Commissioning: The challenge ‘to persevere in the midst of uncertainty’
Cadet Katherine Hernandez presents the challenge speech at the Commissioning 2020 Sunday afternoon By Katherine Hernandez, Cadet– It was a beautiful Southern California day when my session mates and I arrived at the campus of The Salvation Army College for Officer Training
Commissioning: ‘Mission 1865’ gathers young adults for virtual challenge
Late-night young adult escape room hosted via Zoom Roughly 60 young adults from around The Salvation Army Western Territory participated in a virtual escape room challenge—“Mission 1865”—June 13 as part of the Commissioning weekend. They gathered on Zoom, where Territorial Director
Commissioning: ‘Messengers of the Kingdom’ appointed across the West
The following appointments are effective July 1: DEL ORO DIVISION Lieutenant Henry Oliveira, Assistant Corps Officer, Sacramento Citadel, California Lieutenant Ashley Cunningham, Assistant Corps Officer, Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Suisun City, California GOLDEN STATE DIVISION Lieutenants Ezequiel and Katherine Hernandez, Corps Officers,
West recognizes officers for long service in 2020
Congratulations to the long-serving Western Territory officers recognized during the 2020 Commissioning weekend as follows: 25 Years Major Ho Yoon Chang Major Kehyoung Chang
Commissioning: A worship experience to say ‘We Believe’
We Believe, a virtual worship night, brought Salvationists and friends together throughout the West—and the world—as a part of the territory’s first-ever online-only Commissioning weekend. Instead of the typical lobby fellowship of past Commissioning events, virtual attendees chimed in with Facebook
Commissioning: ‘May we go and make disciples’
By Paul Chisholm, Cadet– Looking back at my life, I can see God drawing me to him. Several times when I was growing up, people tried to introduce me to Christ—but I had other ideas of how I was supposed to
Messengers of the Kingdom share love of The Salvation Army
The cadets of the Messengers of the Kingdom Session (2018-2020) from the College for Officer Training at Crestmont are set to be commissioned as Salvation Army officers June 14. Get to know the cadets and hear what each had to
I will do what I can to bring healing and hope
Dr. Nigel Cross, Major– People usually respond with “I’m fine” as a courtesy when asked how they are doing. But in recent days, responses have changed. There is hesitation and if one senses a “true” answer can be shared, they often
CFOT officers and cadets serve during protest
Crestmont campus becomes staging area for Sheriff’s deputies. Salvation Army officers and cadets at the College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont returned to active emergency/disaster service (EDS) duty ahead of a scheduled June 6 Black Lives Matter protest in Rancho
Called to follow: A covenant testimony
By Betty Vesikula, Cadet– The testimony of Cadet Betty Vesikula, given June 7 at the Covenant Service at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont. On June 11, 2017, our Territorial Commander, Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, issued a challenge to every Salvationist
Cadet summer assignments 2020
The Messengers of Grace Session received their 2020 summer assignments from Territorial Secretary for Personnel Lt. Colonel Steve Smith during a May 4 appointments chapel—while observing social distancing. The chapel was streamed on the New Frontier Chronicle Facebook page. Cadet Summer
The move to online learning at CFOT
Cadets and instructors transition to a virtual learning environment. The College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont is weeks into the 2020 spring quarter, and for CFOT students and faculty, it is definitely not business as usual due to COVID-19. Yet,