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WOMEN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ‘LET GOD USE YOU!’ SAYS COMMISSIONER SILVIA COX
Written by Major Christina Tyson Communications Secretary New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory
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E, the women of The Salvation Army, can change the world – one person, one family, one village, one community, one country at a time,’ declared Commissioner Silvia Cox (World President of Women’s Ministries) to the more than 2,100 women at ‘Bound-Less’, the congress women’s gathering. Continued on page 3, column 2
AN ALL-EMBRACING ARMY
BOUNDLESS KIDS
SESSION FIVE HIGHLIGHTS CULTURAL DIVERSITY
FAMILY-FOCUSED APPROACH AT CONGRESS
Written by Erica Andrews Editor New Frontier Chronicle
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ARCHING in vibrant outfits, speaking various languages from cultures all over the world, Salvationists entered The O2 arena in London for General Session 5 of Boundless 2015, ‘An All-Embracing Army’. General André Cox and Commissioner Silvia Cox entered on a simulated jet, stepping off the plane to greet the audience. Captains Nokuthula and Themba Mahlobo from Southern Africa Territory hosted the gathering, which highlighted The Salvation Army’s cultural diversity.
‘Tonight we are going to take you on a journey around The Salvation Army world,’ Captain Nokuthula said. The performances sampled the 126 nations where the Army is at work, including Hong Kong and Macau Praise Dancers, Ontario Central East Youth Chorus, Paduan Suara Korps Palu singers from Indonesia, Pasadena Tabernacle Songsters from the USA, LA Korean Fan Dancers, South America West Dance Troupe, Vasa Gospel Choir from Sweden, Hawai’i Hula Hālau dancers and Waverley
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Temple Timbrels from Australia. Captain Themba introduced the Wateule singers and dancers from Kenya West Territory, who performed a musical act that had the entire audience moving and clapping along. Major David Vandebeulque from France and Belgium Territory spoke about receiving the call to help others through The Salvation Army. He recited the passage, ‘Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and Continued on page 3, column 2
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Written by Vivian Gatica and Erica Andrews, Editors New Frontier Chronicle
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ROWING up, most of us could recall that when we went to big Salvation Army events it changed us,’ said Major Denise Cooper, territorial children’s ministries officer for the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland. ‘We want [the children at Boundless] to have that as well.’ Continued on page 3, column 1
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