January 2023
Official Engagements
Commissioners Mark (Territorial Commander) and Julie Campbell (Territorial President of Women’s Ministries)
28–29 Jan: Territorial Welcome to Cadets, Johnsonville Corps, Central Division
Colonel Gerry Walker (Chief Secretary)
28–29 Jan: Territorial Welcome to Cadets, Johnsonville Corps, Central Division
Major Liz Gainsford (Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)
No official engagements at this time.
Gazette Summary
Promotion to Glory: Major Russell Sawyer was promoted to Glory on 28 November 2022, from Auckland, aged 70 years. Russell entered Training College from Newton Corps on 26 March 1974, as a cadet in the Soldiers of the Cross session. Please uphold in prayer Major Janee Sawyer, Captain Julie Turner, Catherine Stanton and Mark Sawyer and other family members through this time of grief and loss.
Bereavements: Colonel Graeme Reddish of his sister Cynthia Cocker, on 23 November 2022, aged 71 years. We ask you to uphold in prayer Colonels Graeme and Wynne Reddish and extended family members in this time of grief and loss.
Major Christine De Maine of her sister Chanel Robinson, on 22 November 2022, from her home in Bulls. We ask you to uphold in prayer Majors Christine and Nigel De Maine and extended family members in this time of grief and loss.
Captain Stewart Lee, of his father Robert Lee, on 5 December 2022, from Thames. We ask you to uphold in prayer Captains Stu and Michelle Lee and extended family members in this time of grief and loss.
Appointments: Effective 12 January 2023, Captain Annette Bray has been appointed as divisional spiritual life development and prayer coordinator, Central Divisional Headquarters. She has also has an additional appointment as personnel projects and research officer, Personnel Section, Territorial Headquarters.
Captain Perry Bray has been appointed as mission support officer, Central Divisional Headquarters.
Effective 23 January 2023, Major Nigel Luscombe will be serving as military chaplain—Short Term Regular Force Engagement (based at Linton Military Camp), New Zealand Defense Force, as a secondment from appointment for up to six months.
Effective 1 February 2023, Major Phillippa Serevi has been appointed as divisional commander, Fiji Division.
Major Litiana Cola has been appointed as divisional director of Women’s Ministries and divisional secretary for Personnel, Fiji Division.
Major Iliesa Cola has been appointed as divisional secretary for Mission, inter-church liaison and divisional leadership development secretary, Fiji Division.
Major Uraia Dravikula has been appointed as corps officer, Tavua Corps, Fiji Division.
Captains Andrew and Rochelle Moffatt have been appointed as corps officers, Tawa Corps, Central Division.
Birth: Cadet Natalie Kirby has given birth to a baby girl, Jemimah Grace Kirby. Jemimah was born at 8:37am on 30 November 2022, weighing 6lb 9oz (2.98kgs). May God bless Cadets Natalie and Barry, and son Daniel as they welcome Jemimah into their family.
Admission to the Long Service Order: We congratulate the following officers on attaining their Long Service Awards.
25 years’ service: Effective 13 December 2022, Major Bronwyn Aldersley and Major Bruce Aldersley.
35 years’ service: Effective 16 January 2023, Lt-Colonel David Bateman, Lt-Colonel Margaret Bateman, Major Andrew Hay and Major Suzanne Stevenson.
Promotion: We congratulate the following officers on their promotion to Major.
Effective 8 December 2022: Captain Annette Bray, Captain Perry Bray, Captain Corryn Vemoa, Captain Ross Wardle and Captain Kevin Waugh.
We congratulate the following officers on their promotion to Captain.
Effective 9 December 2022: Lieutenant Chantelle Bryan, Lieutenant Michael Bryan, Lieutenant Beany (Sung Woo) Cho, Lieutenant Andrew O’Brien, Lieutenant Maree O’Brien, Lieutenant Grant Pitcher and Lieutenant Lynda Pitcher.
