·         Emmanuel Community Baptist Church has merged with Otahuhu Baptist Church forming a New   Church -Otahuhu Community Baptist Church (correction from last issue)

·         Yangimum Baptist changed to Jukibbum Baptist (Te Atatu)

·         Andrew Riordan appointed Senior Pastor, Newlands May 2012

·         Peter Jessup appointed Senior Pastor, Taumarunui May 2012

·         Rob Morton appointed Associate Pastor, Hastings 8 July 2012

·         David Bosma accepted call as Associate Pastor, Kaiapoi Baptist

·         Barry Pearman accepted call as part-time Pastor, River Valley Baptist Church

·         Richard West appointed part-time Community Pastor, New Plymouth Central May 2012

·         Alan Dunn appointed Youth Pastor, Whangarei Central Baptist, 1 June

·         Majorie Blacklock resigned Associate Pastor Glen Eden April 2012

·         Val McNatty retired Pastor, Pirimai Baptist

·         Alan Utting resigned as Team Leader Multi-cultural ministries (Baptist Union) will be working for Operation Mobilisation (Singapore) September

·         Steve McMillan resigned Chaplain Christchurch Hospital 20 June

·         Paul Hegglun resigned Youth Pastor Oxford Tce, January 2012

·         Mark Cooper resigned Youth Pastor Otorohanga

·         Andrea McNickle resigned Children’s Pastor Mt Roskill