Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division of Seventh-day Adventists

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Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division of Seventh-day Adventists
AbbreviationSID
TypeReligious/Non-Profit
Headquarters Centurion, South Africa
Region served
Angola, Ascension Island, Botswana, Comoro Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, St. Helena, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tristan da Cunha, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Membership4,281,416
President
Harrington S Akombwa [1]
Parent organization
 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Website sidadventist.org

The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID) of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which coordinates the Church's activities in the southern portion of Africa, which include the nations of Angola, Ascension Island, Botswana, Comoro Islands, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Réunion, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe; as well as St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha, territories of the United Kingdom, and the Kerguelen Islands, territory of France. Its headquarters is in Centurion, South Africa. The Division membership as of June 30, 2021 is 4,281,416. [1]

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Sub Fields

The Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division is divided into nine Union Conferences, three Union Missions, and one attached Mission. These are divided into local Conferences, Missions, and Fields. [2]

History

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division-Organizational Units". Adventist Organizational Directory. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. 1 2 3 Ramadubu-BG, Dikarabo (2020-04-19). "SDA Church donates P200 thousand to COVID-19 Relief Fund". Botswana Guardian . Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  4. ↑ Ziba-Mana, Trouble (2020-01-16). "Malawi prepares to welcome SDA Church global leader". Nyasa Times . Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  5. 1 2 3 "SDA: Maverick in church growth". Zambia Daily Mail Limited. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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