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Newcastle & Central NSW Division
Now to the God who can do so many awe-inspiring
things, immeasurable things, things greater than we
ever could ask or imagine through the power at work in
us. Ephesians 3:20 (The Voice)
Greater Things!
DHQ Newsletter: Issue 23 16th
July 2014
A GREATER CALLING!
Isaiah 6:1-8 (Isaiah’s Commission)
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw
the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a
throne; and the train of his robe filled
the temple. 2
Above him were seraphim,
each with six wings: With two wings they
covered their faces, with two they
covered their feet, and with two they
were flying. 3
And they were calling to
one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
4At the sound of their voices the
doorposts and thresholds shook and the
temple was filled with smoke.
5“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined!
For I am a man of unclean lips, and I
live among a people of unclean lips, and
my eyes have seen the King, the LORD
Almighty.”
6Then one of the seraphim flew to me
with a live coal in his hand, which he
had taken with tongs from the altar. 7
With it he touched my mouth and said,
“See, this has touched your lips; your
guilt is taken away and your sin atoned
for.”
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord
saying, “Whom shall I send? And who
will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
Have you ever noticed that the
experience of Isaiah parallels our own
process of responding to a divine
calling?
Isaiah gets a vision of God (6:1-4), a
vision of himself (6:5-7) and a vision
of ministry (6:8). At least five stages
in this process apply to us:
Stage One: The Revelation of God
(vv1,2)
Isaiah saw the Lord in a face-to-face
encounter that changed him forever.
Stage Two: The Realisation of
God’s Holiness (vv3,4)
Isaiah experiences God as Holy.
Through this encounter, the Lord
becomes more than an abstract idea.
Isaiah learns of God’s awesome
personality.
Stage Three: The Recognition of
His Own Sinfulness (v5)
Isaiah sees the vast distance between
God and himself. He sees the infinite
contrast and is broken of self.
Stage Four: The Renewal of His
Perspective (vv6,7)
An angel touches the prophet,
cleansing him and giving him a new
outlook. He is ready to serve.
Stage Five: The Response of His
Lifestyle (v8)
When God calls, Isaiah eagerly steps
forward. A call is marked by a fruitful
life.
As we journey together in ministry,
may you know each day God’s love
and blessings abundant.
Gavin & Wendy
Inside this issue:
Message 1
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News 2
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Personnel 3
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Information 4
_________________________
Prayer Page 5
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Events 6&7
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LT. JOE CLARK RETIRES
On Wednesday 9 July 2014
Lieutenant Joe Clark, Property
Officer of the Dooralong
Transformation Centre, received his
Certificate of Retirement from
Commissioner James Condon,
Territorial Commander of Australia
Eastern Territory.
The presentation was part of the
regular Wednesday night Chapel
Service at Dooralong. Lt. Joe and
Commissioner James presented
several of the program participants
with certificates of achievement in
recognition of either their progress in
the program or their contributions to
the DTC community.
Commissioner Condon then began to
speak of the great example of Godly
ministry that Joe has exhibited during
his time as a soldier, an envoy and
later an officer of The Salvation
Army. James reflected on his
encounters with Joe & Bev as their
Divisional Commander in both this
division and later in the South
Queensland Division, as well as their
utter surprise when he commissioned
them as officers at a Christmas Carols
service at Moonyah.
Joe spoke a few words on his
appreciation of being able to share
this special moment with the
Transformation Centre Community as
Joe truly saw them as ‘his people’ like
any great shepherd would.
Centre manager, Envoy Craig
Stephens and Assistant Manager,
Lyndel Taylor presented Lt. Joe with
a retirement gift; a beach fishing rod,
which Joe will make plenty of use of
during his retirement.
The Transformation Centre band,
made up of participants past and
present and under the guidance of Lt.
Katie Ryan played Glen Campbell’s
“Try A Little Kindness”, a favourite
song of both Joe and the wider DTC
community.
Commissioner Condon also bought
the message for the evening,
encouraging everyone to come to
know the truth in Jesus Christ, so that
we can experience the fullness of
freedom that the Son has available for
each and every one of us.
GALA DAY
The School for Officer Training is
holding its annual Gala Day on
Saturday 11th October at 120
Kingsland Rd, Bexley North. We will
again be holding our wonderful Touch
football tournament.
Last year a great day was had by all,
including those who supported teams
and came to enjoy the stalls and
entertainment. Once again, we hope
that this year’s response is as
enthusiastic and we will endeavour to
do all that we can to cater for you and
your team. However, due to field
availability, we cannot guarantee a
place for every team.
To ensure your place in the
tournament we encourage you to do
the following ASAP:
Registration forms must be
filled in and sent back with
full payment before a team
will be included in the draw.
There is an early bird
registration fee of $100.00 per
team up to and including
Friday 5th September.
Registrations received from
Saturday 6th September through to Friday 19th
September, when
registration closes, will incur
a fee of $130.00 per team.
For the competition there will be a
Men’s section, a Women’s section
and a Mixed section. Please note that
teams in the mixed competition will
need to have at least two female
players on the field at a time.
DATES TO REMEMBER July
20th – 25
th – Inspire Residential -
Booth College
22nd
July – Divisional Prayer Day -
24 Hours of Prayer for Boundless
Congress 2015
25th – 27
th – Just Men Conference
28th – 30
th – CPR Conference
31st – Recovery Services Day of
Prayer.
August
1st
- 3rd
Youth Ministry Conference
Sydney
5th – 14
th Brengle – Geelong
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11th – 15th Officers 3
rd Year Review
14th Historical Society Meeting
14th – 26
th Salvos Women Group in
Tanzania
17th - 19
th Divisional Women
Officer’s Retreat - Pokolbin
22nd
- 24th Freedom Divisional Youth
Councils
24th Junior Soldier Day of Renewal
25th – 28
th Officers 19/20yr Review
30th – 5th Sept. – Inspire 3
rd intake.
OFFICER’S
KIDS
BIRTHDAYS
JULY
25th Hayley Prigg (8) 26th Leah Everitt (5)
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
Since the Personnel Report last week,
it has been discovered that four (4)
more officers were also named and
recognised as ‘Paul Harris Fellows'.
We congratulate each of them on this
significant honour, bestowed “in
appreciation of tangible and
significant assistance given for the
furtherance of better understanding
and friendly relations among peoples
of the world”.
Major Kaye Townsend – by Rotary
Club of Goulburn Argyle
Envoy Ivan Kelly – by
Rotary Club of Blacktown City
Major Christine Tamsett – by
Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium
District
Major Graham Tamsett - by
Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium
District.
HEALTH UPDATE
Following exhaustive tests it has been
discovered that a large tumour
(multiple myeloma) has now emerged
in Major Diana Harris's spinal
column. Diana is receiving chemo
treatment and will shortly commence
further radiation therapy. Both Diana
and Graham would appreciate
intercessory prayer support at this
time.
Major Jean Bedwell is in a serious
condition in Maitland Hospital. Jean
suffered a stroke on Monday 14th July.
Your prayers for Jean and her family
would be appreciated during these
difficult days.
RESIGNATION
Lieutenants Ged and Jeanie Oldfield have concluded their active service as
Officers from 8th July 2014. We are
grateful for their years of service and
ministry over the past nearly nine (9)
years which was completed faithfully
in God's Name, and pray that God
will continue to bless and guide them
in the future.
BABY NEWS
Lieutenants David and Tahlia
Grounds (Gunnedah Corps)
welcomed their 5th child - a baby boy
- Frederick Thomas Grounds born at
2.45pm, Tuesday 15th July 2014.
Harriet, Dorothy, Archer and Celeste are super excited about their new baby
brother Frederick but of course
missing Mummy. Frederick is the
grandson of Majors Denise and
Warren Parkinson (DHQ, The
Greater West Division) and the great-
grandson of Lieut-Colonels Dorothy
and Neil Young. We congratulate
Tahlia and David on their wonderful
news and praise God for the safe
arrival of Frederick!
DISPO CHANGESPage 104
Gosford Corps
Add Assistant Corps Officer
Lieutenant Kim Gorringe
Ph: 02 4325 5036 Qtrs
Mob: 0421 250 495
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Baker, Majors Gary & Judith
Add Mob: 0412 580 587
Email: [email protected]
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Clark, Lieutenants Bev & Joe
As of 31.7.14
Delete
1467 Dooralong Road
Dooralong NSW 2259
Ph: 02 4355 0858
Email: [email protected]
Add 24 Bayview Street
Warners Bay NSW 2282
Mob: 0402 380 089
Email:
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Hindle, Majors Connie & Stan
Delete Email:
Add Email:
Page 242 Price, Majors Margaret & Sam
Add Email
(S): [email protected]
Add Email
(M): [email protected]
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Wiggins, Captain Elizabeth
Delete 14/14 Newcastle Street
Cardiff NSW 2285
Ph: 02 4954 7310
Add 2/21 Barton Street
Mayfield NSW 2304
Ph: 02 4967 7437
Mob: 0428 774 375
Email:
MESSAGE FROM PAYROLL
There has been an increase in the tax
for 2014-2015 due to the Medicare
Levy increasing from 1.5% to 2% to
fund the introduction of the National
Disability Insurance Scheme
introduced by the government from
1st July 2014.
Please note that NOT ALL Staff will
be affected by the tax increases. See
below extract from ATO:
https://www.ato.gov.au/Media-
centre/Articles/Changes-for-
employees-increases-to-tax-
withholding-rates/
Changes for employees:
increases to tax withholding
rates
From 1 July 2014 employers
will withhold additional tax
from their employees’ pay to
account for the increase in the
Medicare Levy and in some
cases the introduction of the
government’s Temporary
Budget Repair Levy.
The Medicare Levy increases
from 1.5 to 2 per cent and
employees earning more than
$3,461 per week ($180,000
per year) will have additional
tax withheld by their
employer to account for the
Temporary Budget Repair
Levy.
Employers should use the
ATO’s updated tax tables to
calculate the tax to withhold
from their employees’ pay.
Employers using accounting
software should contact the
software provider for payroll
updates.
Information for employers
affected by the changes can
visit ato.gov.au/taxtables or
call the ATO on 1300 720
092.
Motor Vehicle Contributions
deduction has increased for
Employees only.
Small Vehicle changed from
$60.00 to $62.00 per fortnight
Large Vehicle changed from
$82.00 to $84.00 per fortnight
Superannuation Company Contr-
ibutions have been increased from
9.25% to 9.5% from the first pay in
July 2014.
Regards
Payroll Team
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT The Global Leadership Summit
returns to Newcastle – 10/11
October 2014. It is exciting to be able to have this
world class conference here in
Newcastle and the 2014 experience
should be as good, if not better than
previous ones.
Venue: The Theatre at St Philip’s
Christian College Waratah.
Registration: You only have 13 days
to get the Super Early Bird price....
this may be extended though. Make a
quick decision and register.
A short Promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh
UTYJeWjUU
See website for further details: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../global-leadership-summit-newcastle-registration-7421701509
CAPTION CHALLENGE
Add a caption to this photo and email
back to Gavin Watts. The person with
the funniest caption will receive a free
Lunch with Gavin! Will announce the
winner next week.
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PRAYER PARTNER DIARY
20th
– 26th
July, 2014
“Prayer opens the heart to God,
and it is the means by which the
soul, though empty, is filled by
God.” John Buchan
- Newcastle and Central NSW
Divisional Headquarters – Majors
Gavin & Wendy Watts, Majors
Jeff and Sue Winterburn, Majors
Colin and Pam Robinson, Envoys
Angela and Lucas Cairns, Major
Alice Fean, Commissioner Barry
Pobjie.
- Newcastle & Central NSW
Division Chaplains – Majors
David and Val Prigg, Majors
Trevor and Maree Strong, Major
Colin Robinson, Ross Gilmour &
Graeme Gosling
- Newcastle Community Welfare
Centre – Howard Mole and Team
- Newcastle Worship and
Community Centre – Captains
Scott and Sharon Allen
- Noosa Corps – Lieutenants David
and Lara Sutcliffe
25-27th
– Just Men’s Conference
– Sydney
25th
– Aged Care Plus Review
RECOVERY SERVICES PRAYER DAY
We have been invited to be a part of
the Recovery Services Prayer Day.
We are privileged to walk alongside
men and women on their
transformation journey so time spent
in prayer would be valuable.
The designated Day is July 31st 2014.
Prayer points are available - contact
your corps officer.
PRAYER POINTS
- Major Jean Bedwell – gravely
ill. Your prayers for Jean and the
family will be appreciated.
- Kath Izzard’s mum (Chaplain,
Wyong Court) is having an eye
operation and would appreciate
prayer.
- Major Sam Price still recovering
from a back operation.
365 Boundless Prayer Tuesday July 22, 2014
There are a number of spots that are still
available. Please let me know which
time slot you would like.
Blessings,
Wendy Watts
http://www.salvationarmy.org/csld/resourcepack
For Prayer station ideas, world calendar and other resources see the above
website.
12:00 AM
1:00 AM
2:00 AM
3:00 AM
4:00 AM
5:00 AM
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM Wellington
9:00 AM
10:00 AM Taree
11:00 AM Raymond Terrace
12:00 PM Gosford
1:00 PM Max & Noreen Clanfield
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM Port Stephens
6:00 PM Port Stephens/Gosford
7:00 PM
Spiritual Retreat Participants + Cessnock
8:00 PM Long Jetty
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Psalm 133:1
“It is good and pleasant
when God’s people live
together in peace!”
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Living Hope Suicide Prevention and
Bereavement Course
Two Day Course @ 67 Cleary Street Hamilton.
27 & 28 August starting at 8.30am.
Cost $20
Please contact Heather on 0416 062 446
to register a place.
AUGUST 22ND – 24TH
#SALVOYOUTH #FINDING FREEDOM
URGENT!
Need two more people to
register. Contact Lucas
Cairns asap.
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