Held annually in October, Pastor Appreciation Month is a chance for everyone to show their gratitude and express their appreciation for the tireless work and unwavering dedication of these faithful leaders. At The Salvation Army, we recognize Pastor Appreciation Month because our corps officers spread the word of God in worship services, helping people grow in their faith. They provide spiritual guidance, comfort, and support to those in need, and their selfless service to their communities is deserving of recognition and respect.
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Majors Keith and Pamela Maynor | The Salvation Army College for Officer Training (CFOT)
Majors Keith and Pamela Maynor, who are assistant training principal for administration and director of mission and ministry training, respectively, take on the task of helping create the next generation of Salvation Army pastors.
Kapitèn Jean ak Stephanie Sainteme | Westbury, N.Y.
Kapitèn Jean ak Stephanie Sainteme se pastè nan Westbury, N.Y., Corps nan Greater New York Division.
Lieutenants Elias and Jennifer Pizzirusso Coppeto | Kroc Corps and Community Center, Camden, N.J.
Lieutenants Elias and Jennifer Pizzirusso, in their first appointment as corps officers at the Camden Kroc Center in New Jersey, share their joys and challenges, including being new parents of twin girls.
Majors Daniel and Karen Alverio | The Salvation Army Philadelphia Adult Rehabilitation Center
Majors Daniel and Karen Alverio had only been divisional youth secretaries in southern New England for a short time in 2022 when they were transferred to the Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Philadelphia, Pa.
Captains Jennifer and Michael Buzzard | Berwick, Pa.
Captains Jennifer and Michael Buzzard are Salvation Army pastors in Berwick, Pa., in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Division.
Captain Carmen Colon | Willimantic Corps
Captain Carmen Colon, corps officer of the Willimantic Corps in northeast Connecticut, shares the rewards of ministry.
Captains David and Selah Bender | Allegheny Valley Corps Community Center
Captains David and Selah Bender are the corps officers of the Salvation Army Allegheny Valley Corps in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, with a passion for pastoral ministry.
Major Jon-Erik and Captain Jessica Berkhoudt | The Salvation Army Newburyport Corps Community Center
Major Jon-Erik and Captain Jessica Berkhoudt are corps officers in Newburyport, Mass., a coastal city with a population of less than 20,000, 35 miles northeast of Boston.
Major Marta and Captain Raymond Arocho | Buffalo (Citadel), N.Y.
Major Marta Arocho and Captain Raymond Arocho highlight the significance of building relationships at the Buffalo Citadel in upstate New York.
Captains Andrew and Lydia Behr | Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio
Captains Andrew and Lydia Behr are pastors at the Dover-New Philadelphia Corps in The Salvation Army’s Northeast Ohio Division.
Tenientes Héctor Gómez-Torres y Kristal Vázquez-Gómez | El Ejército de Salvación Cuerpo y Centro Comunitario de Loíza
Los Tenientes Héctor Gómez-Torres y Kristal Vázquez-Gómez son los Oficiales Directivos del Ejército de Salvación en Loíza, Puerto Rico. Es su primer nombramiento como pastores.
Captain James Downs and Auxiliary Captain Pamela Downs | Sanford, Maine
Captain James Downs and Auxiliary Captain Pamela Downs are Salvation Army pastors in Sanford, Maine, in the Northern New England Division.
Majors Roger and Cheryl Compton | Newark, N.J., ARC
BY WARREN L. MAYE
Service to God is what Salvation Army officers sign up for, but rarely do they dive in before they’ve [...]
Captain Candace Flanders | The College for Officer Training
BY WARREN L. MAYE
I felt God’s call to officership when I served The Salvation Army in Camden, N.J. I worked at the corps [...]
Captains Celimar and Melvin Aleman | Hamilton, Ohio, Corps
BY HUGO BRAVO
Captains Celimar and Melvin Aleman, Salvation Army pastors at the Hamilton Corps Community Center in Hamilton, Ohio, reflect on their current ministry.