THE WAR CRYTHE WAR CRYOfficial Organ of The Salvation Army in Southern Africa ~ R5.00 ~ 133rd Year ~ Issue No 5842 ~ October 2016Official Organ of The Salvation Army in Southern Africa ~ R5.00 ~ 133rd Year ~ Issue No 5842 ~ October 2016

30 SEPT - 2 OCT 2016ELLIS PARK INDOOR ARENA

General André & Commissioner Silvia Cox

Special Guests: World Leaders

and The Norway Territorial Band

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From the Editor

October is also the month where we as a nation take the time out to think about the victims of Human Trafficking.

From 3-7 October will be Anti-Human Trafficking week. In a country with 54 million people, 75% of which claim to be Christian we have an estimated 248,700 “slaves” and rank 27 on the list with the worst being ranked as 1 which is

North Korea. We can’t sit back and allow the forces of darkness to enslave our people. In the words of William Booth we have to stand up and “do something!!”

Our theme for the congress is “Rejuvenation” our prayer is that you may be rejuvenated as you come and celebrate with us. When we reclaim our heritage in God, and pray for Him to revive our spirits, restore our relationships and renew our covenant. We are a people of power because of our position in Christ,

God has an Army marching through the landDeliverance is their song,

there's healing in their hands,With everlasting joy

and gladness in their heart And in that Army I have a part!!

(E. Leroy Baker)

Is this YOUR Army? We don’t have room for spectators in this war. May you be encouraged to be a fully functioning soldier in our Army.

Blessings

While researching some amazing resources from Australia I came across this quote from Dr. Bill Ury from his teaching on Love as Passion:

The language of Scripture (and the Army)

- Redeemed and recreated- Released and restored- Rescued and resting in Him- Reconciled and made perfect

I realized just how privileged I was not only to be redeemed, released, but able to rest in Him, so that He can make me more and more like Him. October is an exciting month. We will be celebrating with a Congress led by our World Leaders General André Cox and Commissioner Sylvia Cox.

The various leaders of the Congress sessions have shared a small sampling of what we can expect in each session. So make sure you are there to participate in each session. You have to have registered at your Corps and will only be let into the stadium with a Rejuvenation bracelet!!

Lately on facebook I have noticed a lot of Salvationists asking about our Sacramental stand and what we as an Army are really all about so there are two articles that speak directly into that “what we believe and what we practice”.

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God has an Army

MajorMargaret Stafford

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As a Rainbow Nation, a nation of diverse cultures, when we come together on Heritage Day around the barbeque/braai, which has become the hallmark of Heritage Day, let us be reminded that we are a People of Promise. We have come from a bitter and divided past. A past that nearly destroyed us as a nation, but we came together, uniting our diversity and our cultural differences into one nation for a promise of a better and brighter future. When the world held its breath at the prospect of a blood bath, after our first democratic elections were concluded, South Africa rose victoriously and surprised the world as peace prevailed. We became to the world, a People of Promise!

Secondly we must see ourselves as a People of Power. We are a strong nation. As a nation we have the power to change the status quo and turn our beautiful land into a land of prosperity for all. We have the power to put the past behind us and together move on to take hold of the prospects of a better South Africa without prejudice! And we can do it. But we must be a People of Prayer and Penitence! God made a promise to King Solomon in II Chronicles 7 verse 14, at the inauguration of the temple he had built for the Lord so that God would restore the land from barrenness. . . “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” This same God who we serve, is the same yesterday, today and forever. He doesn't change! He will revive and restore, but we must be a people of prayer and penitence!

My dear comrade Salvationists and all who read this article, as we celebrate our heritage of our unity in diversity, I want to urge you to be the catalysts of Promise, Holy Spirit Power and, through Prayer and Penitence to make our communities where every Corps and Centre is located, places of peace and prosperity.

The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 12 verse 5 the following; “So in Christ we, though we are many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” We are one, we are together in unity, as One Army, preaching One Message and with One Mission we can change the status quo! May it be so, with God by our side!God bless you!

Heritage Month: A people of Promise, Power, Prayer and Penitence!Message from the Territorial Commander

ColonelKeith W. Conrad

24 September in South Africa is ‘Heritage day’. On Heritage day, as a diverse people of South Africa we are encouraged to celebrate our culture and diverse beliefs and traditions in a wider context of a nation that belongs to all of its wonderful and colorful people.

According to Wikipedia, as we all know 24 September Heritage day before 1995 was known as Shaka Day in commemoration of the Zulu king Shaka. It is said that this legendary Zulu King played an important role in uniting the Zulu clans into a cohesive or close-knit nation. Each year people would gather at King Shaka's grave to honor him on this day. In 1995, when the Public Holidays Bill was presented to the newly democratic elected parliament of South Africa, it was noted that Shaka day (24 September) was not included on the list of public holidays. Needless to say, the Inkatha Freedom Party, which took part in the elections with a large Zulu membership, objected to the omission of this important holiday from the Public Holidays Bill. Parliament and the IFP reached a compromise and the day was given the title ‘Heritage Day’ so it could be more inclusive of all cultures and people. Our cultural diversity and various ‘shades of colours’, caused Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe the South African nation as the ‘Rainbow Nation’, a term, which was to describe the unity and the coming-together of people from diverse cultures, in a country once strictly divided along color lines. It was in 1996 in his speech, to mark Heritage Day, former president Nelson Mandela stated and I quote: “When our first democratically elected government decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so because we knew that our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our new nation” – end quote.

I remember the days when I was growing up as a young boy together with my siblings after the rain had stopped, we would look out the window of our home, scanning the skies for a rainbow and we would be so happy to see one because it would mean we could go outside to play as it would not rain any more – just as God has promised Noah in Genesis 9 verses 12 and 15; “When you see a rainbow in the sky, it will be a covenant between me and the earth…that waters will never again became a flood to destroy the earth.”

Sunday morning will begin with a Salute to the General’s party and our territorial leaders at 9:00. This will be followed by the worship meeting.

This will include the participation of the Congress Band, The Norway Territorial Band, our Cadets, all of the Territorial Leadership, various corps and of course the General will speak. We believe the response will be overwhelming and that the Lord will call candidates into full time service.

Rejuvenation begins in our own hearts and then transforms our corps and communities. The territory is trusting God to rejuvenate all of those gathered from every country and those who could not attend. Please join me in praying that the Lord will begin a new thing in us today.

Welcome to the Rejuvenation Congress 2016!Message from the Chief Secretary

If you are unable to join the celebration we pray that this edition of the War Cry will give you a taste of the excitement and energy that surrounds the gathering of Salvationists.

For several months now a dedicated Congress Planning Committee has prayed and planned for this amazing weekend. Salvationists from all over Southern Africa will gather to praise the Lord and celebrate His mercies to our territory. Every session and rally has been planned with great energy and careful representation from the divisions.

There will be four General Sessions that will take place in the Ellis Park Indoor Stadium over the weekend. This will begin with the Friday night Soldier’s Rally followed by the Family Gathering on Saturday morning. Saturday night will be the Cultural Experience and Sunday morning will be the culmination of the weekend.

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Meadowlands Corpswelcomes new soldiers

Jhb City Corpsinner City

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Future bandsmanNamibia

Junior and Senior Soldiersenrolled at Goodwood Corps

Open Air meeting withCape Town Citadel Corps

KimberleyAnti-Human Trafficking Awareness training

Soup kitchenBloemfontein Corps

Blankets, food andconversations in Krugersdorp 19 Junior Soldiers Mangaung Corps

Montpelier Corps enrolsnew soldiers

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What’s happening13 Outreach Sunday (4th)20 Decision Sunday (4th)23 Veteran’s day (CFOT)28-30 Community Strategy Review workshop

DECEMBER

1 World AIDS Day5-7 Territorial Leaders’ Conference13-3 Jan

CFOT Holidays (Session only)16 Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday)25 Christmas Day26 Day of Goodwill

JANUARY 2017

1 New Year’s Day3 THQ & DHQ’s Re-open7 General Change of Appointments

OCTOBER

10-14 5th Year Officer Review (Friends of Christ)8 Junior Miss Rally (Western Cape Division)8-9 Men’s Fellowship Rally (Mpumalanga & Swaziland

Division)15-16 MASIC15-21 Territorial Review16 Community Care Ministries Sunday21-23 Junior Miss / Junior Boys Camp (Mid KZN Division)22-23 Home League Rally (Central Division - Zulu)28-30 Home League Rally (Eastern KZN Division)

NOVEMBER

5-9 Mid KZN Divisional Review (CS, TSWM & Sec Prog / Social Prog Sec)

6 Candidates Sunday6 Youth Sunday (4th)12-13 Men’s Fellowship Rally (Central Division)

Candidates assessment week CEO sleep out - The SalvationArmy team

Durban Central handing over goods to Joseph Baynes

Child and Youth Care CentreCentral Division Y-connextion

delegates with the Chief and TSWMEast London on a

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Sharing the message ofAnti Human-Trafficking Barberton Corps enrolls soldiers

I’ll fight marchPort Elizabeth

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The emphasis in The Salvation Army is on personal religion and individual regeneration, with a commitment to unceasingly proclaim the gospel.

The basic doctrines of The Salvation Army are like most evangelical churches: a belief in the Trinity, the full divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ, the full depravity of man at birth, the atoning death of Jesus Christ for man’s sin, and the essential need of repentance and faith for salvation. Following Arminian theology, the Army teaches that continued salvation depends on continued obedience to the Word of God and that the believer can attain whole sanctification in this life by that obedience.

Keeping with the social efforts that began the mission, The Salvation Army has always included social justice and charitable work as a key part of its ministry. In World War II, The Salvation Army operated 3,000 service units for soldiers and sailors, which led to the formation of the USO. Today the Army carries on a wide range of work, including prison visits, disaster response, refugee assistance, addiction and dependency treatment, daycare and children’s homes, homeless and domestic violence shelters, thrift stores, hospitals, clinics, and schools. They are recognized worldwide as a charitable organization that exists to help others. In fact, The Salvation Army is one of the world’s largest providers of social help. It has permanent ministries in 127 countries and 175 languages and provides assistance to millions of people every year.

Recommended Resource: Complete Guide to Christian Denominations: Understanding the History, Beliefs, and Differences by Ron Rhodes

Question:

“What is The Salvation Army?”

Answer:The Salvation Army describes itself as “an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church with its own distinctive governance and practices.” Most people recognize the red-and-white shield of The Salvation Army as representing a social services organization that responds to disasters, feeds the homeless, and runs thrift stores. Many do not realize the underlying purpose of those efforts is rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 by William Booth, who saw a great need for reaching the poor and destitute in England with the gospel of Jesus Christ (Luke 14:21). He began an evangelistic ministry on the streets, and as these people responded to the gospel, Booth directed them to the various churches and chapels in their neighborhoods. As these “undesirables” came into the very proper Victorian churches, they were often rejected because of their unorthodox dress and habits. To provide a place for them to worship and be discipled, William Booth founded the East London Christian Mission. When Booth was dictating a letter referencing believers as God’s army, the name “Salvation Army” was coined, and Booth began forming his mission in a military structure.

Booth named himself the General of The Salvation Army, and his wife, Catherine, was named “Mother of The Salvation Army.” From the beginning, women were given the same freedom and authority as men, and Catherine was an ordained minister in the organization. Ministers were given military officer ranks in keeping with their duties and experience, and church members were called soldiers. One reason for this military identification was a reminder that as Christians, they were in permanent mission to the unconverted. William Booth identified the approach to his work in “three S’s” - Soup, Soap, and Salvation. In order to give the message of salvation, the physical needs of the people were met. That method is still kept today.

While The Salvation Army was started as an independent Christian Church, Booth was careful to avoid criticizing other churches. He viewed each church as a part of the Body of Christ, and therefore harmony and cooperation were to be encouraged. One Salvationist expressed differences between churches this way: “In the overall economy of God there are no inherent contradictions, but there are creative paradoxes.” Since many in the churches seemed to rely on the outward symbols of the faith (baptism & communion), yet didn’t live out a personal faith, Booth eliminated all forms of outward observance in his church. The Salvation Army sees all of life as a sacrament to be lived for God, so baptism and the Lord’s Supper are not practiced, and the style of worship can vary significantly from location to location.

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A sign of graceA sacrament has been described as ‘an outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace’. It is a sign of grace that can be seen, smelled, heard, touched, tasted. It draws on the most common human experiences to express divine gifts. A sacrament is an event in which the truths of faith move into something that is quite beyond theological formulation and human attempts at comprehension. It enables the believer, through experience, to set aside intellectual caution and rationalisation and to allow God’s incomprehensible grace to enter and transform their ordinary life. Sacraments deal with the extraordinary, that is the 'inward and spiritual grace’, experienced through the ordinary, or the ‘outward and visible sign’ – extraordinary things like God’s saving sacrifice, his inclusive fellowship, his call to discipleship, his forgiving family – ordinary things like a meal shared with those we care about, or a meal for strangers, water for washing, a flag to stand under, a joining of hands. How the relationship between the visible and ordinary and the invisible and extraordinary is understood varies with church tradition. At one extreme, for the Roman Catholic Church the sign becomes what it signifies; at the other extreme, the relationship is viewed as purely symbolic. All agree that the sacraments point the believer to Christ and his death and Resurrection.

The one true Sacrament Christ has been described as the one, true, original Sacrament. ‘He is the way by which men come to the Father and the way by which the grace of God comes to them, the indispensable way.’ He invites us to apprehend the ordinary events of his life – birth, baptism and temptation, shared meals and teaching – and his death and Resurrection, in the light of eternal and invisible grace.

A sacramental people As his sacramental people, we find him living and at work in our own life-experiences. We celebrate the presence, the gift, the healing, the reconciliation, the joy in our own life by connecting it with the earthly life of Jesus. We are a sacramental community because our life, our work, and our celebrations centre on Christ, the one true Sacrament. Our life together is sacramental because we live by faith in him and our everyday lives reveal and offer unexpected grace, his undeserved gift, again and again. We also recognise that God uses human beings to bring grace to each other. In a similar way to the prophets and apostles, all believers are called to speak on behalf of God by their words and through their lifestyle. The call to holiness of life is a call to sacramental living – demonstrating the grace of God in the ordinary.

The Salvation Army and the Sacraments The Salvation Army is a permanent witness to the Church as to the possibility, and practicability, of sanctification without formal sacraments. Through the experience of holiness, ‘the believer has direct communion with God through the spiritual presence of Christ in the heart … the real presence of Christ is mediated through sanctification to the believer apart from outward forms’. This ongoing commitment to model the conviction that 'no particular outward observance is necessary to inward grace’, demonstrates obedience to a specific calling to a distinctive and prophetic role within the Church. Early in our history, The Salvation Army was led of God not to observe specific sacraments that is baptism and the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, as prescribed rituals. In this we remind ourselves and others of the danger of trusting in the external rather than the grace it signifies or points to, and are a witness to the evidence and availability of that grace in all of human life. Nevertheless, we would also guard against the possibility that non-observance of the sign may also lead to neglect of the reality that is represented.

What we believe: The Sacraments

We do identify with the historic Church through its confession of one faith, one Lord, one baptism of the Holy Spirit, one salvation and one Church universal. We confess one sacramental meal, not administered ritually, but presided over by Christ himself at any table where he is received and honoured. We observe the sacraments, not by limiting them to two or three or seven, but by inviting Christ to suppers, love feasts, birth celebrations, parties, dedications, sick beds, weddings, anniversaries, commissioning, ordinations, retirements and other significant events and, where he is truly received, watching him give a grace beyond our understanding. We can see, smell, hear, touch and taste it. We joyfully affirm that in our presence is the one, true, original Sacrament – Jesus Christ. And we know that what we have experienced is reality.

My life must be Christ’s broken bread,My love his outpoured wine,

A cup o’erfilled, a table spread Beneath his name and sign,

That other souls, refreshed and fed,May share his life through mine.My all is in the Master’s hands

For him to bless and break;Beyond the brook his winepress stands

And thence my way I takeResolved, the whole of love’s demands

To give, for his dear sake.Lord, let me share that grace of thine

Wherewith thou dids’t sustainThe burden of the fruitful vine,

The gift of buried grain.Who dies with thee, O Word divine

Shall rise and live again.131.A sign of grace

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trafficked, rewards the inhumanity of the traffickers, and weakens the moral and social fabric of society at large.

Restoring dignity to persons who have been exploited is not easy, and the danger of paternalising trafficked victims in the name of aiding them must be kept in view.

Traffickers need to be stopped and held accountable, but they also need those who will help them to a transformation of heart and mind.

The Salvation Army is opposed to the corrupt abuse of power against other human beings that is inherent in trafficking for personal economic gain. We therefore have the responsibility, both individually and collectively, to work for the liberation of those who have been enslaved in this manner, and to establish the legal and social mechanisms by which human trafficking can be stopped.

Biblical and Theological Background

Humankind is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26 ). All people are valuable to God, holding a special place in God's creation (Psalm 8:5). The Bible teaches that nobody should be exploited or damaged. Psalm 10 describes the wickedness of those who entrap others and the Psalmist calls on God to intervene. This Psalm is as relevant now as it was when it was written many years before the birth of Jesus.Isaiah 42:22 says, “But this is a people plundered and looted all of them trapped in pits or hidden away in prisons. They have become plunder, with no one to rescue them; they have been made loot, with no one to say, “Send them back.”’

Joel 3:3 says, 'They cast lots for my people and traded boys for prostitutes; they sold girls for wine that they might drink.’

Jesus taught that no one should live in physical or spiritual bondage. He said, 'The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers, and to say, “This is the year the Lord has chosen.'' (Luke 4: 18 – 19). He was quoting Isaiah 61: 1 – 2. Later in Isaiah 61 are these words, 'I, the Lord, love justice! But I hate robbery and injustice.” (v. 8).

Consequently, Christians are called upon to work for the elimination of all forms of human trafficking.

Practical Responses

Since its inception, The Salvation Army has sought to reduce the worldwide phenomenon of abuse of individuals or groups of people for personal gain, now defined by the United Nations as human trafficking. It has established places of refuge for victims, sought legal changes that would both prevent trafficking and punish those involved, and it has created alternatives for those vulnerable to trafficking. Through its constituent territories, corps, centres and individual members, The Salvation Army continues to plan and undertake culturally and biblically appropriate responses which will help to eliminate the development or continuation of any form of human trafficking.

The Salvation Army recognises that there is a great deal of sex trafficking, and that the majority of those trafficked for sex are women and girls. It rejects this commodification of women in any circumstance – including pornography, prostitution and sex tourism - and works both to eliminate human trafficking for this purpose and to create alternatives for women who would otherwise be forced into prostitution.

Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery. Reliable reports show that millions of people around the world are subjected to it. The techniques used by traffickers and the forms in which trafficking is manifested are various, but what is common to them all is the exploitation of some people by other people. Those who are victimized include babies, children, teenagers, women and men.

The following statement created by the United Nations and adopted by many others, is both a definition of human trafficking and a clear call to action:

The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.

Statement of Position

The Salvation Army is deeply committed to fighting human trafficking however it may be manifested. We seek to exercise care in restoring the freedom and dignity of those affected.

Principles

Human trafficking is contrary to the principles of freedom and dignity. The exploitation of human beings dehumanises the individuals who are

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The Salvation Army recognises that there are a number of credible organizations working locally and globally on the issues of human trafficking. The Salvation Army encourages cooperation and networking with these agencies to achieve the elimination of human trafficking and to provide support to trafficked people.

The Salvation Army calls upon Salvationists and other Christians worldwide to seek God's face and pray.

Reference Documents

United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Definition of 'human trafficking', at Annex II, Article 3, paragraph (a) (www.unodc.org/pdf/crime/a_res_55/res5525e.pdf)

humantrafficking.org: A web resource for fighting human trafficking (www.humantrafficking.org)

United Nations Global Initiative To Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) (www.ungift.org/)

The Salvation Army, ‘Opposing and Preventing Global Sexual Trafficking’ (www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-dynamic-arrays/B5DD72A243A1150B80256E49006C621E?openDocument)

The Salvation Army will work against any activity that trafficks people for the sale of human organs.

The Salvation Army seeks to develop strategies and methods which assist trafficked people to re-enter and make a home in their chosen place of residence.

Often the incidence of human trafficking is hidden within a society. The Salvation Army takes an active role in researching where human trafficking is occurring and aims to raise public awareness as a result.

The Salvation Army calls upon all legislators in local, national or international jurisdictions to create laws and enforcement mechanisms which criminalise trafficking and which will punish those engaged in such activities.

The Salvation Army also encourages all law enforcement agencies to actively prosecute perpetrators of human trafficking and to work with other government and community organizations to free people from any present or future coercion or threat.

Human trafficking flourishes because there is a demand for the services trafficked people are forced to provide. The Salvation Army therefore undertakes education and awareness raising activities so that those who use products or services supplied by trafficked people are confronted with the human misery, suffering and injustice created by their continuing use of these services or products.

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The Salvation Army condemns the actions of people smugglers, human traffickers and others who would seek to gain from the plight of refugees and asylum seekers. The Salvation Army recognises the responsibilities of sovereign nations to control their borders, but believes there is also a duty to care for refugees and asylum seekers. Therefore, nations working together to address the dire needs of asylum seekers is critical.

The Salvation Army holds that both asylum seekers and refugees should be offered assistance to settle and become contributing members of society as quickly as possible.

Go to www.salvationarmy.org.za to read the positional statement in full.

The Salvation Army Positionalstatement on Refugees and Asylum Seekers

OCTOBER 2016

The Salvation Army prepare Positional Statements that briefly state its view on particular issues. All Positional Statements are approved by the General. The latest Positional Statement is on refugees and asylum seekers.

The Salvation Army recognises that the ability to seek asylum is a basic human right, with all people having the right to life, liberty and security of person. The Salvation Army supports international efforts to eliminate persecution and displacement through the promotion of peace, tolerance, understanding and respect for human life and dignity.

God's hospitable, loving concern for the stranger and foreigner are evident in Scripture and therefore, The Salvation Army contends that individuals and governments should act compassionately and humanely towards person seeking asylum.

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We will not be silent

On this occasion however we encounter a reluctant Jesus. Scholars hold a variety of opinions about the reason for this reluctance, but what is certain was that there were socio-economic as well as religious tensions between the Jews and the Tyrians. Jesus takes the reluctance to heal a step further and actually insults the woman in the most derogatory of terms. We might have expected an outspoken woman to express her anger at such an insult, but instead she accepts Jesus' designation as a dog and continues to assert her rights even as the lowest of the low. For the sake of her child she risks her reputation and maybe even her life, she speaks in a way that she knows will not be welcomed and she persists even when insulted and rebuffed. And the outcome is remarkable. This woman not only has her request granted but many believe that her encounter with Jesus is actually a significant turning point in the ministry of Jesus. As a result of this encounter the boundary markers separating the Gentiles from the Jews are broken down. The good news will now be proclaimed and available to all, even an outspoken woman from an unchurched background in the 21st Century.

The theme for our International Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking is “Speak out”, inspired by the following reminder from Isaiah 42:22 (NLT)

“But his own people have been robbed and plundered, enslaved, imprisoned, and trapped. They are fair game for anyone and have no one to protect them, no one to take them back home.”

The people of God cannot remain silent while any of God's family continues to be bought and sold, enslaved and treated as dispensable objects. Like the Syrophoenician woman we must find the courage to speak up for the vulnerable even at personal risk. It may feel that our voice is small, insignificant, but her example is powerful evidence of how one small voice can change the course of history.

Call me outspoken, bossy, a dog, but for the sake of my child or indeed any child 'I will not be silent’.

have often been described as too outspoken. I blame my mother for this. Not only did I inherit much of her personality but she also gave me a name which means 'helper or defender of I

humankind'. I am proud to say that I have passed on the meaning of this name to my daughter; and I am sure that the reputation is going to remain intact for at least the next two generations.

Being an outspoken woman is not a new thing; Scripture has several examples of women who were willing to speak up in a society that expected them to be silent. At times they spoke up at great personal risk. Some scholars even allege that there is one woman in particular who, in speaking up, may have changed the focus of the gospel message forever. Could it be possible that an outspoken woman paved the way for you and I to receive the Good News?

The Canaanite Woman, or the Syrophoenician Woman as she is known in Mark's Gospel (Mark 7:24-30), was certainly a woman who would not be silenced. In Matthew's Gospel (Matthew 15:21-28) we read of the disciples trying to silence her and have Jesus dismiss her, but they do not succeed. We do not know if this woman is regularly outspoken but, at least on this occasion, her need is such that she refuses to keep quiet. For the sake of her daughter she is willing to risk everything to make her request to Jesus. It is at this point that the first miracle in this story occurs. Jesus should not have listened to this woman, and indeed at first it appears he won't, but then, perhaps due to her courage or perhaps due to her persuasive argument, Jesus not only listens but grants her request.

This woman could not have been more of an outsider if she tried; not only was she a woman, she was Greek and a Syrophoenician. In this story she is a foreign non-Jewish woman approaching Jesus and entering into a debate with him about her rights. This of itself makes any story fascinating but this one has additional twists. On previous occasions, when people have approached Jesus asking for healing, Jesus seems happy to grant their request.

By Sandra Crowden

Calling all girls ages 13-18

Tell us about one of the following:

! What does girl power mean to you?! How are girls inspirational?! Tell us about girls where you live who are doing things to help each

other.! Have girls in your town or community overcome a challenge or

triumph?! What will you do to celebrate the International Day of the Girl

where you live?

Please make sure your submission is in one of these formats:

Poetry or monologues (maximum 250 words)Video (maximum length of 2 minutes)Photographs (jpeg files of at least 500 x 500 pixels)Art or graphic design (jpeg files of at least 500 x 500 pixels)

Please submit your item no later than September 30, 2016. Please s u b m i t t o M a j o r V i c t o r i a E d m o n d s a t I H Q -ISJC@Salvationarmy.org.

Be sure to give us your Territory, Town and City. If you are a Corps group give the name of your Corps.

We need to hear from Girls! Send us your story.

ou have the opportunity to take part in the International Day of the Girls that will take place at the United Nations on October 11, 2016.Y

Over the past four years the Salvation Army has taken part in this event with many Salvationist from around the world taking part.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG 2016)

For this historic anniversary, we want to add your voice to help make this year'scelebration the greatest ever. Help inspire everyone with your stories of girl power --in art, pictures, poetry, songs, video -- to showcase the unique role girls play in ourworld. We need your voice! Here's how:

If you're between 13-18 years old, send us your inspirational story! You can usecreative writing, video performance, photography, artwork, or song to share your voice and your ideas.

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GazetteMajor Andrew Moholoagae: Corps Officer of Moroka Corps is appointed Corps Officer of Mamelodi Corps in Central Division.MidKZN DivisionCaptains Michael and Amenda Doubell: Administrators of Joseph Baynes children's home are appointed Corps Officers of Krugersdorp Corps and Administrators at Krugersdorp Goodwill centre in Central Division.Limpopo DivisionCaptain Jack and Lieutenant Khwezi Bengani: Corps Officers of Thohoyandou Corps and crèche are appointed as Corps Officers of Catherine Booth Corps and Divisional Youth Officers at Eastern KZN Division.Mpumalanga/Swaziland DivisionCaptains Nhlanhla and Priscilla Ziqubu: Officers at Swaziland Circuit ministry and Administrators at Msunduza clinic are appointed Corps Officers of Kwa Thema Corps in Central Division.Major Faith Stuurman: Corps Officer at Pienaar Corps and crèche is appointed Corps Officer of Ginsberg and Tshoxa Corps in Eastern Cape Division.Northern KZN DivisionCaptain Nobonga Zulu: Corps Officer at Ulundi Corps and crèche is appointed Administrator at Ethembeni children's home in Central Division.Lieutenant Moses Skosana: Corps Officer at Mahhashini Circuit is appointed Corps Officer of Masiphumelele Corps in Western Cape Division.

35 YEARS LONG SERVICE ORDERSLieut. Colonel Defina Kamambo has completed her 35 years of service as an officer of the Salvation Army.We congratulate her for reaching this unique milestone may she remain faithful and committed to the work of the Lord.

PROMOTED TO GLORYMajor Myrtle de Vos ® was promoted on 14 September 2016.

*Lieutenants Zweli Fakudze and Nomandla Mbhele will be getting married end of October 2016

APPOINTMENTSEffective 1 September 2016Majors David and Lynette Wright (R) are deployed at Booth Memorial Hospital in the Western Cape Division. Major David Wright as the Hospital Chaplain and Major Lynette Wright as the Hospital Administrative Assistant.Effective 05 January 2017Western Cape DivisionLieutenant Nomandla Mbhele*: Corps Officer at Masiphumelele Corps is appointed Circuit Officer at Mount Frere in Eastern Cape Division (after marriage)Lieutenant Zweli Fakudze*: Officer at Western Cape DHQ is appointed Circuit Officer at Mount Frere in Eastern Cape Division (after marriage)Lieut Colonel Barry Schwartz: Administrator at Beth Rogelim is appointed Administrator at Booth Memorial Hospital in Western Cape Division.Captain Bryan Abbot: Assistant Officer at Beth Rogelim is appointed Assistant Officer at Hesketh King Treatment Centre in Western Cape Division.Eastern Cape DivisionCaptains Sanele and Nancy Ndlovu: Circuit Ministry Officers at Mount Frere are appointed Corps Officers at Bonteheuwel Corps & crèche in Western Cape Division.Captains Melusi and Gabisile Dlamini: Corps Officers at Ginsberg & Tshoxa Corps are appointed Corps Officers at Pienaar Corps & crèche in Mpumalanga & Swaziland Division.Captains Thanda and Sibongile Muyanga: Corps Officers at Ibhayi Corps are appointed Corps Officers at Peart Memorial and Jabavu Bridgeman crèche in Central Division.Central DivisionCaptain Veronica Mkhize: Administrator at Ephraim Zulu senior citizen centre is appointed Corps Officer at Soweto Central Corps in Central Division.Captains Cornelis and Heather Rossouw: Administrators at Ethembeni children's home and Territorial Emergency Services Director are appointed to Beth Rogelim as Administrators in Western Cape Division and Captain Heather Rossouw with additional responsibilities as Territorial Emergency Services Director and Western Cape Divisional Statistician.Lieutenants Mteteleli and Nkosazana Memani: Corps Officers at Meadowlands and Stilfontein Corps are appointed Corps Officers at Athlone Corps in Western Cape Division.Major Timothy and Lt Colonel Zakithi Mabaso: Corps Officers at Germiston Corps are appointed Circuit Ministry Officers at Swaziland and Administrators at Msunduza Clinic in Mpumalanga & Swaziland Division.Captain Wendy Clack: Corps Officer and Administrator at Benoni Corps and Family Care Centre is appointed Corps Officer at Thohoyandou Corps and Divisional Youth Officer in Limpopo Division.Majors Ben and Beatrice Masango: Corps Officers at Vereeniging and Sharpeville Corps are appointed Corps Officers at Phuthaditjhaba Corps in Central Division.Major Xoliswa Sithole: Corps Officer at Orlando Corps is appointed Corps Officer at Ulundi Corps and crèche in Northern KZN Division.Majors Johannes and Veliswa Raselalome: Corps Officers at Peart Memorial Corps and Jabavu Bridgeman crèche are appointed Corps Officers at Ibhayi Corps in Eastern Cape Division.Major Tersia Finn: Corps Officer at Krugersdorp Corps and Administrator at Krugersdorp Goodwill centre is appointed Administrator at Joseph Baynes children’s home and Corps Officer of Pietermaritzburg Corps in MidKZN Division.Lieutenant Helen Mdluli: Corps Officer at Letlhabile Corps & crèche is appointed Corps Officer of Khambi Corps in Northern KZN Division.Major Esther Thuketani: Corps Officer at Kwa Thema Corps is appointed Corps Officer of William Eadie Corps in Limpopo Division.Captain Slindokuhle Mbuyisa: Corps Officer of Mamelodi Corps is appointed Corps Officer of Letlhabile Corps and crèche in Central Division.

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Congress Prayer Calendar1 September - 6 October 2016

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Prayer TopicPray that all the words of the songs, every word uttered and sung should be meaningful to everyone in all the events including the children’s ministry.Pray for the division’s preparations: Divisional Leaders, participants travelling and putting together of items to praise God.Pray for Soldiers Rally: The leaders and coordinators of the Soldiers Rally, Captains D & C Huke, and all session participants, translators and the speaker General A. Cox; that God will call us to RECLAIM our identity.Pray for the Family Gathering: The leaders and coordinators TYS and Assistant TYS, Captains A & S Nhandara, all session participants, translators and the speakers; Commissioner S. Cox; that God would RESTORE our families.Pray All the Rallies: Women’s Rally, Men’s Rally and Youth Rally and the children’s tent ministry: Leaders and coordinators of the meetings, TPWM, TSWM, DYO’s, TYS, All session participants, translators and the speakers General A. Cox Commissioner S. Cox and Iris Zungu, for God to REVIVE all his people.Pray for Music and Cultural Celebration Festival: Leaders and Coordinators Lt. Colonel S & M Mahlangu, Norway Band, Congress Band, praise & worship teams, songsters and all session participants, translators and the speaker General A. Cox; for God to REVIVE his people.Pray for March of Witness and General Worship Session: Leaders and Coordinators Lt Colonels K & D Igleheart, all session participants, March of Witness coordinators, Major C. Holmes and her team, community to see spirit filled Army, translators and the speaker General A. Cox; for God to RENEW his people and those who will respond for Officership including present Candidates.Pray for safe arrival of the General's Party, Norway band; and the drivers who will be driving them in the country. Lt Edouard Zola Pray for THQ Prayers: The General’s party, Territorial Leadership, all cabinet members, officers, employees, CFOT Staff and Cadets during the General's visit to the college, all session participants and the General’s message of encouragement.Pray for Territorial Officers’ Councils: The meeting coordinators Major P & N Semeno. Leadership and General A. Cox and Commissioner S. Cox and all session participants, music and personal testimonies which will be shared.Pray for God's Presence and travelling mercies during Congress: Pray for the safety of the venue, rehearsals, seating arrangements, stage, each chair and every instrument which will be used and the IT support, children's ministry and safe travelling of people and that RESTORATION and REVIVAL will take place.Pray for God’s touch and anointing on all his people and safe journey mercies: That all people of God will be positively impacted including the children; for God to RENEW each and every soul.Prayer of thanksgiving and journey mercies for those still on the road: Thank God for everything and for everyone who has been instrumental in the planning and activities of the weekend, including the congregation.Prayer of thanksgiving and time of rest, may be upon each delegate, division and our territory. That the spirit of renewal will continue. Pray for Spiritual and Physical health of the General’s Party, the Territorial Leadership, all cabinet members, divisional commanders, officers, local officers, soldiers, adherence, recruits, friends of the Army, youth and childrenPray that the fire of the Holy Spirit will continue to flame in this Territory: Pray that the voice of God will continue to call his people to His kingdom and to His harvest fields.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday 30 September

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Ellis Park Indoor Arena-7 pm pm General Session 1

Soldiers Rally

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Music & Cultural Celebration

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March of Witness

General Session 4

Worship & Consecration

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Congress Special GuestsThe Norway Territorial Band

pioneers and soldiers, and be challenged to take back or “reclaim” some of their passion for God and His mission in this time and context. For God has raised up Salvationists in Southern Africa “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14).You will want to be seated by 18h30 to enjoy a variety of spiritually uplifting preliminary music provided by the Norwegian Brass Band, the Johannesburg City Corps Chorus with Worship Team, who will also all participate as part of the programme presentation. We can also look forward to a personal greeting from Commissioner Sylvia Cox (WPWM) and a challenge from The General André Cox who will speak on the theme “Reclaim”.

So soldiers and friends, “save the day” … and be sure to reserve your wrist bands!

See you there!Captains Darren and Colleen HukeProgramme Coordinators (Soldiers Rally)

With just a few weeks to go, we can safely say we are now entering into the final countdown to the Territorial Congress 2016 “Rejuvenation”! Excitement is building, temperatures are rising, prayer is intensifying and bright yellow wrist bands are going, going … and hopefully won't all be gone before YOU reserve one for yourself and all your family and friends!

A Soldier's Rally is scheduled for Friday 30 September which will be the Congress opening night in Johannesburg at the Ellis Park indoor arena with focus on the theme “Reclaim”. We invite you to join us at 19h00 as we visit the past together, to meet William Booth and three pioneering officers sent to start The Salvation Army in South Africa. Hear the Founder speak, see the “Army of Three” and experience the Glory March!

Through creative information technology, music and dramatic presentation, our prayer is that soldiers and friends alike might be inspired by the energetic enthusiasm demonstrated by those early

Soldiers RallyFriday, 30 September 2016, 19h00

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We as individuals in the church are His children.If you have a proper family unit you will have a better understanding of God, His church and His authority. Come and join us as we celebrate the family in a very powerful way and you will grow spiritually with a better understanding of God and the wonderful salvation He offers.Like all Christian families come in all shapes and sizes. I encourage all Salvationists and friends of the army to come, experience the love of God, be revived and become a new creation. This meeting will feature the General and lots of creative ministry from different divisions.

2 Corinthians 5: 17 ‘therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here!It will be a happy moment for all of us, when we are together. I hope to see you there.Captain Annanias NhandaraTerritorial Youth Secretary

Sekunjalo, a weekend to refuel your soul and be grateful for your blessings is drawing really close. I know everyone is planning and arranging for the territorial congress. I’m writing this article very enthusiastically and eager to share with you that we have been praying for this event and we thank the Lord for his guidance so far. I, as the family gathering leader would like to remind you that family is extremely important. The oxford dictionary defines a family as a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage; however God has chosen the framework of the family to help us understand His authority and His plan in our life. The structure of the family is vital to so many other laws, principles and teachings in the Bible. If it is everything, it is also important to understand what God’s plan for the family is so that we can understand the rest of His Word as it applies to us today. In this meeting we want to stress & grasp the family structure God has established and get a better understanding of how God wants us to interact with one another and with His authority. The family unit points us to another establishment God has ordained. Jesus Christ is the head of the church. He is the author of authority. The church as a whole is His bride.

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 10h00Family Gathering

Tip 3, Communion / Fellowship The third step in spiritual restoration is communion with God: 'seeking God’s face'. To 'seek God's face' is to live in His presence: to commune/fellowship with Him. Prayer is the doorway through which we enter into communion with God. Scripture instructs us to seek God, and to do so “continually” (1 Chronicles 16:11, Psalm 27:8, Psalm 105:4). To commune/fellowship with God is to live one's life every second as if serving before God's throne in heaven. It is to be in constant dialogue with God. It is to be intimate with God: talking with Him “face-to-face”:Tip 4 RepentanceThe fourth and final step in spiritual restoration is repentance: turning from “wicked ways”. Repentance is the offspring of communion. This is not the same “repentance” that is a prerequisite for salvation (Acts 3:19), because this passage was addressed to “my people, which are called by my name”. So, God was addressing those who are already in the fold. Repentance for believers is described in Romans 12:2 as transformation by the renewing of our minds. These four tips to spiritual restoration, though sequential, are not independent of each other. A believer who humbles himself before The Almighty God will pray, because he recognizes that he must submit to the will of the Lord of Hosts. The believer that discerns the will of God through prayer must also 'seek God's face', because to walk in the will of God is to walk in communion with God. And the believer who walks in communion with God possesses a renewed mind.I encourage you to come and fellowship with us. The General will preach to us based on this theme. Come and take another step of faith, be better husbands, fathers, leaders and ministers. Through it all, however, those who cling to God's Word and God's ways always experience God's faithfulness.Captain Annanias NhandaraTerritorial Men's ministry

The Salvation Army Men will again get to see each other after the 2015 Men's Rally. We are calling all friends and the salvationist to come and celebrate with us for we are joined together in Christ. The theme for the congress is rejuvenation and we will be focusing on restoration in this session. Restoration doesn't end with redemption. God has promised to renew the whole world, and the Bible gives us a peak into this glorious future. The restoration of all things will take place in two ways. Christ will return to judge sin and evil, and He will usher in righteousness and peace. God will purge this world of evil once and for all.The subtheme restore reminds of 2 Chronicles 7:14 ‘If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.’During the dedication of the newly constructed Temple, Solomon prayed to God, asking Him to forgive and restore the people of Israel when they sinned (2 Chronicles 6:12-42). God then told Solomon that, when the Israelites sinned, they would be restored. God's Word is eternal; therefore, the below four tips process has unequivocal application to Christians today. Christians are God's people called by His name.Tip 1 HumilityThe first tip to spiritual restoration is humility. For restoration to take its course firstly, we must recognise our nothingness before an Almighty God. I have neither rights nor commendation before God. On my own, I am nothing.Tip 2 Prayer The second step in spiritual restoration is prayer. Prayer is an act of humility. Prayer is NOT presenting God with a list of desires. God DOES care about our needs and He instructs us to “cast all our cares on Him” (1 Peter 5:7).After we humble ourselves before God, we then seek to discover His will for our lives through prayer.

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 14h00Men’s Rally

young people. Our theme for this Congress is: REJUVINATION. Webster has defined Rejuvenation as: “to restore to youthful vigour, appearance, make young again to restore to a former state make fresh or new again. I am encouraging all the young people to Grab their sleeping bag, pack their suitcase and get ready to have the best time they've ever had. We're going to have fun, meet new people, hang out with old friends, and draw closer to God. SEE YOU THERE!

I am very excited and looking forward to be with all the young people for the 2016 Territorial Congress. The Youth Rally will commence at 2pm in IH Harris School, less than 5km away from the Standard Bank Arena. I encourage you all, to start making your plans to attend. I truly believe that the Congress will be life changing for all of our

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 14h00Youth Rally

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The Christ I knowI promised to attend that Sunday, although I did not quite know how I would manage, as I was a member of the choir in my father's church and was also the candidate for ministry in the Congregational Church where my father was a minister. So after my church service I ran all the way to the Army Hall, which was a considerable distance, arriving just in time for the meeting. The congregation was not as large as my father’s church but the preacher’s message was so challenging that I found myself at the mercy seat. I had a strong conviction to follow Christ even closer, and accepting Him afresh as my personal Saviour.

This concept of salvation was new to me.In the following days my friend mentored me at work. I started to ponder on the idea of Christ as a personal friend and not only as a God-fearing believer, but as ever-present wherever one might be. I watched the conduct of my new friend, who was the Corps Treasurer.I found his behaviour to be different from that of many other Christians in the factory. He introduced me to Captain Mabena, the Commanding Officer (Pastor) of Galeshewe Corps, he became very influential in my life. One practical thing he did was to teach me to play a brass instrument, spending many hours with me while sharing his own love for the good ministry.The important aim in my life of knowing Christ as my personal Saviour became stronger. As I came to understand Him more, He seemed to want me to be on His side all the time. I found myself questioning many traditional practices accepted by friends and acquaintances. Some things which I had normally done became unacceptable to me and I had to speak against them. More and more I was drawn to the fellowship of The Salvation Army and an urge to share the evangelical message. I eventually applied to be trained as a Salvation Army Officer.In describing what Christ meant to me in those days; Christ was love, life and everything I desired and He was a true friend indeed. I did not think of Him as a person who was white or black, but as someone who changed my character and filled me with a sense of security and happiness. The Christ I have come to know changed my world view completely. I did not think of Him as a person like me, neither white nor black. I believe the Holy Spirit was already at work in me.

Thinking about what Jesus Christ means to me, I will first start by examining my own identity.I was born and brought up as an black man of no special distinction except that my father was a minister of the Christian religion in a historical and respected church. He observed African customs associated with animism, such as ancestral worship. He seemed undisturbed by traditional practices. I was very disturbed but my fears were put to rest when he instructed me not to continue with these traditional practices which I felt were against my understanding of the Bible. My first question, about my own identity as an African Christian, is whether I am to lose my identity as an African because I follow Christ.This is how Christ became real to me. Colossians 3:1 says, “If you have been raised with Christ, seek things that are above”, versus 2 continues to say, “Set your mind on things that are above.” I was working at a large factory in Kimberley, South Africa, as an assembly supervisor and store man. One Thursday morning in 1962 I was instructed by the factory manager to sign on five people as casual workers for the day. So I selected such men from the number seeking work.Amongst these five was a man with an unfamiliar badge on his blazer. I asked him about it as they were waiting to load goods for delivery. He told me it was a sign that he belonged to The Salvation Army Church. He went on to tell me of his own personal joy in knowing Christ as his personal Saviour. He said there were Sotho-speaking people in the organization, and as he himself was a Tswana-speaking person, a language not very different from mine, I was interested. He said he would like to lend me some literature if we could meet again. I told him to return the following day as I would try and find him space to work as a permanent employee.The following day he was there and the opportunity arose for more work for him. We resumed our discussion. He gave me an old 'War Cry' containing material in several languages, one of which was Sesotho. This interested and challenged me to want to read more. Then my new friend invited me to attend a meeting at which an important officer from Johannesburg, the Youth Divisional Officer, Lt. Col. Brewerton, would be visiting. The message was so strong and as if was directed to me I found myself at the mercy seat, the thing that was totally foreign to my whole church life.

MajorPaul Khantsi

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 14h00Women’s Rally

The constant arrows and fiery darts are often aimed at scorched hearts and souls of our women. We are praying that our time together will give each delegate a new sense of hope through the powerful words of Commissioner Silvia Cox. We are so honored to have the World President of Women's Ministries with us for the weekend.The Rally will include the Central Division Ladies Worship Band, Timbrel presentation by Mpumalanga and Swaziland Division. We are honored to have as the duty band, the MKZN Ladies Band. We will be blessed by a vocal number by the Territorial Women Officers and much

more.Our prayer is that God will speak into every woman and that courage will be given to rise above circumstances and surrender to Him with praise and thanksgiving.Lt. Colonel Donna IgleheartTerritorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries

I greet you in the strong and loving name of our Lord Jesus Christ. There is quite a buzz in the air as we count down the days to the 2016 Rejuvenation Congress, held here in Johannesburg. Each session has been carefully prayed over, as we trust our hearts are tuned to His in the planning.You will not want to miss out on any session!One of the highlights will be the three Rally's that are planned for Saturday afternoon, Men’s, Women’s and Youth Rally. We are especially excited in the Women's Department for the Women’s Rally with the banner, ‘Beauty for Ashes,’ Isaiah 61:3. “Bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor”. It will be two hours filled with promises from God’s word, testimonies of restoration, peace, joy, and double portions of grace.