General Cox appoints Peddles to key posts
General André Cox has appointed Commissioners Brian and
Rosalie Peddle as chief of the staff and world secretary for
women’s ministries ...
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Upbeat in Winston-Salem
The Salvation Army Academy of Music and Arts Summer Conservatory in
partnership with the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Symphony presented a
concert at the Washington Park Corps ...
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DOING
THE MOST
GOOD
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thesouthernspirit
A publication of The Salvation Army Southern Territory
Volume 32, No. 12
news
inbrief
August 14, 2015
Boundless book
available soon
Salvationists will soon be
able to relive the Boundless
2015 international congress in
London with the publication of
“Boundless – The Experience,”
a 120-page photographic book
that will be released by The
Salvation Army’s International
Headquarters. Informative text
will accompany the photos to
recount the events of those five
July days in London.
The book will seek
to capture the vibrant
internationalism, warm
fellowship and inspiring
worship that took place at
The O2 in London, right up
to the march along the Mall
that brought the congress
celebrations to such a
memorable conclusion. The
IHQ Boundless media team
photographers were at events
right across the congress,
taking thousands of photos.
“Boundless – The
Experience” is scheduled for
publication this month and
will be available through Trade
South.
The chapel at
Camp Walter
Johnson
Transformed
Dave Haas
Change is an ongoing process at Carolinas’ Camp Walter Johnson
By Laura Haas
Southern Spirit staff
or the past three years, North
and South Carolina’s Camp
Walter Johnson has played host
to the Territorial Youth Institute.
In Southern Territory camping
circles, hosting TYI is no small thing.
TYI contracts with the Territorial Youth
Department are considered one of the
highest honors that can be bestowed on
a camp and, due to programming and
attendance, are most often given to the
biggest camps with the most up-to-date
F
facilities.
In order to earn this coveted contract,
CWJ underwent major renovations over
the past few years.
Beginning in 2008, when Shea and
Lisa Simms came on board as the
new caretakers, the renovations have
completely changed not just the look of
CWJ, but how the camp is experienced.
Bubba Colvin and Gary Cook both
grew up at Camp Walter Johnson,
first visiting as campers, then summer
staff. They have been members of the
permanent staff since they were 18 years
old. Now both in their 30s, they couldn’t
imagine working anywhere else.
“When I started at summer camp, I
thought maybe I’d work here through
high school or something,” Colvin said.
“I guess it just felt like a part of me, being
here.”
“It’s like home,” Cook said.
When they were kids, camp cabins did
not have air conditioning and meals were
most often served on picnic tables outside
of the original dining room. Today’s
Please see CAMP, page 7
Summer 2014 was all about change
for Salvationist Service Corps members
O
n June 8, 2015, the Youth
Department trained and deployed
22 young adults to the mission
field to the countries of Mexico,
Paraguay, Republic of Georgia
and stateside in Chattanooga, Tennessee;
Louisville, Kentucky; and Washington D.C. The
teams spent six weeks in ministry and service,
painting corps buildings in Lagadekhi, Republic
of Georgia, leading youth programs and
meetings in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, running
VBS for c hildren’s homes in Mazathlan, Mexico,
and conducting seniors’ birthday parties in
Louisville.
Through their service, they drew closer
to God and to each other, forming lifelong
relationships.
“I didn’t expect to get as close to my team as
I did,” one Mission South team leader said. “We
grew into a family each and every day.”
Focusing on service helped them to put
themselves last, and by blessing others, they were
blessed.
“God is teaching me how the true meaning of
service flows from loving and working alongside
the people of God in those communities,” said
one team member.
All of the team members remarked on how
their lives were forever changed by the time spent
putting others first and focusing on blessing those
around them rather than on their own happiness.
“I’m not just going to go back to school and
coast through and see what happens,” one team
member said. “I see my life transforming because
I can see the future and what God has for me.
That’s how my life changed through SSC.”
Dave Haas
Members of the Salvationist Service Corps shared about their
experiences in ministry in the Republic of Georgia, Mexico,
Paraguay and the USA South at TYI.