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SOUTHERN ASIA-PACIFIC DIVISION

Organized 1919 as Far Eastern Division
Renamed Asia-Pacific Division 1995
Territory divided and renamed 1997

Territory: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, and islands of the Pacific, namely the United States territories of Guam and Wake Island, the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau; comprising the Central Philippine, East Indonesia, and South Philippine Union Conferences, the Bangladesh, Myanmar, North Philippine, Southeast Asia, and West Indonesia Union Missions, the Guam-Micronesia Mission, and the Sri Lanka Mission of Seventh-day Adventists.

Statistics: Churches, 6,240; membership, 876,197; population, 743,957,000 (*including 1,048,000 in Timor-Leste) (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 63 (46) 414-4000.

Fax: 63 (46) 414-4001.

E-mail: [email protected].

Website: www.ssd.org.

Addresses:

Street: Aguinaldo Highway, San Miguel II, Bypass; Silang, Cavite 4118; Philippines.

Mailing: P.O. Box 040; 4118 Silang, Cavite; Philippines.

Administration:

President, Alberto C. Gulfan Jr. (E-mail: show).

Secretary, Hendrik Sumendap (E-mail: show); Associate, Gary G. Rustad (E-mail: show).

Treasurer, Keith R. Heinrich (E-mail: show); Undertreasurer, Sergie B. Ferrer (E-mail: show); Associates, Myron A. Iseminger (E-mail: show); Moldy R. Mambu (E-mail: show).

Executive Committee:

Alberto C. Gulfan Jr., Chair; Hendrik Sumendap, Secretary; Leonardo R. Asoy, Reuel M. Baculanta, Daniel P. Baidya, Vivencio R. Bermudez, Abraham T. Carpena, Agapito J. Catane Jr., Jonathan C. Catolico, Araceli M. Dealo, Arie Dien, Sergie B. Ferrer, Gladden O. Flores, Onofre S. Flores, Francisco D. Gayoba, Scott Griswold, Helen B. Gulfan, Stephen R. Guptill, Joel S. Habaradas, Keith R. Heinrich, Myron A. Iseminger, Remenster H. Jano, Charlie Jondonero, Min Ho Joo, Ronald Khun, Johnny Komontoy, Saw Muller Kyaw, Mike M. Lekic, Johnny Lubis, Moldy R. Mambu, Maung Maung Htay, Richard E. McEdward, Eric Philippe Monnier, Sherwin Nobuo, Saw Samuel Paul, Joseph W. Reith, Abner S. Roque, Gary G. Rustad, Noldy Sakul, Bobby J. Sepang, Wendell M. Serrano, Houtman E. Sinaga, Mastur Sitompul, Octofien Sumendap, Remelito A. Tabingo, Mahn Soe Thein, Ronald W. Townend, Jobbie D. Yabut.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, and Ministerial Association, Houtman E. Sinaga; Shepherdess International, Helen B. Gulfan.

Communication, and Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Jonathan C. Catolico.

Children's Ministries, and Family Ministries, Octofien Sumendap.

Education, Mike M. Lekic; Associate, Gladden O. Flores.

Health Ministries, Abraham T. Carpena.

Publishing Ministries, Vivencio R. Bermudez.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Leonardo R. Asoy.

Stewardship, and Trust Services, ___.

Women's Ministries, Helen B. Gulfan.

Youth Ministries, Jobbie D. Yabut.

Agencies:

ADRA Asia Regional Office (Tri-division serving the Northern Asia-Pacific, Southern Asia, and Southern Asia-Pacific Divisions). Le Chateau Mansion, No. 801; 55 Soi Ekamai, 12 Charoenchai Sukhumvit 63 Road; Wattana, Bangkok 10110; Thailand. Telephone: 66 (2) 391-4768 to 71, 381-7130. Fax: 66 (2) 381-7128. E-mail: show. Regional Director, Ronald Kuhn (E-mail: show). Associate Director, Finance and Operations, Robyn Mordeno (E-mail: show).

ADRA/Philippines (Tri-union). JP Rizal; Sabutan; Silang, Cavite; Philippines. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25; Silang 4118, Cavite; Philippines. Telephone: 63 (46) 414-2464, 414-0146. Fax: 63 (46) 414-1492. E-mail: show; show. Web: www.adra.ph. Director, Goran Hansen (E-mail: show).

Ministries and Services:

1000 Missionary Movement (a bi-division institution of the Northern Asia-Pacific and Southern Asia-Pacific Divisions). Balubad II; Silang, Cavite; Philippines. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7; 4118 Silang, Cavite; Philippines. Telephone: 63 (46) 414-2933, 414-2935. Fax: 63 (46) 414-2934. Director, Min Ho Joo (E-mail: show). Treasurer, Sardis I. Delgado (E-mail: show).

Adventist Health System/Asia, ___.

Adventist Muslim Relations, Buddhist Ministry, and Global Mission, Richard E. McEdward.

Adventist Volunteer Service Coordinator, Gary G. Rustad.

AMiCUS, Gladden O. Flores.

ASI, Leonardo R. Asoy.

Buddhist Study Center. c/o Thailand Mission; 12 Soi 37 Pridi Banomyong, Sukhumvit 71; Klongtan Nua, Wattana; Bangkok 10110; Thailand. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 234; Prakanong; Bangkok 10110; Thailand. Director, Scott Griswold. E-mail: show.

Corporate Affairs, and Retirement, Sergie B. Ferrer.

NSO, Jobbie D. Yabut.

Philanthropy, Joel S. Habaradas.

Spirit of Prophecy, Vivencio R. Bermudez.
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