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Sonship (South Pacific Division)

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2020-07-01

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Oliver, Barry

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https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=3855

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Sonship is an officially recognized supportive independent ministry of the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is based in Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia. It operates a fleet of floating clinics in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The vessels, all named Medisonship, visit the islands and villages of the province, providing medical care, spiritual care, and health education for the people.

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Sonship , Medisonship , Kukudu

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Oliver, B. (2020). Sonship (South Pacific Division). In D. Trim (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Retrieved from https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/

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Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists

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2690-8514

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Encyclopedia Of Seventh-Day Adventists

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