GAZETTE Bereavement: Major June Allwright, of her father Duncan Snell, in New Plymouth on Tuesday 14 September 2021. We ask you to uphold in prayer Majors June and Mike Allwright, Duncan’s wife Maureen, along with other family members, at this time of grief and loss. Resignation of officership: Lieutenant Miriam Choi, effective Saturday 4 September 2021. Miriam entered training as a cadet of the Messengers of Compassion session in February 2017. Following her commissioning on 7 December 2019 Miriam was appointed as assistant corps officer, Palmerston North Corps. We thank Lieutenant Miriam Choi for her ministry and service and pray God’s blessing on her in the days ahead.
ANNUAL GENERAL CHANGE Territorial Headquarters THQ, Executive Office: Major Elisabeth Gainsford, Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development. THQ, Personnel Section: Major Pamela Waugh, Personnel Referral Coordinator (appointment in retirement). THQ, Mission Section: Major Ian Gainsford, Territorial Secretary for Mission; Major Alison Moody, Territorial Women’s Ministries Coordinator; Major David Moody, Keeping Children Safe Secretary (full-time appointment); To Be Advised, Executive Officer, National Youth Band. Booth College of Mission Centre For Leadership Development, Upper Hutt Envoy Malcolm Irwin, Director (continuing his appointment as Project Manager, Missional Development); Captain Kathy Crombie, Project Manager, Workforce Development (appointment in retirement). Addictions, Supportive Housing and Reintegration Services (ASARS) Lieutenant Lynda Pitcher, Mission Director, Bridge Christchurch; Major Gavin Baxter, Chaplain, Bridge Greymouth (additional appointment); Major Myles Plummer, Mission Officer, Hawke’s Bay— Transitional Housing (appointment in retirement). Salvation Army Social Housing (SASH) Major Bronwyn Aldersley, SASH Officer Support (additional appointment); Major Robert Cope, Mission Support Facilitator. Northern Division Captain David Daly, Divisional Commander; Captain Denise Daly, Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries and Divisional Secretary for Personnel; Cadet Alana LePine, Divisional Youth Secretary (Cadet in appointment); To Be Advised, Divisional Candidates Secretary; To Be Advised, Hēkeretari-ā-Wehenga Raki Manatū Māori (Divisional Secretary for Northern Division Māori Ministry); Major Julie Cope, Divisional Mission Support Facilitator; Major Robert Cope, Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment); Captain Stephen Molen, Divisional Coordinator for Emergency Services (additional appointment); Neil Henderson and Tiana Henderson, Corps Officers, East City Corps (Neil and Tiana Henderson will take up their appointments with the rank of Auxiliary Captain); Captain Nathan Holt and Captain Naomi Holt, Corps Mission Team Leader, Whangārei Corps; Trevor McLean, Corps Mission Leader, Whangārei Corps and Director, Whangārei Community Ministries (Trevor McLean will take up his appointment with the rank of Territorial Envoy). Midland Division Captain Jenny Ratana-Koia and Captain Peter Koia, Corps Officers, Gisborne Corps and Directors, Gisborne Community Ministries; Under Divisional Oversight, Grandview Corps; Captain Corryn Vemoa, Assistant Officer, Hamilton City Corps; Lieutenant Michal Baken, Assistant Officer, Napier Corps and Community Engagement Team Leader, Napier Community Ministries; Captain Hana Seddon, Corps Officer, Rotorua Corps and Director, Rotorua Community Ministries; Major Timothy Malton and Major Zelma Malton, Associate Officers, Taranaki Region with Responsibility for Central Taranaki Corps; Captain Robert Gardiner, Coach/Mentor Taranaki Cluster (appointment in retirement); Captain Kylie Overbye and Captain Ralph
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Overbye, Corps Officers, Tauranga Corps and Directors, Tauranga Community Ministries; Cadet Ben Willis and Cadet Jesse Willis, Corps Officers, Thames Corps (Cadets Ben and Jesse Willis will take up their appointments with the rank of Lieutenant following their commissioning as part of the Messengers of Reconciliation—Ngā Karere o te Maungārongo Session); Under Divisional Oversight, Tokoroa Corps and Tokoroa Community Ministries; Cadet Alanah Moody and Cadet Chris Moody, Corps Officers, Waihi Corps (Cadets Alanah and Chris Moody will take up their appointments with the rank of Lieutenant following their commissioning as part of the Messengers of Reconciliation—Ngā Karere o te Maungārongo Session). Central Division Major Alison Moody, Divisional Secretary for Women’s Ministries (additional appointment); To Be Advised, Divisional Candidates Secretary; Captain Karen Baker, Divisional Secretary for Community Ministries; Major Bruce Tong and Major Valerie Tong, Corps Officers, Dannevirke Corps; Major Janette Waugh and Captain Kevin Waugh, Corps Officers, Feilding Corps; Lieutenant Cameron Millar, Assistant Officer, Hutt City Corps; Lieutenant Raewyn Evans, Corps Officer, Upper Hutt Corps and Director, Upper Hutt Community Ministries; Captain Josevata Serevi, Mission Officer Street Ministry, Inner City Ministries Wellington (additional appointment); Captain Adam Grove and Captain Sarah-Ann Grove, Corps Officers, Woodville Corps (additional appointment). Southern Division Lt-Colonel Gordon Daly and Lt-Colonel Susan Daly, Divisional Leaders, pro tem (effective 1 November 2021); Captain Amanda Kennedy, Divisional Secretary for Business Administration; To Be Advised, Divisional Youth Secretary; To Be Advised, Divisional Children’s Secretary; To Be Advised, Divisional Candidates Secretary; Major Joanne Wardle and Captain Ross Wardle, Corps Officers, Linwood Corps and Team Leaders, Christchurch East and Directors, Christchurch East Community Ministries; Lieutenant Grant Pitcher, Corps Officer, Christchurch North Corps; Major Glenys Fairhurst, Corps Officer, Gore Corps (continuing her appointment as 12 Steps Facilitator); Major Gavin Baxter, Corps Officer, Greymouth Corps; Major Murray Sanson and Major Wendy Sanson, Corps Officers, Invercargill Corps and Directors, Invercargill Community Ministries; Captain Fiona Stuart and Captain Rance Stuart, Corps Officers, Westport Corps. Fiji Division Captain Sevanaia Wawa and Captain Vakatoto Wawa, Corps Officers, Labasa Corps; Captain Vakatoto Wawa, Chaplain, Labasa Family Care Centre (continuing her additional appointment as Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator); Major Amelia Naviko and Major Jeremaia Naviko, Corps Officers, Savusavu Corps. Tonga Region Captain ‘Asena Sifa, Assistant Community Ministries Officer (additional appointment). Samoa Region Major Afolau Toluono, Mission Support Officer. Officers Awaiting International Appointments Major Graham Medland and Major Lynne Medland. Australia Territory Appointments Major Christine Ivers and Major Earle Ivers, Corps Officers, Gold Coast Temple, Queensland Division (effective 12 January 2022). Officers Concluding Appointments in Retirement at General Change Major David Bennett and Major Judith Bennett; Major Denise Crump and Major Stephen Crump; Captain John Carpenter and Captain Lydia Carpenter; Envoy Marilyn McRae; Major Stephen Wallis (concluding on 10 March 2022). Officers Retiring Colonel Heather Rodwell; Major Beverley Baxter; Major Mark Ennever; Major Pamela Waugh; Captain Kathy Crombie; Envoy Peter McRae. We pray that God will bless and prepare all of these leaders in the days ahead.