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Ordination & Commissioning 2025
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What is Ordination and Commissioning?

The Salvation Army Ordination and Commissioning weekend is part of the high holy days and is an annual event where new officers, soldiers, and others gather to worship, celebrate and pray together. During this weekend, the cadets who have completed two years of training are ordained and commissioned to serve in various communities throughout The Salvation Army. The event is a celebration of the new officers’ commitment to serving others and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. It involves worship services, prayer, and devotion by Salvation Army leaders and special guests. The Commissioning is an essential moment in the life of The Salvation Army and serves as a reminder of its mission to “meet human needs in Christ’s name without discrimination.”

Announcement:

Special Guests:

Commissioners Kenneth W. and Cheryl A. Maynor

Commissioners Kenneth and Cheryl Maynor have served The Salvation Army in numerous leadership roles since being commissioned in 1980. Their ministry has included corps leadership, youth work, territorial program oversight, and international appointments. They served as Territorial Leaders of the Japan Territory and later as Principal and Assistant Principal of the International College for Officers in London. As of September 2023, they serve as Zonal Leaders for the Americas and Caribbean Zone. Both hold degrees in Organizational Management from Nyack College and are passionate about their shared calling. They have two sons who are also officers and eight beloved grandchildren.

Israel Houghton

Israel Houghton is a seven-time GRAMMY®-winning gospel singer-songwriter, band leader, and innovator whose 20-year career with the musical collective New Breed has taken him around the world, growing and adapting in surprising ways over a very transformative stretch of music and cultural history. Most recently, as the isolation and danger of a global pandemic rocked the music industry, Houghton, renowned for his live performance and live albums.

Special Guests:

Commissioners Kenneth W. and Cheryl A. Maynor

Commissioners Kenneth and Cheryl Maynor have served The Salvation Army in numerous leadership roles since being commissioned in 1980. Their ministry has included corps leadership, youth work, territorial program oversight, and international appointments. They served as Territorial Leaders of the Japan Territory and later as Principal and Assistant Principal of the International College for Officers in London. As of September 2023, they serve as Zonal Leaders for the Americas and Caribbean Zone. Both hold degrees in Organizational Management from Nyack College and are passionate about their shared calling. They have two sons who are also officers and eight beloved grandchildren.

Israel Houghton

Israel Houghton is a seven-time GRAMMY®-winning gospel singer-songwriter, band leader, and innovator whose 20-year career with the musical collective New Breed has taken him around the world, growing and adapting in surprising ways over a very transformative stretch of music and cultural history. Most recently, as the isolation and danger of a global pandemic rocked the music industry, Houghton, renowned for his live performance and live albums.

Schedule

Friday

  • 9:00am-7:30pm | Trade store open – Cocoa ballroom

    10:00am | Commencement (Onsite translation available in Spanish, ASL and hearing impaired assistance)  – Great American Hall

    2:00pm-4:00pm | EQUIP Sessions (Children’s Ministries available) – Crystal A (Onsite translation available in Spanish)

    4:00pm | General Session with Commissioners Cheryl and Kenneth Maynor – Trinidad

    7:30pm-9:00pm | Opening Celebration featuring Israel Houghton (Onsite translation available in Spanish, Creole, ASL and hearing impaired assistance) – Livestream available in English and Spanish – Great American Hall

Saturday

  • 8:00am-4:00pm | Trade store open – Cocoa ballroom

    9:30am-3:00pm | Star Search – Young People’s Music/Arts Competition

    4:00pm | King of Kings presented by the New York Staff Band

    5:00pm | Star Search Awards – (Onsite ASL and hearing impaired assistance) Livestream available in English and Spanish – Great American Hall

    6:00pm | BBQ Dinner

Sunday

  • 9:30am-12:00pm | Ordination & Commissioning Service (Children’s Ministries available) (Onsite translation available in Spanish, Creole, ASL and hearing impaired assistance) – Livestream available in English and Spanish – Great American Hall

Friday: Opening Celebration

Saturday: Star Search

Sunday: Ordination & Commissioning

Champions of the Mission

Antonio Blackmon

Tamika Blackmon

Caitlyn Bohanan

Sean Bohanan

Jesse Flanders

Brittany McKinney

Natalia Pizzirusso Coppeto

Emily Shoultz

Jalicia Smalley

Joshua Fenton

Alexander Dressler

Mckenzie Dressler

Tamera McWhorter

Jean Patrice

Andremene St. Vil Patrice

The Salvation Army USA East Youth Department will be providing childcare during the Friday afternoon and Sunday morning meetings! All children ages 3-10 are eligible.

Click the link below to learn more and to register your children.

On Friday afternoon (2pm – 5pm) during Ordination & Commissioning, we will be hosting EQUIP: Corps Leadership Training Sessions.

This year, we will be focused on “Holiness in Mission.”

PLEASE NOTE: Kids Meetings (Childcare) is available during the sessions, but you must attend the sessions to be eligible.

Salvationist Star Search is a Young People’s Music and Arts Competition. Come out on Saturday and support our young people!

View & Download Commissioning Resources