Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) members in the Ecclesiastical District of New York flocked to the compound of Bronx Congregation for the EVM Art exhibit on October 25 and 31, 2026. The said exhibit revolved around the Church’s theme for its activities this year, “Stand Firm In The Faith, Our Salvation Is At Hand.”

This two-day exhibit was the brethren’s way of celebrating the birthday of Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, the Church’s Executive Minister, which fell on the second day of the activity. Brother Sheridohn R. Santos, district supervising minister, stated the aim of the exhibit—to demonstrate having firm faith through artworks.

By the entrance of the district office, a tent was mounted wherein different paintings were displayed, while inside, more artworks such as drawings, portraits, music, films, and photos of past Church activities, especially of the district, filled everyone with delight.

Before the tour, a get-together was first held at the congregation’s function hall. Various song and instrumental performances were featured. Afterwards, brethren were led to the exhibit mounted within the same compound.

“The art exhibit was thoughtfully assembled and organized [which] allowed many brethren to walk through [its] different sections at their own pace without feeling rushed or crowded. My favorite part was the portion wherein the brethren were asked to write a message for Brother Eduardo Manalo,” expressed Nichole Tagufa, an organist and Technical Support for Videostreaming officer from Bellmore Congregation.

One of the artworks by Jacie Polintan, a choir member from the Rockland, New York Congregation, is a painting depicting Church members of different ages. Her inspiration for the piece was “the brethren in my local congregation who demonstrate that no matter what happens in life, one thing is constant with us, and that is the performance of our Church duties.”

“It was so nice to see how creative the brethren are and how each of them expressed the [Church’s] theme in their own way,” enthused Krystal DeMott, a local secretary from the same congregation. “The tour also helped me understand the meaning behind the artworks and appreciate the faith and effort that went into them,” she added.

Expressing her gratitude to the Church Administration, Tagufa expressed, “Thank you for allowing our district to hold this activity as this edified our faith and gave the brethren a way to show their talents.” Meanwhile, DeMott promised to “hold fast to the faith and stay united in serving our Almighty God faithfully under [the Church Administration’s] guidance.” — With assistance from Chad J. Bustamante