Advent Christian Pastor in Myanmar Missing, Presumed Killed by the Military MYANMAR – Pastor T has told us that his brother, Z, who is also a pastor, has been missing since March 8. Their family believes he was killed by the military. Pastor Z, together with his family, lived and ministered in Sagaing Division, in […]
Relief Ministry Brings Many to the Lord MATI, PHILIPPINES – Recent flooding in the city of Mati left a number of families displaced and without basic necessities. On Sunday, March 3, the Agape House ministry gathered 25 of these families from the Mapantad area of the city and distributed toiletries, rice and food. The Agape House staff […]
“God Will Move Even in the Difficult Times of Persecution” MYANMAR – Last Thursday our Asia/Pacific Area Director and Catherine Rybicki met on Zoom with our ministry leaders in Myanmar. With great praise to God, all four leaders were able to join, despite widespread power and internet outages. The stories they told are both grim […]
New Believers Encouraged with Bibles and Kid’s Ministry Flourishes through Agape House MATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – Among the many responsibilities Erwin and Rowena Cabrizos have as Agape House ministry leaders, one is oversight of the vocational college known as CANDORTCI. CANDORTCI stands for Christian Academy in Davao Oriental Technical College, Inc. It is located on the […]
Hunger Relief in Mozambique MOZAMBIQUE – When ACGC received reports of drought and hunger in Mozambique, funds were released from our World Hunger/Emergency Relief Fund to assist in this crisis. Samuel Kasakatira, conference president of the Maranatha Conference in Mozambique, traveled to reach those in need and distribute hunger relief. Along with Samuel, three others […]
Reading Program Launching By Rowena Cabrizos, Agape House Ministries PHILIPPINES – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up” -Galatians 6:9 One of the greatest things that God has given to mankind is the ability to touch another’s heart. To live […]
Penny Crusade 2024 Kickoff Zoom Meeting You are invited to join Jeff Walsh on February 19 at 7 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) for an informational and inspirational meeting to help you prepare for Penny Crusade. During this one-hour online meeting, Jeff will share details related to this year’s material, information on where Penny Crusade money […]
Updates from Rowena Cabrizos (Agape House Ministries) by Rowena Cabrizos Benefits of Recycling (2/5/2024) Yesterday, Rackie [Rowena’s daughter] and I went to Kitakyushu to hold our face-to-face worship service, as well as our online service for the rest of our brethren outside of Japan and those who could not attend in person. The first hour […]
Nigerian AC Conference Holds Annual Convention NIGERIA – The Annual Convention of Advent Christian Churches took place the weekend before Christmas from December 15, 2023 to December 17, 2023. Over 100 members attended! This event took place in Calabar, Nigeria. Imoh Akpan, conference president, shared the following report with us here at ACGC: The theme […]
An Update to the Missions Prayer Guide Missing the printed Prayer Guide? We understand. When the decision was made to merge the Prayer Guide with the weekly Prayer Network e-mail, there were a few primary considerations. Primarily, we want our content to be accurate and timely, as often our material was out of date almost […]