Australia East District lends a helping hand to flood-stricken Lismore residents

Posted on April 2, 2022April 4, 2022 by pasugoeditor

Australia East District lends a helping hand to flood-stricken Lismore residents

By CHELSI CASTILLO and MARK ANDRO MILAN

Date Posted: April 2, 2022

On March 13, 2022, the Ecclesiastical District of Australia East extended a helping hand to the residents of the City of Lismore, in New South Wales, which recently experienced the worst flooding since 1954 from the nearby Wilsons River.

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) members from as far as Blacktown City, about 726 kilometers from Lismore, such as Jon Carungay, a Buklod officer from the Blacktown City Congregation, volunteered to help in handing out relief packages.

He and the other volunteers also helped in the clean-up of dirt and debris left by the massive flood. Observing that “There’s too much devastation,” but happy to be of help, Carungay said that “The Church is here ready to help them [residents].”

“There’s a long way to go. But with what we’ve achieved today, it’s been a big help to the community. We’ll get through,” said Andrew Hayward, an area overseer from the Lismore Group Worship Service. Though among the afflicted, he joined his fellow brethren for the day’s events held in their community.

“The residents received us warmly, so we were able to work efficiently together,” Abigail Carungay, a KADIWA officer from Blacktown, said.

Brother Seth Gutierrez, assistant district supervising minister, who oversaw the activity, attested to the brethren’s participation in this humane activity in fulfillment of God’s will. “It doesn’t matter to them if they’d be traveling 10 hours or more. They know it wasn’t just about participating; being in this humanitarian activity gives glory to God,” he said. —With reports from INC News Section

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Posted on March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 by pasugoeditor

Donnybrook Congregation rises in Victoria, Australia

By IVY EUNICE MAGDIRILA and VINCE T. BASCO

Date Posted: March 19, 2022

With God’s abiding help and continuous blessings, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has recently established a local congregation in Donnybrook, Victoria, Australia.

The inaugural worship service held on March 1, 2022 marked the formal establishment of the Donnybrook Local Congregation. It was officiated by Brother Romeo Beltran, the district supervising minister.

Erstwhile a part of the Local Congregation of Merrilands, Victoria, the new local congregation was organized to better care for the brethren residing in Donnybrook who used to travel for more than an hour to attend worship services and participate in other Church activities.

“Having this new congregation established will help the brethren further advance in their spiritual maturity,” Brother Aldrich de Guzman, appointed by the Church Administration as the first resident worker of the Donnybrook Congregation said. “In fact, there are many brethren who, upon encouragement from their resident ministers (back when they were still in local congregation of Merrilands), took office and new responsibilities and became the pioneering primary helpers of the Church Administration in the congregation of Donnybrook.”

The congregation holds worship services at Greater Beveridge Community Centre Corner Lithgrow Street and Mandalay Circuit, Beveridge, Victoria.

“Donnybrook and its neighbouring suburbs are fairly new and still growing, with more and more people settling in. With a local congregation here, as the community grows, more people will have the opportunity to learn about the words of God that will lead them to salvation,” Brother De Guzman, added.

The establishment of the Local Congregation of Donnybrook has brought the total number of local congregations, in mainland Australia, under the supervision of the Ecclesiastical District of Australia West to 43. — With reports from INC News Section

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Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 by pasugoeditor

Fruitful baptisms conducted in Australia and Papua New Guinea

By QUIZA QUIÑOLA and RONNIE H. MUTYA

Date Posted: September 2, 2021

Fully believing God’s truth in the Bible that entering the Church Of Christ is the way to salvation, prospective members in the Ecclesiastical District of Australia West braved all hindrances and adversities to reach the final step of their conversion—receiving holy baptism.

In mainland Australia, the candidates for baptism were gathered at the house of worship of the Melbourne, Victoria Local Congregation on July 30, 2021. Receiving further instruction in God’s teachings from the district supervising minister, Brother Romeo Beltran, they were encouraged to all the more place their hope in the Almighty God and hold on firmly to their membership inside the Church to attain salvation.

Meanwhile, in Papua New Guinea, a four-day series of baptisms officiated by Brother Regino Manangan Jr., a minister of the gospel were held in four different places of worship.

These were at the Port Moresby Congregation on July 29, at the Lae City Local Congregation on July 30, at the Madang Group Worship Service (GWS) on July 31, and finally, at the Mount Hagen GWS on August 1.

In each baptism, during the study of God’s words, the officiating minister taught the would-be members the great blessings that come with the true baptism inside the Church Of Christ. He preached, from the Bible, that they were about to receive the right to serve God and Jesus Christ and the hope for the promised salvation.

In an interview, Brother Manangan conveyed the Papua New Guinea brethren’s resolve to remain united with the district leadership and the Church Administration in proclaiming the pure gospel. He said, “We, in the district, wholeheartedly vow to continue to propagate the words of God. We will not cease in letting many people know that salvation can only be attained inside the Church Of Christ.” — With reports from INC News Section

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Posted on May 1, 2021May 2, 2021 by pasugoeditor

Lae City GWS marks 8th year via Aid To Humanity

By QUIZA QUIÑOLA and MARK ANDRO T. MILAN

Date Posted: May 2, 2021

Thankful to God despite all the uncertainties brought about by pandemic crisis, Iglesia Ni Cristo members from Lae City Group Worship Service (GWS), Ecclesiastical District of Australia West celebrated their congregation’s eighth anniversary through an Aid To Humanity activity on April 17, 2021.

Led by resident ministerial worker, Brother Edmark Velasco, the brethren gathered with their guests, relatives and loved ones to hand out food and care packages after introducing to them the Church Of Christ and the reason of such a humanitarian activity.

As the Lae City GWS adds another year to its existence, the members grow more determined in their calling. Uplifted by God’s words during these trying times, they said that they will all the more share the true faith and uphold their divine duties. They also thanked the Almighty God for His unending love and support, and the Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, for his indefatigable efforts in leading them towards salvation. — With reports from INC News Section