Prayer Focus 24 – 30 June 2024 Southern Africa Territory Territorial Leaders: Commissioner Torben Eliasen - Territorial Commander Commissioner Denise Eliasen - Territorial President for Women's Ministries Lieut-Colonel Themba Mahlobo - Chief Secretary Lieut-Colonel Nokuthula Mahlobo - Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries Prayer requests: Praise: § We praise God for the 12 Champions of the Mission currently in College, pursuing their calling to officership. § We thank God for the successful recommencement of the Territorial Mission Team in 2023 and for its continuation in 2024. Prayer: § Pray for spiritual and numerical growth in the Territory, reflecting genuine transformation and discipleship. § Ask for God's provision and innovative solutions as government financial grants decrease for Social Centres around the Territory. § Pray for an increase in people responding to the call to officership, and that intentional mentoring and discipleship may effecti...
What a blessing for San Jose Corps to host and lead our Christmas Eve Service at their chapel. The ARC guys joined us. We had a great time singing and eating together. Praise the Lord!
When people started to escape the fire, many came in their RVs to Clackamas Town Center. Clackamas TownCenter is a mall, which is located right across the street from our Cascade Divisional Headquarters. What a blessing for the Salvation Army to start ministering to these evacuees, majority in their RVs and some with their tents. It started out as a couple of tables with food and coffee, and then it turned into a mini-one stop for food and supplies. Thank you to the many people who gave donation to be distributed to those in need. More tables had to be brought in, volunteers to help sort and distribute these items, and to look after these donation overnight. Some other organizations started to join the circle. There was a food truck, the Rotary Club of Clackamas, a nursing station - I think, and of course, our very own tent with hotmeals and supplies. Everything had to be organized and eventually moved to an area nearby so that a drive-through food distribution...