Over the Christmas season I had received an e-mail from a Salvation Army Officer about what a man had said to him, “If you want to see Christmas go to The Salvation Army!” This statement was made very true for me this Christmas. As a 2nd year cadet I was fortunate to spend my winter [...]
The final days before Commissioning were busy times at CFOT as we prepared to travel to Newfoundland for the commissioning of the Prayer Warrior session. But on Sunday, June 13 we took a bit of time to acknowledge the “kidettes” of the Prayer Warrior session with their own commissioning ceremony. Beginning with a march-in to [...]
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 [...]
A capacity crowd filled Heritage Park Temple on Thursday, June 10 to say goodbye to the Prayer Warrior Session of cadets. People who have gotten to know the cadets during their 22 months in Winnipeg gathered to honour their service to the Prairie Division. The Prairie Division also took this time to honour divisional leaders, [...]
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 [...]
Meet cadet Saeng yon Lee, a second year cadet who joined the Prayer Warriors session in Winnipeg for his second year of training with his wife Hye young, and their son, Joon. I was born 16th May 1976. My parents are active Salvation Army officers. I was captured by God’s calling in 1995. I studied [...]
When asked to define myself, the answer is simple; I am a child of God. I am blessed to have been raised by loving Christian parents and to have asked Jesus into my heart at very young age.
It is hard to believe that it has been almost two years since I made the decision to respond to God’s call on my life to become a Salvation Army Officer. And if you’ve read my bio on this website you’ll know that one of the greatest challenges I faced in making that decision was [...]
Saeng yon Lee writes… Last Christmas season was quite different from past years. I enjoyed time with the Christmas kettle and packing and delivering hampers, and Christmas hampers were quite new to me. I could see how the Salvation Army works in local community. For this Christmas, I had a special experience. It was about [...]
One of the classes for the Prayer Warriors this semester is Homiletics where we study the process of writing and delivering sermons. We are privileged to be under the leadership of Major Julie Slous, who has recently received her doctorate in ministry from Luther Seminary in Minneapolis. We are grateful for her wisdom and guidance as we cultivate [...]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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