May 2012 - Wollombi Valley Online

Issue 346 - Our Own News - May 2012
2012 SALVOS RED SHEILD APPEAL MAY 19 th & 20 th
HELP WANTED
This year the Salvos will be conducting their appeal in Cessnock
and surrounding towns. The new Salvos Captain is a delightful young
woman whose name is Jacoba Czoban. See story.
Jac is only new to the area and needs all the help in the world. Especially for the
Red Sheild Appeal which helps so many people.
It is planned that there will be 2 collection points in Wollombi.
One at Greys Inn and the other at the Wollombi Tavern.
If you would like to volunteer to sit at either spot for an hour or two
Between 11.00am and 3.00pm on Saturday May 19 th or Sunday May 20 th
Please call Suzie Messner 0459 281877
Salvos New Cessnock Leader : Jacoba Czoban
When Lieutenant Jacoba Czoban went to Africa on a mission trip ten years ago, she knew her life would never be
the same. Now, freshly graduated from The Salvation Army’s School for Officer Training, she’s en-route to her new
mission field - Cessnock.
Jacoba says the Salvation Army has always been a central part of her life since a young child. With her
grandparents, mother and siblings involved in the organisation; she says The Salvation Army is her blood.
“The friendships I have built in The Salvation Army as well as the mentoring I have received has really shaped and
impacted my life, as well as helping me build my relationship with God,” she says.
Jacoba has a real passion for young people and before entering the School for Officer Training in 2010, she studied
and worked as a youth worker, specifically working alongside young people with disabilities.
She says the skills she has developed will benefit her immensely as a Salvo officer: “The people skills, interacting
and relating with people as well as the management skills I gained have really prepared me for the challenges
ahead.”
Jacoba says can’t wait to get started in her new position as Salvation Army Officer in Cessnock and says people
will find her an open, enthusiastic persion who’s willing to give anything a go and loves being creative.
“I am excited and waiting with eager expectation to find creative ways to build relationships with the people in the
Cessnock community.”
Lynn Wall
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