East Asia and the Pacific

The East Asia and Pacific office of Global Ministries encompasses a vast region from Mongolia to New Zealand, China to the Pacific Island nations. The region is home to nearly 1.6 billion people – one-quarter of the world’s population – and contains one-sixth of the world’s landmass.
Global Ministries has partners and projects in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu, and the Marshall Islands. Some partnerships, such as our relationship with Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, have lasted well over a century. Others are new and continue to develop. For instance, responding to the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in rural China, in 2003, Global Ministries began to partner with villagers in Shuangmiao Village, Henan Province. Whether supporting long-standing relationships, or creating new ones, Global Ministries continues to be open to new and innovative ways to share in God’s mission of peace, justice, and shalom in this region of the world.
Helpful resources from the East Asia and the Pacific Office
General Synod/Assembly Resolutions Related to East Asia and the Pacific
East Asia & the Pacific News
When Migrants and Refugees Speak their Truth and Seize their Agency
From the Joint Asia Pacific Interfaith Conference on Service and Advocacy and CWWM (Churches…
Read MorePreparing Social Workers in Japan
By Martha Mensendiek Martha Mensendiek serves with Doshisha University, Kyoto,…
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Jeffrey Mensendiek serves with J.F. Oberlin University in Tokyo, Japan. This is a story I…
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Preparing Social Workers in Japan
By Martha Mensendiek Martha Mensendiek serves with Doshisha University, Kyoto,…
Read MoreSharing in Community
Abigail Reed serves with the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK)….
Read MorePrioritizing Peace
Andrew Larsen serves with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. How do we make sense…
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