War Cry January 2002

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This Month January 2002 No. 5877 warcry.salvationarmy.ca e-mail: [email protected] Contents 4 Frontlines 7 Corps Ministries 8 Cover Calgary's Centre of Hope offers helping hand to downtown community 1 0 International /HQ relocates to temporary setting 11 Corps Ministries Whitby CC celebrates opening of new building MAP 12 Evangelism Congregations are faithful to God when they reach out 13 People 14 Mission 16 Guest Writer 17 Special Report Corps, social and health ministries partner for Mission Without Borders Conference 19 Women 20 Transitions 22 Onward 23 Calendar Cover: Glimpses of Calgary's Centre of Hope Clockwise from top left, Verma Shepherd, secretary; a child receiving help and hope; Cpl Derek Pluchinski, CO, East Village CC; Norm Coleman, addictions counsellor; Centre of Hope Mission Statements The Salvation Army The Salvation Army, as an international Movement, is an evangelical branch of the Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, supply basic human needs, provide personal counselling, and undertake the spiritual and moral regeneration and physical rehabilitation of all persons in need who come within its sphere of influence regardless of race, colour, creed, sex or age. The War Cry To provide news and information about the people, programs and potential of The Salvation Army at work. [ 7 New strength for God's Army Soldiers and adherents join the ranks across the territory. 14 Sights and sounds from Ground Zero 13 Painter paints Gospel with music A passion that turned into a hobby is now a ministry for Salvationist Tom Quick. A volunteer at Kitchener, Ont.'s, FM 98.5, he broadcasts the Good News across radio waves in southern Ontario. A cup of coffee. Twisted metal. Human despair. Words of comfort. Relief workers from the Canada and Bermuda Territory share memories of service at New York City's World Trade Center. FAITH & Friends When you have finished reading Faith & Friends in the centre of this issue, pull it out and share it with someone who needs to hear about Christ's life-changing power. You'll both be glad you did. Published monthly, The War Cry is the official ,.,. ' • publication of The Salvation Axmy in Canada 1,t, = and Bermuda, 2 Overlea Blvd., Toront0, ON M4H IP4. lncernational Headquarters: IOI · Queen Vict0ria Srreec, London, England EC4P 4EP. William Booth, Founder; John Gowans, General; Commissioner Bill Luttrell, territorial commander; Major Sharon Stinka, edicor-in-chief; Pamela Richardson, edit0r; Major Ken Smith, Frontlines edit0r; Timothy Cheng, art direcmr; Brandon Laird, senior graphic designer; Catherine Howlett, graphic designer; John McAlister, copy edimr. Major Doreen Srurge, Captain Allison Norton, Geoff Moulton, Sandy Campbell, Peter Whire, Jeannette Kerr, contributors. Member, The Canadian Church Press. All Scriprurc references from me Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyrighr © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. Subscriptions: Annual: Canada $26.50 (includes GSD: U.S. $32; Foreign $36.50. Available from The Salvation Axmy, 2 Ovcrlea Blvd., Toronto, ON, Canada M4H IP4. Phone: 416- 422-6112; Fax: 416- 422-6120. Copyright: All articles are copyrighted by The Salvation Army, Canada and Bermuda Territory, except where indicated, and can be reprimed only wich written permission. Agreemenr No. 40064794, ISSN 0043-0218

r Frontlines Victoria, B.C. Laura Leslie of High Point CC retired after teaching Sunday school for over 55 years. Other events included the visit of the Robert's Arm, Nfld. Commissioners Bill and Gwen Luttrell led 55th anniversary celebrations which included the opening of a new citadel. King's Point Corps Band led a march of witness to Robert's Arm Town Hall where the Army flag was New Beginnings band from Toronto Harbour Light Corps, Ont. Central Div., and corps participation in the annual Buccaneer Day parade in raised in honour of the occasion. A celebration banquet was held with Mayor Lloyd Colbourne and other dignitaries, including Mjrs Charles and Rita Stride, divisional leaders, Nfld. West & Labrador Div. Commissioner Bill Luttrell addresses crowd at opening of new citadel SYDNEY, N.S.-Cutting the ribbon to open the new thrift store and C&FS office, from left, Cpt Morris Vincent, CO, Sydney CC; Cpt Paul Blake, former assistant; Deputy Fire Chief Richard Bul/ey, Cape Breton Regional Municipality; Kevin Head, social ministry director, Sydney CC; Michael Ferguson, advisory board member 4 The War Cry • January 2002 Esquimalt, where the Army has been present for over 25 years. Participants in Buccaneer Day parade BATHURST, N.B.-Volunteers display certificates of appreciation for special volunteer services. From left, Joanne Guevremont, Jeanne-Helene Gionet, Denis Gionet, CSM JeanPaul Pichette TRENTON, Ont.-Mjr Reuben Janes, CO, with George Tymchuk, director of the Bay of Quinte Chapter, Harley Owners Group, during the annual toy run in which over 350 toys were donated Stratford, Ont. The Salvation Army's emergency response vehicle proved extremely popular during its presence at the Stratford Emergency Response Vehicle Show sponMichael Bannerman talks to visitors sored by the Stratford Police and local car club. In addition to giving tours of the vehicle, Michael Bannerman, C&FS director, explained the Army's mission and motivation.

Grande Prairie, Alta. Approximately 100 people attend a weekly "song and supper'' at the downtown family services centre, thanks to support from corps volunteers including Bob Neufeld, Vicki Ying, and Gary and Judy Ure. The program includes music and devotional segments for both adults and children, and has spawned a weekly Bible study and kids club. During a visit, Edmonton Temple New Horizons Club donated $500 for new tables for the soup kitchen and family services. The corps was also pleased to welcome Ryan Law as the new youth director. Cpt Jo Sobool, CO, with "song and supper" participants Abbotsford, B.C. Under the instruction of Reg Burks, over 200 students graduated from the chef training program at Cascade CC in the past eight years. The program includes a building service worker component taught by Ron Reinke, custodian. Several students have become Christians through this unique outreach program. Recent graduates include William Colwell, Keith Brown, John Fennell, Dawn Waddell, Balbir Shergill and Amanprit Akali. Colonel Linda Bond presented each with a Bible during Sunday morning worship. Graduates with Mjrs Ronald and Toni/ea Cartmell, COs, and Colonel Linda Bond BRACEBRIDGE, Ont.-Jim Roberts is commissioned as CT. From left, Cpt June Newbury, CO; CSM Nancy Turley; Clarence Taylor, colour sergeant; CT Jim Roberts; Cpt Darrell Newbury, CO Ottawa, Ont. After 95 years of health care in Ottawa, The Salvation Army has commenced work on a new longterm care facility on the site of the former Grace Hospital. Participating in the groundbreaking ceremony were Commissioner Bill Luttrell; Mjr Denis Skipper, DC, Ont. East Div; Mjr Larry Jones, executive director; Doug Rowland, Ottawa advisory board chair and Alex Munter, city councillor. Mr Munter expressed appreciation to the Army for their continuation in the health care field following instruction to close the Grace Hospital. The City of Ottawa contributed Winnipeg, Man. A unique "sharing wall" has been created by Holly Peterson of Hampton Citadel. Incorporating ideas suggested by corps members, the wall shares Christian faith, hope and inspiration. In addition to words and pictures, $2 million towards the centre, scheduled to open in October 2002. Commissioner Bill Luttrell lends a helping hand several sets of children's hand prints tell the story of God's power at work in people's lives. The wall has been a work of love for Holly who testifies to God's inner peace that has come into her life through this unique project. Holly Peterson displays her "sharing wall" Ameliasburg, Ont. The first young women's retreat at Roblin Lake Camp was a success, with 70 from Ont. East Div attending. Cpl Pat Mcinnes, CO, Yorkminster Citadel, Ont. Central Div, conducted a workshop on creative movement. Cpl Beth Pearo, CO, Montreal Citadel, Quebec Div, was the guest speaker. Mjr Rosalie Peddle, former DCCMS, Ont. East Div, gave leadership, supported by Mjr Faye Skipper, DDWO, and Mjr Elaine Braye, ADYS. In addition, 135 women attended the divisional women's camp under the leadership of Mjr Faye Skipper and divisional staff. Mjr Bertha Abbott, DWMS, Ont. South Div, was the guest speaker, and Mjr Avril Halsey, THQ personnel dept, shared insights from her work in Bangladesh. Crafts and a Christmas celebration added to the weekend program. Mjrs Avril Halsey and Faye Skipper January 2002 • The War Cry 5

Vancouver, B.C. Members of Southmount Citadel have embarked on a new advenHamilton, Bermuda Following the events of September 11, 2001, Salvationists in Bermuda gave valuable assistance in counselling passengers aboard the Nordic Empress, a Royal Caribbean Lines cruise ship. Mjrs Rick and Jane Shirran and Cpts Wayne and Sharleen McTaggart were among those who made themselves available to those wishing to talk. At the request of the vessel's Captain Prash Karnik, Mjr Lindsay Rowe, DC, assigned Mjrs Chuck and Donna Eyre to accompany the vessel ture entitled "A Southmount Odyssey." The idea reflects an adventurous, lifelong spiritual back to the United States. In addition to speaking individually to many of the passengers and crew, they conducted a memorial service attended by 700, which was also broadcast throughout the ship on closed-circuit TV. Not able to dock at New York, the ship made its way to Philadelphia, where passengers made arrangements to be reunited with family members. Many had lost relatives and friends in the attack on the World Trade Center and were grateful for the Army's assistance during this time of tragedy. Readers' Forum I would like to see an article about the Life Saving Guards. Salvationists know about the Sunbeams and Girl Guides but not the guards which Adjutant Ellery organized, helped by Adjutant Gage. They had a lot of influence in our lives. I was the mascot for our troop Hamilton IV which later became Argyle. I went to camp at Jackson's Point for nine years until the Depression. I was Charlotte Thomson. I am 84 and would love to hear from others in the group. Charlotte Stanley Hamilton, Ont. I write in response to the question asked in "Contemporary music can work" (November 2001 ), "Should The Salvation Army release a universal guide to govern the development of a mission statement and code of standard for contemporary bands?" Yes! The Canada and.Bermuda Territory has already issued such a guide. Released in 1999, it's called Orders and Regulations for Music Organizations. Surely only one guide is needed, not a guide for each and every musical <?rganization in The Salvation Army. We already have too many wordy O&Rs which people don't seem to use, so why create another one? Maybe it's time for some changes or improvements, but I think the fewer O&Rs there are, and the journey and came about through the corps vision team which has been implementing the program over the past 18 months. Members of the corps participated in a kickoff weekend entitled "Odyssey-Beginning the Journey" with Envoy Bruce Kirk, CO, Sunshine Coast CC, as the keynote speaker. Spiritual life workshops were presented by Mjr Glenn Patey, CO, Southmount Citadel; Mjr Ann Braund, CO, Cariboo Hill Temple; and Cpl John Murray, B.C. regional development office. It is envisaged that this event will be the catalyst for the corps to move forward. Participants in "OdysseyBeginning the Journey" Captain Karnik with Mjrs Donna and Chuck Eyre Looking through The War Cry, August 2001, I noticed an old photograph on page four. At least five cadets from Newfoundland trained in the Toilers Session. Mrs Commissioner Elizabeth Pitcher, sisters Mrs Brigadier Effie Patey and the late Mrs Brigadier Lulu Thompson, the late Cadet Edmund Cooper (second row, fourth from left) and the late Cadet Clarence Rendell (back row, fifth from left). Major Eva Snow St. John's, Nfld. In the August 2001 issue, page four, there is a picture of a band with the question: Can you identify any others? What excitement to see, seated second from the left in the front row, a person that could be my elder brother, Douglas Albert Kaili. Can you help me with this identification? Was that photo taken about 1933-1934? I vaguely remember the name of the session being Toilers. Could this be correct? My brother died in 1986 by drowning in the Welland Canal while living in St. Catharines, Ont. Helen Eileen Miller Regina, Sask. fewer words in them, the better. The War Cry spoke with General Arnold Brown (Rtd), shown in the Fred Creighton picture mentioned above and himself a cadet from the Toilers Session Toronto, Ont. (1934-1935) who confirmed Douglas Kail/ was a cadet in that session. 6 The War Cry • January 2002

RED DEER, Alta.-Cpt Colin Bain, CO, witnesses new soldier Hazel Fox signing her Soldier's Covenant VICTORIA-New soldiers at High Point CC include Steve Hurley, Catherine Porter, Roxanne Humble, Robin Humble and Douglas Humble (reinstated) TORONTO-New soldier Percy Dill Is welcomed at Yorkminster Citadel ROBERT'S ARM, Nfld.-Junior Soldier Dylan Burton helps Commissioners Bill and Gwen Luttrell cut the cake during 55th anniversary celebrations. Watching are Cpts Austin and Lillian Randell, former COs MUSGRAVETOWN, Nfld.-105th anniversary celebrations at Islandview Citadel were led by Lt-Cols Maxwell and Lenora Feener, former divisional leaders, Nfld. East Div GAMBO, Nfld.-New soldiers Marvin Wells, Francis Col/Ins, Ella Granter, Angela Lush, Bram Oldford, Lucy Oldford and Nettie Lush join the ranks SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont.-New adherents Susan and Clive Thomas are welcomed SARNIA, Ont.-New soldiers John Platt, William Gilbert, June Gilbert, Debbie Gilbert, David Jackson, Paul Jackson, Kathleen Matheson and Danika Kerr are enrolled. Welcomed as adherents are Brenda Went, Susan Rogers, Ruth Martin, Margaret Glow, Lloyd Law, Melina Wettergren-Law and Melina Yukish January 2002 • The War Cry 7

More T he alvarion Anny in the Alberca and N.W.T. Div has gachered resources--buman financial macerial and spiritual-to offer hope and dignity to Calgary's most vulnerable citizens. Its Centre of Hope is the culmination of a vision born out of The Salvation Army's mission to people. Commissioner Bill Lunrell, territorial commander, calls it "a vision created in the hearts of men and women, inspired by the needs and circumstances in our society and motivated by the belief that people can change." The Centre of Hope, located in the downtown city Taking a break in the main floor dining room core, opened as one of the events of Homelessness Awareness Week in Calgary. It offers a "hand up" instead of a handout by providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, life-skills training and employment counselling. Last September 29, 2,000 people streamed through the centre's doors to get a than a handout first glimpse of the new facility. Following the dedication ceremony, future clients mingled with politicians, businesspeople, advisory board members, Salvacionists and ocher supporters for refreshments and tours of the building. The 150,000 square foot, eight-storey building provides 119 transitional housing beds and 116 emergency beds for men, a 46-bed men's addiction rehabilitation unit, 32-bed women's emergency residence and a much-needed mental health stabilization and diversion unit providing innovative services for 30 clients. In addition to its residential programs, clients who come to the Centre of Hope can enjoy a meal in the dining room, get their hair cut at the barber shop, do their laundry, work out in the gym and access community and family services, human resources and the employment office. A new corps, East Village Community Church, also calls the Centre of Hope home providing additional spiritual and pastoral services to clients and those living in Calgary's innercity community. At the centre's opening ceremonies, Calgary's mayor, Al Duerr, commended The Salvation Army for its commitment to making a difference in the community by addressing both the practical and spiritual needs of its clients. John Currie, president and CEO of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, echoed his support for this dual ministry and called the Centre of Hope a model for working with and recognizing the worth of individuals. The Centre of Hope will become the primary referral and programming centre for the Army's activities in the Calgary area and includes the public relations, development and correctional services departments on its administrative floor. Advisory board and community council meetings will be held on-site, providing volunteers and supporters the opportunity to wirness firsthand the Army's day-to-day ministry. One of the unique features of the Centre of Hope is the women's floor. In addition to providing emergency beds for 20 women, the floor has four private rooms for low-income working women and two apartments designed for families in crisis. Each contains a kitchenette, living room, bathroom and two bedrooms, providing a safe atmosphere for women and their chi!- The Centre of Hope's $20 million budget is funded by: • Alberta's provincial governmentup to $3 million to assist mortgage of emergency beds (human resources and employment); up to $1.5 million to assist mortgage of mental health beds (mental health) • Federal government-$2.66 million • City of Calgary-$1.48 million • Calgary Homeless Foundation- $500,000 • The Salvation Army-in excess of $5 million The other $9 million to be raised through a public campaign started in early 2002 Source: Alberta & N. WT. Div PR Dept. History of Calgary's residential and rehabilitation services • The Salvation Army's rehabilitation services commenced in the city of Calgary under the umbrella of the meri's social services department in July 1914. The first facility was a men's hostel and industrial operation located at 214 Ninth Ave SE. • In April 1949, the centre moved to a new location at 515 First St SE. This new facility housed a hostel for men, a rehabilitation program, a warehouse and the missing persons bureau. In addition, the new centre managed seven thrift stores. 8 The War Cry • January 2002 • In November 1972, the rehabilitation work became known as the Harbour Light Corps, a work that continued until 1989. The responsibility for this work was transferred to the newly-formed addictions and rehabilitation department. • In January 1989, The Salvation Army took over the operation of the single men's hostel which had been run by the Alberta government. At that time, the centre was renamed Booth Centre and continues to operate today. • As part of a national reorganization of The Salvation Army in July 1994, industrial operations were separated into a new

by Captain Anne Venables Calgary's Centre Hope offers a ha to the communit dren. The floor is self-contained with irs own laundry and dining facilities to allow segregation from ocher clients. They have full access to the centre's day programming, such as job search assistance, computer skills development and life-skills training with access to their own resource counsellor located on the floor. Family receives hope and help at new centre Nearly half of the Centre of Hope's $22 million cost was received from the federal and provincial governments, the City of Calgary and the Calgary Homeless Foundation. This has strengthened partnerships between the Army and other agencies who work to meet needs created by poverty, homelessness and social injustice. Mr Gary Mar, Alberta's Minister of Health and Wellness, pledged the continuing support of the provincial government for the Army's work because of its need in the community. Denis Bathory's vision to create a building not only of hope, but of safety, dignity and healing. He wanted it to be a place of"light and delight" and he has achieved his goal. The central atrium, known as Salvation Hall, is flooded with natural light and is the gathering place for clients when they first enter the building. From the atrium, clients can access the dining room, gymnasium, life-skills centre and central staircase which leads to the program areas on the upper floors, symbolizing the journey from despair to hope. The unique design came from architect Below: Commissioner Bill Luttrell with Cpts Marren and Derek Pluchinski, COs, at inauguration of East Village CC; right: Salvation Hall welcomes clients to Centre of Hope department known as the Calgary recycling operations. At the same time, the building located at 515 First St SE was renamed The Anchorage. • By December 1996, the transient population in Calgary so increased that The Anchorage and Booth Centre could not meet its demands. Each night, 21 mats were placed in The Anchorage chapel and an additional 72 mats on the floor at Booth Centre. • A temporary transitional facility called The House was opened in December 1997. It housed 18 employed men who needed to save for a damage deposit and first month's rent in order to find housing. The Army's ministry in Calgary has moved to a greater level of service responding to the challenge sung by Elnora Pittman during the dedication service: Will I be God's hand and feet To help those on the street? With Your love compelling me to reach the lost May I never count the cost. For the least of these What we do for the least of these We do for Him. D • Because Calgary is still experiencing an economic boom, it continues to attract Canada's transient population. The Army's facilities continue to be filled to capacity meeting these needs. • In September 2001, The Salvation Army closed The Anchorage and opened the Centre of Hope, a new, multiuse facility located in Calgary's East Village. • In 2001, The Salvation Army renamed the residential and rehabilitation services as The Salvation Army Calgary Community and Residential Services. This new name more accurately represents the work of The Salvation Army. January 2002 • The War Cry 9

International Farewell to "101" International Headquarters relocates to temporary setting For over 120 years the work of The Salvation Army throughout the world has been directed from offices at 101 Queen Victoria Street, in the shadow of St. Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London, England. In anticipation of a new International Headquarters (IHQ) building that will be developed, former staff and other guests were invited to meet with IHQ staff for two final meetings in the Bramwell Booth Memorial Hall which was part of the old building. The two meetings, a valedictory and a praise celebration, marked the conclusion of 38 years of international Salvation Army service in the previous facility, which for a time also housed the headquarters for the United Kingdom Territory. General John Gowans was the featured speaker in both meetings and the Chief of the Staff, Commissioner John Larsson, led each of the gatherings. In the valedictory meeting, Commissioner Gisele Gowans read a message that had been sent by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who had been present for the opening of the current IHQ building on November 13, 1963. She recalled having said at the building's opening that "the world would be a sadder place without The Salvation Army," and purposefully reiterated this in her letter for the closing meeting. She also said that she was glad the Army would be having a fine new building in a few years. It was remarked that the now 101-year-old Queen Mocher should be invited to attend the dedication of the new IHQ in 2004. Colonel Bramwell Booth, great-grandson of the Founder, gave the opening prayer in the valedictory meeting, which was a closed event for IHQ staff and invited guests. Later they were joined for a praise and celebration meeting by I O The War Cry • January 2002 Salvacionists who accepted the open invitation to tour the building for one last time. Music for both events was provided by a band and singing group composed of IH Q staff members. The singers donned hard hats to present The Walls Are Falling, an item especially written for the occasion. Reminiscences from Commissioner William Rivers and Lt-Colonel Jenty Fairbank stirred many memories, as did an audiovisual presentation from the Internacional Heritage Centre. The General's closing address commemorated General Bramwell Booth, to whose memory the IHQ meeting hall had General John Gowans and Chief of the Staff Commissioner John Larsson symbolically lock 10.1 Queen Victoria Street for the last time been dedicated. General Gowans spoke powerfully on characteristics of the Army's first Chief of the Staff which present-day Salvationists would do well to emulate. Commissioner Gisele Gowans then led everyone present in a "litany of thanksgiving" which included the words: "Lord, we know chat all things change ... help us to Top: International Headquarters; above: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with General Wilfred Kitching at the official opening in 1963 focus on the work that we do, which will go on as we leave this place." To bring the occasion to a close, everyone present joined triumphantly in singing To God Be the Glory. IHQ staff will operate from temporary quarters at the William Booth College on Denmark Hill in London until the new purpose-built, state-of-the-art building is completed. The headquarters has been c: temporarily located at this site in the past. I During the Second World War, when the :E Army's headquarters was destroyed by enemy bombing, IHQ moved to Denmark Hill. It stayed there for the next two ct decades until the then new building was completed. The new IHQ plan is being developed as a series of three buildings on the original Queen Victoria Street site that the Founder and his son, Bramwell, discovered and secured in 1881. Of the three new buildings, the Army will occupy one, with the other two being leased co subsidize the building and maintenance of the new IHQ. Site clearance and construction for the project is expected to take approximately three years. D

Corps Ministries Army marches on in Whitby New building opens to continue work started 91 years ago Salvationists and friends gathered Thanksgiving weekend for the dedication of Whitby CC, Ont. East Div, by Commissioners Bill and Gwen Luttrell, supported by Majors Denis and Faye Skipper, divisional leaders. A large crowd, including civic dignitaries, gathered Saturday for the presentation of keys and ribbon cutting. Mayor Marcel Brunelle acknowledged the Army's presence in Whitby for 91 years, noting that it was the 26th corps to be opened after the establishment of the Movement in Canada. A cake cutting by youngest Junior Soldier David Reid and CSM Jim Reid, longest-serving soldier, followed a tour of the facility which featured displays of the corps' history. Other weekend events included a Friday night youth rally with guest speaker Captain Allison Norton, THQ editorial department, and The Lost Coin from Stratford CC, Ont. West Div. Saturday night featured an "old Army" meeting, with guest musicians Ken and Ann Clarke, former soldiers of the corps. During this meeting Joanne Frank was recognized for her work as chair of the building committee. Musical guests for Sunday included Major Band and Songsters, present for the afternoon musicale. Others who participated included the Whitby Band and timbrels, and local soloists Jim Reid and John Smith. Over the weekend Commissioners Bill and Gwen Lunrell brought inspiration and challenge through their messages. One seeker knelt for salvation, with many others responding for rededication and commitment. D Jane Sheasby, former CO, and Oshawa Temple Crowd gathers outside new Whitby CC for opening ceremonies MAP Are you a good neighbour? by]ohnMcAlister When we think of service, we usually think about doing things for others. But true service means doing things with others, participating in their suffering, joys and daily struggles. In our society, it's much easier to do things for people-to fix things, to make things bener. To be quick and efficient. To set the terms and conditions. This type of service might make us feel good, but it frequently disempowers the other person. If so, whom have we really served? In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells a story abour two neighbours. One lived a life of luxury, wearing the finest clothes and eating the choicest of foods. At his gate lived Lazarus, a poor beggar covered with sores who longed to eat the scraps from the rich man's table. The rich man cared little for Lazarus, even permitting his dogs to lick at his sores. Time passed and both men died. Lazarus was taken to the side of Abraham. The rich man went to Hell. In torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. He cried out: "Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire." Abraham answered: "Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. Between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us." This great chasm that had separated Lazarus and the rich man in life, now separated them in death. Things haven't changed much since Jesus' day. There is still a great chasm between the rich and the poor, the haves and the have nots. The Salvation Army's ministry, however, is motivated by a love for God and the needs of humanity. Where the poor and the hungry are, we're there, providing the needed services. But is that enough? Are the Lazaruses of the world only thirsting for water, hungering for food? What is it that they are longing for? What really is this great chasm that separates us from the hurting? Looking at the Lazaruses of the world, we see their sores, we see their hunger, but we are afraid to look them in the eye and see their humanity. We are afraid to be touched by them, to enter into relationship with them. The Lazaruses of the world are longing for respect and acceptance as a person. For people willing to enter into their lives and share their journey. It can be easier for us to give out food than to sit down with someone and enter into their brokenness. It's a scary thing to do, but Jesus wants us to be more than just motivated to serve the needs of humanity. He calls us to model His love, to know that we are all people created by Him. Does the Army model Christ's love? Are we bridging the chasm that separates us .from suf firing humanity? The Mission Advancement Planning Council welcomes your thoughts on this subject. • Visit the online MAP forum at salvationarmy. ca • E-mail: [email protected] • Mail: MAP Council, 2 Over/ea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H JP4 D January 2002 • The War Cry I I

.... Evangelism Building bridges to the community by Captain Larry Fudge Congregations are faithful to God when they reach out God made people for community. God Himself is a tri-unity, and the Bible is the story of the people of God "shaped" in a community of faith. The Early Church operated in the context of community: "All the believers were together and had everything in common" (Acts 2:44). I believe God is calling our congregations today to return to this "community of togetherness." God wants a Christian community that is dynamic and transformed, but it won't happen by preserving an institution. Congregations that only meet once a week on a Sunday cannot build a redeemed community among themselves, let alone impact secular community. Congregations are faithful to God when they relate to the wider community. Many congregations today ignore the needs around them and never reach out. In many cases, they have shifted focus from William Booth's mission in the "raw and real" community to "trite and trivial" ceremonies. Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: "The rusty swords of the old world are powerless to combat the evils of today and tomorrow." His words are prophetic as we consider our relationship to communities today. Congregations are called to be "lights" in the community. We are called to lead our culture, not succumb to it. The Army should be at the heart of communities, inspiring a renewed sense of trust in God. This is accomplished when we move from a mode of selfpreservation to a mission mindset. In Making Church Relevant, Dale Galloway contrasts the institutional church with a missionfocused church: Institutional church Power is limited and controlled by an individual Focuses on organizational needs (itself) The pastor is seen as a private family chaplain Meets frequently with its own members Focused on the past, preoccupied with preserving tradition Poverty mindset towards resources, skeptical of new projects due to lack of funds Unwilling to change, satisfied with the status quo Reliance on the tried and true methods Preoccupied with church "issues" Mission-oriented church Power is unlimited and shared by everyone in congregation Focuses on human needs (community) The pastor is seen as a public leader Loves ministry in the community, not meetings Looks to the future, emphasizing new possibilities Abundance mindset, believing God will provide resources where they are needed Energized for change and growth Releases imagination and creativity Focused on building relationships The Salvation Army "citadel" used to be the centre of the community. The social life of the community revolved around activities sponsored by the congregation. These activities reinforced the values of the community. But life has changed. People no longer need activities. They are looking for purpose and meaning. Life is comI 2 The War Cry • January 2002 plicated from all sides by changing job situations, new technology and family life. There are also many invisible needs in the community: spiritual emptiness, loneliness, guilt and fear. I have discovered that the community will come to the Church when the Church first goes to it. Over the last three years, I have been involved with a community network of teachers, social workers, health care professionals, politicians and other "community minded" people. Something marvellous happens when 90 people from different community associations get together. We have been working on a plan to improve community life that involves schools, associations and churches. The purpose of our network is to work collaboratively to promote the healthy development of children, youth and families. This goal is being met on two fronts: a pre-school project that supports existing programs and establishes new programs for preschoolers and their families, and an adolescent project which includes the development of a youth access centre at a local school. The community network is working to better co-ordinate the delivery of existing services to the community by improving access to resources, supporting current programs and identifying unmet needs. This type of intentional community building by a pastor or local leaders can help refocus a church's ministry. In our case, a needs assessment conducted by the community network revealed 24 "areas of need" in our surrounding community in south Winnipeg, including parent education, health, family violence, safety, poverty, crime, pregnancy, mentors, gambling and housing. When a congregation mobilizes to help meet these needs, its identity as a community of faith is strengthened, the quality of life in the neighbourhood is enhanced and people begin to work together, not in isolation. This network has become an important entry point into the community. Getting involved in community dialogue provides an opportunity for the type of community analysis which is vital to ministry. It provides a focus for a congregation who desires to do serious ministry. Community involvement takes time. Many congregations are ill-equipped to become community-focused. Internal work is needed in most cases. Before we can have hope of serving the larger community, we need to learn to serve each other in Christ. Understanding the history of a congregation-its past focus, leadership, experiences of change and acceptance of new people-is a good place to begin. The cultivation of local leadership and longer appointments by officers who are willing to take the "heat" are also essential. Ultimately, understanding the community means being in the community, meeting with its leaders and people. Our mission is to lead people into community with each other and, most importantly, with their Creator. This article appears in the November/December 2001 Horizons magazine. For a copy of this issue, entitled Rebirth: How to lead your church through change, contact your corps officer. D

People Painter paints Gospel with music A passion that turned into a hobby is now a ministry for Salvationist Tom Quick. By day, the soldier at Hespeler CC, Cambridge, Ont., is a commercial painter. On Sunday and Monday nights, Tom airs his passion for both classical and Salvation Army music as a volunteer at FM 98.5, a community radio station in Kitchener, Ont. "Classical music is my passion," says the third-generation Salvationist who grew up in the English coastal resort town of St. Ives. He remembers accepting Christ as Saviour when a brigade of cadets visited the small town. "In those days, there was nothing else but the Army. We were out four to five evenings a week." Tom, who says he's old enough to remember Saturday evening open-air meetings, remembers community night sings attended by more than 1,000 people. He left St. Ives for Australia after serving an apprenticeship as a builder. When he couldn't find a job in the building trade, his sponsor, who was a painter/decorator, helped him set up his own business. One evening Tom heard a program of classical music on the radio and tracked down the radio personality. Tom discovered the person was a member of a society starting a classical radio station. He soon joined the board of directors and began broadcasting a three-hour classical music program. Tom by Robert White even convinced them to air a brass band program, recruiting a fellow Salvationist from Brisbane Temple as host. Twenty years later, the program is still on the air. Tom met his wife, Betty-Ann, while visiting acquaintances in Canada on the way home to St. Ives for Christmas. He immigrated to Canada, married and settled in his wife's hometown of Kitchener. His involvement in radio stopped until a chance meeting about five years ago at a Christmas party. "I noticed a fellow setting up and started talking to him about his professional set-up. He was the promo director from the radio station. We began talking about my experiences in Australia," says public relations and the ball started rolling." Ont. South Div's public relations department and Guelph, Brantford and Hespeler C&FS offices participated. The program was so successful Tom repeated it for Christmas 2001, which included messages from the territorial commander, Commissioner Bill Luttrell, who recorded his during a visit to Kitchener in October, and the chief secretary, Colonel Linda Bond. The Christmas program helped spawn Let There Be Praise, a half-hour program of Army music, prayer and inspirational meditations sponsored by the Ont. South Div's public relations department. Tom provides the technical assistance for on-air hosts Major George Patterson, DSPR, and Major Salvationist Stan Carr, PR representative. The FM 98.5 broadcast reaches the communities of nine Tom Quick Ontario corps: Kitchener CC, Guelph, Cambridge Citadel, Hespeler CC, Brantford CC, Woodstock, Stratford CC, St. Mary's CC and Tillsonburg. broadcasts the Good Tom also ministers through his Monday Evening Concerts, although in a slightly more subtle way. A successful airing of News across Norman Bearcroft's Songs of Newfoundland brought more rad.IQ WaVeS requests for Salvation Army music. Now, every six weeks, Tom. "He said I should come do some stuff for them." That "stuff" became Monday Evening Concert which Tom began about two years ago when a two-hour slot opened up. The classical music program airs each week from 9 to 11 p.m. The calendar opened up a ministry opportunity for Tom. "In 2000, Monday was a Christmas Day and I had a three-hour program," recalls Tom. "The idea came to invite community and family services in the area to sponsor the program and use it to say 'thank-you.' I approached my corps officer, Captain Sterling Snelgrove, who contacted Tom airs an evening of Salvation Army music by request. Tom and a guest host, such as Major Bill Brown, who was, for many years, the Canadian Staff Band's principal euphonium player, take requests and discuss the background of some of the selections played. "Tom is skilled in setting up a piece of music and getting the message in there," says Captain Snelgrove. "It's an open door not only for the Army, but for the Gospel. And it's possible to do this on other community radio stations. There's much more than what we see in Kitchener." "I had no intention of it going where it's been going," says Tom. "I've even gotten CDs from bands through word of mouth. It just goes on and on and on." D January 2002 • The War Cry I 3

Rellef and rescue personnel with Mjr Ellzabeth Church, fourth from left, In front of World Trade Center wreckage A whisde blew. Machinery ground to a halt. Quiet settled over the wreckage that was once New York City's World Trade Center. Rescue workers placed the body of a fallen firefighter into a bag, carefully laid it in a carrying basket and draped it with an American flag. A chaplain offered prayers and with him stood a man identified by his clothes as a Salvationist. Together, the men led a procession from the heart of the devastation, referred to as the "pit," to its perimeter flanked by an honour guard of firefighters. The Salvationist was Lt-Colonel Gilbert St-Onge, DC, Ont. North Div. He was in New York City with one of the teams from the Canada and Bermuda Territory who assisted rescue efforts follow14 The War Cry • January 2002 ing the September 11 terrorist attacks. In working at the station closest to the pit, Lt-Colonel David Hammond, a retired Army officer living in Burlington, Ont., Mark Tan spends a moment with two officers from the New York Pollce Department served firefighters and police officers who were digging for bodies. "Many of them came to the Army tent for a pause. I have never before witnessed such despair on human fuces," he says. "I tried to find a way through their darkness. I offered coffee and encouragement; more often I just shared their silence." Major Elizabeth Church, CO, Cedarbrae CC, Toronto, Ont. Central Div, served on the night shift at one of the Army's canteens offering food and drink to clean-up crews. "They were working around the clock," she says. ''As the men came in, the talk was vety general but within minutes I was able to engage individuals in conversation that allowed me the opportunity to ask them how things were going for them." Over and over again the

story repeated itself, although each person was affected in different ways and for different reasons. "They stayed most times for only a few minutes and you could see the strain as they headed out again to search for those whose lives had been taken from them," she says. "I could do little to lessen their hurt or to quell their anxieties, but I believe God called me to a task that He had chosen for me." "Ground Zero was real," adds Joel Turley, a Salvationist from Bracebridge, Ont. North Div. "Real big. Real loud. Real busy. Real sad." He remembers it as a place where most conversations went quickly to what was important, to what people had and were experiencing. "When people share what is real to them, it is a great privilege just to listen. Hurt, loss, tiredness, anger, frustration, resolve, compassion, thankfulness, hope, love, faith." Joel recalls stories from people at the disaster site, like the woman who climbed down 50 flights of stairs holding a friend's hand in the moments following the terrorist attacks. Her friend was crushed when the building collapsed. And a man in charge of security in a building adjacent to the World Trade Center who, not knowing his building would survive undamaged, sent people into the street to their deaths. "What a humbling honour to stand with these people and share their memories, having so few answers and being thanked so often," Joel says. Jeff Noel replenishes supplies for one of many relief trips through Ground Zero as Mjr Elizabeth Church waits at the wheel Dennis Carson, of Windsor, Ont., a retired detective sergeant from the Ontario Provincial Police, travelled to New York City to lend a hand. "I co-ordinated manpower, equipment, supplies, transportation and fuel to keep relief sites open," he says. Dennis admits that his career as a police officer did not fully prepare him for service at the World Trade Center. "I have seen a lot of death by misadventure, including the investigation of homicides, but nothing will ever compare to what I saw at Ground Zero." He continues: "Talking with rescue workers, you could see the hurt and pain, and what little support we gave back was greatly appreciated." "The memory that stands out the most to me is the sight of family members standing at memorial sites, weeping," says Captain Karen Ingram, divisional retired officers' secretary, Nfld. East Div. "So many people mourning was a solemn experience that brought tears to my eyes." Captain Ingram spoke with many who worked at the World Trade Center and who then volunteered in recovery efforts. "Their courage and faith were inspiring," she says. "They praised God for saving their lives and helping them cope with such traumatic changes." Mark Tan, a THQ employee and Salvationist from Toronto's Agincourt CC, Ont. Central Div, reflects on the service he provided in New York City. "As I worked at the respite site closest to the pit, I found myself talking and listening at length to firemen, policemen and other rescue workers," he says. "Within minutes, most workers recalled where they were on September 11 and how they have coped ever since." Mark believes God helped him know when to share his faith and when to simply listen. "At times, I felt deep within myself that offering a coffee to someone would be enough." He continues to pray for the families who lost loved ones and for the survivors to know that God has a purpose for their lives. ''As seen in Isaiah 61:4, I trust in the Lord that He will restore their city once again." Amidst the noise and confusion of recovery efforts, a man stood just outside the barricades around Ground Zero. He carried a bouquet of flowers and a look of sadness. Jeff Noel, director, community and emergency response, Ont. Central Div, approached him and asked if he could do anything for him. The man explained that his sister had perished in the disaster and he wanted to leave the flowers in her memory. Unable to enter the area due to security restrictions, the man could do nothing more than he was doing. "I made arrangements for the delivery of the flowers," says Jeff, "and I followed up to make sure they got there." A seemingly small gesture, but as Jeff says: "It was important to him." D

Guest Writer Major Kathryn Trim Divisional secretary for women's ministries, Ont. Central Div I've never worried about getting older. My life has had enough drama along the way to keep me pretty preoccupied with the present. Neither have I given much thought to the needs of the aged and what role The Salvation Army should play 111 addressing these. That all changed. On November 1, 2000, my lively, articulate, youthful 73- year-old father, Major Malcolm Webster, underwent heart surgery. Two days after the "successful" operation he suffered a devastating stroke. Medical personnel and family members alike helplessly witnessed the havoc wrought in a few short hours. My father has been left paralysed on his right side and, worst of all, totally without speech. He cannot utter a sound. My preacher, teacher, tenor soloist, story-celling father has been reduced to soundless communication through nods of the 0 "' > 0 0 g -::, C 0. ., 0 I:! 0. Q) C 0. .. 'o .. C .. 0 An aging population and The Salvation Army A daughter reflects on her father's changing needs head and hand gestures. While remaining mentally aware, knowing what we say, playing some of his favourite games, continuing his avid interest in sports, he is constanrly thwarted in his attempts to share his thoughts and concerns with us. Some days it is almost unbearable to witness his helplessness and vulnerability. Yet he is still my father-a wonderful, generous, intelligent, godly person. He remains, inside, the same man who cared so deeply for so many others during his years of officership and beyond. He deserves the continued interest and support of his friends and family, and the very best care that is available. Unfortunately, we have discovered that the very best care is expensive and scarce. Our family has unexpectedly been plunged into the world of the aged. Wheelchair accessibility, transportation for the handicapped, physiotherapy, quality nursing homes, communication devices-all these and more have suddenly become priority issues for my father, mother and family. 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Senior Population in Canada 1970 1980 1990 2000 201 0 2020 2030 2040 Source: Stalistics Canada M_ajor and Mrs Malcolm and Florence Webster Never before had I noticed how many Wheel-Trans vehicles there are on the streets ofToronto. I am daily grateful for this government service. I am becoming aware of the tremendous needs of an aging population. As their bodies and minds fail them, many elderly people are faced with a bewildering variety of new requirements. Forced to change their residence, they become desperate for clean, safe, pleasant places to live. They need competent and caring staff co serve them. (How demeaning for my compulsively neat and clean father to have to depend on others to wash and shave him, and how infuriating to arrive at his nursing home in the middle of the afternoon and find these basic tasks not done.) People in extended care facilities hunger for meaningful social contact-for conversation, games, visits, trips to the mall. They require sensitive and supportive spiritual input. They need beds, eating utensils, rooms and clothing designed to address their handicaps. And, most of all, they need to feel loved, valued, still worthwhile. Faced with the stark reality that people are living longer and more people are joining the ranks of the elderly everyday, Salvationists must ask: "What role should The Salvation Army play in serving an aging population?" I hope we will increase rather than decrease the number of homes for the aged that we own or manage. I believe the values and mission ofThe Salvation Army uniquely equip us to provide an extra dimension of respectful and compassionate care. I applaud the efforts and initiatives currenrly being made by rl1e social services department in the area of long-term care and I trust these will continue to expand. Thankfully, membership in community care ministries is growing but the needs of the community far exceed the number of people willing to visit and conduct worship. Volunteers and expertise need to be developed to implement other new services to the elderly. So many people are hungry for the special love and attention committed Christians can bring! My father needs this care now, but one day, so will I. You will, too! Let us ardently increase our participation in ministry to an aging population.

Special Report No borders for agents of healing Corps, social and health ministries partner to achieve greater integration of service in God's name Mission Without Borders 2001, a territorial ministry conference held last October in Mississauga, Ont., broke new ground as more than 500 delegates, from the Canada and Bermuda Territory and the United States, met to explore how to achieve a greater sense of integration of corps, health and social service ministries in the name of Jesus. "The title and theme of the conference was to reflect a divine calling to The Salvation Army," stated Lt-Colonel David Luginbuhl, secretary for program services and chair of the conference steering committee. "For over 135 years, the Army has followed the example of our Lord for whom there were no boundaries in His concern for the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the people He met." In a message of greeting, Commissioner Bill Luttrell, territorial commander, challenged delegates "to ensure that The Salvation Army continues to be relevant in an ever-changing world while remaining true to our values." Participants took it to heart evidenced in their reasons for attending. 'Tm looking for some vision for youth," said YPSM Betty Good, Maple Creek, Sask. Div. "I want to know how we can reach our youth in a more relevant way." "I came to gain insights on the integration of corps and family services," stated Captain Tina Mayer, CO, St. Albert Church and Community Centre, Alta. and N.WT. Div. Major Doreen Speakman, chaplain, Scarborough Grace Hospital, Toronto, attended to gain an understanding of how services connect in the commuRight: Mjrs Ron Cartmell and David lvany in discussion; below: Celebration of Praise entertains during plenary session nity. She believes effectiveness in ministry means an awareness of what's happening in the world and "keeping in touch with the needs of people." Events included plena1y sessions and keynote addresses from Commissioner Shaw Clifton, territorial commander, Pakistan Territory; Dr Mary Jo Leddy, director of Toronto's Romero House Community for Refugees; Dr Ga1y Nelson, general secretary of Canadian Baptist Ministries; Commissioner Joe Noland, territorial commander, U.S.A. Eastern Territory; and Commissioner Bill Luttrell. Commissioner Clifton defined the term spiritual leader by using principles from the Word of God. "A spiritual leader must have a quiet place where all noises, other than God's voice, will be stilled," he said. Dr Leddy offered reflections on terrorism and how its appearance on the world stage has affected everyone. 'There is a deep, profound doubt: Will tomorrow be better than today?" She stated what she believes the message shared through mission should be today. "You have something to live for. You are here for a reason. You have a calling and a purpose for your life," she said. An extensive list of workshops, led by professionals in the social, health and corps ministry fields, allowed delegates to select topics relevant to their area of ministry. Workshops included harvesting a nation, mobilizing for change, the family in 2002, multicultural spiritual assessment, the second coming of the Church, community capacity development and family-focused programming. Hugo Mayers, manager, emergency housing project, Pembroke, Left: Commissioner Shaw Clifton; below: Cpt Paul LaBranche and CSM Serge Richard take a break from conference activities January 2002 • The War Cry 17

Bermuda, chose workshops which he felt would benefit his ministry. "Risk management was enlightening and showed what we are neglecting to do, like staff reference checks. Legal problems can be avoided with a little background work," he noted. "I hope I can retain the knowledge and impart it to others and utilize it in such a way that it will benefit us in Bermuda." Networking sessions gave opportunity for delegates to meet with others who work in services similar to their own. Participants shared resources and ideas and addressed critical issues facing service today. Sessions included chaplaincy, community/family services, corps miniseries, corrections and family tracing. The message from Commissioner Bill Luttrell during Sunday morning worship was followed by sacred moments when hundreds knelt in the middle of the room at an altar in the form of a cross. "The surface of the cross was made up of photographs of our people engaged in many forms of ministry which make up the services ofThe Salvation Army," explained Lt-Colonel Luginbuhl. The Salvation Army has a unique opportunity today as it engages in mission. Confronted by a fragmented and broken world, Salvationists are commissioned to convey the Good News of salvation with an emphasis on healing and wholeness. Rosemary Phillips, corps community services co-ordinator, Hamilton Citadel, Bermuda, has taken this as her personal mandate for service in Christ's name. "The Church is a healing station. The soldiers and adherents are agents of healing," she stated. ''As delegates return to ministry in their communities," says LtColonel Luginbuhl, "I believe they go better prepared and inspired with the message that we can do it together in this Mission Without Borders." D Joseph is bringing his to Etobicoke Temple June 6, 7, 8 Etobicoke Temple 2152 Kipling Ave Etobicoke, ON M9W 4K9 - Phone: 416-7 43-3932 Fax: 416743-3144 E-mail: [email protected] 18 The War Cry • January 2002 Above: Cpts Sherri and Wayne Williams visit display booths; below: Participants in session Did you know ... ... Heartquake, a bilingual youth worship experience, attracts 600 young people from various churches in Montreal? The monthly event held at the Army's Montreal Citadel has since spread to other regions around Quebec ... worshippers at Etobicoke Temple, Toronto, have been asked to suggest sermon topics to be addressed by the corps officers? ... the Order of the Silver Star has been changed to the Fellowship of the Silver Star, and now recognizes both mothers and fathers of officers? ... Mrs Brg Lillian Greenwood was made an honorary member of the St. Thomas, Ont., Kiwanis Club? She also received an award from the Solicitor General for her volunteer work ... Bertha Clarke of Corner Brook Temple, Nfld., celebrated her 108th birthday on October 20th? ... England's Household Troops Band will be visiting four Ontario corps in May? Scheduled stops include Mountain Citadel (Hamilton), Oshawa/Whitby, Barrie and Woodstock ... The Salvation Army has recently commenced work in Lithuania? ... in deference to world events, the Army's International Poverty Summit scheduled for Bangladesh last November was held on the Internet? ... Cari boo Hill Temple is a "Stephen Ministry congregation"? For 25 years Stephen Ministries has trained Christians in over 90 denominations in lay pastoral ministry, extending the ministry of full-time pastors ... two officer couples have recently celebrated 50th wedding anniversaries-Mjr/Mrs Richard Park on October 27th and Mjr/Mrs George Prior on December 1st? ... the World Methodist Council has voted for closer links with The Salvation Army? ... Mjr David Goulding, C&FS director, Dundas, Ont., was called on to transport a spectator to hospital while driving the C&FS vehicle during last year's Cactus Festival Parade? The unusual gesture was acknowledged by a police officer at the scene with the comment: "We knew we could depend upon The Salvation Army"

Women Praising God Texas-style by Major Beverly lvany Thousands of women gather for Global Celebration of Women Women from more than 150 countries gathered in the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. last September to celebrate God's love. Delegates from Turkey, Cambodia, Russia, Brazil and other countries met at the Global Celebration for Women. The Salvation Army partnered with the greater ecumenical Church, emphasizing unity and oneness in Christ Jesus. Event organizers expected 40,000 for this global conference but sadly it commenced exactly one week after the tragic events that Top: guest speaker Anne Graham Lotz; above: from left, Cpt Wavey Birt, CO, Woodstock, Ont., international delegates and Gloria Clapp, Woodstock, Ont., share a moment at the Army's "Where in the World Is The Salvation Army?" display booth transpired in the United States on September 11. The conference went ahead with one-quarter of the anticipated delegates, yet God greatly blessed those who were able to attend. Delegates heard from dynamic speakers like Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, and Elizabeth Dole, former president of the American Red Cross. Women testified to the sustaining grace of God in the face of persecution and even abuse because of their faith and gender. Workshop leaders presented on a variety of subjects including spiritual welfare, mentoring, women in ministry, women as risk-takers and forgotten women of the persecuted Church. The Reliant Astrodome is usually used for large sports events. For the duration of the conference, it was filled with God's Spirit. Women sang, held hands, worshipped and prayed together. Different denominations, skin colours and types of people praised and glorified God. On the final night, the Texas Divisional Band added a special flavour to the celebration. Each woman held a flashlight, symbolizing the sharing of God's light to the world at large. They all stood as a unified body to read a declaration on behalf of all Christian women around the world. It began and ended with these words: Whereas, as women of God, we declare our faith in the one true and living God, Creator of the universe, Father and Sustainer of all life. We believe that all women are made in the image of God and, as bearers of the divine image, are of sacred worth ... Therefore, we declare that every woman has the right to: • Hear the message of the love of Jesus Christ. • Receive education and health care. • Have the opportunity to provide for herself and her famiry. • Have freedom ftom abuse, injustice, degradation and religious persecution. • Be treated equalry without gender discrimination. Now therefore, we resolve, in the continuing celebration of God's tramforming power and love, to falfil the Gospel's mandate in all of life. For all our days, we will praise, we will honour, we will glorify the greatness and goodness of our God. May God help all of us-women and men-to live up to His standards, all for His glory. D Book Review If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat John Ortberg Zondervan Publishing House 203 pages John Ortberg, teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois, U.S.A., has written a follow-up book to his very popular The Life You've Always Wanted. If You Want to Walk On Water; You've Got to Get Out of the Boat is a study based on Matthew 14:25-32, the familiar passage of Peter walking on the water to Jesus. Its premise is that life with God is an adventure, which always includes a call, fear of the unknown, the reassurance of God, a decision to action and a changed life. Written in an easy, engaging style, this study is no less profound. Each chapter focuses on a specific issue raised by the Scripture passage. I found this book very helpful as a personal study tool. The chapter "Discerning the Call" alone is worth the price of the book. The chapters conclude with questions for further reflection, making this book suitable as a self-study or group-study tool. Ortberg's insights come from his spiritual journey with God. He shares these truths interspersed with Scripture and amusing anecdotes. He invites Christians to allow God to move them out of their comfort zones, to become all that He intends for them to be. Major Holly Patterson January 2002 • The War Cry 19

Transitions Gazette INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Mjrs Barry/Arlene Dooley, GS and CSWO, Hong Kong and Macau Command TERRITORIAL Appointments: Mjr Judy Regamey, facility director, Saskatoon community centre, addictions and rehabilitation, Sask. Div; Cpts Serge/Linda Descoeurs, assistants, Eglise Communautaire de Sherbrooke, Quebec Div; Mjr Wanda Brown, TCCMS, THQ women's organizations services department; Mjr Sandra Hosken, personal assistant to the TC and secretary to the TPWO, THO territorial executive department; Mjr Linda Zimmerman, territorial prayer coordinator, THO corps ministries department (additional responsibility); Mjr Jo-Anne King, executive director of residential services, Peel Region, Ont. South Div (designation change only) Promotions: To major Cpts David/Doreen Payler; Cpt Sharron Young Sick furlough: Cpt Ernest Chaulk Long service: 25 years Mjr Joan Dehmel Overseas address change: Mjrs Garry/Renee Hopkins, 2 Park Place, Suffern, NY 10901, U.S.A. Retirement address: Mjrs Reginald/Margaret Newbury, 3404 - 3000 Somervale Ct SW, Calgary, AB T2Y 4J2 Address changes: Brg Alma Crotty, 123 - 1858 Sirocco Dr SW, Calgary, AB T3H 3P7; Mjr/Mrs Baxter Davis, 6 Chaulk's Lane, Deer Lake, NF ASA 1C6; Mjr Vera Dicks, 105 Torbay Rd, St. John's, NF A 1 A 2G9; Mjr/Mrs Archie Peat, 202 - 1273 Merklin St, White Rock, BC V4B 4B8; Mjrs Kevin/Mary Rideout, 6 - 18 Sweetbriar Circle, Nepean, ON K2J 2K4; LtCol Harold Sharp, 160 - 360 King St E, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Y2; Mrs Adjutant Martha Watts, 4900 Central Ave, Ladner, BC V4K 2G7; Mjr Robert Zwicker, 92 Nevin Ave, Peterborough, ON K9J 6E8 Promotions to Glory: Cpt Clifford Risby, from Cranbook, B.C., Oct. 27; Col Frank Moulton, from Toronto, Nov. 13; Mrs Brg Anora Barfoot, from St. John's, Nov. 18 Corps name changes: Niagara Falls, Welland and Fort Erie Corps, Ont. South Div: The Salvation Army Niagara Orchard CC; Prince Albert Corps, Sask. Div: The Salvation Army, A Community Church New corps openings: Eastwind CC (London), Ont. West Div; Wiarton CC of The Salvation Army, Ont. North Div; Windsor Spanish Ministries, Ont. West Div Celebration 2002 120 Years of Service London, Ontario London Convention Centre With General John Gowans Commissioner Gisele Gowans May 3-5, 2002 Come Celebrate With Us! Watch for further details 20 The War Cry • January 2002 Retirements Majors Reginald and Margaret Newbury retired January 1 from their final appointments as executive director and director, Booth House, part of the Centre of Hope, Calgary community and residential services. Reg and Marg each entered the Courageous Session in 1957 from Edmonton Citadel and London Citadel respectively. Following teacher training, Reg was appointed to Glen Vowell, B.C., where Marg joined him after their marriage in 1960. Subsequent corps appointments followed in Whalley, Nelson and North Vancouver, B.C., and Rhodes Avenue, Toronto. A change in direction came with appointments in the field of addictions treatment to Hope Acres (Glencairn, Ont.), and Harbour Light centres in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Kingston and Toronto. Reg subsequently served as regional director for ARD in Ontario, while Marg was executive director of The Homestead in Toronto. Their final appointment gave opportunity to develop the recently opened Centre of Hope in Calgary. The Newburys enter retirement thankful for every opportunity of service and for the many people's lives who have been changed through their ministry. Tributes OTTAWA-Lt-Colonel Edwin "Ted" Brown, a third-generation Salvationist, served as an officer for 51 years following provost duty with the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War. Married in 1954 to Lieutenant Dorothy Boycott, they served in Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, Ont. Following many years of youth work, Ted served as DC, Maritime Div; principal, Toronto CFOT; DC, Ont. Central Div; property secretary and secretary for program at THQ. He produced several Gowans/Larsson musicals and his self-effacing and cheerful spirit particularly endeared him to young people. Ted's capabilities, spirit and faith in God will be missed by friends at Woodroffe Temple, Ottawa, and Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A., Corps, where he was an active winter soldier. Lovingly remembered by wife and best friend, Dorothy; children: Ted (Dalene), Darlene (Jim) Stoops, Captain Brenda (John) Murray; 11 grandchildren; brother General Arnold Brown (Rtd) and sister Olive (Michael) Thornton. The celebration of his life was led by close friend Commissioner Arthur Waters. Ted was a devotee of Salvation Army music and an accomplished exponent of the concertina. By his choice the band played Divine Communion and the songsters contributed the selection My Peace. Tributes were paid on behalf of the family by brothers-in-law CSM Bob Samways and Fred Boycott. A brother's tribute, written by General Arnold Brown (Rid), unable to attend due to illness, was read by the general's daughter, Heather Hetherington. As the service concluded, solemnity yielded to heavenly anticipation with the congregation's vibrant singing of Welcome Home! TORONTO-Vincent Cookman, born in Peterborough, Ont., in 1914, was introduced to the Byersville Corps by an aunt. In 1932, he moved to Toronto and joined the Mount Dennis Corps (now York Temple), serving as CSM, SL and acting BM. A soldier for over 50 years, Vince served in the military S.A. auxiliary services in Debert, N.S., during the Second World War. He was a kind and gentle man whose faith and encouragement is evidenced in the lives of his children and grandchildren. Vince leaves daughter, Major Elaine (Bob) Perry; son, Brian (Nancy); grandchildren: Sherilyn (Don) Burke, Blake (Gloria) Perry, Chris (Dawn) Woodland, Cindy (Troy) Richard, Cathy and Christy Cookman; and seven greatgrandchildren. Vince was predeceased by wife, Kay, second wife, Isabel, and daughter, Marilyn Woodland. A celebration of his life was conducted by son-in-law, Major Bob Perry, assisted by Captains Byron and Joy Kean.

WINNIPEG-Erva (Bond) Deacon, born in 1924 in Glace Bay, N.S., committed her life to Christ at an early age and was instrumental in helping family members and others come to the Lord. Erva moved to Winnipeg in 1961 with husband, Gordon, and their family. She was a very active Salvationist, holding a number of leadership positions. A songster for 61 years, she blessed many with her lovely voice when she sang at Sunday meetings, funerals and social events. Erva is remembered for her strong faith, commitment to her Lord, and her loyalty and service to the Army. Survived by devoted husband of 59 years, Gordon; children Major Winn (Bill) Blackman, Sharon (Ted), Marg (Bruce), Gord (Cathy), Art (Barb), Paul (Fern), Erva (Don), Ruth (Jim); 21 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, sisters and brothers. ST. JOHN'S-Jessie (Mugford) Simms, born in St. Carols, Nfld., was a lifelong Salvationist, serving God and the Army in St. Anthony Bight, St. Anthony and St. John's, Nfld. Married to Sandy Simms, she served over 30 years in young people's work as cradle roll sergeant and YPSM. During this time she endorsed the applications of over 20 young people to become Salvation Army officers and influenced many others for the Lord. Friends and co-workers at Curtis Memorial Hospital, where she worked until retirement, were touched by her life. Predeceased by husband, Sandy, Jessie leaves daughter, Major Joyce (Andy) Barry; grandchildren Lorne (Tamara) and Michael (Kelly); chosen son, Leslie (Valerie) and their sons Peter, Christopher, Jeremy and Jeffrey; brother, Ben (Dallas); sister, Pearl Gaulton; two great-grandchildren and friends. Majors Lorne and Barbara Pritchett conducted the celebration of her life. ST. MARY'S, Ont-Kathleen Morrison was enrolled at St. Mary's Corps in 1941 and served as YPSM, corps council member, HL member, associate LOM worker and prayer warrior. Faithful in her attendance at every corps function until her passing, Kathleen was respected in her community and loved by comrades and friends. St. Mary's number one soldier, Kathleen was predeceased by husband, Jim, and son, Robert. Greatly missed by daughters Lt-Col Margaret (Lloyd) Hetherington, Major Barbara (Walter) Howells, Colleen Bartlett, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Nfld.-William Edward Rowsell, born in 1919 into a Salvationist family, had, from an early age, a deep love for his corps and an appreciation of music. Family and friends best remember William singing his favourite choruses, playing his piano accordion and for his sense of humour. He was a member of the men's fellowship and seniors' group. Predeceased by son, Bramwell, and parents Pearce and Dulcie, he leaves wife, Violet; children Harry (Joan), Bill and Betty Anne (Ray) Price; daughter-in-law, Yvonne; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Verna (Reg) Burt, Lillian (Jim) Skiffington and Anne (John) Wood; brothers Ray (Loretta) and Eric (Barb); other relatives and friends. A service of celebration was conducted by Captains Roy and Elaine Bridger and Majors Ross and Brenda Bungay. TORONTO-Band Reservist Ralph Leslie Slighte was born in 1911 in Peterborough, Ont., where he attended the corps until moving to Toronto as a young man. Ralph soldiered at Yorkville Corps, then at Earlscourt Citadel, serving as special efforts secretary, deputy BM and deputy SL. There, he met and married Songster Sadie Higgins in 1938. They transferred to Etobicoke Temple (then Dovercourt Corps) where he served as trombonist, deputy BM and songster until his retirement from the corps' music sections in 1972. Predeceased by wife, Sadie, Ralph is survived by children Bryan and Glenna (Thomas) Detto and grandchildren Michael, Kevin, Martin and Reanne. THUNDER BAY, Ont-Gwen Neill, born near Thunder Bay, was commissioned as an officer in 1940 and served at Elmwood Corps (Winnipeg), Sandy Hook Fresh Air Camp, Winnipeg Grace Hospital, Portage la Prairie, Dauphin, Man., Lloydminster, Alta., and Port Arthur, Ont., before marriage to Bert Neill in 1948. A talented pianist, Gwen loved to play for the home league. She is missed by daughter, Nancy (Bill) McLean and grandson, Will. The service of celebration was conducted by Majors Rick and Drucella Pollard. TORONTO-Myrtle Warren, born in 1908 in Trinity Bay, Nfld., decided early in life to adopt Christian principles and always had great confidence in Jesus' grace. Married to Donald Warren in Bishop's Falls, Nfld., they were lifelong soldiers at Sydney, N.S., Riverdale (Toronto) and Scarborough Citadel. Predeceased by husband, Donald, and sons Donald and Arthur, Myrtle leaves behind daughter, Ruth (Henry) Paul, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. CALGARY-Robert (Bob) Ivan Cross, a soldier of Berkshire Citadel CC, Calgary, served over 65 years in Army music sections, including leadership as BM and SL. Over the years Bob delighted many by playing the "Alberta beef bones" to Army tunes and band arrangements. He was committed to Eileen, his wife of 55 years; to the CPR, his employer for over 42 years; and to his country, serving in the Second World War on D-Day. Above all, Bob was committed to his Lord, always ready to testify to the saving power of Jesus and the strength God gave him during his battle with leukemia. January 2002 • The War Cry 11

Territorial Commander Canada and Bermuda First, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We all desire happiness and good fortune for one another. Yet, beyond this, especially in this world of change and uncertainty, we recognize we are truly a blessed people. Each new year brings certain anticipation. This new year, in particular, we long for peace. This yearning is for the world during troubled days. But it is also for our families, and yes, for ourselves, as we strive to be people of integrity and faith. It is an ideal that desperately longs for reality. The fall of 2001 was literally earth shattering. We now need to grasp a vision of something good and pure; a vision of hope for the world and for our own hearts. We also desire vision for The Salvation Army. A fresh illumination of God's will. Vision is crucial for life and vitality. Yet what is it? What does God want to say to Salvationists? What special vision does He have for us today? Many years ago, God gave a vision to William Booth needed by not only William and his wife, Catherine, but by the people in the East End of London, as well as those in England and, indeed, around the world. Roy Hattersley in his book Blood and Fire, says of Booth's vision: "His sense of destiny was so strong that ... he was not prepared to let anything stand between him and his vocation to convert the world." This was Booth's passion. Hattersley continues: "Initially William Booth's vision was almost entirely limited to the needs of the British poor. It was his good (and possibly Heaven-sent) fortune that his formula-taking Christianity to the people, speaking in a language they understood and using one generation of converts to redeem another-had a universal appeal." This was not really Booth's vision, but 22 The War Cry • January 2002 The year of God's favour God longs to give us an unprecedented vision for 2002 God's vision-to win souls for Christ. That was over 100 years ago. But what about today? Is God's vision different? Refined? Does He, in fact, have a vision for this vast and glorious territory? I believe He does! For His revelations to us are forever fresh and new. The prophet Ezekiel received a magnificent vision at his great point of need; a critical point not only in his own life, but in the lives of his people. At the end of the opening chapter, Ezekiel saw a "radiance" which was the appearance of "the glory of the Lord." It was then that the Spirit came into him in a powerful way, It's not simply a task-oriented vision. It's not only good works, wonderful and worthy as this might be. Rather, it is a true vision of God's glory in all we say and do and are. In a corporate sense; as individuals. It's a vision of who God is and what He can be to others-perhaps bringing to some a new sense of dignity and personhood and respect. Jc is a true vision of God penetrating a dark and despondent world. Ezekiel was given a unique vision of God which inspired him to reach out to a people who were in desperate need of hope and peace. This same enabling him to reach Let's move out to his people. God, hundreds of years later, longs to give us an unprecedented vision for the year 2002 of who He is. I believe, beyond all doubt, that God desires us to be infused by His Spirit Could it be chat God wishes to empower us in a similar manner? To give us a vision of His splendour and majesty, inspiring us to reach out to others? A renewed vision of who He is? And are we ready to receive chis vision-a fresh vision of the glory of God, first for ourselves, then for His church? His Army? forward with excitement in like never before. To this new year, in indeed embrace, for ourselves, a fresh vision of the "glory of the Lord." To know that we are "anointed" by God Himself to reach the broken-hearted. To move forward with exciteanticipation of great things to At the Internacional come Millennial Congress in Atlanta, U.S.A., in June 2000, Dr Bernice King, daughter of the late Martin Luther King Jr, reminded us that we are "anointed" to carry forth with the vision God has for us. We are God's anointed, as the prophet Isaiah says, " ... to preach Good News to the poor ... to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour" (see Isaiah 61:1, 2). ment in this new year, in anticipation of great things to come. To be strengthened as an Army, renewed, energized-to reach the world for Jesus Christ. And so, in wishing you a Happy New Year, I wish God's special blessing upon your life. I also deeply desire that we will embrace a new, vibrant vision of God's glory for ourselves and for our Army. It is then we will be empowered to proclaim 2002 "the year of the Lord's favour!" D

Calendar LEADERS Commissioners Bill and Gwen Luttrell: Jan. 3-4: Cabinet retreat; Jan. 8- 10: Alta. & N.W.T. divisional retreat; Jan. 12-13: visit of General John Gowans and Commissioner Gisele Gowans, Bermuda Div; Jan. 15-17: Ont. North divisional retreat; Jan. 21- 24: Quebec divisional retreat; Feb. 1-3: retirement ceremonies, U.S.A. Western Territory; Feb. 7: spiritual day, Toronto CFOT; Feb. 23-24: London Citadel, Ont. Colonel Linda Bond: Jan. 3-4: Cabinet retreat; Jan. 13: Hampton Citadel, Winnipeg; Jan. 14-17: Man. & N.W. Ont. divisional retreat; Jan. 20: united service, Regina; Jan. 21-24: Sask. divisional retreat; Jan. 29- 31: Ont. East divisional retreat; Feb. 17-18: spiritual day & lecture, St. John's CFOT; Feb. 21: Leading Women 2002 Conference, Toronto TERRITORIAL REGIONAL WEST B.C. North & Yukon Tty Jan. 15: divisional program council, Prince George; Jan. 16-19: officers' retreat, Prince George; Feb. 1-3: ski weekend, Camp Mountainview B.C. South Jan. 1: youth skating party, Burnaby; Jan. 15-18: officers' retreat; Jan. 24: building healthy leaders seminar, Cariboo Hill Temple; Feb. 1-3: ski weekend, Penticton; Feb. 28: building healthy leaders seminar, Cariboo Hill Temple Alta. & N.W.T. Jan. 8-10: officers' winter retreat, Jasper; Feb. 15-17: youth winter weekend, Pine Lake Camp Sask. Jan. 6: 50-day spiritual adventure begins, Tisdale CENTRAL Man. & NW Ont. Jan. 14-17: divisional retreat, Elkhorn Resort EAST Ont. West Jan. 21-24: officers' retreat, LtCol Wayne Pritchett; Jan. 26: London Knights game can drive Ont. South Jan. 13: youth alive, Cambridge Citadel; Jan. 16: Niagara Frontier Holiness Meeting, Mjr Art Oliver, Buffalo Westside Corps; Jan. 27- 31: officers' retreat; Feb. 1 O: youth alive; Feb. 20: Niagara Frontier Holiness Meeting, Mjrs Stephen/Gayle Langford, St. Catharines; Feb. 22-24: women's retreat Ont. Central Jan. 31: program council meeting; Feb. 4-7: officers' councils; Feb. 23: young people's music festival; Feb. 28: program council meeting Ont. East Jan. 28-31: officers' retreat Quebec Jan. 4: HeartQuake @ Montreal Citadel; Jan. 22-24: officers' retreat; Feb. 1: HeartQuake @ Montreal Citadel; Feb. 9: 55+ Valentine's luncheon; Feb. 15-17: winter weekend ATLANTIC Maritime Jan. 26-27: Halifax Citadel anniversary, General Bram Tillsley (Rtd); Feb. 12-14: officers' retreat Nfld. West & Labrador Jan. 28-31: divisional retreat Nfld. Central Jan. 22-24: officers' retreat Nfld. East Feb. 2: CCM annual dinner; Feb. 5-7: officers' retreat; Feb. 23-24: DYB anniversary weekend BERMUDA Jan. 8-10: officers' retreat; Jan. 12-14: visit of General John Gowans and Commissioner Gisele Gowans Newlands Corps Bermuda 45th Anniversary Celebration January 18-20, 2002 Weekend Guests: Captains Alfred and Sharon Wilson Former officers, soldiers, adherents and supporters are invited to attend or send greetings to: Newlands Corps, P.O. Box DV 430 Devonshire HM 15, Bermuda DV BX Fax: 441-292-4258; e-mail: [email protected] Prayers for the New Year Philippians 1 :2-11. The New Year 2 Philippians 2: 1-11. World leaders 3 Philippians 4:4-13, 19. The unsaved 4 Psalm 108. Those who suffer with depression, anxiety 5 Psalm 121. Retired officers Majors Calvin and Marion Abbott, George and Deanna Barber, Linda Calloway, Lt-Colonel Betty Barnum 6 Matthew 2:1-12. Epiphany 7 Matthew 2: 13-23. The Christian Blind Mission 8 Luke 2:41-52. The Salvation Army in Zimbabwe 9 John 10:22-30. Those ministering at Ground Zero in New York City 10 John10:31-42. Cadets in Toronto and St. John's CFOTs 11 John 11: 1-1 O. The Army's child sponsorship program 12 John 11 :11-27. Retired officers Majors Baxter and Maude Davis, Clifford and Ella Faulkner, Reginald and Joan Gage, Brigadier Emily Eacott 13 Luke 19:11-26. Stewardship 14 John 11 :28-46. Cornwall CC, Ont. 15 John 12:1-11. Christians in Afghanistan 16 John 12:1-11. The children who lost a parent in the September 11, 2001, attacks 17 John 12:12-19. International College for Officers Training 18 John 12:20-26. National Leadership Conference for Women 19 John 12:37-50. Retired officers Captain Robert Habkirk, Majors Hedley and Mabel lvany, Eleanor Johnson, Commissioners Donald and Joyce Kerr 20 John 13: 1-11. Ottawa Citadel 21 John 13:12-30. Canada 22 John 13:31-38. 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. 23 John 14:1-14. The mayor of New York City and his support staff 24 John 14:15-31. The unsaved 25 John 15: 1-11. Men and women in the armed forces 26 John 15:12-27. Retired officers Majors Russell and Dorothy Lewis, Phyllis McCrea, Alexander and Evelyn McEwan, Captains Ronnie and Joyce MacDonald 27 John 16: 1-11. Community and family services in Prince George, B.C. 28 John 16:12-24. Hostel ministry 29 John 16:25-33. The persecuted Church 30 John 17:1-13. Those who have found the Lord through the horrible tragedy of September 11, 2001 31 John 17:14-26. Salvation Army leadership The above is abridged from the Territorial Daily Prayer Guide. To receive the complete guide, contact Major Linda Zimmerman, territorial prayer co-ordinator, 2 Over/ea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H 1 P4; phone: 416-425-2111 ext 2227; e-mail: [email protected]. ---------------------------~ Write today to become a prayer partner D Enrol me as a territorial prayer partner D I would like a prayer partner pin D Enclosed is a donation towards the cost of this ministry Amount enclosed S. ____ _ (Receipts will be issued. Make cheques payable to The Salvation Army.) Mail to: Major Linda Zimmerman Territorial Prayer Co-ordinator 2 Overlee Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H 1P4 If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and tum from Name:--- --- ---- -------their wicked ways, lhen twill Address: _________________ hear from Heaven and forgive lheir sin and will heal __________ Postal code: ___ ___ their/and I Corps/church: _______________ _ (2 Chronicles 7:14) WC2002/01 ·---------------------------· January 2002 • The War Cry l3

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