May 2025
Official Engagements
Commissioner Janine Donaldson (Territorial Commander)
18 April: Aranui Corps visit
11 May: Mother’s Day at Johnsonville Corps
12 May: Lunch with 12-Steps course delegates
19 May: Retired Officers Fellowship, Levin
Colonel Gerry Walker (Chief Secretary)
7 May: Territorial Online Praying Together meeting—winter edition
21 May: SEF Open Doors, Royal Oak, Auckland
Lt-Colonel Liz Gainsford (Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)
7 May: Territorial Online Praying Together meeting—winter edition
26–30 May: Officer Spiritual Retreat, Magnificat Retreat Centre, Featherston
Gazette Summary
Bereavement: Dawn Hill, the sister of Major Shirley Kilgour, mother of Karen Baker and mother-in-law of Major Shaun Baker, passed away from Auckland on 6 March 2025. We ask you to uphold Majors Shirley and Ian Kilgour, Karen Baker and Major Shaun Baker, along with other extended family members in your prayers during this time of grief and loss.
Fergus Knowles, the grandson of Majors Bernie and Helen Knowles passed away suddenly on 29 March 2025. Please keep Majors Bernie and Helen Knowles in your prayers, along with their family at this time of grief and loss.
Grace Danagi Wapo, the sister of Captain Augustine Danagi, passed away on 11 April 2025, from Papua New Guinea. We ask you to uphold Captains Augustine and Anna Danagi and their extended family members in your prayers in this time of grief and loss.
Marion Steel, the younger sister of Lt-Colonel William Allott and Major Ivan Allott, passed away on 13 April 2025, from Perth, Australia. We ask you to uphold Lt-Colonels William and Heather Allott, Majors Ivan and Muriel Allott, along with other family members, in your prayers during this time of grief and loss.
Resignation: Effective 8 June 2025, the Territorial Commander announces with regret the resignation from officership of Captain Hana Seddon. Hana entered training as a cadet in the Ambassadors of Holiness session in 2009, and was appointed as officer in training and chaplain, the Bridge Programme, Northland Region and chaplain, Employment Plus Whangārei and Kaikohe. Following this, in 2014 Hana was appointed as divisional secretary for Northern Division Māori Ministry and additional appointments from 2016 in the Northern Division as divisional Missionary Fellowship secretary; divisional Silver Star secretary; divisional coordinator for Emergency Services; and Hekeretari Manatu Māori, ASARS Māori Ministry. In 2021 Hana was appointed divisional Mission Projects officer, before being appointed as corps officer, Rotorua Corps and director, Rotorua Community Ministries in 2022.
Appointment in Retirement: Effective 1 April 2025, Major Iliesa Cola has been appointed as Fiji Division and Tonga Region support officer, Officer Support Unit. Please pray for Major Iliesa as he prepares to take up this appointment in retirement.
Appointments: Appointments: Captain Seru Napolioni and Major Samantha Millar have been appointed to the International College for Officers. May God bless Captain Seru and Major Samantha as they begin preparations for attending in 2026. We pray that the experience will enrich them spiritually and give them encouragement.
