Annual Change 2012

April 27, 2012

Annual Change 2012

Full listing of the annual appointment changes for Salvation Army officers in the Canada and Bermuda Territory. These appointments are effective June 29, unless otherwise stated.

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ANDERSON, Major Darlene - Divisional Secretary for Women's Ministries, Divisional Retired Officers' Secretary and Divisional Adult Ministries Secretary (Prairie Division)
ANDERSON, Major James - Divisional Secretary for Business Administration (Prairie Division)
ARKELL, Lieutenants Jeffery and Graciela - Cornerstone Community Church (Mississauga), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)

BLAKE, Captain Paul - Executive Director (In Training) - New Westminster Buchanan Lodge, BC (British Columbia Division)
BLAKE, Captain Michele - Chaplain (In Training) - New Westminster Buchanan Lodge, BC (British Columbia Division)
BOBOLO, Cadets Brian and June - Estevan Community Church, SK (Prairie Division)
BOND, Lieutenants David and Nyree - Berkshire Citadel Community Church (Calgary), AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
BRAUND, Major Ann - Director of Spiritual Formation - College for Officer Training (Winnipeg), MB (Territorial Headquarters)
BRAUND, Major James - Principal - College for Officer Training (Winnipeg), MB (Territorial Headquarters)
BROOME, Majors Danny and Wendy - St. George's, BER (Bermuda Division)
BROWN, Major Dennis - Assistant Property Secretary (THQ Property Department)
BUDDEN, Majors Owen and Sandra - Heritage Park Temple (Winnipeg), MB (Prairie Division)
BURROWS, Majors Leslie and Catherine - Surrey Community Church, BC (British Columbia Division)
BUTLER, Majors Curtis and Cindy - West End Community Church (Somerset), BER (Bermuda Division)

CANNING, Captains Edward and Rose - Bonavista, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
CHAN, Cadet Kimberly - Arnold's Cove, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
COGGLES, Captain Jim - Executive Director - Vancouver Harbour Light, BC (British Columbia Division)
COLES, Majors Brian and Deborah - Kitchener Community Church, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
CROSS, Captain Diane - Divisional Children's Ministry Secretary, Divisional Volunteer Services Secretary and Family Tracing Officer (British Columbia Division)
CROSS, Captain Glynden - Divisional Youth Secretary (British Columbia Division)

DAVIS, Major Glenda - Area Commander - Lake Erie Region (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
DAVISSON, Major Philip - Associate Dean for Extended Learning - William and Catherine Booth University College (Winnipeg), MB (Territorial Headquarters)
DAVISSON, Major Sheila - Spiritual Life Coordinator - William and Catherine Booth University College (Winnipeg), MB (Territorial Headquarters)
DEARING, Major Daniel - Ottawa Citadel, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
DECKER, Captains Carson and Teresa - New Hope Community Church (Orangeville), ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
DICKENS, Major Christopher - Executive Director - Winnipeg Booth Centre, MB (Prairie Division)
DICKENS, Major Katherine - Assistant Executive Director & Community Relations - Winnipeg Booth Centre, MB (Prairie Division)
DOCKERAY, Cadet Jason - Niagara Orchard Community Church (Niagara Falls), ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)

ELLIOTT, Auxiliary-Captains Bob and Dianne - Oakville Community Church, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
EVANS, Major George - Chaplain - Victoria Sunset Lodge for Senior Citizens, BC (British Columbia Division)
EVANS, Major Margaret - Executive Director - Victoria Sunset Lodge for Senior Citizens, BC (British Columbia Division)

FELTHAM, Majors Terry and Roxann - St. John's West, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
FIFIELD, Cadet Cory - Corps Officer - Foothills Church & Community Ministries (High River), AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
FIFIELD, Cadet Kelly - Community & Family Services Director - Foothills Church & Community Ministries (High River), AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
FILLIER, Major Deris - Director of Spiritual Care & Religious Care - Scarborough Hospital, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
FUDGE, Major Ralph - Chance Cove, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
FUREY, Major Marilyn - Corps Officer - Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
FUREY, Captain Sean - Community & Family Services Officer - Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)

GARDNER, Captain Norm - Chaplain - Scarborough Hospital, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
GILBERT, Major Jo-Anne - Assistant Executive Director - Community & Family Services (Cambridge), ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
GILBERT, Major Paul - Executive Director - Community & Family Services (Cambridge), ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
GILLARD, Cadets Lance and Monika - Dartmouth Community Church, NS (Maritime Division)
GILLINGHAM, Captains Ian and Ruth - Corps & Community/Residential Services Officers (Yellowknife), NT (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
GOULDING, Majors John & Donna – Glenmore Temple (Calgary), AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)

HALE, Major Carolyn - Divisional Secretary for Women's Ministries (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
HALE, Captain Jennifer - Assistant Divisional Youth Secretary (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
HALE, Captain Terence - Divisional Youth Secretary (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
HALL, Captain Mark - St. Thomas, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
HALVORSEN, Major Rosena - Chaplain - Thunder Bay Community & Residential Services, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
HEPDITCH, Majors Kent and Dena - Sydney Community Church, NS (Maritime Division)
HIBBS, Majors Stephen and Elaine - Fort McMurray, AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
HOEFT, Major Alan - Area Commander - North (British Columbia Division)
HOEFT, Major Karen - Area Program & Youth Ministries Coordinator - North (British Columbia Division)
HOLLAND, Major Judith - Community & Family Services Officer - Community & Family Services (Vancouver), BC (British Columbia Division)
HOLLAND, Major Russell - Community & Family Services Director - Community & Family Services (Vancouver), BC (British Columbia Division)
HOLLAND, Captains Stephen and Karen - Simcoe Community Church, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
HONCHARSKY, Captain Elaine - Director of Women's Services - Belkin House (Vancouver), BC and Divisional Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator (British Columbia Division)
HONCHARSKY, Captain Richard - Executive Director - Belkin House (Vancouver), BC (British Columbia Division)
HOPKINS, Major Reneé - Ottawa Citadel, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
HOWARD, Cadet Bethany - North Vancouver - British Columbia Division

INGRAM, Major Clarence - Divisional Secretary and Divisional Men's Fellowship Secretary (Western Jamaica Division, Caribbean Territory) Effective: July 12, 2012
INGRAM, Major Karen - Divisional Secretary for Women's Ministries (Western Jamaica Division, Caribbean Territory) Effective: July 12, 2012
IVANY, Cadets Joshua and Jennifer - The Caring Place - A Salvation Army Ministry - The Church in Action (Maple Ridge), BC (British Columbia Division)

JACKSON-DOCKERAY, Cadet Kristen - Niagara Orchard Community Church (Niagara Falls), ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
JENNINGS, Majors Bond and Marina - Whitby Community Church, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
JENNINGS, Majors Bruce and Mildred - North Street Citadel (Hamilton), BER (Bermuda Division)
JENNINGS, Major Larry - Executive Director - Meighen Health Centre (Toronto), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
JENNINGS, Major Roxanne - Area Commander - Greater Toronto Area (Ontario Central - East Division)
JOHNSTONE, Major Wendy - Agincourt Community Church (Toronto), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)

KEAN, Major Byron - Executive Director - Barrie Bayside Mission Centre, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
KEAN, Major Joy - Assistant Records Officer (THQ Officer Personnel Department)
KEAN, Majors William and Trixie - Triton-Brighton, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
KENNEDY, Majors David and Donna - Owen Sound, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)

LEDREW, Captain Anthony - Community & Family Services Officer - Clarenville, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
LEDREW, Captain Yvonne - Corps Officer - Clarenville, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
LIPPERS, Captain Ben - Executive Director - Regina Waterston Centre, SK (Prairie Division)
LIPPERS, Captain Isobel - Assistant Executive Director - Regina Waterston Centre, SK (Prairie Division)
LOVELESS, Major Rene - Area Commander - Western Area (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
LOVELESS, Major Wanda - Community & Family Services Director - Corner Brook Social Services, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)

MACDONALD, Major Robert - Director - Correctional & Justice Services - Railton House (Dartmouth), NS (Maritime Division)
MAILMAN, Majors Ronald and Linda - Yorkton, SK (Prairie Division)
MASON, Lt.-Colonel Raphael - Retiring and returning to home territory
MASON, Lt.-Colonel Winsome - Administrator - Nest Children's Home (Eastern Jamaica Division, Caribbean Territory)
MASTERS, Majors Arley and Darlene - Point Leamington, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
MATONDO, Captain Heather - Divisional Volunteer Services Secretary and Divisional Statistician (Ontario Central - East Division)
MAYBURY, Cadets Dennis and Mary - Fort Frances, ON (Prairie Division)
MILLAR, Major Leonard - Community Ministries Director - Kindersley/Battlefords Circuit, SK (Prairie Division)
MILLAR, Major Rossyln - Community Ministries Officer - Kindersley/Battlefords Circuit, SK (Prairie Division)

PERRIN, Major Wilson - Divisional Secretary for Business Administration (Maritime Division)
PERRIN, Major Winifred - Divisional Prayer Coordinator, Divisional Secretary for Adult Ministries and Family Tracing Officer (Maritime Division)
PHANTHAAMATH, Cadets Keesom and Tina - Assistant Corps Officers - Cedarbrae Community Church (Toronto), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
PIKE, Major Keith - Territorial Youth Secretary (THQ Children & Youth Ministries Department)
PIKE, Major Shona - Secretary for Candidates (THQ Personnel Services)
PILGRIM, Major Dale - Director of Field Education - College for Officer Training (Winnipeg), MB (Territorial Headquarters)
PILGRIM, Major Glenys - Director of Personnel - College for Officer Training (Winnipeg), MB (Territorial Headquarters)
POND, Majors Frederick and Gloria - Saskatoon Temple, SK (Prairie Division)
PUDDICOMBE, Captains Michael and Karen - Thunder Bay Community Church, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)

RANDELL, Majors Austin and Lillian - Seal Cove, Fortune Bay, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
RANDELL, Major Charlene - Chaplain - Scarborough Hospital, ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
RANDELL, Major Roy - Chaplain - Don Jail - Correctional & Justice Services (Toronto), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
RANDS, Captains Jamie and Shelly - Fairview Citadel (Halifax), NS (Maritime Division)
RITSON, Major Catherine - Divisional Retired Officers' Secretary, Divisional Adult Ministries Secretary and Divisional Prayer Coordinator (British Columbia Division)
RITSON, Major Kenneth - Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development (British Columbia Division)
ROBERTS-TOPPING, Major Betty-Lou - Thompson, MB (Prairie Division)
ROBINSON, Lieutenants Peter and Amanda - Portage la Prairie, MB (Prairie Division)
ROODE, Major Daniel - Corps Officer - Grande Prairie Community Church, AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
ROODE, Major Glenda - Community & Family Services Director - Grande Prairie Community Church, AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)
ROSS, Aux.-Captain Sandra - Chaplain - Metro North Court - Correctional & Justice Services (Toronto), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)
RUSSELL, Captain Raelene - Assistant Corps Officer - Community Church of Lethbridge, AB (Alberta & Northern Territories Division)

SANDOVAL-SILVA, Captains Angel and Marlene - Ariano Irpino Corps, Southern Italy (Italy & Greece Command) Effective: August 1, 2012
SCOTT, Lieutenants Ian and Deanna - Weston Community Church (Winnipeg), MB (Prairie Division)
SEARS, Majors Stephen and Gayle - Woodstock, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
SESSFORD, Captains Robert and Johannah - Upper Skeena Circuit - Hazelton, Gitsequkla and Sik-e-dakh (Glen Vowell), BC (British Columbia Division)
SHEA, Majors Roland and Lorraine - To be announced
SIMMS, Captains Wilfred and Wavey - La Scie, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
SLOUS, Major Brian - Divisional Secretary for Business Administration (British Columbia Division)
SLOUS, Major Julie - Cariboo Hill Temple (Burnaby), BC (British Columbia Division)
SOBOOL, Majors Dale and Joan - Penticton Community Church, BC (British Columbia Division)

TRIM, Majors Kester and Kathryn - Etobicoke Temple (Toronto), ON (Ontario Central - East Division)

VAN SCHAICK, Cadets Stefan and Laura - Quesnel, BC (British Columbia Division)
VANDER HEYDEN, Captains James and Debbie - Fort St. John Community Church, BC (British Columbia Division)
VEGA, Captains Felipe and Phyllis - Bridgewater, NS (Maritime Division)
VENABLES, Major Anne - Divisional Director of Women's Ministries (Quebec Division)
VENABLES, Major Brian - Divisional Commander (Quebec Division)
VINCENT, Major Eddie - Officer Personnel Secretary (THQ Officer Personnel Department)
VINCENT, Major Genevera - Assistant Officer Personnel Secretary (THQ Officer Personnel Department)

WALLACE, Captain Terri - Community Chaplain & Divisional Prayer Coordinator (Prairie Division)
WATERS, Major Frederick - Corps Ministries Secretary (THQ Corps Ministries Department)

ANNUAL CHANGE 2012- ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATION CHANGES

Effective June 29, 2012

BROWN, Major Graham - Executive Director - Salvation Army/Rotary Hospice (Richmond), BC (British Columbia Division) *Additional Responsibility
BURROWS, Major Leslie - Area Commander - Island Region (British Columbia Division) *Additional Responsibility
BURT, Captain Darlene - Retaining appointment of Pasadena with additional responsibility of Salvation Army Student Fellowship - Campus Chaplain - Corner Brook, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador Division)
HALVORSEN, Major Mervyn - Retaining appointment of Executive Director - Thunder Bay Community and Residential Services, ON (Ontario Great Lakes Division) *Designation Change
MILLAR, Major Donna - Territorial Multicultural Ministries Secretary (THQ Corps Ministries Department) *Additional Responsibility
PIKE, Major Keith - Assistant Secretary for Candidates (THQ Personnel Services) *Additional Responsibility
PIKE, Major Shona - Assistant Territorial Youth Secretary (THQ Children and Youth Services Department) *Additional Responsibility
REGAMEY, Major Judy - Retaining appointment of Area Commander - Lower Mainland (British Columbia Division) *Designation Change
WALKER, Major Denise - Territorial Children's Ministries Secretary (THQ Children and Youth Services Department) *Designation Change

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On Sunday, June 24, 2012, Janet said:

I pray that all this changes be guided by the Lord who called them to meet his mission.

On Friday, June 1, 2012, George Townie said:

I go to the 2000 year old Church that was founded in Matthew 16:18.

We (at least locally) generally move Priests around every 3-6 years. This is done to ensure that the focus is kept on Jesus and not the Priest.

In ecclesiastical communities where the Pastor is kept in one place to long, the Church becomes a cult of his/her person and personality. When the long term Pastor goes to another Church or quits completely, people go too or quit.

Our Priests are representatives of Christ. The Holy Spirit works though them. So, the person wearing the collar does not matter, as long as they are sound in mind and doctrine. I often raise an eyebrow when I hear members of the ecclesiatical communities fuss more over their Pastor and less over Jesus.

On Friday, June 1, 2012, Cathy said:

I would imagine 'moves' enable a person to gain much needed experience. After all, in the whole bureaucratic setup of it, once one church gets terrorized by a bad set of Officers, they are moved on to further spread their incompetence.

On Friday, May 25, 2012, Jen said:

At my church the Lead Pastor has been there for 25 years. It has gone from a 30 person church to a multi-site 550 person church. And we are not slowing down. I am not sure how the Army will survive going ahead. So many of my peers have left officership because of burnout, unrealistic expectations, and lack of control over what happens to them. I'm not sure how THQ can work out the call of God on all of these people's lives. I grew up in the SA but am now serving in the Baptist denomination. I would never dream of becoming a Salvation Army officer unless drastic changes were made. God has led me to a church that fits my gifts, personality, and ideas for ministry. And nobody but God can pull me out of there to somewhere else.

On Thursday, May 17, 2012, Jac said:

Like Rob I am happy to serve the army as it currently operates, however I could see the benefit of making some changes.

I think what we all have to remember, is that it is not as cut and dry as we think it is and I don't envy the personnel office at all. There are many factors in the decision making. We tend to get upset when a move affects us and rightly so, but we also have to remember that THQ has to consider and try to do what is best for the army in Canada as a whole. Sometimes they make mistakes and sometimes the moves we dreaded most, become big blessings.

Nancy, to answer one of your points I think it is better when the officer is moved a further distance from the appointment they are being moved from because when they remain too close (especially if they liked the appointment) they can tend to not let go...which is problematic for 2 reasons 1: the new officer will have a hard time "breaking into" the appointment...and 2: if you're hung up on a former appointment then the one served currently is not getting your attention.

Having said all this, I have faith that God is still in charge of the army and if everyone affected by moves, even the hard ones, tries to see how God is working and work with it the best they can they they will see God do mighty things!

On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Nancy Lynn said:

Does anyone know how much it costs to move these officers every couple of years?
How much does it cost to keep their living quarters up to standards?
If a officer is doing well with the community and people want him to stay there so they can connect with him for spiritual uplifting then why move him?
Why move them clean across the country, move them closer to the Corps they are in now so it is cheaper. Why put an officer where he has no connections with those around him, how can he do a good job when he is learning all new things at a new appointment.
Sometimes I think they put all the names in the bubble and draw a name when it comes to the next appointment on the sheet.

On Thursday, May 3, 2012, Rob said:

God bless the officers who are changing appointments.

Donald raises a valid question. I was attending a lecture by a Presbyterian minister who was being introduced and the host found it quite amazing that in 30 years of pastoral ministry, she had 4 different pastoral charges - the inference being that 4 appointments over 30 years in church ministry was a lot.

"Wouldn't they be flabergasted at how much we move around", I thought to myself. I joined The Salvation Army quite content to serve God through the Army the way it is now. No one can argue that God hasn't blessed The Salvation Army in the past, and is continuing to bless the Army of the present. But in a country where church attendance is in decline, perhaps the issue isn't whether or not we wear uniforms or whether or not we practice the sacraments, or even the type of worship music we employ in our Sunday services: perhaps the issue is largely a pastoral one.

In a rapidly changing world, people need to feel connected. That's what the church community is all about - believers coming together in Jesus' name. And maybe to counter the relentless onslaught of change that takes place in the world (change that is mostly negative), the shepherds of the church need to be in place for quite a bit longer than we're use to.

I was attending a service once in a large Pentecostal Church in my community, and the pastor informed me that his big 300+ congregation started out as a ministry of 20 people. He's been their pastor for 23 years. I guess it all depends on our missional identity. If we're called to operate as a "mission station", a place where individuals come to hear the Gospel message and have their faith developed, then I don't think it will make a difference if an officer is in an appointment for only 3-5 years. 3-5 years will be sufficient to achieve the objectives of a mission station. If we're called to larger congregational ministries however, where generations of families worship together, then longer stays might just be the answer. It all depends on how we see ourselves and more importantly, what God is calling us to be.

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Don said:

Donald, That is the Army way. Sometimes an officer will stay even longer (there was an officer that served 16 years or so that was very rare). However there was a time when if an officer had served 2 years they were in their appointment to long. The averige stay of an officer in the beggining of the army 3-6 months.

In other denominations 4-5 years is the averige length of service aswell. The only difference is in the Army the officers are appointed, where in most other denominations the pastor has to start their applications to their new congregation now if they want to transition in the summer.

I encourae all Christians reading this list weather Army or not to pray that all transitions are done smoothly.

On Monday, April 30, 2012, Donald W. Gregory said:

I do not understand the reasoning of moving Officers from a Corps after only 4 years when they are doing well, did not request a move and are fully supported by the corps family.

They were not even moved to a specialized responsibility but to another Corps. What was the urgency?

I can only hope that God will bring something good out of a move that seems to be a tragic mistake.

On Friday, April 27, 2012, Gladys said:

God Bless The officers who are moving this year