— Карамазов!— крикнул Коля,— неужели и взаправду религия говорит, что мы все встанем из мертвых, и оживем, и увидим опять друг друга, и всех, и Илюшечку?

— Непременно восстанем, непременно увидим и весело, радостно расскажем друг другу всё, что было,— полусмеясь, полу в восторге ответил Алеша.

— Ах, как это будет хорошо!— вырвалось у Коли.

moves

The Salvation Army Finland and Estonia territory
Chief Secretary
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Official Bulletin 16 April 2010
NEW APPOINMENTS IN ESTONIA
Farewell Sunday 20 June
Welcome Sunday 4 July

1.7. 2010
TARTU CORPS
Captain Ave Kalme
Tartu Corps Officer with added responsibility for administration training for the Võru corps leader.
Move into Tartu quarters in Anne 55-49
VÕRU CORPS
Envoy Inge Ojala-Pihlaja
Võru corps leader with administration support from Captain Ave Kalme
Move into Võru quarters in Jüri tn 30 B-21
NARVA CORPS
Soldier Heli Reichardt
Narva corps leader
Move into Narva quarters in Joala 9-35
Sergeant Anneli Aavik
Narva Corps assistant with special responsibility for children and youth work
JÕHVI
Captain Yulia Burunova and Cadet Aleksei Burunov
Leaders of the new Corps plant in Jõhvi
Move to Jõhvi

1.8. 2010
TALLINN KOPLI CORPS
Sergeant Teele Tiks
Tallinn Kopli Corps assistant with special responsibility for children and youth work

We pray for our comrades, who work in Estonia. For many of them this kind of move happens for the first time in their lives.
We trust in the guidence of the Holy Spirit and therefore are in safe hands.

"May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd
of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen (Hebrews 13:20-21)

On behalf of the Territorial Commander
Arja Laukkanen
Lt. Colonel
Chief Secretary

http://blog.salvationarmyeds.org/

keep praying for Haiti

Catherine Booth

"I do not find two standards of Christian experience at all. I do not believe God ever intended there should be a lower life and a higher life, and I am afraid that those people who rest in the lower life will find themselves awfully mistaken at the last. I believe that religion is all or nothing. God is either first or he is nowhere with us, individually. The very essence and core of religion is ‘God first’, and allegiance and obedience to him first." -- Catherine Booth

"'This is the will of God, even your sanctification,' wrote Paul to the Thessalonians. There is a sense, and an important sense, in which sanctification must be the will of man. If it is not my will the divine will can never be accomplished in me. I must will to be sanctified, as God is willing that I should be sanctified. James, in his epistle, says, 'Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.' This was said to people who had been professing to believe, but had gone back under the dominion of their fleshly appetites. There are two or three other texts which seem to sum up the whole matter as, for instance, 'Jesus Christ . . . gave Himself for us (that is, for us Christians, the whole Church of God) that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.' Then 1 Timothy 1:5 shows God's purpose and aim in the whole method of redemption: 'Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned'--cleansed and kept clean, for if it had been clean and had become dirty again it would be not a good, but a bad conscience. And again, in 1 John 3:3, 'Every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.' These are summing-up texts and there are numbers of others to show that the whole purpose of redemption is to restore us to purity; not only to purge us from the past, but to keep us purged to serve the living God. This shall be by the application of the Blood of Christ to the conscience, and by the power of the Holy Ghost keeping us in a state of purity and obedience to righteousness. If God through Christ cannot do this for me, what is my advantage at all by his coming?" -- Catherine Booth

Now I belong to Jesus

SASB #349

Jesus my Lord will love me for ever,
From him no power of evil can sever,
He gave his life to ransom my soul,
Now I belong to him.

Now I belong to Jesus,
Jesus belongs to me,
Not for the years of time alone,
But for eternity.

Once I was lost in sin's degradation;
Jesus came down to bring me salvation,
Lifted me up from sorrow and shame,
Now I belong to him.

Joy floods my soul for Jesus has saved me,
Freed me from sin that long had enslaved me,
His precious blood he gave to redeem,
Now I belong to him.

Norman John Clayton

"God’s grace is sufficient and He will be there to direct her and give her the strength.”

Salvation Army Major Jimmy Bovender spoke during the service and talked to reporters in a brief press conference at the church. Bovender is Cindy Wise’s father.“My daughter feels it best to stay here at this time to continue the ministry,” Bovender said. “As a father, I question that, but yet I know God’s grace is sufficient and He will be there to direct her and give her the strength.”

This quote brought to my mind this article:
http://kopli8.blogspot.com/2008/09/harmful-wealth-by-captain-danielle.html

I think it is safe to assume that Cindy Bovender (who grew up to be Major Cindy Wise, widow of martyr Major Philip Wise) was dedicated to God as an infant. But it is perhaps only now that her parents come to realize what that truly means -- to give our children to God. I ask the Lord to help us all to carry out the vows we have made. Direct us, and give us the strength.

I'm also reminded of these words from our Founder, William Booth:
"Does the surging sea look dark and dangerous? Unquestionably it is so. There is no doubt that the leap for you, as for everyone who takes it, means difficulty and scorn and suffering. For you it may mean more than this. It may mean death. He who beckons you from the sea however, knows what it will mean – and knowing, He still calls to you and bids to you to come."

I'm in His Hands

I shall not fear though darkened clouds may gather round me;
The God I serve is one who cares and understands.
Although the storms I face would threaten to confound me,
Of this I am assured: I'm in his hands.

I'm in his hands, I'm in his hands;
Whate'er the future holds
I'm in his hands,
The days I cannot see
Have all been planned for me;
His way is best, you see;
I'm in his hands.

What though I cannot know the way that lies before me?
I still can trust and freely follow his commands;
My faith is firm since it is he that watches o'er me;
Of this I'm confident: I'm in his hands.

In days gone by my Lord has always proved sufficient,
When I have yielded to the law of love's demands;
Why should I doubt that he would evermore be present
To make his will my own? I'm in his hands!

Stanley E. Ditmer

"Which of you will step forward?"

"Which of you will step forward?"

excerpts from http://www.salvationist.org/intnews.nsf/vw_web_articles/37A9A34F589276E5802573710030DD20?opendocument

The Lord of mission is waiting for those who will go, risking their own lives ... who will take the gospel of Jesus where God leads. God give us grace to fight with passion and love for the Kingdom, for Jesus, until death.... We see the Army at its best at moments like these.... There has been an upsurge of prayerfulness following the untimely and violent death of an officer who showed courage, vision, compassion, strength and mercy, who was clear-headed and tender-hearted, ready for self-sacrifice. [Major Philip Wise] is now listed among Salvation Army martyrs, and will hear his Master say: “Well done, good and faithful servant. Welcome home.” ... There is now a gap in the ranks of ... officers.... The Army is hurting. Which of you will step forward, ready to hear the Holy Spirit’s voice: “You must stand in the gap”? Out of evil, ugliness, sin and cruelty it is God’s nature to bring something of surpassing beauty that today we cannot see. Unmatched beauty will come from all of this. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.

Prayers for Major Philip Wise Family

Honoring Major Philip Wise and His Family
A memorial service and public viewing for Major Philip Wise will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, December 29 at the First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, 4501 Burrow Drive.
Major Wise was a warm and thoughtful man. He loved God, and he loved his family. He also loved the children in the community where he served.
Major Philip Wise was suddenly and tragically taken from us on Christmas Eve, and he is deeply missed.
Giving in Memory of Major Wise
Major Philip Wise was most passionate about bringing an appreciation of the arts to underprivileged children. To honor his life, The Salvation Army is dedicating all gifts in his name to the summer camp's youth music program. Gifts can be made online by selecting the Make a gift in memory of someone option.
Wise Family Memorial Fund
If you would like to make a gift to the family of Major Philip Wise, please send checks payable to The Wise Family Memorial Fund to Centennial Bank at 13910 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72223.

"the murder of the innocent"

CAN HELL BURN HOT ENOUGH
TO PAY FOR ALL THIS SUFFERING
THE MURDER OF THE INNOCENT
CAN HELL BURN HOT ENOUGH
TO BALANCE OUT THESE SCALES
CAN HELL BURN HOT ENOUGH

...

O GOD OF JUSTICE
MY GOD OF EQUITY
I KNOW YOUR HEART BREAKS
FOR THE SINS OF THIS WICKED WORLD
I KNOW THAT JUDGEMENT WILL BE SWIFT AND IRREVERSIBLE
TILL THEN YOUR TEARS RAIN
ON THE EVIL AND THE GOOD
I KNOW THAT GOD IS HOLY
I KNOW THAT STATE I'M IN
I KNOW THAT SIN IS SIN
AND IT'S NOT MEASURED BY DEGREE
HERE IN THE LAND OF DARKNESS
WE ALL ARE GUILTY MEN
I KNOW I'D STAND CONDEMNED
WITHOUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS

Randy Stonehill

"the little way"

“I had a great desire to defend myself. Happily there came a bright idea into my mind and I told myself that if I began to justify myself I would not be able to retain my peace of soul.”
--St. Therese of Lisieux in Story of a Soul

How to Be a Leader

"Contrary to what many believe, leadership is not about power. It is not about harassing or bullying people using fear. It is about encouraging others towards the goal. A leader brings unity of purpose, keeping everyone informed. You must be a leader not a boss."
hat tip Ian's Messy Desk

1st Advent

The Clark family (along with "adopted" daughter Anneli) were responsible for the Advent reding for the first Sunday in Advent.


While Evelyn and Elizabeth read the scripture in English, it was projected in the screen in Russian.

Then Anneli lit the first candle.

World AIDS Day

The Narva Corps took part in the World AIDS day service.

It was lightly raining out as participants lit candles in the fountain park.

The candles were in the shape of a red ribbon, as a reminder of those living with HIV and AIDS, and those who have died.

sunset

Music Week

This past week, the Narva Corps had a week of music instruction while the young people were on school holiday. For four hours each day, the young people learned brass instruments, vocal, guitar and dance. Here, Cadet Aleksei Burunov gives some pointers to Nikolai.

Captain Evelyn Clark gives individual instrucation to Sonia and Ksenja.

Anneli led vocal warm-ups before choir practice.

And Ilya led the choir ("Alleluia!").

Anneli led a guitar class in the corps office.

On Sunday, they were ready to show some of what they learned. Here is Sonia and Natasha during the sacred dance.

Elizabeth and Sonia dance during the worship service.

Anneli and Natasha during the sacred dance.

The four dancers at the end of the dance.

The fledgling brass band also played two numbers.

The band members received hearty applause from the soldiers and friends in recognition of their efforts. Please continue to pray for our budding musicians!

More pictures from Helsinki

Here's some more pictures from the big youth weekend. The Estonian young people did the "Chair" drama for the auxiliary group on Saturday and during the worship meeting on Sunday.

Anneli, Eero, Kirill and Elizabeth do their parts in the drama.

The Estonian praise band also played on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Here is the band in action, with singers Rebeka, Anneli, Elizabeth and Sonia, Eero on guitar, Tim on bass and Evelin on piano.