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The War Cry | AUGUST 2015
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alvationists in Charleston, South Carolina,
served water and food and offered spiritual care
to the hundreds assembled at the makeshift
memorial in front of Emmanuel AME Church in the
aftermath of the mass murder of nine churchgoers on
June 17. As they grieved with the community, the
Salvationists carried the added heartbreak of having
lost one of their own in the massacre.
Ethel Lance, 70, a member of the Golden Girls--a
Women's Ministry program at the Charleston Corps--was
one of the fallen.
Majors Thomas and Jennifer Richmond, corps officers,
were joined by Salvation Army cadets Matthew and Laura
Tidman, as well as soldiers of the corps and staff, to serve.
"We were able to speak to people [who] just needed
encouragement or direction. Most just needed to see a
friendly face and hear a pleasant voice," Major Thomas
Richmond says. "Charleston is hurting and it will take some
time to heal. We covet your prayers and ask that you lift up our
Golden Girls and the Lance family by name in the days ahead."
In a statement issued by the North and South Carolinas
Division, Major Thomas C. Louden, general secretary, asked
for prayer "for peace, forgiveness and healing for the families
of the victims, the Emmanuel AME Church, the Charleston
community and the entire country. We need the power of
God, through the Holy Spirit, to move mightily in us all."
Louden also requested prayer for law enforcement and
government leaders, that they will have a measure of God's
wisdom and strength.
"And above all," he added, "I encourage us to remember
the promises of God and thank Him that they are true and
righteous. God's love will prevail!"
Najee Washington holds a photo of her grandmother Ethel Lance.
SALVATIONISTS GRIEVE
FOR WOMEN'S MINISTRY
MEMBER
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wo months after a devastating earthquake and its after-
shocks devastated Nepal in April, The Salvation Army
continued its vital response by distributing 1,000 high-
quality tents shipped from Pakistan before the worst of the
monsoon rains arrived.
Community members joined forces to erect the tents, quickly
providing much-needed shelter.
As of July 1 the Army had distributed more than 110,000 kg
of rice, 36,000 kg of dhal, 7,000 liters of oil, 2,650 kg of salt, and
more than 2,000 packets of noodles and 2,300 liters of water.
The team also provided 10 water filters, four water tanks, 3,000
tarpaulins for shelter, 904 solar lamps, 33 solar chargers, 775
jerry cans, 440 hygiene kits, 800 school kits and numerous
small items including mosquito nets.
The Army continued to manage six camps in the Kathmandu
valley, ensuring the safety of residents before they returned to
their home communities.
"We are making a difference in people's lives here," says Colonel
Carol Telfer, who helped lead the multinational response team that
included Bobby Myers of the USA Eastern Territory. "We thank
Salvationists and friends from around the world for the support
you have given in enabling us to do this."
Visit www.salvationarmy.org/nepalearthquake to make a donation
supporting the Salvation Army's #NepalEarthquake appeal.
Ethel Lance amoung fallen in
Charleston Shooting
Frontlines
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