NEW COMMITMENTS Editor’s note In-person meetings were held in accordance with Army safety guidance, following a risk assessment. ADDLESTONE Will Hartley was enrolled as a soldier. He first attended in February 2019 after wanting to connect with God during a tough time in the sixth form. He felt warmly welcomed and began regularly attending Sunday meetings and New Life, the corps youth church, as well as volunteering at the corps. Will is now a key member of the corps finance team and has been commissioned as corps treasurer. Will shared: ‘I am still very much at the beginning of my faith journey but I’ve really felt like it’s for me and I’ve been welcomed here. Now that I have Jesus as my rock and this community to belong to, I thought it was the next step to take to become a soldier.’ Will is pictured with corps officer Major Ian Loxley and gap year intern Bev Revell. – EK
BROMLEY TEMPLE Brother and sister Josh and Lydia Kim were enrolled as soldiers by corps officer Major Iain Hudson. Both testified to the guiding presence of God at work in their lives, giving thanks for the godly influence of their parents, the corps family and the opportunities given in events such as the Exploring Leadership Day and the divisional Transformers course for encouraging them to take this step in their faith journey. They are pictured with Major Iain and their father, Major Byung-Yoon Kim (IHQ). – IH
NOTTING HILL Tracy Cooper was enrolled by corps officer Lieutenant Ian Barker having attended the corps since 1990. She has been faithful to God in loving the church and her community. In the presence of family and friends she gave witness through testimony and song. Her song choice was ‘Give Me Joy in My Heart, Keep Me Praising’ (SASB 362). The corps celebrated her commitment with the first public Timbreltastic group display to ‘O! O! O! How Good is the Lord’. The meeting was followed by a celebration meal. Also pictured is CSM Mandy Sigey. – IB 20
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SOUTHPORT Corps officers Captains Alison and Michael Hutchings enrolled Rodney and Sandra Hoyle as soldiers. Originally from a Methodist background, Rodney and Sandra connected with the Army at a talk given by Captain Michael. Sandra’s enthused observation that she had ‘found someone who talks our language’ prompted a journey of exploration during the Covid-19 lockdowns. After much prayer – and having commenced in-person worship at the corps – they felt led to commit to the Army and to serving God and their community as soldiers. – GM TEDDINGTON Joan Smith was welcomed as an adherent after finding the corps on the internet. Joan has been attending regularly over the past couple of months and testified to how the welcome of the corps and the music of The Salvation Army had a positive impact on her faith. Members celebrated together that Joan has decided to make the corps her spiritual home. She is pictured with corps officer Lieutenant Emily Watson. – EW
