November 16, 2015
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Building in
Waynesville
The Waynesville, North Carolina, Corps recently enrolled four
Junior Soldiers and four soldiers. The corps has been working
to attract more young people and has added 10 to 15 kids
through outreach over the last year and a half. Youngsters are
bused in from as far away as the neighboring community of
Canton. Band, guitar, drums and timbrel classes are among
the activities offered to the young people attending the corps.
(L-R) Major David Cope, Junior Soldier enrollees Junior Parks,
Hannah Parks, Kearra Price and Hope Roberts and soldiers
Hannah Parker, Mercedes McAlpine, Jada Price and Josh
Stewart.
Major
Charles
Powell
receives
the proclamation
from
Governor
Nathan
Deal.
Governor Nathan Deal proclaims
Salvation Army Week in Georgia
Governor Nathan Deal
proclaimed Oct 19-25, 2015, as
The Salvation Army Week in
Georgia. “The Salvation Army
has been in the state of Georgia
for 125 years and is one of those
organizations that I take great
pride in,” said Governor Deal.
In 1890, 26 years after one
army burned the city of Atlanta,
another army – wielding the
sword of the Spirit – besieged
Atlanta. Major Charles Powell,
Georgia divisional commander,
said, “For 125 years, The
Salvation Army red shield in
Georgia has been the symbol of
commitment to helping people
in crisis. Thank you to all the
donors, officers, volunteers
and staff throughout the years
who’ve made that possible.”
Scholarships awarded to Army students
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social work is motivated by
spiritual values, the Asbury MSW
program, with its strong Wesleyan
foundation, is an ideal partner for
the Army and Pathway of Hope.
“One of our Generals used
to say that The Salvation Army
operates like a butterfly with two
wings – you cannot separate the
spiritual component of the Army,”
Commissioner Bell said. “Through
this partnership with Asbury’s
MSW program, we hope to gain
the opportunity to better equip our
people to minister to the whole of
a person – to meet their basic social
needs and address their spiritual
needs. When someone finds that
their ‘higher power’ is really Jesus
Christ, they can turn their lives
around.”
President Gray said the Pathway
of Hope initiative represents a
powerful tool to offer real and
lasting hope to marginalized
people. “The Salvation Army
recognized the need for their
officers to be prepared to help
improve the quality of life for
the marginalized. Through the
Pathway of Hope initiative, officers
will be equipped to move into all
areas of family, social and cultural
engagement.”
The Salvation Army and Asbury
have a long relationship. The first
Salvationist student enrolled at
the school in 1924, and more than
500 Army officers have attended
Asbury since then. In 1983, Asbury
became the only university with
an official Salvation Army student
center, which was built with the
support of all four U.S. territories.
Making a world
of difference
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