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EAST-CENTRAL INDIA UNION SECTION

Organized 1929; reorganized 1956, 1970, 2002, 2008

Territory: The Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, and the district of Yanam in the union territory of Puducherry, comprising the Hyderabad Metro, North Andhra, North Rayalaseema, Northeast Andhra, Northwest Andhra, Orissa, South Andhra, South Rayalaseema, Southeast Andhra, and West Andhra Sections; and the Guntur, North Orissa, and Vishaka Metro Regions.

Statistics: Churches, 2,255; membership, 877,702; population, 127,141,909 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 91 (40) 2320-1832, 2320-0079.

Fax: 91 (40) 2320-2704.

E-mail: [email protected].

Cable: "Adventist," Hyderabad, India.

Addresses:

Street: 2 Chapel Road; Hyderabad 500 001, Andhra Pradesh; India.

Mailing: Post Box 21; Hyderabad 500 001, A.P.; India.

Administration:

President, Ch. Victor Sam.

Secretary, Edward M. Devadas.

Treasurer, D. Alfred Raju.

Executive Committee:

Ch. Victor Sam, Chair; Edward M. Devadas, Secretary; N. Chenniah, Anthony Das, Priyanath Gantayat, Sudhir Kumar Jena, M. S. Jeremiah, M. M. Jesudass, P. J. Jesurathnam, Paka Jesurathnam, Ch. Vinodhini John, K. R. Jones, S. Jaya Joseph, Mark Mali, Y. S. Methuselah, Raj K. Nelson, Ch. Samuel Paul, J. G. Paulson, Edward Prasad Pilli, R. N. Prabhudas, T. Christian Raj, D. Alfred Raju, Y. P. Mohan Rao, M. Shadrach, Ch. John Victor, P. Wilbert.

Departments:

Children's Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Ch. Vinodhini John.

Communication, Health Ministries, and Publishing Ministries, Bob T. Robinson.

Education, Ch. Samuel Paul.

Ministerial Association, Choudampalli John; Shepherdess International, Ch. Vinodhini John.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Edward M. Devadas.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Kadugula Christopher.

Stewardship Ministries, T. D. Francis.

Agency:

ADRA, D. Alfred Raju.

Ministries and Services:

Gospel Outreach, J. G. Paulson.

Nuturing, Edward M. Devadas.

Risk Management, D. Alfred Raju.
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