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corps newS >> Standing kettles, running 5K, sewing quilts, and celebrating Chr Augusta, Maine White Plains, NY 100 KETTLES! Augusta, Maine— Gov. Paul R. LePage helped The Salvation Army kick off the Christmas season and kettle campaign at the Statehouse. "For more than 120 years around the world, Salvation Army red ket- tles have been linked to the Christmas season," said Governor LePage. "Mainers are generous people known to help our neighbors, and the kettle campaign is one way to help people who need help most." The Salvation Army had more than 100 red kettles throughout the state on street corners and in shopping areas through Dec. 24. KICKING OFF WITH KETTLES Concord, NH—The Salvation Army kicked off its annual Christmas kettle campaign for the state on Nov. 9 when Gov. Margaret W. Has- san brought greetings in a brief ceremony at the Statehouse. A brass ensemble played carols. "We invite all com- munity residents to join us in this effort to ensure that marginal- ized people of our communities receive the assistance they need at Christmas and throughout the year," said Captain Steve War- ren, the corps officer in Concord. Portland, Maine— The Army officially launched its annual Red Kettle Campaign with a dinner and a concert on Nov. 15 at the First Baptist Church. Guests and friends of the Army enjoyed hear- ing the New York Staff Band, led by Bandmas- ter Ronald Waiksnoris, and music from the University of Southern Maine's Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Robert Russell, profes- sor of music. PRAYER NIGHT White Plains, NY— Young Salvationists gathered at the corps on Oct. 31 for a night of prayer, music, and artistic expression. The event provided an opportunity for the youngest members of the congregation to gather on a Friday night to praise God. Doug Berry, territorial contemporary music di- rector, said that he and Felipe Concha, program director for the corps, wanted to have an event solely dedicated to prayer, worship, and Scripture, without the time constraints and format of a regular church service. "We wanted to take the most fundamental aspects of church, and just do more of it for one night, " Berry said. The event was divided into a time for praise & worship, Scrip- ture readings, and a rotation of three differ- ent prayer stations. The first, to pray for souls and their salvation; the second, for inward prayer and personal reflection; and a third, for self–expression through visual art. Captain Margareta Ivarsson, territorial as- sistant program sec- retary, who led one of the prayer stations for the children, said, "The prayer gathering was an opportunity for them to both lead and be led by the Spirit in worship, for the Glory of God." KIDS 'LIGHT UP' NY Haverstraw, NY—The Haverstraw Center in Rockland County, N.Y., has begun hosting youth programs, mak- ing it the third location in the county to host Salvation Army events for children. With the assistance of the Army's Spring Valley, N.Y., Corps, the center now of- fers music lessons, karate classes, and Sunbeams programs. The first night of youth 10 January 2015