17 April 2025

Appointments Bulletin: 17 Apr 2025

Colonel Julie Forrest

Colonel Julie Forrest shares the latest appointments bulletin for the United Kingdom and Ireland Territory.

On behalf of the territorial leaders, I am pleased to announce the following appointments:

Major Chris Davidson

  • Present appointment: Officer in retirement.
  • New appointment: Rhyl, Wales Division (21 hours per week), effective: 01/04/2025.

Major David Evans

  • Present appointment: Officer in retirement.
  • New appointment: Support Officer for Divisional Ecumenical Officers, Communications Service (1 day per week), effective: 17/04/2025.

Captain Sarah Griffiths

  • Present appointment: Barrow-in-Furness, North West and Isle of Man Division.
  • Additional appointment: Divisional Candidates Officer, North West and Isle of Man Division, effective: 17/04/2025.

Major Alison Kelly

  • Present appointment: Officer in retirement.
  • New appointment: Assistant to the Overseas Services Unit, Officer Department (1 day per week), effective: 17/04/2025.

Major Debbie Pearson

  • Present appointment: Divisional Mission Officer, East of England Division.
  • Additional appointment: Divisional Candidates Officer, East of England Division, effective: 17/04/2025.

Major Glad Davidson

  • Present appointment: Chaplain, Tŷ Dewr, Mission Service, and Rhyl, Wales Division.
  • New appointment: Rhyl, Wales Division, effective: 24/04/2025.

Captain Emma Heal

  • Present appointment: Kilmarnock, Central and Southern Scotland Division.
  • Additional appointment: Ayr, Central and Southern Scotland Division, effective: 24/04/2025.

Captain Les Heal

  • Present appointment: Kilmarnock, Central and Southern Scotland Division.
  • Additional appointment: Ayr, Central and Southern Scotland Division, effective: 24/04/2025.

Major Karl Gray

  • Present appointment: Ilford, London Division.
  • New appointment: Ilford, Malachi and Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, London Division, effective: 17/04/2025.

Major Ruth Gray

  • Present appointment: Ilford, London Division.
  • New appointment: Ilford, Malachi and Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, London Division, effective: 17/04/2025.

Major Paul Scott

  • Present appointment: Woodford, London Division.
  • New appointment: Support Officer for Ilford, Malachi and Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge, London Division, effective: 17/04/2025.

Captain Yvonne West

  • Present appointment: Wetherby, Yorkshire and Humber Division.
  • Additional appointment: Godly Play Coordinator, Mission Service (2 days per month), effective: 05/06/2025.

Captain Adrian Allen

  • Present appointment: Stotfold, East of England Division.
  • Additional appointment: Territorial Intercultural Mission Officer Coordinator, Mission Service (1 day per week), effective: 17/07/2025.

Commissioners Dorita Wainwright and John Wainwright

  • Present appointment: Officers in retirement.
  • Additional appointment: Executive Officers to the African Praise Fellowship Zimbabwe, Mission Service, effective: 17/07/2025.

We pray God’s blessing upon our friends as they take up their new appointments.

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Colonel Julie Forrest

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