contact us >>> Chris Shay, World Missions Director Kristin Caddy, World Missions Asst. Director Ceamona Taube, Sponsorship & Mission Support Coordinator Phone: 847-294-2108 Mailing Address: 10 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Email: Missions@usc.salvationarmy.org Website: www.centralmissions.org Facebook: SA World Missions Twitter: SASponsorship
A Quarterly Newsletter of the USA Central Territory World Missions Bureau
World Missions
Perspectives
4th Quarter 2012 Volume 6, Issue 1
Roofs for Papua New Guinea In Papua New Guinea, The Salvation Army is growing rapidly with new officers building new corps every year. When these officers start a new corps they build the church and their quarters themselves out of bush materials like sticks and grasses. One of the challenges these officers face is the elements. Papua New Guinea is a tropical island near Australia which gets anywhere from 70 to 120 inches of precipitation per year. The officers’ thatched-roof homes require a lot of maintenance and will often leak, which compromises their time for ministry as well as their family’s safety. During the territorial Central Bible and Leadership Institute (CBLI) 2012, campers raised funds to purchase new metal roofs for the officers of Papua New Guinea. Metal roofs are able to sustain the heavy rain fall in Papua New Guinea, and require less maintenance than the thatched-roofs.
Throughout the 10 day camp, all age groups gathered together during freetime to make small metal pins and metal key rings to represent the new metal roofs to be purchased in Papua New Guinea. Each night, these handmade pins and key rings were available for purchase at the united meeting. The CBLI campers raised over $8,000 to build new metal roofs for The Salvation Army in Papua New Guinea, and an additional $5,000 contribution from Territorial Headquarters was added to the project. Thanks to the funds raised by the Central Territory, 22 roofs were able to be purchased for Salvation Army officers and their families! This means that our friends in Papua New Guinea will have more time for ministry and safer homes for their families. Are you looking for a unique way to raise funds for World Services? The World
Missions Bureau is pleased to announce that resources are now available to help you put together a similar missions project at your corps to raise money for your annual World Services goal. On the World Missions Bureau website you will find suggestions for planning and preparing for the project, promoting the project, and implementing the project. Visit www.resources.centralmissions.org (click on Resources/Fundraising Ideas/World Services Fundraiser) for more information. Does your corps have a unique World Services fundraising idea? Share your idea with us by sending us an email at Missions@usc.salvationarmy.org!
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Share Your Christmas Joy 2012 The Salvation Army Central Territory Sponsorship Program provides the opportunity for you to start a new Christmas Tradition this year: SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS JOY!
Joy. Our goal is to raise $12,000. With these funds, 120 overseas children’s homes, schools and centers will receive $100 each to help celebrate Christmas.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you, your Many children in family, and even those Salvation Army children’s Girls in Pakistan receive Christmas gifts participating in your ministry homes, schools and to come together and share centers around the world have never experienced the JOY that the love of Christ during the upcoming Christmas can bring. The Share Your Christmas season. While we appreciate Christmas Joy campaign is designed to those who have faithfully contributed to give these children that unique feeling of this program for many years, we are excitement, love and joy that only hopeful that even more individuals will happens at Christmas when we celebrate become involved this year. One simple the birth of our Savior. and easy idea would be to show the Share Your Christmas Joy video! As We invite YOU to share in the joy that will you go to band, basketball, corps be experienced by children in need by cadets, Sunday School and Bible study contributing to Share Your Christmas in the next few weeks, share joy! You
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Perspective on Life in Japan Submitted by Captain Chris Marques, Assistant to the Territorial Youth Secretary, Japan Territory It seems impossible that I have already completed half of my overseas term in Japan. Although I can converse and read a lot more Japanese now, I am still taking classes and studying in my spare time. After all the effort I have put forth, it is something I hope to keep up, even when I return home. When I am not planning events or doing routine work at THQ, I am usually out supporting various corps in the Tokyo area: leading devotions, messages, games or teaching English, for example. But I really enjoy getting out of Tokyo and seeing more of the country whenever possible. I was blessed to visit Hiroshima for youth councils and Kyoto/western Japan for youth camp this summer. While in some ways it is liberating to be able to focus 100% on youth, there are certainly things I miss from being a corps officer such as having my own office, being able to drive,
can find the official video or donate online at: www.christmasjoy.centralmissions.org Or mail your gift to: The Salvation Army Sponsorship Program – SYCJ 10 W. Algonquin Road Des Plaines, IL 60016 *Please give by October 31st – this will ensure that each home receives their gift by Christmastime.
investing in the same group of people every week, and being able to manage and do more individually - not to mention food, family, and friends. Most of the youth are concentrated in the greater Tokyo area, leaving the rest scattered across western and northern Japan. There are many challenges such as the aging population, low birth rate, connecting Christian youth across the country, and extremely busy schedules of youth and adults. Enjoying free time without feeling guilty and using more than a week of vacation a year is a big challenge for most Japanese- especially those in the Army! Next year, the territory’s theme will be focused on youth. There will be a national youth councils and youth camp, as well as an opportunity to visit Korea’s Youth Congress. Beyond the events and programs, I am really praying for relationships to be made and for us to be more open to people who are new to the Army. I want to encourage and challenge our corps to make youth a real priority in their
weekly schedules. We need courage and compassion to reach out, and determination to keep trying despite setbacks or disappointments. Japanese people tend to stay in close concentric circles of select friends or family, and it can be hard for them to open up to strangers. Please pray for increased partnership between the few churches of Japan, more passion for youth outreach in each corps, and finding creative/fresh ways to connect regularly. I also certainly appreciate your prayers for me to learn more of the language, and to be spiritually strong as well.
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Partners in Mission, Partners in Prayer
Upcoming Events
Our Partners in Mission have shared the following prayer requests and praise reports. Hungary Roma issue—Many European countries are experiencing a flow of migrant individuals, including significant numbers of Roma (gypsy). Hungary is in a unique position in that they have Roma officers ministering to various Roma communities as part of their overall ministry. As such, The Salvation Army in Hungary is being looked to for wisdom and direction to assist in formulating a response to social needs arising in the Roma population.
Please be in prayer for these upcoming events in the USA Central and our Partner in Mission Territories:
Human trafficking—Hungary is a supplying country of trafficked women into prostitution in Western Europe. The Salvation Army in Hungary is working to establish partnerships with Western Europe Salvation Army Territories and other social services agencies involved in fighting human trafficking.
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Month of October—Barbados of the Caribbean Territory is celebrating their Harvest Festival, giving thanks to God for the produces of the land.
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October 12-14—Des Plaines Corps PIM Next-Steps visit to Jamaica
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October 12-14—Forward! Europe Congress 2012 in Prague with General Bond. Partner in Mission locations Austria and Hungary are invited to participate in this event.
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October 29-November 8— Global Mission Team to Kenya East Territory
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October 31-November 7— Commissioners Seiler and team— Participation in Brazil Territory’s 90th Anniversary Celebration
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November 5-13—Lt. Colonels Jeff and Dorothy Smith—PIM Visit to India South Eastern Territory
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November 9-11—India South Eastern Territorial Congress in Nagercoil. This event is being held in honor of the 100 year anniversary of William Booth’s death and the 120 year anniversary of The Salvation Army’s service in Tamilnadu (the region of the India South Eastern Territory)
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November—Kenya East Territorial Commissioning
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November—”Ingathering of Souls” in Barbados where all individuals who have been enrolled as soldiers during the year are recognized.
Cadets—It is a praise report that 2 Hungarian cadets will be commissioned in June 2013! Kenya East Territory Peace and Unity—The Salvation Army has recently been involved with emergency response projects following tension in the country. Pray for reconciliation and harmony in these tense areas, and overall peace and unity within the country. Also, please be in prayer for the general election which is planned for March 2013. Food Relief Programs—The Salvation Army Kenya East Territory is preparing to embark on some food relief programs in drought stricken areas. Please pray for this effort and the families who are affected by hunger and extreme poverty. Mali Region Training of Cadets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—Since The Salvation Army in Mali is still a small region without its own training college, cadets are trained in another French-speaking territory, the DRC. The Mali Region is in the process of sending three cadets to Training. Please be in pray that the necessary funding would be available for this training and for the cadets who will be preparing for officership. Expanding the work of The Salvation Army—The Mali Region has started Salvation Army work in its neighboring country of Burkina Faso where there are outposts in the city of Bobo Dioulasso and in the capital, Ouagadougou. The Mali Region recently opened an outpost in the country of Chad and has made some contacts in Benin. Please be in prayer for The Salvation Army’s work in these new areas. Need for Officers— Please pray that God will open doors for more officers to be appointed to the Mali Region as there is a great need for additional officers.
world services >>> Penny Wars with a Twist: A World Services Fundraising Idea At the beginning of the fundraiser put two clear jars near the chapel entrance. Each Sunday males will put their pennies into one jar and females will put their pennies (and other loose change) into another jar. Dollars can be put into the opponent’s jar and will be subtracted from the total for the team. This encourages bigger gifts to cancel out the opposing team’s pennies! Challenge everyone in the corps to participate. Hold the competition for 68 weeks and see which team can collect the most pennies for World Services. –Idea submitted by Captain David Mowers Are you looking for additional resources and materials to help you with your World Services fundraising efforts? Visit resources.centralmissions.org for fundraising ideas, promotional materials, and bulletin inserts. A bi-monthly missions focus is also posted on the website, and Hungary is the emphasis for October and November.
Upcoming Opportunities Applications are now being accepted for Summer Mission Team and Global Mission Team 2013. For more information, or to request an application, write to: Missions@usc.salvationarmy.org.
USA Central Territory Missionaries Matthew and Rona Beatty
Majors Curtiss & Sandra Hartley
Philippines—Officer Training College Caretaker / Driver
Papua New Guinea— Territorial Director of Support Services / Territorial Financial Secretary
Salvation Army Officer Training College Pantay Road, Sitio Bukal 1980 Tanay Rizal PHILIPPINES Email Beatty.matthew@gmail.com Birthdays 1/9 (Matthew), 7/21 (Rona) Anniversary 4/29
Majors Philip & Sheila Davisson Canada—Booth University College Associate Dean for Extended Learning/ Spiritual Life Coordinator 1158 Colby Avenue Winnipeg, MB. R3T 2P9 CANADA Email Philip_Davisson@CAN.salvationarmy.org Sheila_Davisson@CAN.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 5/22 (Sheila), 12/21 (Philip)
(Currently awaiting visas) Birthday 8/29 (Sandy), 11/16 (Curtiss) Anniversary 8/6
Captains Sergii Kachanov & Tatiana Kachanova
Haiti—Recovery & Development Director / Special Projects Manager Armee du Salut PO Box 301 Port-au-Prince HAITI Email Robert_Doliber@CAR.salvationarmy.org Rae_Doliber@CAR.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 6/5 (Rae), 7/15 (Robert)
Major Violet & Captain Dr. Felix Ezeh (Matthew) Trinidad & Tobago—DS, Men’s Fellowship Secretary, Corps Officer / DS for Women’s Ministries, Matron for Josephine Shaw House (Currently awaiting visas) Email vfifezeh@yahoo.com Birthdays 4/20 (Violet), 4/30/02 (Matthew), 11/22 (Felix) Anniversary 5/19
Australia—Corps Officers 9 Crosby Place McDowall Queensland 4053 AUSTRALIA Email Deon.Oliver@AUE.salvationarmy.org Michelle.Oliver@AUE.salvationarmy.org Birthdays 2/23/2005 (Liam), 3/9/2002 (Giselle), 9/18/2000 (Caleb), 10/11 (Michelle), 10/22 (Deon) Anniversary 6/26
Canada—Corps Officers 1644 Bob-O-Link Way Nanaimo BC V9S 2P8 CANADA Email raduga771@yahoo.com Birthdays 1/16 (Sergii), 2/2 (Tatiana) Anniversary 11/3
Captain Christopher Marques Japan—Assistant to the Territorial Youth Secretary
Majors Robert & Rae Doliber
Major Michelle & Captain Deon Oliver (Caleb, Giselle, Liam)
Olive House A-103 1-39-12 Wada, Suginami-ku Tokyo, 166-0012 JAPAN Email Christopher_Marques@ JAP.salvationarmy.org
4th Quarter Birthdays & Anniversaries October 11—Michelle Oliver 20—Christopher Marques 22—Deon Oliver November 3—Sergii & Tatiana Katchanov 16—Sandy Hartley 21—Ryan Voeller (1994) 22—Felix Ezeh 23—Cindy Shellenberger December 21—Philip Davisson
Major Cindy Shellenberger Australia—Corps Officer
The Salvation Army 9 Magnolia Crescent Craigmore, SA 5114 AUSTRALIA Email Cindy_Shellenberger@ AUS.salvationarmy.org Birthday 11/23
Commissioners Barry & Sue Swanson IHQ—Chief of the Staff / World President for Women’s Ministries The Salvation Army 101 Queen Victoria St. London EC4V 4EH UNITED KINGDOM Email Barry_Swanson@salvationarmy.org Sue_Swanson@salvationarmy.org Birthdays 4/22 (Barry), 8/13 (Sue) Anniversary 6/15
Majors Cornell & Candace Voeller (Ryan, Alex, Erik, Sean) Sweden—Corps Officers Asögatan 162 116 32 Stockholm SWEDEN Email Cornell.Voeller@fralsningsarmen.se Candace.Voeller@fralsningsarmen.se Birthdays 3/27/00 (Sean), 4/26/96 (Alex), 6/15 (Candace), 6/19 (Cornell), 6/22/98 (Erik), 11/21/94 (Ryan) Anniversary 1/15