Sunday in Appleton/Menasha/Fox Cities, WI

Our day started early with an 8:45 am service at Christ The Rock Church. This church has an interesting connection with the Salvation Army having started in the basement of the old building in Appleton. Then, five years ago, the Army bought their current building from Christ The Rock. During the service we collaborated with their praise team during meaningful worship. The message of the morning was that we as Christians need to get serious and recognize that unless we introduce people to the saving grace offered by Christ they will go to hell. It was a thought provoking time together.

Between the 8:45 am service and the 10:45 am service we had a chance to grab a quick cup of coffee and a doughnut. Then we returned to our positions for the second worship service that was virtually identical to the first.

At the conclusion of the service we packed our bus and proceeded to the newly remodeled Salvation Army corps located in Menasha, WI. The Army has owned the building for five years but has just completed a $2 million renovation that includes a fully licensed day care facility, gymnasium/all purpose room and a beautiful new worship center. After a quick set up and boxed lunch we participated as the duty band for the dedication service of the new facility.

As is usually the case, once we were done with the dedication we quickly packed our gear and are now on the way back to territorial headquarters in Des Plaines.

It has been a very full weekend but every event was well planned and prepared for by our new friends in the Fox Cities. Special thanks go out to:

• Majors Jose & Annette Tamayo (Corps Officers)
• Major Jo Langham (Associate Officer)
• Mr. Rob Waugus (Development Director)
• Mr. John Stangel (Kaukauna High School)
• White Heron Chorale
• Christ The Rock Church & Peter Leschke
• Soldiers and Friends of The Fox Cities Salvation Army
• Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Divisional Staff

While we'll be in the rehearsal room Tuesday our next out of town engagement will be a visit to Port Huron, MI on November 14-15, 2009.