General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
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The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists[1] is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is located in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The General Conference is overseen by an executive committee, headed by a President. The General Conference Session is a meeting held every five years.[2]
It is divided into 13 divisions, which are subdivided into unions, conferences, and missions.
[edit] List of Divisions and their headquarters
- East-Central Africa[3] - Nairobi, Kenya
- Euro-Africa[4] - Berne, Switzerland
- Euro-Asia[5] - Moscow, Russia
- Inter-American[6] - Miami, Florida, United States of America
- North American[7] - Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
- Northern Asia-Pacific[8] - Koyang City, Korea
- Southern Africa-Indian Ocean[9] - Harare, Zimbabwe
- South American[10] - Brasilia, Brazil
- South Pacific[11] - Wahroonga, Australia
- Southern Asia(no website?) - Tamil Nadu, India
- Southern Asia-Pacific[12] - Cavite, Philippines
- Trans-European[13] - St. Albans, United Kingdom
- West-Central Africa[14] - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
[edit] General Conference Sessions
General Conference Sessions have been held every five years in the following international locations:
- (60th session: 2015 San Antonio, Texas)
- (59th session: 2010 Atlanta, Georgia)
- 58th session: 2005 St. Louis, Missouri
- 57th session: 2000 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 56th session: 1995 Utrecht, Netherlands
- 55th session: 1990 Indianapolis, Indiana
- 54th session: 1985 New Orleans, Louisiana
- 53rd session: 1980 Dallas, Texas
- 52nd session: [check: sources conflicting] 1975 Vienna, Austria (first session outside North America)
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[edit] External links
- Adventist Yearbook The Official Organizational Directory
