Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Type | Religious/Non-Profit |
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Headquarters | Silang, Cavite, Philippines |
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Region served | Bangladesh, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam |
President | Alberto Gulfan Jr. |
Parent organization | General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
Website | www.ssd.org/ |
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The Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which coordinates the Church's activities in the nations of Bangladesh, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, and Vietnam. Its headquarters is in Silang, Cavite, Philippines
It is divided into eight Unions (see: government of the Seventh-day Adventist Church).
Malaysia
See also the work amongst the Telugu people in Malaysia.
Cambodia
The Adventist church is growing in Cambodia.
Jombok Hoas is a non-profit adventure retreat run by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in the forest near Rovieng in Preah Vihear Province.
Wat Preah Yesu is a children's orphanage, school and church located outside Siem Reap, run by members of the Adventist church.
Laos
Adventists are one of the three main Christian groups in Laos. As of 2008 there was one church and 1,740 Adventists in Laos.[1]
See also
The Territory of the Division was adjusted in Oct 2011 by deleting responsibility for Guam Micronesia Mission (Guam, Wake Island, Northern Mariana Island, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands) which was shifted to North American Division and adding on responsibility for the church in Pakistan.
References
External links
- Southern Asia-Pacific Division official website
- administrative realignment in Oct 2011