February 29, 2016
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Korean officers set
ministry strategies
Korean officers and cadets
from across the Southern
Territory met at Evangeline
Booth College for the second
2 Degree Change Conference.
The conference, hosted by
the Territorial Intercultural
Department, set leadership,
youth and adult programming,
evangelism and the upcoming
National Korean Ministry
Consultation as its discussion
topics.
Korean officers from seven
of the Southern Territory’s
nine divisions gathered to
discuss and evaluate the Korean
ministry in The Salvation Army,
addressing the church’s health,
the evolving diversity of our
communities and the challenges
that churches face in reaching
out to a diverse society. The
conference was a follow up to
the first such gathering to map
out strategies for Salvation
Army Korean ministry, held in
2013.
In the conference’s main
sessions, Captain Samuel Kim of
the Stuart, Florida, Corps led a
session on a Korean perspective
of intercultural ministry, Dr.
Soong-Chan Rah spoke on
evangelism and Lt. Colonel John
Needham, territorial personnel
secretary, spoke on challenges
of cross-cultural leadership.
Army youth
leaders prep
for Jamboree
More than 1,000 kids and leaders
are expected for the National Jamboree
for Girl Guards and Rangers to be held
at Huzzah Valley Resort in Steelville,
Missouri, July 10-15. It will be the first
nationwide gathering of Guards and
Rangers in more than 20 years and is
being held in celebration of 100 years of
Girl Guards in the U.S.
Wanda Newton,
territorial boys and
girls work director,
has been working
on planning the
event with a team
from all four
territories for the
past three years.
It is her hope
that delegates
“will get to meet kids from all over the
U.S. and experience nature at its finest.”
Kids and leaders will camp out in
tents organized by divisions but all
in close proximity to each other. The
week will begin with a county fair to
help delegates get to know people from
different parts of the country. Similar
to the Boundless pin exchange, each
division will be expected to bring an
item representing the unique culture of
their home state which they can trade
with people from different regions,
collecting one item for each person they
meet.
Rafting, canoeing, archery, tubing,
pellet gun and fun challenges will
all be offered onsite. Delegates will
also spend one day at the Meramec
Learning Ranch for team building
exercises, obstacle courses and a high
ropes challenge. By the end of the
week, the Guards and Rangers will be
more independent, having learned also
to prepare their own meals, and will,
Newton hopes, have the opportunity
to participate in activities they might
never be able to do at home in an
environment that is safe and fun.
If you’re interested in attending the
National Jamboree, talk to your corps
officer. Registration costs $250 and all
delegates must have completed sixth
grade and be at least 12 years old.
Emblem requirements also apply.
For more information, visit
youthdownsouth.org.
Laura Poff
Korean officers of the Southern Territory exchanged ideas about ministry in culturally diverse communities.
Rockin’ in Rome
The Forum in Rome, Georgia, rocked and rolled with a
booming voice as the Rome Salvation Army Women’s
Auxiliary hosted its first annual “Making Memories to
Make a Difference” Sock Hop fund-raiser to benefit the
greater Rome area Salvation Army children’s programs.
The auxiliary in Rome, Georgia, sure knows how to put
the FUN in fundraiser for people of all ages. “This is
the first of what we hope to be many more successful
fund-raisers for The Salvation Army,” said Moni Owen,
auxiliary president. Catered by Steak ‘n Shake, hamburgers and milkshakes were flowing as leather jackets
and poodle skirts streamed into the perfectly decorated
ballroom. Hit after hit from the 1950s played to the
thrill of partygoers.
Facilities Planning Conference
The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens
Pine Mountain, Georgia
Sept. 12-15, 2016
For more information and registration, visit: www.ussthqproperty.org
Who should attend?
Attendance should include divisional secretaries and professional staff responsible for
property matters in their divisions, fac