2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God

Compiled by VINCE T. BASCO

Date Posted: December 31, 2024

THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP of Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, the Executive Minister, members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) zealously upheld whole year round the noble task of propagating God’s words. Their efforts reflect their conviction that as God’s people, they should always do the things that please Him, which is in consonance with the theme of the activities of the Church for its 110th year.

Pasugo and Pamphlet Drives

Pasugo: God’s Message magazines and religious pamphlets are distributed by brethren whenever they can in order to introduce to people the teachings of God that the Church Of Christ upholds.

2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
M187 區華利前地 Praça Jorge Alvares stop, Macau, January 7, 2024
Gullmarsplan, Årsta, Stockholm, Sweden, January 27
Municipality of Calbiga, Western Samar District, February 11
NCC Congregation, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan District, February 20
Propagational works continue in Thailand
Klong Chan, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok, Thailand, April 26
Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Hundred Islands house of worship, May 18
Congregations in Pampanga West unite in holding evangelical mission, Pasugo drive
San Nicolas, Floridablanca, Pampanga, June 29
Thousands receive Pasugo in Manila
Sampaloc, Manila, July 26 to 28
Eastwood, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, September 7
Boroko, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Oct 12
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon District, November 29
Evangelical Missions

The Lord God expects that His words written in the Bible be preached to multitudes of people. Thus, brethren bring their nonmember loved ones, friends, and acquaintances to designated venues, usually houses of worship, where ministers and ministerial workers teach God’s words during evangelical missions.

One with the Executive Minister in taking the lead in propagating God’s words, the Christian Family Organizations (CFO) Coordinator Brother Angelo Eraño V. Manalo presided over some of the evangelistic activities:

2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Brother Angelo Eraño Manalo officiates the evangelical mission held at the Ilugin Congregation house of worship, March 26.
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Laguna Sports Complex, April 13. Officiated by Brother Angelo Eraño Manalo.
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
San Manuel Cultural Center, Tarlac, June 1, with Brother Angelo Eraño Manalo officiating
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Matina Congregation house of worship, Davao City District, January 2
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Markham house of worship, Eastern Ontario District, January 26
Evangelical mission in Lae City attracts guests, pastor
Lae City Congregation place of worship, PNG, February 9
Thousands attend Makati’s evangelical mission at Cuneta Astrodome
Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City, Philippines, February 20. Officiated by Brother Angelo Eraño Manalo.
For INC-SFM’s 50th, SFM students in Isabela spearhead evangelical mission
Cauayan City Congregation house of worship, Isabela East District, March 3
District of Alaska holds special worship service, evangelical mission
Alaska Ecclesiastical District, Anchorage Museum’s auditorium, March 26
Paetan Congregation house of worship, Mamburao, Mindoro Occidental District, April 1
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Datu Lipus Makapandong Covered Court, Patin-ay Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, May 17
Congregation, GWS in Papua New Guinea hold evangelical missions
Goroka public market, Port Moresby, PNG, June 2
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Scottish Cultural Centre, Vancouver, Canada, June 16
District-wide evangelical mission held by Metro Manila South
Metro Manila South District, Villar Coliseum, Brgy. Talon Uno, Las Piñas, June 21
San Carlos City, Pangasinan District, Bolaoit Elementary School, Malasiqui, August 23
Dumaguete City Congregation, Negros Oriental District, October 11
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
North Diversion Congregation house of worship, CAMANAVA District, November 18
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Parang, Marikina District, December 10

In addition to the conventional preaching of God’s words, the Church Administration also utilized music for the message of salvation to reach guests through musical evangelical missions.

Leyte East District continues sharing the true faith
Leyte East District, Tacloban City Convention Center, May 19
Musical evangelical mission in Ilocos Sur catches attention of guests
Ilocos Sur District, San Vicente Municipal Gymnasium, June 7
Hundreds of guests attend Western Samar musical evangelical mission
Western Samar District, Sta. Margarita Sports Center, September 8
British Columbia District, Massey Theatre, New Westminster, Canada, October 20
Agusan Del Norte District, Capitol covered court, Butuan City, November 17
Baptisms

In accordance with the Lord Jesus Christ’s injunction that baptism should come after hearing and believing in God’s words, those who have expressed their desire to join the Church Of Christ are taught a series of lessons on the fundamental teachings of the Bible and undergo a period of probation during which they have to prove their faith in the teachings they have received. Those who successfully do so are baptized into the Church Of Christ.

2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Scarborough Congregation house of worship, Northeast California District, January 29
More converts receive baptism inTarlac
Aguso Congregation house of worship, Tarlac City, Tarlac District, February 24
Two districts in East Asia gain converts in recent baptisms
Macau Congregation place of worship, Macau District, February 24
Nigeria
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, Northern Africa District, March 13
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Rome Congregation house of worship, Italy South District, March 31
Noveleta Congregation house of worship, Cavite District, April 13
As May ends, districts in Japan baptize new converts
Saitama Congregation place of worship, Tokyo, Japan District, May 27
More people in Pampanga receive baptism
Remedios-Lubao house of worship, Pampanga West District, June 22
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Queensland, Australia District, July 12
2024 propagation efforts: Driven by a desire to please God
Australia West District, Port Moresby Congregation house of worship, PNG, August 24
Baptism and ‘Welcome, My Brethren’ inspire new members in British Columbia
British Columbia, Burnaby Congregation house of worship, September 16
Kowloon, Hong Kong District, November 24
Continue pleasing God

Members of the Church Of Christ firmly believe that it is God’s will that people come to the knowledge of the truth written in the Bible for them to be saved (I Tim. 2:3‒4). As such, the faithful members give great importance in sharing their faith as one of the works that bring glory to God. — With reports from INC News Section