November 2024
Official Engagements
Commissioners Mark (Territorial Commander) and Julie Campbell (Territorial President of Women’s Ministries)
1 Dec: Fiji Celebration Service
7 Dec: Territorial Online Praying Together Meeting
11 Dec: Covenant Day, Booth College of Mission
12 Dec: Social Housing Opening, Levin
13 Dec: Graduation Ceremony, Hutt City
14 Dec: Ordination and Commissioning, NZ Champions of the Mission, Hutt City Corps
14 Dec: Long Service Order Dinner, Naumi Hotel
15 Dec: Silver Star Ceremony for Campbells, Walker & Gainsford, Booth College of Mission
21 Dec: Carols in the Park, Wellington
24 Dec: Return home to Sydney, Australia
Colonel Gerry Walker (Chief Secretary)
1 Dec: Fiji Celebration Service
7 Dec: Territorial Online Praying Together Meeting
11 Dec: Covenant Day, Booth College of Mission
12 Dec: Social Housing Opening, Levin
13 Dec: Graduation Ceremony, Hutt City Corps
14 Dec: Ordination and Commissioning: NZ Champions of the Mission, Hutt City Corps
14 Dec: Long Service Order Dinner, Naumi Hotel
15 Dec: Silver Star Ceremony for Campbells, Walker & Gainsford, Booth College of Mission
21 Dec: Carols in the Park, Wellington
Lt-Colonel Liz Gainsford (Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)
7 Dec: Territorial Online Praying Together Meeting
11 Dec: Covenant Day, BCM
13 Dec: Graduation Ceremony, Hutt City Corps
14 Dec: Ordination and Commissioning: NZ Champions of the Mission, Hutt City Corps
15 Dec: Silver Star Ceremony for Campbells, Walker & Gainsford, Booth College of Mission
Gazette
Promotion to Glory: Major Joan Flintoff was promoted to glory on 13 October 2024 from Christchurch, aged 84 years. Joan married Alvin Flintoff and together they entered The Salvation Army Training College, Cuba Street, Wellington in 1965, from Oamaru Corps as Cadets in the ‘Defenders of the Faith’ session. Please remember Joan’s children’ Ashley, Louise and Timothy, sister-in-law Lt Colonel Ethne Flintoff, and extended family members in your prayers at this time of grief and loss.
Major Marjorie Stark was promoted to glory on 28 October 2024 from Waikato Hospital, aged 96 years. Marjorie Best entered The Salvation Army Training College from Greymouth Corps on 6 March 1947 as a member of the ‘Warriors Session’. Majorie married Captain Ronald (Ron) Knight. Please remember Marjorie and Ron’s children Colonel Annette Gower, Jean Moore, Raymond Knight and Allister Knight, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family in your prayers at this time of grief and loss.
Major Terry Heese was promoted to glory on Friday 8 November 2024 from Hamilton, aged 76 years. Terry married Glenys Hay and together they entered The Salvation Army Training College in Wellington, from Bishopdale Corps as cadets in ‘Victorious’ session. Please remember Major Glenys Heese, their daughters Delwyn Bennett and Rhondda Middleton, their spouses, grandchildren and other members of the extended family in your prayers at this time of grief and loss.
Bereavement: Lorraine Stuart, the mother of Captain Rance Stuart, passed away from Darfield on Tuesday 22 October 2024. We ask you to uphold in prayer Captains Rance and Fiona Stuart, along with other family members in this time of grief and loss.
International Appointment: effective 1 February 2025, Lt Colonel Allan Clark, currently appointed as Territorial Secretary for Business Administration, NZFTS Territory, is appointed as Head of International Finance Support, IHQ, based in New Zealand.
Conclusion of Sunday Worship: East City Corps will no longer hold Sunday worship services following the final service on 8 December 2024. All other current services to the community will continue. We thank the officers, soldiers, adherents and friends of East City for their faithful service over these past 36 years and pray for the corps as it approaches this transition.
Birth: Lieutenant Alanah Moody has given birth to a baby girl, Morgan Brooke Moody. Morgan was born at 5.26pm on Monday 11 November 2024, weighing 8lb 2oz (3.72kgs). May God bless Lieutenants Alanah and Chris Moody, Blake and Chase as they welcome Morgan into their family.
Appointment in Retirement: Effective 1 December,Major John Fitness is appointed as Secretary for Retired Officers, based in Hamilton. Please pray for Major John as he prepares to take up this appointment in retirement alongside Major Karen Fitness, as they support our retired officers.
