Children's Ministries

Minister Therese Henry-Maiah serves as the Children's Ministries Director for the Central Papua Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is from Central Province and is married to a husband from Kavieng, who serves as a missionary carpenter with Pacific Adventist University's Support Services Department. Together they have two children, Leetiana (9) and Tristan (2). She earned a Diploma in Pastoral Ministry and Theology from Sonoma Adventist College (2011–2012) before serving as a church pastor from 2013 to 2018. She later completed a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry and Theology at Pacific Adventist University (2019–2022). Prior to joining the Central Papua Conference, she served at Mt. Diamond Adventist Secondary School as Assistant Chaplain and Girls' Dean (2023–2024), where she was actively involved in mentoring and nurturing the spiritual growth of young people. Minister Henry-Maiah is committed to nurturing children's faith and equipping leaders to disciple the next generation for Christ.