40+ Baptisms in India and Philippines We recently received a report from Efren Miranda of the Philippine AC Conference. The churches of the Philippines are still suffering from the ill effects of the pandemic. Most churches have been unable to meet in-person. Some have used technology to worship online while others have gathered in small […]
OBC Grad Plants Church in Aposkahoy Evelyn and Rey Maxilom PHILIPPINES – Efren Miranda, Bishop of the Philippines AC Conference, oversees the Advent Christian churches in the Philippines. He recently sent us a report highlighting two church planters that have emerged from the conference. Rey Maxilom and his wife Evelyn began sensing God’s call on […]
Philippines AC Conference Celebrates 20 Baptisms and New Church PHILIPPINES- Renalte Sabiahan, senior pastor of Maranatha Bible Church, Sta Ana, Tagoloan Misamis Oriental held a seaside baptism service on April 24. Maranatha Bible Church is a one-hour drive from the head office of the Philippine Advent Christian Conference. Twenty people were baptized and welcomed to […]
Oro Bible College Holds Online Spiritual Life Retreat PHILIPPINES – Dr. Nely Gamayon, Oro Bible College’s Director, has written as follows: We have just done our college Spiritual Life Retreat on March 30 – 31. The whole activity was done online. We thank one of our faculty, who volunteered his Zoom account to be used […]
Efren Miranda Installs New Church Leaders and Sees Believers Baptized PHILIPPINES – Efren Miranda, bishop (equivalent to superintendent among American Advent Christians) of the Philippines AC Conference recently reported on his trip to Calinan, an area about 100 miles south of Cagayan de Oro City. Calinan is on the outskirts of Davao City and is […]
Oro Bible College’s Online Course Launch Yields Re-enrollees and More Hurdles PHILIPPINES – Due to the pandemic, in August Oro Bible College faced a difficult decision: either offer online courses or no courses at all. The board, faculty and staff made the decision to develop all the online courses they could before the start of […]
Chapel Construction Project in Need of Prayer Rev. Efren Miranda, bishop and leader of the Philippines Advent Christian Churches, sent us word of a new outreach church with a request that we pray for the completion of the building project going on at the new church. The new church plant, situated in a local area […]
Oro Bible College Uses LMS to Move Classes Online PHILIPPINES – Despite significant COVID-19 related hurdles, Oro Bible College (OBC) has closed enrollment for first semester and reports 23 students participating in online classes. OBC is teaching Old Testament survey, theology classes, biblical interpretation, Hebrew grammar, Christian education, church history, homiletics, Greek and more this […]
100 Kids Served, 650 More to Go PHILIPPINES – Agape House Mati – On July 19, the Agape Angels visited one of the Sunday School Extension (SSE) areas named Kurbada to distribute school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers and some school bags) as well as a small amount of grocery items (rice, canned goods) and […]
Cabrizos Family Separated by COVID-19 Restrictions PHILIPPINES – When missionary Rowena Cabrizos left Japan to return home to the Philippines in early February, no one knew that the coronavirus would cause such widespread and long-term effects. Rowena and husband Erwin left their son Zoe in Japan in the care of close family members with the […]