for Holiness Studies this fall, the first such
facility in The Salvation Army. General Lin-
da Bond was the special guest, supported
by National Leaders Commissioners Wil-
Commissioners David and Barbara Jeffrey.
Florida, was created to meet the following objectives:
1. Development of curriculum for holiness study begin-
biblical and doctrinal studies on a wide range of holi-
ness topics."
settings.
Lt. Colonel Vern Jewett, divisional commander, under
whose guidance the center took shape, shared that its
goal is to "promote holiness of heart as a hallmark of
Salvationist life." General Bond declared that "Holiness
means to be an authentic Christian. It means that Jesus
Christ has chosen to enter our flesh and blood in order to
live out His life in our personality . . . This center must live
and breathe and come alive as a place that promotes and
demonstrates and allows for the Holy Spirit to do His su-
preme work in our Army by filling its soldiers."
Holiness Studies
thousands of Salvationists in November
under the leadership of General Linda
Bond, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of
Salvation Army work in the Caribbean. The
Army "opened fire" in Kingston, Jamaica,
more countries that together comprise the territory.
Territorial Band leading hundreds of Salvationists in
a march of witness. The General then visited children
from The Salvation Army's School for the Blind.
College Auditorium, the General encouraged her listen-
ers to cultivate a healthy appetite for the deep things of
God, assuring them that it is possible to live holy lives
in the 21st century. With Jamaican Prime Minister Por-
tia Simpson-Miller attending, the General promised an
ongoing commitment to serve suffering humanity and
challenged the territory's young people to serve God,
despite the severity of the temptations they face. "The
ground is level at the foot of the Cross," she said, em-
phasizing that all people are equal, irrespective of who
they are and what they have done.
in praise to God.
in the Caribbean
in Florida, Haiti and the Caribbean
Verena shares his snack.
Republic
Island
& Nevis
& Barbuda