The Salvation Army U.S.A. Central Territory

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is one of the four territories The Salvation Army is divided into within the USA.[1] The Central Territory covers 11 states in the heart of the USA. The Central Territory is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Central Territory is subdivided into 10 different divisions,[2] all under different leaders, each reporting directly to the territorial commander. Each of the divisions has their own headquarters and also camp facilities.

The Central Territory runs 2,342 centers of operations. Those operations include Churches ("corps community centers"), Social Service centers, camps, and many other types of operations,[3][4] and Adult Rehabilitation Centers.[5] The college that all officers (pastors in The Salvation Army) must attend is a two-year college which is located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The college is known as the College for Officer Training.[6]

Central Territorial Commanders
  • May 1, 2010 — Commissioners Paul and Carol Seiler
  • October 31, 2008 — Commissioners Barry and Sue Swanson [7]

Divisions of the Central Territory
  1. Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command — Majors Randall and Charlene Polsley, Command leaders[8]
  2. Eastern Michigan Division[9] — Lieutenant Colonels John and Theresa Turner, divisional leaders[10]
  3. Heartland Division[11] — Majors Kelly and Jesse Collins, divisional leaders[12]
  4. Indiana Division — Majors Robert and Collette Webster, divisional leaders[13]
  5. Kansas and Western Missouri Division[14] — Major Evie Diaz, divisional leaders[15]
  6. Metropolitan Division — Lieutenant Colonels Charles and Sharon Smith, divisional leaders[16]
  7. Midland Division[17] — Lieutenant Colonels Dan and Dorene Jennings, divisional leaders[18]
  8. Northern Division[19] — Lieutenant Colonels Robert and Nancy Thomson, divisional leaders[20]
  9. Western Division[21] — Majors Greg and Lee Ann Thompson, divisional leaders[22]
  10. Western Michigan and Northern Indiana Division[23] — Majors Glen and Carole Caddy, divisional leaders[24]
  11. Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division — Majors Steven and Christine Merritt, divisional leaders[25]

See also

References
  6. College for Officer Training
  7. The Salvation Army USA Central Territory
  8. Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command
  9. Eastern Michigan Division
  10. Eastern Michigan Division
  11. Heartland Division
  12. Heartland Division: Central Illinois & Eastern Iowa
  13. Indiana Division
  14. Kansas and Western Missouri Division
  15. Kansas and Western Missouri Division
  16. Metropolitan Division: the Chicago area; Northern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana
  17. Midland Division
  18. Midland Division: Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri
  19. Northern Division
  20. Northern Division: Minnesota and North Dakota Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  21. Western Division
  22. Western Division: Nebraska, South Dakota, and Western Iowa
  23. Western Michigan and Northern Indiana Division
  24. Western Michigan and Northern Indiana
  25. Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division
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