Papua New Guinea Union Mission
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNION MISSION

Organized 1949; reorganized 1953, 1972

Territory: Papua New Guinea; comprising the Bougainville, Central Papua, Eastern Highlands Simbu, Madang Manus, Morobe, New Britain New Ireland, North East Papua, Sepik, South West Papua, and Western Highlands Missions.

Statistics: Churches, 858; membership, 236,332; population, 6,331,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 675-472-1488.

Fax: 675-472-1873.

E-mail: [email protected].

Cable: "Adventist," Lae, Papua New Guinea.

Telex: 703 42551 (Ans. SDAPNG NE42551).

Addresses:

Street: 11 Memorial Avenue; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea.

Mailing: P.O. Box 86; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea.

Administration:

President, Thomas Davai.

General Secretary, Neone Okesene; Associate, Simeon Nara.

Chief Financial Officer, Solomon Agdon; Associates, Terence McHugh, Riches R. Christian, Rex R. Rosas, Praveen E. Saggurthi, Joshua Wambillie; Assistant, Doug Oaklands.

Executive Committee:

Thomas Davai, Chair; Neone Okesene, Secretary; Solomon Agdon, Aho Baliki, John Beleni, Riches R. Christian, Alan Clark, Matupit Darius, Makau Daroa, Reg Davis, Kepsie Elodo, Jessley Farugaso, Joshua Giru, Benjamin Hap, Elijah Ho, Tony Kemo, Frances Keres, Gad Koito, Agnes Kola, Benjamin Kola, Geoffrey Kombil, Samson Kuku, Blasius Managos, Matricia Mari, D. Benjamin Mason, Fifaia Matainaho, Roger Millist, Judith Nagamisovo, Simeon Nara, Peter Oli, Geoffrey Pomaleu, Joseph Ponduk, Richard Rikis, Jenny Robert, Rex R. Rosas, Praveen E. Saggurthi, Raul Schneider, Branimir Schubert, Samuel Silas, Jacky Taipu, Piuki Tasa, Kove Tau, Joshua Wambillie, Johnson Yanian, Peter Yorio.

Departments:

Children's Ministries, Judith Nagamisovo.

Communication, Matupit Darius.

Education, Alan Clark; Associate, Jones Taos.

Family Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Agnes Kola.

Health Ministries, Gad Koito.

Ministerial Association, Tony Kemo.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Thomas Davai.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Samuel Silas.

Stewardship, Benjamin Kola.

Youth Ministries, Geoffrey Pomaleu.

Agency:

Adventist Development and Relief Agency. Abel Tasman Street; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea. Mailing: P.O. Box 3206; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea. Telephone: 675-472-7088. Fax: 675-472-7638. Director, Raul Schneider (e-mail hidden).

Ministries and Services:

Adventist Book Centre, J. Piuki Tasa.

Adventist World Radio, Satellite, Voice of Prophecy, Matupit Darius.

Aviation, Roger S. Millist.

Building, Reg Davis.

Community Service, Samuel Silas.

Global Mission, Simeon Nara.

Information Technology, Brett Saville.

Partners in Ministry, Tiono Davai.

Prayer Coordinator, Benjamin Kola.

Student Ministries, Geoffrey Pomaleu.

Trustees:

Papua New Guinea Adventist Association Limited. P.O. Box 86; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea.
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