Jabulani:

“Jabulani” means “Rejoice” in the African Zulu language and this enthusiastic ladies vocal group from Bermunda has been singing together for nine years.

The group’s name exemplifies the spiritual testimony and vocal expression of each member of the quintet. Henrietta Bean is the lead singer, Tamiko Black sings alto, Shonette Wilson is a soprano, contralto and bass singer at times, Julia Astwood sings tenor and Mary Maybury sings soprano and contralto.

They worship at the West End Community Church of The Salvation Army in Bermuda (formally the Somerset Corps) and are involved in various church ministries. Henrietta is the corps sergeant major; Tamiko is a member of the corps ministry board as the director of youth and the Bermuda Divisional Band executive; Shonette is the corps band treasurer; Julia is the junior soldier sergeant, singing company & corps bell choir director; and Mary is the corps cadet sergeant.

We love to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ utilizing all of the talents that God has blessed us with, and as such, members of Jabulani not only sing but we also play instruments in both our Corps band and the Bermuda Divisional Band. Tamiko and Henrietta play the E flat horn, Shonette plays the trombone and euphonium, Julia plays the trombone and is the corps pianist.

In Bermuda, Jabulani has ministered in the Corps, during divisional events such as congress, women’s conferences, divisional rallies and as guests in local gospel concerts islandwide.

Jabulani has also been blessed with the opportunity to minister in Halifax for The Salvation Army Maritime Division women’s conference in June 2002; and in Corner Brook & Grand Falls, Windsor for The Salvation Army Newfoundland West Division women’s rally in October 2003. Jabulani has ministered in song during the Bermuda Divisional band’s overseas mission trips to Trinidad in 2001, Boston, USA in 2003, Jamaica in 2005, as well as The Salvation Army Panama Division’s Centennial Congress in 2005.

They look forward to the ministry and fellowship that awaits us in Winnipeg.

Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan:

Commissioned in 1975, Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan has spent most of her officership in social services appointments. Following her commissioning in 1975, she served for 15 years at The Homestead in Vancouver, where she received professional qualifications as an addictions counsellor. During this time she founded The Cross Walk, a drop-in centre and base for street work in the city’s Downtown Eastside, and Kate Booth House, a haven for battered women and children. International appointments have taken her to the United Kingdom, where she served as associate director of the London Homelessness Project, and the Australia Eastern Territory, where she was secretary for program. In between she served as assistant social services secretary for Canada and Bermuda.

In 2002, Commissioner MacMillan became territorial commander for Papua New Guinea, where she witnessed the vibrant expression of Army ministry in this developing country. Since her appointment as territorial commander for Canada and Bermuda in June 2003, she has travelled the length and breadth of the territory communicating her vision and inspiring Salvationists to focus on mission and ministry as they seek to be a transforming influence in their own communities.

The commissioner has travelled to various other territories during her term in office and has become known around the Army world for her passionate concern for social justice. At the High Council in January 2006, she was honoured by her international colleagues by being selected as one of five candidates for the office of General.

On July 1, Commissioner MacMillan will be appointed as international director for social justice, IHQ. Based in New York City, she will head up the Army’s new International Social Justice Commission. Salvationists throughout Canada and Bermuda are urged to pray for our territorial commander as she prepares her heart and mind for the great responsibilities that will be hers in the days to come.

Dr. Jonathan Chaplin

Dr Jonathan Chaplin is the Director of the newly established Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics (KLICE), based at Tyndale House in Cambridge, England. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Work Research Foundation in Hamilton, Ontario, and a member of the Christian Labour Association of Canada. Prior to his appointment at KLICE, Dr Chaplin was on faculty at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. From 1999 -2006 he was Associate Professor of Political Theory at ICS, holding the Dooyeweerd Chair in Social and Political Philosophy from 2004-6, and serving as Academic Dean from 2005-6.

Jonathan Chaplin took a first degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economic at Oxford University. He completed an MPhil at the Institute for Christian Studies (ICS) in Toronto, and a PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has taught at London Guildhall University, and for seven years at a Catholic college in Oxford.

Dr Chaplin’s research interests are in Christian political theory and political theology, especially Christian conceptions of the nature and role of the state. He has edited or co-edited three books in Christian political thought and published a range of articles on topics including the nature of the state, liberalism, law and religion, civil society, pluralism, democracy, and contemporary political theology. His monograph on the political thought of Herman Dooyeweerd is due to be published by the University of Notre Dame Press. Dr Chaplin is currently editing a book on the role of religious faiths in American foreign policy, and working on a book presenting a Christian perspective on the state.Canadian Staff Band:

Formed in 1969, the band has established a worldwide reputation for the finest in brass band playing. Wherever the group has gone it has shown its ability to present clearly and convincingly the spirit and significance of great music.

Members are selected from officers and employees at The Salvation Army’s Territorial Headquarters for Canada and Bermuda, or from various corps bands located within easy access of Toronto. They have a variety of occupations including sales managers, university students and teachers.

The band visits Salvation Army centres throughout Canada and the United States once a month, seven months a year. North American engagements have included performances at Disney World in Florida and the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Several international tours have been undertaken by the band including visits to England, Holland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.

The band displays its virtuosity by using a widely diversified repertoire including traditional symphonic works from the great masters, reverent meditations based on well-known hymn tunes, brilliant and exciting marches, and selections from the latest in contemporary Christian music.

Band members are completely dedicated to The Salvation Army’s prime task of winning men and women for Christ, and it is in His name that they serve.