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December 6, 2013 Vol. 31, No. 20

THE GENERAL’S 2013 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

May the light shine in your heart

BY ANDRÉ COX, GENERAL hristmas is celebrated in so many different ways around the world and yet so easily we forget the true meaning of an event that shaped and changed the world. People of all nationalities and cultures have been drawn to God’s light as revealed in Jesus, whose coming to earth changed— and changes—the way we think and act.

The prophet Isaiah foresaw the coming of Jesus into the world—For to us a child is born, to us a son is given… he will be called Wonderful Counselor…Prince of Peace’ (Is. 9:6 NIV).

A well-known Christmas carol expresses so beautifully the longing that people still have—Come, thou long-ex-

pected Jesus, born to set thy people free … (The Salvation Army Song Book [SASB] 79 v. 1).

The world has never known, and will never know, a light more powerful than the light Jesus brought. John described it as The true light that gives light to every man, and…the world did not recognize him…his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him…he gave the right to become children of God…(John 1:9-13).

Despite this wonderful reality, there are still far too many people living in darkness and despair, suffering and fear, having lost the will to live, for they see no future.

They have lost all sense of purpose and direction because they refuse to turn to “the Light.”

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First kettle reenacted in the Bay Area n Captain Joseph McFee set up the first kettle in 1891.

BY LAINE HENDRICKS The Salvation Army San Francisco Metro (Golden State Division) and Alameda County (Del Oro Division) commands collaborated to kick off the 123rd annual Red Kettle Campaign by returning to the birthplace of the kettle—the Oakland Ferry landing near the San Francisco Ferry Building.

A special re-enactment ceremony commemorated the first kettle and The Salvation Army officer whose “start-up” idea evolved into a universally recognized and iconic holiday charity campaign.

The original kettle is attributed to Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee, who in 1891 wanted to provide a free Christmas dinner to the poor in San Francisco. He recalled his days as a sailor in England: on the Stage Landing he would see

a large pot—called “Simpson’s pot”—into which passersby tossed their charitable donations. The next morning, McFee secured permission from city authorities to place a similar pot at the Oakland Ferry landing, at the foot of Market Street.

He displayed the pot with a sign that read, “Keep The Pot Boiling.” Word spread quickly about the collection and soon the captain had enough money to feed hundreds of people.

“The goal of the Red Kettle Campaign is the same today as it was over 100 years ago: give individuals an easy and a practical way to help those in need within our community,” said Major Rob Birks, San Francisco Metro coordinator for The Salvation Army. “Whether it’s coins, dollars, or a credit card donation, every gift counts and can provide help and hope during this holiday season.”

Last year, over $1,000,000 was raised through kettle locations

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1,300 gathered at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood to celebrate recovery.

ARC alumni unite, celebrate

Lt. Colonel Stephen Smith and Captain Captain David Oh ring the bell in front of the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

Photo by Randy Kinnamon

A fresh look at issues important to The Salvation Army

Inside: Frontlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Sharper Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 In Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 From the Desk of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lifelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Wells Fargo ‘banks’ on The Salvation Army n Company offers constant support.

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BY DALITA LOVETTE More than 1,300 officers, beneficiaries, alumni and guests of the nine Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARC) in the southern California area united for an autumn worship service at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood, Calif., to celebrate recovery and give thanks to the Lord.

“The awesome worship and fellowship spent with 1,000 brothers in the program were priceless,” said Norman Mackenzie, San Diego ARC program secretary and alumni.

Philip Tringali, Wells Fargo bank manager in Carmel, Calif., personally presents “Mac” to The Salvation Army Child Development Center in Monterey.

Photo by Solange Hansen

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo Bank has shown a particular interest in the work of The Salvation Army in the Golden State Division. Whether the Army needs volunteers, funds or programs, the financial services company—this year alone—gave $100,000 to the division along with more than 1,000 volunteer hours from its employees in the area.

“The Wells Fargo relationship has been a blessing to the Golden State Division,” said Director of Development Ernst Bauer.

“We are very excited to be honoring this partnership at San Francisco’s Holiday Luncheon this year.”

Throughout the year, bank employees work with The Salvation Army to teach money management skills; make sandwiches or assemble hygiene kits for the homeless; build planter boxes, paint

benches and tables at community centers; serve on corps advisory councils; help parents select toys for their children; hand out backpacks and school supplies; provide a fun, safe carnival environment at Halloween; restock and organize Salvation Army Family Stores; and prepare and hand deliver meals on Christmas Day. The bank provided 65 volunteers and additional funds for The Salvation Army’s annual Target Back-to-School event.

Since 1999, the Wells Fargo Foundation has contributed roughly $1.1 million to The Salvation Army Western Territory, including significant contributions to an Army capital campaign in San Francisco and to the San Francisco Kroc Center building fund.

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NEWS BRIEFS OF THE WEST

For unto us a child is born...The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6 KJV).

WENATCHEE, WASH.—Each week at the corps’ Kids Club, Karen participants learn a Gleason memory verse. At a recent meeting, each Editor child remembered the verse from two weeks before: When you are angry, do not sin (NCV). During that lesson, leaders used “Angry Birds” as a teaching tool and angry bird gummies as a treat.

Captains Frank and Beth Desplancke are the corps officers CARSON CITY, NEV.—Lts. Mark and Leslie Cyr, corps officers, went “bar hopping,” collecting turkeys from three local bars that had collected 91 turkeys plus canned and dried food.

A couple from one of the bars later came to the corps’ worship service. The Cyrs offered encouragement and prayed with them; the couple had recently lost their son.

KAKE, ALASKA—The Salvation Army, led by Lts. Michael and Noel Evans, joined the Assembly of God and Presbyterian churches for a united service and Thanksgiving lunch. Members of all three churches cooked and pitched in to create a successful event.

For the message, each pastor took one point of a three-point sermon.

“It was a wonderful day—the village coming together under one roof to praise our one God,” Noel Evans said.

SAN FRANCISCO—When the South San Francisco Citadel Corps, led by Lts. Sean and Harryette O’Brien, had leftovers after its Thanksgiving meal for its Feed the Need program, volunteers took the food into different areas of the city to share with people who didn’t have a holiday meal.

The corps recently introduced the Prison Ministries Bible Correspondence outreach that will begin in January, and found the congregation open to the idea of grading Bible lessons for prison inmates.

TORRANCE, CALIF.—During a Friday night Bible study at the Stillman Sawyer Center, a couple came in for assistance.

Leaders explained that they were in the middle of Bible study and invited the couple to join them, which they did.

In the midst of discussing John 18 and what Jesus was about to do for all humanity on Calvary, the man began sobbing. Everyone gathered around him and led him to Christ.

Majors Brian and Millie Bearchell are Torrance corps officers; Captain Michael and Major Beth Paugh are associate corps officers.

PENDLETON, ORE.—The corps hosted a community Thanksgiving service that included over 10 churches, with local choirs, pastors and church members coming together to worship on Sunday evening and afterwards enjoying dessert.

Corps officer Lt. Ricky Scruggs brought the message.

“The community of believers in Pendleton knows the heart of The Salvation Army better than ever as we preached the Word and then served every single person before any of our members sat down to eat,” Lt. Sylvia Scruggs said. “It was a blessed evening!”

SAVN.tv studio revealed n Territorial Commander dedicates facility for digital ministry.

BY PHIL COOKE The Salvation Army Western Territory dedicated the SAVN.tv studio Nov. 16, a state-of-the-art media production studio in Whittier, Calif., with a goal to reach the world for Christ using digital, video, and social media technology.

“This is an historic occasion,” said Territorial Commander Commissioner James Knaggs in dedicating the studio.

“We dedicate this facility to God, but our gathering today goes way beyond these walls to realize a practical presence and impact of ministry that, focused here, travels around the world and into eternity, all by the grace of God.” Knaggs said the challenge for The Salvation Army is to be available at all times and in more languages. “We need to be culturally relevant and socially appropriate in a biblical context and Salvationist mission,” he said. “The newest dimension of the SAVN construct is our social media soldiers initiative… A relationship with God always includes interpersonal relationships with others who are believers and others who are pre-believers.”

SAVN.tv—The Salvation Army Vision Network—launched in 2011, led by Executive Producer Guy Noland with Commissioner Joe Noland. It is now developing and training social media soldiers (socialmediasoldiers.com) to leverage the online platform. Under the direction of Captains Robyn and Stephanie Bridgeo,

Cutting the ribbon at the SAVN.tv studio dedication are (l-r) Phil Cooke, Major Evelyn Chavez, Major Allie Niles, Corbin Bernsen, Commissioner James Knaggs, Lt. Col. Colleen Riley, Lt. Col. Doug Riley and Guy Noland. Photo by John Docter

the objective is to train online chaplains and evangelists to connect with people worldwide for evangelism and discipleship.

The network is also writing the code and developing a live video chat module specifically for online Bible studies, small group meetings, and drug and alcohol recovery groups.

“As someone who has personally seen and benefitted from the powerful recovery programs of The Salvation Army, I want to make that life-changing outreach available to millions of people worldwide,” said Guy Noland. “It may take years to see it fully realized, but its impact will be unmistakable.”

At the dedication, Noland also announced a new Media Arts Conservatory to launch next year that will train youth with digital skills.

In addition, actor and snow globe collector Corbin Bernsen (USA Network’s “Psych” and ABC’s “LA Law”) announced a custom designed “First Edition by Corbin Classic Domes” in partnership with SAVN.tv to celebrate the impact the Army makes at Christmas. Proceeds will go toward conservatory scholarships for underprivileged youth.

“The Salvation Army in the USA Western Territory is committed to this endeavor with real support and leadership in place to actualize and develop the myriad mission possibilities that God allows and encourages,” Knaggs said. “We have the facility. We have the equipment. We have the personnel. We have the imagination...and we have the faith to see this into this new day.”

Standard of Achievement awards presented n Territorial Youth Department recognizes successful programs.

Each year, The Salvation Army Western Territorial Youth Department presents the Standard of Achievement awards to recognize outstanding corps cadet and junior soldier programs.

The blue, red and yellow awards are determined by the number of students in the brigade, with blue indicating the largest count.

Winning corps receive a plaque with an engraved star.

Cadet brigades earn points by conducting a corps cadet Sunday, wearing uniforms, going on excursions, turning in lessons, and having a leader attend a training event.

The 2013 corps cadet awards are as follows: Blue: San Diego Citadel (Sierra del Mar), Reno (Del Oro), Pasadena Tabernacle (Southern California), College for Officer Training (Southern California), Anchorage Citadel (Alaska), Yuma (Southwest), Tacoma (Northwest), Casa Grande (Southwest).

Red: Portland Tabernacle (Cascade), San Pedro (Southern California), Albuquerque Temple (Southwest), Kauluwela Mis-

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around the Bay Area, including at the store fronts of grocery stores, retailers, movie theaters and other locations.

This holiday season, The Salvation Army is expecting to assist nearly 4,000 families with food and toys in San Francisco and Alameda counties alone. The combined pressure of increased need and decreased giving during the recession means The Salva-

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sion (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands), Prescott (Southwest), Renton (Northwest).

Yellow: Tucson South (Southwest), Mesa (Southwest), Fairbanks (Alaska), Chandler (Southwest), Seattle Temple (Northwest), Las Vegas Citadel (Southwest).

Junior soldiers gain points by attendance, wearing uniforms, participating in singing company and serving in the worship service.

The 2013 junior soldier awards are as follows: Blue: Casa Grande (Southwest), College for Officer Training (Southern California), Kalispell (Northwest), Pasadena Tabernacle (Southern California), Reno (Del Oro), Rita Corps (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands), San Francisco Kroc Center (Golden State), San Pedro (Southern California), Santa Fe Springs (Southern California), Tacoma (Northwest).

Red: Albuquerque Temple (Southwest).

Yellow: Anchorage (Alaska), Centralia (Northwest), Guam (Hawaiian and Pacific Islands), Juneau (Alaska), San Diego Citadel (Sierra del Mar).

tion Army is more reliant than ever on public support at Christmas this year.

“We strongly encourage everyone to give at a red kettle, volunteer as a bell-ringer or even volunteer at a Salvation Army community center in your neighborhood,” said Captain Dan Williams, Alameda County coordinator for The Salvation Army. “The most important thing is to give back.”

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Four alumni shared testimonies–– Mallory Justice of the Pasadena ARC, Holly Hiden of the San Diego ARC, Jeremy Alexander of the San Bernardino ARC, and Al Ayala of the Santa Monica ARC—stories of courage and battles with demons, as well as hope and joy.

“It was overwhelming and humbling to be with so many graduates of the Adult Rehabilitation Centers,” Ayala said.

“It was an encouragement and reminder that we are not alone in this struggle

with recovery.” He said he would like to reunite with other alumni regularly.

“We need to do it more often to support one another and remind one another that we are on the right path and with God’s help we can continue the rest of our lives clean, sober and children of God,” he said.

ARC Commander Major Man-Hee Chang closed the service, speaking of change and how it had come about for many of those in attendance.

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary in Denver hosted its 40th annual Holiday Boutique and Doll Tea at Calvary Baptist Church.

Offering holiday shopping to more than 500 people, the fundraiser sold everything from handmade textiles and gourmet foods to toys and dolls, including the event’s coveted Doll of the Year.

Proceeds from the Women’s Auxiliary Holiday Boutique and Doll Tea go toward Salvation Army children’s programs across the Denver Metro area. It has supported more than 6,000 children since its first year.

Photo by Melissa McKewen

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White Center engages vets and kids n Flagpole dedication event involves both age groups.

The Salvation Army Seattle White Center Corps and Community Center held a dedication Nov. 12 for its new flagpole and plaque, donated by the Burien Post 4314 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the U.S. Orlean Clinton. A Burien Post veteran and member of the White Center’s senior program spearheaded the donation.

The 63 attendees included 28 children from Highland Elementary School. Every Tuesday, the White Center picks up the kids from school and brings them to The Salvation Army for intergenerational activities, such as Bingo, with the seniors at the day center.

The children stayed longer for this event so they could participate in the ceremony by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

White Center Corps Officer Major Raymond Erickson-King led a short program that focused on patriotism, paid tribute to U.S. service men and women around the world, and included biblical encouragement.

Barbara Taft

Salvationist named ‘Amazing Woman’ At the flagpole dedication, l-r: Bob Hall, Kinzer Beavers, Major Raymond Erickson-King and Tew Chin Photo by Kevin Pontsler

VFW members posted the flag as Salvationist Chad Ingram played the trumpet.

In his devotional, Erickson-King acknowledged that the life of a soldier is not easy and requires significant sacrifices. He also spoke of the challenges and sacrifices required as a soldier of Jesus Christ.

“We honor the veterans who have served our nation well, and also the veterans of the faith who have given their lives in service to Christ,” Erickson-King said.

The Highland Elementary students surprised everyone at the end with a song, “We Are Americans Every Day.”

First ever kettle kick-off in Antioch n Corps welcomes community with a car show and concert.

The Antioch kettle kick-off featured a car show.

Photo by Connie Hall

The Salvation Army in Antioch, Calif., held its first ever kettle kickoff Nov. 16 with a car show and contest, along with a concert. Corps Officers Lts. Purnell and Connie Hall expected 15 cars, but were pleased to welcome 35 participants.

“This was our first annual kick-off and we wanted to plan an event that would draw in the diversity of our community while promoting the ministry and message of The Salvation Army,” Connie Hall said.

SO-LOW RIDERS, a local car club, partnered with The Salvation Army to sponsor the event. Entries in the car show were judged on style, presentation and power, with winners in the categories of People’s Choice, Class, Best in Show and Pastor’s Choice.

The concert featured area Christian artists who performed in a variety of styles including reggae and rap. A crowd favorite was The Salvation Army’s own “Blood and Fire” from the Suisun City Kroc Center.

“This event is one that we hope will continue for years to come, growing bigger and better with each passing year and affording us the opportunity to build community support and partnerships,” Hall said.

SO-LOW RIDERS plans to partner with the corps again for next year’s kick-off.

Koebel dives into Christmas Lt. J. Koebel, Salvation Army Oceanside (Calif.) corps officer, jumped from a plane Nov. 30 for the second time to raise awareness of the need in north San Diego County.

About 200 people witnessed the jump, contributed to a giant red kettle and donated toys and food.

“We are hoping to make this an annual event because people need to know how much need is in this community,” Koebel said. “So far, over 800 families, 1,100-plus children, have applied for Christmas assistance. We need the help of the community—it takes a community to serve a community!”

Donations are still coming in, according to Koebel, and the event was successful for another reason: this year, he landed on his feet.

Photo by Nick Boyd, Tsunami Skydivers

n Lifelong Salvationist Barbara Taft receives Lifetime Achievement award from the Long Beach Press Telegram.

Lifelong Salvationist Barbara Taft, 81, received the Long Beach Press Telegram’s Lifetime Achievement award Nov. 13 at the paper’s fourth annual Amazing Women banquet held at the Centre at Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood, Calif.

Taft began attending the Long Beach Citadel Corps at age 3. She started volunteering at 14, taking a red kettle and visiting rest homes.

“She is not a half-empty person, she is half full,” said long-time friend Bobbi Robb. “Everything is positive. She sees the good in everyone.”

Following a request for help, Taft headed up The Salvation Army Beach Haven Lodge, a prerelease prison program, for 23 years. She oversaw case managers, counselors, desk clerks, a cook and mostly white-collar criminals, and won the respect of the men in the program through her kind and respectful manner.

“If you continue to knock them around—that wasn’t the purpose of the program,” she said. “You need to give these guys a chance to get back into society.”

While at Beach Haven she continued to volunteer, taking care of seniors in their homes and rest homes. After retirement, she volunteered 10 years at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and at St. Mary’s Medical Center for two years, all the time still caring for seniors. She recently served five years in leading the Long Beach Citadel Family Service office.

Today, Taft continues to volunteer in rest homes, passing out Salvation Army materials, crayons and coloring or puzzle books to the residents, and she said she always takes time to pray with each person.

“Barbara is an amazing woman, a wonderful Christian and a good soldier,” Robb said. “She loves the Lord and the Army.”

Comedian and ventriloquist Taylor Mason performs for Renton Corps n Proceeds from the Love for Laughter show benefit the corps.

Comedian and ventriloquist Taylor Mason appeared at the Love for Laughter show at the IKEA Performing Arts Center in Renton, Wash., to raise money through ticket sales for the remodel of The Salvation Army Renton Corps.

“From [Mason’s] one-liner jokes,

comic display couched in his musical talent and the wonderful ventriloquism with puppets, the audience of all ages was well interested and amused with his God-given talent,” said Captain Christopher Aird, Renton corps officer.

More than 250 people attended, raising over $4,000 that will help further the ministry and services of the Renton Corps in the community. Renton’s Corps Council came

up with the idea for the fundraiser as an alternative to the traditional annual dinner.

In October alone, the corps helped 1,835 residents through its food bank. It also offers a free weeknight community supper and after-school programs for local children. The remodel will allow youth ministries to take place during the community supper, which happens seven nights a week.

Further remodel improvements include adding operable walls between the chapel, the fellowship hall and the new multipurpose room, fire sprinkler suppression throughout the entire building, showers for the homeless, a “cry room,” revamping the offices for maximum operational flow, and upgrading the kitchen to commercial grade.

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Rocking the Red Kettle n Annual concert adds a new twist this year.

Fill the truck toy drive n Walmart helps The Salvation Army bring toys to kids.

The second annual Fill the Truck Toy Drive—a partnership between The Salvation Army and Walmart—will be in 1,600 stores across the country this year.

From Nov. 29 to Dec. 15 customers can drop off new, unwrapped toys at trucks or bins for kids across the country.

“Walmart has been such a big supporter of The Salvation Army and we are so appreciative of all the hard work they put into Fill the Truck,” said Major Ron Busroe, national community relations and development secretary for The Salvation Army.

“This year, Fill the Truck is reaching even more customers and our hope is to provide more children with a Christmas toy that they would not receive otherwise.”

The Fill the Truck Toy Drive is part of Walmart’s more than 40-year partnership with The Salvation Army. This year, the Walmart Foundation donated $1 million to The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, which will be applied to The Salvation Army feeding programs nationwide.

“The holidays are a time for gifting, and a time for giving,” said Scott McCall, senior vice president of toys and seasonal at Walmart U.S. “We think every child should have something under their Christmas tree. Our hope is that the Fill the Truck Toy Drive will help bring holiday cheer to hundreds of thousands of children across the country.”

Kelly Rowland, Bean, Coco Jones and headliner Austin Mahone will perform at this year’s fourth annual Rock the Red Kettle at Universal City Walk’s 5 Towers in Los Angeles Dec. 7.

“The Salvation Army does so much good for so many, and it’s important to help the next generation continue the organization’s legacy of helping people in need,” said Ned Specktor, the show’s producer. “We do that with the Rock the Red Kettle concert, and this year’s show takes fan interaction to a whole new level.”

By joining the Online Red Kettle teams of Mahone, Jones or Bean, three lucky fans will win the chance to fly to Los Angeles with a guest to attend the concert and meet the performers. Eight more participants will win the opportunity to virtually connect with Austin Mahone before the show.

Recently, Mahone spent time with kids at The Salvation Army Miami Shelter, helping the kids decorate the shelter for Christmas and he left behind a few gifts of his own for them.

“I had a blast hanging out with the kids

Rock the Red Kettle headliner Austin Mahone

in Miami,” Mahone said. “They all had such great attitudes, and their enthusiasm was contagious. I was honored to be part of this great cause and can’t wait to perform for my fans on its behalf.”

The Universal City Walk concert will raise awareness of The Salvation Army’s 123rd annual Red Kettle Campaign, the oldest charitable fundraiser of its kind in the United States. Money raised during the campaign helps the Army serve 30 million of America’s most vulnerable through an array of pro-

grams including food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless and toys for children.

“Rock the Red Kettle is such an exciting way for The Salvation Army to engage with the next generation of donors,” said Major Ron Busroe, national community relations and development secretary for The Salvation Army. “We look forward to bringing fans some energetic musical performances while also highlighting the importance of giving back during the holidays and how they can get involved with The Salvation Army.”

Army partners with NBC Universal n Cross-platform marketing strategy hopes for big returns.

The Salvation Army will channel a significant portion of its annual holiday spend this year through a partnership with NBC Universal. With the goal of maximizing exposure and donations for the iconic Red Kettle Campaign, the partnership will run throughout the season, including a cross-portfolio roadblock on TV and digital platforms on the second annual “Giving Tuesday,” Dec. 3.

“With this year’s campaign being five days shorter, which equates to potentially $20 million less than in previous years, maximizing our exposure and ability to collect donations is paramount to our success,” said Major Ron Busroe, national community relations and development secretary for The Salvation Army. “We are grateful to NBC Universal and The Richards Group for building this innova-

Salvationist joins UGA trumpet faculty n Philip Smith leaves New York Philharmonic to teach music.

Salvationist Philip Smith is joining the faculty of the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music, retiring from his current seat as principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, where he has been playing for 36 years.

“Philip Smith is among the world’s greatest orchestral trumpet players, and his appointment to the faculty of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music brings great acclaim and prestige to an already excellent music program,” said Franklin College Dean Alan Dorsey to UGA Today. “Smith will attract outstanding music students from across the country, and his presence will be felt throughout the university and Athens communities.”

Smith is a graduate of The Juilliard School and has played under the world’s greatest conductors, including Zubin Mehta, Kurt Masur, Leonard Bernstein, Lorin Maazel and Alan Gilbert. He has appeared on more than 270 commercial recordings with the New York Philharmonic and performed

Salvationist and New York Philharmonic trumpet player, Philip Smith

as a soloist and chamber musician on albums by other ensembles.

“My simple goal over these many years has been to give my best, using the gifts given to me by God, for the beauty of the universal language of music,” Smith said to UGA Today. “I am excited by this opportunity to be involved in the lives of young musicians, sharing all that I have experienced. So it is with mixed emotions that I am announcing my retirement from the New York Philharmonic, but I also look forward with eager anticipation to a new and exciting time at the University of Georgia.”

tive and impactful partnership that will help The Salvation Army raise the funds needed to continue our mission of ‘doing the most good’ for those in need.”

The broadcast campaign will run across NBC Universal’s portfolio including NBC Broadcast Entertainment, 10 cable networks, syndication properties, two NBC owned tele-

vision stations and its digital properties.

The partnership includes on-air and online promotions to activate donations, “donate now” messages on programming and in-show spotlight opportunities in which syndicated programming will feature Red Kettle Campaign elements.

“We wanted to engage one influential broadcast media partner to make the most of America’s charitable holiday season,” said Ira Berger, brand media director of national broadcasting at The Richards Group. “We are immensely grateful to NBC Universal for delivering value beyond our expectations with a smart cross-platform plan and integrated programming.”

Salvation Army continues Midwest tornado relief n A long-term case management center helps assess victims’ needs.

The Salvation Army is working to transition its Midwest tornado relief efforts to long-term recovery assistance while continuing service to thousands affected by severe weather in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Iowa that began Nov. 17.

Much of the impact in Central Illinois was centered on Washington, Ill. The F-4 tornado destroyed or damaged thousands of homes in Washington and nearby areas of Tazewell County. Volunteers from the Crossroads United Methodist Church opened the facility to the community, and began feeding others through the church kitchen. Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services volunteers worked with the church to help feed up to 3,000 displaced persons and first responders per day using five mobile canteens. The Salvation Army also offered on-site emotional and spiritual care training at the facility, upon the church’s request.

Major Evie Diaz, divisional commander of the Heartland Division in Central Illinois and Eastern Iowa, said the amount of damage she saw was unbelievable.

“It was as if houses had gone through a shredding machine,” Diaz said. “To have lost hundreds of homes in this community has an

incredible impact on the community.”

The church was no more than a quartermile from facilities that had been decimated by the tornadoes, yet the church was left unscathed, according to Diaz.

The Salvation Army is still determining how to best meet the long-term needs of the tornadoes, but a plan is beginning to take shape.

“It looks like we’ll be providing assistance to those uninsured, underinsured, help with vehicle repair, furnishing resources and gift cards,” Diaz said.

The Heartland Division worked with the American Red Cross and other relief organizations to establish a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC), which stayed open for nearly two weeks after the disaster. The MARC is no longer open but The Salvation Army is still working out of the church, facilitating individual case management.

“The tornadoes have truly pulled central Illinois together into a larger community, all working on helping the town recover and rebuild,” said Rich Draeger, assistant development director for The Salvation Army of Peoria, who also responded to Hurricane Katrina. “After surveying the damage, I could tell that a disaster of this magnitude in your own backyard is truly a different animal.”

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SAVN.tv responds to social media plea for help

Elsewhere in the world

n Team travels to Philippines to document Army’s ministry.

A team from SAVN.tv traveled to the Philippines to cover The Salvation Army’s relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan and to document stories of redemption.

When Major Linda Manhardt, USA Western Territory officer serving as training principal in the Philippines, posted a prayer request on Facebook after the disaster, Western Salvationists—including SAVN.tv—responded.

Manhardt also listed over 20 people, who were the missing family members of Cadet Rene Doblon and Field Sergeant Almer Ibanez.

Colonel Wayne Maxwell, Philippines territorial commander, welcomed the SAVN team, which included Captain Robyn Bridgeo, Anthony Begonia and Ricky Rosheim.

The group traveled with Manhardt, Ibanez and Doblon, recording relief efforts and hoping to reunite the cadet and field sergeant with their families.

In Tacloban, the team found the airport completely destroyed.

“It looked like a warzone,” Bridgeo said, “with military personnel, fallen trees, debris and trash everywhere.”

As the team traveled to the command center at the Tacloban Corps, they witnessed thousands of Filipinos at work, cleaning up rubble and recovering bodies. Fear of disease—and martial law—prevented the workers from touching, identifying, or even praying for the bodies.

“We have seen some horrific devastation,” Manhardt said, “but the team is well and we have a real sense of ministry as we seek to tell the story here.”

In Santo Nino, Dulag, hundreds of people waited as the team distributed food.

“We were amazed at how orderly, polite and thankful the people were,” Bridgeo said. “This was the first contact with the Army for most…Cadet Rene and Field Sergeant Almer pitched right in...neither of them even asked when we would begin the search [for their families].”

Cadet Rene Doblon (l) and Field Sergeant Almer Ibanez (r) search for missing family members after Typhoon Haiyan.

Photo by Ricky Fosheim

The team progressed to where Ibanez’s family had resided, changing course several times to avoid obstacles in the road.

When they arrived, Ibanez was reunited with family members he had not seen in over 13 years. “Despite the destruction of his childhood home,” Bridgeo said, “Ibanez’s face expressed only joy as he greeted his father.”

The next stop was Guiuan, in Eastern Samar, where the eye of the typhoon first landed. Doblon had not been back to this village since he was a boy, when his mother sent him away to find a better life. When he was 16, a Salvation Army officer’s son invited him to the Tacloban Corps, forever changing his life.

The team discovered the remains of his childhood school and continued to his mother’s home, just a few miles away.

“Cadet Rene’s family was living among the thousands of fallen coconut trees,” Manhardt said. “They have lost their livelihood because the trees are gone…They planted a coconut, which symbolized hope.”

As Doblon and his mother cried with joy, Doblon praised God and thanked The Salvation Army for bringing about this reunion. Then, unexpectedly, he pulled out his Bible and presented the gospel to the children gathered there, and they accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

—Look for a documentary of redemption and reunions coming soon on SAVN.tv.

Army brings water to Vanuatu village n Two-month construction project enables villagers to store healthy water.

A 13-member team from The Salvation Army Tarrawanna (New South Wales, Australia) Corps spent September and October in Emorwerik, Vanuatu, constructing a 2,300-gallon concrete water tank.

Led by Lt. Matthew Moore and group leaders Paul and Emma Mather, the group consisted of five high school students, a school chaplain, a health worker, a plumber and two retirees.

The Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, is located east of northern Australia, near New Guinea. Emorwerik, a village of about 250 people, is accessible only via a rough dirt road about 1.5 miles into the bush. Homes constructed of concrete, tin or bush material are scattered throughout the terrain.

While adult members of the team paid their own airfares, accommodation and living expenses, the corps and individual church members sponsored the teens. The Army and Corrimal Rotary Club contributed to the cost of building materials. The group also donated books and sporting

The Emorwerik team advertised the Army’s work with its artwork on the tank.

equipment to the local school, where the team also volunteered.

The Tarrawanna Corps arranged the project through Youth With A Mission, which has a base near Port Vila, Vanuatu’s capital city. Team members stayed at the base, traveling up to an hour each day to and from the construction site on the back of an open truck along potholed roads and dirt bush tracks.

Moore said the water tank has lasting value in the village community.

Photo by Bill Simpson

‘‘For the first time, these people will have a guaranteed storage of fresh water.

Until now, they have collected their fresh water whenever it rained in buckets, cans and anything else they could find,” Moore said. “Now, they will be able to turn on a tap at the tank and get instant, fresh drinking water…It will also enormously assist their health. They won’t have to rely on water for drinking from a well, which is of questionable quality.”

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Vancouver Harbor Light turns 60 n Anniversary gala raises money for programs.

The Salvation Army’s Harbour Light in Vancouver marked its 60th year of service in Downtown Eastside—one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods that is known as “Canada’s poorest postal code”—with its third annual Hope in the Inner City: Soup Kitchen Gala fundraiser.

Donations from 150 guests totaled $190,000, which will benefit Harbour Light’s Anchor of Hope, home to a daily drop-in center, 40-bed shelter, outreach team and community church.

“We are so grateful for the support our community has shown us over the last 60 years,” Executive Director Major Judy Regamey said.

“We have had 60 years of miracles at Harbour Light, and together we can continue to offer hope, shelter and comfort to those in need.”

An Army band welcomed guests to the event, which included a silent auction and dinner at the Army’s soup kitchen. Executive guest chef David Robertson, of The Dirty Apron Cooking School, prepared the food. As in the Army’s soup kitchen, guests picked up their soup course in a cafeteria-style line.

Arthur Thompson, a past client of Harbour Light’s drug treatment program who has been clean for eight years, received the Life

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Arthur Thompson receives the Life Changer Award from Major Judy Regamey and Lt. Colonel Larry Martin.

Photo by Jeff Topham

Changer Award. The Army also presented the Corporate Partner Award to Accenture, a consulting firm, for its continued work, active support and service to the community.

—From Salvationist.ca

NEW ZEALAND—The Salvation Army in New Zealand called for an overhaul of the nation’s social housing policy, saying a third of New Zealanders are struggling to secure adequate and affordable housing. In a 130-page report, Army policy analyst Alan Johnson revealed that the already urgent situation could worsen as population and high building costs increase.

Johnson’s report alleges the current government is taking more out of Housing New Zealand in dividends and putting less capital in than its Labour predecessor.

From stuff.co.nz FRANCE—France’s laws governing separation of church and state require The Salvation Army France to function as two separate components: the Foundation (social) and Congregation (church). The Congregation serves with 26 corps and participates in prison and hospital ministries.

The Foundation maintains emergency evening shelters, with meals and access to medical care. Its ultimate goal is to reinsert marginalized people back into society by assisting them in their personal “reconstruction,” holding yearly workshops aimed at “the remobilization and establishment of an identity” for thousands of adults.

From armeedusalut.fr/english AUSTRALIA—Major Brendan Nottle, Melbourne 614 corps officer, received the Melburnian of the Year 2013 award for his ministry in Melbourne’s central business district.

“Every week, Brendan can be found in the city giving crucial support to those in need,” said Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.

Each week in Melbourne, the Army serves 2,000 meals and provides practical and spiritual support to people in need. The Bourke Street center also serves as the hub for outreach work with the city’s homeless and the base for mobile Street Teams, an initiative in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

From salvationarmy.org.au TASMANIA—Thirty-five corporate and community leaders slept outside for The Salvation Army to raise awareness of homelessness. All pledges received will go toward the Army’s homeless programs.

Now in its fourth year, the “Sleeping Out for the Salvos” event has raised over $277,000 and brought together politicians, local mayors, key government figures and business and community leaders to highlight the need for greater corporate responsibility in solving the problem of homelessness.

From salvationarmy.org.au JAPAN—A concert sponsored by popular musician and singer/songwriter Kosaka Tadashi raised money for The Salvation Army’s reconstruction assistance needed after to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit off the eastern coast of Japan earlier this year.

Tadashi led children in singing nursery rhymes and also sang new songs and previously unreleased material, much of it written to “comfort the heart.”

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Overall we are trying to challenge people with what the real spirit of Christmas is.”—JASON SABOURIN

SUBSTITUTING COMPASSION FOR CONSUMPTION

BY KAREN GLEASON

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t’s a conspiracy—a holiday conspiracy—and the more people involved, the better.

Pause in the holiday hustle and bustle, switch off the consumer mentality, and join the Advent Conspiracy.

Advent Conspiracy [AC] aims to restore “the scandal of Christmas by substituting compassion for consumption.”

What started in 2006 with three pastors—Rick McKinley of Imago Dei Community in Portland, Ore.; Greg Holder from The Crossing in St. Louis, Mo.; and Chris Seay of Ecclesia in Houston, Texas —is now an international movement to replace presents with presence.

“In the last seven years it’s been amazing to see the movement of Advent Conspiracy grow,” Seay said, “it’s been a reminder to me that the little nudges we receive from God...have huge dividends when we are obedient.”

The basic premise is simple: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More and Love All. Messages on each tenet are available at adventconspiracy.org, which explains the concept as follows: Worship Fully—Christmas marks the moment when God’s promise was fulfilled and love took form, manifested in a baby boy. It is a moment that deserves our full attention and praise. Worship Fully is [AC]’s first tenet because conspirators believe the level of our involvement at Christmas is based entirely on how much we are celebrating Christ’s birth. He deserves celebration; one that is creative, loud and directs every heart his way.

Spend Less—Quick question: What was the one gift you remember getting for Christmas last year? Next question: What about the fourth gift? Do you remember that one? In fact, many of us don’t remember because it wasn’t something we necessarily wanted or needed. Spending Less isn’t a call to stop giving gifts; it’s a call to stop spending money on gifts we won’t remember in less than a year.

The American Research Group estimates that the average U.S. consumer will spend $800 in 2013—over $250 billion nationwide. By spending wisely on gifts, we free ourselves from the anxiety associated with debt so we can take in the season with a full heart.

Give More—The most powerful, memorable gift you can give to someone is yourself. And nobody modeled this more than Jesus. So what does this look like for you? Tickets to a ballgame or the theater? A movie night? The main point is simple: When it comes to spending time with those you love, it’s all about quality, not quantity.

Love All—It all boils down to love. Love from a savior. Love to a neighbor in need. By spending just a little less on gifts we free up our resources to love as Jesus loves by giving to those who really need help. [AC] encourages giving to organizations that exist to help others.

“I’ve been amazed to personally see at Ecclesia the way that families have been transformed by investing in a kingdom that is eternal rather than one that is so, so temporary,” Seay said. “As the movement grows, I see an increased maturity in families that are finding deeper and deeper ways to develop intimacy first with Jesus and then with one another and to use that intimacy as the motivation to care for the thirsty and hungry all across the globe. I think there is no better way to celebrate the birth of a king who came to liberate all people from sin and death.”

The Salvation Army is no stranger to [AC]. In 2011, Nebraska’s Grand Island Corps made the local news when it participated. This year, the Harbour United Methodist Church in Meridianville, Ala., is encouraging members to adopt an angel from The Salvation Army Angel Tree instead of exchanging gifts with one another. The Door Creek Church in Madison, Wis., includes The Salvation Army’s programs for local homeless women and children in its conspiracy guide.

This December, the Army in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, is exploring the four tenets of the conspiracy. Corps Officers Captains Jason and Tammy Sabourin discovered it through social media and built sermons around [AC]’s four tenets, using resources and a kids’ curriculum from the website.

“Overall, we are trying to challenge people with what the real spirit of Christmas is,” Jason Sabourin said.

Teams and individuals from the corps are using The Salvation Army’s Gifts of Hope (goo.gl/SiSFt9) to select gifts that will improve life for others.

Everyone should be able to give something, Sabourin said, since choices

I’ve been amazed to personally see

at Ecclesia the way that families have been transformed by investing in a kingdom

that is eternal rather than one that is so, so

temporary...I think there is no better way to celebrate the birth of a king who came to liberate all people from sin and death.”

—CHRIS SEAY

range in price and include items from mosquito nets to cows.

“These are gifts that keep on giving, gifts that will benefit people’s lives,” Sabourin said.

“Christmas is a time of hope, compassion and love—that’s the whole point of Christ’s coming. If people get back to that, they can celebrate despite how much money they have.”

The opportunities to share the love of Christ by giving to those in need are numerous, and The Salvation Army offers myriad avenues to give from volunteer opportunities to international child sponsorship.

As Sabourin said, “If you want to show love, give of yourself, not just your money.”

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Youth seek new ‘destinations’ n Sierra del Mar young adults meet in San Diego for annual retreat.

BY KRYSTINA MACIAS Roughly 175 young adults from The Salvation Army’s Sierra del Mar Division recently met in San Diego for “Destinations,” a weekend retreat.

“I was actually very curious what the weekend held,” first-time delegate Micah Graciani said. “All I knew was that we would be traveling around San Diego in some unknown form.”

Retreat leaders included Territorial Youth Secretaries Captains Roy and Paula Wild and Divisional Youth and Candidates’ Secretary Captain Lynn Stewart, along with special guest Rob Noland, director of Revolution Hawaii (RevHi).

At the opening meeting, Paula Wild spoke about the direction God led her when she was a young adult. A photo scavenger hunt followed, allowing delegates to

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meet new people.

“My favorite part of the weekend was the outreach that we did,” delegate Sabrina Shipp said. “It was a different thing for the young adult retreat and I feel like it went very well.”

The youth participated in service groups that included picking up trash, passing out water and helping fix up Salvation Army family stores.

A dinner cruise around the marina tied in the “Destinations” theme.

Captain Roy Wild ended the retreat with a challenge for the delegates to follow the destination in which the Lord is leading them.

“What I took from the weekend was that I need to trust that God already has a plan and a ‘destination’ for me,” Graciani said. “I just need to constantly look to him for guidance so that I may reach that destination.”

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Two days after the storms hit, the Illinois National Guard allowed residents back into their neighborhoods to begin sifting through their belongings to start the recovery process.

“Because of all of the donations we received from local restaurants and vendors, we were able to serve each meal for 18 cents each,” said Captain Jeff Carr of the Salvation Army of Peoria.

Another canteen was stationed for five days in the town of Brookport Ill., where 1,500 people suffered extensive damage with more than 200 homes damaged—nearly 100 of them completely destroyed.

The Salvation Army also made plastic tarps available to residents in and around Brookport who wished to cover damaged

roofs and walls until permanent repairs could be made. The Home Depot Corporation and Walmart donated materials and food for The Salvation Army team in Brookport to distribute to victims. The Salvation Army also opened a shelter in Pekin, Ill., Carr said.

Washington, Ind., was also heavily damaged, and hundreds of meals were served for nearly a week after the tornado. Plans are in place to offer individual casework to survivors there as well.

Diaz said she was amazed by the resolve of survivors who had lost so much.

“I didn’t meet anyone mad or bitter,” Diaz said, “just people happy to be alive and grateful for our help.”

The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division • Honolulu, HI

Major Gifts Director The Major Gifts Director (MGD) plays a key and integral role in the success of the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division’s fund development efforts, specifically through ongoing and proactive relationship management, strategic communications plans, gifts cultivation and solicitation activity with an assigned caseload of qualified major donors and a smaller group (10 percent) of assigned, qualified prospects. In this role, the MGD will identify, qualify, be assigned, cultivate, solicit and steward major gift donors (90 percent) and prospects (10 percent), acting as the primary contact between the Army and the assigned caseload, with an emphasis on securing gifts of $5,000 and much higher, increasing major gifts to The Salvation Army while retaining and strengthening existing giving.

QUALIFICATIONS · Must embrace, support and reflect well on The Salvation Army’s mission and values through one’s professional responsibilities and behavior at all times. · Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of experience in a non-profit fundraising role with a proven track record of major gifts success. · Effective interpersonal, conversational and presentation skills, demonstrating emotional intelligence, situational awareness, excellent writing abilities and strong case development and pitching skills. · Proven expertise in developing and maintaining positive relationships with diverse individuals, including executives, leadership volunteers and wealthy donors, as well as internal stakeholders and leadership. · The selected individual should enjoy problem solving, think strategically and creatively, and take initiative with good follow through. · A high level of comfort with direct donor interaction is a must, including discussions of personal and family finances and asking for major financial commitments. · Team player, able to check ego at the door, with an ability to collaborate effectively with officers, staff and volunteers for successful achievement of position and department goals. · Willingness and ability to travel regularly. Valid driver’s license required. · Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment without extensive admin support. Must be highly organized and able to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities with professionalism and grace. Must keep good documentation through contact reports and activity tracking, using the Portfolio database. · Demonstrated goal-oriented with a drive to achieve agreed upon goals within agreed upon timeframes.

Interested candidates should forward resumé by email or fax to: Jean Raasch Divisional Human Resources Manager The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division Email: jean.raasch@usw.salvationarmy.org • Fax: (808) 440-1976

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been in this position for the past five years and have always been able to count on Wells Fargo volunteers to do any job and bring loads of positive energy,” said Jaime Smith, San Francisco Metro Volunteer and Intern Coordinator.

The Army/Wells Fargo relationship is a reciprocal one. Recently, the Wells Fargo Mortgage Division invited Ted Elisee, director of advancement for The Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps, to speak to over 50 of its local employees about the mission and programs of the corps.

recentAppointments ADULT REHABILITATION CENTERS COMMAND Major Mark Nelson General Secretary

Majors John and Candy Stennett Corps Officers Salem Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Appointments effective Jan. 15, 2014

Major LeAnn Trimmer Secretary for Business

GOLDEN STATE DIVISION Major Robert Birks General Secretary

Major Darren Trimmer Public Relations Secretary Lt. Colonel Charles Strickland Administrator, Las Vegas ARC Lt. Colonel April Strickland Director of Special Services Las Vegas ARC Major Leo Lloyd Administrator, Santa Monica ARC Major Donna Lloyd Director of Special Services Santa Monica ARC Major Moses Reyes Director of Rehabilitation Long Beach ARC Major Jack Phillips Administrator, Oakland ARC and Bay Area Coordinator Major Anna Phillips Administrator, San Francisco ARC Major John Reed Administrator, Anaheim ARC Major Katherine Reed Director of Special Services Anaheim ARC Major William Heiselman Administrator, Portand ARC and Portland/Seattle Area Coordinator Major Laura Heiselman Director of Special Services Portland ARC and, Portland/Seattle Associate Area Coordinator Major Paul Chouinard Administrator, Anchorage ARC Major Rachel Chouinard Director of Special Services Anchorage ARC Captain Jonathan Russell Administrator, Bakersfield ARC Lieutenants Matthew and Charleen Morrow ARC Trainees and Chaplains Honolulu ARC Appointments effective Jan. 8, 2014 CASCADE DIVISION Major Robert Lloyd Corps Officer, Boise Corps and Treasure Valley Coordinator Major Rhonda Lloyd Corps Officer, Boise Corps

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The history of the partnership between the Army and Wells Fargo stretches back to the late 19th century when a group of Salvationists in the San Francisco area received a wagon as a loan. That wagon was a Wells Fargo stagecoach. The Salvation Army used it to get to the Pacific Northwest, and the use of the stagecoach became an essential part of its work. Ultimately, it was the first stagecoach that took the Army into the rest of the Western United States, signaling a new era for the Army.

Major Stacy Birks Divisional Secretary for Mission Development Major Donna Bowman Divisional Community Care Ministries Secretary Major Cheryl Kinnamon Additional Responsibilities: Divisional Secretary for Adult Ministries Appointments effective Jan. 8, 2014 INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION Captains Eric and Janet Wilkerson EDS/Service Extension Officers, DHQ Lieutenant Samuel LeMar Corps Officer Denver West Adams Corps Lieutenant Natalia Zuniga Assistant Corps Officer Denver Citadel Corps Cadet Kelly Berggren Cadet on Non-Residential Training Denver Citadel Corps Appointments effective Jan. 8, 2014 SIERRA DEL MAR DIVISION Majors Marcelino and Kimberley Soriano Corps Officers, Murrieta Corps Appointments effective Jan. 8, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION Lieutenant Matthew Jensen Associate Corps Officer Santa Monica Corps Lieutenant Jenny Davidson Associate Corps Officer Pro-tem Inglewood Corps Appointments effective Nov. 15 Jerry and Laura Bloom In-Charge, Ventura Corps Appointments effective Oct. 20 Lieutenant Jenny Davidson Assistant Corps Officer Tustin Ranch Corps Appointment effective Jan. 8, 2014 SOUTHWEST DIVISION Major Kelly Pontsler Clark County Coordinator Lieutenant Celeste Guess Assistant Corps Officer Tucson Temple Corps Appointments effective Jan. 15, 2014

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Lt. Colonel Raymond L. Peacock, 71, was promoted to Glory Nov. 14.

Raymond L. Peacock was born in Denver, March 9, 1942, to Lester and Helen (Bartlett) Peacock. He was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer with the Heroes of the Faith Session in 1964 and served at corps in Spokane, Centralia and Pasco Temple, Wash. He was then appointed to the School for Officer Training as the field training officer in 1967.

Peacock married Carolyn Irby in 1969, and they had two children: Cory and Cristin. They served together as corps officers at the Pomona, Calif., corps and the Kauluwela Mission Corps, Hawaii. He was also appointed as family services director in Phoenix; Southwest divisional social services director; Southwest divisional youth director; Western territorial social services secretary; Northwest Division divisional secretary; Northwest Division general secretary; National Headquarters social services secretary; Sierra del Mar divisional commander; Western territorial secretary for program; president/principal of the College for Officer Training; and Western territorial secretary for leadership development. His last active appointment was as Intermountain divisional commander.

Peacock acknowledged three callings: first, to be a Salvation Army officer; second, to be a social worker; and third, to encourage young people. Always expecting the best of himself and desiring to improve, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology from LaVerne College; a Master of Social Work from the University of Hawaii; and a Doctorate of Ministry, Leadership Development from George Fox University.

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Even in retirement he continued working and was instrumental in helping to raise funds for the new Harbor Light Center in Denver.

Preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Lester Peacock, he is survived by his wife, Carolyn; son Cory (Amy) Peacock; daughter Cristin Peacock; two granddaughters; one grandson; a sister, Major Leslie (Douglas) Peacock; and brothers, Roger (Connie) Peacock and Major Rick (Margaret) Peacock; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and one great-great nephew.

The Denver Harbor Light held a Celebration of Life Service Nov. 19 with Commissioner Philip Swyers presiding and Major Rick Peacock bringing the message. Interment followed at Crown Hill Cemetery with Swyers presiding.

Major Jean Upton was promoted to Glory Nov. 7 from Portland, Ore. Jean Foote was born June 3, 1921, in Breckenridge, Minn., to Hazel and Loren Foote. She had a brother, Loren, and a sister, Marian. When she was 8 years old, her family drove from South Dakota to Washington in a brand new car that her mother had won from a contest on a cereal box.

Foote married Lincoln Upton in 1941, immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. They had two children: Christine and Douglas; four grandchildren: Kelli, Kristin, Brian and Julie; and four greatgrandchildren: Jonathan, Ethan, Emily and Benjamin.

Upton entered training school with her husband in 1946 and was commissioned with the Warriors Session in 1947. Their

careers spanned 40 years and included corps officer appointments in Los Angeles, Lincoln Heights and Inglewood, Calif.; Hilo, Hawaii; and Tacoma, Wash.

She served as the divisional Guard and Sunbeam director in the Northern California and Southwest divisions; as League of Mercy and Home League secretary in the Southern California Division; and as director of the San Francisco, Denver and San Diego Adult Rehabilitation Centers.

Upton was preceded in death by her husband in 1988.

The Portland Tabernacle Corps will hold a memorial celebration service Jan. 11, 2014, with Lt. Colonel Judy Smith officiating.

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December 6, 2013 New Frontier

Jesus came to save us from oursleves inProcess We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure (Heb. 6:19 NIV).

For many people, it appears, Christmas means nothing more than parties, gifts, decorations and time off from work. But for Christians it is a poignant, joyful reminder of the hope we have in Jesus Glen Christ.

Doss Like an anchor holding a ship safely in position, Major the Christian’s hope in Christ guarantees his safety.

Christ means hope—to the person out of work, to the backslider struggling through an addiction, to the one grappling with grave disappointment, to the dying believer. Clearly in this secular world in which we find ourselves, many fail to realize this hope. They have no true north principles for their lives, no absolutes to which to cling, no anchor for the soul: To put it plainly they are lost. Yet, it is for these very people that Jesus came. These are the sufferers whose pain tugs constantly at his heartstrings. He announced to the world, “For the Son of man came to seek and save those who are lost” (Luke 19:10 NLT).

When Jesus—walking the earth in human flesh—observed the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matt. 9:36 NIV). He was well aware then that we needed him; we need him still.

And we ALL need him, we mortals so foolishly bent on our own destruction: That is our inclination and has been so since the beginning, when we fell in Eden. It was for no less than this purpose—to save us from ourselves— that Jesus came; he knew we were helpless to run our lives on our own. That was our dilemma 2,000 years ago; it remains so today. Nothing has changed; certainly we have not, and Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (Heb. 13:8 NIV).

It is evident from even a cursory examination of history that the fundamental nature of the human heart has remained unaltered over time. Always, when left to its own devices, the inclination of the heart is evil (Gen. 8:21). God’s beautiful but tantalizing world is way too big for us, yet its satisfactions far too small. Because God originally made us for eternity, the limited pleasures of our world are insufficient to satisfy us, and tragically we have proved particularly adept at creating havoc in our limitless drive to satisfy ourselves.

It was upon such a world stage—one sinking into dissolution through the weight of its own corruption—that the Son of God appeared two millennia ago. God became one of his own creations for the very purpose of dying in our place, taking upon himself the punishment we rightfully deserve for having wronged him. Through his subsequent resurrection from the dead we have the opportunity for a new, eternal, rich and satisfying life (John 10:10 NLT).

Paul succinctly summed it up in 2 Cor. 5:21—God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. In a miraculous exchange God and humanity reversed places; he became our sin so that we may appropriate his sinless state.

When Jesus died, our sins died with him. Righteous now, through the blood he shed for us, we men and women are made suitable habitats for the Spirit of Christ—he may take up residence within us, if we so choose. Praise the Lord!

The Roman centurion standing near the cross was so profoundly impacted by the compelling miracle taking place before his very eyes that he impulsively blurted out, “Surely this man was the Son of God!” (Mark 15:39).

Ask yourself: When Jesus died—Why the three hours of darkness in the middle of the day? (Matt. 27:45); Why was the curtain in the temple ripped in two? (Matt. 27:51); Why the earthquake? (Matt. 27:51); Why did the tombs break open and the bodies of the dead come to life and climb out? (Matt. 27:51-52); Why did Christ cry out from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46)?

It is because Jesus Christ is far more than he appeared; he is also the very cement sustaining the universe. Col. 1:17 informs us: In him all things hold together. Yet at that instant things fell apart. In a way so mysterious we will never fully understand it, Christ became our sin. Yet Scripture informs us that God, in his holiness, is too pure to look upon sin (Hab. 1:13). Therefore, for a moment God was separated from God: there was a rare disconnect between God the Father and God the Son. There were shocking results: a breach in the very fabric of the universe—nature broke down. Hence the despairing cry from the cross and the subsequent bizarre behavior of nature—the midday darkness, the inexplicably ripped curtain, the earthquake, people rising from the dead.

Hades itself had been impacted by the remarkable, historical event, the purpose for which Jesus had come—death had been destroyed.

Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the marvelous deed was over, when Jesus said: “It is finished. Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” (John 19:30; Luke 23:46). The great and awful feat had been accomplished—what Jesus had come to do in the first place: to die for us in order that we need no longer live for ourselves but for him who died for us and was raised again (2 Cor. 5:15). Our firm and secure hope in Jesus has been realized.

Praise God and Merry Christmas, everyone!

Empty boxes, full heart Whenever I’m asked to share my most memorable Christmas Day, it’s the year when all the wrapped boxes piled under the family Christmas tree were actually filled with gifts.

I was 12 years old when my family of six moved into a newly Victoria built house with four bedrooms.

The house was small, but it sure Shiroma beat a two-bedroom apartment.

Major We were not financially rich, but my hardworking parents—who often earned minimum wages—scraped and saved up enough money, in addition to a G.I. loan, to purchase a roomier home. But even during the lean years, they made sure we were well-fed, clothed and sheltered.

All previous Christmases that come to mind produce images of the family wrapping empty shoe boxes with pretty wrapping paper and ribbons. They were placed sporadically under the tree to mix with the few packages that were actual presents. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus (aka Dad and Mom) provided each family member with one practical present, often a pair of new shoes to replace the ones that had been worn since the last Christmas.

On that memorable Christmas day, we each received more than one present, including “wished for” gifts along with the usual practical items. That day was especially notable because I felt we were no longer poor. It was a wonderful feeling and a gift in itself.

I looked up the word “poor” in the thesaurus and found the words “insignificant and underprivileged.”

That’s how I felt whenever I looked at the empty wrapped boxes. But listed along with these disheartening words were “meek and lowly,” and they reminded me of what Jesus said in Matthew 11:29 (KJV): Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

“Meek” is often defined from its original Greek

sharperFocus word “praus” as strength under control, but it also describes a soothing medicine. I especially like the latter meaning because of the spiritual healing that Jesus offers everyone.

The year before that unforgettable Christmas Day, a neighborhood friend invited me to the local Salvation Army corps in Salinas, Calif., to participate in youth activities. Almost a year later, she “volunteered” me to help serve Thanksgiving meals to the homeless and to be a bell ringer for their Christmas kettle project (little did I know then how many more years I would be doing that as an officer!).

For the next few years, I continued to volunteer for the corps while still attending my regular church, which I considered a family obligation. Then one evening, the message of God’s greatest gift, Jesus Christ, was preached at a midweek corps meeting. At that moment, I realized that I had yet to truly accept the Gift—-the gift of forgiveness, the gift of blessed hope and joy. And so I did. As memorable as that Christmas Day was when I felt I was no longer socially poor (insignificant and underprivileged) because all the boxes were filled with gifts, even more memorable and important was the day I felt and knew I was no longer spiritually poor because Jesus gave significance to my life by offering me the privilege to accept him as my Lord and Savior.

Today, whenever I see empty, decorative boxes under a Christmas tree, it’s a beautiful reminder that God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16 NIV), and that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly (John 10:10b NKJ).

There are those who may still be placing empty gift boxes under their Christmas trees, but know that Jesus Christ is the Gift who can fill the emptiness in our hearts.

Joy This is my favorite time of year along with my favorite word of the season: JOY! Joy is portrayed in the Christmas story and carol sings: “Joy to the World, the Lord is come!”

We sing these words year after year, but do we really hear the Sharron message?

The angel of the Lord apHudson peared before the shepherds Lt. Colonel and spoke these words as the “…glory of the Lord shone around them—Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people!” That message was not only for the shepherds that night on the hillside of Judea, that message is for us today. Do not be afraid. The news of Christ’s birth is a great joy to us this day.

Before this glorious event took place, Mary— who was now with child—went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth, who was six months pregnant with John the Baptist. First of all, this is a beautiful story of a young woman seeking encouragement from an older woman going through the same circumstance.

LIGHT

But another wonderful thing about this story is this: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy” (Luke 1:41-42, 44).

So even John the Baptist experienced the joy that was to come with the birth of his Lord and Savior.

Nehemiah, after helping his people to rebuild the wall, gave much encouragement. The people had just listened to the Word of God and began to weep.

Nehemiah said to them, do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength (Neh. 8:10).

As you listen to the beautiful story of our Lord’s birth, do not be afraid, do not be grieved for he brings joy to all his people!

Rejoice, Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

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world—light which outshines anything we can ever imagine.

We are surrounded by flashing lights, neon signs, illuminated billboards—all designed to attract us, to draw us in. But there is no light that compares to the light of Jesus, for it draws us into the joy of knowing him as our personal Savior.

The impact of Christ’s coming into the world is still in evidence.

People are experiencing change and transformation, finding deliverance and freedom, peace and forgiveness. The message of the

angels still resonates powerfully in our hearts and lives today.

Christmas is a wonderful opportunity for us to be not only witnesses to “the Light” but also carriers of “the Light.” We must celebrate and give thanks for the true meaning of Christmas: “He came to give us life in all its fullness…He [‘the Light’] came to banish death and doubt and darkness, He came to set his people free” (SASB 274 chorus).

May the “Light of the World” shine into your hearts this Christmas—and then out to

others so that the world will be a brighter place in the coming year.

May God richly bless you as you join with us in giving thanks to God for the birth of our Savior.

Doing the Most Good

December 6, 2013 New Frontier

O Holy Night lifeLines

For my wonderful wife, Christmas really begins when she hears “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”—the original and iconic Andy Williams version. And her Christmas musical experience is complete when Ian hears “O Holy Night,” sung by Robinson she anyone. It is her all-time favorite and Major we heard it the other day on the car radio as we traveled to work. Nothing remarkable about that, you might say, unless you know the story behind the song.

In 1847, French poet Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure was approached by his parish priest to write a poem for that year’s midnight mass. He was probably somewhat surprised at this request since he was an infrequent church attender at best. However, he set his mind to the task and on a bumpy coach ride to Paris, wrote the poem, using the Gospel of Luke as his inspiration. By the time he arrived in the city the “Cantique de Noel” was finished.

He sensed that the poem was really a song and asked his friend, noted French composer Adolphe Charles Adams, to set it to music. Adams quickly wrote an original score, and three weeks later the song was presented at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. The song gained tremendous popularity throughout France but when Cappeau left the church for socialism, and church leaders discovered that Adams was Jewish, they denounced it and prohibited churches from using it.

The French people knew better and continued to sing the song until it was brought to the U.S. by John Sullivan Dwight who translated it into English. As an abolitionist, he was particularly moved by the third verse which says, “Truly he taught us to love one another; his law is love and his gospel is peace. Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother; and in his name all oppression shall cease.” The song continued to gain popularity during the Civil War, especially in the North.

On Christmas Eve 1906, Reginald Fessenden, a university professor and former chief chemist for Thomas Edison, made the first broadcast of a man’s voice over the airwaves. The words of Luke chapter two interrupted the usual Morse code transmissions: “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.” Radio operators around the world were astonished to hear the first spoken words in this medium. When he had finished reading the Christmas story, Fessenden picked up his violin and played “O Holy Night,” making it the first song ever sent over radio airwaves. And the world has never been the same since.

So a Christmas carol penned in just three weeks by a French poet who walked away from his faith and a Jewish composer made history and changed the way we listen to music. And I can hear it now, playing on the radio as my wonderful wife sings along.

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth.

Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Til He appear’d and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night, O night Divine.

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Tradition and change I appreciated your article [“On the Corner”] in the Nov. 4 edition of New Frontier. I have been wrestling with the issue of tradition for my whole career and even after retirement.

I have always seen things from the perspective of what needs changing and what works now, in this context and in this time.

As you pointed out, Army administration tends to view change very skeptically and I have found that often simple logic does not have much bearing on the decisions that are made.

Tradition is an important component of any decision and should be part of any decision, but not necessarily the most valuable piece.

One of the troubling trends that we have noticed is the move to centralize everything at THQ.

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In some instances it seems like a practical approach. However, what is lost in the move to centralize is the voice of the people. This is the missing function that was in a place far away in a time long ago—the function of the DivLoc and TerLoc structure.

The reality is that there is brokenness in the current state of things of which those in positions to effect change either have no awareness or the will to address.

In any case your article was thought-provoking and I thank you for writing.

Richard Love, Lt. Colonel Retired Communicating hope A note of sincere thanks and appreciation to you and your editorial team for the extraordinary coverage of the

local and global work of The Salvation Army in New Frontier.

The headline of the 15 November 2013 edition caught my eye: Helping A Hurting World and the stories regarding the Army’s work in USA West, Chile, The Philippines, Rwanda and Pakistan are excellent examples of how our organization is at work in response to global need.

Please convey my appreciation to your team for their partnership in communicating a message of hope to our hurting world.

Thanks for your continued partnership in ministry.

Warm personal regards. God bless.

Major John Murray MA, APR Communications Secretary and Literary Secretary

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