NEWS General appoints new Chief of the Staff IHQ THE General has announced changes of senior leadership that will involve the Office of the Chief of the Staff. The changes will take effect on 1 February 2013. Commissioner Barry Swanson, presently serving at International Headquarters as Chief of the Staff, and Commissioner Sue Swanson as World President of Women’s Ministries, are appointed to the leadership of the USA Eastern Territory. Commissioner Barry Swanson is appointed as Territorial Commander and Commissioner Sue Swanson as Territorial President of Women’s Ministries. The General expressed deep gratitude to Commissioner Barry Swanson for his strong support as Chief and said that he and Commissioner Sue Swanson, as valued team members and exemplary leaders, have given sterling service at IHQ and throughout the Army world. After consultation with a
number of senior leaders, the General decided to appoint Commissioner André Cox as Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Silvia Cox as World President of Women’s Ministries. The commissioners are experienced leaders who served in various appointments in Europe and Africa before being appointed as leaders of the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland. – A. R.
Chief of the Staff announces change of territorial leadership IHQ CHIEF of the Staff Commissioner Barry Swanson has announced that Commissioners Clive and Marianne Adams,
presently serving as territorial leaders of Norway, Iceland and the Færoes, are appointed leaders of the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland. Commissioner Clive Adams is appointed as Territorial Commander and Commissioner Marianne Adams as Territorial President of Women’s Ministries. The appointments will take effect on 1 February 2013.
Army work officially commences in Greenland
Corps folk and friends aid mission Zambia DIVISIONAL Envoy Stuart Gay distributed baby clothes, medication and toys on a visit to Chikankata Mission Hospital. Blackpool South and friends of the corps donated the items, including baby weighing scales and hand-knitted baby cardigans and dolls. At the Bio-Science College he saw the new classrooms being built, and visited the Dundu Village Health Post, operated by Dundu Corps. Stuart is pictured with corps officer Major Shadrick Munyama at Matero, where he led worship. – S. G.
Forward! Europe Congress bulletin
Halifax: During September more than £600 was raised for the Watershed project through a sponsored walk and a coffee morning. This was part of an ongoing fundraising programme started by the late Rachel Marshall. – L. H.
Czech Republic THE three Congress meetings at the Forward! Europe Congress in Prague from 12 to 14 October will be live streamed from the Europe web page. Visit www .salvationarmy.org/ihqforward europe to watch the Congress
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and the interactive live text commentary running alongside the video. Anyone can follow @ ForwardEurope on Twitter for up-to-date information and delegates can share their congress experience using #ForwardEurope. Visit www .twitter.com/forwardeurope for the Twitter account or sar .my/fwdfb to visit the Facebook page. – A. R.
Denmark THE General has given approval to the opening of Salvation Army work in Greenland, bringing the number of countries in which the Army officially operates to 125. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. The Army’s work in Greenland will be under the supervision of the territory. In December 2011 Territorial Commander Colonel Birgitte Brekke was invited to visit Greenland to explore the potential for Salvation Army work there. The colonel, along with Chief Secretary LieutColonel Henrik Andersen, visited Greenland in January, subsequently filing a report to IHQ recommending the commencement of Army work without delay. The report – which indicated strong encouragement from government, church and community bodies – was carefully studied by the International Management Council, under the chairmanship of the General, and approval was given to proceed. Lieutenants Magnus and Petura Haraldsen were commissioned by the General during her visit to Denmark in May and they, along with their sons Dánial and Andrias, took up residence in Nuuk in August. Please pray for God’s blessing upon the Army’s ministry in Greenland. – A. R.
SALVATIONIST 13 October 2012
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