LATVIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION! photos # 2

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

LATVIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION! photos # 2

SEDA SALVATION ARMY
Much of the renovation-repair-material necessary was provided by the FSAOF

NIGHTFALL COMES EARLY

SANTA ARRIVES FROM WALES WITH GIFTS GALORE

BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL...

Adding beautiful handcrafted gifts from Renee DeMoranville
Florida Her mother was a key and very generous donor.
(Renee was one of Sven's Jr. Soldiers 30 years ago)

Captain Aizan and I sort out the wiring - two promising technocrats!

Glad, Dima and his wife Ilona, the OC, examine the gifts
designated for their Sakarni corps' kids.

AN EXPECTANT CROWD GATHERED IN SEDA

Appropriately the festivities began with the telling of the Christmas story told by Major Glad, translated by Lt. Dima

The Seda children shuffle to a Christmas tune...

And finally - what they've all waited for!

Lt. Dima directs the Sarkani children in a Bible story drama-

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Commissioner Joe Noland

As a retired Salvation Army officer, in some ways I feel like a former officer. And as a retired Commissioner, I probably get more respect than others, but believe me there are lots of similarities between “ former” and “sent out to pasture”. I'll not bore you with the parallels, except to say that since being “pasteurized” my understanding and empathy has increased greatly.

This said to plug a blog site for former Salvation Army officers, www.fsaof.blogspot.com. I drop in periodically because the well-written posts and discussion following helps me keep everything in perspective. I would recommend the same for every not yet yet pasteurized leader because your day is coming soon considering the age at which most top leaders are appointed, but more importantly because the insight gained there will provide proper balance to your personnel related decision making during the interim.

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WE NEED OFFICERS

Officers are not better than anybody else – we need to be clear about that. Officership by its nature is about availability and mobility. In a worldwide Salvation Army we need people who are prepared to serve anywhere and be of service to the cause of Christ, with all their gifts. We need people who are available. So the more officers the better! We need officers who see this not as a profession in a secular sense but as sacrificial service. General Lina Bond: "Officership needs to underscore sacrifice."

From LONDON; ACTIVE OFFICER

Just wanted to write and say thanks for your efforts for former Salvation Army officers. Looking down the list of members on the blog I realise that there are many familiar faces and names. At the end of the day, many people are listed, who I still love and respect and who shouldn't have been put in a position where they have become former SA Officers. Anything which can harness the positive contribution they can bring and bring some care and support in what is often a very challenging decision, can only be applauded. Well done for doing this. CO UKT

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