South West Ethiopia Field
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SOUTH WEST ETHIOPIA FIELD

(Formerly part of Ethiopian Union Mission - retired)

Organized 2014; reorganized, and territory divided 2018; reorganized 2019

Territory: Oromia Regional State; part of Ilu ababor Zone, and Jimma Zone; part of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia Region; Benchi Magi, Dawuro Zone, and Sheka; Kefa Zone, part of Yem Special Woreda, and Konta Special Woreda.

Statistics (June 30, 2019): Churches, 67; membership, 7,380; population, 9,661,958 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 251 (11) 47-11-10-872.

E-mail: [email protected] .

Addresses:

Street: Near Jimma University and Jimma Referral Hospital; Jimma; Ethiopia (for DHL packages).

Mailing: P.O. Box 930; Jimma; Ethiopia.

Administration:

President, Tekalign Worku.

Secretary-Treasurer, Bichaka Tafesse.

Departments:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Tekilu Saketa.

Children's Ministries, Publishing Ministries, Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Stewardship Ministries, and Women's Ministries, Tamire Desta.

Communication, and Education, Gezahegn Gezimu.

Family Ministries, Ministerial Association, and Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Tekalign Worku; Evangelism, Tekilu Seketa.

Ministries and Services:

Adventist Mission, Adventist-Muslim Relations, Adventist-Orthodox Relations, Global Outreach Canada, and Special Needs Ministries, Tekilu Saketa.

Prayer Ministries, Tamire Desta.

System Codes: EntityID: 52599; OrgMastID: AFZS11; AdmFieldID: SWET.
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