September 2023
Official Engagements
Commissioners Mark (Territorial Commander) and Julie Campbell (Territorial President of Women’s Ministries)
11 September: Public Relations Conference
16 September: Visit Northern Youth Councils
17 September: Albany Bays Corps
18 September: Opening of Hauora Medical Centre ASARS Auckland
19 September: 10-Year Officer Review
20 September: Worship at the Chaplains Hui-THQ
12 September: Recovery Church Wellington South
22-24 September: Oamaru Corps
28 September: Territorial Governance Board
29 September – 1 October: Thought Matters Conference
Commissioner Mark Campbell (Territorial Commander)
3 September: Welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham, London
4-6 September: General’s Consultative Conference, London
Commissioner Julie Campbell (Territorial President of Women’s Ministries)
20 September: Community Ministries Leaders Conference Dinner
Colonel Gerry Walker (Chief Secretary)
29 August-1 September: Officer Hui
4 September: Open Doors
19 September: 10-Year Officer Review
29 September – 1 October: Thought Matters Conference
Lt-Colonel Liz Gainsford (Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)
29 August-1 September: Officer Hui
19 September: 10-Year Officer Review
27 September-6 October: IOTALDC Conference
Gazette
Promotion to Glory
We have been advised of the promotion to Glory of Major Thelma Jacobsen on Saturday 29 July 2023 from Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, aged 86 years.
Thelma Ellen Jacobsen was born in Dannevirke on 2 May 1937. Thelma entered The Salvation Army Training College in 1959 from Dannevirke Corps as a cadet in the Pioneers session. Following her commissioning on 23 January 1960 with the rank of Pro-Lieutenant, Thelma was appointed as Assistant to Wellington Florence Booth Girls Home. In July 1960 Thelma was appointed as Assistant, Wellington Autumn Lodge Eventide. She was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Lieutenant and appointed as Assistant, Eltham Women’s Eventide, in January 1961. Whilst in this appointment Thelma was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in March 1963.
With promotion to the rank of Captain in January 1966, Thelma was appointed as Assistant, Christchurch Resthaven Eventide. In April 1969 Thelma was given two years leave to complete a two-year Community Nursing Course in Tauranga Hospital and on completion of her course in December 1970 was appointed Assistant, Auckland Resthaven Eventide. Appointments for Thelma followed as: Assistant, Wellington Residential Nursery (January 1972); Assistant, Wellington Resthaven Eventide, Island Bay (September 1974); Assistant, Upper Hutt Wallaceville Eventide (March 1975); and Matron, Auckland Epsom Lodge (April 1978). Promoted to the rank of Major, Thelma was then appointed as Assistant, Taupo Wharerangi Eventide Home (September 1980); Assistant, Auckland Browns Bay Maureen Plowman Eventide Home (March 1985); and Assistant, Napier Resthaven Eventide (May 1989). A change in ministry came for Thelma in July 1992, when appointed as Assistant to Wellington Community and Family Services, and it is from this appointment that Thelma entered retirement on 1 June 1997.
We honour Major Thelma Jacobsen for her 37 years of active service and 26 years of continued faithful service in retirement in the Upper Hutt Corps, with much love and commitment to her Lord and Saviour. Please uphold Thelma’s extended family in prayer at this time of grief and loss.
We have been advised that Doris Collett, the mother of Lt Colonel Lynette Hutson and grandmother of Envoy Collette Irwin, was promoted to Glory from Christchurch, on 17 August 2023. We ask you to uphold Lt Colonels Lynette and Ian Hutson and Envoys Collette and Stewart Irwin, along with other family members in your prayers during this time of grief and loss.
Bereavement
We have been advised that Julie Noakes, the mother of Major David Noakes and grandmother of Lieutenant Scott Noakes, passed away in Auckland, on Tuesday 1 August 2023.We ask you to uphold Majors David and Vyvyenne Noakes and Lieutenants Scott and Aimee Noakes in prayer, along with other family members, at this time of grief and loss.
We have been advised that Wesley Talakai, the son-in-law of Majors Malia and Sila Siufanga, passed away suddenly in a work-related accident in Auckland on Saturday 5 August 2023, aged 38 years. We ask you to uphold in prayer Majors Malia and Sila Siufanga, and their extended family at this time of grief and loss.
Change of Appointment
Effective immediately: Major Linda Bateman has been appointed as Internal Auditor of Territorial Headquarters – Strategy, Development and Risk. Please pray for Major Linda Bateman as she continues in her appointment.
Effective 18 March 2024: Captain Christopher Collings has been appointed as Principal, Booth College of Mission and Training Principal, School for Officer Training. Due to Captain Christopher being appointed to the International College for Officers in London at the start of 2024, he will not commence this role until March 2024, after his return to New Zealand.
We thank Majors David and Vyvyenne Noakes for their willingness and availability to provide ongoing cover for leadership at Booth College of Mission as required during this transition period. I know you will join me in praying God’s richest blessing upon Captain Christopher Collings as he prepares to assume his new appointment responsibilities.
Appointment in Retirement
Effective 19 August 2023: Major Perry Bray has been appointed as Mission Support Coach (part-time)-Central Division. Please pray for Major Perry Bray as he undertakes this appointment in retirement.
Retirement
Effective 19 August 2023: Major Perry Bray has retired. Major Bray will have completed 15 years, 8 months and 11 days of active service. Perry and Annette entered the Booth College of Mission as cadets in the ‘God’s Fellow Workers’ in 2006. Following their commissioning on 8 December 2007 Perry and Annette were appointed as Corps Officers, Westport Corps. This was followed in 2011 with the appointment as Corps Officers, Belfast Corps, with an additional appointment for Perry as Referral Officer to the ILU’s. In 2013 Perry and Annette were appointed as Corps Officers, Invercargill Corps, with an additional appointment for Perry as Director, Community Ministries Invercargill. In 2015 Perry was seconded to Nepal for 10 weeks, with other New Zealand Officers and salvationists from around the world, distributing food and setting up shelters for 11,000 families following their devasting earthquake. January 2019 saw Perry and Annette appointed as Corps Officers, Wellington City Corps, followed by an appointment for Perry in September 2021 as the Assistant Secretary for Mission, Central Division. It is from this appointment that Perry enters retirement on Saturday 19 August 2023. It is with sincere thanks and appreciation that we honour Major Perry Bray his loyal, sincere, and faithful service to God as ‘His fellow worker’. Major Annette Bray will continue in active service. Appointment in Retirement: Effective 19 August 2023: Major Perry Bray has been appointed as Mission Support Coach (part-time)-Central Division. Please pray for Major Perry Bray as he undertakes this appointment in retirement.
Resignation
Effective 2 September 2023: The Territorial Commander announces with regret the resignation from officership of Captain Andrew Bright and the conclusion of Envoy service for Envoy Lynda Bright. Andrew Bright was re-accepted into officership on 14 January 2019 with the rank of Captain, and was appointed as Territorial Business Analyst, Business Administration Section at Territorial Headquarters. On 9 January 2020 Lynda Bright commenced Envoy Service, and was appointed Assistant Corps Leader, Timaru Corps, alongside Captain Andrew Bright, who was appointed as Corps Officer, Timaru Corps and Director, Timaru Community Ministries. We thank Captain Andrew and Envoy Lynda Bright for their faithful service and pray God’s blessing on them and their family in the days ahead.
Conclusion of Officership
Effective 17 August 2023: We advise that the officership of Major Alison Moody has been concluded.Majors Alison and David Moody were commissioned on 11 December 1993. They have served as the Corps Officers at Paremata, Taupo, Kelvin Grove and Hastings Corps. Alison has also held appointments as: Divisional Youth and Candidates Secretary and Divisional Guide Organiser, Northern Division; Divisional Youth Secretary and Divisional Candidates Secretary, Southern Division; and Territorial Women’s Ministries Coordinator and Divisional Secretary for Women’s Ministries, Central Division. We thank Major Alison Moody for her 29 years and 8 months of active service. Major David Moody will remain in his appointment as Keeping Children Safe Secretary, THQ-Personnel Section, as a Single Spouse Officer. Please uphold Alison and David Moody and family in your prayers.
Annual General Change
Effective 11 January 2024
Territorial Headquarters
Mission Section: Major Alister Irwin, Discipleship Resource Officer (Mission Resources Team);Lt Colonel Deborah Clark, Children’s Mission Resource Officer (Mission Resources Team); Lieutenant Alana LePine, Territorial Youth and Children’s Secretary (Next Gen Coordinator);to be confirmed, Director, Blue Mountain Adventure Centre;to be confirmed, Territorial Coordinator of Women’s Ministries; Captain Emma Howan, Chairperson, Moral and Social Issues (Ethics) Council [additional appointment]—effective 1 September 2023.
Communications Section: To be confirmed, Territorial International Development and Support Secretary (includes Sponsorship and Self Denial).
Booth College Of Mission (Te Whare Wananga O Nga Toa Whakaora)
Captain Sarah Healey, Assistant Principal.
School For Officer Training—Upper Hutt: Captain Sarah Healey, Spiritual Formation Officer; Captain Shane Healey,Mission Training Officer (will continue current appointment as Territorial Candidates Secretary); Major Katherine Sonntag, Assistant Mission Training Officer (additional appointment).
School For Officer Training—Fiji: Captain Dale McFarlane, Assistant Training Principal (change of appointment designation)—effective 1 September 2023.
Centre For Learning and Development—Upper Hutt (note that this title has formally been changed from Centre for Leadership Development): Captain Sarah Healey, Project Manager, Officer Development; Lieutenant Alana LePine, National Director, Youth Missions Training (additional appointment).
Early Childhood Education Centre—William Booth Educare: Captain Rogena Myrie-Irwin, Director (additional appointment).
Northern Division—Auckland Area Pilot and Northland Area Pilot
To be confirmed, Personnel Officer; to be confirmed, Candidates Officer; Cadet Naomi Tong, Youth Officer (Cadet Naomi Tong will take up her appointment with the rank of Lieutenant following her commissioning on 9 December 2023 as part of the Defenders of Justice—Ngā Kaiwawao i te Tika Session); employee position, Children’s Coordinator;Captain Robert Adams and Captain Susan Adams, Corps Officers, Auckland City Corps andDirectors, Auckland City Early Childhood Education Centre;Cadet Amelia Kava and Cadet Mosese Kava,Corps Officers, Far North (Kaitāia) Corps [Cadets Amelia and Mosese Kava will take up their appointments with the rank of Lieutenant following their commissioning on 9 December 2023 as part of the Defenders of Justice—Ngā Kaiwawao i te Tika Session]; Major Miriama Simanu, Planting Officer, Flat Bush Plant and Chaplain, Flat Bush-Kaitiakitanga, Salvation Army Social Housing; Major Denise Smith and Major Kenneth Smith, Corps Officers, New Lynn Corps; Captain Nathan Holt, Corps Officer (Team Leader), Whangārei Corps [change of appointment designation]; Lieutenant Charlene Whybrow and Lieutenant Jonathan Whybrow, Corps Officers, Whangārei Corps (change of appointment designation).
Midland Division
Captain Stewart Lee, Divisional Emergency Services Coordinator (additional appointment); Major Ruth Froggatt, Divisional Secretary for Retired Officers (appointment in retirement); Lieutenant Cassandra Henderson, Mission Officer, The Salvation Army Grandview and Grandview Chaplain, Salvation Army Social Housing (additional appointment); Major Timothy Malton and Major Zelma Malton, Corps Officers, Hawera Corps and Corps Officers, Central Taranaki Corps (change of appointment designation); Lieutenant Grace Duxfield and Lieutenant Stuart Duxfield, Corps Officers, New Plymouth Corps and Directors, New Plymouth Community Ministries.
Central Division
To be confirmed, Divisional Youth and Children’s Secretary; to be confirmed, Divisional Secretary for Women’s Ministries; Major Jeannine Serevi, Corps Officer, Hutt City Corps; Lieutenant Cameron Millar, Corps Officer, Hutt City Corps and Director, Hutt City Community Ministries; Major Mathew Badger, Corps Officer, Johnsonville Corps; Cadet Initi Tuiono, Corps Officer, Wellington South Corps (Newtown Centre) [Cadet Initi Tuiono will take up her appointment, alongside Major Christina Tyson, with the rank of Lieutenant following her commissioning on 9 December 2023 as part of the Defenders of Justice—Ngā Kaiwawao i te Tika Session]; Major Keith Tyson, Mission Officer, Wellington South Corps (Newtown Centre) [additional appointment]; to be confirmed, Corps Officer/s, Wairarapa Region.
Southern Division
Captain Catherine Walker, Divisional Secretary for Personnel; Captain Kenneth Walker, Divisional Secretary for Mission; Lieutenant Michal Baken, Divisional Children’s Secretary; employee position, Divisional Youth Coordinator; Captain Beany (Sung Woo) Cho, Mission Support Officer (Southern Divisional Headquarters); Captain Grant Pitcher, Court Officer—Christchurch, Court Services; Major Helen Knowles, Corps Officer, Aranui Corps; Kim McKerrow, Corps Officer, Christchurch North Corps; Andrew McKerrow, Race Track Support Chaplain and Corps Officer, Christchurch North Corps (additional appointment) [Andrew and Kim McKerrow will take up their appointments with the rank of Territorial Envoy]; Captain Christine Foreman and Captain Karl Foreman, Corps Officers, Nelson Tasman Bay Corps; employee position, Director, Nelson Tasman Bays Community Ministries; Auxiliary Captain Roslyn Johnson, Corps Planting Officer, Rolleston Corps Plant; to be confirmed, Corps Officer/s, Timaru Corps and Director/s, Timaru Community Ministries.
Fiji Division
Major Limaina Turaga, Divisional Secretary for Mission; Major Lasarusa Turaga, Divisional Leadership Development Secretary; Lieutenant Eleni Daucakacaka, Divisional Spiritual Life Development & Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment); Major Arone Cheer, Inter-Church Liaison (additional appointment); Captain Peniasi Torocake and Captain Tavaita Torocake, Corps Officers, Labasa Corps; Captain Tavaita Torocake,
Chaplain, Labasa Family Care Centre (additional appointment); Lieutenant Mereani Betena, Corps Planting Officer, Nausori Corps Plant; Captain Mereyani Bacaivalu and Captain Ponipate Bacaivalu, Corps Planting Officers, Navua Corps Plant; Major Louisa Ranamalo, Corps Officer, Raiwai Corps (pro tem) [additional appointment]; Major Maika Ranamalo, Corps Officer, Raiwai Corps (pro tem) [appointment in retirement]; Lieutenant Adriano Rokovesa and Lieutenant Seremana Rokovesa, Corps Officers, Saweni Corps; Captain Ruci Napolioni and Captain Seru Napolioni, Team Ministry Officers, Suva/Lami Corridor and Street Ministry Officers—Eastern (additional appointment); Major Kesoni Qoriniasi, Divisional Court and Correction Services Officer/Chaplain; no replacement, Assistant Court and Correction Services Officer/Chaplain.
Tonga Region
Major Sevanaia Wawa, Regional Leader and Regional Secretary for Personnel; Major Vakatoto Wawa, Regional Leader, Regional Director of Women’s Ministries and Regional Director of Community Ministries; Captain Raechal Leha, Regional Sponsorship Secretary (additional appointment); employee position, Kindergarten Coordinator.
Addictions, Supportive Housing And Reintegration Services
Major Keith Tyson, Mission Officer, Bridge and Oasis Wellington; Cadet Amelia Kava and Cadet Mosese Kava, Chaplains, Bridge Kaitāia (additional appointment) [Cadets Amelia and Mosese Kava will take up their appointments with the rank of Lieutenant following their commissioning on 9 December 2023 as part of the Defenders of Justice—Ngā Kaiwawao i te Tika Session].
Cadets Awaiting Appointment
Cadet Andrew Connor and Cadet Tamsyn Connor (An announcement will be made on Cadets Andrew and Tamsyn Connor’s appointments nearer the time of Ordination and Commissioning).
Officers Retiring
Major Glenda Bezzant; Major Ivan Bezzant; Major Iliesa Cola; Major Anne Irwin; Major Bruce Tremain; Major Marilyn Tremain.
Officer Concluding Appointment in Retirement at General Change
Major Geraldine Johnson.
We pray that God will bless and prepare all of these leaders in the days ahead.
