AROUND THE TERRITORY
Nineteen Children Make First-Time Commitments
to follow Jesus. “The highlight of the weekend was Sunday morning when 19 children and one adult made first-time commitments to the Lord,” says Major Wanda Vincent, div-
isional youth secretary, Maritime Division. “Also, 43 other children renewed their commitment to serve God.” The Sackville Corps’ worship team provided musical support for the event.
THE MARITIME DIVISION held a weekend children’s gathering at Scotian Glen Camp for spiritual development and social interaction. Guest Bible teachers Captains Kristian and Lesley Simms, then corps officers at Glace Bay, N.S., used the theme Hero Headquarters—Where Kids Join Forces With God. The 62 children learned four Bible stories about unlikely heroes and memorized 1 Timothy 4:12, which emphasizes that we are never too young
Getting Off on the Right Foot ON MAY 18, BioPed, a company dedicated to treating conditions related to feet and lower limbs, shut down its clinics across Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British Colombia to help promote The Salvation Army’s Dignity Project. This year they travelled to 23 Salvation Army shelters across Canada to give away thousands of gently-used shoes to the less fortunate. A pair of worn-out shoes can be a sign of poverty. Without adequate footwear, people may be risking foot and other lower limb ailments. BioPed assesses potential risks and creates a plan to prevent or treat existing problems. To bring quality shoes to less fortunate Canadians, BioPed created The Goodytwoshoes Foundation. At the Booth Centre in St. Catharines, Ont., over 150 men and women received either a pair of shoes or brand new orthodic inserts. For some clients, it was the first new pair they had received in years. Bioped staff were touched by the appreciation of people and their heartfelt stories. Did you know … … that 14-year old Hannah Boone and 15-year old Megan Howse of St. John’s Temple, N.L., won gold at the SanofiAventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in Ottawa for their project in creating a compound derived from green tea extract and an Omega 3 fatty acid? They wanted to know if the acid would help a body absorb the antioxidants from the tea extract and what its effects would have on potential treatment for cardiovascular diseases. … on the long weekend in May, Edmonton Castledowns hosted Alberta’s first Go for Souls conference? Michael Collins and Jonathan Evans preached and Major Danielle Strickland led worship.
Participants engaged in door-to-door evangelism and outreach to children. “Six people got saved, many heard the gospel and many people were invited to follow-up barbecues and sports nights,” says Major Stephen Court, corps officer, Edmonton Crossroads. … with its new cardiac clinic, The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Hospital in Montreal was officially integrated into the Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux Cavendish (CSSS) on June 16? Patients can now access a range of services provided by a multidisciplinary team, whose objective is to prevent heart complications. … at The Salvation Army in Nanaimo, B.C., chiropractor Dr. Norm Detillieux has been
devoting a part of each week for three years to provide his professional services free to the less fortunate, including those who sleep on the streets? “For me, it’s been a blessing,” said Detillieux. “In a community, there is much value in giving services.” … on May 27-28, in Swift Current, Sask., Captain Bruce MacKenzie, corps officer at Brandon, Man., trained facilitators in a faith-based Salvation Army anger management program that has been used, among other places, at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, near Brandon, Manitoba? The corps in Swift Current is offering the course as part of its justice ministry.
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