<prompt> Zazinjani izibalo zababekhona engqungqutheleni ngo-2008? Njengoba kunikezwe umbuzo odlule, bhala umongo onempendulo yawo. Kungaba imisho engu-1 kuya kwengu-20. Umongo:  <response>: Ngesikhathi kuvulwa i-General Conference ka-2008, inani lamalungu e-UMC lalinganiselwa ezigidini eziyi-11.4, cishe izigidi eziyi-7.9 e-US nezigidi eziyi-3.5 phesheya kwezilwandle. Ngokuphawulekayo, abangaba ngu-20 bezithunywa zenkomfa babevela eAfrika, kuyilapho abasePhilippines nabaseYurophu benza enye i-10. Phakathi nengqungquthela, izihambeli zavota ukuze kuqedwe ukwamukelwa kweSonto LaseWeseli Lase-Ivory Coast namalungu alo angu-700.000 kule nhlangano. Njengoba kunikezwe ukuthambekela kwamanje kwe-UMC ngamasonto aphesheya akhulayo, ikakhulukazi e-Afrika, futhi amasonto ase-US ngokuhlanganyela alahlekelwa ngamalungu angaba ngu-1,000 ngesonto kulinganiselwa ukuthi ama-Afrika azokwenza okungenani u-30 wezihambeli eNhlanganweni Jikelele ka-2012, futhi kungenzeka futhi ukuthi ama-40 wezihambeli azoba ngaphandle kwe-US Omunye umbhishobhi waseCongo ulinganise ukuthi ukuhambela okujwayelekile kwe-UMC ngeSonto kukhulu ezweni lakhe kunase-United States yonke. 