Believers session appointments
Commissioning 2003 The new Captains of the Believers session on Saturday, June14, received their first appointments at the Commissioning, Ordination, and Appointments service in Pasadena, Calif. Captain Jennifer Cortez and Electo Assistant Corps Officer Wenatchee Corps, WA Captain Bill Finley Assistant Corps Officer Redondo Beach Corps, CA Captain Bo
FOCUS – Looking in his eyes
by Amanda Reardon, Captain - I was in the Los Angeles Airport recently, standing in the security check line, when I noticed the man standing in front of the man in front of me. I was sure he was Richard Dreyfus,
On the Corner
by Robert Docter - So—you’ve now changed your epaulets. You’re now Salvation Army officers. How’s it feel?—relieved, anxious, overwhelmed, unready, confident, sad, delighted… Get in the habit of becoming more aware of your own feelings. With awareness, you’ll be able to think
An unpredictable, glorious adventure
by Linda Bond, Commissioner - The Commissioning weekend is the Army’s annual celebration and thanksgiving weekend. For the newly commissioned officers, it is the event they have set their sights on for two years. It brings to a conclusion residential life
Frontlines – News briefs of the West
by Sue Schumann Warner - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” John 11:25 Welcome home A/Captain
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor Corrections on Micronesia Thank you for running our articles on Envoy Hermes Otis and our Chuuk Corps in the May 8 issue of New Frontier. I would like to point out, however, that the Federated States of Micronesia,
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory Mrs. Brigadier Emma Irby was promoted to Glory on May 25. Emma Ruth Johnson was born in Hayward, California on January 9, 1927. When Emma was nine, she and her mother began attending The Salvation Army. After graduating from high
‘Builders’ reconvene for Officers Institute
by Leticia Saunders, Captain - Is traditional church leadership based on a Biblical understanding of the Scriptures? Most officers and lay leaders would probably say “Yes,” but the Builders of the Kingdom, who were commissioned on June 14, 1998, met together
eQuip for Success partners with West
by Sharron Hudson, Major - The Beaumont Foundation of America provides an opportunity for educational sites and community groups to apply for grants to receive state-of-the-art Toshiba-branded technology in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Salvation Army was chosen
League of Mercy: name changes, caring remains
Community Care Ministries by Marilyn Moulton, Lt. Colonel - The League of Mercy Ministry was officially started in the USA in the 1920s; the League of Mercy in this territory has a proud and cherished heritage. For years, dedicated members have rendered
Murrieta opens doors for service
by Cathy Boyd - SERVICES WERE HELD for the first time recently at the new Murrieta Corps Center for Worship and Service. It was standing room only, and the sound of brass band and over 400 voices proclaiming the greatness of
West holds first Theology and Ethics Symposium
by Donna Ames, Major SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE (front row) Lt. Colonel Raymond Peacock, Dr. James Read, and Majors Donna Ames and Tedd Lowcock. “Saved to Save: Towards a Salvationist Ecclesiology for the 21st Century” was the theme of the Western Territory’s