. Not only was he recognized for his outstanding work with The Salvation Army, but also his contribu-tions to other organizations in the Sacramento area.

NAMPA, IDAHO—The Nampa Corps is seeking to combat the common misperception, “I didn’t know The Sal-vation Army was a church” by placing a sandwich board at the chapel door that invites people in. Corps officers Majors William and Brenda Hathorn are also considering placing a full-page ad in the local newspaper.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.—Easter brought a message of hope to a woman struggling to raise her five children while her husband was incarcerated. After receiving an early release, the husband reunited with his family and attended the corps’ worship service, where he committed his life to Christ. Majors John and Judy Bennett are the corps officers.

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF.—Corps mem-bers participated in Project Home-less Connect, providing 247 clothing vouchers, hygiene kits and 50 phone cards to those in need in the commu-nity. Canteen volunteers offered coffee and snacks to people waiting for ser-vices. A/Captains Adrian and Viviana Viquez are the corps officers.

OCEANSIDE, CALIF.—Noting the “disconnect” between The Salvation Army’s senior nutrition program, the Silvercrest residence and other local senior services, Corps Officers Lts. Jay and Ashley Koebel partnered with Annebell Espinosa, senior nutrition site manager, on a special event. They invited Silvercrest and three other low-income senior communities to attend a concert by Mike Chamberlin—news-caster and TV anchor for 35 years and 10-year correspondent with ESPN—who sang and played guitar. Seventy people attended the event at the corps, which included lunch.

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Editor

N E W S B R I E F S O F T H E W E S T

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n Corps provides extensive community outreach with only volunteers.

BY STEPHANIE LUERAS, LT. The Salvation Army utilizes volunteers every day, but without

the volunteers in Alamogordo, N.M., there would be no Salvation Army.

Volunteers at the corps community center here include indi-viduals from all walks of life; they are not just volunteers—they are family. Some are here as the result of social service assistance, ministry programs, or from the desire to give back to the commu-nity. Regardless of the reason, each person is part of our ministry.

"Volunteering here is my respite,” said one volunteer. “I'm retired and get to choose how I spend my time, and I want to be here."

Since we have no paid staff, the volunteers do everything. They receive people, pack food boxes, pick up food and thrift store donations, screen clients for social services, provide emergency disaster services, and help with maintenance and janitorial duties. Without their help, the corps could not provide for up to 600 social services cases a month.

"The Salvation Army is my second family,” said another volun-teer. “Being here gives me something to do with my time and a good environment to remain sober."

We emphasize that ministry is a team sport. The mission of The Salvation Army to “preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination” is not limited to officers and soldiers alone, but is a challenge for everyone.

The Alamogordo “family” working together: (l-r) Mary Gillette, John Ridley, Janet Godinez and Corps Officer Lt. Bob Lueras Photo by Stephanie Lueras

Alamogordo Corps thrives on volunteers

Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs, Western Territorial leaders, and Colonels Dave and Sharron Hudson, chief secretary and territorial secretary for women’s ministries, respectively, stand inside the Dallas Cowboys stadium at a recent National Advisory Board (NAB) meeting. Charlotte Jones Anderson, NAB chairman, welcomed the board to a two-day meeting in late April. At an execu-tive leadership breakfast at the Hilton Anatole, former first lady Laura Bush, NAB member, introduced Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys executive, who addressed the crowd. A dinner—hosted by Gene and Jerry Jones and Charlotte and her husband, Shy Anderson, in the Owner’s Club at Cowboys Stadium—was also attended by George W. and Laura Bush and Emmit Smith. In part, the gathering honored late Dallas philanthropist and NAB member Charles Wyly, who died in an auto ac-cident in Aspen, Colo., last summer. Wyly was posthumously given the Evangeline Booth Award.

Photo by Marlene Klotz-Collins

Service Corps teams announcedn Western Territory youth prepare for summer mission assignments.

Each summer in the Western Territory, youth 18 to 25 years old can experience first-hand how to share love, compassion and service to people around the world through The Salvation Army Service Corps mis-sion program. Participants in the eight-week program receive a view of God’s love that they never forget. This year, the teams and locations include:

Team USA-Billings/HawaiiStephen Hartt (team leader)—Phoenix Citadel/Yuma corps (Southwest Division)Jasmine Moody—Hanford Corps (Golden State Division)Cody Trimmer—Prescott Corps (Southwest Division) Alexandra Wennstig—Seattle Temple Corps (Northwest Division)

Team FijiAnna Oh (team leader)—San Francisco Korean Corps (Golden State Division)Kristin (KC) Hunter—Oroville Corps (Del Oro Division)Marvin Tabios—Kauluwela Mission/Kona corps (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division)Grace Sheppard—Grass Valley Corps (Del Oro Division) Deslynn Castaneda—Kona Corps (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division)Raymond Lopez—Phoenix South Mountain Kroc Center (Southwest Division)

Team Costa RicaJanel Montano (team leader)—Santa Ana Temple (Southern California Division)Chelsea Wild—Torrance Corps (Southern California Division)Matthew Oldham—Great Falls Corps (Northwest Division)Cameo Tamala—Kauluwela Mission Corps (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division)Blake Wilson—Grass Valley Corps (Del Oro Division) Juliana Avalos—Gilroy Corps (Golden State Division)

Team GermanyChristopher Doughty (team leader)—Long Beach Citadel (Southern California Division)Angela Graham—El Cajon Corps (Sierra del Mar Division)Oscar De Langen—Seattle Temple Corps (Northwest Division) Audriana Moody—Hanford Corps (Golden State Division) Dilay Berry—Guam Corps (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division)Megan Freeman—Anchorage Corps (Alaska Division)

meals served during Lawson’s tenure.“You never turned nobody away,” said

one woman who ate at the kitchen in its early days. “I can’t thank you enough for coming into my life and making me part of your life; I’m so full today.”

Compton City Council Member Janna Zurita presented Lawson with a resolution from the city, acknowledg-ing her “exemplary commitment to making a difference.”

“God gives me the menu and I make it; it’s not that I love to cook, but that God has committed me to this work,” said Lawson, who also serves as the president of the Compton Com-mission for Women. “This is a five-star feeding program, and when people come in, I like to treat them like they’re in my home.”

Compton Corps Officer Lt. Robert Davidson said in this predominantly low-income community, people need meals. “The Love Kitchen runs entirely on donations, and at times when it didn’t have support, Mary personally funded these meals,” he said.

Lawson began attending the Comp-ton Corps in 1977 with her husband, Frank. She decided the area needed a feeding program, and started the Love

Kitchen in 1980.“You made your mark on human-

ity…on this sphere,” Davidson said to Lawson during the ceremony. “You made a difference, and we will be retir-ing your apron in your honor.”

Lawson’s husband, Frank, said you simply can’t keep Lawson away from the Love Kitchen. While cooking a few weeks ago, on her 47th wedding anniversary, Lawson sustained a third- degree burn on her forearm. “She is a true missionary for The Salvation Army, and believes in feeding people a hot and balanced meal,” he said. “And whether she’s cooking for me or for 80 people, it’s seasoned the same; I’m always amazed.”

Lawson’s final menu included tur-key meatloaf, cooked cabbage and kale, potatoes, cornbread and bread pud-ding—all made from scratch. Before dinner, Lawson encouraged, sang, and prayed with those who came to eat. “Look forward, not back,” she told the crowd. “Look up, not down.”

The Love Kitchen will continue serving dinner on Mondays, now under the leadership of Gwen Haynes, and with occasional visits from Law-son.

LOVE KITCHEN from page 1

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Most Good

SALVATION ARMY WEEK from page 1

n Transformed Treasures raises money for the ARC’s Pinehurst Program for Women.

BY CINDY ENGLER This year in San Fransisco, The Salva-

tion Army’s annual Transformed Trea-sures—a silent and live auction of work by Bay Area artists using family store items—raised $10,000 for the Adult Rehabilitation Center’s (ARC) Pinehurst Program for Women.

“There aren’t many opportunities where you can use your creative juices to make a difference in somebody’s life,” said Angela Fonda, a Transformed Treasures artist. “I’m not only transforming an item, I’m helping The Salvation Army trans-form lives at Pinehurst.”

In total, 225 guests bid on 153 items, including iron work, handmade jewelry, refurbished chairs and tables, mirrors, bowls and paintings.

“It’s amazing what these artists have created from unwanted items!” said at-tendee Maureen Naylor, who recognized that the focus of the event was not the items up for bid, but the 24 women cur-rently residing at Pinehurst.

“This was a great opportunity for us to educate the community about what the Pinehurst Program for Women does to help those in need,” said Major Kath-erine Hodder-Reed, associate Bay Area coordinator for the Army’s ARCs in San Francisco and Lytton Springs. “They may come to The Salvation Army worn down, or even broken, but through spiritual guidance, counseling and hard work they are transformed into the true treasure that God intended.”

Dozens of people signed up to learn more about the Pinehurst Auxiliary. “We are excited by the turnout for Trans-formed Treasures,” said Fran Bruni, president of the auxiliary. “Our goal is to keep Pinehurst filled with ladies that are looking to make a difference in their lives.”

Transforming lives in San Francisco

Transformed Treasures guests place bids on silent auction items. Photo by Jen Arens

n Murrieta Corps and Riverside County ARC include and connect with each other.

BY LEANN TRIMMER, MAJOR The Murrieta Corps and Riverside County Adult Rehabilitation

Center (ARC), both in Southern California’s Sierra del Mar Divi-sion, have successfully partnered using love, acceptance and authentic relationships.

This bridging between the corps and ARC is evidenced by the number of of ARC graduates and family members who now attend the corps. Presently, 34 of 105 Murrieta Corps senior soldiers came through direct connection with the ARC, and 113 adherents attend the corps.

“I don’t have to explain myself and recovery or hide who I had been,” said David Cain, soldier and ARC graduate. “The ministry of the corps and the ARC is to reach and disciple addicts. It is an ongo-ing, vital part of my recovery.”

Several soldiers and adherents are also involved at the ARC teaching Alumni 12-Step meetings and leading worship on Sunday evenings. Weekly Bible studies and adherent classes are available.

"The connection is outstanding,” said LeeVale Butler, ARC intake coordinator, of the corps and ARC relationship. The initial four corps meetings are mandatory for ARC beneficiaries. “Once the men feel the love from the corps, the love of Christ begins to illuminate within...an open relation between the corps and the ARC facilitates their physical and spiritual recovery, and provides a doorway to a solid relationship with the Lord."

In those mandatory meetings, the corps’ challenge is to welcome and win over the new beneficiaries. The men are included in fellow-ship meals, including the 2x4 Men’s Breakfast—ministry to men, by

men, for men."The ARC was God's way of rescuing me from my addiction and

the hell my life was,” said Patrick Rodrigue, soldier and ARC gradu-ate. “I learned about the corps because I was required to attend while I was in the program...it is now the place that keeps me on the right track and anchored in my recovery."

Upon enrollment, adherents are given prayer partners who work to keep in touch with them even after graduation. The corps also purchased a van for the express purpose of transporting adherents to the corps on Sundays.

The hallmark of this relationship is simple: We’re all broken, we’ve all been damaged by sin, we all need Jesus and we all need his grace and transforming power. It’s a journey we take together.

Bridging relationships with authenticity

nursing and assisted living homes. To fin-ish off the week, the Kroc Center will hold an open-air meeting with 100 uniformed soldiers.

Del Oro—Red Bluff, Calif., will hold a Red Shield Campaign in which local businesses purchase a Red Shield for $1 to compete to raise the most money. Reno, Nev., will celebrate its Women’s Auxiliary’s first year as a chartered group. Santa Rosa, Calif., corps’ Double Punches Boxing Club will host its first Fists of Fire tournament and hold demonstrations May 19.

Golden State—Fresno County (Clovis, Fresno Citadel, and Fresno Temple Corps), Calif., will begin with Salvation Army Night at the Fresno Grizzlies Baseball Game. The women of Rosecrest (part of

Fresno’s Adult Rehabilitation Center) will hold its Rosecrest Fashion Show, modeling fashionable ensembles created from thrift store donations. Modesto, Calif., will hold its 16th annual “Kids Day,” with volunteers selling a special edition of the Modesto Bee newspaper to raise donations. The local Albertsons Supermarket in Ridgecrest, Calif., will host an early “National Dough-nut Day,” providing free doughnuts with a Salvation Army display featuring the story of the Doughnut Girls.

The San Francisco Corps and FedEx will hold a press conference announcing the donation of a new Disaster Response Unit (canteen) for the San Francisco Met-ro Coordination area. San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh and San Francisco

Mayor Ed Lee are expected to participate. Intermountain—Colorado Springs,

Colo., will host an open house and barbecue at the R.J. Montgomery Center homeless shelter. In Denver, Colo., Bass Pro Shop will conduct a silent auction to send kids to camp. The Fort Collins, Colo., advisory board will have a tea at the local Sam's Club.

Southern California—Inglewood, Ca-lif., will deliver doughnuts and certificates/plaques to the police department, city hall, Chamber of Commerce and other com-munity partners to let them know they are appreciated. They will go through the neighborhood dropping off gift bags with note cards, small gift items, a War Cry and tags that read "Random Acts of Kind-ness—Happy National Salvation Army

Week," along with the corps’ address. Divisional Commanders Doug and

Colleen Riley, soldiers at the Long Beach Corps, will present the Army's Partnership Award to Darrick J. Simpson, executive director of the Long Beach Community Action Partnership agency.

Sierra del Mar—Divisional headquar-ters created a video of the division’s 125 years in San Diego, focusing primarily on the Door of Hope, and scheduled 14,000 Salvation Army inserts, plus an opinion/editorial piece by Divisional Commander Major Lee Lescano, for the San Diego Busi-ness Journal.

Contact The Salvation Army in your area to see how you can be involved in NSAW.

Murrieta Corps family Photo courtesy of Murrieta Corps

Holiday outreach draws thousandsn Lytton Springs ARC and San Diego Kroc Center invite community at Easter.

Holidays provide ample opportunity for community outreach, which the Lytton Springs, Calif., Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) and the San Diego Kroc Center took advantage of during Easter weekend this past April.

In Lytton Springs, 2,000 area residents attended the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration, with support from Bay Area corps.

“For more than 20 years the Lytton Springs ARC has been hosting this fantas-tic event for the community,” said Captain Jonathan Russell, trainee-in-charge at the center. “This is the third straight year we’ve had at least 2,000 people join us. We’re so pleased that our community wants to celebrate this holy holiday with The Salva-tion Army.”

The event featured 9,000 eggs, the Easter Bunny and Easter Chicken, a bounce house, super slide, face painting, carnival games and opportunity drawings for three new bicycles and 10 Easter baskets made by Santa Rosa Family Store Manager Sonia Kilpatrick.

In San Diego, 2,000 people celebrated at the Kroc Center’s ninth annual Kroc Hop Bunny Drop.

Taking over the center's recreation field, guests enjoyed carnival games, visits with the Easter Bunny, pony rides, a bounce house, arts and crafts, and treats. San Diego Youth in Action attracted onlookers with expertly choreographed gospel arts performances. More than 10,000 candy-filled eggs, donated by Target, provided

enough fun for eight egg hunts. Two local television stations documented the scene for the evening news.

Each event invited those in attendance to join The Salvation Army for worship on Easter Sunday.

From reports by Cindy Engler and Maria Todaro.

Children at San Diego’s Kroc Hop Bunny Drop Photo by Peter Delgado

TERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERS

PERSONNEL SERVICESMajors Harry and Marina Lacey

Pastoral Care Officers—Officer Care and Development

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

Lt. Colonel Walter FugeRisk Management Secretary

Lt. Colonel Ardis FugeAssistant Risk Management Secretary

PROGRAM SERVICESLt. Colonel Zoilo Pardo

Multi-Cultural Ministries Department Secretary

Lt. Colonel Magali PardoAssociate Multi-Cultural

Ministries SecretaryMajor Steven Bradley

Spiritual Life Development SecretaryMajor David Harmon

World Missions/Overseas Child Sponsorship DirectorMajor Linda Harmon

Corps Mission Development Director

Captain Suzanne MondellResidential Housing Specialist

ADULT REHABILITATION

CENTERS COMMANDMajors Moises and

Alicia GuerreroChaplains—Long Beach ARC

Major Chung-Ae KangDirector of Special Services—

San Bernardino ARCCaptain Timothy Rockey

Administrator—Seattle ARCCaptain Judith Rockey

Director of Special Services—Seattle ARC

Captains Darren andCourtney Stratton

Trainees—San Francisco ARCLieutenants Joseph and

Joni AlvarezTrainees—San Francisco ARCLieutenant David McDaniel

Administrator—Canoga Park ARC

Lieutenant Shawn McDanielDirector of Special Services—

Canoga Park ARCEnvoy Ramon Garcia

Chaplain—Fresno ARCRenay Panoncialman

Command Retail Management

COLLEGE FOR OFFICER TRAINING

PERSONNELMajors Clay and Pam Gardner

Personnel OfficersCaptains William and

Annalise FrancisPersonnel Officers

Lieutenant Clarissa OchoaFamily Care Officer

CURRICULUMCaptain Dean LeeCurriculum Officer

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONLieutenant Joshua Sneed

Property OfficerCAMPUS SERVICES

Captain Hannah (Kil Ja) LeeCampus Services Officer

ALASKA DIVISIONCaptain William Finley

Administrator—Clitheroe CenterCaptain Tolani Finley

Administrator —Booth Memorial Youth and Family Services

Captains Ned and Mary OrtizCorps Officers—Klawock Corps

Captains Timothy and Sybil Smith

Corps Officers—Anchorage CorpsEnvoy Uei-Taek Han

In-Charge—Anchorage Korean Corps

Envoy Song-Ja HanProgram Assistant—Anchorage

Korean Corps

CASCADE DIVISIONMajors Dennis and

Diana TrimmerChaplains—Portland Metro Area

Major Thomas MorrowCorps Officer—Eugene Citadel

Corps and Lane County Coordinator

Major Crystal MorrowCorps Officer—Eugene

Citadel CorpsCaptains Mitham and

Angela ClementCorps Officers—Springfield Corps

Lieutenants Brent andKristy Church

Corps Officers—Caldwell Corps

DEL ORO DIVISIONMajor Lisa Dickinson

Additional Responsibilities:Divisional Community Care

Ministries Secretary, Older Adult Ministries Secretary and VAVS

SecretaryMajor Ray Yant

Sacramento County CoordinatorCaptain Michael Halverson

Divisional Youth and Candidates’ Secretary

Captain Nancy HalversonAssociate Divisional Youth Secretary

Captain Dan WilliamsAlameda County CoordinatorCaptain Kimberly WilliamsAssociate Alameda County

CoordinatorMajors Glen and Linda MadsenCorps Officers—Concord Corps

Major Audrey MadsenAssociate Corps Officer—

Concord CorpsMajors Joseph and Florence Murray

Corps Officers—Santa Rosa CorpsMajor Kit Wetter

Associate Corps Officer—Sacramen-to Citadel Corps

Captains John and Lucille Hermanson

Corps Officers—El Sobrante CorpsCaptains Michael and

Rachel JohnsonCorps Officers—Petaluma CorpsCaptains Martin and Tory Ross

Corps Officers—Lodi CorpsCaptains Cristian and

Rebeca SibajaCorps Officers—Stockton Corps

Lieutenants Daniel and Audra Whipple

Corps Officers—Redding CorpsLieutenant Alexander WilliamsCorps Officer—San Rafael Corps

Envoy Tawnya StumpfIn-Charge—Chico Corps

GOLDEN STATE DIVISIONMajor Randall Kinnamon

Divisional Secretary for BusinessMajor Cheryl Kinnamon

Divisional Women’s Ministries Secretary and Community Care

Ministries SecretaryMajors David and Ruth ScottPro-Tem—Service Extension

Department

Major Donna BowmanAssociate Corps Officer—San Fran-

cisco Chinatown CorpsCaptain Jennifer Cortez

Coordinator—Mobile MinistriesCaptain Dwaine BreazealeAdditional Responsibility:

Corps Officer—Fresno Temple CorpsCaptains Harold and

Magaly LaubachCorps Officers—Tulare Corps

Captain Lisa SmithMinistry Team Officer—Modesto Citadel Corps

Captains Eric and Jasiel TumaleCorps Officers —San Jose Temple

CorpsLieutenant Mary ChungAssistant Corps Officer—

Sunnyvale/Mountain View Corps

HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDS DIVISION

Major Harryette RaihlDivisional Women’s Ministries Secretary and Community Care

Ministries SecretaryMajor George Rodriguera

Corps Officer—Kaneohe Corps Additional Responsibilities:Divisional Disaster Services

Coordinator and Men’s Fellowship Secretary

Major Florence RodrigueraCorps Officer—Kaneohe Corps

Captain Michael LutcherCorps Officer—Guam Corps and

Micronesia CoordinatorCaptain Kelley Lutcher

Corps Officer – Guam CorpsLieutenants Austin and

Nayomia AndersonCorps Officers—Hanapepe Corps

A/Captain Augustine JohnSocial Service and Property Secretary—Republic of the

Marshall IslandsA/Captain Tina John

Pastoral Care Officer—Republic of the Marshall Islands

Harrick and Daisy ReiherIn-Charge—Ebeye Corps

INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISIONCaptain Mark GildenDivisional Youth and Candidates’ SecretaryCaptain Vicki Gilden

Associate Divisional Youth Secretary

Captains Thomas and Laura FentonChaplains—Denver Silvercrest

Captains Robert and Monica Covert

Corps Officers—Fort Collins CorpsCaptains Matthew and

Dianne MadsenCorps Officers—Denver

Red Shield CorpsA/Captains Mark and

Kathy MerrittCorps Officers —Casper Corps

Lieutenant Natalia ZunigaCorps Officer—Denver

West Adams CorpsLieutenants Karl and Misty Raup

Assistant Corps Officers—Colorado Springs Corps

Envoy James MertzIn-Charge—Pueblo Corps

Envoy Rose MertzProgram Assistant—Pueblo Corps

Isaias and Adelma BragaIn-Charge—Broomfield Corps

NORTHWEST DIVISIONCaptain Shevaun Malone

Divisional Youth and Candidates’ Secretary

Captain Mary K. LibbyAdditional Responsibilities:

Chaplain—Seattle Social ServicesMajors Ronald and

Ronalee FenrichCorps Officers—Seattle

Temple CorpsMajors Benton and JoAnn Markham

Corps Officers—Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Center

Major Jonathan ApuanCorps Officer—Everett CorpsMajor Michael and Captain

Susan NuteCorps Officers—Vancouver Corps

Captains Frank and Elisabeth Desplancke

Corps Officers—Wenatchee CorpsCaptains Raymond and Jennifer Erickson-King

Corps Officers—Seattle White Center Corps

Captains Jack and Dawn SmithCorps Officers—Yakima Corps

Lieutenant Willie BlandChaplain—William Booth Center

SIERRA DEL MAR DIVISIONCaptain Kenneth Perine

Divisional Secretary for BusinessCaptain Osei Stewart

Divisional Secretary for ProgramCaptain Lynn StewartDivisional Youth and Candidates’ Secretary

Captain Marcelino SorianoDivisional Finance Secretary

Major Kimberley SorianoAssociate Divisional Youth

SecretaryCaptain David Allen

Community Care Ministries Secretary and Older Adult

Ministries SecretaryMajor Patricia Brooks

Program Coordinator and Chaplain—Door of Hope

Captains Sylvan and Nathalie Young

Corps Officers—Victor Valley Corps

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION

Major Ian RobinsonDivisional Secretary for Program

Major Isobel RobinsonAssociate Divisional Secretary

for ProgramLieutenant Sergio Garcia

Divisional Youth and Candidates’ Secretary

Lieutenant Stephanie J. GarciaAssociate Divisional Youth Secretary

Majors Moises and Maria Hernandez

Corps Officers—Bellflower Temple Corps

Captains Moy and Erika Hernandez

Corps Officers—Long Beach Citadel Corps

Captains Eugene and Kimberly JoAssociate Corps Officers—

Tustin Ranch CorpsCaptain Maria Ramirez

Associate Corps Officer—Hispanic Ministries—

Santa Maria CorpsCaptains Alexis and

Vera VillaneaCorps Officers—Southeast

Communities CorpsCaptains Aurelio and

Ligia AmbrizCorps Officers—San Pedro

Temple CorpsLieutenants Matthew and

Vanessa JensenCorps Officers—Ventura Corps

SOUTHWEST DIVISIONMajor Rafael Aspeitia

Divisional Secretary for ProgramMajor Martha Davey

Community Care Ministries/Older Adult Ministries Secretary andHerberger Campus Chaplain

Captain Angela M. StricklandDivisional Women’s Ministries

Secretary and Fellowship of the Silver Star Secretary

Major Donald TakeuchiAdministrator—Albuquerque City

Major Joyce TakeuchiSpecial Services Director—

Albuquerque CityMajors Robert and Mariam Rudd

Corps Officers—Phoenix Citadel CorpsMajor Candice Frizzell

Corps Officer—Mesa CorpsMajors Gil and Elvia Roman

Corps Officers—Phoenix Central Corps

Major Cathyrn RussellCorps Officer—North

Las Vegas CorpsMajors Robert and Sandra Deidrick

Corps Officers—Chandler CorpsCaptains Scott and Barbara Schneider

Corps Officers—Las Cruces CorpsLieutenants Richard and

Minhee LeeCorps Officers—Las Vegas

Korean CorpsLieutenants Ryan and

Marjorie MillerCorps Officers—Flagstaff Corps

Lieutenants Mark and Dora StearnsCorps Officers—Albuquerque Corps

Lieutenant Sheri WetterAssistant Corps Officer—Prescott

Corps

TERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERS AWAITING APPOINTMENT

Majors Elicio and Darlan MarquezAwaiting Appointment

TRANSFERRING OUT OF TERRITORY

Majors Michael and Sandra DosseyNational HeadquartersCaptains Hendrik and

Eugenia SumterEastern Territory

Lieutenants Michael and Jillian O’Brien

Eastern TerritoryCaptains Robert and Anna Jamison

Southern TerritoryEffective June 20, 2012Captains Thomas and

Christina Taylor Southern Territory

Effective June 20, 2012

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The Territorial Commander has announced the following appointments effective June 27, 2012, unless otherwise stated.

n Annual Long Beach Grand Prix inspires reflection on the ultimate victory.

BY KEN MOWERYIt’s Friday, April 13, at 7:15 a.m. on pit row at the 38th annual

Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The pit crews are busy prepping their cars, checking fuel levels, tire pressure and various computer read-outs of the engine systems. Emotions are high; participants are tense but excited. All are working for one thing: to be the fastest team around the track on race day and the first to encounter the black and white checkered flag. They all want to win.

In Philippians, Paul writes of another type of person who is single-minded in reaching the goal “to know Christ.” It's as if you and I can be athletes living our lives with purpose and enthusiasm, looking to Jesus knowing that one day we will collect the prize. The difference between the Grand Prix racers and Paul—or you and me—is that we, as Christians, can reach this goal. This is because Jesus loves each one of us—he died for all. And we now have the joy of learning to know Christ better every day.

Will you join me in this race?I am not implying that I have already obtained it, or met my

goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:12-14 NIV).

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Brigadier Therma Cline, 95, was promoted to Glory on April 9.

Cline was born near Alva, Okla., where her father was a wheat farmer, on June 6, 1917. The family became Salva-tion Army soldiers at the Pueblo (Colo.) Corps.

Cline entered the Training College in San Francisco and was commissioned in 1936 with The World for God Session. Her first appointment was to Billings, Mont., followed by eight corps appoint-ments in Colorado and Montana, and one in Ontario, Calif.

She was then appointed to the Trade Department in San Francisco, where she served for 30 years and was active in the San Francisco Citadel Corps. When Trade moved to Southern California, she became bookkeeper for all the thrift stores under the San Francisco ARC. She retired in 1981, but continued there for an additional five years.

Cline traveled extensively. She went to the Holy Land twice, and joined General Arnold Brown on a tour of Russia while it was still a communist country. She also traveled to Japan, throughout Europe and South America, China, Tibet, Aus-tralia, New Zealand, all of the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska.

She loved knitting; even in the hospi-tal, she had her yarn and needles. Just a few days before her death, over 200 baby sweaters were sent overseas for mothers with new babies.

Cline is survived by two nephews, James Leroy Cline and James Lowry Cline.

A memorial service was held at the South San Francisco Citadel Corps, with current corps officer Lt. Sean O'Brien and former corps officers Majors Daniel and Carole Abella and Captains Phil and Lawry Smith participating.

Salvationist Edith (Landon) Brodin, 99, was promoted to Glory April 10.

A former offi-cer, Brodin was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and member of The Salvation Army. She served for more than 75 years in a number of capacities, including corps pianist, bandmaster, corps ser-geant-major, corps cadet guardian, corps secretary and Sunday school teacher. For the past 50 years, she was a soldier of the Portland Tabernacle Corps.

Brodin is survived by her four chil-dren: Hugo Brodin, Lt. Colonel Harold (Joann) Brodin, Herb (Joan) Brodin and Sylvia Brodin McCaw, as well as numer-ous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

The Portland Tabernacle Corps held a celebration of life April 14. Commis-sioner Bill Luttrell officiated, with par-ticipation from Colonel Dave Hudson, Colonel Olin Hogan, Major Merle Elliott and Corps Officers Lts. Ray and Major Nancy Dihle. Brodin’s granddaughter, Kari Brodin Brown, remembered her grandmother.

The corps established a memorial fund in her name to support the music ministry.

BY CARL DARBYThe Glen Eyrie Conference Center

in Colorado Springs, Colo., will again host The Salvation Army’s annual National Seminar on Evangelism (NSE) Aug. 7-14. Delegates from the four U.S. territories come for personal transformation through God’s Holy Spirit.

The NSE curriculum is logical, sys-tematic and communicative, teaching delegates to recognize evangelism op-portunities that arise daily, and how to defeat fear, embarrassment and lack of knowledge. Past attendees consistently acknowledge the course’s effectiveness; many describe the experience as a mountain-top spiritual journey:

Kake, Alaska: “Our evangelism has seen new contacts enrolled—two soldiers, two adherents and five junior soldiers—as well as an officership

consideration for one couple.”Salt Lake City, Utah: “We have more

confidence in sharing our faith. We ‘walk across the room’ more often, re-alizing Christ is interested in everyone and we should be, too!”

Prescott, Ariz.: “We experienced great personal growth, which trans-lates to our work. We pray with people now instead of saying we’ll pray for them!”

Tualatin, Ore.: “NSE provided the exact tools we needed. We now have a real sense of the ‘how to’ part of evangelism and translate NSE train-ing to our corps. We believe God will continue to use us to reach out to the lost in his name and for his glory.”

Pray for NSE or, better yet, attend and be challenged and changed so that your corps may grow in quality and quantity.

National Seminar on Evengelism slated for August

NSE 2011 Western Territory delegates Photo by Antonio Romero

In celebration and recognition of The Salvation Army's 125th year of service in Southern California, the Southern California Division hosted a Brass Spectacular: An Evening of Praise and Fellowship, with special guests Colonels Rob-ert and Gwenyth Redhead. The Tustin Ranch Fellowship Hall was filled with the rich sounds of seven different brass bands who participate each week at corps throughout the Southern California Division. Pictured (l-r) Bandmasters Bill Flinn (Pasadena), Neil Smith (Long Beach), Ed Freeman (Tustin Ranch), Colonels Robert and Gwenyth Redhead (special guests), Isaac Henry-John (Santa Monica), Chris-tian Ponce (Santa Ana), Roland Furman (Pomona) and Kevin Larsson (Torrance).

Southern California brings seven brass bands together

Racing for the grand prize

Photos by Michael Moss and Ken Mowery

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June 3 SunDAY 6:30pm Pre-Gathering Concert Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus {Pasadena Tabernacle Corps}

June 4 - 6 MonDAY — WeDneSDAY 9:00am Boot Camp

June 7 ThurSDAY 7:30am International Prayer Meeting 9:00am Boot Camp 10:00am The Gathering registration opens1:30pm Officers’Councils* {First united Methodist Church} 5:30pm reception 7:00pm The Gathering Main Meeting 9:00pm refreshments & Concerts 9:00pm Prayer Gathering

June 8 FrIDAY 7:00am Prayer Gathering 8:00am recovery Ministry Breakfast {hilton hotel} 8:00am Officers’Kids’Breakfast 10:00am Seminars 10:30am Commencement 12:30pm SilverStarBanquet* {hilton hotel} 1:00pm encore! 1:00pm Latino Praise and Worship Meeting 1:00pm Seminars 3:00pm Musical – “Spirit! II: empire” 3:00pm Divisional Gatherings – Golden State, Sierra Del Mar, Southern California and Southwest 5:00pm LongServiceDinner* {hilton hotel}

June 8 FrIDAY (ConTInueD) 5:30pm reception 7:00pm The Gathering Main Meeting 9:00pm refreshments & Concerts 9:00pm Prayer Gathering

June 9 SATurDAY 7:00am Prayer Gathering10:00am FamilyGatherings-Women’sTea, Men’sRally,Kids’Carnival {Brookside Park} 1:00pm encore! 1:00pm Seminars 3:00pm Musical – “Spirit! II: empire” 3:00pm Divisional Gatherings – Alaska, Cascade,DelOro,HawaiianandPacific Islands, Intermountain and northwest 5:30pm reception 7:00pm The Gathering Main Meeting 9:00pm refreshments & Concerts 9:00pm Prayer Gathering

June 10 SunDAY 7:00am Prayer Gathering 8:00am FoF Breakfast 10:00am Commissioning & ordination 12:00pm The Gathering Lunch 3:00pm Service of Appointments3:00pm Kids’WorshipMeeting

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And when two or three of you are togetherbecause of me, you can be sure that I'll be there.{ }

— Matthew 18:20

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THE GATHERING

JUNE 7 - 10, 2012PASADENA, CA

And when two or three of you are togetherbecause of me, you can be sure that I'll be there.{ }

— Matthew 18:20

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THE GATHERING

CATHIE MCCULLEYChildren: Jordan, Karli Home Corps: Billings, Mont.Generation Salvationist: 3rdWhat brought you to TSA: My parents are officers; some say I have red, yellow and blue running in my veins.Ministry/Passion: Youth (especial-ly teens and young adults), Booth homesHobbies & Interests: Hanging out with Karli, retail therapy, cooking

BLAIR CARL MIELKEChildren: Justin James, Kyle Chris-topherHome Corps: Hemet, Calif.Generation Salvationist: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: I met the Army through the Perris ARC.Ministry/Passions: ARC recovery ministryHobbies & Interests: Motorcycle riding, water sports, outdoors

LISA JANE MIELKEChildren: Justin James, Kyle Chris-topher Home Corps: Hemet, Calif. Generation Salvationist: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: I met the Army through an invitation to ARC chapel.Ministry/Passions: Helping the needy and oppressed in the name of JesusHobbies & Interests: Jet skiing,

hiking, preventing blindness, lov-ing people, motivating/inspiring individuals to know Jesus

MATTHEW MORROWChildren: Mareah, Luke, John, David, Maya-FayHome Corps: Great Falls, Mont. Generation Salvationist: 6thWhat Brought you to TSA: My parents are officers.Ministry/Passion: Young adults, men in the adult rehabilitation centersHobbies & Interests: Time with my family, playing basketball, hik-ing, listening to music, studying Native American history

CHARLEEN MORROWChildren’s: Mareah, Luke, John, David, Maya-FayHome Corps: Great Falls, Mont. Generation Salvationist: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: I was invited to church and I liked it. When we moved to Washington we asked the corps to pick us up; the pick-ups had already left so the corps officer picked us up himself.Ministry/Passions: Helping the lostHobbies & Interests: Crafting, hik-ing, time with my family

KALANI ONITSUKA-ADAMSChildren: Koby Kala’iku ShigeruHome Corps: Kahului, HawaiiGeneration: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: A close friend asked me to join the wor-ship team.Ministry/Passions: Youth, music, outreachHobbies & Interests: Games,

music, sports, fellowship, spending time with God

JENNIE ONITSUKA-ADAMSChildren: Koby Kala’iku Shigeru Home Corps: Kahului, HawaiiGeneration Salvationist: 4thWhat brought you to TSA: I was born into the Army.Ministry/Passions: Corps pro-grams, youth, women’s ministries, creative arts, stats and troop reportsHobbies & Interests: Scrapbook-ing, spending time with family and friends

DAWN PAULSONHome Corps: Puyallup Valley, Wash.Generation Salvationist: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: I worked at Camp Arnold the summer after college, and then attended The War College in Van-couver, B.C.Ministry/Passions: Women’s ministries, people with disabilities, discipleship/mentoringHobbies & Interests: Anything in the outdoors, reading, quilting, other crafts

M. ANNA PHRASAVATHHome Corps: Whittier, Calif.Generation Salvationist: 2ndWhat brought you to TSA: My parents are officers.Ministry/Passions: Multicultural, young adult, youth (troops and YPL), women (Home League), creative ministries, worship, evan-gelismHobbies & Interests: Spend-ing time with family, fiance, and

friends; musicals; Christian con-certs; journalism, movies, travel, food

ANTHONY L. POE (TONY)Children: Crystal, Becky, SeanHome Corps: Pahrump, Nev.Generation Salvationist: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: I met the Army through the corps sergeant-major and an invitation from my wife’s hairdresser.Ministry/Passions: Discipleship, evangelism, Bible study, serving others

Hobbies & Interests: Woodwork-ing, fishing, painting and remodel-ing homes

TAMMY POEChildren: Crystal, Becky, SeanHome Corps: Pahrump, Nev.Generation Salvationist: 1stWhat brought you to TSA: A friend invited me. Ministry/Passions: Women, youth, help people with shattered lives to see the hope that God has for themHobbies & Interests: Spend time with family, crafts

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The Marketing Coordinator will be responsible in the planning and execution of special events; to work in cooperation with the administrators and directors to market the programs of The Salvation Army RJKCCC; to promote and market the use of The Salvation Army RJKCCC facility by outside groups. In conjunction with and in coordination with DHQ – Development Department, responsible for The Salvation Army RJKCCC facilities development and fundraising efforts. Responsible for promoting and marketing membership and membership pro-grams.

QUALIFICATIONS: Four-year college degree in business administration, market-ing, or related field; or three years’ experience in the field of membership services management; or any similar combination of education and experience. Must have the ability to work and relate well with people. Must have the ability to handle sensitive issues with diplomacy and tact. Must be able to read, write and commu-nicate in English. Must be able to lift and carry 40 lbs. Meeting all health and safety regulations as defined by the Health Department as well as The Salvation Army. Have a philosophy of education and child development, which is consistent with that of the center and The Salvation Army. Have the ability to work with children, parents and staff in a capacity of leadership, counseling and education including but not limited to: Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children of all ages, sensitivity to children’s individual needs, ability to use appropriate positive dis-cipline consistently, dependability, ability to handle security and crisis situations calmly, ability to seek supervision and use it consistently, ability to supervise staff and participants of varying educational and cultural backgrounds. Proven proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Lotus Notes, and MS Publisher. Experience in membership recruitment, plan development and implementation. Maintain a professional attitude and approach to problem-solving. Must be at least 21 years of age. Must have a valid California Driver’s License

SUBMIT RESUMES TO: Mei Lon Sam-Tabusa, HR Manager

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Delegates from MOCHRENA (“Mouvement Chretien pour un nouvel Haiti”) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Haitian President Michel Mar-telly, also participated.

National news media per-sonnel filmed the ceremonies and conducted interviews with Divisional Commander Major Vilo Exantus and Haiti Recovery and Development construction manager Major Jean Volet.

One of the Army’s efforts to develop self-sufficiency is skill-building classes, including shoe- making. Currently, 10 teenagers meet each weekend in Petite Place Cazeau to learn how to make shoes. Instructor Reginald Francois’ classes, each lasting four hours, teach not only the basic knowledge of shoemaking, but also the history of the craft.

“There’s a lot of talent,” Fran-cois said, referring to the teens in his program. “Shoemaking is not just a business, it’s an art.”

After completing the class and mastering the skill, some of his students even plan to teach oth-ers, but Francois’ dreams go be-yond the classroom. He envisions organizing a larger workshop and making the shoes for sale every-where there is a Salvation Army. During the 2011 holiday season, his class sold 30 pairs of sandals and is at work on a new product for 2012 Flag Day.

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Close to 200 children from the five out-reaches of the Training College in the Philip-pines attend our meetings, so we decided to have a special “Children’s Festival” and bring the children to the college for a time of games, entertainment, Bible stories, snacks and a chance to perform a special number for each other.

The kids had a great time. Because of limited funds, we were unable to provide lunch, and asked each child to bring their own food. Of course, there were about 20 children who came without anything to eat.

We had prepared food for the cadets and staff—adobo chicken, rice and lumpia (spring rolls)—but we could not eat, knowing that there were children with nothing, so we gave our lunch to them.

One of the boys we fed was 12-year-old Jerome. In fact, he was the biggest eater of them all. My staff remarked that they had never seen a child eat so much! We prepared 200 lumpia and plenty of rice. It all disappeared. And Jerome ate everything in sight.

He enjoyed the day. He stood next to me as he joined in on

the songs and activities. I remember him laughing and being lively, especially during the games.

That was the last time I saw Jerome.Because of his living environment and the open cuts on his

feet, Jerome died three weeks later of leptospirosis, a disease contracted from the urine of rats.

Last week, the Training College conducted his funeral. The only comfort in the pain of his passing was the knowledge that he had accepted Jesus as his Savior during one of our Sunday school meetings. He was with the Lord, and as a result of the invitation given during his service, many others accepted the Lord as Savior as well.

We never know when it is our last chance to reach someone with the gospel.

That day, only a few short weeks ago, he was just another hungry boy in a crowd of animated children.

This is serious business that God has called us to engage in. We may bring the only chance of salvation to one who is lost.

I am reminded of how fragile life is and how precious is the opportunity to share the love of Jesus.

And now, I am reminding you.

One of the annual events of the territory is the command review of each division, when the territorial review team speaks with each divisional commander and staff. A pains-taking process for the division, it provides the opportunity to take a deep look at the programming accomplishments of the year. We also analyze business administration practices and compliance issues for person-nel—both officers and employees. This very thorough process is one that honors God. It is good practice to look back and to remember how God has blessed us and provided for our needs.

After a morning of looking at the strengths and hopes of the Golden State Division at its annual review, the divisional staff escorted us to the Bayview Hunters Point Ministry Center in San Francisco. We entered a recently painted storefront that was transformed into a drop-in location for neighborhood residents. Not all of the residents have a permanent address, but they reside in the community in what means they can work out.

As we walked into this Salvation Army hospitality center, we were greeted by a large tray of cookies and the smell of freshly brewed coffee. At the tables, one woman was checking her email account while two others worked on creating bracelets with beautiful beads provided by the center manager. Everything seemed calm and welcoming. As we talked about the service provided in this ministry center, it became clear that what we saw on the surface is not all that is going on.

We were escorted down the back stairs of the center into a small courtyard where the director could speak freely with

us. She told us of the street people who daily stop by looking for a place to rest or a free cup of coffee. She told us stories of women, mistreated by their partners, who find refuge in the solitude of a two-room safe place. She expressed her awareness of the drug dealers and controllers of bad behavior who wreak havoc on the weaker members of the neighborhood. And she told us that she is determined to be a light in the neighborhood in the name of Christ. This woman, Jen, is a bright beam of the lighthouse of hope. She is a woman who is full of grace and love and compassion. She is also a woman who believes that the light of God can change and heal a broken heart.

In all that we discussed—ministry opportunities, financial accountabilities, and the precious personnel who have commit-ted their lives to helping others and preaching the gospel—we were astonished by what we discovered that God is doing among us. We saw that soldiers are being enrolled, people are being discipled, and service given without discrimination.

In light of the wonderful mega-corps community centers that are being built in a few cities of our great territory, I re-viewed the deep value of the small storefront operations where love and compassion are the password for entry. I am blessed by the types of service given all over the territory. We need the missioners who have the great capacity to do macro deeds of kindness in meager surroundings as well as program specialists who operate the mega-centers of service.

We have reviewed the territory and are so pleased to tell you that God is at work through our many ministries and our many missioners. We have a great Army because we have a great God.

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Just another boy

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Reviewing it all in the West

CarolynKnaggsCommissioner

My first year as an officerBY SHAWN MCDANIEL, LT.

As we walked across the stage to receive our appointment, my husband, Lt. David McDaniel, and I prayed for ministry opportunity in the Adult Rehabilita-tion Centers (ARC). When Commissioner Knaggs joked that we were staying close to home, our minds started racing. Finally, he announced our appointment as trainees at the Anaheim (Calif.) ARC and a wave of excitement and joy washed over us.

Our first month at the ARC, we lived on site. This made for a great commute, but the 5:30 a.m. wake-up call over the loudspeaker startled us each morning. Each night, we could see the fireworks from Disneyland, a vacationer's para-dise. Our appointment over the coming months would feel more like paradise, yet not much like a vacation. When we arrived that first Monday morning to receive our training calendars, we realized that we were scheduled to do something every day for the next year.

The schedule did seem overwhelming at first, but it grew on us and was nowhere as painful as we initially thought. It was great working at different stations in the warehouse and at the family stores. We observed classes and group sessions, and participated in case conference—a weekly staff meeting to discuss each beneficiary. David began spending more time with admin-istration, while I began filling the chaplain role and participating in many director of special services duties during the holiday season.

We encountered challenges. Training school equipped us to hit the ground running, but as trainees our role was simply to "observe and report.” David struggled with balancing his role as both leader and trainee, and I struggled with balancing ministry and home life. Being asked to put any previous experience on hold and learn a new system for doing things felt more like brakes hitting the road than us hitting the ground running.

Yet, seeing people accept Jesus, lives trans-formed by the power of the Holy Spirit, and people gaining knowledge of God's love and purpose in their lives is the best part of what we experience every day. Through this process of slowing down, David feels he has become a better listener and team player. I have gained a better understanding of ARC ministry as a whole, and I love working with the women and bringing a "home-like" feel to the program through my duties. David finds chapel services the highlight of his ministry; leading people into worship and a personal relationship with Jesus is what it is all about. I gain a great sense of purpose and satisfaction from meeting one-on-one with people and spiritual counseling.

Neither of us can imagine being anywhere else!

Our training officer's Scripture for ministry success comes from Matthew 6:33: Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well (NIV). In the fast-paced ministry of the ARC—oversee-ing hundreds of employees, beneficiaries and volunteers, directly influencing people's lives in health and healing (physically, mentally, and spiritually), and handling large budgets and warehouse operations—this Scripture holds true and has been tried and proven to us over and over this past year. We continually seek God's will for what happens, not only in our ministry, but in our personal lives as well. We rejoice and give thanks to God in and for all things.

We cannot wait to see what God does in our lives this next year.

Lts. David and Shawn McDaniel

Photo by Mike Beaudreau

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No! It’s not a mistake.It’s not even a typo. I believe that every once in

awhile an organization has to examine its core values, and ask itself whether or not the membership is satis-fied with its current level of commitment to its basic value structure. This is especially important at the place where the rubber hits the road—the corps and other service institutions of the Army. That’s where the organization’s values become evident and reveal why we do what we do.

As a Christian organization, obviously, our core values grow from the pronouncements and behavior of Jesus. This means that the organization involved, let’s say, The Salvation Army, an evangelical Christian organization, chooses to live out the values of Christ. It assumes that individual members, of its highly diverse membership, embrace those same values. This is held in that the individual signs a statement of faith enshrining those values.

We are also Americans. We pledge allegiance to the nation, and to its value structure. All of us have roots elsewhere, some from a lengthy past and some from a very near present. This contributes immensely to our worldview and thus to our values and thus to our interpersonal behavior.

All of us have values. Most of us don’t know what they are, and some who do embrace them in an inconsistent fashion. We need to know our values, be consistent in reflecting them and act on them.

The primary value of western culture focuses on individualism. Elsewhere in the world the primary value is community. I believe there needs to be a developmental progression from a value focus, first as an individual whereby we discover who we are, our belief systems and then our identity. Second, we need to grow into a value focused on community. We are all “our brother’s keeper.” We need to embrace otherness.

The United States in general, and the West in par-ticular, reflect a multicultural population. Those who migrate to this country bring their values with them, which affords us both the benefits and the challenges of cultural and value diversity.

Conflict arises both between and within cultures as individuals interpret the behavioral meaning of a value independently. The Army strives to teach how the val-ues are interpreted and explain why it chooses certain behaviors over others. Nevertheless, differences occur. We recognize that not everyone shares a common skill base, and we accommodate a range of individual differences within the corps worshipping community. Gradually, corps members begin to share common value interpretations as well as behavior patterns that reflect them individually.

What are yours? Got any ideas?Brian Edgar, director of theology and public policy

with the Evangelical Alliance of Australia, selected eight corps values from a list of over 100 biblical values that he believes reflect the life of Christ. I offer them to you as a starting point for your thinking, planning and self-discovery. I believe these need to be core values for every corps. They are relationship-oriented. They reflect both spiritual and social dimensions. We need

to expand them and practice them in our daily life.

• Grace—unmerited favor and love of God for us who fail him in our human-ness—the act of forgiving debts. God has showered his grace on us. In the corps, we must do the same in our relationship with others. “Giving people more than they deserve.” Grace needs to be shared extravagantly.

• Love—a caring for others that communicates acceptance and worth regardless of social status—loving the unloved and unlovely without reckoning the cost. Self-sacrifice on behalf of others.

• Hope—“Taps,” the bugle call that ends the day, concludes with the words: “All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.” All is well and we are “safe” because God is with us, in us, around us, not only protecting but also encouraging. The unknown is safe. The future awaits our courage. Imagined fear is hopelessness.

• Faith—We sense the nature of our relation-ships. It’s heart action, not head. We believe we can have an in-depth relationship with others and with God. We sense its risk, but when we reach out, our courage rewards us.

• Justice—We live and act ethically, guided by truth, reason, fairness. We treat others the way we would want to be treated. We live ac-cording to principles, standards. Our desire to show equitable treatment according to what is deserved requires us to have special consid-eration for the poor, the disenfranchised, the marginalized of society.

• Service—We embrace “otherness” and find rich meaning in life as we serve others rather than self. We are “saved to serve.” Service is our middle name. It is our ethic, our raison d’etre. Corps leaders need to schedule oppor-tunities for everyone to serve.

• Joy—Is it true where you worship? “Joy, joy, joy, there is joy in The Salvation Army,” because it’s the Army of the Lord. If you are without joy in your life, it’s because you have not put it there.

• Peace—the absence of tension, anger and fighting, provides a positive spirit that can-not be contained and is felt and recognized by those around you. We need to eliminate hostilities to find peace in our life.

These are the qualities of Christ. Are they present in

your church?Now—what do you want to add to this list? Where

do you succeed and where do you fail? Do you have a conscious intent to live your life knowing and acting on your values?

Quick: How many sermons have you heard (or preached) on the Book of Malachi? Wow—that many? So, another question: What percentage of those messages had tith-ing as the main topic? My guess is that the majority, if not all, have focused on Malachi 3:10: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. “Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will

not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it” (NIV).

The Book of Malachi is best known for two facts. First, the book includes the passage quoted above, which is handy when the pastor needs to preach on the Christian’s duty to financially support the local congregation. Second, it is the last book in the Old Testament. If that’s all we can remember about it, we need to go back and read it again. It has a message that should not be ignored.

The name Malachi means “My Messenger.” This book is the last recorded message from God prior to the sending of his incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. Through Malachi, God sets the stage, alerting the world to the impending revelation that will change how God is viewed from that moment on. Through Malachi, God challenges coming generations to choose sides, and makes clear the consequences of choosing unwisely. In Malachi, God challenges you and me, as professing followers of God, to rethink our personal stand in relationship to him and our covenant with him. He confronts us on multiple fronts, all of which he reveals as having a single focus: unconditional fidelity in all of our dealings with him.

What are the areas where God sees his people falling short? • Failuretotakehimathisword.Indifficultcircumstances

we sometimes question his enduring love in spite of the way he has demonstrated it throughout history. The

history of Israel is the story of God’s enduring love. Even at their most disobedient, God watched over his people,

as he continues to watch over us. God says, “I have loved you” (Mal. 1:2). When we question that love, we are saying that he is a liar. • Infidelitytopersonalcommitments.Thisincludes infidelity in Christian witness. Malachi addressed the failure of the priesthood to live up to their covenant

responsibilities, saying, “For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek

instruction—because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty” (Mal. 2:5-7). Every Christian leader, every soldier of Christ, has inherited this responsibility to walk

in awe of God, to be true to him, and faithfully to share his message of salvation.

It also includes infidelity in the marriage relationship. Malachi makes clear that God views the marriage relationship as a reflection of his own relationship with his people; infidelity in the marriage relationship will affect one’s relationship with him.

• The“mefirst”perspective—complainingthatwearenot being treated fairly, while at the same time we are not scrupulously fair in dealing with others. • WithholdingwhatbelongstoGod.Yes,Malachidoes deal with the topic of tithes and offerings, but he also

addresses our gifts of thanksgiving and appreciation to God for all that he has done for us. What we have comes from God; it rightfully belongs to God. Tithing is not a matter of our generosity to God, it is a matter of acknowledging our debt to him, a debt we can never fully repay.

Malachi, God’s messenger. The message he brought is as much to you and me as it was to the people of his own day, and it is intended to be discussed and heeded by us all.

Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. "They will be mine," says the Lord Almighty, "in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him” (Mal. 3:16-17).

May 7, 2012New Frontier 11

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