Celebrate Community Officer Retirements Lt-Colonels Ray and Marilyn Moulton entered training in 1966 from Wychwood, Toronto, as members of the Messengers of the Faith Session. Corps appointments in Ontario and Saskatchewan preceded several years in the former men’s social services department, ministering in Thunder Bay, London and Sudbury, Ont., Victoria and Winnipeg. In 1991, Ray was appointed as assistant addictions and rehabilitation secretary, THQ, and subsequently served as territorial social services secretary, with Marilyn as administrative assistant. Another change came in 1999 when they were appointed as divisional leaders for Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. This was followed in 2002 by three years in the U.S.A. Western Territory, with Ray as territorial program secretary and Marilyn overseeing community care and older adult ministries. They retire on August 1 following three years in the editorial department, where Ray has served as editor-in-chief and literary secretary and Marilyn as assistant to the editor-in-chief. They look forward to spending more time with their three children and eight grandchildren. Enrolled as soldiers at Prince Rupert, B.C., Majors Glenn and Jeananne Wirachowsky were first employed by The Salvation Army as home supervisors at Toronto CFOT in 1986. The following year they became envoys and in 1991 were appointed as assistant corps officers at Toronto Temple. In 1993, they became auxiliary-captains and subsequently served at Flin Flon, Man. Commissioned as captains in 1998, they went on to serve in corps ministry at Hanover and Cornwall, Ont. Glenn and Jeananne acknowledge that there have been both challenges and blessings in each appointment and are grateful for the many friends they have made. “The Holy Spirit has always gone before to prepare the way,” they write, “and wherever God has sent us has been home.” They look forward to further service in retirement and to being able to travel and spend more time with their grandchildren.
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TERRITORIAL Appointments Cpt Elizabeth Fisher, CFS worker, Edmonton CFS, Prairie & Northern Ttys Div; Cpt Grace Gullage, director of spiritual care (designation change), Grace Manor, Ottawa, Ont. CE Div; Mjr Mona Moore, assistant secretary for personnel— leadership development, THQ personnel Retired officer placements Mjrs Max/Helen Bulmer, Hanover CFS, Ont. N Div (Jun-Sep); Lt-Cols Cecil/Grace Cooper, Halifax Citadel CC, Maritime Div; Mjrs George/ Margaret Perkins, Kamloops CC, B.C. Div; Mjr Robert Ratcliff, executive director, Cordula and Gunter Paetzhold Rehabilitation Centre Valley of Miracles, Mission, B.C. Div; Mjr Greg Simmonds, Winterberry Heights Church, Stoney Creek, Ont. GL Div; Mjr Denis Skipper, London Citadel, Ont. GL Div Change of rank to auxiliary-captain Lts Bob/Dianne Elliott, Dwight/Mary Millar, Carol Anne Scott, Phoungern/Oudaovanh Sombounkhanh, Felipe/Phyllis Vega
Commissioned in 1981 as a member of the God’s Soldiers Session, Major Cheryl Davis retires following 27 years of faithful service. During her first three years as an officer she held four corps appointments in Newfoundland and Labrador. Then after six years in the personnel department,THQ, she served as DYS for the then Ontario Central (former Mid-Ontario) Division with headquarters in Belleville. Another corps appointment followed at Mount Pearl, N.L., before Cheryl returned to THQ in 1995 as administrative assistant to the chief secretary. She then spent three years in Zambia and Malawi as private secretary to the territorial commander. Returning to Canada in 2002, she ministered at Brampton West, Ont., before spending the past four years as executive director of Grave Haven and Gemma House in Regina. Cheryl enters retirement relying on God’s promise from Jeremiah 29:11: “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future” (New Century Version).
Faithful Music Ministry
CORNER BROOK, N.L.—Frank Guy of Corner Brook Citadel recently retired following 52 years as the corps organist. Coming to the Army as a young man he gave his heart to the Lord during a New Year’s Eve watchnight service at the end of 1954, and has faithfully played the piano or organ at virtually every corps event since. He was also asked to play the organ for the provincial congress in St. John’s. Over the years Frank was a bandsman and songster, giving leadership to both groups, and was also the singing company leader. He also served as CT and CSM, held various offices in the men’s fellowship, including chaplain, was a faithful CCM worker and served on several corps committees. In addition, Frank was an active member of the Gideons. He is now enjoying retirement with his wife, Alma, in Pasadena, N.L., but still attends Corner Brook Citadel regularly.
Promotion to major Cpt Betty Ann Pike Reinforcement personnel Mjrs Robert/Sophie Gilbert, Freeport, Bahamas, Caribbean Tty Long service—25 years Mjrs Ann Braund, Wilf Brown-Ratcliffe, Joan Canning, Barbara Carey, Ron Cartmell, Susanne Fisher, Gilbert/Gloria Godfrey, Charles/Elizabeth Granter, Lee Graves, Nancy Hudon, Dean/ Margaret Locke, Bill/Darlene Mollard, Tanya Payette, Alan/Colleen Price, Rick/Jane Shirran, Roy Snow, Wendy Swan, Kester/KathrynTrim, Leo Vincent, Fred/Wendy Waters Long service—30 years Mjrs Everett/Violet Barrow, Larry Bridger, Syd/ Beverley Buell, Gary Cooper, Sandra Hosken, Gerald Lacey, Wayne Loveless, Ron/Donna Millar, George Patterson, Charlene Randell, Owen/Sharon Rowsell, Pearce Samson, Brad/ Mary Smith, Carletta Thornhill, Dirk/Susan van Duinen Long service—40 years Comr Linda Bond, Mjrs Fred/Shirley Ash, Joe/
Margaret Bailey, Lloyd/Ellen Boone, Woodrow Boyde, Harvey Canning, Brenda Holnbeck, Cyril Janes, Ray/Audrey Rowe Long service—45 years Lt-Col Donald Copple, Mjr Lucy Pilgrim Retirements Mjr Cheryl Davis, out of Corner Brook Citadel, N.L. Last appointment: special assignment, Prairie & Northern Ttys Div; Lt-Cols Ray and Marilyn Moulton, out of Wychwood, Toronto. Last appointments: editor-in-chief/literary secretary and assistant to the editor-in-chief, THQ editorial; Mjr Pearce Samson, out of Peterview, N.L. Last appointment: property secretary, THQ property
Calendar
Commissioners William and Marilyn Francis Aug 10 Georgina CC, Jackson’s Point, Ont.; Aug 18-19 Winnipeg Grace Hospital board reception and golf classic; Aug 24 territorial school of music and gospel arts, JPCC; Aug 29-31 family camp meetings, Empire State Div, U.S.A. Eastern Tty August 2008 Salvationist
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