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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, Northern and Milne Bay, Sepik, South West Papua, and Western Highlands Missions.

Statistics (June 30, 2021): Churches, 1,073; membership, 390,515; population, 9,141,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 675-472-1488.

Fax: 675-472-1873.

E-mail: (e-mail hidden).

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

Address:

Street: Coronation Drive; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea.

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

Administration:

President, Malachi Yani.

Secretary, Leonard Sumatau.

Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Russell Strahan; Undertreasurer, Kenton Ghona; Associates, Neil Bayeta, Emmanuelito Ligsay.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, ___.

Children's Ministries, ___.

Communication, Cameron Wari; Associate, Jacqueline Wari.

Education, Jim Yawane; Associates, Serah Keliwin, Jethro Rabie.

Family Ministries, ___.

Health Ministries, Zachary Lipen.

Ministerial Association, Kepsie Elodo.

Planned Giving and Trust Services, ___.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Malachi Yani.

Publishing Ministries, ___.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Miller Kuso.

Stewardship Ministries, Andrew Opis.

Women's Ministries, ___.

Youth Ministries, Misikaram Guguna.

Ministries and Services:

Adventist Aviation, John Castleden.

Adventist World Radio, Satellite, and Voice of Prophecy, Cameron Wari.

Student Ministries, Misikaram Guguna.

Agency:

ADRA 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, Nitin Pappachen.

Trustees:

Papua New Guinea Adventist Association Ltd.

System Codes: EntityID: 13305; OrgMastID: ASM111; AdmFieldID: PNGUM.
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