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PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNION MISSION

Organized 1949; reorganized 1953, 1972

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

Statistics: Churches, 875; membership, 249,896; population, 6,765,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 675-472-1488.

Fax: 675-472-1873.

Website: http://pngum.adventist.org.pg.

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

Addresses:

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

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

Administration:

President, Joseph Talipuan.

General Secretary, Leigh R. Rice; Associate, Blasius Managos.

Chief Financial Officer, Solomon Agdon; Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Joshua Wambillie; Associates, Victor S. Bonetti, Riches R. Christian, Rex R. Rosas, Praveen E. Saggurthi.

Executive Committee:

Joseph Talipuan, Chair; Leigh R. Rice, Secretary; Solomon Agdon, Aho Baliki, Riches R. Christian, Makau Daroa, Reg Davis, John Eriko, Jessley Farugaso, Joshua Giru, Benjamin Hap, Tony Kemo, Frances Keres, Geoffrey Kombil, Samson Kuku, John Kwalo, Blasius Managos, Fifaia Matainaho, Joel Markau, Roger Millist, Judith Nagamisovo, Peter Oli, Joseph Ponduk, Judy Ponduk, Richard Rikis, Jenny Robert, Rex R. Rosas, Praveen E. Saggurthi, Samuel Silas, Benny Soga, Jacky Taipu, Piuki Tasa, Ben Thomas, Joshua Wambillie, Fantson Yaninen, Jim Yawane, Dipson Yehisembi, Peter Yorio.

Departments:

Children's Ministries, Judith Nagamisovo.

Communication, Matupit Darius.

Education, Joseph Ponduk; Associate, Jim Yawane.

Family Ministries, ___.

Health Ministries, Jimmy Frumpui.

Ministerial Association, Peter Oli.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Joseph Talipuan.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Samuel Silas.

Stewardship Ministries, Max Zaccias.

Women's Ministries, Judy Ponduk.

Youth Ministries, Timothy Sandau.

Agency:

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Papua New Guinea Limited. 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, ___.

Ministries and Services:

Adventist Book Centre, Dipson Yehisembi.

Adventist World Radio, Satellite, Voice of Prophecy, ___.

Aviation, Roger S. Millist.

Building, Reg Davis.

Community Service, Samuel Silas.

Global Mission, Peter Oli.

Information Technology, Brad Dawson.

Partners in Ministry, Tiono Davai.

Student Ministries, Timothy Sandau.

Trustees:

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

Australasian Conference Association Limited. 148 Fox Valley Road; Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076; Australia.
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