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THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO (Tagalog for Church of Christ)
is a Christian religion whose primary purpose is to worship
the Almighty God based on His teachings as taught by the
Lord Jesus Christ.
The Church of Christ adheres to the unadulterated teachings of God
and of the Lord Jesus Christ written in the Bible. The faithful
firmly believe that this Church is the fulfillment of biblical
prophecies that the Church established by Christ would re-emerge in
these last days for the salvation of man.
 From
her humble beginnings in the Far East in 1914, the Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC,
has grown to be the largest entirely indigenous Christian
church in the Philippines, and the largest religious organization
that originated from the Philippine Islands and the largest
independent Christian Church in Asia.
From the Far East to the Far West:
It was in this island state of Hawaii, located in the Far
West, where the Church would establish its pioneering
mission for its worldwide expansion was not a matter of
coincidence, but of divine providence. Biblical prophecy
decrees:
"From the far east will I bring your offspring, and
from the far west I will gather you" (Isa. 43:5,
James Moffatt Translation)
And so, it came to pass that in this Aloha State in the
Pacific, particularly in its capital and economic center,
Honolulu, the Church of Christ that emerged in
the Far East made its propitious entry into the a Western
hemisphere. As prophesied, the gathering of God's
children started in 1968 when the Iglesia ni Cristo
launched its mission overseas which resulted in the establishment of two
pioneering congregations in the Far West—first in
Honolulu, Hawaii
on July 27 and then in San Francisco,
California, on August 18, 1968. This laid
the groundwork for the rapid establishment of many more
congregations on foreign shores. In 2010, INC had grown to more than 5,000
congregations in the Philippines and more than 600 abroad. The INC
now has local congregations in 96 countries and territories,
and its members belonging to more than 102 nationalities and
ethnic groups. Click link to get a good idea of the global
reach of the Iglesia ni Cristo ► Iglesia ni Cristo Worship Service Directory
outside the Philippines.
The Iglesia ni Cristo has
just celebrated its 98th anniversary having been officially
registered with the Philippine government on July 27, 1914 which was
concurrent with the outbreak of the First World War. The Iglesia ni
Cristo will be celebrating its centennial on July 27, 1914. |
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| The Iglesia ni Cristo Central Office |
The Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple and
Tabernacle |
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Metro-Manila, Philippines |
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GLOBAL EXPANSION UPDATE |
New Ecclesiastical
Districts in the Middle East
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THE WORLDWIDE economic recession has
caused many brethren to work in the Middle East. They
endured leaving their loved ones behind and living
in Foreign countries for years just to earn for the needs of
their families. Although there are many things that they are
willing to sacrifice, there is one that they can never give
up—their faith and membership in the Church Of Christ. This
kind of dedication led more than 7,000 members of the Church
Of Christ from all over the Middle East to be gathered in a
worship service to God on ]ulv 13, 2012, in Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates (UAE). This event was officiated by the
Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo at the Abu
Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre. This is the first worship
service in Abu Dhabi that was officiated by the Executive
Minister.
Those who attended the gathering
also witnessed two important events: the announcement of the
establishment of a new ecclesiastical district in the Middle
East (there are now two districts in that part of the
world—~the districts of Qatar and UAE); and the oath-taking
of five ministers—Brother Raul Basco as
district minister of Qatar, Brother Sarwan Singh as district
secretary of Qatar, Brother Antonio Banez as district
auditor of UAE, Brother Florente Ladrillo as district
treasurer of UAE, and Brother Jeffrey Labasan as district
secretary of UAE. This historic development shows the fast
expansion of the Church in
that part of the world, a proof that God until now fulfills
His promises to His Messenger and His Church in these last
days.
Source: God's Message, August 2012
Thus far, today, since its westward expansion from the
Philippines in the Far East to Hawaii and California in the
Far West on July 27, 1968, the Iglesia ni Cristo has become
a global church.
Click link to know more about the rapid global expansion of the Iglesia
ni Cristo► Church rapid global
expansion webpage.
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| CENTENNIAL PROJECTS UPDATE |
Philippine Arena
is an
indoor arena being constructed in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan and
Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. It is a project of the
Iglesia Ni Cristo
as part of its 100th year of re-establishment in the Philippines on
July 27, 2014. It is expected to have a seating capacity of 55,000.
Groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 17, 2011. The
arena, together with its surrounding structures, will be completed
in 30 months, just in time for the church’s centennial anniversary
in 2014.
The arena will be built on 75,000 square metres (810,000
sq ft) of land and will have a dome of 36,000 square metres
(390,000 sq ft). The roof will span some 160 metres (520 ft)
(about one and a half soccer pitches) and will contain 9,000
tons of steel work which will come from Korea. It will be
assembled at the site and will be erected up to its final
position 60 metres (200 ft) up or about fifteen stories
high.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine Arena
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Areal view of the Philippine Arena with the Phil. Stadium in
the background. This update was posted on April 20,
2013
by Justcallmemaybe @ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=102459621#post102459621 |
Arial view of the Philippine Arena and Stadium
construction site.
This update was posted on March 14, 2013 @ http://www.facebook.com/IglesianiCristoContructionBoom |
View at the backside of the Philippine Arena.
Posted by Ardvo @ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=102459621#post102459621 |
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| NEWLY ACQUIRED CHURCH
BUILDINGS |
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Filipino church buys Belfast
landmark building
By Alf McCreary –
08 March 2013
A Christian Science Church building behind Queen's
University, Belfast has been sold to the worldwide Iglesia
ni Cristo (Church of Christ) which has its headquarters in
the Philippines. A handing-over ceremony took place yesterday in the
landmark building. The church, a listed building, was bought
for an estimated £600,000. The building was placed on the market last year, and
generated wide interest among potential buyers, but the bid
from the Filipino religious organisation proved successful. The Iglesia ni Cristo was established in 1914 and has
some 27 million members in more than 5,600 congregations
worldwide. Its Supervising Minister for Europe, Pepito Y
Acuesta, who was present at the handover, told the Belfast
Telegraph: "We are pleased to be moving into this building
which has been well cared for." He said the church was growing rapidly and added: "We are
neither Protestant nor Roman Catholic. "We are the Church of
Christ, and everyone will be made welcome."
The local branch of Iglesia ni Cristo was established in
Belfast in 1988/89 with seven people, and the congregation
now has several hundred members. They will move into the new premises from their current
east Belfast base as soon as possible.
Source: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/filipino-church-buys-belfast-landmark-building-29117177.html
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Landsmeer, Netherlands
The former Dutch Reformed church in Landsmeer gets a new faith community. Daily Waterland
message that the church was sold to the Christian church
Iglesia ni Cristo which was founded a century ago in the
Philippines.
According to head deacon Red Rico Ramos in Amsterdam,
worship services are now being held in rented spaces in
Dordrecht and the Hague. Landsmeer becomes the first
truly owned places of worship of the Church of Christ
which was officially registered in Amsterdam.
The transfer of the church through the notary is
provided on Friday, 15 February. Until then, Ramos wants
nothing to say about the agenda, and how the rate at
which the church is prepared for the new church.
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Source: http://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/stadstreek/waterland/article20517083.ece/Iglesia-Ni-Cristo-in-NH-kerk-Landsmeer?lref=vpwt |
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| Click link to see webpage for
the Purchase,
Renovation and Restoration of Vintage Churches |
| LINGAP SA MAMAMAYAN -
INTERNATIONAL AID TO HUMANITY UPDATE |
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The Iglesia ni Cristo International Aid
for Humanity
(Lingap sa Mamamayan)
on July 7, 2012
breaks three Guinness Book of World Records
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0VER 200,000 PEOPLE IN one day. This
is the total number of beneficiaries in the Iglesia Ni
Cristo’s Lingap sa Mamamayan that was held on July 7, 2012
in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Dubbed on this particular
project as the International Aid For Humanity, this activity
is one of the biggest launched by the Church Of Christ as
part of its 98th anniversary celebration this year.
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International Aid for Humanity event at Times Square, New
York, on November 20, 2012 |
THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO through its charitable arm, the Felix
Y. Manalo Foundation, hosted an International Aid for
Humanity event at the Times Square in New York City on
November 20, 2012. More than 3,000 Church volunteers
distributed ”goodwill bags” containing survival
essentials—blankets, canned goods, Water, etc.— to the
homeless and those adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy
which left millions affected in eastern United States.
“We chose to hold this activity at the Times*Square in hopes
that it would help boost the morale and give people hope,
and remind everyone of the importance of helping our
fellowmen, which is something fundamental to our faith,”
explained Dr. Sergie P. Santos III, spokesperson for the
FYM Foundation. Prior to the Times Square event, the
Church had also conducted four separate relief missions in
New York and New Iersey in the devastating wake of Hurricane
Sandy. More than 10,000 local residents in Rockaway and
Staten Island in New York, and Elizabeth and Jersey City in
New ]ersey, benefited from these relief operations. Source:
God's Message, December 2012, p-18 |
| NEWLY
DEDICATED HOUSES OF WORSHIP |
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Salt Lake City, Utah House of Worship, dedicated to God on January 6, 2013
Source:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=98941145 |
| On the 27th of October, 2012 the local
congregation of Hamamatsu, Japan received a
wonderful blessing: its new worship building was
dedicated to God—the first one in the district of
Northeast Asia—in a special worship service
officiated by Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, the
Executive Minister. The momentous event took place
as the congregation commemorated its first
anniversary. The worship building is conveniently
situated for the brethren—within five minutes walking
distance to and from Hamamatsu Train Station. There
is also a bus stop in front of the building, and it
has its own parking area. The local congregation of
Hamamatsu started on November 6, 1993 as an
extension of the local congregation of Nagoya, and
its first worship service was conducted on January
27, 1995. In January 2011, due to the steady
increase in membership in Hamamatsu, the Executive
Minister instructed Brother Glicerio B. Santos Ir.
to inspect a property owned by Entetsu Corporation
in order to know if it would be suitable as a
worship building. And on February 28, 2011, the
Church Administration decided to purchase this
property. On October 26 of the same year, Hamamatsu
committee prayer group was approved to become a
full-fledged congregation by the Church
Administration. Source: God's Message, November 2012 |
The Hamamatsu, Japan House of Worship |
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