%PDF-1.7 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Outlines 2 0 R /Pages 3 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Outlines /Count 0 >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Kids [6 0 R ] /Count 1 /Resources << /ProcSet 4 0 R /Font << /F1 8 0 R /F2 9 0 R /F3 10 0 R /F4 11 0 R /F5 12 0 R /F6 14 0 R >> /XObject << /I1 15 0 R /I2 16 0 R >> /ExtGState << /GS1 17 0 R /GS2 18 0 R >> >> /MediaBox [0.000 0.000 612.000 792.000] >> endobj 4 0 obj [/PDF /Text /ImageC ] endobj 5 0 obj << /Producer (dompdf 1.0.2 + CPDF) /CreationDate (D:20240908001830+00'00') /ModDate (D:20240908001830+00'00') >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Type /Page /MediaBox [0.000 0.000 612.000 792.000] /Parent 3 0 R /Contents 7 0 R >> endobj 7 0 obj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 1771 >> stream xXM۸W1[5[dm׸v'*rHHdE/6%y kƘxOgi)]+*j]I"Ii!Onޒ$6(x@oW/3*,͟؟YTXERb 3ʾ |3=*9~,;YRs$.߃:<J( f2c ?nxXM'33wyLƺT%MwJƌ%cvF^S-$[ggjZIk77~>⣴hGg?W& /"&[R{dsH˨4a Ih:Oz2]] SR.#I ml^+qP-$ˈAI9$ĮE(2~;hz-:8.j{Hy}$* f AAZymd,žN(ž~25m/t=z1}t#Y$t g4YK,{iU#uAi >p12YֱlG`e㭂@TdBx($iY,Κq(ZBz Yѧ`.cA4k;B_c=%T0l{Tr ] %ܴV'CĈ5VhE^@ n礕iQ=>3m+"eF܊ Sթy]@(gC:X# q1؎m69 GM#;h=(ƬXpJ`AfD؋1 u@#1zFMÆ$w= v,fcMQ-ۑ!(oR@t4d T ^!_:Y,^ *U I C䕲̊cZGII(S[۾6t^b ?hBwhѴ]gyI3,y$'zjJX9fwq@2a`b"9g;iv0aИC`ֹ=' t3ՔbHvJMJ"a=vLVd5Fq<`:O5у%,x$r%7vC9qE>t3l!yhz;R^NP̲z 頟E8#nrsUVɲ*Ψ}U߹׷M`8W؉OEӫ2j1Қ^qZ}F[לO_L :zxp rnsPݙ8X endstream endobj 8 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F1 /BaseFont /Helvetica /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 9 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F2 /BaseFont /Times-Bold /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 10 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F3 /BaseFont /Times-Roman /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 11 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F4 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 12 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F5 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Oblique /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 13 0 obj [6 0 R /Fit] endobj 14 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /Name /F6 /BaseFont /Times-Roman /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> endobj 15 0 obj << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Width 550 /Height 140 /Filter /FlateDecode /DecodeParms << /Predictor 15 /Colors 1 /Columns 550 /BitsPerComponent 8>> /ColorSpace /DeviceGray /BitsPerComponent 8 /Length 5329>> stream xqDǯ뺒$ILfff&I335Lf2\3I2L&_3$3I$d+$\W=9y9lLss99P`0 `0 `0 `0 !U_:~u = F~sZŻدns⃪Qg¢G(F[-s͓^ DZ>d>3Dr#\OΉ, ZFwjux<;4Ƀxز#_v?nO<|{7c(b{Oū}w[N e~Hs䎷wwOn<1B.k+%U=eԘ -mCj)t:}c'ϓ*n"-ovkZ?R"V%wʶ7s]eX&eǕq` 1-2e JYHCFOUam 7:(Ԙt_@ހN t{B~ :V@}o#7!z^&zFL:ʤn X<- %"bNWqF c` M'4?cH-V`ǵAF>=#Ěm75dB I&7E5<>-͏їFǿl3M6x]Y&)2 FoΌ N.<t i4wL\^=_|Fo؏IȄ ik$ɄL?{?|tmCޮ=~T&iTevϷ'奔s?EꋄLPY͹箵?@L:Aˤ3y_:9AtA*0qVe- e6g)%a}.qKcI V/xʤzM|\ HSql0;*%+Mذ-闛obebu2iU&lLbtIcxb5^B#8 ޮaʻ _ w>j+L:$"&O;bZ K1 jmU玫ݢ=S/J<WO2'_yUPvp=`"aL5 Nl7"rlQT޼==-I[Se* F'(\`󴯉'{:נnVZ TG6*r$Tyx^LJū.C<3` %ANrxUo"˄ 0&$tO F&bIcW3GG͈ y!{m,LkCI d,(2"@ dR%F1thUL8Rݒ^+v9^?sʯYעDl~Qd" N2sc|ov}=F,3K#vxIvG^,[OM&wI[#,Jޙ\ض;L^fv[LbyYvM#/EI#/Zס$(ڼ ," &LK/IF i-Zx彰픢]MKeR n(PhV'LҸ\f$w/ e]"mɷWO߻˱ KerSPe (ӼGMȈ}X?ʍto7ZKl+81_Y&ǡd uʤ1Vw!sQ"/$zNkw(t)2BWQW"˄OXLp:e‡# וzn2F}qlc5ؾ:WH xLz LP:d# Q>(MRېd2Qt$o~R$YR5,-nޜLr_βehd" 2k1lvO X= eC p+[R=jU!֖}_DޟY2 (*wkZQ>Fl̲soR#^u3hhyTԲt.LtD8sk4z4Rbl@zp4hy0Tn\=.fnő Y/:TC9<@fSI$:QR/bq7DfR/ֻn)Vqd"䳽˄GL;ϝRG顼n&%Sv eFv,L"t}I&N> D73]$e)( ;]XhL`kSzJlcC$<)깍h}dr,1ܝRM뭍eMa $?e3f8΍҈&P(x+JU5{I 3 M- ;7|#G9 !\œ&=xp2,L{-`?OW":4uܚEadv ~9q.VdV%UT@73$@W¯B!ݒaVLH:!opr;gAɀiήpfߙR E/IDO*Luf0}{7mfyDxT.g)w5RvHx#Z]&M$ gZUTt+lZqZ_;a&JaG,-JLJDFIcV|:I3nB&;N0Lna=Y_Gl,p5,,kc EKgd;2vt7selT9˸sX޲.6r<1!| L0lTMS1?Xsf cq )KSgBB&׭x. v c@^Yk΀v],E[ɾ QhYyXXC2)g/J@su1ScL, ?C[{V2i͛!סӠ&> 6lu>4Ƕʤ|=12鱧l{^:a/Y%~].26G: p^CZ V&Vedҟ?RrX7d#I]ՕuL1 ?_ /12IEh ̴b<ӯ^e _ϝ䰻^]vy> /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB /BitsPerComponent 8 /Length 873>> stream x1j08-K/)],) &gi+:U̲\"9H!@"9H!@"9H!@eY.Z[p_E{QHKV[/`j%ʒcP,SX4W{7urd5ɱPr:-ֆʇX$$zfZpClbw7z{[]qGlwlGlZiM,ߺ7x}w` L9=3zpWL9 j)ۓB$ DrB$ DrB$ DrB$ DrB$ DrB$ DrB$ DrB$e]k` B$ DrB$ DrB$ DrB$/؋ endstream endobj 17 0 obj << /Type /ExtGState /BM /Normal /CA 0.3 >> endobj 18 0 obj << /Type /ExtGState /BM /Normal /ca 0.3 >> endobj xref 0 19 0000000000 65535 f 0000000009 00000 n 0000000074 00000 n 0000000120 00000 n 0000000408 00000 n 0000000445 00000 n 0000000594 00000 n 0000000697 00000 n 0000002541 00000 n 0000002648 00000 n 0000002756 00000 n 0000002866 00000 n 0000002979 00000 n 0000003095 00000 n 0000003124 00000 n 0000003234 00000 n 0000008809 00000 n 0000009940 00000 n 0000009999 00000 n trailer << /Size 19 /Root 1 0 R /Info 5 0 R /ID[] >> startxref 10058 %%EOF Finding the 'missing peace' | Caring Magazine

Vol. #28

Grace Uncovered

Read Issue

Latest Impact StoriesView All

Popular Topics

PopularView All

Finding the ‘missing peace’
The Salvation Army received its first missing person inquiry—from a mother looking for her son—in February 1882 in London, England. Since then The Salvation Army Missing Persons Services has expanded its ministry to many of the over 120 countries in which it operates today.
February 23, 2011
2 minute read
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0
Listen to this article

Western Territory’s Missing Persons department helps reunite family members.

The “missing peace” is not as easy to find as it may seem. The Salvation Army received its first missing person inquiry—from a mother looking for her son—in February 1882 in London, England. Since then The Salvation Army Missing Persons Services has expanded its ministry to many of the over 120 countries in which it operates today. Through the years, this outreach program has maintained its original focus.

While staying true to its mission, the program has had many names: Private Investigators, Detective Agency with a spiritual mission, a ministry of family reconciliation, God’s Private Eye; Sanctified Sleuths, and the title of a recent book, No Longer Missing.

The mission of The Salvation Army Missing Persons Service is: “In the name of Jesus Christ: to seek to restore family relationships by tracing relatives with whom contact has been lost; and thereby to bring reunion, reconciliation and renewed hope to families.” This mission relates scripturally to the story of the Prodigal Son.
Today we look for children, parents, siblings and other relatives who have lost contact with each other. The Salvation Army Missing Persons staff does not just locate family members but helps to work through the process of reuniting them. This takes time for the research, and patience while family members decide whether or not they want to be reunited. The staff takes the time to talk with the individuals, helping them work out their concerns—often from years ago—that affect the potential reunion. It often takes some time for family members to decide how to progress with a possible new person in their lives.

Many people have helped our search ministry—through assistance in locating people, sharing this ministry with others, or with financial donations. We thank you for your contributions. Only through the kindness and generosity of others are we able to continue this ministry.

Look to future issues of New Frontier for stories from the Missing Persons ministry.

Major Douglas Peacock is the director of the Western Territory’s Missing Persons department.

Download this page as a PDF
Prev
‘We are on the Lord’s side!’

‘We are on the Lord’s side!’

Six hundred strong—officers, soldiers and friends of The Salvation Army Southern
Next
Searching for a missing brother

Searching for a missing brother

Donna first contacted the Western Territory’s Missing Persons department in July

You May Also Like