n Target and The Salvation Army join nationwide in providing back-to-school supplies.

July 15 through Sept. 15 were the dates chosen by the Western Territory to partner with nearly 500 Target stores in hosting the annual Target Back-to-School Shopping Spree. Target also provided 3,000 $80 GiftCards for pre-qual-ified K-12 students to purchase supplies and clothing needed for school in the fall.

We commend the nearly 117 Western Ter-ritroy corps who participated in this event.

The shopping spree involved similar proce-dures for each corps. Details of the Burbank (Calif.) Corps are detailed below.

BY KIMBERLY SELMANIts not every day that 8-year-old Andrea

Campos gets to go shopping and pick out exactly what she wants. But on July 31, that is exactly what she did as part of The Salvation Army and Target national Back-to-School Shopping Spree initiative that gives $80 Target gift cards to 12,000 deserving youth nationwide.

Campos, a member of The Salvation Army

Burbank Corps youth program, was one of 300 children carefully selected according to need from Salvation Army corps and pro-grams throughout Southern California. The participating children, generally accustomed to hand-me-down clothing, were largely from single-parent homes, and low-income house-holds including those dealing with unemploy-ment.

Each youth was matched with a volunteer chaperone to guide him/her through the store to help select much-needed back-to-school gear.

My person was really fun and funny, Campos said about her shopping chaperone. Together they left no rack overlooked. My fa-vorite thing that I bought is a skirt thats blue, a shirt that is blue and a headband, she said.

Volunteers from many different companies and organizations took part in the shopping sprees throughout Southern California.

Brad Evans, one of more than a dozen Dis-ney VoluntEARs who participated at the shop-ping spree in Burbank, said the event went well and that his little shopper knew exactly what he wanted.

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New venuefor Welcomeof Cadetsn Larger incoming sessions require a bigger auditorium.

The Disciples of the Cross session of cadets will be intro-duced to the Western Terri-tory at its public welcome Sept. 15 at the Cerri-tos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, Calif., with special guest General Shaw Clifton (Ret.).

As the new cadets begin training in anticipation of commissioning and ordination as Salvation Army officers, Western Salvationists and friends will join to acknowledge their response to Gods call.

The Cerritos Center is a familiar location to Salvationists, typically used for commissioning events. This will be the first time it is used for the Welcome of Cadets, evi-dence that larger incoming sessions necessitate bigger auditoriums.

We continue to see God pour out his blessings on this territory as men and women answer his call to serve him fully, and for this we offer him praise! said Major John Brackenbury, territorial candi-dates secretary with Major Pamilla Brackenbury. The Brackenburys worked with these cadets, their corps officers and divisional of-ficers to prepare for this day.

Clifton, retired international leader of The Salvation Army, will bring a message of challenge and inspiration, with music for the evening provided by the 120-voice Cadet Choir and the Territorial Youth Band.

Prior to the meeting, at 4:30 p.m., THQ will host a fellowship meal in the courtyard of the Performing Arts Center and TradeWest will be open.

Tickets are required for the meet-ing (dinner is included) and can be ordered from uswevents.org; they will be mailed at the end of August. Event organizers expect the tickets to go quickly so dont hesitate! If you are unable to attend you may view the meeting via webcast at live.savn.tv.

Youth in need shop for success

Salvation Army supports survivors and responders after shootingsn EDS teams on duty in Milwaukee, Wis., and Aurora, Colo.

Salvation Army responders were quickly on the scene Aug. 5 after a gunman killed six people before being shot by police and taking his own life at a Sikh temple in Milwaukee, Wis.

Stan Kelley, local spokesperson for The Salvation Army, said: The local police re-ceived their first call here about 10:30 a.m. The Oak Creek Corps is less than a mile from the Sikh temple, and they were quick to respond. A canteen from the Waukesha Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team...was at the scene by 11 a.m.

Because there was no clear motive for the shooting the scene was treated as a domestic terrorism incident, with inves-tigators from the several agencies and emergency services converging quickly on the site.

The area was secured by the FBI until shortly after 6 p.m., during which time The Salvation Army provided food, drinks and emotional and spiritual support to responders and survivors.

We have been able to help many

General Shaw Clifton (Ret.)

SUPPORT, page 9

Major Carol Lemirand, appointed to Waukesha, Wis., with her husband, Ron, holds up a grieving Sikh woman following the temple shooting Aug. 5. Photo by Chris Wilson (Aug. 6, 2012 Journal

Sentinel, Inc., reproduced with permission)

(L-r) Marianna Kleemann, Andrew Fries, Carmen Magdaleno, Mathijs Arens,Maryellen Walters and Amber Ulery

West sends mission team to the Olympicsn Partnership focuses on ministry in the community.

BY ANDREW FRIES AND CARMEN MAGDALENO During the 2012 London Olympics, six young people from

the Western Territory took part in an international partnership with The Salvation Army and More Than Gold, which unites faith-based organizations and church denominations to ex-press Christian purpose and example at major sporting events.

The team spent the bulk of its time at the Romford Corps, led by Majors David and Sarah Evans, and located just south-east of central London. It ministered to people in the commu-nity and people at the corps, including daily outreach at a local park and nightly sports clubs at the corps for kids. The team also promoted corps activities and programs door to door and in the town square, handed out over 1,000 water bottles, and ventured into downtown Romford at night with the Street Pastors, ministering to those at nightclubs and bars.

OLYMPICS, page 8

Happy kids leave Target with new school clothes and supplies. Photo by John Docter

BACK-TO-SCHOOL, page 8

If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victors crown unless he competes ac-cording to the rules (2 Tim. 2:5 NIV).

COLORADOSub-way Restaurants in Denver and Colorado Springs teamed with The Salvation Army, offering FREE SUB coupons to areas affected by wildfires and to relief groups aiding the communities. In addition, local Colorado Subway Restaurants donated $1 to The Salvation Army Fire Relief Fund for each Footlong sandwich sold on July 7-8. Donations exceeded $53,000.

SALINAS, CALIF.The Salinas Corps vacation Bible school (VBS) drew 95 children daily, with 41 making first-time decisions for Christ. Concurrently, mothers of the children from the meal outreach attended a Spanish Bible class; seven women received Christ, and one rededicated her life.

Majors Kris and Camie Potter are the Salinas corps officers.

PHOENIX, ARIZ.The Salvation Armys hydration stations provide heat relief at locations throughout the Valley and always need donations of bottled water. To date, more than 32,750 indi-viduals have received water, lip balm and sunscreen. For information contact Abby Rolfs at 602-267-4170.

INGLEWOOD, CALIF.-Inglewood Mayor James Butts and City Council-man Michael Stevens recently visited the corps. After hearing about the number of people benefitting from the daily lunch program75they wanted to witness it for themselves.

The lunch count increased from 30 to 75, thanks to the efforts of Corps Officers Lts. Chris and Joanne Golden, who, due to smart shopping, are pro-viding more food to meet the need.

EVERETT, WASH.-Everett Corps personnel recently participated in Proj-ect Homeless Connect with other agen-cies, gathering at a local high school to offer resources to the homeless. The corps provided funds for 20 people to obtain state photo IDs and conducted initial interviews for potential clients for its homeless and shelter programs.

Majors Jonathan and Dawn Apuan are the corps officers.

SALEM, ORE.To celebrate National Dance Day (July 28), the Kroc Center held a free event, Dancing Under the Stars, in its amphitheater on July 27 featuring the Keizer Big Band, swing lessons with Mz. Jitterbug and hip-hop and modern dance demonstrations by students from the Kroc Centers classes.

Lts. Jared and Christina Arnold are corps officers; Major Kelly Pontsler is the Kroc Center administrator.

HAWAIIRevolution Hawaii (RevHi) sent a team of five Hallelujah lass-ies to the Philippines for the months of June and July. They worked in the Central Philippine Division (Manila) and the Northern Division (Luzon) with various Army ministries. The RevHi mission coincided with the 75th anniversary of The Salvation Army in the Philippines.

Rob Noland is the leader of RevHi.

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n Hawaii soldiers and friends wel-come new divisional leaders.

FRED RASMUSSEN, MAJOR Returning to Hawaiian and Pacific

Islands Division for a fourth tour of duty, Majors John and Lani Chamness were re-cently installed as the new divisional lead-ders by Western Territorial Chief Secretary Colonel Dave Hudson.

We are honored by the responsibil-ity given to us and we are thrilled to be home again, the Chamnesses said. They previously served in the division as corps officers, Marshall Island coordinators, and divisional youth leaders.

The evening installation program at the Kroc Centers Lords Chapel featured the debut of the new divisional brass ensemble, the divisional Hula Halau and representa-tive lei greeters from all segments of The Salvation Army ministry in Hawaii who gave a traditional island welcome to the Chamness family.

Lani Chamness responded with testimony and song to express her joy at returning to the place of her birth as part of the divisional leadership team. John Chamness challenged

the crowd with a scriptural message calling for new and heightened levels of involvement in the active soul-saving ministry and work of The Salvation Army.

I give you permission to do something that will encourage, equip and engage the people of this division to higher pursuits for an almighty God, he said.

The evening ended in thanks to God for supplying the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division with yet another visionary leader who will be bold for heavens sake. We rejoice in his abiding love and care for this special place in his creation storythe beautiful islands of the central Pacific ocean.

Chamnesses welcomed home to the islands

(L-r) Major John Chamness, Major Florence Rodriguera, Major Lani Chamness, Colonel Dave Hudson, Brigadier Martie Abella, Major Daniel Abella Photo by George Rodriguera

n Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus travels to Finland, Estonia and the U.K.

The Pasadena Tabernacle (Calif.) Youth Chorus, led by Barbara Allen, recently returned from a ministry tour of Finland, Estonia and the U.K. where they presented the gospel message in their own inimitable style.

General Linda Bond attended the groups bon voyage concert, Glori-ous, held at the Pasadena Tabernacle Corps to a standing-room only crowd, along with Western Territorial Leaders Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs and National Leaders Commis-sioners William and Nancy Roberts. Soon thereafter, the 68-member group departed for Europe.

The youth chorus accompanied the Knaggswho were special guests at the Finland Congress led by Commis-sioner Dick Krommenhoekand took the opportunity for a concert tour.

After presenting open-air concerts in Tallin and Tartu, Estonia, the cho-rus performed in St Olaf s Cathedral, where many listeners were moved to tears by their a cappella rendition of Be Thou My Vision.

I believe God has surely orga-nized this great trip to bless me, my family and our young people, said

Western Territory officer Captain Anya Henderson, currently serving in Estonia with her husband, Dan.

The U.K. segment of the tour began with an excursion to Interna-tional Headquarters and a visit with the General, this time in her office where she took time to chat with the young people and enjoy their impromptu singing to her of Happy Birthday.

The youth chorus performed in Nottingham, Boscombe, and Staines where audiences received them with excitement and prolonged applause. Their up-tempo gospel style ver-sion of O Boundless Salvation (arr. James Allen) brought the crowd to its feet.

On Sunday morningthe final day of the tourat the Upper Nor-wood Corps, Knaggs, who blogged that traveling and ministering along with the Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus has been a treat of a lifetime, urged the young people to remember the music and the miracles they had witnessed throughout their travels and the Master to whom all praise and glory is due.

Read more of Commissioner Knaggs blogs from the trip at TC-speak.com; search for Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus.

Youth chorus goes on tour

Pasadena Tabernacle Youth Chorus in front of St. Pauls Cathedral in LondonPhoto courtesy of Laura Fyn

Service Corps 2012 reflects on missionn Teams return from summer of service.

BY MEGAN MCQUADE In 2012, the Western Territorys Service Corps teams

traveled to Costa Rica, Germany, Fiji and Montana/Hawaii for a busy time of serving God through serving others and sharing Jesus love.

Team Costa Rica got off to a rough start when their flight was delayed for a day and their living quarters were broken into after their arrival. Fortunately, the incident occurred while they were serving at the San Jose Central Corps, and few items were stolen.

Although we got robbed, our spirit is still alive, said team member Blake Wilson. 1 Peter 4:13 says, Rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

After recounting a week of prison visitations, leading youth programs, and time spent with the women of the home league at Fijis Nasinu Corps, team member Marvin Tabios wrote, Were having a truly amazing time here. Its a great blessing to be able to serve God and have fun.

The U.S. team split their service, traveling first to Billings, Mont., and then to Oahu and the Big Island, Hawaii. In Billings, they assisted with the corps Billy Booth School of Music Ministry, and helped provide food and water to local firefighters during the wildfires in early July. In Hawaii, they worked at SAY Camp at Camp Homelani, and assisted at the Kauluwela and Kona corps.

God has been reminding me of what Ive read in John 15 concerning Jesus being the vine, and us the branches, said U.S. team leader Stephen Hartt. This inspired me to keep my team united in prayer and in devotion, for if we are not abiding in him, we as believers are dying. Praise Godfor what he has been doing not only through my team abiding in him, but

The Service Corps team in Billings, Mont.

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August 17, 2012New Frontier 3Doing theMost Good

n Cadets coordinate community outreach ministry at the Portland Saturday Market.

BY SID SALCIDO, CADET This summer at the Portland (Ore.)

Tabernacle Corps, we saw the real work of a Salvation Army officerconstant and always flexible. The key to this appointment is that we are truly in a teaching corps. We aren't simply do-ing work, but learning the work of an officer. I am grateful to God for this experience and for the officers here, Lt. Raymond and Major Nancy Dihle, who are both gracious and patient with us.

Portland is said to be the place that people want to keep "weird" and is one of the most unchurched cities in America. The Saturday Market, in which thousands of people come out to shop from all sorts of different outdoor shops, provides an open door to evan-gelism. We created a plan on how to reach people there, and I decided to take the Portland Tab brass band to the park next to the Market and next to a large water fountain where kids frequently play. While the band played, we would hand out cold water bottles with a unique label that we made:

As this water refreshes your body from the heat, remember that faith in Jesus Christ is the water which refreshes the soul from the heat of sin and the turmoil that we have in the world we live in. Jesus said, Come to me all you that are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest (Matt.11:28).

Several corps members joined us, and with the bottle of water, we said, "I am sorry." When an individual asked what for, we replied, If for any reason a Christian had offended you, and in turn shamed the name of Jesus Christ in any way. Jesus is not like that. He is a kind and loving Savior. Please accept our apologies for this wrong if it has happened to you."

I got several responses, from "thank you" to "this is so unique for a church to apologize" to "yes, I was offended" along with a story. This also led to prayer opportunities. It was an amazing blessing that I felt really touched a lot of lives. We ministered to over 200 people that day.

After the event, many of the partici-pants expressed how happy they were to have taken part in this community outreach. Two of the teenage band members from the Salem Kroc Center Corps said they loved it so much that they want to do the same ministry from their corps.

Western Territory Cadets Sid and Reyna Salcido were assigned to the Portland Tabernacle Corps this sum-mer. Throughout the territory, the Wests cadets conducted similar ministries. Look for a comprehensive story on their sum-mer assignments in the early September issue of New Frontier.

I am sorry

Fountain next to the Portland Saturday Market

n On its 24th anniversary, corps takes a name to show its commitment to all peoples.

BY DAVID OH, LT.All Nations Corps is the new name of

the San Francisco Korean Corps, which cel-ebrated its 24th anniversary on July 15. The name reflects the members commitment to reach out to their multicultural commu-nity and make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19). Territorial Leaders Commissioners James and Carolyn Knaggs will preside at an official ceremony of the name change on Sept. 30.

The corps held two praise-filled meet-ings to recognize its anniversary. Korean Territorial Leaders Commissioners Man-Hee Park and Keum-Nyu Kim, returning from the International Conference of Leaders in Toronto, joined the celebration. Other guests included Western Territorial Adult Rehabilitation Centers Commander Major Man-Hee Chang, who previously served as the third corps officer of the San Francisco Korean Corps, and Golden State Divisional Program Secretaries Majors Robert and Stacy Birks. In the morning service the Birks awarded badges to four lo-cal officers for five and 15 years of service. Kim presented badges to womens ministry leader Sgt. Song-Yeh Kim, community care

ministries leader Sgt. Chom Yamagami, and medical ministry leader Sgt. Kay-Sook Jeon.

Park enrolled 11 new soldiers and deliv-ered a message titled By the power of the Holy Spirit, based on Galatians 5:22-26. He challenged listeners to be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and to produce abundant fruit of the Spirit.

The Spirit-filled celebration continued at the evening meeting, with officers and sol-diers from Sunnyvale Grace Korean Corps and Tri-City Corps in attendance. After a Korean drum performance, a slideshow

depicted the corps 24-year history. Chang and two pastors from the Korean commu-nity brought tributes, expressing respect for Gods work through The Salvation Army.

Park shared William Booths vision in a video clip and urged the congregation to respond to Jesus call to help in Gods saving work. Park based his message, The Salvation Army changing the world, on 1 Timothy 4:6-16. He inspired soldiers to be proud of what the Army has been doing, and urged them to go out into the world to be a force for change.

n Seasoned quilters at Portlands Rose Center help a new member fin-ish a 10-year-old project.

BY NANCY DIHLE, MAJOR The Salvation Armys Rose Center for se-

niors in Portland, Ore., has held a quilting class for many years, attended by a group of women who enjoy crafting and each others company. They recently welcomed a new member with an old project.

May Tong, new to Portland from Hong Kong, mentioned she had a quilt she called her lonely quilt. She explained that when she lost her husband, her daughter bought quilting fabric for her to sew, hoping it to be therapeutic.

Her daughters gift was an odd mix of bright-colored fabrics. Not really knowing what to do with it, Tong took a simple cat patch and made a mix of cut-out cat faces in another pattern. She completed the top of the quilt but it sat unfinished for 10 years.

Once I put it away, she said, I could hardly pick it up again. She re-discovered it while unpacking in her new Portland home.

Tong brought the quilt top into the class where the women demonstrated how to

piece the back and do the batting, and of-fered to help her complete it.

Everyone stretched, layered and basted. Group leader Gay Walker surged the edges and showed Tong how to close them. Then she did it independently.

The quilting club took an extra day to tie and finish off the edges.

Tong took the quilt home and placed it on her daughters bed. When her daughter saw it that night she screamed with delight; she thought it would never get done.

Thanks to the friendship and support of these women, Tong now proudly displays her quilt, and says, No longer is this my lonely quilt; its my happy quilt.

Quilting club members with the finished happy quilt: (l-r) Kathy Parker, Shirley Althaus, Gay Walker, May Tong Photo by Brent Church

Lonely quilt becomes happy in Portland

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer accepts a gift from children participating in the Kroc Centers summer day camp pro-gram. Photo by Mark Butler

BY MARLENE KLOTZ-COLLINSArizona Governor Jan Brewer

recently visited The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center at Phoenix South Mountain, congratulating the Army for bringing the facility to the area and lauding the foresight of Joan Kroc in enabling these ventures in communities across America.

Im grateful to have had the opportunity to tour such an incredible facility, Brewer said. Im even more appreciative of the time I got to spend with the children, who clearly are mak-ing great use of all that the Kroc Center has to offer. I thank The Salvation Army for introducing this first-rate community center to the heart of Phoenix.

She also recognized the enormous

economic impact the Kroc Center has made, and will continue to make, in the South Mountain area. On the tour, Brewer was accompanied by Southwest Divisional Commander Lt. Colonel Joe Posillico, Kroc Center Corps Officers Majors Guy and Denise Hawk, and Divisional Director for Business Major Raewyn Aspeitia.

We were honored that Governor Brewer shared so generously of her time in touring the Kroc, Posillico said. She totally embraced the concept and truly recognized the potential we have to change the lives of the indi-viduals and families who embrace the facility and all it has to offer. We couldnt have been more pleased by her warmth and enthusiasm. Mrs. Kroc would have been proud.

All Nations Corps celebrates

Members of the All Nations Corps in San Francisco, Calif. Photo by Soo-jae Kwon

Arizona Governor visits Phoenix Kroc Center

n India South East territorial leaders see three divisions.

BY CHRISTIN DAVISFor seven days in mid-July, Commissioners MC and

Susamma James, territorial leaders in the India South East Territory, visited the USA Western Territory Southwest, Southern California and Golden State divisions and territo-rial headquarters.

The Jameses toured corps, adult rehabilitation centers and Kroc Centers, but primarily came to the West to see firsthand how the territorys cabinet system operates, having recently introduced such a system in their territory.

I wanted to know how the cabinet system is functioning here, MC James said following his observation of the weekly territorial board meetings. The West is functioning very well. Things are delegated to each department and all are doing their responsibilities...everybody feels their responsi-bility. He plans to provide teaching seminars upon returning to help people feel an ownership of resources and duties.

We are not just officers, we are owners and I want people to feel the ownership of doing services for God, James said. It may even help the ministry grow.

The India South Eastern Territory is one of six Salvation Army territories in India. In its 10 divisions, the territory includes 684 officers (509 active), 671 employees, 310 corps, 84 outposts, 18 schools and 50 institutions. It has roughly 49,000 senior soldiers, 18,000 adherent members, and 4,900 junior soldiers, according to The Salvation Army Yearbook for 2012.

James said the territorys focus is on spiritual services, including a faith goal system in which he challenges every corps to gain a minimum of four new members a year.

In addition, the territory runs three vocational training centers that provide education in computers, tailoring and embroidery, and industrial and electrical skills; four child development centers, funded by Compassion for India, that offer 1,400 children after-school care, school fees and uniforms; a hospital and HIV awareness programs; and a retreat center.

James said the government does not support Chris-tianswho make up just 2.3 percent of Indias population, according to the Census of Indiaand require, for example, Christian schools to pay more in fees. He said fewer jobs are available to Christians.

In 2011, 30 cadets were commissioned and ordained in the India South East Territory. In the countrys new officer training system, individuals complete one year in a candidate training program and two years in residential training as cadets, during which they earn a bachelors degree in theol-ogy. In the five years following commissioning and ordina-tion, while appointed to duty, new officers must complete self study courses before they are promoted to captain. The territory is currently discussing using this period of study as a means for officers to earn a masters degree in divinity.

Like the U.S., India faces high unemployment, which led to an increased risk of human trafficking and exploitation. The India South East Territorial womens ministries depart-ment, led by Susamma James, offers awareness programs for young girls and mothers and instruction in earning a sustainable living.

The Jameses instituted the Female Marriage Help program, which gives brides 10,000 Rupees ($181) to buy a wedding dress and help with related costs, including the dowry. In four years, the program has assisted 500 brides. A

special offering for this program is taken twice a year in the territorys corps.

As the territory continues to grow, James said he wants to see it become financially self-supporting. The Army is pro-viding teaching to corps about giving, and changed the focus from stewardship to tithe giving offering. He said roughly 80 percent of soldiers are daily workers, who should make the daily minimum wage of 152 Rupees ($2.76), though not all do. According to the Population Reference Bureau, 86 percent of the Indian labor force works below this rate. However, this teaching program, he said, is slowly aiding in the territorys tithes.

The Jameses were commissioned in 1979 and 1983, respectively, and have served in three of the countries six territories, including as territorial leaders in the India South East Territory since December 2006. They have two children.

I love Jesus, Susamma James said. Its still amazing that God chose me.

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n One woman ensures new shoes for 120 children.

Chanya and Mercedes were on the hunt for matching shoes Tuesday morning. After a long search, the two-some, both 10, found the perfect pair of black tennis shoes, one with pink accents and one with purple. They giggled with excitement.

Chanya turned to the volunteer helping her get the right size and asked, Hey! You like my new shoes?

The girls were part of a larger group of 120 children from India-napolis-area Salvation Army summer youth programs.

For the last six years, long-time Sal-vation Army donor Laura Lewis has made sure the children of Indianapo-lis have new shoes for school. Grow-ing up as an orphan, Lewis never had the luxury of receiving a new pair of shoes as a child.

I want to empower these children to be successful as they enter the school year, Lewis, 95, said. Having a good pair of shoes and the proper

school supplies will help with that.Throughout Shoe Carnival, the

shoe-search frenzy was a happy chaos of laughter. Lewis mission of empow-ering the youth with a simple pair of new shoes showed with the expression of pride on each childs face as they walked to the cash register with their shoe boxes.

While some children immediately put on their new shoes, others care-fully wrapped them back in the pack-aging, protecting their new treasure.

Adel, 5, wrote a thank-you card for Lewis. He smiled and showed off his new comic book inspired shoes.

One child told her volunteer that this was the very first time in her life that she had gotten a new pair of shoes. The Laura Lewis shoe shopping event is often the only time many of the children enrolled in The Salvation Armys summer youth programs get new shoes.

Watch a video of the event: http://youtu.be/PEO7ACSHjQY.

From blog.salvationarmyusa.org.

Shoe Carnival fit for kids

Commissioners MC and Susamma JamesPhoto by Christin Davis

Linebacker finds redemptionn ARC program rescues for-mer addict, who now serves the Army.

A recent article in The New York Times, From N.F.L. to Despair and Then Redemption, details the life of linebacker John Corker, who was rescued by The Salvation Army.

At 6 7 and 280 pounds, its difficult to imagine past NFL line-backer John Corker as weak. But for years, the one-time Green Bay Packer was dominated by his own dependence on drugs all the while playing defense for various teams.

I was probably smoking $1,200 a day and playing pro football at the same time, he said. How my heart didnt burst, I cant tell you that.

After several years of cocaine use, Corker hit rock bottom in the mid-2000s when he wandered into The Salvation Army in Fort Worth, Texas homeless and hungry fol-lowing a drug binge. He weighed a mere 185 pounds.

Committing himself to The Sal-vation Armys self-improvement programs, substance rehabilitation and spiritual guidance, Corker regained his life, health and hap-piness. He now gives back by vol-unteering, serving on The Salva-tion Armys advisory council and frequently sharing his story with other organizations and schools.

I look back over my life now and say Ive really been blessed, he said.

Read the article: http://nyti.ms/LGwD0H.

From blog.salvationarmyusa.org

Salvation Army in Cincinnati to combat human trafficking through new partnership

The Salvation Army in Cincinnati formed a partnership with End Slavery Cincinnati (ESC), the local anti-human trafficking co-alition. Together, the organizations will work to combat human trafficking in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Im excited that we are embracing this new program to combat human traffick-ing, said Major Faith Miller, divisional program secretary. Like others in this coalition, I have a heart for the victims of human trafficking, and believe we need to focus resources on serving them. I pray that increased education and specific services to those victimized will provide meaningful change in our community.

End Slavery Cincinnati, founded in 2007, is a Rescue and Restore Coalition serving Greater Cincinnati. It has worked to increase community awareness and increase victim identification through public education and the provision of training and technical as-sistance with medical professionals, service providers, law enforcement, students, educa-tors, first responders, community groups and the community at large.

Through this new partnership, the anti-human trafficking program of The Salvation Army and ESC will continue educating the community and begin providing emergency case management and crisis response as-sistance to trafficking victims in the area. A

human trafficking hotline will be available 24 hours a day, year-round. The hotline number is 513-800-1863. Individuals, agen-cies or organizations may call the hotline for crisis assistance, for help leaving their situa-tion, urgent support or referrals, or to report a potential human trafficking situation.

As we embark on this new partnership, with its increased presence and capacity to serve in Greater Cincinnati, we look forward to connecting with other groups, organiza-tions and agencies that can walk beside us in the battle against human trafficking, said Erin Meyer, who will manage the coalition within The Salvation Army. Its a serious issue that needs our energy, enthusiasm and resources.

Visiting leaders tour the West

Major Turner with happy kidsPhoto courtesy of the Indiana Division

The World August 17, 2012New Frontier 5Doing theMost Good

n Major Beryl Pierces appointment at the Mitanda Home for the Aged in Zambia

BY KAREN GLEASONMajor Beryl Pierce, a U.S. Western

Territory officer who has served since June 2005 in Zambia, recently moved from the south of the country (Chikankata Mission) to Ndola in the north, where she oversees the Mitanda Home for the Aged, the second largest Salvation Army facility in the Zambia Territory.

Pierce is currently on a campaign to raise funds to renovate the home, which provides care to elderly persons who can no longer manage alone and are without any means of support. Although Mitanda can accommo-date up to 40 residents, it currently houses only 20 due to financial constraints. While it receives a small grant from the govern-ment and a grant from The Salvation Army, its main funding source is from donors in other countries who sustain it through proj-ects or private funds.

By upgrading the property, we will be able to care for more people, said Pierce, who has set several goals to this end includ-ing re-wiring the building so each of the 36 rental units has its own breaker box, reconstructing the overhangs, and overall maintenance. She is aiming to raise $30,000 to accomplish these goals.

Pierces love for the people who call Mitando their home fuels these goals. Some of them have come here literally off the streets,

referred by the governments social welfare department. Without family or any support, they cannot take care of themselves.

Along with Pierce, Mitanda has 14 employees plus another Salvation Army offi-cer who is a registered nurse. Pierce func-tions as landlady, employer, mother for the residents, bookkeeper and maintenance supervisor. An officer couple runs the Ndola City Corps and helps with the residents spiritual programreinstated when Pierce arrivedwhich includes a daily (Monday-Friday) devotion in the dining room and a Sunday evening worship service.

Pierce, a human dynamo at setting and achieving goals, is working to provide more

services and activities for the residents including current negotiations with the gov-ernment for a physiotherapist to help with activities such as chair exercise. In addition to financial assistance, Pierce said the home needs items including suduko and word search puzzles, checkers and chess, and jig-saw puzzles, along with nice lotions, soaps and shampoos.

To contribute to Pierces work in Zambia, please send a check payable to The Salvation Army (with for the work of Major Pierce in Zambia noted on it) to The Salvation Army, Officer Services 12th floor, PO Box 22646, Long Beach, CA 90802-9998, or donate an item listed above.

A place to call home

Some of Mitanda Homes residents Photo courtesy of Beryl Pierce

Elsewhere in the world

AUSTRALIAThe Salvation Army teamed up with the city of Sydney and the Property Industry Foundation (PIF) to refurbish a for-mer inner-city health center into a seven-occupant facility for homeless young people.

The city of Sydney contrib-uted the property and $250,000 for essential compliance works; PIF performed the renovation; and The Salvation Army will provide 24-hour support through two house par-ents from the Oasis Youth Support Network.

From War Cry, Australia

FIJIThis spring, the Fiji Divisions first ever mother/daughter officers retreat took place in Deuba, featur-ing guest speaker Major Maureen Ashton, Central Taranaki corps officer.

The teaching centered on Queen Esther. Her life in the palace of King Xerxes brought similar chal-lenges to what we go through as officers, said Major Litiana Cola, divisional director for womens min-istries in Fiji.

On the final day, the annual wom-ens rally collected more than $4,000 in territorial project money for the Armys work in Athens, Greece.

From War Cry, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory

RWANDA and BURUNDIThe Rwanda and Burundi Territory operates seven preschools. The Rubirizi, Rubuye and Runda sites, established in the last six months, are already seeing enrollment num-bers of more than 50 children.

Despite limited finances and space, the teachers and corps offi-cers are implementing a vision of a great future for the children. Plans are forming for dance competitions, new buildings, soccer tournaments and teacher conferences.

From World Missions Perspectives

CANADACalgarys Glenmore Temple Band participated in the 100th birthday celebrations of the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival. The band is the longest serving one in the stampede parade. Ontarios Peterborough Temple Band joined for the parade and other festivities.

As 100 Salvationistsincluding flag bearers, banner carriers, band members and timbrelistsmarched, the crowd of 400,000 people lining the streets cheered and sang along to Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory. Many called out greetings and others shouted thanks for the Armys work throughout the year.

From salvationist.ca

U.K./MALAWIWriter and broad-caster Rhidian Brook presented the Radio 4 appeal for The Salvation Army International Development (SAID UK) to raise funds for the Armys Anti-Child Trafficking Center in Mchinji, Malawi. The center cares for up to 120 children a year who have been rescued from trafficking, providing a safe and car-ing environment for recovery.

Listen to the appeal at http://ow.ly/cALAG.

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n Territorial leaders plan comprehensive fundraising program.

BY RON WAITE Leaders from the Latin America North Territory invited The

Bridge partners Bob Gregg and Ron Waite (Western Territory Salvationists) to hold a two-day conference June 7-8 in Bogota, Colombia, on developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy and, ultimately, a specific community relations department (CRD).

The two days focused on the existing CRD efforts within the country and a review of current activities: to keep what worked and discard what did not. After this review, participants developed an initial plan to increase effectiveness, which included training, build-ing an advisory boardwhere having an advisory board is safeand increasing income for programs. Implementation will continue over the coming months.

With a population of over 10 million people, needs are great in the city of Bogota. However, with more than 100 U.S. companies operating in Colombia, success appears attainable.

The Bridge will continue to work with the leadership in Colombia, as well as territorial headquarters in Costa Rica and the training school in San Jose, to develop a comprehensive CRD pro-gram, along with curriculum for training new staff and officers.

The Bridge principals Gregg, former territorial financial develop-

ment director (TFDD) for the Western Territory, and Waite, former TFDD for the Eastern Territory, also work with Chaz Watson, direc-tor of development for the Eastern Territorys Pen-Del Division, to teach fundamentals of financial stability to Latin American corps.

Latin America North Territory looks to the future

Members of the training board (l-r) Major Gerardo Gochez, Ron Waite, Majors Jose and Hilda Santiago, Captains Alex and Dalys Diaz, Bob Gregg, Captain Elisio Pertuz, Captain Fernando Perez and Major Guillermo Portela

During the Olympics, The Salvation Army stationed its emergency response vehicles at each water distribution hub. At the womens marathon on Aug. 5, Salvation Army volunteers distributed 2,820 bottles of water and 3,010 hot drinks. To date, a total of 201,406 bottles of water have been handed out at Kings Cross and Euston sta-tions.

Water distribution volunteers came from many countries, including South Korea, India, the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Brazil and Australia.

Photo courtesy of IHQ

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BY ROBERT DOCTEROhthis Armyand its uniformsand its tambourinesand its...How did we get to be the way we are?Explore this with me. I think it has much to say about what we are now.So, lets look, first, at some of The Salvation Armys characteristics taught us from our

heritage. Then, well compare and contrast our present characteristics with them.

Loving the poorRight from our 19th century start, William Booth, The Salvation Armys founder, articu-

lated its driving focus. Go for souls, and go for the worst, he said. He was always con-cerned about the submerged tenth of the population, using that term a century prior to its common usage. The poor, the disenfranchised, and the marginalized were his people. He believed firmly that poverty was the devils weapon. Therefore, the poor were his natural congregation, as Roy Hattersley writes in Blood and Fire. Soup kitchens provided meals in many corps, and Army cots were nearby for the homeless.

Booth seemed unbound by traditional church ministry, and much to the disgust of his fellow pastors, his style of evangelism was a living reproach to every vicar in whose parish he preached and every minister whose circuit he invaded, Hattersley wrote. Corps members (soldiers), many who had recently escaped from their destitution, aided their colleagues in finding redemption.

Adaptable means combined with intense spiritual focus

After 1890, the principal goal of the organization could be easily understood by anyone. We had two goalsone specific and one implied. The first was spiritually centered: to save souls in order to redeem individuals and families. We achieved the second, an implied social goal, as a by-product of achieving the first, working to speed the exit from suffering due to poverty. Booth saw social work as a valued by-product.

Booth always used a free-wheeling, flexible approach in the means to accomplish his goals. It was a pragmatic approach to the communication of an inflexible belief system. If one way to the goal didnt work, he tried something else.

The military characteristic of clear, focused leadership ordering rapid action with ef-fective forces facilitated movement toward goals. One person, the General, could dispatch forces and have them in action at a moments notice.

Getting good helpBooth had the best help one could imagine. His family.Marrying Catherine provided Booth with a helpmate whose contributions to his unin-

hibited views of religion made the Army much different than it might have been without her. She softened his arrogance, tempered his egoism and led him to embrace views he had once questioned. She had great influence, but expressed it in ways she knew he would hear.

Hattersley notes: [Catherines] greatest triumph concerned the dispute over female ministry. She insisted, with careful reference to the context, that God had intended more for women than the occasional right to preachitself a scandalous notion. [They feared that] the female ministry would grant women authority over men. Even her husband had initial doubts about her radical view of church governance.

Slowly, Catherine prevailed in her point of view because of her undoubted intellectual superiority and passionate belief that men and women were equal in the sight of God. Her advanced ideas on social equality were highly important in the continuing development of her husbands thinking. She spoke widely on issues like Sham Compassion, and refuted most of the secular efforts to improve the living conditions of the poor as failures and ill advised. Her approach was dualboth spiritual and secular. She saw the method to elevate the masses as an obedient willingness of consecrated people to take up thy cross and fol-low me.

On top of all she did, this congenitally ill woman bore eight magnificent, brilliant and highly autonomous children in 11 years. These children and their spouses carried on The Salvation Armys work with the same fervor and dedication.

Millions of others, imbued with the same sense of compassion, have helped actualize Booths dream as the Army spread around the world.

Keep expanding the mission responseAccording to Hattersley, Booths tendencies were expansionistic in terms of developing means

to his goal, but reluctant to move prematurely to expand work outside Britain. It didnt take long, however, for him to be forced to change his mind as a result of the unexpected actions of others, including Eliza Shirley, a young Salvation Army officer in Philadelphia who had opened a corps in a chair factory in 1878; three British migrs who opened a corps in Adelaide, Australia; and promises of donated buildings and several letters from France urging the Army to open work. All of this kind of volunteer, lay activity pressured London for help and recognition.

Booth responded with alacrity.A flag waving George Scott Railton led seven Hallelujah lassies down the gangplank of

the ship Australia on March 10, 1880 after a four-week voyage from London, as recorded by Diane Winston in Red Hot and RighteousThe Urban Religion of the Salvation Army.

Hattersley writes: Booth kept it in the family, and thus married his dynastic and territo-rial ambitions together. He sent his 22-year-old daughter, Kate, to take command of France in 1881. Within a week, Kate had been arrested twice. It didnt change her at all. His son, Herbert, went to Australia. Ballington came to the United States. He assigned Evangeline to Canada and then to the U.S.

By the end of 1882, the Salvation Empire had expanded into five continents, Hattersley writes. At a great demonstration in Exeter Hall 100 officers were set apart for service here and abroad.

As the Army invaded other cultures, its outdoor ministry and passionate proselytizing caused negative reaction from the civil authorities who arrested and punished the offenders. Those punished refused to back down. The cycle seemed to be that of a street demonstra-tion, followed by arrest, followed by refusals to abide by the dictate of authoritydictates often unsupported by law. This slowly brought acceptance, often within limits.

Attract attention and involve the mediaThe press often ridiculed actions of the Army. Winston writes: The Army accepted pub-

lic ribbing because its founder, William Booth, taught them that all publicity was good pub-licity. The goal, he wrote, was TO ATTRACT ATTENTION. This method, usually involving outdoor ministry, was perceived as massively inappropriate.

As always, The Salvation Army reacted to persecution by increasing the activities for which it was being persecuted, Hattersley writes. Booth replied: If the people are in danger of the damnation of Hell, and asleep in the danger, awaken them.

According to Winston, Leaders were instructed to keep the local city editor informed about corps activities (but never bore him), and never take offense at anything in print.

Have a plan, work the plan, evaluate the outcomes

In 1890 Catherine succumbed to the ravages of her cancer. Two weeks later Booth pub-lished In Darkest England and the Way Out, and with it the dual mission of spiritual and social work. He and Commissioner Frank Smith had been working on it for over a year. Its preface honored Catherine, the one who reminded him continually of the relationship between God and poverty and the inseparable nature of social and spiritual morality.

With this book, social work for Booth became much more than simply a by-product. The book planned the elimination of the worlds poverty and shamed society with the stark comparison of the life of a poor, forgotten man with a London cab horse. Booth wrote that horses had better treatment than the man, and graphically described his views in The Cab Horse Charter:

When a cab horse falls, no one faults the creature for being weary or careless or stupid: he is helped to his feet at once for his own sake and to prevent obstruc-tion to traffic. Once back on his feet, he is fed, kept warm and dry at night and given work.

These then are the two points of the Cab Horse Charter. When he is down, he is helped up, and while he lives he has food, shelter and work.

The book stimulated a worldwide social service campaign, often called The Generals Scheme, and, undoubtedly gave rise to the Armys extensive social service work in this country.

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August 17, 20128 Doing the Most Good

Every Sober Day is a Miracle BY GLEN DOSS, MAJOR

I hit rock bottom when three dope dealers beat me at gunpoint, recalls Dy-Ann. Stability in my life began the day I found Christ.

Drugs stole my life from me, leading to 10 rehabs, state hospitals, and jail, says David. After I accepted Christ as my Savior, worries and burdens lifted, and I found inner peace.Today I am a responsible, productive member of society.

Davids and Dy-Anns storiesand others like themmake up the little volume Every Sober Day is a Miracle, an inspiring book. Within it, editor John Cheydleur (with Ed Forster) gives voice to some of the thousands who pass through The Salvation Armys 125 Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs), the nations largest residential rehabilitation program. Men and women enter broken, but exit exalting Christ as their Lord and Savior.

The volume, published by Crest Books and avail-able on Amazon, can serve as a powerful aid to re-covery for anyone seeking freedom from enslavement to drugs and alcohol. It will give others a chilling, yet encouraging, glimpse into the minds of those who check into the various ARC programs.

Following lonely souls along the low road of addiction, whether beginning at the bottom or starting at the top, Cheydleur and Forster show us what their victorious journeys are like.

Ronald spent most of his childhood in a reforma-tory, then as an adult served 15 years behind bars for armed robbery. However, after checking into the ARC, he says, My life began when I submitted my will and began to live by his will.

The authors designed the book as a devotional tool. Each of the 99 segments contains a brief, true account of one persons journey. Every story is fol-lowed by a powerful, biblically-based meditation and prayer. Cheydleur and Forster recommend the fol-lowing approach: Each day read one story, then the meditation and prayer that follow. On the 100th day, write down your own personal story; review your favorite Bible verses; then write out a prayer to go along with your story. When you have completed the book, you will have completed 100 days of sobriety, one story at a time, one day at a time. Praise God!

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After countless painted faces and hundreds of balloon animals, Lizthe park outreach organizerexpressed extreme gratitude to the team for its will-ingness to love kids and the community at the park. This experience helped me realize that this type of community outreach is possible and is an extremely effective tool in getting to know local families, she said.

Team member Marianna Kleemaan agreed. I didnt have to worry about doing a certain thing

at a certain time, or about entertaining the kids, or about making sure the craft matched the story for the day; I followed the plans already set up by the Romford Corps, plans that are different than Ameri-can ones, Kleemaan said. The way they minister to the children in their community is not through stories or memory verse games, but by showing Gods love through play and prayer. Now, these kids know that there are not only adults who love them, but God who loves them, too.

The West was represented by: Andrew Fries, team leader (Gresham Corps, Cascade Division), Carmen Magdaleno (Modesto Citadel, Golden State Divi-sion), Amber Ulery (Kenai Corps, Alaska Division), Maryellen Walters (Kahului Corps, Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division), Mathijs Arens (South San Francisco Corps, Golden State Division), and Mari-anna Kleemann (Whittier Corps, Southern Califor-nia Division), who participated July 25-Aug. 3.

Read more about the teams experience at saycon-nect.com.

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n Together the Billings Corps and Northern Cheyenne tribe heal wounds of the past and present.

BY BUFFY LINCOLNWildfires in Montana proved taxing

on the Billings Corps this summer, stretching thin the corps manpower and resources. Alongside corps volun-teers, many Native Americansmem-bers of the Northern Cheyenne reservation (rez) just southeast of Billingsassisted.

As original dwellers, Native Americans believe they have a God-given duty to protect and preserve the land. The tribe assumed responsibility for the blazes, believ-ing that nature had responded to recent inter-tribal conflict with an outburst of flames, and offered to atone for their self-inflicted blame with a call-back ceremony. In it they would call back to their ancestors to return them to their rootswho they are as a peopleand help them come to peace as a people.

Im always impressed by our tribal brothers and sisters here in these types of situations, how everything to them is

spiritual, especially when it comes to things of naturehow the elements of nature play out in their ev-

eryday lives both individually and corporately as a people, said Major Linda Jackson, corps

officer. I think we as Christians could learn a lot from them and their practices

as we try to recognize how our faith can be played out in how we treat the earth that has been entrusted to us.

The relationship between the corps and the reservation is a good one. The Bill-

ings Corps served the rez with its Emergency Disaster Services food teams after the fires were

extinguished. And although not from the Cheyenne tribe, two corps staff members have Native roots: Flathead (Kalispell, Mont.) and Hispanic/Navajo (Shiprock, N.M.).

The rez residents say they are comfortable with The Salvation Army and believe the corps understands exactly what they are going through, as opposed to other agencies who they say are just coming in to save us.

The corps has not been advised when the call-back cer-emony will take place.

Corps and Native American tribe find comfort working together

n Corps members Jeff and Holly White lead mission team to Ja-maica.

BY HEATHER ANDREASON-HOWARDThe new missions team at the Mesa,

(Ariz.) Citadel Corps was the brainchild of corps members Jeff and Holly White. They are living proof that once God calls you, he doesnt change his mind.

The Whites felt the call to mission work 10 years earlier, but had no idea how to respond, so life went on. They began a family and established their careers, but the call never left.

In spring 2011, Keisha Jones, wife of Mesa Corps Bandmaster Marlon Jones, was cleared to leave Jamaica to join her husband in the U.S. Keisha Jones is a teacher; Holly White is a teacher. As the two women became acquainted, Jones revealed that her home corps (Savanna-La-Mar) needed help with its youth pro-grams. White knew that the Mesa Corps had the means to provide the help. Soon plans developed to form a team to head to Jamaica to hold two vacation Bible school sessions.

Jeff White, an accountant, worked on funding the trip. The team would pay for everything, with no financial burden on the host corps.

Our first fundraiser was a flop, White said. We made a whopping $216.06. The next fundraiser was suc-cessful, but the one after that was a flop. They persevered and eventually the team raised exactly the amount required.

A few months before the scheduled departure, Majors Michael and Susan Nute, Mesa corps officers, and the Sa-vanna-La-Mar corps officers in Jamaica received marching orders, with farewell parties scheduled during the week of the trip. Another potential problem was supplies: The team wanted to leave supplies in Jamaica but worried that the items would be confiscated or taxed in Montego Bay. Despite these concerns, the team continued with its plans, fully expecting God to provide. And late on July 4, they boarded the plane.

The team included 11 members: Jeff and Holly White and their two young sons, Zachary and Isaac; Len and Katie Virtue; Daryl and Heather Howard; Lorraine Andreasen; Keisha Jones; and

Major Candice Frizzell. Zachary and Isaac had a simple job: make friends with the children. Upon arrival, they immedi-ately started playing with the kids, which made the children comfortable with the adults as well.

Many local residents outside the walls of the corps and outpost welcomed the visitors, specifically asking for prayer. One woman at a tiny craft market saw The Salvation Army shield on the shirts and said, My name is Claudette. Please pray for me.

The secret to a happy and fulfilling life is easy: Trust God and answer when he calls. For Gods gifts and calling never change (Rom. 11:29 ISV).

Mesa Citadel answers the call

Outside the Blackness Outpost, site of vacation Bible school Photo by Heather Andreason-Howard

SOMA Corps has four new Commissioners SunbeamsThe Golden State Division South of Market Corps in San Francisco congratulated its four new Commissioners Sunbeams. Back row (l-r) Captains Dave and Regina Shull, Golden State divi-sional youth and candidates secretary and associate secretary; Major Kim Soriano, Sunbeam leader; front row (l-r) Alisee Wong, Glory Soriano, Kristen Tam and Brianna Fong

Photo by Marcelino Soriano

He was excited to get some nice shirts that he liked and some shorts and we actually had some room for pens and pencils, Evans said. He seemed pretty excited about getting back to school.

Lt. Kari Rudd of The Salvation Armys Burbank Corps emphasized how special the shopping sprees are for the children and everyone involved.

They can go to school, they can look good, they can feel good, Rudd said. [The sprees are] bringing people from different parts of society together so that we can share really in Gods love.

For the past three years, Target has awarded all 40 Salvation Army divisions in the U.S. Target GiftCards totaling over $1 million.

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n Three Alaskans receive the first-ever Northern Lights award.

BY JENNI RAGLAND The Salvation Army in Alaska recog-

nized three individuals for outstanding service to others with the organizations first-ever Northern Lights award: Carol Pitts (Juneau), Jody Wildeboer (Cordova) and David Kitka (Sitka).

Our soldiers, volunteers and supporters are the backbone of The Salvation Army, said Major George Baker, Alaska divisional commander, as he presented the awards during The Gatheringthe Western Terri-torys 2012 congress. The Northern Lights award will now be presented annually to individuals in Alaska who give sacrificial service to others.

Carol Pitts association with The Salva-tion Army extends for more than 50 years, first in Colorado and Kansas, and since 1992 in Juneau, Alaska. She attends the Juneau Corps, is involved in the nursing home ministry, teaching, preaching when the officers are away, and currently chairs the Juneau Advisory Board. Through her business, Orca Tours, Pitts hosts whale watching tours for visiting Salvation Army leaders and youth groups, and is finalizing plans for a boat tour of Salvationists to several communities for evangelistic meet-ings, reminiscent of the early days of Army ministry in Southeast Alaska.

Jody Wildeboer first met The Salva-tion Army in 2006 while serving with

the Haines Presbyterian Church. After completing her service there, she worked with The Salvation Army in Haines before relocating in July 2010 to lead the Armys ministry in Cordova. Wildeboer is thank-ful for the example set by Envoy Corrine Erickson (promoted to Glory in December 2011), who led the Armys ministry there for many years before retiring in the com-munity.

David Kitka came to The Salvation Army through the Soup Kitchen minis-try in August 2008. As the current food supervisor at the Soup Kitchen, Kitkas pas-sion is sharing the gospel with those who attend this ministry. Every day he prepares Food for Thought, a devotional shared with lunch guests and with friends on the Sitka Salvation Army Facebook page. In April 2010, when Sitka hosted the annual Salvation Army Alaska Congress, Kitka was enrolled as a senior soldier.

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Lenora Holmes, 64, was promoted to Glory June 26 from Swisshome, Ore.

Lenora Agate was born Aug. 28, 1947, in South Haven, Mich. In 1965, she married Frank R. Holmes in Reno, Nev. The couple lived in Richmond and Sacramento, Calif., where they had four children.

A lifelong Salvationist, Holmes was first enrolled as a junior soldier at the Oakland (Calif.) Citadel Corps and went on to become a senior soldier for 50 years. While in Sacramento, she served for many years as Sunbeam leader and as a songster and band member. She loved and took pride in every girl in her troop.

The Holmes family moved to Swisshome approximately 20 years ago, first attend-ing the Eugene Corps and then the Salem Corps.

Both corps united for the funeral service July 9 at the Eugene Corps. Interment fol-lowed at Lane Memorial Gardens. Major Kelly Pontsler led both services.

Holmes is survived by her husband, Frank; brother, Horace Agate; son, Mat-thew; daughter, Lynn Davey; seven grand-children and two great-grandchildren. Two of her children, Linda and Frankie, predeceased her.

Major Frances Rusty Tomlinson, 96, was promoted to Glory July 14 from Portland, Ore.

Tomlinson was born in Montreal, Canada, on March 2, 1916. Her family moved to Portland

when she was 7. She attended the Univer-sity of Oregon, where in 1941 she earned a bachelors degree in Physical Education and became a health and physical education teacher.

She accepted Christ in 1942 when one of her students invited her to a Methodist evangelical campaign. She enrolled in the Chicago Evangelistic Institute and earned a second bachelors degree in Sacred Litera-ture in 1944, subsequently completing a masters degree in Religious Education from Western Baptist Seminary.

In 1946 she encountered The Salvation Army. Six weeks later she entered the Col-lege for Officer Training in Chicago where she was commissioned with the Warriors Session in 1947.

After serving two years as a corps assistant in Missouri, Tomlinson ministered 29 years in South Africa and Zimbabwe, training teachers for Salvation Army schools. Her appointments in Africa included teaching at the Howard Institute, Usher Institute and Fred Clark Insti-tute high schools, and at The Salvation Armys training college.

Tomlinson returned to the U.S. in 1972, serving in prison ministry in Portland until her retirement in 1978. Post-retirement, she gave missionary talks, conducted weddings and funerals, preached at her retirement center and neighboring corps, and orga-nized food drives for needy senior citizens.

The Portland Tabernacle Corps held a celebration of life service July 22 with Lt. Colonel Judy Smith officiating. Interment took place at the Riverview Abbey Mauso-leum.

Donations in Tomlinsons name benefit-ing The Salvation Armys Usher Institute High School in Zimbabwe may be sent to: Frances Tomlinson Revocable Living Trust, William R. Meyer, 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd. 401, Portland, OR 97206.

recentRetirementJune Loo completed

her Emergency Disaster Services (EDS)/Service Extension duties for the Southern California Di-vision July 31, retiring after over 42 years of employment with The Salvation Army.

Loo became a social services aide at the Glendale Corps in 1972 and helped start its Meals on Wheels program. In 1975, she transferred to the Armys divisional office in Los Angeles, where she worked in the finance, youth and womens services depart-ments. In 1980, she moved to the EDS and Service Extension department, becoming its director in 2004.

Loos recent responsibilities included seven service extension offices in California: Bell (EDS warehouse), Atascadero, Morro

Bay, Newhall, Simi Valley, Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles.

During her tenure with the Army, she served on the board of the Emergency Network Los Angeles (ENLA), Los Angeles County Community Resilience Project for the Vulnerable Population, Rotary Club, and Mass Care and Sheltering for Los Angeles County.

Her awards include Employee of the Month (several times), Employee of the Year (twice), USA Western Territory Profes-sional of the Year in 2002 (given by The Salvation Army), and Spirit of Partnership Award from the American Red Cross in 2008.

With EDS, Loo coordinated supplies and personnel during the El Salvador and Mexico City earthquakes; Los Angeles riots; Whittier Narrows and Northridge earth-quakes; Station, Sayre and Santa Clarita fires; and South Central flooding.

JOB OPENING

Spokane Corps Social Service DirectorSalvationists with appropriate education and experience are encouraged to apply to over-see one of the Western Territorys finest and most comprehensive social service programs located on a single campus in Spokane, Wash.

For more information go to our website at makingspokanebetter.com or contact Captain Kyle Smith at (509) 329-2727.

Send applications and resumes to Cathi.Holje@usw.salvationarmy.org.

also through all the other Service Corps teams this summer that are also abiding in him.

As team Germanys summer drew to a close, Audriana Moody shared a prayer of thanks: I have been given opportunities to fulfill things within the [Bremen] Corps that I normally would not be able to do back home. Never would I have imagined to be here in Germany doing missionary workbut I am so glad you called me to it.

My hosts in Bremen are passionate for you, and it is a beautiful thing! I am so happy we were chosen to come here and assist them in their growing ministry.

During the summer ministry, team members grew closer to one another, closer to new friends, and most of all, closer to the Lord. Many also blogged about the experi-ence; to read more of their testimonies and stories, visit saynetwork.com/servicecorps.

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people, Kelley said. Now the authorities have the situation under control, feeding and hydration will continue as long as needed. The Salvation Armys EDS team will be able to set up a center for spiritual and emotional care for any who need help.

Earlier this summer in Aurora, Colo., Salvation Army Lts. Randy and Sheryl Skelton attended vigils for victims of the

July 20 theater shooting, praying with their friends and family members. Randy Skelton gave out water and removed garbage. When a woman asked if she could help, he learned that she was a rela-tive of one victim and had traveled from California. The Skeltons prayed with and comforted her. The Armys EDS teams remained on standby, calling daily to offer support.

SUPPORT from page 1Bakersfield ARC Bakersfield, CA

PRODUCTION MANAGER

The Salvation Army is now hiring a Production Manager. Responsible for the overall production department, attainment of donations, transport-ing and processing of donated materials. BA/BS in business or equivalent experience and/or five years supervisory experience and/or five years of light industrial, transportation and operations. Exempt position with excellent benefits. Please apply in person at 200 19th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301 or fax resume to (661) 631-2815.

New award given for dedicated service in Alaska

Carol Pitts Jody Wildeboer David Kitka

Eight men from The Salvation Army Anaheim, Calif., Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) recently went to Bonita Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains for operation clean-up.

Trash and graffiti marred the natural beauty of Bonita Falls, one of Californias tallest waterfalls. Led by James Fleming, the volunteers scrubbed off and painted over graffiti and picked up trash.

This is crazyI used to tag all the time and now Im cleaning it, said one of the men from the ARC. God is so good!

Two park rangers guided the team and some teenage hikers pitched in to help.Photo by Jennifer Jenkins, U.S. Forest Service

What else can I do? This life is all I know! Billy blurted out, wiping away tears with the Kleenex I handed him. He explained he had been heavily drinking alcohol and using metham-phetamines off and on for 25 years, much of that time spent behind bars. During every prison stint, he had vowed to stop practicing his addiction but once set free always returned to

the lifestyle that ultimately led him back to prison.Now, for the first time in his adult life, Billy had 30

straight days clean and sober outside prison walls, and stone-cold sober he was confronting the hurt, guilt, rage and fear that drove his addiction. It was greatly dis-turbing to him. Yet at the same time, he was denying the very emotions that were made so evident by his body language. I dont carry resentments anymore, he in-sisted. I forgave those people long ago. And I certainly dont fear anything or anybody. Everyone who knows me will tell you Im not afraid of anything.

As we talked, the tears continued sliding down his cheeks, annoying him to no end. Repeatedly apologiz-ing, he turned his head away, ashamed. Chaplain, he said. What can I do? When I search my mind, I find nothing, nothing.

After a pause, I replied, Billy, you cant see whats behind your addictionsthe inner misery compelling you to use mind-numbing substancesbecause you are unable to examine the hidden portions of your mind. Thats where the source of your troubling emotions lies. The solution is to accept Christ and rely on God for the direction and power to proceed. As your faith in God grows, he will provide you with the courage and power to look beyond the veil hiding your inner self from your conscious mind. I have learned there is an inverse relationship between our faith and our fear: the greater our faith in God, the less our fear to probe the inner parts of ourselves. As God strengthens us, we are no longer afraid of what we will find, and with his help we can uncover our hidden character defects that lead us to drink and use. Finally we surrender these over to him.

I explained to Billy that the inverse relationship between faith and fear is shown in Christs repeated counsel to his disciples: Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith? (Mark 4:40 NIV). The troubled fathers cry in Mark 9:24 echoes that of each of our hearts, Lord, I do believe. Help me overcome my unbe-lief! When we truly believe in Gods tremendous power to deliver us, he will be there. He will help us to release our doubt and to finally examine ourselves and yield to him our compulsions.

In my classes I draw on the board an image of an iceberg and tell my hungry students: This iceberg represents your mind. Just as the greater part of an iceberg is concealed beneath the surface of the sea, the source of our emotions is largely hidden from us as well. Our troubling behaviors are symptoms of things hidden that continue to disturb us. In order to modify our behaviors, we must first uncover the cause by examining these concealed portions of our minds. As God empowers us to look at areas we may otherwise be too timid to examine, we finally reveal the pain driving our addictions. Surrendering this torment over to God, we are freed from the power of our destructive compulsions. However, in order to do this we must first accept Christ into our hearts. He will then give us the power to proceed so we can finally be set free.

Our new life with Christ our Liberator rests en-tirely on being reborn and filled by the Holy Spirit as we trust Jesus with our lives. Stepping forward in purposeful obedience to his commands, we con-tinue our journey of repentance as day by day his Spirit transforms us increasingly into the image and character of Christ. Our recovery literature describes our conversion experience this way: As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we be-came conscious of his presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow, or the hereafter. We were reborn (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 63).

We recently had the first ever gospel arts camp for the children of the train-ing colleges five outreaches. The col-lege could accommodate 30-40 young people. The cadets had been talking about it with them for a couple of weeks, and they were excited.

During the camp, the kids would be exposed to worship team work, chorus, brass band, guitar, timbrel, interpretive dance, puppetry and hip hop dance. It was all set. We told them where to be, and we picked them up on that first day.

We had asked that each child bring 30 pesos (less than a dollar) to help pay for their food during the camp. At one stop, two brothers came to the van, wanting to come, but they didnt have their 30 pesos.They were disappointed when the driver left without them.

When the van arrived at the college, I was told about the two boys who didnt come because they lacked the small fee. I felt terrible that they so wanted to come but couldnt. So I gave the driver sixty pesos and told him to hurry and go back and get them before the welcome session started.

When he returned, only one of them was with him. The boys had immediately gone to the garbage areas

and began scrounging in the streets to find plastic, glass

and cans that they could sell to earn the fee. The driver found one of the boys digging through the garbage but could not find the other.

The second boy was able to attend the next day, but it was unfortunate that he had spent an entire day digging through the garbage to pay for something that had already been paid for.

Its kind of like what some of us do. We insist on dig-ging through the garbage even though the price has already been paid for each of us.

Are you one who feels you must work to obtain forgive-ness and acceptance by God and entrance into his family? Do you feel you must prove your worth to him? Ive got some good news and some bad news. Bad news first.

The bad news is: There is nothing you can do to make yourself worthy to God.

The good news is: You dont have to. The precious blood of Jesus makes us righteous.

The price has been paid. We can never earn it ourselves, no matter how many good deeds we do. All we have to do is accept the gift.

Stop digging through the garbage to earn something thats already yours. Jump in the van and enjoy the adven-ture!

You've all heard it, and most of us have said it. I suppose it comes most often from the lips of children. However, although we may know better than to say it out loud, many of us feel it from time to time: Do I have to?

I used to hear it most frequently from my sons. Some of you who know my family will understand that having heard the boys say this type of thing, the girls were smart enough not to make the same mistake! In tones every parent would recognize, I remember my boys saying things like, "Do I have to go to Sunday school? Do I have to wear my junior soldier uniform?" And the instant reply from their father came, "No, you don't have to. You get to!"

A detailed explanation of why it was a privilege would often follow.

My questions are not much more sophisticated. There are still days when I ask things like: Do I have to go in to work? I just don't feel like it. Do I have to greet people with a smile? I just feel grumpy today and it's my turn to be looked after. Do I have to resist temptation? After all, it's just one little thing, and something that feels so good surely can't be bad for me.

Or the even more important questions with the some-time answer: Do I have to ask God to forgive my sins? There will be time for that another day. A good answer is found in Psalm 95:6-8: Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. Do I have to live a life that is clean in thought, word

and deed? Although that's the promise I made as a junior soldier when I was 8 years old, I would like to just do anything I want today. A good answer is found in Romans 8:5: Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

Do I have to be a Salvation Army officer? If God wants me to be an full-time officer he should make it so that I have no other choice. A good answer is found in 1 Peter 5:2-3: Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseersnot because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

As always, the answer is that I don't have to. I get to. I get to have my sins forgiven by a wonderful redeemer. By the power of his Holy Spirit, I get to live a holy life. By the graciousness of his calling and equipping, I get to spend all my days in his service. And I even get to wear uniform every day.

And, dear reader, it all applies to you too. Do you have to ask for forgiveness? Do you have to live a holy life, choosing good over wrong? For some of you the question will be if you have to be a Salvation Army officer. No, you don't have to. But by his infinite grace, you get to!

August 17, 2012New Frontier10 Doing theMost Good

Digging through the garbage

LindaManhardt Major

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Do I have to?

DianeOBrienLt. Colonel

Which is itfaith or fear?

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Big Stupid Red ShieldBY ANTHONY BARNES, LT.

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., on the edge of the borough near the Manhattan bridge. One of the benefits of living here was the view of the Manhattan skyline. Although we all knew the dangers and challenges within that skyline, we were capti-vated by its allure.

Almost daily, friends would say, Did you see the city last night? The lights were incredible!

While they went on about the way the Empire State Buildings top lights reflected the color of the season or nearest holiday, I couldnt relate to the joy associated with that view. Why? Because New York City and its sur-rounding areas are largely made up

of tall buildings. I lived in one of these buildings, and next to me was another building, not taller than the one I lived in, but just tall enough to block my

view of Manhattan. For 18 years of my life, I would

open the blinds, hoping for a mir-acleto see Manhattan. Instead, in front of my window, just tall enough to block my view of the city, was a building with a huge Salvation Army shield painted on its side. Daily, I would complain, Mom, I would love to see the city, but I cant because this Big Stupid Red Shield is in the way!

I later found out that the Big Stupid Red Shield was an adult rehabilitation center that helped men of all ages fight the grip of addiction that often originat-ed in the darkness behind the lights of the city I so dearly wanted to see.

Years later, I came to fall in love with that Big Stupid Red Shield and all that it stands for. Honestly, now that Im a bit older, Im happy that Big Stupid Red Shield blocked my view of the city. Maybe God used it as more than a symbol or a logo, but as a shield of protection, so that I didnt fantasize too much about things that I wasnt ready to see.

My hope is that now, as a Salvation Army officer, I can be that shield of protection for others.

On pages six and seven, we explored characteristics of The Salvation Army as presented through our own heritage. Lets now explore how we are doing today in each of the same areas.

Loving the poor

Love is a very individual response. It cannot be imposed. Feelings of obligation inhibit it, but can lead to its beginning. Today, much of the complexity of social work demands caring professionals. Therefore, we delegate that work to hired professionals. Others who provide hands-on assistance are often volunteers in corps settings. They are often the front line of our work. Army corps have always grown though social work contacts one person at a time.

A vital part of the Armys mission directs us to serve suffering humanity. I assume this means we address issues of poverty, and that the role weve assumed is to do this one person at a timeproviding food, housing, clothing or other necessities.

We also operate large programs like the adult rehabilitation centers (ARC), Silvercrest residences, and summer camping programs that also employ young people from different cultures. In those programs we see vestiges of Booths City Colony, Farm Colony, and Overseas Colony.

These programs are all expensive, and too often we are prone to close a program due to financial restraints.

A significant number of the poor live on what is called Skid Row. In my town, Los Angeles, we used to have a large ARC program and a large Harbor Light program that provided food and shelter for the indigent who wanted to get straight. These programs no longer exist. The poor need the Cab Horse Char-terfood, shelter and work. For two years we ran a SALWORKS program which assisted the indigent in finding jobs. The grant expired and funding was no longer available. The program was dropped.

We are good at emergency/disaster work, yet many more of the poor face disaster daily. We need to do something.

I have regrets: that we are not active with commu-nity and state leadership to address issues of the poor; that our shelter and meal service program is so negli-gible; and that we have no job finding programs for the unemployedthe largest such program is Australia is an Army program.

This leaves us with opportunites; these gaps are openings through which we can broaden our ministry and reach more people with a helping hand and the love of Jesus.

Expand the mission response

We have expanded the locations of our ministry and are making progress in recognizing the need for cultural sensitivity. This area of the country is one of the most multicultural settings in the world; however, we dont have local reach-out plans. We need material to understand the value differences of various cultures.

Territorial leadership has focused on officers using multi-languages. We need to expand cross-cultural programming with free English language instruction. Adaptable means with spiritual focus

I believe we are doing an excel-lent job with most of our programs, but we have little idea how good it is in terms of hard data. Meaning-ful data is needed prior to decision making. Research and development could assist us in developing and gathering data that would actually be

able to inform on what works and what does not.

In terms of our corps programs, Im reluctant to call us rigid, but we have that potential. There are, however, many bright spots of creativity in Army work. Our church services are somewhat similar to other evan-gelical churches. We sing many worship songs like they do. We have more guitars. We have

considerable flexibility in music. Traditional brass banding is struggling, but may be on the way back. Our corps grow commensurate with the competence of of-ficer and lay leadership.

Actually, were pretty fortunate with territorial leadership these days. Why? Because theres a climate of willingness to address change. You see...along came Jim, and only he and God know what may come next. Yes, there are some changes coming. Weve already seen some of them and a big one is developing involving ARC and corps programming that may require consid-erable creativity.

Attract attention and involve the media

We are the best kept secret in town. People see us in uniform and ask what airline we fly for. We be-come visible only when there is a nearby disaster or at Christmas. People seem to like us, but havent got the slightest idea what were all about. We are not vis-ible and are perceived by others as insular, an island unto ourselves. The word open-air doesnt exist. These over-statements reflect my feelings, hunches and perceptions. I have limited hard data. Its not available. Booth would have owned a national radio network and television stations in every major city. He was well on his way to having a movie studio, and probably would have endorsed SAVN.tv. Have a plan, work the plan and evaluate the outcome

If we choose to develop adaptable means to meet our mission obligations we desperately need some kind of research and development (R and D) department at THQ. Its role would be to anticipate need, determine how that need fits our mission, explore a series of pos-sible options, determine cost implications and develop a trial run for purposes of testing specific hypotheses. Then, we would implement the program.

I think my first name is pretty easy. There are only three letters, I-A-N, pronounced ee-yan. You cant go far wrong with that, right?

I once had an advisory board member who insisted on calling me Ee-Yon no matter how many times I corrected him. People have said Ain or the Dutch sound-ing Jan, and Ive even been called Ina. A secretary who used to take messages for me in the PCE (pre-cell phone era) wrote

E.N. on the slip. Do