General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle
Commissioned and ordained as a Salvation Army officer in 1977 as a member of the Companions of Christ Session, General Brian Peddle has served in partnership with his wife, Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, since their marriage in 1978. Initial service in his home territory of Canada and Bermuda, included corps, divisional and training college appointments.
The General’s first international appointment was to Auckland, in the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory, as divisional commander. He was transferred to territorial headquarters in the United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland Territory to serve as chief secretary, with the rank of colonel. A return to the Canada and Bermuda Territory followed in 2011, to take up leadership as territorial commander, with promotion to the rank of commissioner.
Service at International Headquarters initially came on 1 September 2014 as International Secretary for Americas and Caribbean, prior to his appointment as Chief of the Staff on 1 November 2015.
It was on 25 May 2018 that Commissioner Brian Peddle was elected as the 21st General of The Salvation Army, to assume office on 3 August that same year.
Outside of his ministry, the General enjoys kayaking, cycling, hiking and fishing. The General and Commissioner Peddle have two daughters, Stephanie and Krista, as well as five grandchildren.
The General has a strong sense of calling as a Salvation Army officer, fueled by his conviction that God continues to use The Salvation Army to impact the world. The General and Commissioner Peddle are convinced of their responsibility to preach the gospel, encourage the saints and serve those in need.
Dr. Roger Green
Corps Bible Study Leader
Roger J. Green, professor of biblical and theological studies and Terrelle B. Crum Chair of Humanities, retired in May after 46 years of teaching—at Barrington College, Asbury College, and, since 1985, at Gordon. This May and June, along with his wife, Karen (pictured with him), he will lead the Holy Land Pilgrimage for alumni and friends of the College for the last time as a full-time member of the Gordon College faculty.
“I could not be more delighted with the vocation that the Lord has given me these many years,” he says.
A longtime member and a scholar of The Salvation Army, Dr. Green wove a new strand of theological understanding into Gordon’s curriculum through his knowledge of Wesleyan history and theology. His grounding in The Salvation Army’s commitment both to preaching and to social ministries—and its welcoming of women in ministry—has dovetailed well with Gordon’s institutional identity.
He is the recipient of The Salvation Army’s rarely-bestowed Order of the Founder, and of an honorary degree from William and Catherine Booth College. In addition to his work published in journals, and his contributions to several editions of the Bible, he is the author of a bookshelf’s worth of volumes about The Salvation Army, including War on Two Fronts: The Redemptive Theology of WIlliam Booth and Catherine Booth: A Biography of the Co-Founder of The Salvation Army.
High points of his career, he says, include being hired by Dr. Marvin Wilson in 1970 to teach at Barrington—and being invited to teach at the United College of Gordon and Barrington when the colleges merged in 1985. Meeting his wife, Karen, who worked at Gordon College as a nurse while he was still teaching at Barrington, is another highlight, as are semester-long sabbaticals to places like London and Nigeria.
What will he miss most? “The dynamics of the classroom,” he responds. “You never know what the day will bring.”
More information coming soon.
Colonel Janet Munn
Beach Bible Study Leader
Colonel Janet Munn has been an officer in The Salvation Army for over 30 years and has served globally in leadership, and in local Salvation Army congregations, both urban and suburban. Janet desires to equip a generation of spiritual leaders who are devoted to Jesus Christ, His Word, to prayer, to the beauty of His holiness, and reaching the world for whom Christ died. Janet has given many summers of her life to summer camping ministry for underprivileged children and youth. In contexts ranging from local, regional, to international, she calls people to 24/7 prayer, to corporate prayer and fasting, and to accountability and discipleship in community through small groups. Janet describes the Bible as the most invigorating, disturbing, and enlivening thing she has ever read, and is endeavouring to live in the light of it. Janet is passionate about the fullness of Christ being manifest in this generation and is laboring to see The Salvation Army become an Army on its knees. Janet is the daughter of a Nazarene pastor-father and a disciple-making-mother; the wife of an Anglo-American-egalitarian-husband and the mother of beautiful, articulate, and blessed young adults, Nealson, Olivia and (son-in-law) Pratik, all of whom live in New York City. Janet has completed her Doctor of Ministry degree from Ashland Theological Seminary in Transformational Leadership.
Old Orchard Beach 131st Annual Camp Meetings will be held from July 27 – August 2, 2019. Come join us for a time of fellowship, celebration and activities for all ages at two locations. The Seaside Pavilion and the Old Orchard Beach Pier.
Saturday, July 27 – Friday, August 2, 2019
The Seaside Pavilion
8, 6th St. Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Old Orchard Beach Pier
2 Old Orchard Street, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Sat, July 27 | 7 PM | His Glory – OOB Camp Meeting | Pavilion |
Sun, July 28 | 10 AM | His Presence – OOB Camp Meeting | Pavilion |
Sun, July 28 | 3 PM | ETSS & NYSB – Concert at the Pier | Pier |
Sun, July 28 | 7 PM | His Power – OOB Camp Meeting | Pavilion |
Mon, July 29 | 7 PM | NYSB Concert – OOB Camp Meeting | Pavilion |
Tue, July 30 | 7 PM | Family Fun Night – OOB Camp Meeting | Pavilion |
Thu, August 1 | 7 PM | Come to Life – Pier Festival | Pier |
Fri, August 2 | 7 PM | Come to Life – Pier Festival | Pier |
Time | Event | Location |
6:45 PM | Children’s / Young Teens’ Meetings Check-In |
Tabernacle & OOB Corps |
7:00 PM | His Glory – OOB Camp Meeting Leader: Colonel Kenneth O. Johnson, Jr. Speaker: General Brian Peddle |
Seaside Pavilion |
7:00 PM | Pier Ministry Festival | OOB Town Square |
Time | Event | Location |
9:00 AM | Prayer Meeting | OOB Corps Chapel |
9:45 AM | Children’s / Young Teens’ Meetings Check-In |
Tabernacle & OOB Corps |
10:00 AM | His Presence – OOB Camp Meeting Leader: Commissioner William A. Bamford III Speaker: General Brian Peddle |
Seaside Pavilion |
3:00 PM | March of Witness | OOB Pier |
3:15 PM | Concert at the Pier | OOB Pier |
6:45 PM | Children’s / Young Teens’ Meetings Check-In |
Tabernacle & OOB Corps |
7:00 PM | His Power – OOB Camp Meeting Leader: Commissioner G. Lorraine Bamford Speaker: Commissioner Rosalie Peddle |
Seaside Pavilion |
Time | Event | Location |
7:30 AM | 5th Annual Freedom 5K Run/Walk | OOB High School |
9:00 AM | Beach Bible Study Leader: Colonel Janet Munn |
Beach / End of Union Avenue |
10:30 AM | Corps Bible Study Leader: Dr. Roger Green |
Corps Chapel |
6:45 PM | Children’s / Young Teens’ Meetings Check-In |
Tabernacle & OOB Corps |
7:00 PM | NYSB Concert – OOB Camp Meeting Leader: Lt. Colonel James LaBossier Speaker: Lt. Colonel James LaBossiere |
Seaside Pavilion |
7:00 PM | Pier Ministry Festival | OOB Town Square |
Time | Event | Location |
7:15 AM | 22nd Annual Golf Tournament (by reservation only) |
Dunegrass Golf Club |
9:00 AM | Beach Bible Study Leader: Colonel Janet Munn |
Beach / End of Union Avenue |
10:30 AM | Corps Bible Study Leader: Dr. Roger Green |
Corps Chapel |
5:00 PM | Family Night Fun Night Activities | Corps Grounds |
7:00 PM | Family Night – OOB Camp Meeting Leaders: Captains Jason & Leslie Knaggs |
Seaside Pavilion |
7:00 PM | Pier Ministry Festival | OOB Town Square |
8:00 PM | Refreshments & Family Fun Activities | Pavilion Tent & Corps Grounds |
Time | Event | Location |
9:00 AM | Beach Bible Study Leader: Colonel Janet Munn |
Beach / End of Union Avenue |
10:30 AM | Corps Bible Study Leader: Dr. Roger Green |
Corps Chapel |
6:45 PM | Infant / Toddler Care Check-In | OOB Corps |
7:00 PM | CAST Performs Peter Pan – OOB Camp Meeting Leader: Colonel Paula Johnson |
Seaside Pavilion |
7:00 PM | Pier Ministry Festival | OOB Town Square |
Time | Event | Location |
9:00 AM | Beach Bible Study Leader: Colonel Janet Munn |
Beach / End of Union Avenue |
10:30 AM | Corps Bible Study Leader: Dr. Roger Green |
Corps Chapel |
12:30 PM | 3rd Annual Bike Run | Seaside Pavilion |
7:00 PM | P.I.E.R. Praise – OOB Camp Meeting Leaders: Envoys Sharon & Steven Bussey |
OOB Town Square |
Time | Event | Location |
9:00 AM | Beach Bible Study Leader: Colonel Janet Munn |
Beach / End of Union Avenue |
10:30 AM | Corps Bible Study Leader: Dr. Roger Green |
Corps Chapel |
7:00 PM | Pier Ministry Festival | OOB Town Square |
Registration for meetings begin at 6:45 pm. Preschool children will be in their own rooms for the majority of the meeting time and will only be united with elementary Children during the opening exercises. Meetings will run Saturday through Monday. Wednesday meeting for Nursery and Preschool only.
Age | Meeting & Pick-up | Registration |
Nursery (0-2) | Corps Nursery & Library | Corps Library |
Preschool (3-5) | Tabernacle | Tabernacle |
Children (6-10) | Tabernacle | Tabernacle |
Young Teens (11-14) | Corps Chapel | Corps Chapel |
Pier Festival 2019
Pier Festival 2019 will feature events and performances every evening from July 27–August 2. Performances such as the steampunk musical dance-drama, “Deus Ex Machina” (God enters the Machine). A story told through the soul of Steambot, a living, breathing, steam- powered robot who struggles with the consequences of a fateful decision.
Click the button bellow to learn more about the entertainment, food and games that will be at the pier this year!
The Creative Arts Service Team from the Eastern Territory will be delighting crowds this year with their performance of Peter Pan. The team will also partner with Summer Brass on musical selections that will leave the crowds wanting more!
Catch the performance at the pier and at the pavilion!
Peter Pan is a musical based on J. M. Barrie’s 1904 play Peter Pan • Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh • Additional lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green • Music by Mark “Moose” Charlap • Additional music by Jule Styne
8, 6th St. Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
2 Church St, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
2 Old Orchard Street, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
» Lost and found is located in the Pavilion office.
» Pavilion office will be open daily 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
» No food or beverages are allowed in the Pavilion.