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, North Philippine, and South Philippine Union Conferences; the Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, and West Indonesia Union Missions; the Guam-Micronesia, and Sri Lanka Missions of Seventh-day Adventists; and the East Timor Attached Field.

Statistics: Churches, 6,399; membership, 996,198; population, 779,784,000 (online statistics).

Administration:

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

Secretary, Saw Samuel; Associate, Gary G. Rustad (E-mail: ).

Treasurer, Keith R. Heinrich (E-mail: ); Undertreasurer, Sergie B. Ferrer (E-mail: ); Associates, Kevin K. Costello (E-mail: ); Moldy R. Mambu (E-mail: ).

Executive Committee:

Alberto C. Gulfan Jr., Chair; Saw Samuel, Secretary; Modesto M. Adap, Alfredo T. Amada, Miriam L. Andres, Leonardo R. Asoy, Vivencio R. Bermudez, James L. Brauer, Abraham T. Carpena, Agapito J. Catane Jr., Jonathan C. Catolico, Lawrence L. Domingo, Romeo Faeldan, Leong Fai, Ildefonso F. Faigmani, Sergie B. Ferrer, Scott Griswold, Helen B. Gulfan, Stephen R. Guptill, Joel S. Habaradas, Keith R. Heinrich, Remenster H. Jano, Min Ho Joo, Saw Keh, Muller Kyaw, Myun Ju Lee, Mike M. Lekic, Mantas Limbong, Johnny Lubis, Moldy R. Mambu, Wendell Mandolang, Edison Mawikere, Eric Monnier, Goodyear Panual, Nedra Perera, Abner S. Roque, Gary G. Rustad, Noldy Sakul, Thelma R. Selerio, Wendell M. Serrano, Houtman E. Sinaga, Edison Takasanakeng, Ronald W. Townend, Rabi J. Velasco, Jobbie D. Yabut.

Departments:

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

Children's Ministries, and Family Ministries, Miriam L. Andres.

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

Education, Mike M. Lekic; Associate, Lawrence L. Domingo.

Health Ministries, Abraham T. Carpena.

Publishing Ministries, Vivencio R. Bermudez.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Leonardo R. Asoy.

Stewardship Ministries, and Trust Services, Wendell Mandolang.

Women's Ministries, Helen B. Gulfan.

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: . Regional Director, Daniel Pereira dos Santos.

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: ; . Web: www.adra.ph. Director, Goran Hansen (E-mail: ).

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: ). Treasurer, Sardis I. Delgado (E-mail: ).

Adventist Health System/Asia, Vice President for Finance, Thelma R. Selerio.

Adventist Muslim Relations, Buddhist Ministry, and Global Mission, James L. Brauer.

Adventist Volunteer Service Coordinator, Gary G. Rustad.

AMiCUS, Lawrence L. Domingo.

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: .

Corporate Affairs, and Retirement, Sergie B. Ferrer.

NSO, Jobbie D. Yabut.

Philanthropy, Joel S. Habaradas.

Spirit of Prophecy, Vivencio R. Bermudez.