Dedicated to pleasing God: More congregations, houses of worship rise in 2024

Compiled by NOEL V. DELIGERO Jr.

Date Posted: December 29, 2024

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ), through the help of God and under the strong leadership of its Administration, keeps winning converts to the true Christian faith with its victorious evangelism. In close relation to this is the Church’s vital efforts to cater to the spiritual needs of its ever-growing membership, one of which is a suitable and adequate house of worship for every congregation.

Indeed, only within the 15-year span of the administration of Brother Eduardo Manalo, from September 2009 to November 2024, the Church has built a total of 4,083 worship buildings and 1,336 village chapels, or equivalent to 267 built per year; 22 per month; 5 per week.

According to the Iglesia Ni Cristo Engineering & Construction Department, from January to December 2024 alone, more than 65 houses of worship were dedicated to God. As of October 8, 58 houses of worship were under construction in the Philippines and 8 overseas.

With the establishment of the local congregations, extensions, and group worship services (GWS) this year comes the rise of more houses of worship around the world. Some of both are as follows:

United States
Newly-renovated house of worship of the Riverside Congregation, Orange County, California District rededicated on January 25, 2024
Brasília GWS, South America District, inaugural worship service, February 25, 2024
Formerly owned by a Protestant church, the renovated house of worship of Norfolk Congregation, Virginia District, dedicated to God, September 7, 2024
Canada
Callingwood, Alberta Congregation, of Edmonton District, right after their inaugural worship service on January 14, 2024
Liverpool, Nova Scotia Group Worship Service, of Ottawa District, right after their inaugural worship service, January 21, 2024
Local Congregation of Forest Hill, Ontario, of Greater Toronto District, held first worship service, July 9, 2024
Labrador City GWS inaugural worship service, of Ottawa District, August 17, 2024
Beaconsfield, Quebec Congregation house of worship rededication, Ottawa District, September 28, 2024
Assiniboia, Saskatchewan GWS inaugural worship service, of Saskatchewan District, November 3, 2024
Europe
Ankara, Turkey GWS inaugural worship service, of Mediterranean District, January 14, 2024
Stord GWS inaugural worship service, of Mediterranean District, held at Lille Terrinen Hall, Hotel Sverre in Sandnes, Norway, February 18, 2024
Rosenheim, Germany GWS inaugural worship service, of Central Europe District, April 28, 2024
Tampere GWS and Turku GWS inaugural worship service, both in Finland, Northern Europe District, June 30, 2024
Kassel, Germany GWS first worship service, of Central Europe District, August 10, 2024
Katowice Congregation and Lowicz GWS, both in Poland, held joint inaugural worship service, Hostel Lowicz, Warszawska 9, 99-400 Łowicz, Poland, September 8, 2024
Wiesbaden Congregation, of Central Europe District, held inaugural worship service, October 5, 2024
Ballymena GWS inaugural worship service, of Ireland Ecclesiastical District, October 20, 2024
Dordrecht Local Congregation house of worship, Netherlands, Central Europe District, dedicated to God on October 27, 2024
Recently inaugurated Leck GWS, of Central Europe District, Niebüll, Germany, November 16, 2024
Africa
Newly-established Kasangula, Zambia Congregation, of Southeastern Africa District, held inaugural worship service on September 7, 2024
Australia-Oceania
Fitzgerald Extension inaugural worship service, in New Zealand South District, February 22, 2024
Kerikeri GWS inaugural worship service, New Zealand North District, Cornerstone Whare Karakia o Manako, Kerikeri, February 24, 2024
Kununurra GWS inaugural worship service, Australia West District, June 1, 2024
Toowoomba Local Congregation inaugural worship service, Queensland, Australia Ecclesiastical District, November 2, 2024
Asia
1,046 seater Noveleta Congregation house of worship, Cavite District, dedicated to God on January 19, 2024
Bula Congregation house of worship, Ecclesiastical District of General Santos City, South Cotabato, dedicated February 23, 2024
Alcala Congregation house of worship dedication, of Rosales, Pangasinan District, March 1, 2024
Maitum Congregation house of worship dedication, Sarangani District, March 1, 2024
Liloy Congregation newly renovated house of worship dedication, Zamboanga Del Norte Ecclesiastical District, March 8, 2024
1,070-seater Nabunturan house of worship, Davao de Oro District, dedicated April 5, 2024
Afga Congregation house of worship rededication, Agusan Del Sur District, April 26, 2024
Bacarra Congregation house of worship dedication, Laoag City District, May 24, 2024
Freedom Extension inaugural worship service, of the Ecclesiastical District of Central, June 1, 2024
852-seater Bolinao house of worship; Alaminos City, Pangasinan District; dedicated June 14, 2024
751-seater Bongabong house of worship; Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro District; dedicated July 5, 2024
Cabugao Congregation house of worship rededication service, Ilocos Sur District, July 5, 2024
Recently refurbished Magsaysay Congregation house of worship rededication service, Agusan Del Norte District, July 12, 2024
800-seater renovated Tangub City house of worship; Bacolod City, Negros Occidental District; rededicated July 26, 2024
904-seater Bucana house of worship, Davao City District, dedicated August 9, 2024
Katipunan Congregation house of worship rededicated to God, Agusan Del Sur District, August 23, 2024
Toyokawa Group Worship Service inaugural worship service, Nagoya, Japan District, October 20, 2024
1,500-seater F.Y. Manalo house of worship; Bacolod City, Negros Occidental District; dedicated October 25, 2024
Kapalong house of worship, Davao del Norte District, dedicated October 25, 2024
In Libjo, Dinagat Island, the new house of worship of San Jose Local Congregation house of worship dedicated to God, Surigao del Norte District, October 26, 2024
Takasaki, Japan GWS inaugural worship service, Tokyo, Japan District, November 1, 2024
Lumban house of worship; Sta. Cruz, Laguna District; dedicated November 8, 2024
The Sampaga house of worship, Pampanga East District, dedicated to God November 22, 2024 in a worship service officiated by the Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo.
Pasong Langka house of worship, Cavite South District, dedicated December 6, 2024
808-seater Carcar City house of worship; Carcar City, Cebu District; dedicated December 13, 2024
925-seater Carreon Village house of worship, Quezon City District, dedicated December 13, 2024

 

Unwavering dedication

As the Church Administration upholds the building and upkeep of houses of worship, the members remain united and committed to doing their task toward the success of this noble endeavor. They firmly believe that this is in accordance with God’s command written in the Bible (Hag. 1:8), thus pleasing to Him. — With reports from INC News Section