Two days to the end of the business session of the 59th General Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the 154 regular delegates of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) completed its work of electing associate officers, department directors and associates.
\nEarlier this week, Pastor Alberto C Gulfan, Jr; Pastor Saw Samuel; and Mr Keith Heinrich, president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively, were elected and their names were voted upon by the 2,412 regular delegates to the world session.
\nOn Thursday, July 1, the SSD body affirmed the recommendation of the 17-member of the nominating committee for associate officers, department directors and associate directors who will serve the 18-country territory of SSD for the next five years.
\nThose elected were:\u2028Johnny Lubis\u2014Vice President for Administration\u2028Sergie Ferrer\u2014Undertreasurer\u2028Moldy Mambu\u2014Associate Treasurer\u2028Kevin Costello\u2014Associate Treasurer\u2028Gary Rustad\u2014Associate Secretary\u2028Houtman Sinaga\u2014Ministerial Association Secretary\u2028James Brauer\u2014Adventist Mission Director\u2028Wendell Mandolang\u2014Stewardship\/Trust Services Director\u2028Jonathan C Catolico\u2014Communication\/PARL Director\u2028Leonardo R Asoy\u2014Sabbath School\/Personal Ministries Director\u2028Miriam Andres\u2014Children\/Family Ministries Director\u2028Helen B Gulfan\u2014Women Ministers\/Shepherdess International Director\u2028Vivencio Bermudez\u2014Publishing Ministries\/Spirit of Prophecy Director\u2028Abraham T Carpena\u2014Health Ministries Director\u2028Jobbie Yabut\u2014Adventist Youth Ministries Director\u2028Lawrence Domingo\u2014Education Department Director\u2028Denny Rantung\u2014Education Department Associate Director\u2028Michael Bankhead\u2014Information Technology Director\u2028Rufo Gasapo\u2014Adventist Health Care Director
\nIn this election, a vice-president for administration has been added as a new position while the Philanthropic Services Department has been added as an additional responsibility in the Trust Services Department.
\nThe retirement of Ms Thelma Selerio necessitated the appointment of a new director in the Adventist Health Care, while the vacancy brought about by the election of Dr Mike Lekic to the position of associate director of education for the General Conference of the World Church (GC) has elevated Dr Domingo to the directorship. A new education associate, Dr Rantung, was elected. [Jonathan C Catolico]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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