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THE VOICE OF THE ARMY July/August 2022 Salvationist.ca At Camp Sunrise, youth explore their God-given gifts and Soul What Is Our Theology of Ofcership? Our Mother, Who Art in Heaven: The Maternal God Salvationist Doctor Serves at Poland-Ukraine Border

Salvationist July/August 2022 3 July/August 2022 • Volume 17, Number 6 FEATURES 10 Art and Soul At Camp Sunrise, youth explore their God-given gifts. by Abbigail Oliver 12 Let Your Life Speak Salvation Army ofcers are called, covenanted and committed. by Major Corinne L. Cameron 14 Mother God Encountering the divine feminine. by Lieutenant Olivia Campbell-Sweet 18 A Hand to Man Salvationist Dr. Jef Pitcher felt called by God to volunteer on the front lines at the Ukraine border. Interview by Abbigail Oliver 20 Stamps of Approval For Dennis Welbourn and his wife, Patricia, stamp collecting isn't just a hobby. It's a look into the past, present and future of The Salvation Army. by Ken Ramstead 11 Faith&Friends INSPIRATION FOR LIVING Salvation Army Helps MAHMOOD’S STORY P.10 Biblical Family Feud JACOB AND ESAU P.8 Emancipating Thoughts BERMUDA PRAYER P.12 faithandfriends.ca JULY/AUGUST 2022 HOW ANGELA RAFUSE IS HELPING ELDERLY AND ILL PEOPLE FIND HOMES FOR THEIR BELOVED ANIMALS. P.16 Pet Project READ AND SHARE IT! DEPARTMENTS 5 Frontlines 9 Perspectives Accelerate 25 by Lt-Colonel Fred Waters 17 International Development The Promise of a Better Life by Major Heather Matondo 22 Journey of Reconciliation Remember the Land by Major Karen Hoeft 23 Spiritual Life Hockey and Holiness by Major Andrew Morgan 26 Cross Culture 27 People & Places 30 What’s Your Story? The Place to Be by Ken Ramstead COLUMNS 4 Editorial Pitching Camp by Geof Moulton 8 Onward Beyond Summer by Commissioner Floyd Tidd 24 In the Trenches Fuel to the Fire by Captain Sheldon Bungay 25 Family Matters A Living Sacrifce by Captain Bhreagh Rowe 8 CATCH UP ONLINE Did you know that you can fnd free back issues of Salvationist and Faith & Friends magazines at the issuu.com/salvationist website? Catch up on all the Salvation Army news and features on your tablet or desktop. Also available on the Territorial Archives section of Salvationist.ca is a searchable record of every War Cry dating back to 1884. Visit salvationist.ca/archives. Cover photo: Peter Lublink THE VOICE OF THE ARMY Crossing the Border: First Nations Outreach in Quebec Nursing with Compassion in a Global Pandemic Preaching vs. Social Ministry: Are They Mutually Exclusive? March 2022 Salvationist.ca Putting Food on the Table How The Salvation Army is tackling food insecurity across Canada THE VOICE OF THE ARMY April 2022 Salvationist.ca The gospel of Jesus Christ provides grace, forgiveness and reconciliation for all The Good News of Easter Crime and Punishment: Redeeming the Justice System How to Share the Gospel Through Creative Arts Ex-vangelical: Why Are People Deconstructing Their Faith? THE VOICE OF THE ARMY What Comes After Orange Shirt Day? Kate’s Place Gives Regina Women a Home Territory Welcomes New Ofcers and Auxiliary-Captains May/June 2022 Salvationist.ca Love BEYOND BORDERS Salvation Army provides support following crisis in Ukraine 12 20

4 July/August 2022 Salvationist I t was moments after the junior music camp mid-week program at Jackson’s Point, Ont., when my kids came rushing up to me. First my son, beaming with pride, announced: “Dad, the counsellor said I played a note on the cornet that he’s never heard before!” “Umm … great job, James,” I replied. Then my daughter blew past: “Hi, Dad. Bye, Dad. I’m going to the ice cream sundae party.” “But Juliana, sweetie, your mom and I just drove an hour and a half in rush hour traffic to see you….” Too late, she was gone. James again: “Oh, yeah … someone pranked me and put shaving cream in my pillowcase. Daaaaad, can we stay another week?” Were these the same kids that I’d dropped off just a few days before with tears and trepidation? Now they didn’t want to leave. And clearly, they didn’t need their parents anymore. I’ve experienced Salvation Army camp as a junior camper, a young adult at Territorial Music School, a counsellor and a dad. My kids have now grown up and my eldest is returning to camp this summer as a leader-in-training with the Timothy Program. Talk about full circle. What are your favourite camp memories? For me, it’s standing on auditorium chairs and belting out the camp song, jumping in the pool on a hot summer day, laughing at corny skits around the campfire, stumbling out of bed for flag raising and kneeling at the mercy seat in a time of commitment. There are few things as formational in the life of young Salvationists as camping ministry. That week or two of pure joy in the summer cannot be replicated. I thank God for the counsellors and faculty who volunteer their time each summer to teach kids about music, sports, friendship and faith. For many around the territory, it’s been a long two years without Salvation Army residential camps. The pandemic hit many ministries hard, but none so much as camp. Creative options such as day camp and “camp at home” kept the spirit alive, but this will be the first full year back. In this issue of Salvationist, we profile the innovative programming at Camp Sunrise in Gibsons, B.C. (page 10). Elsewhere, we meet Salvation Army stamp collectors with an assortment of postage treasures from around the world (page 20). We talk to Dr. Jeff Pitcher, a Salvationist who travelled to the Ukrainian-Polish border to join the relief efforts for those displaced by war (page 18). And you’ll read a powerful endorsement of officership by the assistant training principal, Major Corinne Cameron (page 12). In his Onward column, Commissioner Floyd Tidd reminds us that camping must be an extension of our corps and community ministry (page 8). We need to intentionally build bridges in order to grow the kingdom. It’s amazing how many Salvation Army leaders can trace back the roots of their calling to those formative days at camp. The tradition continues. A new camping season has begun! Time to make more memories. GEOFF MOULTON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITORIAL Pitching Camp 4 July/August 2022 Salvationist Salvationist is a bimonthly publication of The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory Brian Peddle General Commissioner Floyd Tidd Territorial Commander Lt-Colonel John P. Murray Secretary for Communications Geoff Moulton Director of Internal Communications, Editor-in-Chief and Literary Secretary Pamela Richardson Assistant Editor-in-Chief Kristin Ostensen Managing Editor of Salvationist and Salvationist.ca Giselle Randall Features Editor Abbigail Oliver Staff Writer Lisa Suroso Graphic Design Specialist Rivonny Luchas Digital Media Specialist Ada Leung Circulation Co-ordinator Ken Ramstead Contributor Agreement No. 40064794, ISSN 1718-5769. Member, The Canadian Christian Communicators Association. All Scripture references from the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV) © 2011. All articles are copyright The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory and can be reprinted only with written permission. Subscriptions Annual: Canada $30 (includes GST/ HST); U.S. $36; foreign $41. Available from: The Salvation Army, 2 Overlea Blvd, Toronto ON M4H 1P4. Phone: 416-422-6119; fax: 416-422-6217; email: [email protected]. Advertising Inquire by email for rates at [email protected]. News, Events and Submissions Editorial lead time is seven weeks prior to an issue’s publication date. No responsibility is assumed to publish, preserve or return unsolicited material. Write to [email protected] or Salvationist, 2 Overlea Blvd, Toronto ON M4H 1P4. Mission The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. Salvationist informs readers about the mission and ministry of The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda. salvationist.ca facebook.com/salvationistmagazine twitter.com/salvationist youtube.com/salvationistmagazine instagram.com/salvationistmagazine

Salvationist July/August 2022 5 FRONTLINES Booth University College Holds 40th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony A new class steps out into the world in virtual celebration. BY KEN RAMSTEAD Booth University College graduands gathered online in April to mark the 2022 Spring Convocation and Conferring of Degrees. “We gather this day to acknowledge a threshold moment, a thin place between what has been and what is to be,” declared Lt-Colonel (Dr.) Susan van Duinen, Booth UC president and vice-chancellor. “Graduating class, you have made it! In these last couple of years, your resilience has been tested as you worked to complete your program of studies. Overcoming COVID challenges speaks volumes about your capacity to go out into the world and to make a difference. Congratulations again to each one of you, and may you all succeed in the years ahead.” After the invocation of the ceremony by Commissioner Floyd Tidd, territorial commander and Booth UC chancellor, Michaela Cardamone gave the valedictory address. “These past few years have been difficult for everyone in many different ways,” she said. “Many have experienced uncertainty, loss, helplessness, isolation, grief and separation from their loved ones. We are here to celebrate my fellow graduates’ strength, perseverance, courage and dedication.” While she acknowledged that she couldn’t speak for everyone, Cardamone confessed that she enjoyed the online experience. “A part of me did miss in-person classes,” she said. “I’m sure we can all agree that we missed each other. We missed walking to our classes together, eating lunch together in the Booth Bistro and the joy of each other’s presence. Despite the absence of in-person classes, I still believe we have all made beautiful connections with one another, friendships that got us through our degrees and friendships to cherish.” In conclusion, she quoted a line from the classic movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” “I want you all to be proud of how far you’ve come along,” Cardamone said. “Be proud of the hard work that got you to this moment in time. But most importantly, enjoy this moment. It is a moment that won’t happen again. Capture it, remember it and embrace it, as today will soon be a memory to hold on to for years to come. Life has only just begun for us, so make every moment count.” Lt-Colonel John Murray, secretary for communications and chair of the Booth UC Board of Trustees, prayed for the graduands and read from Scripture. Dr. Kenton C. Anderson, president of Providence University College and Theological Seminary, provided the keynote address. Following these remarks, Dr. Michael Boyce, Booth UC’s vice-president academic and dean, presided over the conferring of degrees, as 106 students graduated with a diploma, certificate or a degree, from there to move beyond Booth UC to wherever life takes them. The ceremony completed, Lt-Colonel van Duinen awarded the Chancellor’s Medal to Jessica MacKenzie and the General’s Medal to Lieutenant Marco Herrera Lopizic. “Heavenly Father, please bless all of our graduates and their families,” said Wendi Thiessen, school director, associate professor, business administration, in her prayer of dedication. “In spite of the ongoing challenges of the COVID pandemic, by your grace, you have enabled us to provide excellence in the classroom and continue to provide guidance to Booth University College’s leadership. We thank you for the privilege of teaching these students in a world that seems volatile and unhinged. We pray that Booth University College’s teachings and values will go with each of these graduates as they are challenged to live out their beliefs and apply justice and mercy in their decisions and areas of responsibility.” Lt-Col Susan van Duinen addresses the graduates Michaela Cardamone gives the valedictory address

6 July/August 2022 Salvationist FRONTLINES The Salvation Army Wiarton Community Church, Ont., was pleased to receive $89,750 from Employment Ontario, through the Skills Development Fund, which will enhance their Trades Start program. Trades Start is a hands-on training and skills development initiative designed to empower youth aged 16-29 who are struggling with education or employment barriers. With wraparound supports and resources, Trades Start helps youth embark on a career pathway in the skilled trades or service industries. Since 2014, more than 100 young people have successfully completed the program, earning credits toward high school or General Educational Development (GED) certification through adult learning. This funding will allow for expanded Trades Start training and skills development opportunities in welding and hospitality, while exploring other options such as merchandising and horticultural programming. “The Salvation Army is very grateful for the support of the Honourable Monte McNaughton,” says Major Mary Millar, corps officer, referring to the Ontario minister of labour, training and skills development. “With mutual support, this increased investment will leverage our Trades Start program to address the much-needed youth job training and skills development programs in Wiarton and the surrounding area, including the Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation.” “Our government is on a mission to give young people the tools and confidence they need to find meaningful work and fulfil a life of purpose,” says McNaughton. Wiarton’s Trades Start Program Receives Funding for Youth Learning During Emergency Preparedness Week in May, the Government of Canada announced $150 million in funding to support non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in their humanitarian response to COVID-19 and other large-scale emergencies. The funding will support capacity building and domestic response resources to four of Canada’s top emergency management NGOs: The Salvation Army, Canadian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance and the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada. The Salvation Army’s emergency disaster services (EDS), in partnership with public affairs, information technology and finance, applied for this funding as a part of the humanitarian workforce program (HWP) to assist with capacity building in four key areas: volunteer management, training and recruitment, deployment and personnel. The application for project Operation: Red Shield Readiness was accepted, marking the single largest investment in EDS in the history of the Canada and Bermuda Territory. Work quickly began on various projects to increase the Army’s ability to support any request for federal assistance. This included purchasing supplies and equipment for training kits to better equip divisions for EDS training in their respective areas. Each training kit includes tablets for participants to use, eliminating the need to print participant materials, in support of the Army’s positional statement on caring for the environment. Supplies were also secured for deployment kits, including personal protective equipment, to provide to deployed personnel. “Since the Halifax Explosion in 1917, The Salvation Army has been there for Canadians facing emergencies of all sizes,” says Commissioner Floyd Tidd, territorial commander. “From the British Columbia floods to ongoing emergency response in the face of COVID-19, support from the HWP helped us serve more Canadians last year than ever before, filling urgent needs, providing hope and letting people know they’re not alone.” The Honourable Bill Blair, federal minister of emergency preparedness, meets over Zoom with representatives from Canadian NGOs, including Lt-Col John Murray, secretary for communications Government Announces $150 Million for The Salvation Army and Other NGOs Each deployment kit includes Salvation Army gear, such as a vest, hats and personal protective equipment

Salvationist July/August 2022 7 With a few turns of the shovel, a recent ground-breaking ceremony cleared the way for construction on the new Salvation Army Barrhaven Church in Ottawa. The new 18,000-square-foot building will serve not only as a place of worship and fellowship for The Salvation Army, but also as a welcoming community hub for neighbourhood events. The building will be open to anyone, with a large, multipurpose worship space, a commercial kitchen and public meeting rooms. Phase two of construction will include a gymnasium and auditorium for community recreation, while the final phase will include a worship centre built on the two-hectare property. Barrhaven’s new home will have a contemporary and modern feel, and will be an open and safe venue where people of all ages can gather for meetings, programs, classes, community initiatives, recreation and worship. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson attended the ground-breaking event to welcome The Salvation Army to Barrhaven. “Thank you for your perseverance, your great vision for this community in opening this up, not just for your parish and parishioners, but for the broader community,” said Mayor Watson. Major Chris Rideout, divisional secretary mission resources, Ontario Division, delivered a blessing and dedication of the property to have God watch and protect everyone who uses the building. “With this incredible building you will finally have that community hub that you can invite people into. You can now dream even bigger dreams to being a partner in building a community that is just and knows the love of Jesus,” said Major Rideout. Army personnel officially “break ground” on the new Barrhaven Church Ground Breaks on New Barrhaven Church The Salvation Army is providing ongoing flood relief to some of the hardest hit areas in British Columbia, including $500,000 to First Nations groups, who are still dealing with a massive recovery effort. “The funding will help communities in their continued recovery efforts,” says Mike Leland, divisional secretary for public relations, British Columbia Division. “Some of these communities are still dealing with cleanup and restoration efforts, including some First Nations communities that were completely cut off during the floods. Our goal is to get them back to some sense of normalcy as soon as possible.” Earlier this year, The Salvation Army provided more than $600,000 to regions impacted by the floods, which overwhelmed southwestern British Columbia last November. The initial round of funding supported The Salvation Army’s immediate relief efforts on site in the hardest hit areas. This second round of funding totaling $725,000 will directly support communities that are dealing with recovery and restoration: construction, equipment and labour, and continued support with food security. Henry Braun, mayor of Abbotsford, B.C., and Dean Colthorp, First Nations Emergency Support Society, received their funding at The Salvation Army’s Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford in May. “I want to thank The Salvation Army for their flood relief support immediately following the November 2021 flood and now as recovery work continues,” said Mayor Braun. “Over 300 city infrastructure sites were damaged, and $100,000 to the City of Abbotsford will help us move our recovery and restoration work forward.” “We know this may be a small drop in the bucket,” says Leland. “But every dollar helps these communities in their recovery effort, and as an organization that serves on the front lines, we are duty-bound to support the communities and those who call them home.” Salvation Army Provides $1.5 Million in Flood Relief From left, Henry Braun; Lt-Col Jamie Braund, DC, B.C. Div; and Dean Colthorp participate in a cheque-presenting ceremony at Cascade CC in Abbotsford, B.C. Photos: Barbara d’Oro An emergency disaster services van hands out snacks and beverages FRONTLINES

8 July/August 2022 Salvationist This summer, thousands of children and youth will once again converge on Salvation Army campgrounds with sleeping bags, backpacks and boundless energy. Since the first Salvation Army “fresh air” camp in 1900, held for less-fortunate children in Winnipeg, camp has been a life-changing experience for many. After two years of modified camp experiences due to COVID-19 health protocols, camp is back! The pandemic gave us an opportunity to review what we do and how we do it in many areas of ministry, including camping. As restrictions ease, it’s important to ask crucial questions as we move forward. We are entering a different world, as a different Salvation Army. How can we maximize our mission impact as we continue to engage with children, youth and our communities through camping? Why Camping Ministry Matters Camping is a prime opportunity to share the love of Jesus, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in our communities. At camp, surrounded by nature, children build confidence as they learn new skills, such as canoeing, archery and rock climbing, and increase their competence in swimming, sports and music. They boost their social skills and feel a sense of belonging as they make new friends and reconnect with old ones. And as they spend time with caring counsellors who demonstrate love and acceptance, they experience Christian community. Many campers decide to follow Jesus for the first time at camp. But camping ministry doesn’t only make an impact on campers and their families—it’s also a life-changing opportunity for the youth and young adults who serve as volunteers or staff. Being part of a team and serving in a variety of roles develop leadership skills for both The Salvation Army and the wider community. Friendships created, memories made and faith deepened are all part of the experience of a summer as camp staff. How to Optimize Camping Ministry Camping is not a stand-alone ministry. Rather, it is an extension of The Salvation Army’s mission as expressed through corps and community and family services. As a partnership ministry, camping is most effective when we work together to build bridges to programs that happen year-round in the corps and community. We can optimize the impact of this ministry beyond the camping season in a variety of ways. Corps can volunteer to be the departure and welcome-home location where kids and families meet for transportation to and from camp. Some corps have hosted camp reunions to bring people from the corps and campers and their families together. Volunteering at day camp programs to make and serve snacks or help with sports and crafts provides wider connection points for campers. Supporting day camp registration and closing programs lets campers and their families know there is a broader Salvation Army community. Some families have connected with a corps after receiving a personal invitation to attend Rally Day events. We can also increase the mission impact of camping ministry as we encourage youth and young adults to consider serving as volunteers or staff members on the ministry team. Staff members value having a prayer partner from their home corps. Receiving a card or letter from a prayer partner usually comes at just the right moment. Why not have a time of prayer and dedication for staff from your corps and community before they leave for camp? In September, welcome them back and give staff as well as campers an opportunity to share how God worked in their lives through camp this summer. Camping ministry continues to be life changing. Having been campers, staff members in our teen years and adult volunteers supporting camp programs, Tracey and I personally know the power of camping ministry. Our own Christian lives and leadership journeys have been shaped by camping ministry and those committed to maximizing the mission impact of camping. Let’s all do what we can to optimize mission through camping this summer. Commissioner Floyd Tidd is the territorial commander of the Canada and Bermuda Territory. Beyond Summer Let’s make camp a year-round mission. BY COMMISSIONER FLOYD TIDD ONWARD

Salvationist July/August 2022 9 PERSPECTIVES The Salvation Army serves people in 400 communities across Canada every day. Perhaps that’s not news to you, but did you ever wonder how we use technology to support and enhance that work? With thousands of programs and activities, the demand for new capabilities, and digital tools to enable those capabilities, is growing rapidly. Frankly, we have been behind that curve for quite some time, so we are determined to close the gap and use technology to serve our people. General Bramwell Booth was early to adopt the use of motor vehicles to aid in his movement about England. In Canada, The Salvation Army was early in the use of television and radio as tools to tell the story of forgiveness and redemption. In our time, we, too, must determine how we can—or perhaps must—use technology to aid in our work to be a transforming influence in the communities of our territory. If General William Booth could see what we are doing, I think he would be calling us to use the best tools available to serve those in our territory. I think he would be interested to know how we are helping our people make decisions as they serve in the name of Jesus. Administration is a critical part of being a transforming influence in the communities we serve. The Apostle Paul calls the skill of administration a spiritual gift (see 1 Corinthians 12:28 NIRV). Without it, you get, well, chaos. The last time I checked, chaos does not aid the work of The Salvation Army. With an eye to providing a more effective front-line experience, growing our organizational capabilities and more effectively managing technology, the territory has launched “Accelerate 25.” This comprehensive program will bring about the processes, capabilities and automation most requested across the territory, while at the same time, consolidating our systems and protecting our people and their data. This is not just about bits and bytes; it’s about having the administrative tools we need to serve more effectively. The Governing Council recently approved Accelerate 25 as a foundational step in enhancing mission delivery while dramatically improving our administrative capabilities and processes. You will experience the program in several different ways: • Consolidated systems. Our core administrative processes range from how we engage people (volunteers, employees, donors, etc.) to how we manage and measure the effectiveness of the programs and services we provide. Historically, these processes have been largely manual or have relied on outdated, independent and isolated systems, resulting in a less-than-desirable experience for all involved. • Protection of people and data. Bad actors increasingly threaten the systems of banks, corporations and individuals. We must do all we can to protect the data of our clients, employees, donors and volunteers. The Accelerate 25 program will introduce modern capabilities that will help protect personal information for us and for those we serve. • Updated software. We have numerous databases and software applications that are incompatible or out of date. We will establish reliable, useful and accessible data so we can make better-informed decisions based on information we can certify as correct. This is not just about a financial investment in these systems and tools; there are significant human resources engaged in this work, which is intended to reduce manual labour and increase efficiencies at the front line. It may be that your ministry unit has already begun to benefit in ways that are not visible on a day-to-day basis. The objective is to allow our people to increasingly use mobile devices, with the necessary tools and a welcoming platform that knows who you are as you sign in. Imagine that. We live in a digital world, and we need digital tools to serve well. I am grateful to Jonathan Landon, chief information and technology officer, and his talented team who are leading the work. Perhaps you or your team have been in contact with them. Perhaps your corps or ministry unit has benefited from their work. We have a way to go and much work to do, but we are getting there. Got any questions? Send me an email at [email protected]. I would love to hear from you. Lt-Colonel Fred Waters is the territorial secretary for business administration. Accelerate 25 Digital tools for a digital age. BY LT-COLONEL FRED WATERS Photo: Khanchit Khirisutchalual/iStock via Getty Images Plus

10 July/August 2022 Salvationist On the Sunshine Coast in Gibsons, B.C., surrounded by forests and the peaks of the North Shore Mountains, The Salvation Army’s Camp Sunrise hosts camps year-round for families, youth, men and women. But throughout the month of August, the grounds fill with a different kind of excitement—the sounds of instruments, singing, drama and other arts as youth come together to glorify God through their creativity. For children ages seven to 12, junior performing arts camp (JPAC) is a place to make friends, have fun, discover a passion for arts and learn about God. At senior performing arts camp (SPAC), young people ages 13 to 18 grow as performers and in their faith. Both performing arts camps encourage youth to explore their gifts and talents or discover ones that they may not have known they had. While all Salvation Army camps give young people safe and fun summer experiences, Camp Sunrise’s JPAC and SPAC give youth the opportunity to embrace their unique skills and abilities through artistic worship. “Other Salvation Army camps in British Columbia are more adventurebased—focused on nature, having fun, connecting and learning about God. But at performing arts camp, there’s an emphasis on skill building,” says Caitlin West, children and youth program director, British Columbia Division. “They’ll have fun and make memories and lifelong friends, while also developing the talents and gifts that God gave them.” Breaking the Divide Traditionally, Camp Sunrise’s performing arts camps attracted mostly youth from Salvation Army corps who often had existing involvement in the church. Camp programming was focused on the Army’s long-established musical arts: brass band and choir. “In recent years, we have intentionally been trying to break this divide to make camp more inclusive,” says West, who takes on leadership of SPAC this summer. “There are kids who have an intense passion for drama, guitar or media arts, and who express their skills through different mediums such as photos and videos. By sticking to tradition, we were missing out on nurturing these skills.” The camp’s move toward inclusivity began in 2014 when Mark Touzeau, then camp director, put forth a desire for transformation that would create new opportunities for youth to explore gifts beyond just vocal and instrumental. This transformation began by first introducing a drama major along with contemporary vocal options led by Jonny Michel, then camp music and arts director. Later, elements of guitar, ukulele, visual and media arts were gradually introduced, broadening the range of performing arts now offered at Camp Sunrise. In 2017, Andrea Petkau, integrated ministries supervisor at The Willows—A Community Church of The Salvation Army in Langley, B.C., and Ty Petkau took on leadership of SPAC, introducing further creative elements such as At Camp Sunrise, youth explore their God-given gifts. BY ABBIGAIL OLIVER Art and Soul A senior performing arts camper plays the cornet at a campfire in the woods

Salvationist July/August 2022 11 advanced media arts and a stage makeup elective. And with electives adding another set of exciting opportunities such as contemporary jazz, science experiments and outdoor recreation, campers can now explore new skills and passions in all areas of expression. “Our programming looks different each year, depending on the faculty we have and what passions they bring. Now with a variety of performing arts, we can engage so many more youth,” says West. With subsidies available to help increase access to camp for youth who may not otherwise be able to attend, and with local ministry units, social services and corps encouraging their youth to sign up, Camp Sunrise has become a more integrated camp for kids from all walks of life who wish to explore their skill sets, deepen their faith and make lasting connections with their peers and staff mentors. For 16-year-old Alyson Courtney, who grew up attending Cariboo Hill Temple in Burnaby, B.C., the increased options have been very beneficial. “I take drama at camp,” she says. “I was glad when they changed from only music to performing arts because, although my dad and brothers are brass instrument players, I’m not very musical.” With fond memories of driving up to camp squished in the back of a car with her brothers, catching fish, staying up late in her cabin, and “stalking” after sunset—a game similar to capture the flag that has become a tradition at SPAC—Courtney looks forward to reuniting with her friends at camp every year. “I like worshipping with people my age,” she says. Jumanji No matter what their performing arts specialty, youth who attend Camp Sunrise can grow in their relationship with God. “These creative skills we practise at camp are not just random. They are gifts that have been given by God,” says West. “Throughout all our programming, we try to emphasize this connection.” The theme at camp this summer is “Jumanji,” based on the board and video games, and now movie franchise, which will use a jungle motif and invite campers to go exploring—exploring their faith, their identities and their gifts. Along with dedicated chapel services, worship and small group cabin discussions, faith elements are intertwined with all programming. “It is not just a one-hour worship session on Sunday. Our faith is at campfires. It’s in our electives,” explains West. “Some of the most impactful conversations happen during this fellowship time together.” Aux-Lieutenants Jennifer and Neil Thompson, corps officers at Vernon Community Church, B.C., will take on leadership of JPAC this year. “We want the kids at Camp Sunrise to experience real community and belonging, and to learn how to worship God through performing arts,” says Aux-Lieutenant Neil. “God’s presence moves through and is felt in such powerful ways at Camp Sunrise. I hope every child experiences God in a new way and grows in their understanding of his love for them.” This year‘s theme, “Jumanji,” blends the exploration of nature and art with the exploration of faith “These creative skills we practise at camp are not just random. They are gifts that have been given by God.” —Caitlin West At camp, youth can expect to be greeted by fun, caring staff and faculty mentors who will help them develop their skills, deepen their faith and build peer Photos: Peter Lublink connections

12 July/August 2022 Salvationist Let Your Life Speak Salvation Army officers are called, covenanted and committed. BY MAJOR CORINNE L. CAMERON We have just celebrated the commissioning and ordination of the Messengers of Reconciliation. As the assistant training principal at the College for Officer Training, it is my privilege to journey with these special individuals as they become Salvation Army officers. It invites me to consider what it means for me to be an officer. What is my theology of officership? Called I grew up in The Salvation Army with parents who are now retired officers. Throughout my teens, well-meaning people told me, “You’ll be an officer one day.” With each of these proclamations, I felt a strong internal no. I said to God, “I will be anything but an officer.” However, when I was 18, I attended an international congress, where I knelt at a cross on the floor of the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, and said yes. Then life (and my desire to have a forever home) caused me to take a different path. I went off to university and had a great time, but a persistent unsettledness accompanied me. One day, my dad asked, “Do you think you cannot settle on what you want to do because you are resisting a call to officership?” With this question I began to realize that God was calling me, and I was not just acquiescing to what I thought everyone else expected of me. Officers are people called by God, but what does that mean? First, being called is a personal relationship between ourselves and God. The Bible shows how God calls people, each in their own way, to extend God’s kingdom here on earth. Some examples are: • Moses was going about his everyday duties, tending his father-in-law’s sheep, when God called to him from a burning bush. • Samuel, a child who served Eli the high priest, was called while he was asleep. • Saul (Paul) was on the way to Damascus, with a clear personal agenda, when God interrupted and called him. In church history, God called John Wesley following a worship time, and he felt his heart strangely warmed. A little more than 100 years later, while William Booth walked by an open-air meeting, God gave him his destiny. A second understanding of being called is that officership is not just any job—it is a vocation. The verb “to call” comes from the Latin root vocatio. That same root gives us the word vocation, which describes the core purpose of our lives. Officership weds the core purpose of our lives to our day-to-day output. There are times when officership is hard; there are times when it is discouraging. But when we live it out as our vocation, even Mjr Corinne Cameron counts it a privilege to journey with cadets as they train to become Salvation Army officers. From left, Cdt Zach Marshall, Mjr Cameron, Cdt Julia Marshall and Mjr Steven Cameron, theological formation co-ordinator, CFOT. The Marshalls were commissioned with the rank of lieutenant last month

Salvationist July/August 2022 13 when the surface demands are tough, we know that in our obedience to God’s call we are held in the palm of God’s hand. A third understanding of being called is our willingness to step into the unknown. One of my struggles in accepting a call to officership was that I wanted the “known.” Yet, when I consider the story of Abram and Sarai, I see their calling distinctively linked with leaving the known for the unknown: “The Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s home, and go to a land that I am going to show you’ ” (Genesis 12:1 GNT). Being called means following in obedience where God directs our paths. All Abram and Sarai were told was that God would eventually show them where, but their initial yes was a statement of faith, trusting God without knowing the road map. Covenanted One beautiful aspect of journeying with cadets is being present when they kneel at the mercy seat to sign their Officer’s Covenant. This covenant indicates a sacred relationship that we enter with God. Our covenant is a commitment, a promise of how we will live as officers. It is signed with the awareness that we strive to uphold our promise only through God’s grace, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Covenants are a dominant biblical theme and the foundation of the story of God’s people. In the second account of creation, we read of the Edenic covenant, when the Lord God places Adam in the Garden of Eden to work and take care of it (see Genesis 2). A little later in Genesis, we read of the Noahic covenant, when God promises to never again destroy the earth with a flood and sets a rainbow in the clouds to be a sign of the covenant between God and the earth (see Genesis 9). A few chapters later, we begin to encounter the covenants that establish Israel as God’s people when God promises Abram (later Abraham): “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:2-3). Following the exodus from Egypt, the Mosaic covenant is given, with the famous Ten Commandments (see Exodus 20), and the priestly covenant began, with a sacred tabernacle and a forgiveness system through sacrifice. In 2 Samuel, we read of the Davidic covenant, when God promises to “establish the throne of his kingdom forever” (2 Samuel 7:13). In the exile, we encounter the new covenant, with the promise that God’s law will be written directly on human hearts (see Jeremiah 31:33). In Jesus, we see both the Davidic and the new covenants fulfilled. The Salvation Army Officer’s Covenant stands on the shoulders of these covenants. I embrace the last line of our covenant— “by God’s grace”—because I cannot live up to my covenant in my own strength. Yet God loves us so much that he forgives us when we slip and empowers us to follow his call to live out his covenant. Throughout the Old Testament, people fail to live up to their part of the covenant. Adam and Eve eat the fruit; Noah struggles significantly following the trauma of the flood; Moses does not make it into the Promised Land; and the list goes on. But rather than be defeated, this shows us that God calls and uses ordinary people, forgives and restores these ordinary people and empowers these ordinary people. We don’t know where our Officer’s Covenant will lead us. We don’t know who we will meet on the journey. But we do know that, by God’s grace, we will be empowered to live out our covenant to see and serve God’s people, all the days of our lives. Committed As I consider my theology of officership, I realize that in addition to being called and covenanted, officers are also committed. We are committed to God, we are committed to the families that God gives us and we are committed to God’s work in The Salvation Army. This commitment involves daily surrender and transformation. In our lives as officers, there are some days when we can see God at work; days when we participate in a harvest for some of our hard work. However, there are many days when we are asked to surrender, trust and wait. There are days when we get discouraged or hurt, when we might want to just give up. Yet, by the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, we are able to remain committed. Habakkuk 3:17-19 says: “Though the fig tree doesn’t bloom, and there’s no produce on the vine; though the olive crop withers, and the fields don’t provide food; though the sheep are cut off from the pen, and there are no cattle in the stalls; I will rejoice in the Lord. I will rejoice in the God of my deliverance. The Lord God is my strength (CEB).” As we follow God’s call, as we covenant to journey with him and his saving message, we are invited to remain committed to him—to wait for him and on him. One of the things I enjoy the most at an officers’ gathering is when we pause for the roll call. We stand, and we hear the names of the faithful and committed officers God has called home. The part I love the most is that it says the years, months and days of how long they served, and the end date is the day that they died. For even though an officer retires from active service, an officer keeps on serving, keeps giving their talent to God and keeps loving God’s people. They heard God’s call, entered into a covenant, a sacred relationship with God, and they remained committed. Major Corinne Cameron is the assistant training principal at the College for Officer Training in Winnipeg. Mjr Corinne Cameron helps Lt Amber Wareham prepare for the commissioning and ordination service in 2021

14 July/August 2022 Salvationist Illustration: Courtesy of The Rain, The Snow, The Seed: Printmaking & Peacemaking

Salvationist July/August 2022 15 I have many memories from my time as the Bible director at The Salvation Army’s Camp Sunrise in Gibsons, B.C., that move, intrigue and challenge me. One involves a young boy with shaggy brown hair, large round glasses and an assertive voice, who boldly proclaimed that he would not enter the chapel and would not learn about the Bible. I quickly learned that he already had a father who was distant and caused pain; he certainly didn’t want another one. While we may intellectually understand that God has no form or gender— apart from the Incarnation—God is continuously referred to with male pronouns and imagery. Most aspects of our Christian experience—sermons, music, artwork—depict God as Father, reinforcing the idea of God as male. “To God be the glory, great things he hath done.” “How deep the Father’s love for us.” “You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are.” When I consider the need for a more expansive understanding of and language for God, I think of that small camper. What would have happened if God had been presented to him as a mother? Would it have been a healing balm? An invitation not only into our space, but into a deeper relationship with God, marked by safety? I wonder. She Who Dwells That camper’s experience is not unique, and so I find myself wondering who else has missed out on relationship, healing and wholeness due to our restrictive language and understanding. If God has no form or gender, then we can seek to embrace and engage the feminine aspects of God. If we know that our earthly relationships affect how we relate to the Trinity, then we must offer opportunities to connect with God that feel enriching and safe. Encountering God as a mother is one way. Mother God. She who creates and sustains life. She who cares for her children and all of creation. Her hands unravel knots, knit blankets, knead dough and tend to wounds. Her wisdom flows as she tells stories, teaches and corrects. She is there on the mountaintops, celebrating alongside you. She is there in the low valley, where she sits quietly in your presence. Mama God—the One who has the whole world in her hands. We see glimpses of this feminine God in Scripture: • She labours, delivers and nourishes new life (see Isaiah 42:14; Deuteronomy 32:18; Isaiah 49:15). • She is present with her people— shekinah, she who dwells (see Exodus 25:8). • She is like a mother hen, bear and eagle (see Matthew 23:37-39; Hosea 13:8; Deuteronomy 32:11-12). Our understanding and experience of the divine feminine is amplified when we engage with Lady Wisdom herself, “Sophia,” the Greek word for God’s wisdom or spirit. We encounter this personification most clearly in the Book of Proverbs, where “Sophia” or “Wisdom” has been used instead of the word “God” (see Proverbs 8:1-9, 12). Wisdom is not a separate entity from God but, rather, they are one. We discover that Wisdom was present with God in the beginning, God’s master worker in creation (see Proverbs 8:30). Wisdom draws us into the story of our present and sustaining God. She is the storyteller, weaving together various threads and radiating with the character of God. Feminine imagery and metaphors for God have flourished throughout history. Early church fathers described God as a mother who cared for and parented her children. Theologians, philosophers and mystics, such as Saint Clement of Rome, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Margery Kempe and Saint Teresa of Avila, have all related to the maternal God within their work. The majority of those utilizing feminine imagery for God have been men, including 12th-century Cistercian monks who favoured maternal images to describe and relate to God and Christ. In her savoured 14th-century writings, Julian of Norwich wrote, “As truly as God is our Father, so truly is God our Mother.” History overflows with imagery and relationships to the maternal or feminine God. The Image of God Identifying feminine or maternal aspects of God comes with risk. If we’re not careful, the examples we have explored could contribute to stereotypes of genders and gender roles, further supporting a patriarchal understanding of God. We must remember that God as feminine does not mean subservient or passive. God is the mother bear protecting her cubs (see Hosea 13:8). While she creates and sustains life, she is also a powerful leader who will attack her enemies. While there is a risk of reinforcing stereotypes, the risk of ignoring the feminine aspects of God holds more potential for harm. Our culture no longer finds a solely masculine understanding of God acceptable. As we seek the freedom and liberation of all beings, we need to encounter a God who looks like us. As we embrace the imago Dei, we must be willing to embrace a God whose experience and expression mirrors our own. Through the inclusion of a feminine or maternal God we are offered a chance at true restoration. While there is great risk with asserting the feminine characteristics of God, there is also risk with emphasizing a binary model of male or female for God. This was the understanding that functioned during the authorship of our sacred texts, but God cannot be contained in binary boxes. Instead, we acknowledge that God has no form or gender, and can thus be encountered as both male and female. We also acknowledge that God goes beyond human understanding and can be described through metaphors such as fire, rocks and breath (see Exodus 13:21; Deuteronomy 32:18; Job 33:4). Releasing a binary understanding of God offers the Mother God Encountering the divine feminine. BY LIEUTENANT OLIVIA CAMPBELL-SWEET

16 July/August 2022 Salvationist opportunity for people to encounter a God who looks like them. We are created in the image of God, and this extends beyond the gendered language and binary constraints that we’ve placed on God. Mama God One way people have responded to an overemphasis on God as Father, or the use of male pronouns, has been to neutralize our terminology— to employ only “God” or “Godself.” However, some scholars point out that we are conditioned to think of male attributes when hearing the word “God.” As biblical scholar, priest and professor Reverend Dr. Wil Gafney writes, “God just lands in our bodies and souls as male due to a few thousand years of stuck metaphors (undergirded by patriarchal power systems).” Instead, we must prioritize and utilize female language. Through a shift in language, true liberation could occur. The harm that has been caused by the idea and imagery of an all-powerful, male God is diminished when we encounter a God who resembles the marginalized. While this shift away from patriarchal practices and understandings would certainly affect women and girls, it would restore the whole kingdom of God. I recently came across a children’s book called Mother God, written by Teresa Kim Pecinovsky and illustrated in bright colour and detail by Khoa Le. It shows God as a Mama, labouring, befriending, snuggling, protecting, teaching and delighting. As I look at the artwork, I am keenly aware that Mama God is my God. She is the God that I wish I could have shown that camper many years ago. She is the God I will speak to children about. She is the God I will offer up as a resting place. She is the God who will heal the wounds of her children. She is the God who offers relationship and safety to those with reservations or negative experiences. She is the God who resembles so many of our earthly mothers, full of faith and stability. God our Mother, creating all things new once again. Lieutenant Olivia Campbell-Sweet is the divisional children and youth secretary and divisional secretary for candidates in the Alberta and Northern Territories Division. “God cannot be contained in binary boxes. Instead, we acknowledge that God has no form or gender, and can thus be encountered as both male and female.” IT’S HOT OUTSIDE. PROTECT YOURSELF! DRINK UP COOL DOWN BLOCK THE SUN REFRESH AVOID ALCOHOL CONNECT SLOW DOWN CHOOSE LIGHT COLOURS Drink a lot of water before you start feeling thirsty. Take cool showers or baths when needed. Close the curtains or blinds during the day and open the windows when it’s cool at night. Reduce your physical effort. Spend a few hours per day in cool spaces like shelters, libraries, malls, etc. Focus on hydraaon. Wear light-coloured clothing. Reach out to family and friends to check on them.

Salvationist July/August 2022 17 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Ma l a w i i s known as the heart of Africa, and while many tourists flock to the country to enjoy the adventure, wildlife and scenery, The Salvation Army is busy combating something that many people may not be aware of: human trafficking. It is estimated that 30 million people are being trafficked worldwide, many under the deception of receiving something better. The United Nations defines human trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit.” While on average 20 percent of victims are children, in many parts of Africa, children make up the majority. Mchinji Many families in Malawi live in poverty, which is the main factor for trafficking in the country. Located on the west side of the country on the border with Zambia, Mchinji is one of the major receiving districts of trafficked children. That is where The Salvation Army established the Mchinji Anti-Child Trafficking Centre. The purpose of Mchinji is to rescue children from trafficking and improve their physical, economic and socio-economic well-being. The centre can accommodate up to 40 children and not only provides a physical space to stay but also access to counselling, education, medical care and spiritual support. Another important component of the program is teaching various life skills, such as carpentry, tailoring and farming, which will help provide a sustainable income. Once the children are rescued, there is an intentional effort to try to reunite them with their families or communities. The staff from Mchinji will continue to follow up and provide support to the children and their families. Prevention is another priority of the centre. Knowing that child trafficking is so prevalent in the area, a lot of time and resources are devoted to education and awareness-raising activities with communities and schools, as well as specific individuals, including taxi drivers, truck drivers and bicycle operators. Kandaya’s Story Kandaya is 14, from Malawi and one of six siblings. He dropped out of school at a young age to help provide an income for his family by doing casual labour. One day, Kandaya’s family was approached by a man named Banda who presented an opportunity for one of the boys to travel with him to work on a farm. The boy would be given a place to live, an opportunity to attend school and an income for his family. An advance payment was made and Kandaya’s family released him to Banda. Banda travelled with Kandaya to Zambia but then left him in the care of a taxi driver to be brought to the farm. Upon arrival, things looked good. The farm was big and there were lots of cattle. Kandaya believed this would be a good opportunity for him and his family. However, the promise of a better life was never realized. Kandaya only received one meal a day, would have to bathe himself in the same river where he brought the cows to drink, was not allowed to attend school and had no time to play. He often thought of leaving but, at the age of 14, did not know how he would get home. Finally, one day while herding cattle, a child protection worker approached Kandaya and brought him to the labour office where the police became involved. After being rescued, he was blessed to be placed in the care of The Salvation Army at Mchinji. While there he learned to write his name, received counselling, learned new life skills and started attending church. He now has a much more positive outlook on life and would like to become a teacher one day, but he would also like to farm so that he can help his family and local community. He truly believes he now has the opportunity of a better life. Working Together July 30 has been designated as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s theme is Victims’ Voices Lead the Way, which highlights the importance of listening to and learning from survivors of human trafficking. Kandaya’s story matters. The Canada and Bermuda Territory’s Brighter Futures Children’s Sponsorship Program is working to support children like Kandaya by partnering with the United Kingdom and Ireland Territory to provide funding to the centre at Mchinji. Working together to support The Salvation Army in Malawi and its efforts in combating human trafficking helps us do the best we can to ensure all children are safeguarded from the dangers of human trafficking and given the opportunity of a bright future. Major Heather Matondo is the sponsorship co-ordinator in the international development department. The Promise of a Better Life Salvation Army centre rescues children from trafficking in Malawi. BY MAJOR HEATHER MATONDO A Salvation Army child trafficking prevention team holds an awareness meeting in a village in Malawi

18 July/August 2022 Salvationist A Hand to Man Salvationist Dr. Jeff Pitcher felt called by God to volunteer on the front lines at the Ukraine border. I n Medyka, at the Polish-Ukrainian border, thousands of Ukrainians wait in line every day to cross into safety. It is the busiest border crossing in Europe. Volunteers from organizations worldwide assemble in a tent city, ready to provide medical aid, emotional support and food and essential items to Ukrainians. In March, Dr. Jeff Pitcher, a lifelong Salvationist, flew into Kraków, Poland, and drove three hours to Medyka where he volunteered with Rescuers Without Borders, a French and Israeli-based medical organization that provides relief in humanitarian crisis zones. Pitcher spent eight days serving in a medical tent and upon returning to his home in Orillia, Ont., he spoke with Abbigail Oliver, Salvationist staff writer, about his experience and how his faith motivates his volunteer work. Tell me about your upbringing in the Army. My parents are Majors David and Donna Pitcher, and my grandparents were Commissioner and Mrs. Arthur and Elizabeth Pitcher. I was adopted along with my twin brother while my parents were stationed in Vancouver. We grew up in the Army and I’ve been attending church at Army corps my whole life. Now, I’m a senior soldier at the Orillia Corps. Growing up, my parents were stationed in various places. We moved from Vancouver to Oakville, Ont., then to Orillia where my dad worked at family services and my mom worked in women’s ministries and as assistant corps officer. Through their work, I saw how the Army helped people and it became engrained in me to help others. That is why I became a doctor. The Army’s motto is “Heart to God, hand to man.” That is my motto as well. Wherever I can help people and show the love of Jesus to others, that is what I try to do, whether it’s in my work as a physician or in my humanitarian work. I try to live as the Bible teaches and to be an example of God’s love. Can you tell me about your volunteer work with The Salvation Army? I started doing disaster relief work with the Army after 9/11, my first experience of seeing the Army’s disaster relief work first-hand. At Ground Zero, there was a large tent for food services and counselling, and there were smaller outposts where volunteers provided nutritional assistance and spiritual counselling. I helped with stocking the outposts and tried as best as I could to help the workers at the site. At that point, there were a lot of construction workers helping to clean up, as well as police officers and firefighters. I was there for a few weeks. It was overwhelming to see whole city blocks destroyed and fences covered in posters of missing people. Every time the first responders recovered a body, we would stop work on the site and form a line to pay respect to the lost life. The scale of the disaster and destruction was devastating, but I was glad to help people as they went through this traumatic event, to provide a hug and a listening ear and the kind of emotional support that they needed. A few years later, I volunteered again with The Salvation Army after hurricane Katrina. We went down to Biloxi, Mississippi, about a week after the hurricane happened. The Salvation Army provided food stations, clothing and housing supports, and spiritual counselling. What made you decide to go to Ukraine? After seeing a posting by an American physician asking doctors to come over to the Ukrainian border, I knew I had the skills to help. With my previous (Above) Dr. Jeff Pitcher wears a stethoscope and a red vest for Rescuers Without Borders, one of the many volunteer organizations providing support to Ukrainians (Left) In Medyka, at the Polish-Ukrainian border, Pitcher hangs posters sharing contact information for Salvation Army locations in Ukraine and surrounding areas

Salvationist July/August 2022 19 experience volunteering with The Salvation Army, I knew what kind of situation I was getting into, though I had never been this close to a war zone before. Because, for me, “Heart to God, hand to man” means showing the love of God through my actions and helping others, I felt compelled to go. So, I prayed about it and thought it was the right thing to do. What happened when you got there? People travelling from across Ukraine were often coming from an active war zone and had been hiding in bomb shelters and subways for several weeks. They had managed to escape somehow, since the Russians weren’t allowing people to leave. I was stationed in a medical tent where we provided care to people as they crossed the border. Since most hospitals and clinics in Ukraine were shut down, our medical tent treated common emergency room situations such as asthma exacerbations, coughs, colds or viral gastroenteritis caused by unclean water. We occasionally saw war wounds. We had some families and children come to us with shrapnel wounds. Some had gunshot wounds that had happened a week prior because it takes so long to get to the border. One day, I spoke to an 80-year-old woman who had lived her whole life in Mariupol, and unfortunately lost many family members in the shelling. Her home was destroyed. She managed to escape in a car with her neighbour, driving through farmers’ fields while being shot at. It took them six days to get to the border. She was in a state of shock. She spoke about the needless destruction, and she couldn’t understand why the Russians were doing this. Her whole life is gone. Everything that she knew, her family, her house, everything is gone. “For what point?” she asked. A lot of other people came to the border as the situation changed. Some places were safer than others, and as the Russians expanded into Ukraine, more people fled. One bag was all they could carry, usually. On average it took five to seven days to get across the country. When they reached the border site, there was a long line up to get across. If people were lucky, they might wait three or four hours. Other times it was upwards of 15 to 20 hours waiting in the freezing cold. At night, the temperature dropped below zero. What impacted you most during your time there? Seeing children—who should be in school learning—with bags under their eyes because they hadn’t slept. The children, and adults too, had a flat affect; you could tell that they had been through a lot. Many of them broke down and cried as soon as they got to the border, relieved to be in a safe area. There were stories of people stuck in basements, subways and bomb shelters for several weeks. They had no clean water. One woman from Mariupol told me they had no food. They were drinking tea and eating crackers. They were starving. Their whole world was gone, too—their houses destroyed, their livelihoods gone, their friends and families killed. A lot of them have faith and pray. Some of them are angry with God, asking, “How could God let this happen?” It was challenging to hear their stories, but important to be there for medical, spiritual and emotional support. What happens once they reach the border? At the tent city in Medyka, various humanitarian organizations offer everything from personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes and diapers, to food services that provide hot meals. There are also shelters where people can stay in a cot overnight or for a few days to rest, regroup their thoughts and figure out where they’re going. Most people picked up supplies they needed and volunteers took them to a processing centre in Poland. Each processing centre had anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 beds and provided people with information about where to go from there. A lot of people have relatives in other parts of Europe, so volunteers provided transportation services to them. Some people didn’t know where to go, so there were social services set up to help them find a place to stay. Can you tell me about the fundraising you did for this trip? I raised more than $28,000, which allowed me to purchase thousands of doses of antibiotics, medications to stop bleeding, large boxes of gauze, intravenous supplies, blood pressure machines and pulse oximeters. All the medical supplies I brought were sent into Ukraine within 10 days and distributed throughout the country. People’s generous donations allowed me to send supplies that will save lives. Did you have any contact with The Salvation Army while you were at the border of Ukraine? While I was there, I was able to contact Colonel Kelvin Pethybridge, territorial commander of the Eastern Europe Territory, and Major Elena Cotruta from Moldova, who gave me some information about The Salvation Army’s emergency response in Ukraine. I printed posters to set up around the border site that provided displaced Ukrainians with a list and phone numbers of Salvation Army units across Ukraine and surrounding areas, so people could call, receive assistance and have somewhere safe to go when they arrived at their destination. The Salvation Army is doing amazing things around Europe for those fleeing Ukraine, as well as helping those who are internally displaced. They’re providing housing, personal needs and counselling to the people who have been displaced from war zones into safer areas of the country. But there is still a risk of war coming to those areas that The Salvation Army serves. We need to continue to pray for the people and for The Salvation Army in Ukraine. Children bundle up to wait in line and receive assistance at the Medyka border

20 July/August 2022 Salvationist Dennis Welbourn was idly looking at some of the stamps he had been collecting in his spare time when he noticed he had stamps relating to The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda, the United States, Australia and England. That got him to thinking. “Gosh, I thought, I wonder how many Salvation Army stamps are out there in the world? So that got me to looking,” he says. It took years of acquiring, trading and collecting, but Dennis now has 94 Salvation Army stamps from 32 countries, and he is always on the lookout for more. “The Salvation Army Lady” This is not Dennis’ first foray into philately—the collection and study of postage stamps. Born in Hamilton, Ont., he started saving stamps as a young boy with his father. “But when I got to be a teenager, girls became more interesting,” he laughs, “and then I got married and had a family, and that was that. I put my stamps away.” But he resurrected his hobby with retirement and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I needed something to do and so I started up again,” Dennis says. “I can’t shovel snow anymore and I can’t cut the lawn as we now live in an apartment.” He and his wife, Patricia, started attending stamp shows, and some relatives and a few people at his church donated some of their own collections to him. “That kept me going through the pandemic,” he says. “If I didn’t have my stamps, I would have gone around the bend!” This was when he noticed the Salvation Army stamps he had mixed in with the rest of his stamp collection, and that sent his hobby in a new and unexpected direction. The Welbourns started attending stamp shows on a specific mission. Patricia, who goes by Trish, would go up one side of the dealer tables while her husband would scan the other side. “Soon, the dealers started calling Trish ‘The Salvation Army Lady’ because she was always looking for Army stamps,” Dennis smiles. “I Like a Challenge” When the stamp shows all closed down during the pandemic, Dennis widened his search online to collectors all over the world. “I’d send collectors a list of the stamps I wanted and they’d mail me what they had, and then I’d send another list to another dealer and so on,” he says. Dennis has been in touch with collectors in England and Australia to see what Salvation Army stamps were available out there. And like any good collector, he has “grail stamps” he would love to obtain. “Yes, I have a list!” he says. “I think there’s about 19 I’m still looking for.” Dennis acquired one long-sought-for Salvation Army stamp from Korea by trading 164 stamps he possessed from Bermuda. “It was a great exchange,” he says. “This stamp was one I really wanted to have. And I had duplicate stamps, so I was happy to help out a fellow collector.” Another time, Dennis read in Salvationist that Greenland had just released a Salvation Army stamp. So what did he do? He contacted the Army offices there! “I got a hold of some Salvationists in Greenland. They were kind enough to go to their local post office, and they sent me the stamp I wanted,” says Dennis. “Sometimes it’s a challenge, too—and I like a challenge.” Stamps of Approval For Dennis Welbourn and his wife, Patricia, stamp collecting isn’t just a hobby. It’s a look into the past, present and future of The Salvation Army. BY KEN RAMSTEAD “We let people know that we are Army people and we’re proud of it.” —Dennis Welbourn Patricia and Dennis Welbourn examine the stamp collection

Salvationist July/August 2022 21 Proud History Dennis is a third-generation Salvationist who attends Meadowlands Corps in Hamilton. “My grandfather was an officer. One uncle was a colonel, the other was a brig - adier, I’ve got a few cousins that were majors and two uncles were missionaries in China—I guess you’d say I’m the black sheep of the family,” he laughs. “I was just telling my corps officer that I don’t remember when I was saved because I’ve always been at church, from the earliest time that I can remember. “The Salvation Army is part of my life,” Dennis says simply. Dennis and Trish are not shy about their faith. “We let people know that we are Army people and we’re proud of it,” says Dennis. “People in our apartment building all know that my wife and I go to The Salvation Army. And they come to us with their problems. People from different parts of the world and from different faiths. They come to ask us to pray for their family if anyone is sick because they know we care.” So, collecting Salvation Army stamps for Dennis is not just about the pretty pictures. His Salvation Army stamps show Salvationists working hard to help people, both spiritually and practically. “They are a history of my church and that’s what I appreciate,” he says. “When I look at the accomplishments on these stamps, it makes me proud.” Like any collector, Dennis has his favourite stamps. They may not be the rarest, oldest or most expensive, but they speak to him. Here are a few, in his own words: • When The Salvation Army first started in Antigua in 1903, its members didn’t have a church, so they held their first services under a tree. That tree was memorialized on a stamp in 2003. • At a stamp show one day, a dealer called us over to see if we were interested in a postcard showing a Salvation Army wartime canteen with soldiers standing around. Of course, I wanted it but when we brought it home, my wife realized that one of the soldiers in the background was actually her father, who was a serving soldier! To anybody else, it’s just a postcard, but to us, it’s an important part of Patricia’s family history. • One that really struck me was a stamp from Monaco with Catherine and William Booth on it. I hadn’t realized that The Salvation Army was there and that they had anything to do with Monaco. That surprised me and I was so glad to get that stamp. It’s different. It’s history and that’s what keeps me collecting. Salvationist July/August 2022 21

22 July/August 2022 Salvationist JOURNEY OF RECONCILIATION What are land acknowledgments? Why are they important? I believe they are very important, as long as they are heartfelt and don’t become rote. The paragraph above is the land acknowledgment I wrote after learning more of my own history and how it intersected with the history of the land and the people who called this place home before me. In Scripture, almost every story is set in the context of a people group and their relationship to the land. As part of my studies, I have researched the theology of land and of exile. I love the words of Leviticus 26:42, where God says: “I will remember the land.” I believe that our stories are held in the lands where we are born, where our ancestors have lived and where history is recorded. However, as settler communities in the land we now call Canada, we have often focused on our own history and have forgotten—or deliberately ignored— the history of the people and the land before our ancestors arrived. This is what makes land acknowledgments important in our time. We need to remember the history of the land and the people groups who have called this place “home” before us. We need to remember how we came to this land. If we came in a bad way, then we must not gloss over but understand it, so that we can do better. Leviticus 26:40- 42 reads, “But if they own up to their sins and acknowledge the sins of their ancestors, if they admit that they have been unfaithful to me, defied me, and rebelled against me … if they humble their uncircumcised hearts and offer reparations for their sins, then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham, and I will also remember the land” (VOICE). Land acknowledgments are a starting point for the work of reconciliation that needs to happen in our country. However, a land acknowledgment without action is just empty words. To write a personal land acknowledgment, I needed to understand that the history I had been taught was flawed. In searching out the story of early settlers in Saskatchewan, such as my great-grandparents, I read a book that recorded first-hand accounts of that time. I was astounded to find a common thread: they were all written as if no one else had ever lived on this land, as if it was “unclaimed,” empty and needing to be filled and used. These homesteaders believed they were coming to make this land better. This image was passed on to the next generations, and I am one of them. In Healing Haunted Histories: A Settler Discipleship of Decolonization, Elaine Enns and Ched Myers write that we need to recover from “multiple settler disorders.” These are: “socio-historical ignorance (what we’ve been socialized not to know); cultural illiteracy (what we’ve been socialized not to learn); emotional disassociation (what we’ve been socialized not to care about); and credulity (what we’ve been socialized to believe).” Too often, I hear people say, “I didn’t know” or “Why wasn’t I taught that in school?” We need to be intentional about taking the time to learn the true stories of the land and the people who have lived on this land for generations. Learning the history and the story of the people who once lived where you now reside is a good way to start to understand what actions need to happen for us to find healing and reconciliation for future generations. If you do not know where to begin, visit native-land.ca to find out more about the territories, languages and treaties in your area. Contact the local nations and learn some of their history before settlers arrived. Take some time and write out a land acknowledgment of the area you now live on. And join us at the Celebration of Culture at Pine Lake Camp, Alta., August 26-28, to learn more. Major Karen Hoeft is the executive director of Waterston Ministries in Regina. Remember the Land Why land acknowledgments matter. BY MAJOR KAREN HOEFT Photo: Mjr Al Hoeft Today I greet you from the land of living skies and vast prairie plains, a land where the buffalo once roamed free and fed the people who lived here for thousands of years. I live, work and play on the traditional lands of the nêhiyawak, Nakawe, Dakota, Lakota and Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation. My ancestors were invited to this land by the Government of Canada at a time when the Indigenous nations were starved, lied to, cheated out of their land and moved to what the government called “reserves,” but could be considered concentration camps. This place is on Treaty 4 territory and is now known as Regina, Saskatchewan. Mjr Karen Hoeft on land that was taken from the Piapot Reserve and gifted to her grandfather as a soldier settlement plot after the First World War by the Government of Canada

Salvationist July/August 2022 23 “We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Doctrine 10 “If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” —John 15:19 This past winter marked 50 years since I started playing hockey. For the past seven years, I’ve played on a team with some young men from our corps and others you might find in a typical Canadian “beer league.” Though I wouldn’t say anyone on our team hates me (even though I am not the best hockey player), I think a few of the non-Salvation Army guys find me something of a peculiarity. They might wonder, “Who is this old guy?” or “He’s not just old—he’s different!” I’ll admit that when an opposing team’s player takes a cheap shot or tries to injure me intentionally, I have to work hard to be different, keep my cool and not respond in kind. Coaches inspire young hockey players to put their whole spirit, soul and body into the game. I play with passion, but I also try to remain blameless in thought, word and deed as I play, working out the privilege of sanctification. I like to think that I am following the example of Jesus, who was known to hang out with a rough-hewn bunch of guys, including fishermen, tax collectors and other interesting characters. Might the image of Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit, somehow be seen in me as I hang out with a bunch of rough-hewn hockey players? Now, holiness and being Christlike are not about me trying to be nice or a good example. If that were the case, I would fail all the time. Similarly, I want to clarify that holiness is not only about what I do or not do. Because of my response to the offer of salvation through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit lives in me, guides me and has control of my life as I give him control. He sets me apart as different. More than just the holiness of my heart, my everyday life (even my hockey playing) should show I am different. As someone who desires to be holy, I pray that my Christian witness will cause my hockey buddies to see something different, maybe even attractive, in my life. No, I’m not perfect; I am being perfected in holiness. I like to think that I am on the path of holiness—learning, repenting, committing and striving to best represent the holy God I love and serve. I like to think that my whole spirit, soul and body are in the process of being sanctified—made holy, preserved blameless—while I play another hockey game. My teammates might fault me for my errant pass picked up by the opposing team. They might criticize me for my failure to clear a player from in front of our net, resulting in another goal against us. They might even make fun of me for not participating in lewd locker room talk. I belong to the team, but I don’t belong to the world that aligns itself to what is contrary to a holy God. I pray for opportunities to show and tell why this strange old guy is different. It is a privilege to still be playing hockey after 50 years. It is a still greater privilege to have the possibility of being wholly sanctified and experience how my whole spirit, soul and body may be preserved blameless—even while playing hockey—as I wait for my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ’s coming again. Major Andrew Morgan will take up a new appointment as the officer commanding of the Italy and Greece Command, with the rank of lt-colonel, as of September 1, 2022. Hockey and Holiness Working out sanctification on the ice. BY MAJOR ANDREW MORGAN Photo: johnalexandr/stock.Adobe.com We continue to explore what living in a CHRIST-centred story looks like. We've seen that Scripture (C—canon) helps locate our story within God's story. It is his (H—holy God) story of salvation (R—redemption) that is able to bring about real transformation (I—inward change). This month, Major Andrew Morgan shares a picture of sanctification (S—set apart) as we engage in community life beyond the walls of our corps. SPIRITUAL LIFE

24 July/August 2022 Salvationist Many of my favourite leisure activities have something in common: fire. I like sitting around a campfire with family and friends as we share stories or roast marshmallows over the orange flames. I look forward to spending time in a forest and boiling a kettle over burning kindling. And I love reading a book in front of a blazing fireplace as the heat permeates everything around me. These activities have taught me that fire is dependent on certain elements: fuel, heat and oxygen. When they are combined, combustion takes place due to a chemical chain reaction. However, the moment that any of those elements are removed, the chain reaction is disrupted, and the fire is suppressed. Conversely, the more fuel, heat and oxygen present, the larger the fire. This is what allows the flame of a single matchstick to transform into a raging inferno. Fire is a powerful force that can forever alter whatever it encounters. In the Christian context, we speak of another form of fire. Commissioner Thomas H. Howard, the second Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, once wrote, “In our hearts an altar is built, and the divine fire is kindled.” Some understand this holy fire as the work of the Holy Spirit that grants us the ability to serve God in remarkable ways. This fire prompts us to live lives marked by sacrificial service and complete devotion, with a different perspective of life from that of the non-believer. It could be argued that it was this same spiritual fire burning deep within the earliest members of The Salvation Army that prompted them to live out their mission in exceptional ways. Open-air meetings filled with testimony and song, protests against social vices and attempts to care for the poor were not always appreciated by spectators. But threats of violence and the hurling of insults—and the occasional rotten vegetable—could not dissuade those early Salvationists from sharing the gospel and carrying out their innovative work. I, too, can recall gatherings of Salvationists that could aptly be described as “on fire.” I can recall the rise and fall of church floorboards as the sea of Salvation Army uniforms jumped and swayed in praise around me. I remember well the preparation and excitement that accompanied the visit of a high-ranking Salvation Army leader. I loved the congress and commissioning events of my childhood when large sessions of cadets marched in step while the band’s Bognor Regis reverberated throughout the rafters. As we celebrated, the spiritual fire burned brightly. However, Commissioner Howard also warned that even the “God-lit fire needs tending.” Like any flame left unattended or deprived of fuel, eventually only dying embers will remain where once danced blazing flames. While I refrain from suggesting that only dying embers remain in The Salvation Army, it is hard not to sense a cooling temperature in many of our worship spaces. It also seems that many of our membership are more hesitant to sacrifice personal pleasure for the betterment of others. Empty sanctuaries, depleted resources, leadership vacancies and a genuine lack of excitement about who we are and what we do have become all too common. Whole generations are missing from many churches and a cynicism has developed, causing some to view our once-celebrated ceremonies as nothing more than pomp and self-serving extravagancy. The flame has indeed grown dim. Maybe our fire needs some serious tending. Maybe we need to add some fuel to the fire and place ourselves on the altar once again. I believe that God is always ready to ignite and fan the flames within us. But the fire needs fuel. The fire needs the offering of our whole selves in body, soul and spirit. The fire needs people who are fully aware of their reliance upon God; those willing to engage in spiritual disciplines; servants willing to return regularly to the altar of sacrifice and service; faithful followers willing to invest in the fires that burn within the people around them; and those willing to proclaim, “on thine altar here I lay, all there is of me” (SASB 569). Yes, like physical fire, the divine fire within is a powerful force that can forever alter whatever it encounters. And what a trail could be blazed if all in the Army offered our whole selves and boldly petitioned God to “Send the fire, send the fire, send the fire!” (SASB 326). Captain Sheldon Bungay is the corps officer at St. John’s Temple, N.L. Fuel to the Fire Has our love grown cold? BY CAPTAIN SHELDON BUNGAY IN THE TRENCHES Photo: ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images

Salvationist July/August 2022 25 Boundaries. We all need them, right? Whether it’s work, family or the amount of pizza I order at 9 p.m. after a hard day, boundaries are what keep us healthy. How can we be present parents, maintain healthy relationships or practise self-care without them? When Daniel and I were starting our lives together together as Salvation Army officers and as parents, we tried hard to create healthy boundaries. In fact, I became a little obsessed with how to implement them properly, so I could continue to do all the things and please all the people. But what we realized is that work, marriage and kids can’t be placed in neat boxes and scheduled into perfectly planned weeks. We would plan a day off, and an important work matter would come up. We would schedule a date night, and a kid would start throwing up. We would close the office for the day, and a seniors’ home would burn down that night. The last example might be unique, but do you get where I am going with this? Life can’t be contained by rigid boundaries with no room for interruption. Life is unbalanced chaos, with ups and downs, ebbs and flows. As parents, we quickly learn to work during nap times or to strap a kid into a carrier and keep serving. We politely tell a client to hang on a second while we break up a sibling fight. When we’re at the office and not with our kids, we wonder just how much therapy they’ll need. When we’re at home cooking supper, we fear failure in our work. I tried hard, but I just couldn’t figure out my boundaries—when I was “Mom,” when I was “Captain” or when I was simply following Jesus. Then a wise woman helped me change my mindset, and I’d like to share her wisdom with you. She said that Jesus calls us to live right smack dab in the middle of that tension. In Romans, Paul tells us, “Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walkingaround life—and place it before God as an offering” (Romans 12:1-2 The Message). Nowhere in that passage does it tell us to put boundaries on when, where, what or with whom. In fact, the New International Version translation tells us that we are to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice. Every single thing we do should be for God and point to God. One of the most interesting things about Jesus’ life is that he never hurried. We never see him trying to stick to a schedule or running because he was late. He did the work of his Father as he walked from one place to another, as he was interrupted by people touching his robe or climbing trees to see him. We don’t see Jesus putting such hard boundaries on his life that he forgets he is always doing the work of his Father, but we do see him living intentionally, thoughtfully and rhythmically. I am the biggest advocate against this hustle culture we live in. I believe that the key to fulfilling Jesus’ words “on earth as it is in heaven” is less work and more focus on the things that matter. But I believe that, at times, I placed such hard and fast boundaries on life that I missed out on bringing that kingdom to earth. Maybe, as that wise woman told me, you are also overcategorizing and underplaying the importance of taking your everyday, ordinary life and placing it, all of it—the boring and the mundane and the chaotic—at the feet of Jesus. Maybe simply grasping that unbalanced rhythm of life will help you put everything into place, too. Boundaries are good. My body appreciates that I don’t eat pizza every night. But if we are called to be like Jesus and live like Jesus, we need to recognize that there are no boundaries for doing our Father’s holy and sacrificial work in our everyday lives. Grow closer to God. Take care of yourself and the ones you love. And take that everyday life and lay it before the one who knows just how you should live it. Captain Bhreagh Rowe is the community ministries officer, St. Albert Church and Photo: Drazen Zigic/iStock via Getty Images Plus Community Centre, Alta. Take your ordinary, everyday life and place it at the feet of Jesus. BY CAPTAIN BHREAGH ROWE A Living Sacrifice FAMILY MATTERS

26 July/August 2022 Salvationist Powerhouse International Staff Band Led by Bandmaster Dr. Stephen Cobb, the International Staff Band began recording Powerhouse prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, finally releasing the 13-track album two years later. The band marked the launch of the album and their return to in-person ministry with a concert at Regent Hall in London, England, playing featured tracks such as Legacy of Faith by Captain Nicholas Samuel, corps officer, London Citadel, Ont., Paul Sharman’s Soul-renewing Grace! and the title track, Powerhouse, composed by Kenneth Downie. Powerhouse offers a mixture of gentle arrangements, hymn-inspired variations and vibrant new works by Salvationists. Wings of Faith The Remarkable Life of Harry Read BY DAWN VOLZ On D-Day in 1944, 20-year-old Harry Read, a child of Salvation Army soldiers, parachuted into France where he served in the trenches as a wireless operator. After serving in the war, Harry spent the rest of his life serving in The Salvation Army with his wife, Win. Harry and Win trained in the King’s Messenger Session (1947-1948) and were appointed British commissioner and territorial president of women’s ministries, respectively, in 1987. On the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019, Harry parachuted into Normandy for a second time to raise funds for The Salvation Army’s anti-human trafficking programs, a cause he felt called by God to support. Wings of Faith, written by Dawn Volz, former assistant literary secretary of the Australia Southern Territory, captures the full and dedicated life of Harry Read, filled with anecdotes, inspiration, wit and poems by Harry. “You will be inspired by Wings of Faith,” writes General Brian Peddle, who wrote the foreword and shared his own memories of Harry and his lifetime of ministry in The Salvation Army. “It beautifully captures the story of Commissioner Harry Read and his dedication to God. I hope we will each aspire to live such a life.” “I hope that this book will be of interest not only to those who knew and loved Harry and Win, but also that the story of his remarkable life and faith may inspire many others,” says Volz. Wings of Faith is available to purchase on Amazon as a hardcover, paperback and ebook. All proceeds will go to the anti-trafficking department in London, England, a cause close to Harry’s heart. IN THE NEWS I n Sheffield, England, pop-up “pods” provide a bed, chemical toilet and charging facilities. They are aimed at helping people who have been sleeping on the streets and have complex needs and thus may struggle in hostel-style accommodation. As part of a pilot scheme, The Salvation Army has provided two pods, made by Amazing Grace Spaces, to provide support to clients and help them move into more permanent accommodation. “The pods provide a warm, dry and safe place for people to sleep, while support from The Salvation Army and the Sheffield City Council is helping to tackle some of the reasons why they may have become homeless in the first place, such as poor mental health, addiction, job loss or relationship breakdown,” says Andy Parkinson, service manager at Charter Row and Lincoln Court, Salvation Army Lighthouses in Sheffield. “In just a couple of months, we have seen a real difference in the two clients who have been placed in them. They are more engaged with mental health and housing services. One has now been offered an apartment, and the other has been referred into long-term supported housing. These pods are flexible. They can be moved to a different part of the city, and they can go where the need is.” Seven Brooke Ligertwood REVIEW BY JESSICA MORRIS Now based in the United States, New Zealander Brooke Ligertwood made a name for herself in Australia through secular music and is known for her role in Hillsong Worship. Her new album, Seven, is her first solo worship record. Named Seven after the number symbolizing completion, which is repeated in Scripture multiple times, the album points us toward the Lord’s coming, urging us to be ready for the day of his return. Undoubtedly, Ligertwood’s vocals and lyrics are beautiful, but the focus of this recording isn’t her—it’s Jesus. And you know it from the first chords of Ancient Gates, which reminds you of your heavenly home, all the way to the meditative Communion. Founded in biblical literature, principles and the Spirit, the songs are easy to sing, easy to engage with and will suit multiple generations. With Seven, we see Ligertwood pushing worship musicians across the globe to enter a new realm of excellence—where personal expression meets corporate worship and biblical literacy. Reprinted from Others, others.org.au. CROSS CULTURE Pop-Up Pods Help Tackle Homelessness in England NEW & NOTABLE

Salvationist July/August 2022 27 PEOPLE & PLACES REGINA—The corps family at Regina Haven of Hope Ministries celebrates as Gavin Tang is enrolled as a junior soldier and Val Wiks is commissioned as the junior soldier sergeant. From left, Cpt Kristen Gray, CO; Gavin Tang; Val Wiks; and AYPSM Audrey Arndt, Gavin’s chosen prayer partner. REGINA—Alexander Preece is enrolled as a senior soldier at Regina Haven of Hope Ministries by Cpt Kristen Gray, CO. REGINA—Cathy McEwan is commissioned as the community care ministries secretary at Regina Haven of Hope Ministries. From left, Gord Wilson, holding the flag; Cpt Kristen Gray, CO; and Cathy McEwan. BELLEVILLE, ONT.—Belleville Citadel celebrates the enrolment of two adherents and one senior soldier. From left, Mjrs Wil and Catherine Brown-Ratcliffe, then COs; Hannah DeVries and Kimberly MacDonald, adherents; Donna Hawley, senior soldier; and Mjr Wayne McTaggart, holding the flag. OTTAWA—The Salvation Army Barrhaven Church celebrates as three senior soldiers are enrolled. From left, Mjrs Jim and Michelle Mercer, then COs; Mohsen Habibi, Spencer Kell and Irina Inantore, senior soldiers; Gigi Titcombe; Bill Titcombe; CSM Joan Humphreys; and Matthew Timmermans, holding the flag. GRAND BANK, N.L.—Four young people take a stand for Christ by being enrolled as junior soldiers at Grand Bank Corps. Front, from left, Kennedi Grandy, Grayson Collins, Michaela Brinston and Jaxson Newport, junior soldiers; Calvin Foote, colour sergeant. Back, from left, Goldie Langdon, Ready to Serve leader; Mjrs Darlene and Arley Masters, COs; Elmo King, ministry unit leader, Fortune Corps, N.L.; and CSM Tom Banfield.

28 July/August 2022 Salvationist PEOPLE & PLACES GAZETTE INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Jul 1—Lt-Cols Deliwe/Onai Jera, TSWM/CS, Malawi Tty; Mjr Cinzia Walzer, GS (designate), Italy and Greece Cmd; Sep 1—Cols Donna/ Kelly Igleheart, TPWM/TC, U.S.A. Southern Tty, with rank of comr; Lt-Cols Cedric/Lyn Hills, TC/TPWM, Germany, Lithuania and Poland Tty, with rank of col; Lt-Cols Eddie/Genevera Vincent, CS/TSWM, U.S.A. Western Tty, with rank of col; Lt-Col Hosea/Mjr Liliana Makagiantang, CS/TSWM, Indonesia Tty, Mjr Liliana Makagiantang with rank of lt-col; Mjrs Joël/Karen Itcheverry, CS/TSWM, France and Belgium Tty, with rank of lt-col; Mjrs Andrew/Darlene Morgan, OC/CPWM, Italy and Greece Cmd, with rank of lt-col; Mjr Cinzia Walzer, GS, Italy and Greece Cmd TERRITORIAL Appointment: Jul 1—Cpt Zoltán Benedek/Annabella Benedekné Cséki (from Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Tty), assistant AC, Toronto metro area, Ont. Div/executive officer, chief secretary’s office, THQ Retirements: Jul 1—Mjrs Catherine/Wil Brown-Ratcliffe, Mjr Owen Budden, Mjr Hedley Bungay, Mjrs Ed/Kathy Chiu, Mjr Renee Clarke, Mjrs Deris/Nelson Fillier, Mjrs Kirk/Linda Green, Mjrs David/Lynn Grice, Mjr Wayne Knight, Mjrs Miriam/Tim Leslie, Mjr Isobel Lippers, Mjr Judy Vincent; Aug 1—Mjr Donna Barthau, Cpts Deb/Jim VanderHayden Promoted to glory: Mjr Donald McMillan, Apr 1; Mjr Mavis Reid, Apr 10; Mjr Lynn White, Apr 19; Mjr Owen Rowsell, Apr 27; Mjr Donna Eyre, Apr 30; Mrs. Cpt Elsie Shaler, Apr 30; Mjr William Head, May 3; Mrs. Mjr Joyce Creighton, May 11 CALENDAR Commissioners Floyd and Tracey Tidd: Aug 22-24 annual leaders camp, Pine Lake Camp, Alta. & N.T. Div; Aug 26-28 Celebration of Culture, Pine Lake Camp, Alta. Colonel Evie Diaz: Aug 28 Territorial Music School, Guelph Bible Conference Centre, Ont. Canadian Staff Band: Aug 13 concert, Simcoe Park, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Book-Based Bible Study in Conception Bay South CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L.—When Major Max Sturge’s Road to Redemption: Tracing God’s Rescue Plan Through His Mission People was released last year, Major Calvin Fudge, a retired officer who facilitates discipleship studies at Conception Bay South Corps, used it as a study guide for a virtual Bible study during pandemic restrictions. Available at store.salvationarmy.ca or salvationist. ca/editorial/triumph-publishing/road-to-redemption in ebook or printable pdf format at no cost, a copy of the book was printed for each of the 14 participants as a teaching resource to help facilitate the online classes. “I knew it would give the participants an excellent overview of God’s Word,” says Major Fudge, “and hopefully motivate them to take other Bible studies.” When asked about their learning experience using Road to Redemption, the reactions of attendees were overwhelmingly positive. “Road to Redemption helped me understand the Old Testament,” says Michelle Taylor. “It also gave me a better grasp of the entire Bible, especially in showing how God’s redemptive plan unfolded.” “We now have a better understanding of God’s plan for our salvation,” say Peggy and Calvin Greenham, who worked together on each lesson’s questions. “We certainly have a very loving and patient heavenly Father.” Happily sharing a moment together when in-person gatherings were permitted are, front, from left, Mjr Calvin Fudge, Peggy Greenham, Stephanie March, Judy Courtnage, Minnie Lewis, Barry Morgan and Steve Wiscombe. Back, from left, Calvin Greenham, Shannon March, Michelle Taylor, Renee Butler and Randy Butler. CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L.—Shelves at the Army’s food bank in Channel-Port aux Basques are replenished thanks to a food drive by Port aux Basques Minor Hockey and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Accepting the donations are Beverley and David Harvey, ministry leads in Channel-Port aux Basques. SIMCOE, ONT.—Two senior soldiers are enrolled at Simcoe CC. From left, Lt Stephen Frank, CO; Nathan Richardson and Nolan Wren, senior soldiers; and David Cooper, holding the flag. ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Jim and Debra Burton personally donate $100,000 toward the supportive housing units at the Ches Penney Centre of Hope located in downtown St. John’s. Participating in the cheque presentation are, from left, Mjr Tony Brushett, executive director at the centre; Oliver Langdon, leadership giving officer; Jim and Debra Burton; and Mjr Rene Loveless, then DSPR, N.L. Div. WINNIPEG—Proudly displaying their Junior Soldier Promises are, front, from left, Deacon Moulton, Harrison Howard, Luke Hoeft, Rosie Allen, Isabella Akpan and Erva Deacon, the newest junior soldiers at Heritage Park Temple. Supporting them are, back, from left, Paul Nelson, holding the flag; Cpts Tina and Josh Howard, COs; and JSS Debbie Clarke.

Salvationist July/August 2022 29 PEOPLE & PLACES TRIBUTES DEER LAKE, N.L.—Elizabeth (Betty) Caines (nee Tucker) was born in Elliston, N.L., in 1922 and promoted to glory at the age of 99. Enrolled as a senior soldier in 1966, Betty was a songster member over the years, a faithful soldier in the Deer Lake Corps and a very faithful member of the home league, which she attended until it was temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Betty will be sadly missed by her children, Clarence (Christine), Olive (Everett) Porter, Shirley Cross (Gary Oake), Milton (Irma), Edgar, Gary (Donna), Terry (Christine) and Myra (William) Curtis; 23 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren; two great-great-great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. DEER LAKE, N.L.—Hilda Hewlett (Butt) was born in Howley, N.L., in 1927 and promoted to glory at the age of 93. Enrolled as a senior soldier in 1958, Hilda was a teacher at the Salvation Army school in Deer Lake and a faithful soldier in the Deer Lake Corps. She served as a Sunday school teacher and songster, and was a member of the home league. Hilda will be sadly missed by her son, Eric (Lydia); granddaughter, Wendy (Rick); nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. DEER LAKE, N.L.—Susie Janes was born in Garnish, N.L., in 1938 and promoted to glory at the age of 82. Susie was born into a Salvation Army family and was enrolled as a senior soldier in 1959. She moved to Deer Lake to teach school in 1955, spending most of her career as a kindergarten teacher. Susie met her future husband, Adolphus Janes, in Deer Lake and they were married in 1958. She was a faithful soldier in the Deer Lake Corps, serving in leadership in the home league, Girl Guides, Sunday school, women’s Bible study group and Golden Years Fellowship. Susie also ministered as a counsellor at fresh-air camps held at Silver Birches Camp. Susie and Adolphus were very well known in the town, having received the Pride of the Town Award in 2006 and being chosen as ambassadors for the town during the Winter Carnival. Susie is lovingly remembered by her husband of 62 years, Adolphus; children Roxanne (Daniel) Ryland, Terry (Rhonda) and Nancy Janes (the late Robert Pollett); seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Georgina Burton (Clyde); a large circle of extended family and friends. TORONTO—Major Donald Ian McMillan was born in Montreal in 1925 to Alexander and Ethel MacMillan. After graduating from Montreal West High School, he trained at Sir George Williams Business College as a bilingual executive secretary and worked for Canadian Pacific Railway, Pennsylvania Railway and Clarke Steamship Lines. Commissioned in the Warriors Session from the training college in New York City in 1947, Donald served in Boston, Salem, Chelsea and Springfield, Mass., New Haven, Conn., and Buffalo, N.Y. While stationed at Buffalo West Side Temple Corps, Donald met his wife-to-be, Lieutenant Dorothy Uden, of Toronto. Married in Brantford, Ont., they served in Gananoque, Ont., at Toronto’s Rhodes Avenue, Montreal’s Verdun Citadel, Halifax Citadel, Toronto’s Scarborough Citadel, Victoria Citadel, Calgary’s Glenmore Temple, Quebec and Eastern Ontario Divisional Headquarters, Red Shield Services—Germany, and in overseas projects and public relations (special events) at territorial headquarters in Toronto. Following retirement in 1990, they served as corps officers in Essex, Ont., covered officer furloughs in Red Shield Services in Germany and projects work in the Brazil Territory, and Donald organized Christmas kettle activities in Clearwater, Fla. He is lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his daughter, Commissioner Susan McMillan; brother, Murray MacMillan; nieces, nephews and extended family. OTTAWA—Lt-Colonel Junior Hynes was born in Twillingate, N.L., in 1951, the youngest of seven children of Salvationist parents. Junior moved with his family to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., and entered the College for Officer Training in 1970 as a member of the Lightbringers Session. Married to Verna Downton in 1973, they served as corps officers in Lower Island Cove, N.L., Harrow, England, and at St. John’s Temple, N.L., and on staff at the training college in St. John’s. Junior served as divisional youth secretary in the former Newfoundland and Labrador West and East divisions, divisional secretary for program in the former Ontario North and Newfoundland and Labrador West divisions, divisional commander in the Prairie and former Newfoundland and Labrador West divisions, and territorial secretary for candidates, territorial youth secretary and territorial secretary for program at territorial headquarters in Toronto. Junior and Verna retired in 2015 and moved to Ottawa. Earning a master’s degree later in his officership, Junior loved God, his family, nature, fishing, canoeing and skating, and had a great sense of humour. Junior is loved and missed by his wife, Verna; daughters Janice (Bill Blundell), Julie (Mike Whalen) and Jessica (Andrew Brisco); and six grandchildren. CHANCE COVE, N.L.—Major Leah Snook was born at The Salvation Army Grace Hospital in St. John’s, N.L., in 1936 to Harry and Beatrice Penney. Growing up, Leah attended the Mundy Pond Corps before entering training college in 1956 as part of the Faithful Session. Following commissioning, Leah served as corps officer in Phillips Head, King’s Point and Glovertown, N.L., before her marriage to Donald Snook in 1961. Together they served as corps officers in Britannia, Peterview, Gander, Deer Lake and Bishop’s Falls, N.L., and at Kingston Citadel, Ont. Appointments in social services took them to Toronto, Vancouver, Saint John, N.B., Calgary and St. John’s, where they opened the Harbour Light Centre. They served as chaplains at the Grace Hospital in St. John’s, and as territorial evangelists for Canada and Bermuda for 10 years before retiring in 1998. Leah is remembered for her kindness, compassion and quiet humility. She was often heard singing songs which expressed her faith in the Lord. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Predeceased by her husband, Donald, Leah is lovingly remembered by children Donna, Delrie and Donnie; grandchildren Victoria and Emma; great-grandchildren Amelia and Isabelle; and sister, Jessie. RETIREMENT Major Judy Vincent retires July 1 following 25 years of active service. Judy and her husband, Vaden, were commissioned in 1997 as members of the Messengers of God’s Love Session. Judy’s ministry included five years in corps appointments in Hant’s Harbour and Green’s Harbour, N.L., six years as the assistant divisional youth secretary in Newfoundland and Labrador, and 14 years in social ministry at Hamilton Booth Centre, Ont., Ottawa Grace Manor and Halifax Centre of Hope. Throughout her ministry, Judy carried with her the reality of 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ … For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Judy comments that “God’s faithfulness and presence, even in the most difficult of personal circumstances, were always evident to me.” In retirement, Judy looks forward to spending more time with family and doing more crafts. Salvationist Visit Salvationist.ca/advertising for rates ADVERTISE WITH

30 July/August 2022 Salvationist J essica MacKenzie looked at herself in the mirror and wondered what her future held in store. A graduate of Booth University College in Winnipeg, her plans to be a Bible director at The Salvation Army’s Scotian Glen Camp in Nova Scotia for the summer of 2020 were derailed due to COVID19. “God,” she prayed, “how am I going to prepare myself for training college?” And then she received the answer to her question. Snowball Effect Jessica grew up in The Salvation Army and both of her parents are officers. “I became who I am thanks to them,” she says. “It was a great family to grow up in.” Despite being born into an Army family, Jessica didn’t see officership in her future at first. “When I got to high school, I decided I wanted to open a coffee shop,” she smiles. “I had this whole vision for it and everything!” But during her time at Booth UC, she realized God was leading her to a life of ministry. “I was back home in Regina one year listening to my mother preach, as I had a thousand times before,” Jessica says, “and as I watched her, it hit me: This is what I want to do. That was the moment when I knew that God was leading me to ministry.” As soon as she accepted that, ministry opportunities started to show up in her student life. The small Bible study groups she led morphed into larger ones until she ended up leading the student worship team at Booth UC and teaching Sunday school at the College for Officer Training (CFOT). “It just kept on snowballing!” she says. Answered Prayer But Jessica’s plans had been derailed by the pandemic and so she was staying with her parents, looking for work and staring at the mirror, wondering what she was going to do next. “In the back of my mind, I heard God say, ‘Don’t worry about that. I’ve got you. You don’t need to do anything. I’ll prepare you,’ ” she remembers. Not two minutes later, her mother called her upstairs to tell Jessica that she’d just received a phone call from Prairie Divisional Headquarters (DHQ), offering her a position. “And this is where I am now!” Jessica is the divisional coordinator of women’s ministries at DHQ in Winnipeg. “The bulk of my duties include resourcing, supporting and encouraging officers and ministry units in their own women’s ministries,” she explains. “I also support the youth department because our programs and events sometimes overlap.” “My Roots Are Here” Jessica is hoping to enter CFOT in 2023. While she loves her work in women’s ministries, she does not know what form her officership will take. “My heart is for ministry, not just for women’s ministry,” she explains. “It’s been great and I’ve loved it, but I think there’s more work to be done.” In any event, her future lies with The Salvation Army. “My roots are here,” Jessica says proudly. “I love that the Army helps people in real ways, in the mess and the dirtiness of where they are. I’ve prayed about it a lot and I know that The Salvation Army is the best place for me to be, where my skills and talents will be used in a way they wouldn’t be used otherwise.” The Place to Be Jessica MacKenzie is certain her future lies with The Salvation Army. BY KEN RAMSTEAD WHAT’S YOUR STORY? “I’ve come to the realization as I’ve gotten older that Salvation Army doctrine is my doctrine,” says Jessica MacKenzie

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