Welcome to Cadets 2019

WELCOME TO CADETS SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 • 7:25 P.M.

CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL TEMPLE • NEW YORK CITY

FOR IT IS BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED, THROUGH FAITH—AND THIS IS NOT FROM YOURSELVES, IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD— NOT BY WORKS, SO THAT NO ONE CAN BOAST. —Ephesians 2:8–9

LEADERS AND GUESTS

COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM A. AND G. LORRAINE BAMFORD Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries

LT. COLONELS DAVID E. & NAOMI R. KELLY Training Principal and Assistant Principal for Ministry Development College for Officer Training

COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM W. AND MARILYN D. FRANCIS

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WELCOME MEETING LEADER: Commissioner William A. Bamford III SPEAKER: Commissioner William W. Francis

PRELIMINARY MUSIC New York Staff Band ENTRANCE OF TERRITORIAL LEADERS AND GUESTS CALL TO WORSHIP Cadets from the College for Officer Training WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Commissioner William A. Bamford III SONG #948 “Be Strong In the Grace of the Lord” Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford PRAYER Lt. Colonel James LaBossiere SESSION VIDEO ENTRANCE OF THE MESSENGERS OF GRACE PRESENTATION OF THE MESSENGERS OF GRACE Lt. Colonel David E. Kelly

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PRESENTATION OF THE SESSION FLAG Commissioners William A. and G. Lorraine Bamford PRAYER OF DEDICATION Lt. Colonel Naomi R. Kelly SONG #693 “Where He Leads Me” Colonel Paula S. Johnson CADET CHORUS “Messengers of Grace” (L. Fisher) CADET VIDEO TESTIMONY MUSIC SELECTION “Fusion” (M. Cordner) New York Staff Band TESTIMONY & SCRIPTURE READING Ephesians 2:1–10 Commissioner Marilyn D. Francis WORSHIP IN SONG Praise Team MESSAGE “Amazing Grace” Commissioner William W. Francis TIME OF COMMITMENT SONG #960 “I’ll Stand for Christ” – Cadets Recessional Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson BENEDICTION Lt. Colonel Ruth A. Stoneburner

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W ELCOME MEETING SONGS Be Strong In the Grace of the Lord Song #948 Walter Henry Windybank (1872–1952)

1. Be strong in the grace of the Lord, Be noble and upright and true, Be valiant for God and the right, Live daily your duty to do.

Be strong! Be strong!

And God will your courage renew.

Be strong! Be strong!

And God will your courage renew.

2. Be strong in the grace of the Lord, For wholehearted service prepare; Be thoughtful for all who are weak And hasten their burdens to share.

Be strong! Be strong!

Be eager to do and to dare.

Be strong! Be strong!

Be eager to do and to dare.

3. Be strong in the grace of the Lord, Be armed with the power of His might; Be daring when dangers abound, Courageous and brave in the fight.

Be strong! Be strong!

And victory will be your delight.

Be strong! Be strong!

And victory will be your delight.

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Where He Leads Me Song #693 Ernest William Blandy

Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, Where He leads me I will follow, I’ll go with Him, with Him, all the way.

I’ll Stand for Christ

Song #960 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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EAST ERN PENNSYLVA NIA & DE L AWA R E

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Arren D. Boyd

PHILADELPHIA (CITADEL), PA

“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self–discipline.”

2 TIMOTHY 1:7 (NIV)

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Yelin Jimenez Rodriguez

Evita V. Leach–Colon

“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to Me and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.”

“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

ZECHARIAH 3:7 (NIV)

ISAIAH 40:31 (NIV)

PHILADELPHIA (TABERNACLE), PA

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Nastassja N. Harris

PHILADELPHIA (CITADEL), PA

JEREMIAH 29:11 (NIV)

LEBANON, PA

EMPIRE STAT E

EMP

Alyxandra M. Allen

ROCHESTER (NORTHWEST), NY

“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)

Renato Sarmiento Fernandez

Yoelicet Vega Fajardo

“In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, to say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ They will feed beside the roads and find pasture on every barren hill. They will neither hunger nor thirst,nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them. He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.”

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.”

SYRACUSE (TEMPLE), NY

ISAIAH 49:8–10 (NIV)

SYRACUSE (TEMPLE), NY

ROMANS 8:28–30 (NIV)

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GREATER NE W YOR K

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Nicole L. Fullop

Valentina Agudelo Cano

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

ACTS 20:24 (NIV)

ISAIAH 41:10 (NIV)

SUFFERN (TEMPLE), NY

MIDDLETOWN, NY

MA S S

Daniel J. Jillett

BROCKTON (CITADEL), MA

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

JAMES 1:2–3 (NIV)

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NEW JER SE Y

NJ

Reynaldo Alicea Ortiz

Melissa Bonet–Miranda

“…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…”

“But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.”

ECCLESIASTES 3:4 (NIV)

PSALM 3:3 (NIV)

Emily J. Betts

Sahory C. Montilla Gonzalez

“Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.”

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

1 CORINTHIANS 9:19 (NIV)

“PSALM 23:4 (NIV)

MORRISTOWN, NJ

PLAINFIELD, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ

VINELAND, NJ

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NO RTH EAST OHIO

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Christopher C. Brown

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Tara R. Brown

CANTON (CITADEL), OH

CANTON (CITADEL), OH

“Then you will call on Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.”

“Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

JEREMIAH 29:12–13 (NIV)

JEREMIAH 33:3 (NIV)

NORTH ERN NE W E NG L A ND

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Jennifer J. White

Nicholas B. White

“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”

“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

PHILIPPIANS 4:13 (NIV)

MATTHEW 19:26 (NIV)

BARRE, VT

BARRE, VT

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PUERTO RICO AND V IRG IN ISL A NDS

PR / V I

Geyssa Malave Aponte

Wilfredo Reyes Nunez

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”

MAYAGUEZ, PR

MATTHEW 6:33 (NIV)

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MAYAGUEZ, PR

PHILIPPIANS 4:13 (NIV)

SOUT H ERN NEW E NG L A ND

SN E

Tatyana M. Rivera MERIDEN, CT

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self–control. Against such things there is no law.”

GALATIANS 5:22–23 (NIV)

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SOUT H W EST O H IO AND NORT HE A ST K E NT U C K Y

SWO

Joel E. Monasterio HAMILTON, OH

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”

1 TIMOTHY 4:12 (NIV)

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W EST ERN PENNSY LVA NIA

W PA

Emily J. Jache

Gavin R. Jache

“He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me”

“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”

WARREN, PA

WARREN, PA

PHILIPPIANS 4:13 (NIV)

PSALM 23:3–4A (NIV)

Dustin E. Norcross ALLEGHENY VALLEY, PA

“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)

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UPCOMING

EVENTS 2019 Territorial Young Adult Retreat OCT 11–13

2020 Territorial Candidates’ Seminar FEB 7–9 Territorial Bible Bowl Playoffs/Jesus Theater MAY 22–24 2020 Vision Congress JUN 11–14 LEAD Summit JUL 25–31 Old Orchard Beach Camp Meetings JUL 25–31 TAM Conservatory AUG 1–8 Star Lake Musicamp AUG 8–16 Welcome to Cadets SEP 11

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