After the Atlantic Congress & Commissioning, the excitement and anticipation was evident on most of my session-mates faces. They were eagerly anticipating getting out of CFOT for a few weeks, and into their Summer Assignment – getting the opportunity to use what they have learned to help real people in real situations. For me, however, [...]
Friday, August 6, 2010
Greetings from Central Newfoundland! Here I am at the wonderful Corps of Grand Falls Windsor for my Summer Assignment and it is anything but quiet and low key here! To start with we have a busy Corps with a full and growing congregation of dedicated soldiers and members. And here the body of Christ is [...]
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
I always wanted to see what summer was like in Winnipeg. After the cold winter it was great to hear that both Grace and I were being assigned here at Heritage Park Temple here in Winnipeg. It is especially great because our children love the familiar settings. We are thankful that the “HPT Summer Kid’s [...]
Monday, July 5, 2010
When I am at the quarters, I get up quite often to look out the living room window. Acro ss the street is the Corps building and the ocean. I’ve never seen the ocean before coming to Newfoundland. I am in awe – I have never seen anything like it! Each time I look at it [...]
Monday, June 28, 2010
One aspect of life at CFOT that is not often seen by those outside of our community is the Cadet Council. Each year the Cadet Council is selected by the cadets to be the voice of the cadet body at CFOT. The Council provides leadership to the cadets as well as giving oversight to four [...]
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
On Friday, June 4 cadets from CFOT participated in The Salvation Army’s efforts to provide some relief for families affected by flooding in Winnipeg’s Transcona neighbourhood. Larry Campbell, Rose Campbell, Joshua Downer and Jason Waters joined divisional staff and local Salvationists for several hours Friday afternoon to distribute food, clothing and toys. Residents of a [...]
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Cadet Peter Kim shares from his Field Experience where he works in the courts and the Winnipeg Remand Centre. Have you ever wondered what happens to people who go to prison? Have you ever thought of what happens to them while they await their day in court? Have you ever wondered who visits them? My [...]
Friday, January 22, 2010
With my first semester at training college completed, all I can say is wow. It has been a whirlwind, and I’ve stopped to catch my breath only to start all over again with studies and more training. Even though the thought of a new semester of studies and field work can seem overwhelming, I can [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Cadet Tonia Street shares a reflection about her time in training that speaks to the presence of God in the midst of community. Walk with Tonia through her story as she shares the blessings and struggles of her training at CFOT. It was challenging to attend these events, sometimes because I was tired and needed [...]
Monday, November 16, 2009
In Summer 2009, cadets Graciela and Jeff Arkell moved to Portage La Prairie where they completed their officership training as the Ministry Leaders for that Corps and Community. It was a flexible model which allowed the Arkells to train in the field through a training partnership with CFOT and the Prairie Division, and if you’ve [...]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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