Retired officers’ 14 and Christmas greetings

officers’ greetings

Lieut-Colonels Joan and Ray Kirby pray for friends and colleagues. God’s shalom at Christmas and in 2023.

Christmas greetings and best wishes to all friends and colleagues. Every blessing for a happy new year. Major June Kitchen

Christmas greetings from Commissioner Freda Larsson to fellow officers, Salvationists and friends. Wishing you peace and joy this Christmas. Major Nanella Weir sends Christmas greetings to all her friends. May your Christmas be blessed with peace and joy.

I pray that you all have many Christmas blessings and find joy in the new year. Major Christine H Marriott

Major Gerald Peacock wishes all friends best wishes for Christmas and new year. Majors Doug and Eileen Shankster wish all friends a happy Christmas and every blessing for the new year.

To comrades and friends, unto us a child is born. The Everlasting Father. The Prince of Peace. May you know his presence throughout the new year. Major Olive Stevens

Commissioner Margaret Sutherland wishes all her friends and colleagues past and present a very happy and blessed Christmas.

May the love, joy and peace of the Christ child be with you at this season and throughout the coming year. Lieut-Colonel Joan Williams

We wish all our friends a very happy Christmas and a blessed new year. Lieut-Colonels Mike and Ruth Williams

DUDLEY Jenni-mai, Wendy, Matthew, Jayden, Michaela and Mitsy were enrolled as junior soldiers by corps officer Major Liz Oliver, supported by Junior Soldiers Sergeant Diane Homer. – ML

PENGE John Major was welcomed as an adherent by corps officer Major Jason Snell. In his testimony, which included a cornet solo, John spoke about reconnecting with the Army in 2018 when asked to assist with the music group Swizmaid and their work in Africa. While there, John met Lieut-Colonels Ann and Kenneth Hawkins, who encouraged him to reconnect with the Army. John visited the corps and felt welcome and reconnected with his faith. John is pictured with Major Jason and Bandmaster Ian Fell. – JS NORTH SHIELDS Having been warmly invited back into the fellowship, Beatrice and Kevin Millward re-committed their lives to God as a soldier and an adherent at the corps. Kevin testified on their behalf and shared that, after trying a few different corps and churches, ‘they had come home and are back for good’. They are pictured with corps officer Major Barry Ashton. – SC

NEWPORT CITADEL Shamisu Olivia and Tinashe Owen were enrolled as junior soldiers by corps officer Captain Joyce Baynes. Olivia declared her faith by singing ‘Amazing Grace’ (SASB 453) and Owen by reading the story of Daniel from the Bible. The meeting concluded with a glory march and African praise. – JB