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“Now he who supplies

seed to the sower…will

also supply and increase

your store of seed and will

enlarge the harvest of

your righteousness.”

2 Corinthians 9:10 (NIV)

Harvest Festival Sunday is your opportunity to assist men and women in

your division who’ve been called by God to serve as officers. Your

financial gift will make an eternal difference for God’s Kingdom by

helping candidates attend The Salvation Army College for Officer

Training. Please consider how your gift will increase the harvest. And, if

you believe God is calling you to serve in His fields, please see your

corps officer.

Meet three cadets from the “Disciples of the Cross” session.

CCaaddeett CCrriissttiiaann LLooppeezz Cristian accepted Christ at a Minnesota church in

2008. The next year he volunteered at the Albert

Lea Corps to help provide assistance to tornado

survivors. As he got to know the corps officers

and other Salvationists, Cristian began attending

worship services at the Army. His life soon

changed in astonishing ways; he began a Hispanic

outreach at the corps and then felt called to

officership. God’s calling was confirmed during

the 2010 commissioning weekend, as it was for his wife, Brook. They

entered the training college with their two young children, Gracelynn and

Cristian. “Every day I thank God for bringing me here,” said Cristian.

“The teachers also have been my pastors, and I’ve learned many things

for my future as an officer. And, relationships within my family have

grown closer day by day.”

CCaaddeett SSaammaanntthhaa NNoollaann God used the Army in St. Louis, Mo., to minister to

10-year-old Samantha when her world fell apart

after her mother died. Her father worked long hours

to support Samantha and her siblings. When

authorities learned the children often were home by

themselves, they arranged for The Salvation Army

to pick up and care for them after school. The time

invested in Samantha by youth and music leaders

led to her salvation and calling. After working for a

year as an adult at the Milwaukee Citadel, Wis., Corps, she entered

training with the desire to bring God’s truth to hurting people like others

did for her. “I’m truly blessed to have this opportunity to better prepare

myself for ministry,” she said. “I’ve been stretched and grown. Learning,

serving and laughing with my sessionmates has created a truly special

bond.”

CCaaddeett MMiicchhaaeell MMeettzzlleerr Michael got a valuable taste of what life would

be like as an officer when he and his wife, Erin,

served as ministry interns at the Independence,

Mo., Corps. Raised in a church, he met the

Army—and started his relationship with

Christ—in 2009 when Michael worked at Camp

Wonderland. That fall he began attending the

Waukegan, Ill., Corps and became a soldier. His

call to officership came at a divisional prayer

and praise night. “God set things in motion and

provided opportunities one right after another,” said Michael, who

entered training with Erin a week after their first child, Eli, was born!

“Training has been an amazing experience,” Michael continued.

“Although struggles do arise, they’re minor in the big picture and often

lead to stronger relationships, not only with fellow cadets and officers,

but with God as well.”

The College for Officer Training’s two-year

program combines academics with hands-on

training in corps and institutions. The attractive

Chicago campus offers state-of-the-art

educational and residential facilities for cadets

and their families. If interested in officership,

please talk to your corps officer.

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