World Missions Perspectives - 2007 4th Quarter Newsletter

World Missions The Salvation Army USA Central Territory World Missions Bureau Welcome to World Missions Perspectives, a quarterly newsletter produced by the World Missions Bureau of the Salvation Army Central Territory.

Much is happening in the area of world missions in the twenty-first century!

The number of short term mission trips that go out from the U.S. has exploded to involve a million or more persons each year. Hundreds of mission agencies now exist to increase awareness of the need for global outreach and to provide opportunities to serve. New ways to touch the lives of adults and children through creative sponsorships is

Volume 1, Issue 1 4th quarter 2007 World Missions Bureau Staff Chris Shay, Director Kristin Caddy, Assistant to the Director Sarah Kincaid, Sponsorship & Mission Support Coordinator

Phone: 847-294-2108 Email: Missions@ usc.salvationarmy.org Website: www.centralmissions.org Facebook: SA World Missions

increasing. This surge in the world missions movement has affected The Salvation Army Central Territory in exciting ways, and we hope to share that excitement with you.

Inside you will read about Central Territory missionaries, Partners in Mission, Sponsorship, and more. We bring this to you, coveting your prayers for suffering people worldwide and those who work

to serve them. Hans von Staden, founder of the Operation World daily prayer site, (www.operation world.org) quoted these words: “When man works, man works. When man prays, God works.”

May God bless you as you partner in prayer and support of God’s mission.

Chris Shay Director, World Missions Bureau

Inside this issue: A School Without Walls

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A Day at La Maison du Bonheur

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Share Your Christmas Joy 3

Divisional Relationships with Partners in Mission

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Summer Mission Team 2008

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Spotlight on the Strissels

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Updates from Overseas Personnel

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A School Without Walls: A Look at the Zimbabwe School of Youth Leadership In Zimbabwe, one of the Central Territory Partners in Mission, there is a great need for young people to be trained for future service in the The Salvation Army, their communities, and their nation. The Salvation Army has established a leadership development program to help achieve this goal. The Salvation Army Zimbabwe School of Youth Leadership (ZSYL) is a year long process which focuses on facilitating spiritual, emotional, practical and intellectual growth in the lives of the participants.

Each year there are 18 youth participants, one from each of the divisions in Zimbabwe. The students first gathered together in January for two weeks of orientation. There will be five additional meetings, including a crosscultural experience in the country of Botswana and a graduation session in November. In between their sessions, the students have the opportunity to apply their

leadership skills and culturalsensitivity in their own communities.

Prior to their involvement in ZSYL, each student has demonstrated leadership ability in his or her corps or community. They each select an adult ZSYL students engage in small group discussions. mentor, who will model leadership for them and Christian leadership. One final component of ZSYL is a distance meet with them regularly to discuss failures, goals, vision, and education program called Chrispersonal development. All tian Leadership, offered through The Salvation Army Leadership students also keep a journal to Training (S.A.L.T.) College of record and reflect upon Africa. There are 10 units, coverlessons they are learning about ing topics such as mentoring, integrated mission, leadership and loss (bereavement/grief), using power to bring about justice, maintaining and inspiring hope as a leader and more. The Zimbabwe Territory is hopeful that by investing in the lives of these young people, an impact will also be made on the communities in Zimbabwe which they represent.

To learn more about The Salvation Army’s work in Zimbabwe, visit http://www.salvationarmyzim.org/ Article adapted from information distributed by The Salvation Army Leadership in Zimbabwe.

ZSYL students with Salvation Army leaders in Zimbabwe

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Sponsorship Highlight: A Day at La Maison du Bonheur Submitted by Lt. Steve Diaz, La Maison du Bonheur Director For Jenny, a resident of The Salvation Army La Maison du Bonheur Children’s Home in Haiti, a normal school day begins at 5:30 am. She, along with the other girls, has her hair brushed and braided. After breakfast she is off to the Port au Prince Salvation Army elementary school, where she attends with 1,300 other students.

School is done at noon and she returns to the Home for lunch. After lunch she has a little time to relax before the after-school programs start. At 2:00 pm all the children at the Home, along with many outside children, are called to begin working with their tutors on the school assignments for that day.

Jenny loves French but is not very fond of Math. After tutoring is over Jenny loves to participate in the many extra classes offered at the

Home. Her favorites are singing, dancing and macramé. One day a week Jenny goes to the local Salvation Army church for Junior Soldier class.

bed to get some rest before the next busy day at La Maison du Bonheur. Of course the sleep always comes after a little girl talk time with her friends.

Following afternoon classes Jenny plays with the other children until called for supper. Jenny is an expert at jumping rope. After supper all the children return to the playground until called for their evening baths. Following bath time Jenny reviews the memorization she has for the next day at school. At 7:30 pm the children are called for evening prayers where Jenny is one of the louder singers.

After prayers Jenny is ready for

Would you like to sponsor a Salvation Army children’s home?

The Salvation Army Central Territory offers the opportunity to support our brothers and sisters overseas financially and prayerfully through sponsorship. New sponsorships of $25.00 per month will help provide nourishing food, a safe environment, educational opportunities, health care and personal development for the children of a Salvation Army home, institution or school.

For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Sarah Kincaid at Sarah_Kincaid@ usc.salvationarmy.org or (847) 294-2065.

Jenny with some of her friends

Share Your Christmas Joy 2007 For the past 5 years, the Child Sponsorship Office has coordinated the “Share Your Christmas Joy” project to raise funds for Salvation Army children’s homes, schools, and hospitals overseas.

Central Territory sponsors help to support 70 of these Army institutions in Africa, South America, Latin America, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, the

Caribbean, Korea, Mexico, Eastern Europe and the Philippines. It is our goal to send $100.00 to each of these locations for their Christmas celebrations. If you would like to share your Christmas Joy with children overseas, you may send a check (made payable to The Salvation Army) to Sarah Kincaid, Sponsorship and Missions Support Coordinator, The Salva-

tion Army, 10 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Please also include your name, full address and a note indicating that the donation should be applied to Share Your Christmas Joy 2007.

The deadline for participation is October 31, 2007 so the funds can be received overseas before Christmas.

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Divisional Relationships with Partners in Mission Since 2006 each division has been partnered with two or three of the Central Territory Partner in Mission (PIM) countries. The purpose of this partnership is to move beyond funding projects to building relationships. This past year, several divisions have pursued unique opportunities to help strengthen their relationship with their Partners in Mission. Here are a few highlights: •

The Midland and Kansas/ Western Missouri Divisions hosted Major Elba Espinoza, guest from the South America West Territory. Major Espinoza also attended Commissioning and the Brengle Institute.

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Majors Rick and Barbara Carroll of the Kansas/ Western Missouri Division were the special guests at the Philippines Gospel Arts Camp. During the Heartland Divisional Youth Councils, money was raised to help support this event in the Philippines.

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Two short term mission teams from the Metropolitan Division went to Eastern Europe this

summer. One team instructed at a music camp and participated at the Territorial Commissioning, while the other team supported Captains Sergey and Tanya Katchanov in their ministry. Members of both teams were blessed by the relationships they formed with fellow Salvationists in Eastern Europe.

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Several divisions sponsored guests from their Partner in Mission countries to attend NAOC this past April. The Heartland Division hosted Captain John Kumar of the India Central Territory, the Metropolitan Division supported Major Alexander Kharkov and

Partners in Mission guests and Central Territory hosts gathered together at NAOC. Also pictured are Major Mani Kumar, sponsored by National Headquarters, and Commissioner Barry Pobjie, hosted by THQ. Photo by Bob Bonesteel.

Mr. Anatoly Pchelinstey from the Eastern Europe Territory, and the WMNI Division sponsored Major Francis Nyambalo from the Malawi Command.

If you would like to share how you are partnering with your PIM country, or if you would like ideas for strengthening your partnership, please contact the World Missions Bureau.

As a reminder, this is the partnering plan for the Central Territory Divisions and Partner Countries: Eastern Michigan—Peru/Bolivia, Austria Heartland—Philippines, India Central Indiana—Congo Brazzaville, Malawi Kansas/Western Missouri— Ecuador/Chile, Philippines Metropolitan—Russia/Republic of Georgia Midland—Ecuador/Chile, Zimbabwe Northern—Zimbabwe, India Central Western—Moldova/Ukraine/ Romania WMNI—Congo Brazzaville, Malawi Wisconsin/Upper Michigan— Peru/Bolivia, Austria These are suggestions for partnering, but you are not limited to the countries paired with your division.

Feel free to build relationships with and raise support for any or all of the Central Territory Partners in Mission.

International Self-Denial World Mission Fund Ideas Does your corps have a unique way of raising funds for the International Self-Denial World Mission Fund (formerly known as World Services)? In the first quarter 2008 issue of World Missions Perspectives we will be sharing different ideas for raising funds. If you have an idea you would like to share for possible inclusion in the newsletter, please email it to Missions@usc.salvationarmy.org by December 15, 2007. Please include a brief description of the fundraising idea and the name of your corps. If possible, also send a picture of your corps implementing the fund-raiser.

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Summer Mission Team 2008 During the summer of 2008, the Central Territory will send teams of young adults to minister overseas and within the Central Territory/Caribbean for a period of eight weeks. Applicants must be active Salvationists and at least 17 years old by June 1, 2008. If you would like to receive an application to participate in this program, please send an email including your name, address (including city, state, and zip code), phone number, birth date, corps and division to Missions@usc.salvationarmy.org.

Applications must be completed and at THQ by January 17, 2008.

“The Lord taught me that missions is about partnership. I have a better understanding of God’s love for the nations.”

-Kirsten Gorton, Central Team 2004, Chile Team 2007

Spotlight on the Strissels In February 2007, Colonels Dennis and Sharon Strissel departed for service in Ghana, where they serve as the territorial leaders. The Strissels have previous experience serving in Africa. From 1977 – 1989 they served, along with their children Scott and Sherry, in the Southern Africa Territory on the island of St. Helena and later on the mainland in appointments near Johannesburg and Cape Town. For the past seventeen years the Strissels have been praying for another opportunity to serve God in their adopted home, Africa. Their prayers

were answered when they were given the appointments of Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries in the Ghana Territory.

Recently the Strissels had the opportunity to commission and dedicate the Ba Clinic and equipment, a brand new laboratory in Ghana where the technicians will work to test patients’ blood. The amazing thing about the new building and equipment is that the clinic found a way to self-fund the project without asking for outside help. Colonel Dennis reports, “It was a wonderful, celebratory visit.” The Strissels went around the clinic and prayed with all who were in the clinic at the time. There were several patients suffering from malaria, they

held a baby that had been born the night before, and saw two little twins whose mother had died while giving birth.

The Strissels and soldiers in Ghana

The Strissels’ two adult children and two grandsons reside in the Midwest of the United States. They are looking forward to the birth of their third grandchild, expected in November.

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Updates from Central Territory Overseas Personnel The Spain Command, where Majors Brad and Heidi Bailey and Captain Sandy Hunt are stationed, hosted a Central Territory Summer Mission Team this past summer. From the Island of Mallorca, to Denia, to Madrid, to the Canary Islands, the team moved in and out of schools, participated in beach ministries, visited a Senior Citizens Residence, and conducted Vacation Bible Schools, street ministries and Sunday meetings. The Spain Command saw many positive results from the team’s ministry this summer.

The Baileys and the Central ● Major Territory SMT Eliana Cristi enjoyed a busy homeland furlough this summer with travel to the United Kingdom and throughout the U.S. Major Cristi has returned to Australia to serve for another term. ● In June Captains Philip and Sheila Davisson were able to spend some time with the Summer Mission Team in Chile, of which their son James and daughter Jaclyn were members. The Davisson family was also able to make a quick trip home to the States in August to help Jaclyn move into her college dorm at Olivet Nazarene University. ● With the help of a generous donation from the Kansas and Western Missouri Division, the thrift store at the Resistencia Corps, where Captains Willie and Cassie DeJesus are stationed, has been revitalized and the income generated covers the corps’

bills. Please pray that the corps continues to receive the donations necessary to keep the Alex and Michael DeJesus on a special trip to McDonalds with thrift interns Elyse and Viki. store open. This summer the DeJesus family was also supported by two summer interns from the Central Territory. ● Steve and Kestia Diaz report that things are going well at La Maison du Bonheur Children’s Home in Haiti. The after- school program has recently grown from 30 to 50 participants and they are thankful for the opportunity to minister to these children. Another praise report is that Ketsia has started her GED program and is taking English lessons from an officer from the United Kingdom Territory. ● This summer the Duskin family expanded with the birth of Dominic Josef, who was born on July 22 at 2:10 am. Both Dominic Duskin Dominic and his parents are doing well. ● Matthew Ezeh graduated from Kindergarten this summer and was selected to sing a solo and recite a poem during the graduation The Ezeh family at Matthew’s Kindergarten Graduation

ceremony. The Ezeh family hosted two summer interns from the Central Territory. At the end of the summer Major Violet and Matthew were able to travel to the U.S. for a family gathering, while Felix “held down the fort” in Fond-de-Negres. ● The Havendale Corps in Jamaica, where Majors Gary and Karen Felton are stationed, recently partnered with a short term mission team from the Kansas/Western Missouri Division to conduct a VBS program at the corps for 110 young people. Forty of these individuals accepted Christ, and the corps is following up with all of these young people to continue to disciple them in their Christian walk.

This fall the Havendale Corps was also pleased to send one of their soldiers to the College for Officer Training as a cadet. ● Majors Jim and Judy Garrington were able to enjoy some time in the States this summer, attending Commissioning, visiting with friends and family, and spending time with their infant granddaughter, Lily. ● Majors Richard and Brenda Herivel departed on July 1 for service in the The Herivels in Russia Eastern Europe Territory. Rich is the Territorial Secretary for Mission Resource and Brenda is the Russia Divisional Secretary. They have set up a blog (myspace.com/richbrenda) so their

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Updates from Overseas Personnel (cont.) friends and family can keep up with their life in Moscow. ● Captain George Katchanov was commissioned in June and is stationed as the Spiritual and Religious Care Coordinator at The Salvation Army Multicultural Family Centre in Winnepeg, Canada. He works primarily with refugees from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan, and Iraq, teaching them about the hope found in God and helping them to assimilate into life in Canada. ● A short term mission team from the Metropolitan Division served with Captains Sergey and Tanya Katchanov in their appointment in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. The team’s visit was a great encouragement to the Katchanovs as they are beginning the Army’s work in that city.

The team was The Katchanovs and two blessed mission team members as they worked alongside the people of the Ukraine and gained a more complete perspective of the worldwide Salvation Army. ● Captains Timothy and Camie McPherson and Zachary welcomed Nathanael Laurence into the world on August 15 at 6:45 pm. The whole family is doing well. ● In August, Majors John and Nancy Mowers assumed new appointments in Buenos Aires, Argentina. John is the Training Principal and Nancy is the Assistant Training Principal. They are adjusting to Argentine vocabulary, which is quite different from the Spanish

they learned while serving in Central America. The Mowers will return to the U.S. on December 14 and Nancy will be facing a major surgery. Please pray for a speedy recovery so they can return to Buenos Aires and complete preparations for a new session of cadets who will arrive in March. ● Commissioners William and Nancy Roberts are getting ready for their new appointments which will take effect on March 1, 2008. Two territories will be created from the existing Kenya Territory, with the Roberts taking on the territorial leadership in the Kenya West Territory. ● This summer, while on homeland furlough in the United States, Major Cindy Shellenberger had an emergency surgical procedure. Her furlough period was extended slightly to allow her to recover before traveling back to Australia.

She has returned to Australia for another three year term and is currently stationed at the Norwood Corps in Adelaide, South Australia. ● The past year has been full of many interesting and new experiences for Major Randall Sjogren as he has traveled throughout the world as an international auditor. At the beginning of October, Rand visited with Colonels Dennis and

Sharon Strissel as he conducted an audit in Major Sjogren and Colonel Sharon Ghana. Strissel at a Salvation Army school in Ghana.

In November he will find himself ministering and auditing in Chile. ● Commissioners Barry and Sue Swanson arrived in the United Kingdom on July 27, where they are serving at IHQ as the International Secretary for the America & Caribbean Zone and Zonal Secretary for Women’s Ministries. They are soldiering at the Penge Corps and enjoy being able to walk to church on Sundays. The Swansons have already conducted territorial reviews in Mexico and the USA Central Territory. In October, they visited the Mexico Territory for the 70th Anniversary Congress. ● Welcome home to Major Evie Diaz, Majors Jim and Val McDowell, Captains Mike and Ruth McKee, Erin Swan, and Majors Stephen and Morag Yoder who have completed their service overseas and returned to the States.

4th quarter birthdays & anniversaries October 4—Richard Herivel 5—Camie McPherson 7—Sharon Strissel 12—Timothy & Camie McPherson 27—Nancy Roberts

November 3—Timothy McPherson 16—Bill & Nancy Roberts 22—Felix Ezeh 22—John Mowers 23—Cindy Shellenberger 26—Eliana Cristi

December 5—William DeJesus 16—Randall Sjogren 17—John & Nancy Mowers 18—Alejandro DeJesus 21—Philip Davisson 26—Brenda Herivel 28—Sandy Hunt 30—William & Cassie DeJesus

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Volume 1, Issue 1 USA Central Territory Overseas Personnel Majors Brad & Heidi Bailey Officer Commanding / Command President of Women’s Organizations Ejército de Salvación c/ Hermosilla 126 Lc 1 28028 Madrid SPAIN Email Brad_Bailey@ SPA.salvationarmy.org Heidi_Bailey@ SPA.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 5/4 (Brad), 7/17 (Heidi) Anniversary 8/12

Major Eliana Cristi Social Program Projects Officer 4/75 Shaftesbury Road Burwood, NSW 2134 Sydney AUSTRALIA Email mjecristi@hotmail.com Birthday 11/26

Captains Philip & Sheila Davisson (Julia) CFOT Education Officer / Finance Officer Ejército de Salvación Escuela de Cadetes Casilla 3225 Santiago CHILE Email SAWCFOT_Educación@ saw.salvationarmy.org, SAWCFOT_Finanzas@saw.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 4/12/92 (Julia), 5/22 (Sheila), 2/21 (Phil) Anniversary 8/23

Captains William & Cassie DeJesus (Alejandro, Michael) Corps Officers Brignole 126 3500 Resistencia, Chaco ARGENTINA Email DeJesus4321@aol.com Birthdays 2/11/01 (Michael), 9/30 (Cassie), 12/5 (William), 12/18/98 (Alejandro) Anniversary 12/30

Lts. Steve & Ketsia Diaz Children’s Home Directors Armee du Salut PO Box 301 Port-au-Prince HAITI Email diazsteve@hotmail.com Birthdays 1/8 (Ketsia), 4/23 (Steve) Anniversary 3/27

Captain Robert C. & Miranda Duskin (Dominic) Mission Resources Officer / Projects & Child Sponsorship Officer The Salvation Army Ikalto 16 Tbilisi 0171 GEORGIA Email Robert_Duskin@ eet.salvationarmy.org Miranda_Duskin@eet.salvationarmy.org Birthday 7/2 (Robert), 7/22/07 (Dominic), 9/3 (Miranda) Anniversary 6/23

Major Violet (Doliber) & Captain Dr. Felix Captains Timothy & Camie McPherson (Zachary & Nathanael) Ezeh (Matthew) Clinic Administrators Armee du Salut PO Box 301 Port-au-Prince HAITI Email vfifezeh@yahoo.com Birthdays 4/20 (Violet), 4/30/02 (Matthew), 11/22 (Felix) Anniversary 5/19

Corps Officers Die Heilsarmee Am Martstall 25 30159 Hannover GERMANY Email Timothy_McPherson@ gmx.de, crossbearer_16@hotmail.com Birthdays 5/22/06 (Zachary), 8/15/07 (Nathanael), 10/5 (Camie), 11/3 (Timothy), Anniversary 10/12

Majors Gary & Karen Felton

Majors John & Nancy Mowers

Corps Officers The Salvation Army P.O. Box 1373 Constant Spring P.O. Kingston 8 JAMAICA W.I. Email Gary_Felton@usc.salvationarmy.org Karen_Felton@usc.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 7/2 (Karen), 8/5 (Gary) Anniversary 9/12

Training Principal / Asst. Training Principal

Majors James & Judith Garrington Corps Officers Die Heilsarmee Schaufussstr. 22 D-01277 Dresden GERMANY Email jgarrington@web.de, jgarrington5@hotmail.com Birthdays 1/25 (Judy), 6/28 (Jim) Anniversary 1/13

Majors Richard & Brenda Herivel Territorial Secretary for Mission Resource / Russia Divisional Secretary The Salvation Army 109044, Moscow Krestiansky Tupik 16/1 RUSSIA Email Richard_Herivel@ eet.salvationarmy.org, Brenda_Herivel@eet.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 10/4 (Rich), 12/26 (Brenda) Anniversary 1/3

Ejercito de Salvacion Escuela de Cadetes Avenida Tte. General Donato Alvarez Nº 465 (C1406BOC) Caballito, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Email John_Mowers@SAE.salvationarmy.org, Nancy_Mowers@SAE.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 4/26 (Nancy), 9/25 (John) Anniversary 12/17

Commissioners William & Nancy Roberts International Secretary for Business Administration / Secretary for Staff Development The Salvation Army 101 Queen Victoria St. London EC4P 4EP ENGLAND Email William_Roberts@ salvationarmy.org, Nancy_Roberts@salvationarmy.org Birthdays 2/26 (William), 10/27 (Nancy) Anniversary 11/16

Major Cindy Shellenberger Corps Officer The Salvation Army 1 / 76 George St. Norwood, SA 5067 AUSTRALIA Email Cindy_Shellenberger@aus.salvationarmy.org Birthday 11/23

Captain Sandra Hunt

Major Randall Sjogren

Camp Director / Corps Officer Ejército de Salvación/Camp Saron Partida Torre Carrals, 64 03700 Denia (Alicante) SPAIN Email slhunt2001@aol.com Birthday 12/28

International Auditor 5045 S. Nicolet Dr. New Berlin, WI 53151-7659 Email Randall_Sjogren@salvationarmy.org

Birthday 12/16, Anniversary 6/16

Colonels Dennis & Sharon Strissel Captain George Katchanov Spiritual & Religious Care Coordinator The Salvation Army 1303-873 Waverly Street Winnepeg MB R3T 6C3 CANADA Email George_Katchanov@ CAN.salvationarmy.org Birthday 8/12

Captains Sergey & Tanya Katchanov Corps Officers / New Opening Sergey and Tanya Katchanov Сергей и Таня Качановы P.O. Box 1785/ а/я 1785 Dnepropetrovsk 49027 Email raduga771@yahoo.com Birthdays 1/16 (Sergey), 2/2 (Tanya) Anniversary 4/11

Territorial Commander/Territorial President of Women’s Organizations The Salvation Army PO Box CT 452 Cantonments Accra, GHANA West Africa Email Dennis_Strissel@gha.salvationarmy.org, Sharon_Strissel@gha.salvationarmy.org

Birthdays 3/4 (Dennis), 10/7 (Sharon) Anniversary 6/14

Commissioners Barry & Sue Swanson International Secretary for Americas & Caribbean Zone / Zonal Secretary for Women’s Ministries 15 Rebecca Court 8 Crystal Palace Rd Sydenham, London SE26 6EF ENGLAND Email Barry_Swanson@salvationarmy.org, Sue_Swanson@salvationarmy.org Birthdays 4/22 (Barry), 8/13 (Sue) Anniversary 6/15