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The Seventh-day Adventist Church has created four new administrative units in Uganda commonly referred to as Fields or Dioceses.

These entities include East Buganda Field, Mid-Western Uganda Field, Busoga Field, Mid-East Field, and Elgon Field. 

"I humbly address you to communicate the decisions made during the East and Central African Division (ECD) Executive Committee meeting held on April 30th, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Committee has resolved to uphold the proposal put forth by the survey committee, approving the restructuring of four entities within the Uganda Union," the Uganda Union Executive Secretary, Pr Nicholas Bitamazire, told New Vision on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, shortly after the decision was taken.

"We extend our gratitude to the Almighty God for guiding us through this process and for the discernment shown in considering the mission needs of these areas. As these regions undergo reorganization and are subsequently inaugurated, may the divine hand of God continue to bless and prosper His work abundantly," Bitamazire said.

The Archbishop of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Uganda, Dr Moses Maka, recently justified the aim to decentralise leadership through creation of new administrative units as move to extend services closer to the people.

Pr Nicholas Bitamazire

The four new administrative units (Fields) are the equivalent of a diocese. 

The East Buganda Field covers four political districts of Buikwe, Kayunga, Buvuma, and Mukono. Mt Elgon Field and Busoga Field in Eastern Uganda and another Field in Fort Portal.

ECD general field secretary Pr Paul Muasya led the team that assessed the readiness of the four Fields. Others were under secretary Dr Tom Arunga Ogal, Education director Dr Andrew Mutero, associate treasurer Eld Jackson Orango, and North East Congo Union president Pr Rudatinya Mwangachuchu.

Pr Maka implored church members to double their efforts in evangelism, membership, quality leadership, financial freedom, and infrastructure development.

He said the church leadership has gazetted 2024 as a year of evangelism and stewardship calling church leaders at all levels to embrace the evangelistic impact.

"Getting a Field means ministry. You must work hard to sustain the new entity," Pr Maka implored.