2014 3rd quarter wmp newsletter
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Third Quarter 2014
Volume 7, Issue 4
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Chris Shay, World Missions Director Kristin Caddy, World Missions Asst. Director Viki Payton, Administrative Assistant / Sponsorship & Mission Support Coordinator
Phone: 847-294-2108 Mailing Address: 10 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Email: [email protected] Website: www.centralmissions.org Facebook: SA World Missions Twitter: SASponsorship
Perspectives
World
Missions
A Quarterly Newsletter of the USA Central Territory
World Missions Department
Saving Lives in the Kenya East Territory In May, a team of individuals from the
National Salvation Army World Service
Office (SAWSO), USA Central Territory
World Missions Department, and the
Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan /
Northern Indiana Divisions visited the
Kenya East Territory to discuss and
explore partnership possibilities for the
future. One possible opportunity exists
through a Child Survival/Maternal Child
Care Initiative. As the team visited existing
Child Survival/Maternal Care programs,
they saw The Salvation Army literally
saving lives in the Kenya East Territory.
Chris Shay, World Missions Department
Head reflects:
“In looking at the Child Survival/Maternal
Health issues, we visited a number of
slums, including Kibera, one of the largest
slums in the world. A very powerful
meeting occurred with about a dozen
women of the slum, toddlers and babies
on their laps or nearby, and our team.
Through a translator, they asked us why
we were there. Knowing that many on the
team were also parents, they asked us
what we did when one of our children got
sick. To imagine that a person might have
a personal doctor that they would call and
see for assistance when a child was ill
was beyond belief for these precious
women. Instead, in places such as Mianai,
parents and their ill children would walk a
long distance to a clinic, wait for hours,
and maybe see medical personnel if they
have funds. Most impactful for me was
when we asked how many times a week
people of Kibera ate meals. The answer
was four. New mothers are not able to
nurse their babies longer than 2 weeks
because the mother’s milk dries up due to
lack of nutrition. Children go to bed
hungry. Sickness takes hold easily. How
happy I was to know that The Salvation
Army Preschool in Kibera feeds about
eighty children every day! These mothers
we were talking with had children who
were part of the preschool. It was a joy to
break down cultural and ethnic walls, and
talk about something we all cared about:
our children's welfare.
On a previous home visit, Richard
Bradbury, the project manager for the
Kenya East Territory, noted a toddler lying
on the floor of her slum home, listless. She
had a gaping wound on her forehead that
was turning green. She has been
electrocuted accidentally, and the family
didn't have any way to get her aid, nor did
they know what to do for her. Richard
took the girl to the hospital, where they
were able to save her life. Clearly God
was in that scene, bringing Richard to that
home that day. The Kenya East Territory
hopes to have many more stories of
success in the future through the mobile
clinic initiative. The Salvation Army is right
there in the slum, the beautiful officers and
teachers of Kibera preschool living among
the poorest of the poor. We are positioned
to literally bring child survival rates up in a
dramatic way.”
partners in mission >>>
Captains Andrew and Melissa Shiels have had a heart
for overseas missions for many years, serving in both
Bolivia and Romania in a short-term capacity.
However, their call to serve overseas was confirmed
as they served separately on different mission teams
to the Turks and Caicos Islands of the Caribbean.
In July 2014, Captains Shiels, along with their children
Evan, 9, and Ellie, 7, moved to the country of Latvia
where they have been appointed to serve as the Riga
1 corps officers. Please join in prayer for their family
as together they learn a new language and encounter
a new culture. Also pray specifically for the children
as they attend an international school and adjust to
their new context.
Meet the Shiels Family Captain Chris Matthias
world services >>>
During the Territorial Central Bible Leadership Institute (CBLI) this year,
campers and staff raised awareness and funds for the Kenya East Water
Project. Many of the 700 Salvation Army corps, societies, and outposts
throughout the Kenya East Territory are located in arid and semi-arid
environments and experience chronic water supply problems. Others
may be in areas of relatively good rainfall, but are still without access to
a clean water source. Meeting daily water requirements can be a
physical and financial burden for many who obtain water from sources
that are long distances away and that
might be unclean, posing a health risk.
Alternatively, cleaner water might be
purchased and transported from a local
source such as a borehole or tanker,
but at great expense. Through this
project, corps are able to apply for a
5,000 liter plastic water storage tank.
By harvesting and storing rainwater
when it is available, Salvation Army
personnel as well as community
members have access to a cheap,
clean source of water, at least for part
of the year. This also lessens some of
the burdens of daily life and reduces
the incidence of ill health resulting
from the consumption of unclean
water. Locally corps are
responsible for constructing a
tank base and installing the
necessary down pipes and guttering before a tank is delivered. By
requesting a local contribution, there is an increase in local ownership in
the project and the systems are well maintained.
Throughout the week, CBLI delegates learned about water needs around
the world and creatively raised funds for the water project in Kenya. One
of the children got involved in the project by creating and selling duct
tape wallets. Others raised funds by offering services such as hair
wrapping, eyebrow threading, and picture drawing. A young family
sacrificially donated $500, providing one complete water tank for a
village in Kenya! On Wednesday the entire camp was involved in the
project as delegates wore blue shirts and were given blue bandanas,
representing the need for clean water in Kenya.
By the end of the week, delegates had raised over $7,500 for the water
project in Kenya East. Combined with a matching gift of $5,000 from the
USA Central Territory, over $12,500 was raised, providing 25 water
tanks for villages in Kenya!
CBLI Water Project
Partner in Mission Guest, Caribbean Territory
overseas personnel >>>
Buckets were on display to show the differences between the daily water use by an average American versus the daily water use by a
Kenyan family
The USA Central Territory had the privilege of hosting
Partner in Mission guest, Captain Chris Matthias, in our
territory from June 5-27, 2014. Barbados-born, Captain
Chris Matthias is a Caribbean Territory officer currently
stationed in Jamaica as the Corps Officer of the Kingston
Central Corps with the additional appointment of Divisional
Youth and Candidates Secretary. While this was Captain
Matthias’ first visit to the USA Central Territory, he is
familiar with the territory as he received and hosted
mission teams from the Eastern Michigan and Metropolitan Divisions while stationed
at the Freeport, Bahamas Corps. Captain Matthias began his visit to the territory by
attending the Territorial Commissioning
weekend in Merrillville, Indiana. He
returned to Chicago for several days where
he was able to have a reunion with some of
the Oakbrook Terrace Corps mission team
members he had met while in Freeport. He
then traveled to the Western Division
where he was able to visit various
Salvation Army programs as well as enjoy
a trip to Mount Rushmore. Captain
Matthias concluded his visit to the Central
Territory by serving as a delegate to the
Brengle Institute, held on the campus of the
College for Officer Training.
Captain Matthias with the 2014 USA Central Territory delegates to the
Brengle Institute
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Opportunities
around the territory >>> world services >>>
Upcoming Events
sponsorship >>>
The ‘mite’ was the smallest, lowest coin in Jewish currency.
Although these oddly-shaped, thin bits of bronze were
carelessly and crudely made because they were of such little
value, the mite has become a beautiful symbol of
extravagance and dedication because of the account in Mark
12 (Mark 12:41-44).
Jesus was in the temple “sitting across from the offering box; observing how the
crowd tossed money in for the collection. Many of the rich were making large
contributions. And then one poor widow came up and put in two small coins – two
mites —a measly two cents. Jesus took that opportunity to call his disciples over
and say, ‘The truth is that this poor widow gave more to the collection than all the
others put together. All the others gave what they’ll never miss; she gave
extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she gave her all.’” (Message paraphrase)
All around the world, poor and humble women have joined the ‘Fellowship of the
Least Coin’. This fellowship was started by one woman in India and it has spread
globally. Members of Salvation Army Women’s Ministries groups all across India,
Bangladesh, Africa, South America and Asia, set aside and dedicate the smallest
coin of the least value in their local currency for God’s work. This is done as a
symbol of love and dedication. And because these women are very poor, the giving
of even a ‘least coin’ requires great sacrifice!
The dime is the smallest in diameter and thinnest of all
coins minted in the US – it’s not worth very much - a bit like
the widow’s mite in Jesus’ day. Dollar Stores have
replaced the local ‘Five and Dime,’ but together dimes can
add up and make a difference! For the six weeks leading
up to their Divisional Pilgrimage, the Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan Division officers and soldiers were challenged to
collect as many dimes as possible to benefit World
Services. In the Friday evening meeting at Pilgrimage,
each corps brought forward their ‘least coin’ offering of
dimes as a symbol of their love for God and dedication to
World Services. Nearly $2,500 was raised for World
Services!
We commend the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division for setting an example of
being humble, sacrificial and extravagant givers! For more World Services
fundraising ideas like this visit: http://centralmissions.org/resource/fundraising-
ideas/. As we look ahead to the fall program year, consider how you might tie in
World Services/Self-Denial to each of your programs. World Services promotional
materials including banks, pledge cards, envelopes, and posters are available free
of charge from the World Missions Department. Send an email to
[email protected] and indicate the quantity of materials being
requested and the mailing address where they should be sent.
Fellowship of the ‘Least Coin’ Please be in prayer for these upcoming
events in the USA Central and our
Partner in Mission Territories:
• August 10-19—Caribbean Music
Institute (CariMI), Caribbean Territory
• September 11-16—Visit of General
Andre Cox to USA Central Territory
• 2014 Global Mission
Team—October 27-
November 3—Trinidad
• 2015 Global Mission Teams—dates
and locations to be announced
To request an application send an email to
Earlier this year the World Missions
Department said farewell to Sponsorship
Coordinator, Ceamona Taube, who along
with her husband, Jonathan, and newborn
son, Shepherd, is preparing to enter the
College for Officer Training this fall. We are
grateful to Ceamona for her wonderful
contributions to the World Missions
Department for the past 2 years!
We are pleased to
introduce the new
Sponsorship and
Mission Support
Coordinator/
Administrative
Assistant, Viki
Payton. Viki has
served in a variety
of roles in the
past, including as
a youth pastor and most recently as a
missionary to Germany. She has even
served as the Territorial Sponsorship
Coordinator in the past! She is well
qualified to take on this role, and we are
excited to have her on board!
We appreciate your support and patience
during this time of transition. Viki can be
contacted at 847-294-2065 or
Welcome to Viki Payton
Submitted by Major Morag Yoder, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division
3rd Quarter Birthdays & Anniversaries
July
3—Ellie Shiels (‘06)
15—Robert Doliber
19—Andrew Shiels
August
3—Evan Shiels (‘04)
6—Hartleys
23—Davissons
29—Curtiss Hartley
September
8—Caleb Oliver (‘00)
8—Dolibers
USA Central Territory Missionaries
Majors Robert & Rae Doliber
Haiti—Recovery & Development Director /
Special Projects Manager
Armee du Salut
PO Box 301
Port-au-Prince HAITI
Email [email protected],
Birthdays 6/5 (Rae), 7/15 (Robert) Anniversary 9/8
Major Violet & Captain Dr. Felix
Ezeh (Matthew) Trinidad & Tobago—Corps Officers, DS
for Women’s Ministries, Matron for Jose-
phine Shaw House
Major and Captain Ezeh
c/o The Salvation Army
PO Box 248, Port of Spain, TRINIDAD
Email [email protected]
Birthdays 4/20 (Violet), 4/30/02 (Matthew), 11/22 (Felix)
Anniversary 5/19
Major Cindy Shellenberger
Australia—Corps Officer
The Salvation Army
9 Magnolia Crescent
Craigmore, SA 5114 AUSTRALIA
Email [email protected]
Birthday 11/23
Captains Sergii Kachanov & Tatiana
Kachanova
Canada—Corps Officers
1644 Bob-O-Link Way
Nanaimo BC V9S 2P8 CANADA
Email [email protected]
Birthdays 1/16 (Sergii), 2/2 (Tatiana) Anniversary 11/3
Captain Christopher Marques
Japan—Assistant to the Territorial Youth Secretary
Olive House A-103
1-39-12 Wada, Suginami-ku
Tokyo, 166-0012 JAPAN
Email [email protected]
Birthday 10/20
Majors Philip & Sheila Davisson
Canada—Booth University College
Associate Dean for Extended Learning /
Spiritual Life Coordinator
1158 Colby Avenue
Winnipeg, MB. R3T 2P9 CANADA
Email [email protected],
Birthdays 5/22 (Sheila), 12/21 (Philip) Anniversary 8/23
Majors Curtiss & Sandra Hartley
Papua New Guinea—Territorial Director of
Support Services / Territorial Financial Secretary (Returning to the USA on August 16, 2014)
Temporary Address:
10 W Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Email [email protected],
Birthdays 8/29 (Curtiss), 11/16 (Sandy) Anniversary 8/6
Major Michelle & Captain Deon Oliver
(Caleb, Giselle, Liam)
Australia—Corps Officers
9 Crosby Place
McDowall
Queensland 4053 AUSTRALIA
Email [email protected]
Birthdays 2/23/2005 (Liam), 3/9/2002 (Giselle), 9/8/2000 (Caleb),
10/11 (Michelle), 10/22 (Deon) Anniversary 6/26
Commissioners William & Nancy Roberts
England - Chief of the Staff / World Secretary for
Women’s Ministries
The Salvation Army
101 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EH UNITED KINGDOM
Email [email protected],
Birthdays 2/26 (William), 10/27 (Nancy) Anniversary 11/16
Major Wes Green
England—International Auditor
The Salvation Army
101 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EH UNITED KINGDOM
Email [email protected] Birthday 1/20