I am pleased to announce that the Territorial Commander has approved the following appointments which will take effect on Thursday 9 January 2020.
AUSTRALIA TERRITORY
QUEENSLAND DIVISION
Major Racheal-Lee Kendrick - Corps Officer, Redcliffe City Corps
TERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERS
THQ – PERSONNEL SECTION
Captain Kylie Tong - Territorial Candidates Secretary (full time)
Major Paul Herring - THQ Projects Officer
THQ – MISSION SECTION (Previously Programme Section)
Captain Gerald Walker - Assistant Territorial Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
NORTHERN DIVISION
Major Sharlene Davis - Divisional Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
Captain Naomi Holt - Divisional Candidates Secretary (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Divisional Youth Secretary and Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator)
Captain Nathan Holt - Divisional Candidates Secretary (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Divisional Youth Secretary and Divisional Emergency Services Coordinator)
Major Janee Sawyer - Divisional Secretary for Retired Officers (part time) (Appointment in Retirement)
Major Alister Irwin - Corps Officers, Auckland City Corps
Major Anne Irwin
Major Alister Irwin - Directors, Auckland City Early Childhood Education Centre
Major Anne Irwin
Captain Malia Siufanga - Corps Officers, Glenfield Corps
Captain Sila Siufanga
Captain Sila Siufanga - Director, Glenfield Community Ministries - North Shore Service Hub
Lieutenant Erica Kearse - Corps Officer, Mt Albert Corps
Major Bruce Tremain - Corps Officers, New Lynn Corps
Major Marilyn Tremain
MIDLAND DIVISION
Lieutenant Mere Gina Gataurua - Divisional Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
Lieutenant Saimone Gataurua - Divisional Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
Lieutenant Mere Gina Gataurua - Divisional Secretary for Retired Officers (additional appointment)
Lieutenant Saimone Gataurua - Divisional Secretary for Retired Officers (additional appointment)
Captain Missy Ditchburn - Divisional Candidates Secretary (additional appointment) (continuing appointment as Divisional Children’s Secretary)
Major Bruce Tong - Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment) (continuing appointment as Corps Officer, Thames Corps)
Captain Christine Foreman
Captain Karl Foreman - Team Leaders, Taranaki Region (continuing appointments as Corps Officer, New Plymouth Corps and Directors, New Plymouth Community Ministries)
Captain Robert Gardiner - Assistant Officer, Taranaki Region, with responsibility for Central Taranaki Corps (Appointment in Retirement) (continuing appointment as Divisional Emergency Services Coordinator)
Major Anne Lewis - Corps Officers, Mount Maunganui Corps
Major Peter Lewis
CENTRAL DIVISION
Captain Stuart Tong - Divisional Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
Major Stephanie Herring - Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Assistant Divisional Secretary for Mission and Divisional Secretary for Retired Officers)
Captain Denise Daly- Divisional Candidates Secretary (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries and Divisional Secretary for Personnel)
Major Jeannine Serevi - Divisional Youth and Children’s Secretary
Major Mark Ennever - Regional Property and Projects Manager (full time)
Captain Josevata Serevi - Court Officer, Court Services - Wellington
Lieutenant Adam Grove - Corps Officers, Wairarapa Region
Lieutenant Sarah-Ann Grove
Major Christina Tyson - Corps Officers, Newtown (Wellington South) Corps
Major Keith Tyson
Major Silone Collins - Assistant Officer, Newtown (Wellington South) Corps, with responsibility for Kilbirnie Corps
Envoy Marilyn McRae - Corps Leader, Woodville Corps (Appointment in Retirement)
Envoy Peter McRae - Corps Leader, Woodville Corps
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Major Susan Goldsack - Divisional Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
Major Susan Goldsack - Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment)
Major Deane Goldsack - Divisional Emergency Services Coordinator
Major Deane Goldsack - Court Officer - Christchurch (additional appointment)
Lieutenant Emma Howan - Corps Officers, Blenheim Corps
Lieutenant Jacob Howan
Lieutenant Jacob Howan - Referral Officer, Blenheim, SASH (additional appointment)
Major Allan Bateman - Corps Officers, Christchurch City Corps
Major Linda Bateman
Major Linda Bateman - Director, Christchurch City Community Ministries
Major Graham Medland - Team Leaders, Christchurch East (continuing appointments as Corps Officers, Linwood Corps)
Major Lynne Medland
Major Lynne Medland - Director, Christchurch East Community Ministries
Lieutenant Beany Cho - Team Member, Christchurch East, with responsibility for Aranui Mission
Lieutenant Beany Cho - Corps Officer, Aranui Corps
Major Denise Smith - Corps Officers, Nelson Tasman Bays Corps
Major Kenneth Smith
Lieutenant Rachel Montgomery - Corps Officers, Oamaru Corps
Lieutenant Simon Montgomery
Captain Andrew Bright - Corps Officer, Tīmaru Corps
Captain Andrew Bright - Director, Tīmaru Community Ministries
Envoy Lynda Bright - Assistant Corps Leader, Tīmaru Corps
FIJI DIVISION
Major Phillippa Serevi - Divisional Secretary for Mission (previously Programme)
Captain Varea Rika - Divisional Youth and Children’s Secretary
Captain Varea Rika - Divisional Family Care Centre Secretary (additional appointment)
Major Louisa Ranamalo Raico - Divisional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Divisional Secretary of Women’s Ministries and Assistant Officer, DHQ)
Major Louisa Ranamalo Raico - Court and Corrections Officer / Chaplain (Women), Suva (additional appointment)
Major Arone Cheer - Divisional Child Sponsorship Projects Champion (additional appointment) (continuing appointment as Corps Officer, Nasinu Corps)
Captain Salesi Temo - Divisional Coordinator for Emergency Services (additional appointment)
Captain Salesi Temo - Corps Officers, Lautoka Corps
Captain Taina Temo
Lieutenant Ruci Napolioni - Corps Officers, Nadi Corps
Lieutenant Seru Napolioni
Lieutenant Ruci Napolioni - Chaplains, Nadi Airport Chaplaincy (additional appointment)
Lieutenant Seru Napolioni
Lieutenant Adriano Rokovesa - Corps Planting Officers, Navua Corps Plant
Lieutenant Seremana Rokovesa
Lieutenant Peniasi Torocake - Corps Officers, Saweni Corps
Lieutenant Tavaita Torocake
Captain Litiana Lewetuitovo - Corps Officers, Sigatoka Corps
Captain Tevita Lewetuitovo
Lieutenant Faleata Leha - Corps Officers, Suva Central Corps
Lieutenant Raechal Leha
TONGA REGION
Lieutenant Selalina Prescott - Regional Spiritual Life Development and Prayer Coordinator (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Regional Candidates Secretary and Corps Officer, Nuku’alofa Corps)
Major Kesoni Qoriniasi - Corps Officers, Vaini Corps
Major Merewalesi Qoriniasi
ADDICTIONS, SUPPORTIVE ACCOMMODATION AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES
Major Karl Saunders - Mission Support Officer and Case Worker, Bridge Auckland
Lieutenant Fraser Kearse - Mission Assistant, Bridge Recovery Church, Auckland
Major Helen Knowles - Mission Director, Bridge Wellington
Major Helen Knowles - Chaplain, Bridge Recovery Church, Wellington (additional appointment)
Major Helen Knowles - Mission Director, Oasis Wellington (additional appointment)
Captain Christina McEwen
Captain David McEwen - Chaplains, Dunedin Bridge (additional appointment) (continuing appointments as Corps Officers, Dunedin City Corps and Directors, Dunedin City Community Ministries
Lieutenant Emma Howan - Chaplain, Hospice Marlborough (additional appointment)
SCHOOL FOR OFFICER TRAINING - NEW ZEALAND
Major Katherine Sonntag - Senior Training Officer
Major Suzanne Stevenson - Senior Training Officer (additional appointment)
Major Suzanne Stevenson - Spiritual Formation Officer (additional appointment)
SCHOOL FOR OFFICER TRAINING - FIJI
Captain Dale McFarlane - Senior Training Officer
CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT - UPPER HUTT
Major Milton Collins - Director
Major Milton Collins will continue his appointment with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
OFFICERS CONCLUDING APPOINTMENTS IN RETIREMENT AT GENERAL CHANGE
Major David Bennett
Major Judith Bennett
Major Brent Diack
Major Marlene Diack
Major Malcolm Herring
Major Janee Sawyer
Major Russell Sawyer
Major Anthony Stone
OFFICERS RETIRING
Captain Lindsay Andrews - 23 October 2019
Envoy Geoffry Smith - 30 November 2019
Envoy Jillian Smith - 30 November 2019
Major Wendy Andrews - 10 December 2019
Major Beverley Macdonald- 8 January 2020
Major Peter Macdonald - 8 January 2020
Major Kathleen Garbett - 8 January 2020
Major Lyn Beets - 8 January 2020
Major Denise Crump - 8 January 2020
Major Stephen Crump - 8 January 2020
Envoy Marilyn McRae - 8 January 2020
Lieut. Colonel Gordon Daly - 14 January 2020
Lieut. Colonel Susan Daly - 16 January 2020
Commissioner Andrew Westrupp - 31 January 2020
Commissioner Yvonne Westrupp - 31 January 2020
We pray that God will bless and prepare these officers in the days ahead.
Suzanne Fincham
Colonel
CHIEF SECRETARY