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 =====Thomas Babbitt=====
-Major Thomas Babbitt.
+Major **Thomas S. Babbitt** entered training in 1992.
 ^Major Thomas Babbitt||
 ^Rank|Major|
+^Session|Crusaders for Christ|
 ^Relations|[[Bessie Babbitt|Major Bessie Babbitt (wife)]]|
 ====Appointments====
 ^Appointment^Rank^From^Until^
+|Corps Officer - Wilmington, Delaware| | | |
 |Corps Officer - [[Hazleton PA|Hazleton, PA]]|Captain| |2003|
 |Corps Officer - [[East Stroudsburg PA|East Stroudsburg, PA]]|Captain|2003| |
+|Corps Officer - [[Worcester MA|Worcester, Massachusetts]]|Major|(2009)|(2013)|
+|Corps Officer - [[Cambridge MA|Cambridge, Massachusetts]]|Major|(2015)|(2016)|
+|Corps Officer - [[York PA|York Pennsylvania]]|Major|(2020)|(2022)|
+|General Secretary - [[Empire State Division]]|Major|(2023)| |
+====On A Mission====
+The new captains of the East Stroudsburg Salvation Army hope to maintain the two-fold mission of the church: preaching and providing social services.
+\\ \\
+"That's what's unique about the Salvation Army. We minister not only to spiritual needs but also to social needs," Capt. Thomas Babbitt said.
+\\ \\
+The three new captains serving in East Stroudsburg started on July 9, the same date that the former leaders of the citadel, Majs. [[Mark Mackneer|Mark]] and [[Susan Royle Mackneer|Susan Mackneer]], took over their new post in [[Schenectady NY|Schenectady, N.Y.]]
+Capts. Thomas and Bessie Babbitt moved here from Hazelton. This is [[Ernesto Portillo|Capt. Ernesto Portillo's]] first placement.
+"There was no interruption in service here," Thomas said. "The congregation and the community have been very welcoming."
+Bessie added that there is a lot of lay leadership in the congregation, something that she isn't used to.
+"It's refreshing and encouraging," Bessie said.
+While she was young, her mother was a soldier in the Salvation Army. Thomas became a member of the church through a summer job.
+Both are from New England. This is their third placement, with the first in Wilmington, Del., and the second in Hazelton.
+They have four children between the ages 12 and 20. Their oldest, Crystal, stayed behind in Hazelton.
+"It was harder on mom than it was on dad," Bessie said of having her first child leave home. Their other children, Thomas, Bethany and Daniel, came with them.
+"The children had mixed feelings about leaving their friends and their sister," she said.
+As the Babbitts came to their new placement, Bessie admitted to praying quite a bit.
+"I always do a lot of praying before a move," she said. "There are always a lot of challenges, but I know that He'll equip us for them."
+She said that, when they go to a new placement, she can usually see where the church needs some work soon after they are settled.
+"I haven't seen anything specifically here yet," she said.
+The East Stroudsburg Salvation Army recently built new shelters. The only place where the Babbitts could see a need for some maintenance is in the corps building.
+"It needs a new roof and, currently, there are inadequate classroom facilities," Thomas said.
+"This placement is much larger than our last," Thomas said. "The budget here is more than two times the size. This is one of the larger ones."
+The three captains take turns preaching.
+"We try to alternate so that the same person doesn't speak twice in one day," Thomas said.
+The church has services on Sundays at 11 a.m., 6 p.m. and Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 a.m. They are averaging a congregation of 80 to 120.
+Capt. Portillo was born in Nicaragura and moved to Miami, where he was first introduced to the Salvation Army.
+When the pastor of his church in Miami came to Bethlehem, Pa., to start a Spanish-speaking church in 1999, Portillo came with him.
+"And I never left," he said.
+He recently completed his two-year training for the ministry. He said he was attracted to the Salvation Army because of the balance the church has between ministry and social services.
+"Capt. Portillo has a real evangelist's heart," Thomas said.
+Portillo will be very involved in the social aspect of the church.
+"But we're all involved in everything," Thomas said.
+Portillo said that he's working on learning the administrative side of the job.
+The captains are still finalizing the church's fall activity schedule, but they plan to continue many of the activities that the church had previously.
+"All of the services are necessary, or we wouldn't be doing them," Thomas said. "We just want to continue the programs that are going on and continue to see growth."
+\\ \\
+//The Pocono Record, September 2, 2003//
 ====External====
   * [[https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2003/07/05/shipping-out-at-salvation-army/50978174007/|Shipping Out At Salvation Army Citadel]]
+  * [[https://trellis.law/doc/211416085/exhibit-s-e-appraisal|Sale Appraisal]]
+  * [[https://issuu.com/saconnects/docs/comm2024_program_final_issuu|Ordination and Commissioning Weekend Program 2024]]
+  * [[https://issuu.com/saconnects/docs/gnjune2012|Good News, Volume 29 Number 5]]
+  * [[https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2009/11/30/on-job-maj-thomas-s/51785081007/|On the Job: Maj. Thomas S. Babbitt, Salvation Army Corps Officer]]
+  * [[https://www.wgal.com/article/salvation-army-york-falls-short-of-holiday-goal/42400066|Salvation Army in York falls short of holiday goal]]
+  * [[https://www.poconorecord.com/story/lifestyle/2003/09/02/on-mission/50985678007/|On A Mission]]
+  * [[https://www.unitedway-york.org/news/100-years-united-way-partnerships-strengthens-york-county|100 Years of United Way Partnerships Strengthens York County]]
+  * [[https://local21news.com/news/local/the-salvation-army-york-citadels-red-kettle-campaign-starts-nov-18|The Salvation Army York Citadel's Red Kettle Campaign Starts Nov. 18]]
+  * [[https://www.wgal.com/article/salvation-army-in-york-concerned-about-meeting-holiday-fundraising-goal/38393605|Salvation Army in York concerned about meeting holiday fundraising goal]]
+  * [[https://www.abc27.com/local-news/salvation-army-york-corps-hosts-annual-toy-for-tots-drive/|Salvation Army York Corps Hosts Annual Toy For Tots Drive]]
+  * [[https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2020/10/01/a-rough-season-holiday-nonprofits-struggling-meet-increased-demand-toys-other-necessities/5869660002/|'A Rough Season': Holiday Nonprofits Struggling To Meet Increased Demand For Toys, Other Necessities]]
+  * [[https://cstoredecisions.com/rutters-childrens-charities-again-gives-back-to-local-groups/|Rutter's Children's Charities Gives Back to Local Groups]]
+  * [[https://www.cgalaw.com/griffiths-salvation-army-scholarship-2022/|Former CGA Attorney Rees Griffiths and his wife, Sue, initiate the Griffiths Salvation Army Scholarship]]
+  * [[https://www.cambridgesavings.com/newsroom/cambridge-savings-bank-volunteer-day-our-place|Cambridge Savings Bank Volunteer Day At Our Place]]
+  * [[https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/east-valley/2013/12/01/t-g-santa-salvation-army/41591142007/|T&G Santa: Salvation Army Not Playing Around With Toy Drive]]
+  * [[https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge/cambridgeside-kicks-red-kettle-bell-holiday-giving-salvation-army|CambridgeSide Kicks off Red Kettle Bell Holiday Giving with The Salvation Army]]