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GOODNEWS! Volume 29 Number 5 INSIDE JUNE 2012 OOB BIBLE STUDIES Commissioners William and Marilyn Francis will lead an OOB Camp Meetings Bible study about the seven feasts ordered by God in Leviticus. Captains Billy and Annalise Francis will lead a Bible study on the beach. PRESLEY TO SPEAK ARC overhauls building, souls >> Cotton Presley, an Arkansas corps sergeant–major, will speak during a weekend of meetings June 8–10 to honor CSMs in the territory. C PAGE 7 PART TWO: BTG Some kids who attend Bridg- ing the Gap, a 12–week di- version program in Massachu- setts, are totally different people when God gets control of their lives. Good News! Online: www.SAGoodNews.org USA Eastern Territorial website: www.ArmyConnections.org www.SalvationArmyUSA.org USA National website: PAGE 8 aptain Patrick Wilson (pictured above) pauses for a second when asked what is behind the recent movement of God at the Salvation Army's Adult Reha- bilitation Center (ARC) in Cleveland. "The Holy Spirit," answers Wilson, the ARC's administrator. On Christmas morning, the ARC moved into a newly renovated chapel as part of a complete overhaul of the building. Over the next three months, more than 116 men came forward to make a fi rst–time commitment to Jesus and another 237 came to deepen their relationship with God. "Being in the new chapel is really excit- ing for us," says Captain Patrick Ward, the assistant offi cer at the ARC. "I think the Holy Spirit really moves in our new chapel." PAGE 6 ROBERT MITCHELL The renovated chapel at the 140–bed ARC features new lighting, chairs, car- peting, and a state–of–the–art sound system—all the better to hear the New Creation Choir, made up of former ad- dicts who are new creations in Christ. "We had to reduce our intake by about a third because of the [renovation proj- ect]," Wilson says. "It's been pretty hectic, but the people who have come here have really made a commitment to change their lives. God's been blessing us." Wilson also credits a "dedicated staff of born–again believers," including three ordained ministers. "Most of the leadership positions here are held by graduates of the [ARC] pro- gram and all are born–again believers," he says. "There's a strong witness here." continued on page 3 >>