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Local Mission Delivery and Connected Support Network Appointments
I am pleased to announce that the Territorial Commander has approved the following appointments as part of the Local Mission Delivery Model and Connected Support Network rollout in New Zealand.
Please note that where officers have existing appointments that are not changing, these have not been listed below.
KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES AS PART OF LOCAL MISSION DELIVERY MODEL AND CONNECTED SUPPORT NETWORK
Effective 13 May 2024
MISSION
TAI TIMU DIVISION
Captain David Daly – Divisional Leader (including responsibility for chairing the Aotearoa Management Board)
– based in Auckland
Captain David Daly – Area Officers – based in Auckland (already in appointment)
Captain Denise Daly
Captain Nathan Holt – Area Officer – based in Whangarei (already in appointment)
Major Stuart Tong – Area Officer – based in Hamilton
Captain Jordan Westrupp – Area Officer – based in Palmerston North
TAI PARI DIVISION
Major Susan Goldsack – Divisional Leader (includes responsibility of coordinating the Area Officer team)
– based in Christchurch
Major Susan Goldsack – Area Officer – based in Christchurch
Lt Colonel Jennifer Groves – Area Officer – based in Wellington
Captain Kenneth Walker – Area Officer – based in Mosgiel
PERSONNEL
Major Kylie Tong – Personnel Officer and Candidates Secretary – Upper North Island (based in Hamilton)
Major Allan Bateman – Personnel Officer and Candidates Secretary – Lower North Island (based in Wellington)
Captain Catherine Walker – Personnel Officer and Candidates Secretary – South Island (based in Mosgiel)
Major Brenda Luscombe – Territorial Personnel Support Officer (THQ)
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Captain Sarah Green – Business Administration Support Team Leader (THQ) [effective 27 May 2024]
LOCAL MISSION DELIVERY MODEL AND CONNECTED SUPPORT NETWORK ROLES
Effective 15 April 2024
MISSION
Lieutenant Naomi Tong – Youth Mission Officer – based in Auckland
Lieutenant Michal Baken – Children’s Mission Officer – based in Christchurch
Major Josevata Serevi – Mission Officer Street Ministry – Te Whare Tira – Inner City Ministries Wellington, and
Court Officer, Wellington Court Services
Major Melvyn Impey – Court Officer, Waitakere Court Services (r)
Captain Grant Pitcher – Court Officer, Christchurch Court Services
Major Julie Cope – Women’s Ministries Officer – based in Auckland
(with responsibility for Silver Star and Missionary Fellowship)
Captain Michelle Lee – Women’s Ministries Officer – based in Hamilton (*)
TBA – Women’s Ministries Officer – based in Wellington
Major Gillian Waugh – Women’s Ministries Officer – based in Christchurch (*)
Auxiliary Captain Ian Wells – Emergency Services Coordinator – based in Auckland (*)
Captain Stewart Lee – Emergency Services Coordinator – based in Hamilton (*)
Major Kevin Waugh – Emergency Services Coordinator – based in Feilding (*)
Captain Shaun Baker – Emergency Services Coordinator – based in Wellington (*)
Major Deane Goldsack – Emergency Services Coordinator – based in Christchurch (*)
PERSONNEL
Major Robert Cope – Connected Support Services Facilitator (Auckland) [*]
SPIRITUAL LIFE DEVELOPMENT
TBA – Spiritual Life Development & Prayer Coordinator – based in Auckland
Captain Saimone Gataurua – Spiritual Life Development & Prayer Coordinator – based in Napier (*)
Major Annette Bray – Spiritual Life Development & Prayer Coordinator – based in Wellington
Captain Phillipa van Abs – Spiritual Life Development & Prayer Coordinator – based in Mosgiel (*)
MĀORI MINISTRY
Captain Faye Molen – Pōkarekare Māori ki Te Tai Aroha (Māori Ministry Leader) – based in Auckland [*]
Major Christine De Maine – Pōkarekare Māori ki Te Tai Aroha (Māori Ministry Leader) – based in Christchurch
Effective 13 May 2024
MISSION
Captain Missy Ditchburn – Social Justice Coordinator (THQ), and
Children’s Mission Officer – based in Palmerston North
Envoy Andrew McKerrow – Race Track Support Chaplain – based in Christchurch
Commissioner Andrew Westrupp – Mission Coach – based in New Plymouth (r)
Commissioner Yvonne Westrupp – Mission Coach – based in New Plymouth (r)
Major Perry Bray – Mission Support Coach – based in Wellington (r)
PERSONNEL
Lieutenant Naomi Tong – Candidates Officer – based in Auckland (*)
Captain Missy Ditchburn – Candidates Officer – based in Palmerston North (*)
Captain Juanita Buckingham – Candidates Officer – based in Wellington (*)
Major Joanne Wardle – Candidates Officer – based in Christchurch (*)
Major Ivan Bezzant – Leadership Coach – based in Napier (r)
Effective 1 July 2024
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Captain Amanda Kennedy – Business Administration Advisory Officer – based in Christchurch
PERSONNEL
Major Deane Goldsack – Connected Support Services Facilitator (Christchurch) [*]
Major Janee Sawyer – Secretary for Retired Officers – based in Auckland (r)
Major Karen Fitness – Secretary for Retired Officers – based in Taupō (r)
Lt Colonel Margaret Bateman – Secretary for Retired Officers – based in Wellington
(with responsibility for Silver Star and Missionary Fellowship)
Major Susanne Prattley – Secretary for Retired Officers – based in Christchurch
(with responsibility for Silver Star) [r]
We pray that God will bless and prepare all of these leaders in the days ahead.
Gerry Walker
Colonel
CHIEF SECRETARY
(*) denotes an additional appointment
(r) denotes an appointment in retirement