(Pictured left, Majors William and Joan Bode)
Thank you for visiting the Massachusetts Salvation Army's website.
On January 1, 2007, Major William Bode was appointed as the Divisional Commander of the Massachusetts Division and Major Joan Bode was appointed the Associate Divisional Commander and Director of Women's Organizations. Together they were installed in a ceremony at Divisional Headquarters on February 18, 2007.
This appointment marks a joyous return to the Division and city the Bode's served for 10 years prior to 2005. During their 30+ years of serving God and the Corps, Majors William and Joan Bode have served as Corps officers in Haverhill, MA, Times Square, Yonkers and Schenectady, NY, and Toledo, OH.
The Majors also studied at The Salvation Army International College for Officers in London and served as educators with the Soldiers National Seminar for Evangelism. The Bode's are also known to be active in Emergency Disaster Services including relief efforts for hurricanes in Puerto Rico, flooding in the Midwest, Ground Zero during 9/11, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Their focus for The Salvation Army in Massachusetts is to extend the Kingdom of God in the name of Jesus in the lives of people through all Salvation Army officers, soldiers, employees, volunteers and ministries.
A letter from Majors William and Joan Bode:
Hello friends and neighbors,
We're happy we have this opportunity to share with you the work we do and the services we provide throughout the Commonwealth. Please remember we are "doing the most good" as the former International Leader of The Salvation Army, Evangeline Booth said, "There is no reward equal to that of doing the most good to the most people in the most need." And because of generous supporters and volunteers, the Army was able to do the most good for more than
3 million acts of service to people in need in Massachusetts last year!Whether you're visiting our upgraded website to learn more about our youth programs, to donate online, or to find a thrift store in your area, we hope our website is helpful and informative. Please take a few moments to visit sections that you might not have initially come for, but ones we are sure you'll enjoy:
Visit our News Section:
Stay informed about the work we do and learn directly from our program participants and staff what our services are like.
Visit our Spiritual Life section and learn how you can participate in our Worship Services. In addition, you can join us for Fellowship, Praise and Worship Meetings, Bible Study, and Christian Educational Programs.
We've included individual web pages for each of our corps centers to help our web visitors locate the services provided in their areas. We've also indexed our services by program type so you can find which areas offer the type of program that interests you.
Join us on our mission to Change Lives! There are many ways you can help and we've outlined a few in our "How You Can Help" section. We welcome your efforts, support and prayers as we work to make a positive impact in people's lives.
Thank you for your continued support! May God richly bless each of you.
Sincerely,
Majors William and Joan Bode
Divisional Commanders
Salvation Army of Massachusetts