Salvation Army Welcomes New Divisional Commanders to Milwaukee
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Salvation Army Welcomes New Divisional Commanders to Milwaukee
Wauwatosa, WI (July 6, 2016) Majors Steven and Christine Merritt, officers in The Salvation Army, have been appointed to the Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Division.
Steven and Christine were both born to Salvation Army officers. Growing up, Steve lived with his family in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois. Christine lived in Michigan, Nebraska, and Illinois with her officer parents. They met as children while both families were stationed in Omaha, Nebraska. Their paths crossed again in Chicago, Illinois. From Chicago Steve went into the US Marine Corps in 1981 and spent three years at Camp Pendleton, CA. Christine attended Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL from 1980-1984 and graduated with a BA in ED/K9. Steve has earned his BS from Olivet Nazarene University in Practical Ministries.
Christine returned to Chicago and worked at Burson-Marsteller Public Relations Firm. In 1991, Steve and Christine entered The Salvation Army College for Officer Training in Chicago. They were married in 1986 and in 1993 they were commissioned and ordained.
Prior to the Merritt’s appointment to Milwaukee, they were appointed to the Rockford Temple as Corps Officers. The Merritt’s have three children Benjamin, Matthew and Abigail.
A welcome reception was held at The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters in Wauwatosa recently for Major’s Steve and Christine Merritt.
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The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. Nationally, approximately 84 cents of every dollar raised is used to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.SAmilwaukee.org.