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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Captains Joel and Kama Lyle | Concord, N.H.
Captains Joel and Kama Lyle are pastors of the Concord Corps in New Hampshire, in The Salvation Army’s Northern New England Division.
Captains Edna Rodriguez and Willie Rodriguez | Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Captains Edna and Willie Rodriguez are pastors of the Arecibo Corps in The Salvation Army’s Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Division.
Captains Hwang Lim and Seoyoung Yoo | Philadelphia, Pa.
Captains Hwang Lim and Seoyoung Yoo are corps officers of the Philadelphia Citadel Corps in The Salvation Army’s Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Division.
Majors Bethany and Rick Starkey | Rochester, N.Y.
Majors Bethany and Rick Starkey are Salvation Army pastors in Rochester, N.Y., in the Empire State Division.
Captains Chakanaka and Emeline Watch | Suffern, N.Y.
Captains Chakanaka and Emeline Watch serve at The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory’s College for Officer Training.
Capitana Jessenya Alicea | Beacon, N.Y.
La Capitana Jessenya Alicea es pastora del Cuerpo de Beacon, Nueva York, Greater New York Division.
Majors Dorothy and Shane Budd | Beaver Falls, Pa.
Majors Dorothy and Shane Budd are pastors of the Beaver Falls Corps in the Salvation Army’s Western Pennsylvania Division.
Captains Michelle and Shakai Drigo | Boston, Mass.
Captains Michelle and Shakai Drigo are pastors of The Salvation Army’s Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Boston, Mass.
Major Martha Bone | Cincinnati, Ohio
Major Martha Bone is a Salvation Army pastor in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the Southwest Ohio and Northeast Kentucky Division.
Captain Jessenya Alicea | Beacon, N.Y.
Captain Jessenya Alicea is pastor of the Beacon Corps in New York, in the Greater New York Division.
Majors Lila and Walter Droz | Elizabeth, N.J.
Majors Lila and Walter Droz are pastors of the Elizabeth Corps in The Salvation Army’s New Jersey Division.
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.
