With God’s help, more people were baptized into the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in the Ecclesiastical District of Hawaii-Pacific. Before October ended, a series of baptisms were held on the islands of O’ahu, Big Island, Maui, Kauai, and American Samoa. Days prior, evangelical missions were also held in the district.

Baptisms

Reaping the fruits of the brethren’s propagation efforts this year, the district leadership administered a series of baptisms from the third week to the last week of October 2026.

The baptismal gatherings were held at the Local Congregations of Keaau (Big Island) on October 16, Wailuku (Maui) on October 23, Kalaheo (Kauai) with American Samoa connected via livestreaming on October 24, and Ewa Beach (O’ahu) on October 30.

Hawaii-Pacific District supervising minister, Brother Gem H. Baitan, officiated at all aforementioned baptismal gatherings. In his homily, he emphasized the importance of being a true member of the Church Of Christ. He went on to highlight that their baptism is a sacred milestone in their life and necessary to receive salvation on Judgment Day.

After the homily, the baptismal candidates took their oath of membership. Then, their baptism followed.

Afterwards, ‘Welcome, My Brethren’ activities were held on each island. During the said activities, the newly baptized members, together with their sponsors, received certificates of recognition and were introduced to their respective Christian Family Organizations.

Zachary Marquez, a newly baptized member, said, “Now that I’m baptized, I would like to hold an office in the Church. I want to be a choir member to lead the brethren in singing hymns of praises to our Almighty God.”

“The brethren in our district are very enthusiastic in helping in the works of propagation. This is our way of showing our gratitude to God as we also commemorate the birthday of our dearest Executive Minister,” enthused Brother Adorado Apostol, assistant district supervising minister. “We are very happy because it means God has been guiding us all along in this endeavor. We sincerely hope and pray to Him that the newly baptized brethren will not only be active in their services but also, like what our Executive Minister always teaches us, they will be firm in the faith because salvation is at hand,” he further said.

Evangelical missions

On October 19, simultaneous evangelical missions were held on each island.

On the island of O’ahu, Brother Baitan led the study of God’s words at the house of worship of Waipahu Congregation. Brother Randy Weir, district Church officers overseer, and Brother Josh Monico, district safety overseer, officiated at Honolulu and Ewa Beach, both also on O’ahu, respectively.

Meanwhile, on the Big Island, Brother Apostol led the proclamation of God’s words at the Local Congregation of Keaau. Also on the said island, Brother Jaeghar Natividad, resident ministerial worker of Honokaa Congregation, and Brother Mark Mahogne, resident ministerial worker of Kailua-Kona Congregation, led their respective congregations in these evangelistic activities.

Moreover, Brother Jeffrey Domingo, Brother McDaniel Martinez, and Brother Brian Aniciete, ministers of the gospel, officiated at Wailuku (Maui), Kalaheo (Kauai), and American Samoa, respectively.

The officiating ministers and ministerial workers taught a Bible-based lesson focusing on having peace in the midst of chaos and possessing the true faith that leads to salvation on Judgment Day. They emphasized during their preaching that these can be fulfilled by joining the Church Of Christ, the true Church redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ with His blood.

“The lesson helped me understand that we really need the help of God as we live in this world full of chaos and struggles,” said a guest by the name of Shanson Labasan-Dupio. “The message conveyed during the preaching taught me the importance of serving God inside the true Church for me to receive His blessings, and most especially, salvation,” she further said.

“We members of the Church Of Christ here in Hawaii intensify our participation in the works of propagation in accordance to God’s commandment to share our faith,” said Zaiyna Mae Cuatriz, Light of Salvation secretary from Waipahu Congregation. She was the one who brought Labasan-Dupio to evangelical mission. “Through this activity, not only are we able to know more people and socialize with them, but also help them know the truth on how they can be saved on Judgment Day,” she added.