COMMISSIONING WEEKEND H E R S H E Y L O D G E , H E R S H E Y, P A J U N E 1 5 - 1 7, 2 0 1 8
SCHEDULE
CO M M I SS ION ING WEEKEND
Friday, June 15, 2018 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Trade Store Open
Cocoa Ballroom 2-5
4:30 PM
Fellowship of the Silver Star Recognition Dinner
Nigerian
7:00 PM
Commencement Service
Great American Hall
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Star Search Registration
Chocolate Lobby
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Trade Store Open
Cocoa Ballroom 2-5
8:30 AM
Star Search Adjudicators’ Mtg.
Aztec
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Territorial Star Search
Various Lodge Rooms
12:00 PM
Boxed Lunch
Chocolate Lobby/ Great Lobby
1:00 – 3:30 PM
Territorial Star Search
Various Lodge Rooms
3:30 PM
ETS Mini Concert
Great American Hall
4:00 PM
Star Search Awards Ceremony
Great American Hall
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Family BBQ Dinner
Upper Staff Parking Lot
5:00 PM
Officer Service Recognition Dinner (By Invitation Only)
Nigerian
7:30 – 9:15 PM
General Session: "This Is My Story"
Great American Hall
9:30-10:00 PM
Unbound Worship
Great American Hall
8:00 AM
Candidates’ & Leaders’ Meet & Greet (By Invitation Only)
Aztec
9:45 AM
Children’s Meetings Registration
Empire Lobby
10:00 AM
Ordination & Commissioning
Great American Hall
2:45 PM
Children’s Meetings Registration
Empire Lobby
3:00 PM
Appointment Service
Great American Hall
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Sunday, June 17, 2018
GREETINGS
F RO M T HE GEN ERA L
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GREETINGS
F RO M T H E TERRITORIA L L E ADERS
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TERRITORIAL LEADERS A N D S P E CIA L GU ESTS
CO MMISSIONERS WILLIAM A . & G. LOR RAINE BAMFORD Territorial Commander Territorial President of Women’s Ministries
COLON ELS COLLEEN & DOUG LAS RILEY Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries Chief Secretary USA Western Territory
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TERRITORIAL CA B I N ET
LT. COLONEL RUTH A. STONEBURNER
COLONELS KENNETH O. & PAULA S. JOHNSON
S e cre t ar y f o r Pe rs o n n e l
Chief Secretar y/ Terri t o ri a l Sec ret a ry for Wome n’s Mi ni s t ri es
COLONEL RICHARD J. MUNN S e cre t ar y f o r T h e o l o g y & C h r i s t i an E t h i cs
LT. COLONELS JAMES & PATRICIA LABOSSIERE
LT. COLONELS DONALD W. & RENÉE P. LANCE S ecretar y for Bus i nes s Ad m i ni s t ra t i o n Heal th Ser vices Burea u D i rec t o r & O fficer Wel l nes s Burea u D i rec t o r
S e cre t ar y f o r P ro g ram S e cre t ar y f o r S p i r i t u al L i f e Deve lopme n t
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GREETINGS
F RO M T HE TRA ININ G PRINCIPAL
Dear Messengers of the Gospel, Congratulations on the completion of your training years at the College for Officer Training and on your Commissioning as Salvation Army officers. Yours is a beautiful vocation, which affords great freedom and opportunities for creative service to Christ and others. I pray that in the years ahead you will jealously guard and nourish your relationship with the Lord Jesus, by prioritizing prayer and time with Him, through daily attentiveness to Scripture, and continual turning away from sin and temptation. 2 Peter 1:3 reminds us that, “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life.” He has given you what you need. Yours is only to lay hold of it daily, uncompromisingly, over the long haul. The world has never been in greater need of the message you carry – the Good News of Jesus. You, Messengers of the Gospel, are part of God’s answer to that need. The needs of the world are great, but, the message you carry is a message of a great salvation (Hebrews 2:3), which is more than sufficient for the needs you will face. May the LORD go before you, sustain you in every difficulty, give you deep joy and peace in your inner being, and strength to persevere in loving God, your neighbor, and yourself. Your spiritual authority comes from the Lord and not from an organization. A rank or appointment do not provide this, but your ministry as officers in The Salvation Army will give you countless opportunities to announce and demonstrate the reign of God, that the Kingdom has come! Messengers of the Gospel – take strength from this eternal truth. True eternally, true at a point in redemptive history, and true in your life and ministry – that this Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes! (Romans 1:16) God bless you.
Colonel Janet Munn Training Principal
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STAFF
CO LLE G E FOR OF F IC ER TRAINING
ADMINISTRATION Major William F. Furman Assistant Training Principal for Spiritual Formation Colonel Janet Munn Training Principal Major Marika Safarova Payton Administrative Officer/Command Privacy & Information Security Officer Major Jongwoo Kim Assistant Training Principal for Administration
PERSONNEL Major Margaret Starnes Personnel Officer Major William Garrett Associate Director of Personnel Major Sherry B. Pelletier Director of Personnel Major Eduardo J. Feliz Personnel Officer Major Marisa C. Satterlee Personnel Officer Major E. Lewanne Dudley Assistant Director of Personnel Major Misook Kim Campus Ministries Director 6
CURRICULUM Major Alberto Suarez Director of Curriculum
Major Miguelina A. Feliz Curriculum Officer
Major Marta E. Dearin Curriculum/Immigration Officer
Captain Joshua Simpson Curriculum Officer
Major David E. Payton Curriculum Officer
Major Paul R. Pelletier Senior Instructor
Major Heather Garrett Education Officer/Command Social Justice Representative
Major Gloria M. Misla Learning Consultant
Major Dean L. Satterlee Curriculum Officer
Captain Roodolph Meo, Jr. Curriculum Officer
Major Iris J. Torres Spanish Studies Coordinator
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FIELD TRAINING & EVANGELISM Captain Heather L. Holt Field Training Officer Captain Esau Morales Field Training Officer Major Silvia N. Machado Director of Field Training Captain Rickie Armour Field Training Officer Captain Sunkyung Simpson Field Training Officer
BUSINESS Captain Aldene A. Meo Senior Home Officer Major Inger M. Furman Campus Services Coordinator Lieutenant Phillip Davies Campus Ministries/Business Officer Major Edelweiss G. Santos–Diaz Home Officer Major Ronald L. Starnes Director of Business Captain Pamela Armour Home Officer 8
FACULTY Major David E. Antill
Major Jongwoo Kim
Mrs. Lorena Simmonds Lance
Mr. Andrew J. Boynton
Ms. Christianne Livingston
Captain Joshua Simpson
Major E. Lewanne Dudley
Major Gloria M. Misla
Captain Sunkyung Simpson
Major Miguelina A. Feliz
Colonel Janet Munn
Major Margaret Starnes
Mrs. Robin Fraser
Major David E. Payton
Major Ronald L. Starnes
Major Inger M. Furman
Major Marika Safarova Payton
Major Alberto Suarez
Major William F. Furman
Major Paul R. Pelletier
Major Iris J. Torres
Major Heather Garrett
Ms. Robin Rader
Dr. Dennis VanderWeele
Major William Garrett
Major Edelweiss G. Santos–Diaz
Captain Heather L. Holt
Major Dean L. Satterlee
ASSOCIATE FACULTY Major Misook Kim
Major Marisa C. Satterlee
RESOURCE PERSONNEL Captain Pamela Armour
Major Eduardo J. Feliz
Captain Roodolph Meo, Jr.
Captain Rickie Armour
Mrs. Sandra Heintz
Captain Esau Morales
Major Santa Correa
Mr. Kyle Higgins
Mrs. Emily Nevill
Lieutenant Phillip Davies
Major Silvia N. Machado
Major Sherry B. Pelletier
Major Marta E. Dearin
Captain Aldene A. Meo
IN APPRECIATION
Staff who served with the Messengers of the Gospel Majors James H. & Lois A. Guest Major Veronica Pettiford Captain Martha K. Jenson Captain Edwin Velez Lieutenant Frenie Antoine
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COVENANT SERVICE SU N D AY, JUNE 1 0 – 1 0:3 0 A M
COLLEG E FOR OFFICER TRA I NI NG
Preliminary Music The Call Witness through Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CFOT Cadets Song #613/213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Paula S. Johnson “O Jesus, I Have Promised” Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Colonel Ruth A. Stoneburner The Commitment “My Officer Covenant” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major Margaret Starnes, Session Advisor The Consecration Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CFOT Cadets Musical Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadet Elizabeth Carvill Song #699/640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Colonel Renée P. Lance “Grace Alone” The Covenant The Territorial Commander will speak Signing of the Covenant Messengers of the Gospel Witnessed by Commissioner William A. Bamford III & Colonel Janet Munn Prayer of Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. Song #405/936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford “All Have Need of God’s Salvation” Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Colonel James LaBossiere 10
M y Covenant CALLED BY GOD to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as an officer of The Salvation Army
I BIND MYSELF TO HIM IN THIS SOLEMN COVENANT
To Love and serve Him supremely all my days, To Live to win souls and make their salvation the first purpose of my life, To Care for the poor, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, love the
unloved, and befriend those who have no friends,
To Maintain the doctrines and principles of The Salvation Army, and,
by God’s grace to prove myself a worthy officer.
Done in the strength of my Lord and Saviour, and in the presence of the
Territorial Commander, training school officers and fellow cadets.
The officer signs the Covenant, recognizing that the essential basis of ordination is that Christ calls and ordains. Therefore, the Covenant is made between the individual and the Lord. “Called by God to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as an officer of The Salvation Army, I bind myself to Him in this solemn Covenant.” 11
FELLOWSHIP OF THE SILVER STAR R E CO G N ITION D IN N ER
F R I D AY, JU N E 1 5 – 4:3 0 PM
NIG ER IAN RO O M
Leader: Colonel Paula S. Johnson | Speaker: Colonel Colleen Riley
Preliminary Music Words of Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Paula S. Johnson The Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford Dinner Song #954/53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Paula S. Johnson “God’s Soldier” Cadet Representative Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadet Kaitlyn Haddix “Our Tribute” Marie H. Sharp Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford In Loving Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Janet Munn
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Vocal Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messengers of the Gospel “Somebody’s Praying” Devotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Colleen Riley Presentation of Silver Star Certificates Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford & Colonel Paula S. Johnson Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major Lolita Sanchez
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COMMENCEMENT SERVICE FR I D AY, JU NE 1 5 – 7:00PM
G R EAT AMERICAN H ALL
Leader: Commissioner William A. Bamford III | Speaker: Colonel Douglas Riley Musical Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Staff Band Ensemble Entrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College for Officer Training Faculty & Messengers of the Gospel
Welcome & Presentation of the Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Janet Munn
Song #73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Paula S. Johnson “All Hail the Power”
Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford
Recognition and Appreciation – Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. Academic Oversight Advisory Council
Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major Alberto Suarez
Valedictory Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Session Valedictorian
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Session Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messengers of the Gospel "We've Got Good News!" (Little/King)
Presentation of International Certificate of Training Conferring of Degree: Associate in Applied Science Commissioner William A. Bamford III
Scripture Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Colleen Riley
Commencement Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Douglas Riley
Song #155/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major William F. Furman “We Have a Gospel to Proclaim�
Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major Jongwoo Kim
The officer is embarking on a journey of lifelong learning while celebrating the significant accomplishment and successful completion of requirements leading to the International Certificate of Training and the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Salvation Army Officer Training. 15
STAR SEARCH S AT U R D AY, JU N E 1 6
Hershey Lo d g e
Salvationist
STAR
SEARCH
TALENT DISPLAY
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Registration for Star Search Participants
Chocolate Lobby
8:30 AM
Meeting with Adjudicators and Controllers
Aztec Room
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Morning Session
Various locations
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
Great Lobby and Chocolate Lobby
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Afternoon Session
Various locations
3:30 PM
ETS Mini Concert
Great American Hall
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Awards Ceremony
Great American Hall
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MORNING SESSION rass Soloist B Level 1 – Empire A Level 2 – Empire B Level 3 – Empire C Level 4 – Empire D
acred Dance Soloist Level 1 S Magnolia A acred Dance Soloist Level 2 S Magnolia B
iano Soloist Levels 1 & 4 P Cocoa Terrace
Drama Monologue Level 1 Tower 1
Singing Company Crystal A
Drama Monologue Level 2 Tower 2
imbrel Brigade Level A T Trinidad Room
rama Troupe Level A D Magnolia C
nare Drum Soloist Levels 1 & 3 S Tower 4
coustic Guitar Levels 1 & 2 A Tower 3
acred Dance Troupe Level A S Aztec Room
AFTERNOON SESSION Vocal Soloist Level 1 – Empire A Level 2 – Empire B Level 3 – Empire C Level 4 – Empire D
acred Dance Soloist Level 3 S Magnolia A
Piano Soloist Level 2 & 3 Cocoa Terrace Youth Chorus Crystal A
rama Monologue Level 3 D Tower 1
imbrel Brigade Level B T Trinidad Room
Youth Band Wild Rose A/B
nare Drum Soloist Levels 2 & 4 S Tower 4
rama Troupe Level B D Magnolia C
acred Dance Troupe Level B S Aztec Room
coustic Guitar Levels 3 & 4 A Tower 3
acred Dance Soloist Level 4 S Magnolia B
rama Monologue Level 4 D Tower 2
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OFFICER SERVICE RECOGNITION DINNER S AT U R D AY, JU N E 1 6 – 5:00 PM
NIG ERIAN RO O M
Leader: Lt. Colonel Ruth A. Stoneburner | Speaker: Colonel Colleen Riley Welcome & Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Colonel Ruth A. Stoneburner Dinner Worship in Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Major Donna Peterson Scripture & Devotional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Colleen Riley Worship in Song Retirement Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford Worship in Song Long Service Order Recognition Commissioner William A. Bamford III Closing Song #960/692 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Paula S. Johnson “I’ll Stand for Christ” Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr.
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LONG SERVICE ORDER & NEWLY RETIRED OFFICERS
25 Years – Heralds of Jesus
Majors Kevin B. & Lori J. Schoch
Lt. Colonel Dean Pallant
Major Kevin Stoops
Newly Retired Officers June 2017 – May 2018
Majors Brent E. & Janice E. Carlson
Major Alberto Suarez
Lt. Colonels Guy & Henrietta Klemanski
Major Paul A. Cornell
Major Kathleen M. Waddell
Major Diana Capanna
Majors Mary A. & Timothy A. Gair
Major Amos P. Washington
Major Jean Henderson
Majors David C. & Evelyn G. Wilson
Majors Dulce & James Fletcher
(Followers of Jesus) Majors Everett L. & Patricia A. Henry
Majors Kathleen & Richard Lyle
Major Evan P. Hickman
Major Veronica Pettiford
35-Years – Heralds of Hope
Major Louise Delano-Sharp
Colonels Janice A. & Steven M. Howard
Major Charlene Fawcette
Major BethEllen Parkhurst
Major Steven E. Ashcraft
Majors Douglas & Stella McGuire
Major David E. Payton
Major Elizabeth A. Griner
Majors Felix & Irna Padilla
Major Joan L. Pierce
Major Raphael C. Jackson
Majors Eric & Iris Diaz
Major Katherine A. Longcoy (Guardians of the Truth)
Major DonnaMarie L. Reed
(Proclaimers of Salvation)
Major Deborah Goforth
Majors Alma P. & John F. Riley
Majors Laura E. & Thomas M. Lyle
Majors Domingo & Rosa Urban
Major Cheryl L. Sparks-Watson
Majors Margaret J. & Ronald L. Starnes
Major Darlene DeGroate
Majors Eduardo A. & Janet Zuniga
Major Virginia S. Clarke Majors Dolly & Steven Griffin
40-Years – Disciples of Jesus
Majors Barbara & Carl Carvill
30-Years – Messengers of Joy
Lt. Colonels Janet & Stephen Banfield
Majors Douglas & Linda Jones
Major Tonie S. Cameron
Majors David E. & Jean A. Antill
Majors Susan M. & Thomas L. Hinzman
Major Leonard P. Boynton
Major Verna A. LaSalle
Majors Ronald R. & Dorine M. Foreman
(God’s Soldiers) Major Darren J. Mudge
Majors Gayle L. & Robert G. Miga Majors Jerry D. & Susan J. Stinson
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MESSENGERS OF THE GOSPEL 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 8 S ESS ION
Jamal Agnew-El
Syracuse (Citadel), NY
Shean W. Bolton
Osha Agnew-El
Dover, DE
Tanish Alicia Bolton
Brooklyn (Bedford Temple), NY
Brooklyn (Bedford Temple), NY
Kimberly Marie Clark
Angelys Davies
Oneonta, NY
Adrian Aponte
Syracuse (Citadel), NY
Joseph Cantrell
Newark (Ironbound), NJ
Jocelin De La Luz
Danbury, CT
New Brunswick, NJ
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Miguel Barriera Vineland, NJ
Elizabeth Marie Carvill Lowell, MA
Clifford O.Douglas New Rochelle, NY
Katia Giannina Espejo
Pierre Fils-Aime
Bronx (Tremont), NY
Westbury, Long Island, NY
Infinity K. Gibson
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Haddix
Norristown, PA
Melissa Lowell
Old Orchard Beach (Citadel), ME
Dustin Fitch
Chillicothe, OH
Mount Vernon, OH
Danbury, CT
Giezi Hernandez
Ida Amelie Mayes
Stephanie Karla Morales
Oslo Temple, Norway
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Norristown, PA
Michael Haynes, Jr. Akron (Citadel), OH
Cheyenne Martinez
Dontay Gibson
Middletown, CT
Lebanon, PA
MESSENGERS OF THE GOSPEL 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 8 S ESS ION
Ermance Pierre–Louis Yonkers (Citadel), NY
Alan Emanuel Porchetti
Queens (Templo De Queens), NY
Marlon Rodriguez
New York (Manhattan Citadel), NY
Stanley Pierre–Louis
James A. Poloso
Ling Isabella Porchetti
Holly Lee Powell
Yonkers (Citadel), NY
Greensburg, PA
Queens (Templo De Queens), NY
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Louis Sanclemente
Mhairi Elizabeth Smeaton
Elizabeth (Temple), NJ
New York (Manhattan Citadel), NY
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Nikita Poloso
Greensburg, PA
Ivonne Rodriguez
New York (Manhattan Citadel), NY
Matthew Stacy
Columbus (Citadel), OH
Stacy Stacy
Scott Brady Swires Spring Valley, NY
Spring Valley, NY
Jonathan Tirado
Alexandra Vazquez
Kevin Vazquez
Christopher West
Heather West
Columbus (Citadel), OH
Staten Island (Stapleton), NY
Barre, VT
Tabitha Swires
Guayama, PR
Guayama, PR
Gisselle Jasmin Tirado
Staten Island (Stapleton), NY
Georges Junie Veillard
Westbury, Long Island, NY
Cilianise Claircius
Barre, VT
Yonkers (Citadel), NY
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LUNCH AND LEARN
CO LO N E L RIC HA RD M U N N
SAT U R D AY, JU N E 1 6 – 1 2 :00 PM
CO CO A #1
45 minutes of updates, questions and dialogue on the latest from the International Moral and Social Issues Council – racism, refugees, human sexuality ... and more. An opportunity for questions in a safe space. Do not come expecting neat, easy answers. Do not come with your mind made up, and your speech already rehearsed.
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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH AND PROMISE TH E CA D ETS In the name of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and in the presence of the officers, soldiers, and friends of The Salvation Army here assembled, we declare that we believe: 1. That the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice. 2. That there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship. 3. That there are three persons in the Godhead—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co–equal in power and glory.
4. That in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human natures are united, so that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.
8. That we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself.
5. That our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.
9. That continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.
6. That the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. 7. That repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation.
10. That it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 11. In the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked.
THE P RO M I SE The Chief Secretary Do you promise faithfully to maintain and proclaim these truths? The Cadets We do! The Chief Secretary Do you regard it as your duty to bear this witness everywhere, to strive to lead all persons to their only savior, and for his sake to care for the poor, feed the hungry,
clothe the naked, love the unloved, and befriend those who have no friends?
The Cadets We do!
The Cadets We do!
The Chief Secretary In the name of God I accept the declarations and promises you have made this day. We will now proceed to your commissioning and ordination.
The Chief Secretary Do you promise by holy living, boundless charity and adherence to the principles and discipline of the Army to show yourselves at all times to be faithful officers of The Salvation Army?
The officer is offered up to the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit by the intercession of the faithful in Christ. The officer declares by the signing of the covenant and by the commissioning that he or she will be loyal to scriptural truth and, by example in life, word and unsparing service, be true to his or her calling as Christ’s messenger. 25
"THIS IS MY STORY" S AT U R D AY, JU N E 1 6 – 7:3 0 PM
G R EAT AMERICAN H ALL
Leaders: Captain Darell Houseton and Lieutenant Lilybeth Otero | Speaker: Colonel Douglas Riley "Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story" – Psalm 107:2 "Fearless" (Wainwright) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Staff Band Welcome & Opening Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Captain Darell Houseton Lieutenant Lilybeth Otero Congregational Song #455/577. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Staff Band “Blessed Assurance” Stories of Commitment Captain Darell Houseton and Lieutenant Lilybeth Otero Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Solid Rock” “El Señor es Bueno” (Cheyne) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Children of Puerto Rico "Blessed Assurance" (Crosby/Peterson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unbound “The Story of Briana” (C. Jaudes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army on Its Toes “He Watches” (J. Collier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Staff Band Committing to Mission – USA East Mission Teams . . . . . . . . Commissioner William A. Bamford III
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Stories of Transformation Lieutenant Lilybeth Otero Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Cross Roads – The Story of Jamie Thomas” “Mention of Your Name” (J. Johnson) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Morgan, Kathryn Higgins “He Knows My Name" (R. Phillips) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Territorial Arts Ministries Team Stories of Inspiration Captain Darell Houseton Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Soul Purpose – The Story of Jared Plesec” Congregational Song “My Story” (Hillsong) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unbound Devotional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Douglas Riley Congregational Song #943/922 . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioners William A. and G. Lorraine Bamford “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” New York Staff Band Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Captain Darell Houseton Lieutenant Lilybeth Otero Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Staff Band Worship with Unbound at 9:30 PM
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ORDINATION & COMMISSIONING S U N D AY, JUN E 1 7 – 1 0:00 A M
G R EAT AMERICAN H ALL
Leader: Commissioner William A. Bamford III | Speaker: Colonel Douglas Riley Gathering Of God’s People Preliminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Staff Band Eastern Territorial Songsters “In Honor of the Faithful” Entrance of Messengers of Compassion CFOT Staff, TEC and Cabinet Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner William A. Bamford III Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Congregational Song #662 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "On Christ the Solid Rock” (Gates)
Major Barbara Carvill
Commissioner William A. Bamford III New York Staff Band
Entrance of the Session Flag and the Messengers of the Gospel Uniting In Worship Of God Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"Since We Are"
Worship in Spirit and in Truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College for Officer Training God’s Word To Us Isaiah 6: 1–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadet James A. Poloso Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Douglas Riley 28
Our Response To God Time of Response Worship Selection “We Fall Down”(Whitehouse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Territorial Songsters Congregational Song “Come Alive (Dry Bones)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CFOT Praise Team Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Colonel Donald W. Lance Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Staff Band "They Shall Come From The East" (Kevin Larsson) Our Commitment To God Presentation of the Messengers of the Gospel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Janet Munn Affirmation of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. The Ordination and Commissioning . . . . . . . . . Commissioners William A. and G. Lorraine Bamford Prayer of Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Colleen Riley Call to Officership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner William A. Bamford III God’s People Go Forth Congregational Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Paula S. Johnson “How Great Thou Art” New York Staff Band Vocal Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . College for Officer Training “We Are Not Ashamed” (Geron Davis) Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Staff Band 29
APPOINTMENT SERVICE S U N D AY, JUN E 1 7 – 3 :00 PM
G R EAT AMERICAN H ALL
Leader: Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. | Speakers: Commissioners William A. & G. Lorraine Bamford
Preliminary Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Staff Band Eastern Territorial Songsters CFOT Timbrels Session Flags of The Salvation Army Entrance of the Messengers of the Gospel Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Soldier Selah Swires Congregational Song #992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. “Who is on the Lord’s Side?” (Phillips) Representative Speaker Cadet Osha Agnew-El "No Other Name" (Whitehouse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Territorial Songsters
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Charge to the Lieutenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioners William A. & G. Lorraine Bamford "Semper Fidelis" (M. Cordner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Staff Band Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“We are Devoted to…”
The Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioners William A. and G. Lorraine Bamford Congregational Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel Colleen Riley “Amazing Love” (Himes) Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Colonel James LaBossiere The Marching Out
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FAMILIES
Ermance & Stanley Pierre-Louis Sterlynn , Stanley, and Manceleys
Stephanie & Esau Morales Josiah
Angelys & Phillip Davies Calypso and Montgomery
Ivonne & Marlon Rodriguez Christopher and David
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Giselle & Jonathan Tirado Jonathan Jr.
Scott & Tabitha Swires Declan, Samuel, Selah, and Tucker
Matt & Stacy Stacy Connor and Stella
Jamal & Osha Agnew-El Trayvaughan, Trayliesha, and Traymia
Christopher & Heather West Breana and Christopher
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Cilianise & Luxene Claircius Raphaella, Elia, and Helsa
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MESSENGERS OF
OMPASSION 2017–2019
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SONGS COV E N A N T S E RV IC E
“O Jesus, I Have Promised” John Ernest Bode (1816–1874) 1. O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end, Be Thou forever near me, My Master and my friend. I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my guide.
3. O let me hear Thee speaking In accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of self-will. O speak to reassure me, To chasten or control; O speak to make me listen, Thou guardian of my soul.
2. O let me feel Thee near me; The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, The tempting sounds I hear. My foes are ever near me, Around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer And shield my soul from sin.
4. O Jesus, Thou hast promised To all who follow Thee, That where Thou art in Glory There shall Thy servant be; And, Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, My Master and my friend.
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“Grace Alone” Scott Wesley Brown and Jeff Nelson
“All Have Need of God’s Salvation” William John McAlonan (1863–1925)
1. Every promise we can make, Every prayer and step of faith, Every difference we can make Is only by His grace. Every mountain we will climb, Every ray of hope we shine, Every blessing left behind Is only by His grace.
1. All have need of God's salvation, If with Him they'd live forever; But a promise He has given, It is written: whosoever. Whosoever will may come, And who comes to Him shall never Disappointed turn away; Praise the Lord! 'tis whosoever.
Grace alone which God supplies, Strength unknown He will provide. Christ in us, our cornerstone, We will go forth in grace alone.
2. And this word it reaches nations; Not the rich or learned or clever Only shall by Him be rescued, O praise God! 'tis whosoever.
2. Every soul we long to reach, Every heart we hope to teach, Everywhere we share His peace Is only by His grace. Every loving word we say, Every tear we wipe away, Every sorrow turned to praise Is only by His grace.
3. For the poor and brokenhearted There's a hope, and they need never Have a fear about their coming, For the Book says: whosoever. 4. To all kingdoms and all peoples 'Tis the same, and shall be ever; There's no difference in the message, But to all 'tis whosoever.
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FE LLOWS H IP OF TH E S ILV ER STAR LUNCHEON (FR IDAY ) “God’s Soldier” Harry Read 1. God’s soldier marches as to war, A soldier on an alien shore, A soldier true, a soldier who Will keep the highest aims in view. God's soldier goes where sin is found; Where evil reigns, his battleground; A cunning foe to overthrow And strike for truth a telling blow. We're going to fill, fill, fill the world with glory; We're going to smile, smile, smile and not frown; We're going to sing, sing, sing the gospel story; We're going to turn the world upside down. 2. God's soldier has to stand alone, Accepting burdens not his own; A lonely work he cannot shirk, Where dark and deadly dangers lurk. God's soldier must courageous be, And from his duties never flee, For millions wait, whose need is great, And he must not God's plan frustrate.
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CO M M E N C EM ENT ( F RID AY ) “All Hail the Power” Edward Perronet (1726–1792)
“We Have a Gospel to Proclaim” Edward Joseph Burns
1. All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem And crown Him Lord of all!
1. We have a gospel to proclaim, Good news for men in all the earth; The gospel of a Savior's name: We sing His glory, tell His worth.
2. Let every kindred, every tribe, All nations great and small, To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all!
2. Tell of His birth at Bethlehem, Not in a royal house or hall But in a stable dark and dim: The Word made flesh, a light for all.
3. Ye sinners lost of Adam's race, Partakers of the Fall, Come and be saved by Jesus' grace And crown Him Lord of all!
3. Tell of His death at Calvary, Hated by those He came to save; In lonely suffering on the cross For all He loved, His life He gave.
5. O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall, Join in the everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all!
4. Tell of that glorious Easter morn: Empty the tomb, for He was free. He broke the power of death and Hell That we might share His victory. 5. Tell of His reign at God's right hand, By all creation glorified; He sends His Spirit on His Church To live for Him, the Lamb who died. 6. Now we rejoice to name Him king: Jesus is Lord of all the earth. This gospel message we proclaim: We sing His glory, tell His worth.
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O F F I C E R S ERV ICE RECOGN ITION (SATUR DAY ) “I’ll Stand for Christ” Fred William Fry (1859–1939) 1. In the Army of Jesus we’ve taken our stand To fight ‘gainst the forces of sin, To the rescue we go, Satan’s power to o’erthrow, And his captives to Jesus we’ll win. I’ll stand for Christ, for Christ alone Amid the tempest and the storm. Where Jesus leads I’ll follow on; I’ll stand, I’ll stand for Christ alone. 2. We go forth not to fight ‘gainst the sinner, but sin; The lost and the outcast we love; And the claims of our King we before them will bring As we urge them His mercy to prove. 3. Jesus pitied our case, and He died for our race, To save a lost world He was slain; But He rose and now lives, and His pardon He gives Unto all who will call on His name. 4. Though our trials be great and God’s enemies strong To battle undaunted we go, For our warfare’s the Lord’s and to Him we belong, In His strength we shall conquer the foe.
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THI S I S M Y STORY ( S ATU RDAY ) “Blesséd Assurance” Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)
“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” Henry Ernest Nichol (1862–1926)
1. Blesséd assurance, Jesus is mine; O what a foretaste of Glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
1. We’ve a story to tell to the nations That shall turn their hearts to the right, A story of truth and mercy, A story of peace and light, A story of peace and light.
This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noonday bright, And Christ's great Kingdom shall come to earth, The Kingdom of love and light.
2. Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture burst on my sight; Angels descending, bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
2. We've a song to be sung to the nations That shall lift their hearts to the Lord, A song that shall conquer evil And shatter the spear and sword, And shatter the spear and sword.
3. Perfect submission, all is at rest; I, in my Savior, am happy and blest. Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
3. We've a message to give to the nations, That the Lord who reigneth above Hath sent us His Son to save us And show us that God is love, And show us that God is love. 4. We've a Savior to show to the nations Who the path of sorrow hath trod, That all of the world's great peoples Might come to the truth of God, Might come to the truth of God.
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O R D I N AT I O N & COM M ISS ION ING ( S U N D AY )
APPOINTMENT SERVICE (SUND AY )
“On Christ the Solid Rock, I Stand” Edward Mote (1797–1874)
“Who is on the Lord’s Side?” Frances Ridley Havergal (1836–1879)
1. My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness, I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
1. Who is on the Lord's side? Who will serve the king? Who will be His helpers Other lives to bring? Who will leave the world's side? Who will face the foe? Who is on the Lord's side? Who for Him will go?
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand, All other ground is sinking sand. 2. When darkness seems to veil His face I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil.
By Thy grand redemption, By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side; Savior, we are Thine.
3. His oath, His covenant and blood Support me in the 'whelming flood; When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay.
2. Not for weight of glory, Not for crown and palm, Enter we the army, Raise the warrior psalm; But for love that claimeth Lives for whom He died; He whom Jesus nameth Must be on His side.
“How Great Thou Art” (chorus)
3. Jesus, Thou hast bought us Not with gold or gem, But with Thine own lifeblood For Thy diadem. With Thy blessing filling Each who comes to Thee, Thou hast made us willing, Thou hast made us free.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee: How great Thou art! How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee: How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
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“And Can It Be?” Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788) 4. Fierce may be the conflict, Strong may be the foe, But the king's own army None can overthrow. Round His standard ranging, Victory is secure, For His truth unchanging Makes the triumph sure.
1. And can it be that I should gain An interest in the Savior's blood? Died He for me who caused His pain, For me who Him to death pursued? Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me? 2. He left His Father's throne above, So free, so infinite His grace, Emptied Himself of all but love And bled for Adam's helpless race. 'Tis mercy all, immense and free, For, O my God, it found out me.
Master, Thou wilt keep us, By Thy grace divine, Always on the Lord's side, Savior, always Thine.
3. Long my imprisoned spirit lay Fast bound in sin and nature's night; Thine eye diffused a quickening ray; I woke; the dungeon flamed with light. My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee. 4. No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in Him, is mine. Alive in Him, my living Head, And clothed in righteousness divine, Bold I approach the eternal throne And claim the crown, through Christ, my own.
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WORLD SERVICES S P E C I AL REPORT
COMMANDS 2016/2017 GOAL EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA & DELAWARE
$759,000.00
EMPIRE STATE
$516,000.00
GREATER NEW YORK
$924,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS $699,000.00 NEW JERSEY
$537,000.00
NORTHEAST OHIO
$564,000.00
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
$312,000.00
PUERTO RICO & VIRGIN ISLANDS
$51,000.00
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
$333,000.00
SOUTHWEST OHIO & NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
$492,000.00
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$561,000.00
ADULT REHABILITATION CENTERS COMMAND
$348,000.00
COLLEGE FOR OFFICER TRAINING
$30,000.00
TOTAL $6,126,000.00 TERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERS
$984,000.00
WORLD SERVICE ENDOWMENT
$3,975,000.00
GRAND TOTAL
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MISSION STATEMENT T H E S ALVATION A RM Y
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. El Ejército de Salvación, movimiento internacional, es una parte evangélica de la Iglesia Cristiana Universal. Su mensaje está basado en la Biblia. Su ministerio es motivado por su amor a Dios. Su misión es predicar el Evangelio de Jesucristo y suplir las necesidades humanas en su nombre, sin ninguna discriminación.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
T H E CO L L EGE FOR OF F ICER TRAINING The purpose of the College for Officer Training is to develop men and women in knowledge, capabilities, spirit, and character who will be able to sustain and advance the mission of The Salvation Army in the salvation of the world. El propósito del Centro Universitario de Entrenamiento para Oficiales es desarrollar hombres y mujeres, en cuanto a conocimiento, aptitudes, espíritu, y carácter, de manera que sean capaces de sostener y promover la misión del Ejército de Salvación en cuanto a la salvación del mundo.
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USA Eastern Territory Commissioners William A. & G. Lorraine Bamford Territorial Leaders