2023
Message from the International Personnel Liaison Officer Greetings from the International Personnel Office. Thank you for your ongoing support of our personnel from Canada & Bermuda serving outside of their home territory. This has been an exciting Summer. After months of preparation, three officers joined the international personnel community: Lt.-Colonel Elizabeth Nelson, now the territorial commander for the Bangladesh Territory and Majors Colin and Maureen Bain who are serving as Corps Officers, Lurgan Corps, Northern Ireland, UK & Ireland Territory. A lay person has received her “appointment” and we are hard at work on her visa and work permit hoping she will be able to travel to her assigned post as of October 1st. Name and post will be shared in our next newsletter. Please uphold her in your prayers. In response to a sudden and time sensitive need, Commissioner Susan McMillan who was serving internationally but based in Canada had a change of appointment which required her to move to the United Kingdom within two weeks! She is now the IHQ Head of Finance (UK Operations). Lt. Colonel Lauren Effer also had a change of appointment within IHQ and she is now the IHQ Chaplain and City of London Liaison. Please pray for both as they engage with their new responsibilities. Six officers returned home from international service: General Brian & Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, retired as of August 1, 2023; Lt. Colonels Morris & Wanda Vincent, who will be serving in BC as Divisional Secretary and Divisional Secretary for Officer Personnel respectively as of September 1st; and Commissioners Deborah and Lee Graves who are our new territorial leaders also as of September 1st. Below you will find the latest updates, thank you notes received from those whom you support with your prayers and monetary gifts, an updated list and their mailing addresses. But first a couple of reminders:
Territorial Missionary Focus Facebook Page Once per week we continue to post the most recent prayer requests received from our sisters and brothers serving far away from home. It provides a well-timed reminder to intercede