New commitments

LINCOLN Corps officer Captain Huw Dutfield welcomed Alan Perkins as an adherent on Palm Sunday in front of family and friends. – HD

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LLANELLI In February last year Robert Giffard, Carole and Ken Rees, George Morgan, Christine Dark and Lynne W completed applications to become adherents. The plan was to acknowledge this publicly that Easter, but the event could not take place due to coronavirus restrictions. A year later corps officer Major Denise Cooper was pleased to welcome the individuals. The corps looks forward to when this can be celebrated together in the hall. – DC

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WARRINGTON Corps members, family and friends from as far afield as Cambridge and Steyning joined the online ceremony on Zoom to witness the enrolment of Chris Lynas as a soldier by corps officer Major Vaughan Bovan. – VB

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HUDDERSFIELD One Sunday morning before lockdown, Mawish Kumar walked into the hall with her two boys. She had been attending another church but began to feel disillusioned and found this was affecting her faith. Her sister, who had linked up with The Salvation Army in America, suggested she try the corps in Huddersfield. Mawish wanted to find a church that lived out its faith in action and where Christians were full of the Holy Spirit seven days a week. She fitted in straight away and wanted to commit to the Army. Mawish completed soldiership classes but chose to wait until her enrolment could take place in person so as many people as allowed could witness it. Mawish was enrolled as a soldier during the Easter Sunday meeting. In her testimony she said: ‘Jesus is a living hope. If you have problems, think about Jesus because we are all disciples and I love to be his disciple!’ – CL

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STAPLE HILL Helen Lyons was enrolled as a soldier by corps officer Major Nicola Hylton- Jones. She was supported by as many corps members and family as allowed under the Covid-19 restrictions. Helen chose to sing her testimony, ‘Lord, I Give You My Heart’, and this was included in both the online and in-person meetings, allowing hundreds of people to share in the occasion. – VW