ONCE, ON BEING ASKED BY THE PHARISEES WHEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD WOULD COME, JESUS REPLIED, "THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE OBSERVED, NOR WILL PEOPLE SAY, 'HERE IT IS', OR 'THERE IT IS', BECAUSE THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS IN YOUR MIDST." LUKE 17:20-21
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LEADERS AND GUESTS
Commissioners William A. and G. Lorraine Bamford
Commissioners David E. and Sharron Hudson
Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries
National Commander and National President of Women’s Ministries
Colonels Kenneth O. and Paula S. Johnson
Lt. Colonels James and Patricia LaBossiere
Chief Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries
Secretary for Program and Secretary for Spiritual Life Development
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Colonel Janet Munn Training Principal College for Officer Training
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WELCOME
MEETING Leader: Commissioner William A. Bamford III Speaker: Commissioner David E. Hudson
PRELIMINARY MUSIC New York Staff Band
ENTRANCE OF TERRITORIAL LEADERS & GUESTS WELCOME & INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Commissioner William A. Bamford III
SONG #358
“Crown Him With Many Crowns” Commissioner William A. Bamford III
CALL TO WORSHIP Cadets from the College for Officer Training
PRAYER Lt. Colonel Ruth A. Stoneburner
SONG #376
“King of Kings, Majesty” Colonel Richard J. Munn
SESSION VIDEO ENTRANCE OF THE MESSENGERS OF THE KINGDOM PRESENTATION OF THE MESSENGERS OF THE KINGDOM Colonel Janet Munn
PRESENTATION OF THE SESSION FLAG Commissioners William A. & G. Lorraine Bamford
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PRAYER OF DEDICATION Colonel Janet Munn
CADET CHORUS
“Kingdom Come” BY MATT SPENCER CADET VIDEO TESTIMONY MUSIC SELECTION
“Turris Fortissima” BY STEVEN PONSFORD New York Staff Band
SCRIPTURE READING Commissioner Sharron Hudson
WORSHIP IN SONG Unbound
MESSAGE
“Grace: A Kingdom Value” LUKE 15:1-11
Commissioner David E. Hudson
TIME OF RENEWAL SONG #73
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr.
BENEDICTION Lt. Colonel James LaBossiere
POSTLUDE New York Staff Band
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WELCOME MEETING
SONGS
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Song #358 · Matthew Bridges (1800-1894), Godfrey Thring (1823-1903)
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Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne; Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own; Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for Thee, And hail Him as thy matchless king Through all eternity.
Crown Him the Lord of peace, Whose power a scepter sways From pole to pole, that wars may cease And all be prayer and praise; His reign shall know no end, And round his piercéd feet Fair flowers of Paradise extend Their fragrance ever sweet.
Crown Him the Lord of life, Who triumphed o’er the grave, And rose victorious in the strife For those He came to save; His glories now we sing Who died, and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring And lives that death may die.
Crown Him the Lord of love; Behold His hands and side, Those wounds, yet visible above, In beauty glorified; All hail, Redeemer, hail! For Thou hast died for me; Thy praise and glory shall not fail Throughout eternity.
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King of Kings, Majesty
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
King of kings, majesty, God of Heaven living in me. Gentle Saviour, closest friend, Strong deliverer, beginning and end: All within me falls at Your throne.
All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem And crown Him Lord of all!
Song #376 · Jarrod Cooper
Your majesty, I can but bow; I lay my all before You now. In royal robes I don’t deserve, I live to serve Your majesty. Earth and Heaven worship You, Love eternal, faithful and true, Who bought the nations, ransomed souls, Brought this sinner near to Your throne: All within me cries out in praise.
Song #73 · Edward Perronet (1726-1792)
Let every kindred, every tribe, All nations great and small, To Him all majesty ascribe And crown Him Lord of all! Ye sinners lost of Adam’s race, Partakers of the Fall, Come and be saved by Jesus’ grace And crown Him Lord of all! O that with yonder sacred throng We at His feet may fall, Join in the everlasting song And crown Him Lord of all!
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EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA & DELAWARE
EPA
Alexander Sanchez Rodriguez
James M. Hughes
Allentown
East Stroudsburg
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve.
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
1 PETER 5:2 (NIV)
PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14 (NIV)
Marcella R. Hughes
Mira Oh Yang
East Stroudsburg
Philadelphia Korean
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. MATTHEW 11:28-30 (NIV)
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In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. PROVERBS 16:9 (NIV)
Sooyoung Yang
Germania Guzman
Philadelphia Korean
Philadelphia Tabernacle
Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
1 SAMUEL 16:23 (NIV)
JOSHUA 1:9 (NIV)
Pedro V. Molina Perez
Marangelly QuiĂąones Tripari
Philadelphia Tabernacle
Philadelphia Tabernacle
It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. PSALM 119:1 (NIV)
DANIEL 4:2 (NIV)
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Hector E. Cid Ciriaco
Melissa Lopez
York Temple
York Temple
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. PSALM 51:10 (NIV)
PSALM 27:1 (NIV)
Irseris Agosto Santos
Ismael Ortiz
York Temple
York Temple
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. EZEKIEL 36:26 (NIV)
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For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. PSALM 91:11 (NIV)
GREATER NEW YORK
GNY
David Kumar
Nereus Mogaria
Brooklyn Bay Ridge
Brooklyn Bay Ridge
One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” ISAIAH 43:1B (NIV)
PSALM 27:4 (NIV)
Bassey A. Archibong
Ginikachukwu F. Onwuka
Brooklyn Bushwick
Brooklyn Bushwick
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. PSALM 91:1 (NIV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. PROVERBS 3:5-6 (NIV)
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Dennys S. Alvarez Brito
Norma Alvarez Tovar
Hempstead Citadel
Hempstead Citadel
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
PHILIPPIANS 4:13 (NIV)
PSALM 37:56 (NIV)
Damaris A. Porchetti
Hyesoo J. Chung
Queens Temple
Spring Valley
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. PROVERBS 16:9 (NIV)
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.� MATTHEW 16: 24-25 (NIV)
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NORTHEA ST OHIO
NEO
Brian D. Perks Massillon
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. MATTHEW 28:19 (NIV)
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NEW JERSEY
NJ
Washington F. Acencio Telcan
Angelica Olmedo Garcia
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?�
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
JOHN 11:40 (NIV)
JOSHUA 1:9 (NIV)
Guilbaldo De La Cruz Mateos
Yesenia Sierra Hernandez
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
For 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)
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ROMANS 8:38-39 (NIV)
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Qwantyonia K. Weems Paterson
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. PROVERBS 3:5-6 (NIV)
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NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NNE
Jessica D. Lane
Robert D. Lane
Keene
Keene
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. PHILIPPIANS 4:6 (NIV)
As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do. 1 PETER 1:14-15 (NIV)
Donna M. Hannan Lewiston-Auburn
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. JEREMIAH 29:13 (NIV)
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PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
PR/VI
Carmen N. Rosado
Christine V. Morales
Bayamon
Humacao
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. PSALM 139:23 (NIV)
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. ZEPHANIAH 3:17 (NIV)
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SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SNE
Jeffrey A. Jenkins Manchester Citadel
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. JOSHUA 1:9 (NIV)
Maritza N. Lora
Apolinar E. Marte
Pawtucket
Pawtucket
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. PHILIPPIANS 4:13 (NIV)
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. JEREMIAH 33:3 (NIV)
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SOUTHWEST OHIO & NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
SWO
Thomas W. Eller
Shawn C. Williams
Dayton Kroc
Lexington
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. EPHESIANS 2:10 (NIV)
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is— his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 (NIV)
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WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
WPA
Kelly L. Melfi
Tylar A. Melfi
McKeesport
McKeesport
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is— his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” MATTHEW 16:24 (NIV)
ROMANS 12:2 (NIV)
David J. LaBossiere
Emma G. LaBossiere
Pittsburgh Temple
Pittsburgh Temple
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? PSALM 139:7 (NIV)
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. ZEPHANIAH 3:17 (NIV)
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Christian A. Blaire
Kiara M. Blaire
Sharon
Sharon
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” PSALM 46:10 (NIV)
MATTHEW 9:11-13 (NIV)
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UPCOMING
EVENTS 2018 Empowerment Seminar OCT 19–21 Territorial Social Ministries Conference OCT 28–NOV 1
2019 Territorial Candidates’ Seminar FEB 1–3 Territorial Worship Arts Convocation MAR 1–3 Territorial Bible Bowl Playoffs/Jesus Theater MAY 24–26 Commissioning Weekend JUN 14–16 LEAD Summit JUL 27–AUG 2 Old Orchard Beach Camp Meetings JUL 27–AUG 2 National Seminar on Evangelism AUG 3–10 TAM Conservatory AUG 3–10 Star Lake Musicamp AUG 10–18 Welcome to Cadets SEP 6 Holiness Institute for Soldiers SEP 12–15
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