Strength for Service Brochure

"Thank you and all who have contributed to publishing Strength for Service. You have touched many lives
in a positive, faith-promoting way. Please continue the
good work ,?od bless and semper fidelis."
Chaplain Lieutenant Stuart
101st Airbome, Fort Campbell, KY
"Soldiers like the format and they like the way in
which it ties them to past generations. Patients and
staff find the book just as uplifting today as it must
have been for men and women in World War II and
the Korean War. The books continue to touch more
souls every day."
Major John L. Kallerson, senior chaplain
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
"Strength for Service has proven to be a real blessing to
my husband, Bill, who is proudly serving in our
armed forces stationed in Kuwait. He has shared the
book with some of the other men in his unit and the
chaplain now uses my husband's copy every day when
he prays with the helicopter pilots as they prepare to
make their Oights."
TO MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE
CONTRIBUTION
Strength for Service Publication Fund
General Commission on United Methodist Men
PO Box 440515
Nashville, T 37244-0515
(615) 340-7145
ORDERING INFORMATION
Orders may be placed by:
Calling toll free:
800-672-1789
Visiting the website:
wwwStrengthForService.org
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Mailing orders to:
Cokesbury
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Nashville, TN 37202-0801
Deborah Johnson
Hiram, GA
"We count it a blessing to be a small part of a young
Boy SeoUl, Evan Hunsberger's vision and the support
of the United Methodist Men to continue the heritage
of this little book. Please express our deep appreciation to supporters for their generosity to the Air Force
Chaplain Service and to the men and women at our
deployed sites."
Chaplain
Warren (Randy) Robnett
United States Air Force
"Your desire to provide spiritual consolation and nurture
to those serving far from home is deeply appreciated."
Richard B. Myers, chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Following the September 11, 2001 attack upon the
World Trade Center and the Pentagon, American
men and women have been asked to risk their lives
in the war against terrorism.
Members of the armed services together with the
National Guard and Army Reserves are routinely
deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and neighboring
nations while others serve in Asia and Europe.
Chaplains and other religious leaders note that these
young men and women are now raising questions
about spiritual issues they had ignored until they
were forced to acknowledge their own mortality.
Evan Hunsberger
covered and
published.
an
During the Vietnam War, chaplains lamented the fact that
they had no spiritual resource
to give to the men, but thanks
to
the
work
of
Evan
Hunsberger, a California Boy
Scout,
a book
of daily
devotions that provided comfort and guidance to troops
during World War 11 and the
Korean conflict has been redisupdated
version has been
The book, Strength for Service to God and Country, was
first published in 1942 shortly after the attack on
Pearl Harbor. The pocket -sized volume containing a
meditation for every day of the year was republished
during the Korean conflict.
The book was forgotten by all but a few veterans
who cherished the 60-year-old volume and continued to find inspiration from meditations written by
leading theologians and preachers from the 1940s.
One such veteran was Eugene Hunsberger of southern California. His grandson, Evan, noted how
important the book was to his grandfather and
asked him if it would be a good idea to republish
the book for his Eagle Scout project. "That's not a
good idea," said Eugene, "that's a great idea."
Starting with his grandfathers original book, Evan
made slight editorial changes in the text and solicited
additional contributions from many of today's religious leaders. Evans new edition was faithful to the
1942 edition while reflecting a contemporary flavor
that considers present day concerns.
With help from the General Commission on United
Methodist Men, the addition of devotions by contemporary religious leaders, and financial contributions
from across the nation, 250,000 copies of the historic
book have been sent to members of the armed forces
and public service personnel. The commission hopes
to raise $3 million to send copies of the book to one
million members of the military.
Timeless Content
Evans vision developed before the September 11th
tragedy occurred, but the nation's sorrow brought
attention to the books timeless message: "God has
a plan for your life."
Strength for Service to God and Country can be life
changing for many courageous yet often under recognized public servants. The fear, loneliness, grief,
and other deeply felt emotions experienced in their
sacrifice can best be reconciled with a deepening
faith. In this small volume, hundreds of respected
leaders with diverse views are united, as they join
to testify to the truth of Jesus Christ as the answer
to life's hurts and pains.
Help us give a copy of the Strength for Service to God
and Country daily devotional to every active member of the United States Armed Forces. You can
participate in the effort to underwrite the publication and distribution of one million copies of this
historic book.
With a waterproof and tear-resistant softcover
binding, the new edition of Strength for Service to
God and Country contains over 400 pages. The new
edition contains 365 devotions written by leading
Protestant ministers in 1942 along with 40
additional contributions
from women, Roman
Catholic clergy, African-American and other ethnic
leaders, and leaders of other faith groups.
Many scout troops and other community organizations are also distributing the books to police,
firefighters, paramedics, prison guards, and other
public servants in their local communities.
Discounts for bulk purchases have made this effort
affordable.
Special Editions
For large quantity orders 00,000 or more copies)
special bindings with type or logo of partner
or sponsoring organization may be added to
the stamping on the cover. Call 866-297-4312 for
information.