Ten adherents enrolled at Kwinana
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- 5 days ago
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Updated: 5 days ago
BY DEAN SIMPSON
Kwinana Salvos have welcomed 10 new adherents into membership of the thriving corps in southern Perth (WA).
Corps Officer Major Scott Ellery conducted the enrolment ceremony while Chief Secretary Colonel Winsome Merrett presented the certificates and congratulated the corps’ newest members.
Adherents are Christians who pledge to support their local Salvation Army corps, declare their belief in the Lord Jesus Christ, and seek to follow him. They participate in worship, fellowship, and service at a local Salvation Army corps, identifying with the mission of the Salvation Army.
The new adherents at Kwinana are Rosie Teasdale, Angela Jackson, Suzie Stan-Bishop, Joan Barrett, Debbie Whale, Kathy Crombie, Julian Crombie, Marlene Humphreys, Vern Owen and Carol Russell.
“Colonel Winsome Merrett was across from Victoria and requested to special at a corps here in WA,” Scott said. “Kwinana was blessed to be chosen, and we took the opportunity to enrol the adherents.
“During a Sunday meeting a few weeks previously, I had opened the opportunity for anyone interested in exploring membership within The Salvation Army Kwinana to attend a Membership Afternoon.
“At the afternoon, we discussed the two avenues of membership – Adherency and Soldiership – and explored the wonderful missional organisation that they were considering officially joining.
“Several of the people who became adherents are considering exploring soldiership and will take part in a five-week discovery series in the coming weeks. Another two people are intending on becoming adherents but were unable to attend on the day.”
“It was incredibly moving to hear from new members about the divine guidance that brought them to the church.”
Among those who shared their stories with the congregation were Rosie and Julian.
Rosie spoke about how proud her father would have been of her joining the Salvation Army. Although he wasn’t a Christian, Rosie said, he highly respected The Salvation Army's support and engagement with soldiers during the war.
Julian spoke about the powerful leading of the Holy Spirit, which guided him and his family to move from Tasmania to WA and engage with The Salvation Army “just up the street from his new home”. He never thought that he’d be a Salvo, he said, but loves the Christ-centred, Spirit-led, missional heart of the Army.
Area Officer Major Andrew Jarvey and Faith Communities Development Secretary Major Dianne Jarvey also attended the service.
During the enrolment ceremony, Andrew prayed a prayer of blessing, echoing the reassuring words of Isaiah 41:10: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
“It was incredibly moving to hear from new members about the divine guidance that brought them to the church,” Dianne said. “They shared their excitement about how they believe God has a unique plan for them through the Salvos. Great days ahead here at Kwinana.”
