December 2022
Official Engagements
Commissioners Mark (Territorial Commander) and Julie Campbell (Territorial President of Women’s Ministries)
7 Dec: Covenant Day, Booth College of Mission (BCM)
9 Dec: Graduation, Hutt City Corps
10 Dec: Ordination and Commissioning, Hutt City Corps
11 Dec: Sunday meeting, Hutt City Corps
11 Dec: CDSB Senior Band Carol Service, Parliament
Colonel Gerry Walker (Chief Secretary)
7 Dec: Covenant Day, Booth College of Mission (BCM)
9 Dec: Graduation, Hutt City Corps
10 Dec: Ordination and Commissioning, Hutt City Corps
11 Dec: Sunday meeting, Hutt City Corps
Major Liz Gainsford (Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)
7 Dec: Covenant Day, Booth College of Mission (BCM)
9 Dec: Graduation, Hutt City Corps
10 Dec: Ordination and Commissioning, Hutt City Corps
11 Dec: Sunday meeting, Hutt City Corps
Gazette Summary
Bereavement: Major Russell Garbett, of his mother Alison Garbett, who passed away from Whangārei Hospice after an extended time of illness, on Monday 17 October 2022, at the age of 87.
Captain ‘Eliesa Prescott, of his mother Lolongo Vava’u Prescott, who passed away on Thursday 27 October 2022 at Tomaree Community Hospital, Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia, aged 84 years old.
Appointment: Effective 1 February 2023, Commissioners Robert and Janine Donaldson, officers of the New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory currently serving respectively as Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries, Australia Territory are appointed as the General’s Representatives for Mission Effectiveness (Pilot). The General has appointed Commissioners Robert and Janine Donaldson to head a pilot project out of International Headquarters. The pilot project will be supervised out of the Chief of the Staff’s office and will provide updates on progress to The General’s Council.
Retirement: Effective 30 November 2022, Lt-Colonel Ian Hutson. On his retirement, Lt-Colonel Ian Hutson will have completed 38 years, 10 months and 10 days of active officer service, and will be continuing on in his appointment in retirement. Ian, with his wife Lynette and family, entered the Training College from Spreydon Corps in 1982 as cadets in the Heralds of Hope session. We pray God’s richest blessing on Ian and Lynette as they continue to serve God in the days ahead and as they continue their current Appointments in Retirement.
