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The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora New Zealand, Fiji & Tonga Territory

These words from the Old Testament book of Proverbs caught my eye: How long will you lie there doing nothing at all? When are you going to get up and stop sleeping? Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs. Suddenly, everything is gone, as though it had been taken by an armed robber (6:9-11, CEV).

Perhaps you’ve complained to someone in a similar vein. The message is clear: time is so easily lost, invest it wisely.

In two weekend’s time, the cadets of the Heralds of Grace training session will be commissioned and ordained as Salvation Army officers, appointed to serve in communities around New Zealand and (for one) in the Czech Republic. Five auxiliarycaptains will also be commissioned and ordained. Each of these individuals has chosen to invest their lives as leaders of God’s mission through The Salvation Army.

In this edition, Majors Glenda and Ivan Bezzant testify to the long-term satisfaction of making this same investment with their lives. As does Major Margaret Ousey, on the eve of her retirement. All three have faced challenges, of course, but they have also known deep joy and rich reward.

But, as Ingrid Barratt reminds us on the facing page, all disciples of Jesus look for ways to make their lives count for God’s purposes. We want to do this in our places of work and in our family responsibilities—as parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. We want to do this in our friendships and by getting behind causes that truly make a difference. We want to do this by building better communities.

I am reminded of the simple words of Samuel, who went on to be a great prophet of God. When God called out, this young man replied: ‘I am listening. What do you want me to do?’

What do you want me to do, God? Is there any more important, courageous and potentially life-changing question.

Can I challenge you to ask—and to keep asking—that question?

You will not regret stepping forward in obedience to the answer you hear.

THE WHOLE FOUNDER William Booth

WORLD GENERAL André Cox

TERRITORIAL COMMANDER Robert Donaldson

READING The Salvation Army’s message is based on the Bible. Our ministry is motivated by love for God. Our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human need in his name without discrimination.

War Cry exists to support and advance The Salvation Army’s message, ministry and mission.

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Major Christina Tyson GRAPHIC DESIGN

Lauren Millington, Amber Wilkinson STAFF WRITERS

Ingrid Barratt, Robin Raymond, Vanessa Singh CONTRIBUTORS

Martin Barratt (movie review), Kris Singh (music reviewer)

PROOF READING

Major Jill Gainsford COVER PHOTO

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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.

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he closest thing I’ve ever had to a ‘calling’ in my life was when, as a fledgling journalist, I realised I didn’t believe in a lot of what I wrote. It planted a seed in my mind that maybe I could use my writing skills to tell people about Jesus. I especially had a passion for young people (I was one in those days), and longed for an alternative to the worthless messages that shape so much of youth culture.

Then a friend asked if I would start up a Christian youth magazine with him. There was much hand-wringing during this time of my life. Others didn’t think it was a wise decison to leave my ‘real’ (paying) job for a ‘hare-brained scheme’ (non-paying job). ‘Was this what God wanted?’ ‘What if it didn’t work out?’ and even completely random questions like, ‘If I go into full-time ministry, will anyone want to marry me?’ came into my mind.

I waited for a Damascus Road experience that would tell me what I should do. But there was never any flash of light or audible voice of God, and I don’t recall any bout of blindness. In the end, I made my decision on this very dubious idea: I thought it sounded fun.

Since then, this simple mantra has become a touchstone for my decision-making: it sounds like fun. If it is ethical, will benefit others and is enjoyable to me, why wouldn’t God want that for me too? Our God is wild-hearted. He takes risks. He is on our side.

I think Dr Seuss said it best: You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Only later did I come to think of my job as a ‘calling’, created out of choices that I had made because I wanted to serve God. (And it still seemed like a fun thing to do!)

In our culture, there is a lot of emphasis on discovering that exact thing that God has made us for. We want to find the perfect career, the right vocation, that special place in the universe where we belong. This is false thinking. In many parts of the world (and in parts of our culture too), people have little choice about what kind of job they do. They don’t have the luxury of career aspirations. But they are equally called by God. We are all called to live as disciples of Jesus, imitating our master’s ways. In whatever job we do, we are called to work at it as if working for the Lord (Colossians 3:23). We are called to be compassionate, just, humble and kind. We are called to love others, as Christ loves us. We are called to have fun.

‘The glory of God is man fully alive,’ said St Irenaeus.

We can only discover full life when we are living by God’s principles—so it’s essential that we ask ourselves whether we are in some way making God’s kingdom present among us. As we discover God’s ways in our lives, we become more alive to our true selves.

Our calling is not dependent on finding the perfect job, but on simply becoming the person God made us to be. And that will be a person who looks a lot like Christ. INGRID BARRATT

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Bookshelf Biography Becoming a Person John McRae Born in the 1960s, Robert Martin was brain damaged after a difficult forceps birth. Professionals convinced Roberts’ parents that placing him with people who ‘know how to take care of people like him’ was best. They were advised to leave Robert and get on with their own lives. Growing up in institutional care, Robert suffered physical and sexual abuse. He became an advocate for the civil rights of people with intellectual disability, culminating in an address to the United Nations in 2003. This book is about the movement that led to de-institutionalisation in New Zealand. (Craig Potton Publishing)

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Memoir I Might Have Been a Patternmaker Ross Kendrew Ross Kendrew was only the third New Zealand-born territorial commander of our territory in 115 years, becoming a well-respected and greatly loved leader. In these memoirs, Ross tells his story, in a natural, low-key manner no doubt familiar to many. He remembers the calling to The Salvation Army that changed the direction of his life dramatically, and reflects on what might have been had he remained a patternmaker. Ross also offers insights into the strategic thinking he has become well known for.

(Limited edition, email: ross_ kendrew@nzf.salvationarmy.org)

Salvationist Stories Hidden Treasure Edited by Major Leanne Ruthven This compendium of women officers bravely explores female leadership in The Salvation Army. Through personal stories, a theme emerges: the principle of female authority is not always reflected in practice.

However, this is in no way a bitter diatribe. The book’s essence is reflected in its title, discovering the treasure of women in the Army. A highlight is the excellent contributions from our territory

by Lt-Col Lynette Hutson and Mjrs Sue Hay and Christina Tyson. They speak honestly of their experiences, balanced with the encouragement they received along the way—and some great advice: if you want to do more, ask for it! (Salvo Publishing)

Reel News

Classic Rock Queen Forever Queen Queen Forever is a collection of tracks left on the cutting-room floor during the band’s vast creative output in the 1980s. Overseen by remaining band members, Forever colours in lesser known parts of the band’s history. Unfortunately, Forever lacks the power hitters that made the band’s sound so unique.

Presented instead is a snapshot of ideas and a pastiche of influences that hint at something that could have been much greater than what this album amounts to: a high grade B-sides record. However, fans should still check this record out, even if just to hear Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson’s vocal duet on ‘There Must Be More …’.

Folk My Favourite Faded Fantasy Damien Rice Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice returns after an almost eight-year musical exile with his latest record, My Favourite Faded Fantasy. From the opening title track’s breathy falsetto to the nine-minute suite ‘It Takes a Lot To Know a Man’, Rice proves that time has not dulled his sense of dynamism or song-writing focus. The eight-track run time might seem a small offering, but many of the songs clock in at over five minutes. Each builds and flows, from whisper quiet to lush and full. The strings play a vital role in securing a melancholy and reflective tone, punctuated by Rice’s superb vocals.

An excellent, cohesive album of beautiful music.

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War Cry Giveaway, PO Box 6015, Marion Square, Wgtn 6141 or email warcry@nzf.salvationarmy.org. Entries close 15 Dec. Patient winner is: P. Brand

Sci-Fi/Drama Interstellar Christopher Nolan / M (Violence, offensive language) Christopher Nolan’s new sci-fi epic is a mind bending journey through time, space and emotion. Set in a future where global famine is widespread and humankind may soon become extinct, Cooper, a widowed engineer and pilot (a brilliant Matthew McConaughey), finds himself heading up a NASA mission to travel through a wormhole to find new planets to inhabit, with the intention of saving humanity.

While technically brilliant (the cinematography and score are stunning), this film is a major surprise in terms of its emotional power. Questions of faith and love abound, and resurrection is a major theme throughout. Like Inception, this is a film you need to talk about and process afterwards. It will leave you asking questions that can only be resolved through another viewing.

Human emotion is as complex as the science and theories discussed in this film. But it is the humanity of the strained relationship between Cooper and his daughter Murph (Mackenzie Foy) that becomes the glue that holds Interstellar together. Cooper departs, with his daughter not knowing when he might return, if at all. There is great pain in the distance between them, and a number of their scenes are among the most emotional film moments of recent years.

Unlike Cooper and Murphs’s relationship, it brings us great joy to know that our heavenly Father is not light years away. Not only did our God create the universe with all its complexity and beauty, but he promises to never leave us or forsake us. Interstellar is Nolan’s most personal film to date, and as a result, might just be his best work.

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After 33 years as Salvation Army officers (ministers) and nine appointments, Majors Glenda and Ivan Bezzant have been through most things the job can throw at them. They say seeing God’s kingdom growing and lives changed is an amazing privilege.

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e would say you can’t walk with everybody, but you can touch everybody. Christ touched everybody, but he walked with the disciples. We carry a heart that wants to serve. Every day we want to touch everybody we meet ...’

Ivan says. ‘... But you can’t do it all yourself. You have to have others,’ Glenda finishes his sentence. ‘That’s how we’ve done our officership.

A lot of people have been prepared to sit through the warts and all with us, and we’ve sat through the warts and all with them.’

The two comments are two themes that come up often in an hour of chatting with the Bezzants—they talk about their commitment to being encouragers and about the privilege of being an officer. But they also talk bluntly about the toll the job can take. The reward is in the relationships with people, they say, but investing so deeply in people comes with a cost.

From when they started till today, the Bezzants have worked hard on ‘making family a value’, Glenda says. Everywhere they go, they see the congregation as their family. Some family members you don’t get on with, but seeing them as ‘family’ helps build strong relationships. They also see their biggest reward as officers in building strong spiritual sons and daughters, she adds. ‘We’re passionate about seeing people transformed and living in the potential God has given them—and not discriminating against where they have been.’

Seeing those lives changed was what kept them going in ministry, and it was humbling when people said thank you for the impact they had made, Ivan says.

The people they’ve worked with range from wealthy to poor, gang members and people coming out of prison, he says. Ivan remembers one man he encountered who had significant psychological problems.

‘Every week we would meet for spiritual life sessions, and to see the change in this man was amazing and a privilege. He eventually got a job and was able to regain custody of his kids.’

It was in taking on the challenges that seemed the hardest that the pair most saw God at work, he says. ‘I believe we were created to invade the impossible. If somebody walks in and says, “This is an impossible situation”, whether it’s my temperament or what, I think, “This is where we get involved!” I see officers when they hit the bad times their first impulse is to run, but the people that coached us taught us to face it, embrace the impossible and say, “I’m looking to you, Lord.” ’

Ministry made sense Glenda is a fourth generation member of The Salvation Army, whose family have been heavily involved at Wellington South Corps.

Ivan, who grew up in Christchurch, says his parents spent time at a Baptist church, before moving back to the Army, where they became full-time officers. Ivan felt called to go into ministry after a personal crisis at 17, he says.

‘I came to a point of just wanting to surrender my life to God. I had started a career with the Inland Revenue Department, of all places. I just thought that I wanted to do something significant with my life.’

He and Glenda were already going out when Ivan started his training at the Officer Training College in Aro Street in central Wellington, when he was 20. Glenda took a year to think about whether she felt called to ministry and started at college a year later.

They were advised against attending college and to focus on their relationship first as people said they were too young to become officers, Ivan recalls. But ministry was the only thing that made sense in his life at the time, he says.

Ivan was sent to Woodville Corps as his first appointment, while Glenda was in her final year of training. They had to get permission to get married, which was nerve wracking, he says. They got married a week after Glenda’s commissioning and she moved straight to Woodville.

‘The first year out of training college was pretty hard. We were first year married, first year officers—one of the jokes was that when we’d had an argument everyone knew because we’d walk down the road on different sides,’ Glenda laughs.

A year later, they moved to Hawera, where they spent three years and where their daughter Rebekah was born. Their son Nathan was born during their next appointment, a four-year stint at Massey Corps in Auckland (now Westgate Corps). After that, they spent four years at Upper Hutt Corps and then four years at Sydenham Corps in Christchurch, three years at Midland Divisional Headquarters in Hamilton and 10 years at Napier Corps. A year at Territorial Headquarters in Wellington followed before the couple were moved to Christchurch in 2012 as Southern Division leaders.

Life learnings Although the Bezzants have shared every appointment they have had as officers, working together could still be hard.

‘We’ve learnt that we can’t share an office!’ Ivan laughs. ‘There is the pressure of being continually together; that’s been a mission and we’ve worked really hard on that.’

They do share the work though, giving each one the lead in the areas they are strong in. Typically, in church ministry, Glenda says she leads services and Ivan preaches. Finding their own identity in mission was important, but they also consciously worked hard on their marriage and being parents, reading books and taking time to have a break and discuss how well they were doing in different areas of life.

Officership can take its toll, dealing with the stresses of working with people and the feeling of needing to be always available and always working. When they started, a regular officer allowance was not guaranteed; they drew their allowance once all the other bills for the corps were paid. But seeing God get them over the line each time things got tight was hugely encouraging, Ivan says.

Even after 33 years, Ivan says he’s still tempted to overwork and needs to monitor this, particularly as their present roles, Southern Divisional Commander and Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries, require a large amount of travelling.

Being open about their struggles is part of the honesty that is at the heart of what they do in ministry, journeying with people ‘warts and all’—even when that has got them into trouble. They also make a point of celebrating the small things as well as the big, Ivan says.

Being open is important September 21, 1989, is a date etched into the couple’s memory. That was the day Glenda rolled their family van in the drive of their home and was trapped underneath.

‘That was traumatic,’ Glenda recalls. ‘I was under there for 20 minutes before police, firemen and anyone that was around managed to get the pressure off. The ambulance guy told me I would never walk again, but Ivan and I watched my leg go from really skinny to healthy again, so that was a real miracle.’

Glenda, who says she always feels the need to give 110 per cent, was already feeling the pressure. Her doctor had even warned her she was heading for what was then a new concept in medical circles: burnout.

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A lot of people have been prepared to sit through the warts and all with us, and we’ve sat through the warts and all with them.

She began suffering from anxiety. ‘I got to a point where I couldn’t go out of the house to get the groceries or anything.’

Glenda says she spent a lot of time listening to sermons, particularly those by Joyce Meyer, and with support from Ivan and others eventually came through this time. Ivan was particularly good in helping look after the children, and they were open with their congregation about the struggle that Glenda was going through.

Although it could be hard being open, this was key to developing meaningful relationships and changing lives, Ivan explains.

‘We sometimes have a culture in the Army that gives an impression that officers have it all together, but in our experience that doesn’t help. When people can look at you and say, “They’re going through what we’re going through”, that doesn’t turn people off; it helps us all move into relationship together.’

Throughout their life, the couple also say they have hung on to Matthew 6:33, ‘But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.’

And if they could go back and decide whether or not to do it again?

‘We’d probably just go a little slower,’ Ivan says.

LOVE GOD. LOVE OTHERS.

Tips for ministry Moving on from each appointment was hard and during their time at Sydenham Corps, Ivan had a breakdown. The cause, his psychologist said, was not dealing with his grief after each move. It was an important lesson in learning to accept the feelings of loss and sadness that comes from moving and that it was okay to feel sad, Ivan says.

‘We’d been in ministry 13 years. Having studied leadership now, they tell me that around year 12 to 15 you will go through a crisis point and you have to find another rhythm. I’d love to find out how many officers we’ve lost around the eight to 15-year mark.’

Taking a regular day off was also important, Ivan adds. Glenda recommends the book Boundaries, by Dr Henry Cloud and Dr John Townsend, which she says helped her identify and establish some healthy boundaries for herself.

Taking time to get to know the people in a congregation and remembering that you are moving into their space was also important, Glenda adds. In each appointment, she and Ivan have discovered that God has a role for them to fill with the new family they find there.

For the Bezzants, some of the hardest times came when people within the Army misunderstood what they were trying to do, did not listen or weren’t always encouraging, Glenda says. In their role as divisional leaders, that is what they try to do: listen, understand and encourage.

Another challenge was feeling that people coming into new appointments had not honoured the hard work that had been done before, Ivan says. Although he admits that they’ve been guilty of the same as over eager new officers. ‘We’ve been there. When we were young we got an appointment and thought, “They must need us.” ’ And yes, they’ve thought about resigning at times. A retired officer once told Ivan, ‘There will be days when all you can put on a piece of paper as a reason to stay is that you were called,’ and that was true for him and Glenda, he says. But each time it did not feel right, they did not feel God was telling them to leave—and today the passion is still there.

‘We’re still really enjoying life. It’s still an adventure. I’m just as fired up as when I went out as a 22-year-old, if not more,’ says Ivan.

How to Command a Salvation Army Corps (Church) Thoughts from Salvation Soldiery by Salvation Army founder William Booth 1. Love your corps … with a love that never falters, never swerves, never dies. Love will make you think, pray, feel and preach.

2. Know your corps … Love the people, and let them see that you are interested in all that concerns them … visit your people and let them have full opportunity to talk freely.

3. Teach your corps … There are three old-fashioned practical truths: repentance, faith and holiness … Show [people] that the very essence of religion is love; the love that shows itself in benevolent effort for the salvation of others.

4. Work your corps … To do this, you must work yourself … We must lead, and then the people are bound to follow. … You must not wait for soldiers to find out what they can do, and to offer themelves: you must make the discovery … they can only learn how to fight by directly engaging in it.

5. Care for your soldiers … I don’t mean that you should cozen and comfort and encourage the do-nothing people, if there are any, who come with their mouths open three times every Sabbath, and now and then besides, to be fed in idleness … they must at once become followers of Jesus, and go in for a life of self-sacrifice in order to do good and save souls … But you must care for your soldiers …

6. Govern your corps … I do not mean that you should master it, but manage it. You are not called to be the master, but the servant of all ... If you go in this spirit, in the spirit and power of God, nothing can stand before you. All must yield to the love of Christ, burning in your heart, and poured out through your life. And eternity only will reveal how great a work God will condescend to accomplish through your instrumentality.

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HEALTH

ENVIRONMENT

Keeping Food Fresh

Random Acts of Greenness

We’re all guilty of having nasties lurking at the back of our fridge. Here are some tips for extending the shelf life of foods:

Our world nourishes us, so let’s nourish our world. Try a random act of kindness toward the environment.

There are many ways to use food that is going to waste, such as composting or starting your own worm farm (something the kids will love). But the best solution—for your health, your wallet and the environment—is to eat food before it goes to waste.

A recent inter-government report found that in this century we will have to reduce carbon emissions to zero to save our planet. Environmentally conscious habits are literally life-saving, but including some other ‘random acts of greenness’ into your life can also be fun. Here are some ideas—no doubt you can come up with some of your own:

Vegie delight: Surprisingly, vegies last longer when left unwashed and in their original packaging. But if they need washing, remove from original packaging, wash, and wrap in a paper towel before placing in a plastic bag.

For carrots and lettuce, place on a couple of layers of paper towel—one experiment found this left them still gloriously crispy after a whole month!

Clean up your local park: A man in Christchurch took it upon himself to care for some public land deserted after the earthquakes, turning it into a park. In doing so, he transformed a devastated neighbourhood. Whether it’s picking up rubbish or weeding, do something nice for your local park.

Onions and potatoes: Don’t go together as well as we might think—at least, not on the shelf. Don’t store onions and potatoes next to each other as the gases they give off affect each other, causing them to spoil more quickly.

Plant herbs for people to share: One of life’s joys is being able to pick fresh herbs to use in your meal. So spread the love by planting herbs in a public space, like the curb outside your house. Many herbs are easy care and will happily grow wild—such as parsley, mint, rosemary and thyme.

Fruity gas: Some fruits give off a musty, sweet-smelling gas called ethylene that makes vegies stored with them go bad. To avoid this, store the following fruits at room temperature, away from vegies: avocados, apricots, bananas, oranges, kiwifruit, melons, pears, peaches, plums, pineapple, tomatoes. (If you do want to ripen them, place them in a paper bag at room temperature and add an apple).

Get arty: There is a movement called ‘reverse graffiti’ or ‘clean tagging’, where artists create temporary images by removing dirt from the surface —think a more sophisticated version of writing on your dirty car window.

The best known reverse graffiti artist is Moose, who uses a cloth or highpower washer to create large scale images. Have some fun transforming dirt into art!

Foiled again: To increase the shelf life of green peppers, broccoli and celery, wrap them in tin foil.

Free fruit, anyone? If you have (legal!) access to fruit trees, why not pick some fruit and take it to your neighbours or a local community group—like the Family Store—for people to help themselves.

Dairy dos: Cheese needs a little more TLC than other dairy—place soft cheese in an airtight container. Hard cheeses should be wrapped in wax paper, and then put in a plastic bag. If you’re not going through your milk and yoghurt fast enough, you can freeze until needed—just transfer them into freezer containers, leaving a gap of a couple of centimetres at the top for expansion.

Have a garage sale with a difference: Give your stuff away! Instead of making money from your unwanted goods, why not give it away and do a good turn for your environment and your neighbours?

Bread and baking: Keep in their original packaging, and put in an airtight container. The exception to this is baguettes, which will go soggy in a container.

And finally, a few more quick ideas: • give a re-useable water bottle as a gift • mow your neighbours grass verge

Happy and healthy eating everyone!

• make a worm farm • offer someone a lift.

There is no sincerer love than the love of food.

George Bernard Shaw

Avocado with Mediterranean Dressing Give avocados star status with this dressing! | Serves 4 2 Tbsp olive oil ¼ cup pine nuts 4 sundried tomatoes, chopped 2 tsp balsamic or wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped ¼ tsp salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 ripe avocados

Warm a little of the olive oil in a frying pan, add the pine nuts and heat until golden brown. Add the rest of the oil and the remaining dressing ingredients, then put aside until required.

Just before serving, halve two ripe avocados by cutting them and twisting the halves gently. Remove the stones by chopping a sharp knife into the stone and twisting the knife.

Spoon dressing into avocado cavities and serve promptly.

DID YOU KNOW? Yes, avocados are relatively high in fat and calories, but they’re also packed with nutrients and heart-healthy compounds. Avocados are a great source of lutein, a carotenoid that works as an antioxidant and helps protect against eye disease.

From Best Baking by Simon Holst. www.holst.co.nz

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Q&A Giving Less?

How to have that difficult conversation about changing giftgiving traditions in your family.

Gift giving is a wonderful tradition grounded in the values of generosity and serving. That’s why we may feel guilty when gift-giving starts to feel like more of a duty than a joy.

Possibly the greatest burden over the Christmas season is the expectation that we will give gifts beyond what we can afford. We may also feel that we are expected to give in a way that doesn’t reflect our personal values—for example, being expected to give more extravagant gifts than we feel comfortable with.

The key word here is ‘expectation’. Each family has their own gift-giving culture, usually ingrained over many years, and we sense those unspoken expectations.

If you want to make changes, there is no way around it but to speak up honestly about the issue. Open up the conversation by asking for others’ opinions. You may want to say, ‘I’ve noticed we’ve been buying a lot more gifts since the family has been expanding. I wondered how others are feeling about that?’ You may be surprised to find that others have been secretly sharing your thoughts.

Offer a few different suggestions for possible changes, such as ‘Secret Santa’, homemade gifts, or an ‘op shop’ Christmas.

Be sensitive to those in your family who place importance on giving and receiving gifts. A great solution for gift-givers is a family ‘draw’, where each person chooses a name out of a hat to buy for, spending a bit more on a meaningful, good quality gift.

Don’t dictate that others aren’t allowed to buy extra gifts—that is their free choice. The conversation is simply about taking away the expectation and burden of giving.

When it comes to friends, simply suggest an alternative to gifts. For example, make a date to do something fun together, instead of exchanging gifts.

Gift giving should be about expressing your love and appreciation for others. There are many creative ways you can do that without draining your wallet.

Testify!

When Margaret Ousey answered a call to officership as a teenager, she had no idea of the adventures in store for her over the next 45 years.

I was seven when I first started going to The Salvation Army, after a neighbour across the river from our farm asked us to come to Sunday school. I had a burning desire to become a junior soldier and learn more about God—I feel this was when I made the decision to follow Christ.

At 18, I was at a farewell service for a candidate going to training college, when the appeal was made for officership. I didn’t even realise that I was going forward, and found myself up the front without knowing how I had got there. So I know that the call to officership is very real. Many times over the years, I have gone back to that moment.

I was an extremely shy, quiet 22-year-old when I entered the Officer Training College. My first substantial appointment was in a secretarial role at Territorial Headquarters. One day, the Territorial Commander stopped me in the corridor and asked if there was any reason why I couldn’t go to Pakistan. I couldn’t think of anything on the spot, so off I went!

Those four years in Pakistan made me the person I am today.

There were many challenges involved with being in a senior role, as secretary for the Territorial Commander, in a country where women have no authority. Just going out shopping or doing an errand could be intimidating, as I

would be the only woman there. At the corps (Salvation Army church), I began junior soldiers classes and led a youth group of around 40 young people—many of whom I am still in touch with today.

Facing these challenges made me rely on God in a deeper way, and he helped me to stand up and find my voice. I am very grateful for a small group of people in New Zealand who prayed for me—I could sense the precise moment when they were praying and it helped me through some difficult times. I came back from Pakistan a changed woman, with much more confidence.

My next overseas appointment was in the Philippines. I went from being a secretary, to being the Training Principal and Assistant Field Secretary. We were in a rural area miles out of Manila, notorious for kidnappings and other crimes.

I was told, ‘If you hear the dogs barking, shut your door and curtains and don’t come out.’ I had to say, ‘My God is not a God of fear, so I can’t live my life in fear.’

There were many challenges.

It was a battle to provide adequate food, and the facilities were a ‘work in progress’. Married cadets had to leave their children behind while they trained to become officers, which was heart-breaking. But the Filipino people were wonderfully friendly, and I never felt alone —even in my alone times.

If you are considering officership, my advice is to be sure of your calling and realise that it’s not going to be easy. But you only have to face one challenge at a time, and one day at a time.

This year, I am retiring after 45 years in officership. It’s been a wonderful experience and I’m so grateful that God called me.

I feel like I owe so much more to The Salvation Army for the opportunities they gave me, than they owe me.

Facing challenges made me rely on God in a deeper way.

Let’s Talk I would like: to explore what it means to follow Jesus information about Salvation Army worship and activities prayer for the following needs:

‘Everyone is “called” by God for some kind of mission. But sometimes the “called” are “called out” for leadership,’ says Leonard Sweet in Summoned to Lead.

Is God calling you to Salvation Army officership?

Contact your Divisional Candidates Secretary for more information and assistance with the application process.

www.salvationarmy.org.nz/officership

NAME: ADDRESS:

Please post to: War Cry, PO Box 6015, Marion Square, Wgtn 6141 or email: warcry@nzf.salvationarmy.org

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Salvation Army Ebola Response The Salvation Army’s General Secretary in Liberia reports on the Army’s ongoing response to the Ebola epidemic in Liberia and Sierra Leone.*

BY MAJOR SAMUEL AMPONSAH The Ebola outbreak took place in March 2014. It was the first of its kind and many people didn’t take precautions. They didn’t think it would last. Therefore, it spread from one country to another.

Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have a common border.

When Ebola arrived in the cities, the government asked people to minimise movement, but by that time people had come with their sickness. Liberia was not prepared. Protective measures had not been put in place and the virus started killing people. In July/August, when The Salvation Army realised the illness wasn’t going away and that it was killing people, we contacted International Headquarters (IHQ) and began our response. We gave out sanitisers and chemicals [for cleaning].

Today, locals say that 4000 people have died in Liberia. We question if all deaths are due to Ebola, because [sick] people won’t go to clinics out of fear of catching the disease. There are many uncertainties. The radio news says numbers are decreasing, but other sources say Ebola is still killing people, and people are still being admitted to clinics.

A number of parents have died, leaving their children as orphans and alone in homes. There is no one to care for them and they are very afraid.

People live in fear, afraid of contracting the virus. The Salvation Army is going into the hardest hit communities to distribute food items. The distribution team is careful not to stay too close to the affected community, and people are invited to come and receive the items.

When the crisis began in neighbouring Sierra Leone, the government required people to stay indoors for three days. No contact between people made a difference to the spread of the

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disease. Liberia didn’t have the same quarantine at the beginning.

That’s why the death toll is high in Liberia.

In Liberia, there are highly infected communities where no one will go because of fear of contracting the sickness. Some communities are not open for people to respond. The need is great and our resources are limited. We rely on what is provided by the international Salvation Army.

The government in Liberia has required that schools be closed, and some government departments are also closed. Non-essential workers don’t go to work. Places with public gatherings are closed.

Shops and malls are open but with restrictions and fewer people, because everyone is cautious.

Churches—including The Salvation Army—continue to meet for worship, but people don’t shake hands or touch [Ebola is contracted through direct contact]. There are buckets at the entrance full of water mixed with chlorine to wash your hands, because chlorine will kill the virus. People don’t use towels or tissues to dry their hands.

Attendance [at our church services] has gone down, but we are grateful to meet to encourage each other.

When schools are not in session, teachers are not paid. Teachers from our 15 schools have been providing health education. The government doesn’t anticipate schools reopening until January, provided Ebola ends. We also have a clinic that is closed. Workers have been without their salary for three months. This has been a major blow.

At the beginning of the epidemic, The Salvation Army offered preventative materials like sanitisers to kill the virus. Now our attention is focused on food and preventative garments for people working in clinics. Naturally, when there is demand, prices go up.

Also, because of Ebola, food [supply] is not easy. The airlines have curtailed movement. Before Ebola, a 25kg bag of rice sold for US$29.

It now sells for US$40. Prices for almost everything have doubled.

We have a trained team on the ground. Two of our officers attended a Disaster Preparedness training session run by International Emergency Services in Nigeria in September 2013. Preventative measures are in place. We have coordinated support from IHQ, which is in regular contact, asking for input and giving guidance. Most of the materials we use are accessible and purchased locally.

The corps sergeant major (senior Salvation Army lay leader) in Monrovia (the capital of Liberia) contracted the disease and passed away on Sunday 26 October. He was principal of The Salvation Army’s William Booth High School and an outstanding leader. This

Volunteers and Salvationists are risking their lives to go into affected communities. has devastated Salvationists. His wife, mother and children (aged 10, seven and six) were quarantined in their house for 21 days, with The Salvation Army keeping in touch with them by phone every hour.

Three weeks before he knew he was sick, he visited our Salvation Army education office at command headquarters. There is always a concern when people come to our headquarters. We never know where they have been or if they have been touched by people infected with Ebola. We caution our staff and volunteers to leave food items at the door and call the home to let them know the items are there.

Going into the community is not easy. We use the phone as an opportunity to pray with people. We want them to know Jesus.

Volunteers and Salvationists are risking their lives to go into affected communities.

Many of the people who died have left behind children, meaning that large numbers are orphaned. These children will need to go to school and be helped with their basic welfare needs. The Salvation Army will be organising assessments and responses when the outbreak is over. Many communities need food items. We anticipate the need to be long term and will need IHQ support. Moving forward, The Salvation Army will continue to distribute food and protective materials. We will look at how best to support orphans and also hope to provide antibiotics to community clinics.

Food distribution and food items appear to be the major issues [of need] now, because of the restrictions in movement of people and vehicles. We need support to fund the distribution of food.

Sometimes we have to travel distances to get better prices.

Pray that the people won’t contract the disease. Pray that the mind-set of rural folks shifts so they understand the magnitude of the disease and put in place preventative measures. Pray for those affected—that the Lord will heal them. Pray for orphans and many families who have lost loved ones. Pray for our friends and partners.

Pray for command headquarters and for protection in the midst of calamity. Don’t forget about us! * Adapted from an interview by Linda Leigh of The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory. Reprinted with permission.

Go to sar.my/ebola, to stay up to date with The Salvation Army’s Ebola response

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ORDINATION & COMMISSIONING HERALDS OF GRACE HE TUKUNGA TOMAIRANGI

CADET DANIEL BISKO Entered training from: Blenheim Corps Appointed: Corps Officer of the Karlovy Vary Corps and Chaplain at the Karlovy Vary Hostel, the Czech Republic, Netherlands and Czech Republic Territory.

Over the weekend of 12 to 14 December, the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory welcomes its newest Salvation Army officers.

Eight cadets that have been training at the School for Officer Training, Booth College of Mission, in Upper Hutt for the past two years will be commissioned as lieutenants. Five auxiliary captains will be commissioned as captains.

We thank God for the obedience and faithfulness of these 13 men and women, and pray that God will bless their service as full-time ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ within The Salvation Army.

CADETS ANDREW & SARAH GREEN Entered training from: Napier Corps Appointed: Corps Officers, Kapiti Corps, and Independent Living Unit Referral Officers, Kapiti/Paraparumu.

PRAYER WARRIORS

CADET JORDAN WESTRUPP Entered training from: East City Corps Appointed: Corps Officer, Glen Eden Corps, and Independent Living Unit Referral Officer, Glen Eden.

AUX-CAPT LINDSAY ANDREWS Appointed: Manager, Community Ministries Dunedin.

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PUBLIC EVENTS

Friday 12 December, 7 pm Booth College of Mission Graduation Hutt City Salvation Army Cnr Cornwall St & Kings Cres, Lower Hutt

Saturday 13 December, 2:30 pm Commissioning & Ordination Service Wellington City Salvation Army 92 Vivian Street, Wellington

Sunday 14 December, 10 am Celebration Worship Wellington City Salvation Army 92 Vivian Street, Wellington

LIVE STREAMING If you can’t attend, you can view Saturday afternoon’s Ordination and Commissioning Service live online.

Go to new.livestream.com/commissioning2014

CADETS JENNY RATANA-KOIA & PETER KOIA

CADETS PATRICIA & TAU MATAKI

Entered training from: Hutt City Corps Appointed: Corps Officers, Whangarei Corps. Lieutenant Peter Koia, Director, Community Ministries Whangarei (additional).

Entered training from: Papakura Corps Appointed: Territorial Secretaries for Māori Ministry—Hēkeretari O Te Ao Māori, Manatū Māori. Lieutenant Patricia Mataki, Divisional Secretary for Māori Ministry—Hēkeretari A Rohe, Matatā Māori (additional).

AUX-CAPTS DAVID & DENISE DALY

AUX-CAPTS CATHERINE & KENNETH WALKER

with Te Arani, Amiria, Aorangi & Ihaia

Appointed: Captain David Daly, Divisional Secretary for Programme, Central Division. Captain Denise Daly, Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries and Divisional Secretary for Personnel, Central Division.

with Paris & Kreighton

Appointed: Corps Officers, Nelson Tasman Bays Corps. Captain Kenneth Walker, Director, Community Ministries Nelson Tasman Bays (additional).

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Music Lovers Unite as Southern Cross Brass

Under the leadership of John Gardner (music director) and David Smith (manager), Southern Cross Brass was formed this year as an opportunity for musicians with experience in Salvation Army brass bands in New Zealand or Australia to perform together. The group gathered in Wellington at the end of October, delighting audiences in several concerts and during Sunday worship.

There were 36 in the band: 19 from the North Island, 10 from the South Island, and seven from ‘the West Island’ of Australia. All covered their own travel and accommodation costs. Though diverse in their backgrounds and experience, with an age span from 19 to 72 years, the common thread was their love of the Lord and belief in the power of God-inspired music to encourage and lift the hearts of others.

Nigel Atwill of Melbourne said participants really enjoyed catching up with old friends, even if it was a little embarrassing not to recognise certain faces after so many years. He felt the weekend was really worth the effort of getting so many people together.

On Friday evening, 31 October, the band put in over three hours of solid rehearsal in readiness for Saturday and Sunday engagements.

Early on Saturday morning, after another brief rehearsal, they travelled north to Levin for a 40-minute outdoor concert at Te Takere (the Library). This was ahead of an evening concert in Palmerston North, before returning to Wellington.

On Sunday, the band contributed significantly to Wellington City Corps’ morning worship, which was led by Major David Bennett. An afternoon concert was the final engagement of a wonderful weekend.

Titled ‘Contrasts’, the weekend’s concerts were precisely that —featuring massively contrasting dynamics, contrasting genre, tempos and rhythms. There were also contrasts in the supporting artists. Sensational young soprano Olivia Sheat performed brilliantly in both Palmerston North and Wellington. Zing, a seven-voice girls choir from Palmerston North Girls High School, performed for the Palmerston North audience, along with pianists from the same high school. In Wellington, a 28-strong a cappella group, Blue Notes from Tawa College, was very well received.

Southern Cross Brass played to a very high standard, equal of any Salvation Army staff band that has toured here in recent times. The sound was rich, full and tuneful, whether quiet or loud.

Their concert repertoire included the festival march ‘The Southern Cross’, timeless classics such as ‘Treasures from Tchaikovsky’, swing and jazz numbers, and reflective pieces such as ‘Reflections in Nature’ and ‘The Lost Chord’. And then to finish, an ‘Irish Blessing’ and the Goffin march ‘The Red Shield’. A number of instrumental soloists performed: Nigel Atwill (Melbourne) on euphonium; Rodney Everitt (Brisbane) on cornet; Bruce Roberts (Christchurch) on Flugel Horn; and a double trio of buglers in ‘Bugler’s Holiday’.

During Sunday morning’s worship, the band’s presentation of pieces such as ‘The Lord is Gracious’, ‘The Light of the World’ and ‘Crimond’ moved many to tears as they reflected on the music and the words associated with each piece.

Band members expressed appreciation of John Gardner’s talent in building such a musically proficient band that played so well together after such a short rehearsal time.

Grant Pitcher of Napier, usually a euphonium player but playing baritone with Southern Cross Brass, summed up the weekend by saying, ‘Before the first note was played, I knew that Southern Cross Brass would be something special, and I was not disappointed. It was an awesome weekend, performing God-glorifying music and fellowshipping alongside like-minded musicians. I thank the Lord that I was given the opportunity to be involved. It is my prayer that throughout the weekend, Jesus shone through and touched the hearts of both performers and listeners.’

A video recording of the concert will be available on DVD. Contact David Smith—p: (04) 382 0741, e: david_smith@nzf.salvationarmy.org.

Proceeds from the recording (along with those from the concerts) will support the work of Salvation Army Community Ministries.

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Fundraising for Youth to Aspire The Warehouse Group and its suppliers have raised more than half a million dollars to support Kiwi teens through The Salvation Army.

The funds were raised at the annual Warehouse Group Supplier Awards and Charity Dinner on 7 November, after The Warehouse Group chose The Salvation Army as its charity of the year, supporting the Aspire Kiwi Youth Development Programme.

Salvation Army Public Relations Director Shane Chisholm said the evening had been a phenomenal success, raising $565,000, with the possibility of more to come.

More than 1000 people attended the 23rd annual awards and charity dinner at the Viaduct Event Centre on Auckland’s waterfront. Funds were raised through two auctions and a time for corporates to publicly pledge their support, along with the ticket sales, which included premium sponsor ‘gold’ tables.

‘The “gold” tables sold out in 15 minutes and the event, attended by more than 1000 people, sold out in a day, with 250 people on the waiting list,’ Shane said.

The audience saw two videos about the Aspire programme, which will work with teens at risk of poverty and social exclusion, with strained school involvement or a lack of engagement in positive social groups, and with their families, during 2015.

Commissioner Janine Donaldson and Northern Division Youth Secretary Captain Ralph Hargest also spoke about The Salvation Army’s mission and the reality of life for some

Kiwi young people. Aspire programme coordinator Jono Bell concluded the presentations with a call for support, noting that for every $1000 raised, another young person and their family could be helped.

The audience responded with public pledges of support, followed by a live and then a silent auction. The support during the public pledge was fantastic, Shane said, as representatives from each table put up their hands to donate and companies challenged each other to give more. ‘It was an extraordinary period of giving in support of our Aspire programme.’

Popular items at the auction included tickets to the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, which sold for $18,000, and breakfast for four with the Prime Minister, which raised $7000.

The Warehouse Group made everything easy for the Salvation Army delegation and put on an extraordinary event, Shane said. ‘We are so grateful to The Warehouse Group for selecting a project that will deliver such significant and lasting benefits to the young people, their family and community, and we look forward to engaging their staff in the programme delivery.’

The Auckland City Corps Band and talented young performer Jen Turner performed at the dinner, and a group of Auckland Salvation Army youth leaders and volunteers who helped as runners on the night.

‘The Warehouse Group has a strong commitment to supporting communities around New Zealand, and in particular families and young people. Our efforts are focused on projects helping people move forward in their lives, and the

Aspire programme is a perfect fit with this,’ said Paul Walsh, Executive GM Community and Environment, The Warehouse Group.

‘Being able to work with more than 500 young people and their families over a yearlong timeframe will make a huge difference, not just to their future but to New Zealand’s future. Because Aspire participants will engage in supporting their local communities means it will have an even wider impact across Aotearoa.

‘The Suppliers’ Award and Charity Dinner was an incredible success and The Warehouse Group want to thank The Salvation Army for the role it played. We value our partnership with The Salvation Army and look forward to seeing the difference Aspire will make to hundreds of young Kiwis.’

Changed by God’s Love On 20 July, the Vava’u Corps Plant (Captains ’Ofa and Sinoti Tomu) celebrated the enrolment of four young people as senior soldiers, with their friends and family in attendance for this time of blessing.

Two of the new soldiers shared their testimonies, with Vikatolia Anne Tu’ata’ane talking about the blessing of accepting Jesus as her personal saviour. ‘God rescued me from the bondage of sin and took me from darkness into his light,’ she said. ‘I was a churchgoer who looked good on the outside, but I was empty inside.’ Learning about what The Salvation Army believes about God, as stated in its 11 Articles of Faith (doctrines), had taught her more about God’s love, she said. ‘And that love has changed me!’

Captain Sila Siufanga (Regional Commander) challenged the new soldiers and the congregation by talking about ‘the blessing of surrendering to God’. He also presented each of the new soldiers with a Tongan Bible.

Captain ’Ofa Tomu

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What If? The Importance of Values—from Rolleston Corps Plant Coming to the end of our first year of planting a Salvation Army corps in Rolleston sees us in that space of having enough to reflect on while still being new enough to easily adjust direction.

Much of this year has been spent asking questions, painting ‘what if’ paradigms, and experimenting. Now, as we prepare to step into the new year, we feel it is time to ensure we carry the one thing that will determine our foundations and our direction more than anything else: our values.

There are five core values that The Salvation Army Rolleston is going to attempt to establish.

These are the things we look at whenever we do anything as a corps. We will ask: ‘Does this action enhance or hinder our ability to keep our values?’

So, what are our values? #1: Jesus is Lord: That feels like a very obvious one.

It is meant to be. It should be that one value that can never be doubted from any point of view.

That is why we have it on top of the list. In fact, it is the only one that even has a set place on the list. #2: Disciple Making: The making of disciples is our action value. Disciple-making is what we do. Having the lordship of Jesus as our number-one value will ensure we are seeking decisions to follow Christ.

Having discipleship as our action will ensure that we desire to see growth in each believer. # 3: Ministry of All Believers: The attitude that we value is that of the ministry of all believers. We value that every

person carries a calling. The callings are specific, but will lead them to serve fellow humanity and fight injustice. Carrying this attitude ensures that our value on discipleship is always towards the purpose of helping people find their personal ministry. #4: In, Of and For Local Community: A significant part of the ministry of all believers is that God has placed every person exactly where he needs them to be and when he needs them to be there. Therefore, we value the local community. We value it in a way that we love it, serve it and desire to see it improve. #5: Organic Growth: To make sure we let God grow the church, we value an organic, natural growth. We want to avoid genetically engineered versions of growth. The reason for this is

Boundless Partnership Helps Bangladesh and Pakistan Workers The Salvation Army’s 150th anniversary international congress, Boundless: The Whole World Redeeming, is set to be a life-changing experience for those attending next year’s event and participating online, but it is already helping transform lives through its partnership with ‘Others’ in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Others—Trade for Hope is a Salvation Army social enterprise that uses commercial trading activities to create employment opportunities for producers recruited through Salvation Army development projects, community work and corps (churches).

The International Congress Office based at International Headquarters in London is currently one of Others’ biggest customers, with Others supplying lanyards and bags for fully registered Boundless delegates who have a ticket for all five days of the congress.

The Congress Office contacted Others early in the planning process. The result has been a partnership beneficial to both sides. For the producers who sell their products through Others, the Congress order translates into months of work and the pride that comes with having their products showcased at an international event of historical significance. For the Congress Office, the order means they are assured of receiving

high-quality, customised products that will help to take the Congress logo and the Salvation Army red shield onto the streets of London and beyond. The partnership with Others embodies the goal of being ‘One Army’, showing how a need in one part of the Army world can be met by a programme in another.

‘Others isn’t primarily about products, costs and colours. It’s about people, people and people,’ says Jan Aasmann Størksen of Norway, General Manager of Others Global.

Production of the Boundless delegate bags provides seven months’ work for producers linked with The Salvation Army’s Counselling and Development Centre in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. The centre works with commercial sex workers, victims of human trafficking and other vulnerable women in the Old Dhaka neighbourhood. For many of the women, working with and making products for Others is a crucial step to reintegration into society.

Work on the Boundless lanyards means two months’ income for approximately 50 producers in production groups in Lahore, Pakistan.

Producers come from various vulnerable backgrounds and are graduates from The Salvation Army’s Sustainable Livelihood Development Programme. The lanyard order gives them an

opportunity to implement skills they have gained and earn extra income for their families.

In both areas, the Boundless order is a great contribution towards the goals of Others: supporting hope, dignity and independence for producers who might otherwise struggle to get a job or to make ends meet.

The idea of using the Army’s purchasing power to create employment can be traced back to Salvation Army founder William Booth. But with the global presence of today’s Salvation Army, opportunities are far greater than they have ever been.

Next July, knowing that there is a story of hope behind every product, Congress delegates can wear their lanyards and carry their bags with extra pride. Others products will also be available for sale at the Congress, so the message for delegates is simple: leave a bit of extra space in your suitcase!

If you want to discuss partnership ideas with Others, look for their stand at the Boundless Congress, or visit www.tradeforhope.com for more information.

To discuss partnership ideas with Others, look for their stand at the Boundless Congress, or visit tradeforhope.com for more information.

that the more we look to grow, the more we will compromise our other values. If Jesus is truly our Lord, if we’re pursuing and training disciples, if we’re chasing every person’s calling, and if we’re loving our local communities, then we will see growth!

All the things we’ve tried and all the questions we’ve asked this year have helped us to establish our values. These are what will provide us with foundations into the future of the Rolleston Corps Plant.

Roots established.

Nathan Holt (Corps Officer, Rolleston Corps Plant)

Thank you for your interest and prayers as you’ve followed these regular Rolleston Corps Plant mission updates this year.

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CALENDAR NOVEMBER 30: Children & Youth Workers Appreciation Day / Central Division 30: Farewell to Candidates Meeting / Northern Division

DECEMBER 4: Family Store Quality Improvement Working Party / Northern Division 5–6: Street Day / Fiji Division 6: Blaze Youth Event / Central Division 10: Territorial Executive Conference / Wellington 11: Covenant Sunday / Booth College of Mission 12: Booth College of Mission Graduation / Hutt City Corps 13–14: Commissioning and Ordination / Wellington City Corps 13–21: Journey Adventure / Blue Mountain Adventure Centre 20: Regional Carols in the Park (Fua’amotu Corps) / Tonga Region 25: Christmas Day 26: Boxing Day

JANUARY 2015 1: New Year’s Day 13–20: Amplify Territorial Creative Arts Camp

OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENTS Commissioners Robert (Territorial Commander) and Janine Donaldson (Territorial President of Women’s Ministries) 29 November to 8 December: International Finance Consultation / London (TC) 2 December: Women Not for Profit Leadership Summit / Auckland (TPWM) 11 December: Covenant Day / Booth College of Mission 12 December: Booth College of Mission Graduation / Hutt City Corps 13–14 December: Commissioning Weekend / Wellington City Corps Colonels Willis Howell (Chief Secretary) and Barbara Howell (Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries) 28 November–1 December: Welcome and Orientation / Fiji Division 11 December: Covenant Day / Booth College of Mission 12 December: Booth College of Mission Graduation / Hutt City Corps 13–14 December: Commissioning Weekend / Wellington City Corps

Friday 12 December, 7 pm | Booth College of Mission Graduation Hutt City Salvation Army, Cnr Cornwall St & Kings Cres, Lower Hutt Saturday 13 December, 2:30 pm | Commissioning & Ordination Service Wellington City Salvation Army, 92 Vivian Street, Wellington Sunday 14 December, 10 am | Celebration Worship Wellington City Salvation Army, 92 Vivian Street, Wellington

PRAYER FOCUS Please pray for: Fua’amotu, Gisborne, Glen Eden, Glenfield, Gore, East City, Far North (Kaitaia), Feilding, Flaxmere and Foxton Corps, Family Tracing Service, The Salvation Army in Sri Lanka.

Crossword Answers: Across: 8 Breath, 9 Operates, 10 Habitats, 11 Retain, 12 Single, 13 Absorbed, 14 Respite, 16 Ashamed, 20 Opposite, 23 Escape, 25 Brains, 26 Entering, 27 Defended, 28 See red (3, 3). Down: 1 Creative, 2 Baking, 3 Cheapest, 4 Coastal, 5 Zebras, 6 Bacteria, 7 Beside, 15 Provides, 17 Sweetest, 18 Expenses, 19 Legends, 21 Parcel, 22 Inside, 24 Curved. Quiz Answers: 1 A heart, 2 Cameron Diaz, 3 Responsibility, 4 The Dead Lands, 5 Val Kilmer.

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Study to advance Christ’s mission in today’s world Study full-time or part-time at Booth College of Mission The Salvation Army’s Booth College of Mission in Upper Hutt offers a wide range of study options. We provide supportive and stimulating teaching in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Study with us to achieve a Diploma of Christian Studies (DipCS)—a one-year programme (or equivalent part-time) of 120 NZQA-approved credits.

Select papers from: biblical studies; Christian thought and history; pastoral studies, preaching and worship; personal growth and skills for ministry; and mission eduction.

Talk to us about studying in 2015 Contact Academic Registrar Alison Hobbs e: alison_hobbs@nzf.salvationarmy.org.nz p: (04) 528 8628 God not only built my self-confidence, He showed me I had gifts that I’d never known.

If you’re thinking about studying here, go for it! You’ll grow. You’ll be fed. God is here.

www.salvationarmy.org.nz/boothcollege

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If you ain’t who you is, you is who you ain’t!

I once heard an old country preacher talk about the importance of living authentically. With profound wisdom, and in a slow Southern drawl, he explained to his congregation: ‘If you ain’t who you is, well, you is who you ain’t!’

Is there a message for Salvationists in his words, I wonder?

Is it possible that some of us profess who we ‘is’ in one setting, while living like someone we ‘ain’t’ in another?

Salvationists willingly and purposefully enter into an explicit covenant with God. In signing our Soldier’s Covenant, we pledge ourselves to certain values and beliefs that are to result in evident behaviours, including: • making the values of the Kingdom of God and not the values of the world the standard for our lives • upholding Christian integrity in every area of our lives • sharing the good news of Jesus Christ … and in his name caring for the needy and the disadvantaged.

Believing we’ve been led by the Holy Spirit, we have stepped forward, out of the pack, to vow to God and the world this is who we ‘is’. But I’m curious: would our friends, co-workers and others who know us well agree that the principles and beliefs we profess to hold are actually reflected in how we live?

I remember talking with a fellow officer some time back as he was heading off on furlough. I was surprised to hear what he intended to do while he was away. He attempted to defend his plans by explaining, ‘When I’m on vacation, I’m not a Salvation Army officer.’ The old preacher’s words echoed in the back of my mind: ‘If you ain’t who you is …’

Friends, there’s a real danger in promising (or covenanting) to do something but not following through. God inspired Solomon to write this warning about just such an inconsistency: ‘When you tell God you’ll do something, do it—now. God takes no pleasure in foolish gabble. Vow it, then do it. Far better not to vow in the first place than to vow and not pay up. Don’t let your mouth make a total sinner of you. When called to account, you won’t get by with “Sorry, I didn’t mean it.” ’ (Ecclesiastes 5:4–6, The Message).

We’re approaching the commissioning and ordination of our newest Salvation Army officers. As they publically confirm their vows, this act of dedication is an opportunity for each of us to re-examine our own promises and covenants. Do we actually live the life we’ve promised God we would live? Do we act on the values we’ve vowed to hold as guides for our behaviours?

That preacher was right, wasn’t he? If we ain’t who we is, all that’s left is for us to be who we ain’t. Let’s choose to let the world see Salvationists who consistently personify the passionate loving-God-and-loving-others lives we’ve signed up to live.

Colonel Willis Howell Chief Secretary

ARAM TAN Auckland City Korean Corps

I was born in Seoul, Korea, and came to live in New Zealand with my family when I was 13. We were Methodists in Korea, but when we came to live in Auckland we met The Salvation Army.

In the loneliest, most rebellious time in my teens, there was an unforgettable moment when God came to meet me and invited into his presence. I felt my wounds and sorrow going away, replaced by joy and hope. From then on, I desired more of God, offering my life to be used for his Kingdom. He listened to my prayer and called me to serve him as a Salvation Army officer.

I graduated from AUT and married Ted Kim, whom I met at Auckland City Korean Corps. We have a two-year-old daughter, Faith. I am a full-time homemaker. I love being a mum! It is incredibly pleasing but also very tough to train-myself-first to then train my child.

Most recently, Ted and I were privileged to serve the youth group as leaders/teachers. But now we are focusing on personal preparation for next year. I am anticipating that we will be equipped and trained to serve God and his people as his witnesses. In the next step our journey, we pray that we will be bolder and faithful as Jesus’ disciples in The Salvation Army.

TAEHWAN (TED) KIM

My name is Taehwan Kim, but I prefer to be called Ted. It has been about five years since Aram and I decided to apply for officership, determined to offer ourselves to do full-time ministry for God. We had a plan to go college as soon as possible, but Almighty God had a different plan for us with the birth of our baby Hayoung, which means ‘The Glory of God’ in Korean (her English name is Faith).

A totally new world unfolded before us as parents. This has been challenging sometimes, but also taught us to grasp how much our God loves each and every one of us.

I’m currently working at a trading company as a retail management manager. Sometimes I face difficult decisions where my faith collides with the duty required by my role. I have learnt to lean on God and gain his help and wisdom.

At Auckland City Korean Corps, my wife and I were members of the worship group and teachers in youth group. But recently, we have been gaining wider experience ahead of going to the officer training college.

We are very excited to go to college, knowing that God will lead us continuously. Our earnest desire is to listen to God and to follow his plans throughout our lives.

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BOUNDLESS

THE WHOLE

WORLD

READING

Take the Challenge!

Get ready for a great opportunity to get into God’s Word in 2015.

BY CHRISTINA TYSON ‘­As Christians and Salvationists, we believe in the importance of the Bible. We believe in its divine inspiration. Yet would others say of us that we are people of the Word? Do we read it? Do we study it? Do we know what God wants to say to us through his Word?’

So challenge General André Cox and Commissioner Silvia Cox as they introduce the Boundless: The Whole World Reading challenge to the worldwide Salvation Army. The challenge will run from 5 January throughout 2015, with those taking part supported to read through the entire New Testament over one year.

The New Testament Bible Reading Challenge was first undertaken

by United Kingdom Salvationists in 2010, and has been adopted by the international Salvation Army in its 150th year to allow all Salvationists to be inspired, comforted, guided and drawn closer to God through the pages of the New Testament. The intention is that those taking part will learn more about God, about themselves, and about how God’s plans and promises can be understood and trusted.

A study guide lists five chapters to read each week, giving people the chance to skip a day or two without falling behind, perhaps taking a rest over the weekend.

Brief accompanying notes, typically in the form of reflective questions, are authored by Major Phil Layton, a UK-based Salvation Army officer and Bible scholar. These questions can be used either for personal devotions or for group discussion. Major Layton is the New Testament tutor at William Booth College in London.

The Army’s children aren’t forgotten. Each week includes a ‘Children’s challenge’ of a short Bible Bible passage, followed by some comments and a suggested activity. These are written by Captain Rachael Castle, Assistant Territorial Youth Secretary of the Australian Southern Territory, and Captain Tracey Davies, Territorial Children’s Ministries Secretary of the same territory. The pair hopes that the children’s material will help families grow in faith together.

Major Heather Rodwell, Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development for The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory, is really looking forward to the start of the Whole World Reading challenge. She’s been in touch with corps representatives who have been most impressed with the quality of the production, which they believe will inspire strong participation in this challenge.

‘God’s Word is sometimes described as “daily bread”, meaning

it’s a basic means of nourishment for our lives,’ says Major Rodwell.

‘For many people, regular reading of the Bible is something they struggle to maintain or find depth of meaning in, but we are weak in faith and knowledge of God unless we know his Word. This reading challenge sets before us an opportunity to commit to following a helpful reading plan. We can do this individually, or as part of a group of friends that choose to commit to this together. Accepting this challenge will bring results, and feed our hunger to know God more.’

Discover—or rediscover—the wonderful treasure that God has given us through his Word.

Boundless: The Whole World Reading Challenge booklets will be made available to corps, and Salvationists can also read along online, with a companion website—www.salvationarmy.org/ biblechallenge—launching to coincide with the 5 January start date.

The website will carry the same material as in the printed booklet.

Major Rodwell says, ‘As this is an international Bible reading challenge, there will be people from all parts of the Army world on the same page at the same time. I believe that through this, it is possible God will reveal things to us as an Army that he wants to draw to our specific attention. There’s also an opportunity to share insights over social media such as Facebook and Twitter, which will further unite us.’

General André Cox and Commissioner Silvia Cox point out that those who don’t read the Bible are severely weakened on two counts: 1. They do not know what God wants to say to us; and THE WHOLE WORLD 2. They do not know how to react when READING facing difficult and tempting situations.

‘We earnestly encourage you to take up this Bible reading challenge and together as “One Army” we will discover—or rediscover —the wonderful treasure that God has BOUNDLESS WORLD given us through his Word,’ say the Army’s international leaders.

THE WHOLE

READING

THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING CHALLENGE

GOD & FAITH

y f i l p m si e f i l r you

BY VANESSA SINGH

What does it mean to live simply today? And how do we do it?

Living simply. It was so much easier as a kid.

There was no choice really—when you’re dependant on your parents for everything, you have to go by their rules. And their rules often include getting your older siblings’ outgrown clothes, not getting that pony for Christmas and only getting takeaways when it’s someone’s birthday. With no way to earn our own cash, live in your own place, or decide what to do in our free time, living simply was, simply living.

But then … we started high school or uni and got some free time, we got jobs, we learnt to drive, we got cell phones, and we got Facebook accounts. And suddenly, simply living became less and less like living simply.

And so, ta-da, here we are now trying to figure out how life got so complicated and why we feel the need for that ridiculously large but incredibly shiny new cell phone.

Living simply is not about crazy hippies and showering less. It’s not about wearing hemp pants and only eating rice. Living simply is not about going without; it’s about figuring out

what we really need and cutting out some of the ‘wants’.

This kind of idea is mentioned a fair bit in the Bible. There are a heap of verses telling us not to be worried about what we eat or wear (Matthew 6:25-34), not to store up ‘stuff’ on earth (Matthew 6:19-21), to deny ourselves and follow (Luke 9:23), and to give away to the poor (Mark 10:21). Jesus’ own life is a great example of living simply—being content and trusting that everything we need will be provided. Just check out any of the four gospels, or even the story of the early Church in Acts!

Essentially, living simply is all about need vs want. Essential vs excess. And comparison vs contentment. The easiest way to apply this to our lives is by considering these two things: 1. Identify what is important or essential to you.

2. Eliminate the rest.

But how can we actually put this into practice?

Do less In today’s world, we can get pretty busy. We have school/uni/jobs filling up our time and head space. We have family and friends as well as church all ‘competing’ for our time. And so we can find ourselves pretty dang busy. We fill our lives with commitments, practices and appointments. Some of these are great things, but it’s important we’re not over-busying ourselves too much.

A big part of living simply is about having ‘space’ in our lives—space to do the things that energise us, bring us peace and uplift us again. If we’re running around crazy busy all the time, we get tired, overloaded and stressed.

To live simply, we totally need to learn to prioritise. We need to learn to say ‘no’ to some things and not over commit. We need to free ourselves up so that when things arise we don’t end up viewing our friends, youth group or other commitments as ‘inconveniences’.

Tip: Make a list of what is important to you and what you’re passionate about, and try to fit your commitments into that.

Jesus’ own life is a

great example of living

simply—being content and trusting that everything we need will be provided.

Connect less Just like busying ourselves with commitments, we often fill our lives with information, technology and ‘noise’. We are constantly on our phones, iPads, computers or TVs —watching, chatting or listening. This can be great for some downtime, but it may end up stealing ALL of that downtime … and our headspace.

By ‘unplugging’ more, we simplify our lives.

We cut out some distractions, freeing time for other things. Unplugging is also incredibly important in allowing ‘space’ for us to connect with God and letting him to speak into our lives and restore us.

Tip: Set yourself time limits on technology —maybe one hour on social media a day, or only two episodes of a TV show.

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Have less Let’s be honest, we all like stuff. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But it quickly becomes easy to fill up our rooms, house and life with more ‘stuff’. And did you know that research says a ‘cluttered’ life negatively affects our moods, attitudes and stress levels?

Living simply doesn’t mean we need to throw out everything and just keep one outfit and a mattress. But it does mean thinking about what we do have, and why. If we don’t need something, why keep it? Do we really need 10 pairs of blue jeans? Do we really need that many Tay Tay Swift posters on the wall?

Culling some stuff once or twice a year means a less cluttered life for you, but it also means you can give that stuff to someone else who needs it more. Or you can sell it and use the money wisely.

Tip: If it’s too overwhelming to simplify your entire room/house, start with just one or two areas at a time and get rid of the stuff you don’t need/use. The one-year rule is helpful here: if you haven’t worn or used it in the past year, get rid of it or give it away!

Buy Less We buy a lot of stuff, a lot of the time.

Sometimes we need it, sometime we don’t.

But buying stuff when we don’t really need it means we have less money to spend on things we truly need. It also means we end up accumulating a bunch of stuff that isn’t really useful.

Choosing to spend less means we have way more to spend on things that are important to us, along with things of lasting value. This might mean more money to hang out with friends or shout them lunch; more money to buy some special gifts for family at Christmas; more money to buy something you have been saving for (or just choose to save your money!); and more money to give to God through your church. So, when you go to buy something consider: do I really need this? Have I survived okay without it?

Tip: Avoid shopping online, eat before you hang out with friends, and buy better quality stuff that will last, not crappy cheap stuff that you’ll have to replace soon.

Living simply means we are able to live generously. We can be more generous with our time, with our possessions and with our money. And there is nothing bad about that!

Living simply is about figuring out

what we really need and cutting out some of the ‘wants’.

Simplify your Christmas Christmas can make it hard to live simply.

We can be really busy finishing up the year, stressing about gifts and wondering how to squeeze in time for friends and family. So here are our tips for living simply this Christmas: • Hand-made gifts are awesome. Seriously, people love hand-made gifts, so save some pennies and get creative. Bake cookies, make a photo album, write a song, create a hand-picked recipe collection.

• Give an experience. This may cost some money, but if you’re creative it might not. Come up with an ‘experience’ to give someone. It might be a lunch outing together, a home movie night, or a random ‘adventure’ day.

• Give ‘vouchers’. If you’re seriously low on cash or don’t want to ‘clutter’ someone

else, five free shoulder massages, a week of cooked dinners, five free car washes, five free bedroom tidies … are all awesome gift vouchers for family.

• Go op-shopping. If you’re struggling for cash, go op-shop treasure hunting and get some cool gifts for cheap. Just make sure you’re not giving stuff that will ‘clutter up’ someone else’s life though!

• Give the gift of giving. If you know someone who really doesn’t need anything, why not buy them a ‘Gift of Hope’ through The Salvation Army? This means you buy something for a community or family that needs it, but you do that in your giftee’s name. (Go on, tell ya mum you bought some chickens for a family in Papua New Guinea on her behalf!)

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Chickens, Poo and Tackling Poverty

BY ROBIN RAYMOND

The Albany Bays Corps was transformed into a full Malawian village complete with live chickens, hay and, yes, poo, earlier this year, to help bring home the realities of poverty for the corps youth.

The village was set up for a children’s and youth group event for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine on May 24 this year. The event helped the corps raise $1575 for the fundraiser and was recently declared the fourth highest fundraiser of any church in the country.

The idea for the village came from children’s worker Olivia Huszak and her husband Stefan, who had been the driving force behind doing something big for the famine. Youth worker Sam Parker and volunteer Matt Ollerenshaw also worked to give ideas and build the village, which transformed the church building, Olivia said.

‘Our building’s quite a modern building, it was built three years ago, but we pretty much destroyed it. We had cardboard boxes, pallets, cow poo, chickens and hay. People came in through a hut; they had to get on their knees to come in—there were chickens clucking and it smelt.’

As well as the village they had a second room set up with Fair Trade items such as t-shirts and chocolate where people could buy Fair Trade items, get a drink and try some nsima—a thick porridge made of corn or cassava, which is a staple food in much of central and southern Africa.

In one corner was a computer linked to the website slaveryfootprint.org where people could find out ‘how many slaves work for you’ and round the walls were posters about the Fair Trade movement, modern slavery and the story of Mike from Malawi, who was the face of this year’s 40 Hour Famine, Olivia said.

The famine event was set up for the church’s intermediate age children’s group, who were doing the 20 Hour Famine, and the youth group who were doing the full 40 Hour Famine.

It gave them a chance to see who they were raising money for and get a sense of why they were doing the event, Olivia said.

While it was set up for the youth almost all of the parents who came ended up

staying for a bit as well and promising to come back next year. Even a group from World Vision, who came to talk to the youth group, were impressed.

Olivia’s boss, Corps Officer Captain Marcus Collings, was quick to get behind the idea, even if it meant chickens and poo in his building.

‘We had a meeting about two weeks before and I said, “I want to do something really big, I want chickens and hay and poo”, and I saw the look on his face, but he said, “As long as you clean it up, it’s fine.” We were going to take it down on Saturday, but he came and saw it and said, “No, no, no, you have to leave it up for church,” so he was talking me into keeping it.’

She decided to include the Fair Trade room after talking to the young people about the power they had to change things as a consumer and about buying Fair Trade.

‘They were saying, “It’s too hard, I don’t know how to buy it.” So I thought, “I can do something to fix that. Why can’t I provide a place where they can buy it?”’

Setting up the village was lots of work, Olivia said, with organisers begging and borrowing items from businesses and friends. Everything was ready in boxes in advance, but still took more than five hours to set up, with volunteers not finishing until 1 am the night before.

People came in through a hut; they had to get on their knees to come in —there were chickens clucking and it smelt Despite the huge amount of effort, Olivia said she went in with low expectations, mainly hoping the village would raise awareness rather than money.

‘My husband was saying we had to do something and I was thinking, “I don’t know if we’ve got time and I don’t know if we will raise a lot.” So when the guys from World Vision came and said we’d raised this much money we were thinking, “Wow, that’s really impressive!” ’ People were already talking about coming back next year and Olivia said she was already preparing.

‘We wanted to get a goat for this year, but we couldn’t, so I promised the kids we’d get a goat for next year. And maybe some cows in the back. We just want to make it bigger and better.’

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Unscramble these letters to discover the musical instruments.

TLUFE NOBOG LLOEC OZKAO AINPO JANOB GEBUL

TONGA KIDS CAMP What a great time at the Tonga Region Kids Camp! Twentynine campers and 10 leaders got together in September for an awesome weekend learning more about the theme that ‘we are never too young’.

The eastern side of the island loaded up in the big loli (truck), which was a new experience this year, and the western side jumped in their corps vans. Everyone then headed out to the Fifa Ground at Veitongo.

During the camp, we looked at the lives of some Bible heroes: Samuel, King Joash, Queen Esther, and the young leader Timothy, thinking about how God used them when they were young. There were lots of different activities and we all had a lot of fun, while we learnt and prayed together.

It was a powerful camp and four children chose to follow Jesus.

The camp may be over but now it’s time for us to be like those awesome Bible heroes and be used by God! Captain ’Ana Vaea (Corps Officer, Vaini)

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TO GOD! Jesus said, ‘Let the children co me to me. Don’t them!’ (Mark 10 stop :14, NLT). God’s ki belong to grow nups—it belong ngdom doesn’t only s to knows that child ren can do grea children. Jesus t things for God .

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