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November 16, 2015
Major Hoffman honored
for service to neighbors
Major DeRue Hoffman, a retired
Salvation Army officer, was recently
inducted into the Maryland Senior
Citizens Hall of Fame. Major Hoffman
is one of the mainstays at the
Cambridge, Maryland, Corps.
She was one of 48 from across
Maryland to be selected. Honorees
are recognized for their exceptional
service as volunteers in their respective
communities.
Major Hoffman was nominated for
the honor by Rev. Randall Blackmon,
pastor of the Faith Baptist Fellowship
in Cambridge for “her tireless and
faithful labor for the glory of God
and her love for the good of the
community. The best way to describe
Major Hoffman is ‘servant,’ one who
is strong in spirit, mind and body to
be a senior saint over 80 years of age.
Major Hoffman serves as an exemplary
ambassador of Christ, constantly and
consistently representing the Lord
Jesus in word and deed,” wrote Rev.
Blackmon in his letter nominating her
for the recognition.
Major Hoffman served as a
Salvation Army officer alongside her
husband, Luther, and she entered
honored retirement in 1998 after 46
years of service. The Hoffmans served
at corps across the Maryland-West
Virginia Division and in the AlabamaLouisiana-Mississippi Division. They
also served for two years in the Adult
Rehabilitation Centers Command.
She has continued her Christian
ministry throughout her retirement,
visiting and reaching out to people in
nursing and convalescent homes and
driving them to medical appointments
and treatment. She has also provided
financial assistance for neighbors
in need although her own personal
resources are limited.
Grant awarded to DFW
domestic violence shelter
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program in Dallas received a $5,000 grant
recently from The Gatehouse in Grapevine, Texas. Charlotte Jones Anderson, Deborah
Lyons, executive director of the Gatehouse, and Glenn Gilkey from Flour Corporation
presented a check to Blake Fettermen, director of operations at The Salvation Army
Carr P. Collins Social Service Center.
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sides of technology for teens apply to adult leaders
and officers, too: As much as we can relate online,
face-to-face contact is still crucial. The written Word of
God is still vital to intimacy with Jesus.
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