Delegates Approve 11 New Union Missions into the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Lauren Davis, ANNUnited StatesJul 4, 2025, 8:38 AM
In a majority vote, delegates at the 2025 General Conference Session approved the addition of 11 new union conferences and union missions to the sisterhood of unions within the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The new unions represent the following countries or regions:
North-East Cameroon Union Mission
West-Central Cameroon Union Mission
Costa Rica Union Mission
Nicaragua Union Mission
South Sudan Union Mission
Northern Luzon Philippine Union Mission
Southern Luzon Philippine Union Mission
Southwestern Philippine Union Mission
Southeastern Philippine Union Mission
Mid-Ghana Union Conference
North-Central Ghana Union Mission
The term union mission refers to a region where the Seventh-day Adventist Church has a presence but limited resources to support outreach initiatives. These territories are assigned to another large organization to temporarily assist with oversight, finances, and leadership.
The vote passed 1,740 to 8.
The original article was published on the Adventist News Network news site.
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