Easter Sunrise Service 2011 finds a new home

The National Council of Churches in the Philippines will celebrate its 62nd Easter Sunrise Service on a new venue. On April 24, 2011, the yearly gathering will be held at the Liwasang Aurora of the Quezon City Memorial Circle. (click the map to enlarge)

This year's theme is "Kristong Buhay Kapangyarihang Gabay."

 The tarp in front of the Council building along EDSA in QC

Steve Green in Concert on June 3, 2011

 

The National Council of Churches in the Philippines has partnered with The Master’s Chorus Organization Inc. ( Coro Cantabile ) in promoting the upcoming Steve Green in Concert on June 3, 2011, 7:00 pm at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

Ticket Prices P500, P650, P1500, P2000

for your ticket reservation, look for Nanie at 09192099562

Council members and staff participated in the Church-Peasant March for Land and Social Justice

Member-churches and staff of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) participated in the Church-Peasant March for Land and Social Justice held March 28-29, 2011 at the Iglesia Filipina Independiente cathedral along Taft Avenue in Manila.  The participants showed their support for the aspirations of the farmers of Hacienda Luisita and urged the Supreme Court to act with justice on the case of the farmers.

 Church leaders attending the march. from left: Bishop Solito Toquero of the UMC,

Bishop Gabriel Garol of the UCCP, Bishop Ephraim Fajutagan of the IFI and Rev. Ablon of the IFI

 Farmers and church people lighting a candle for social justice

the NCCP General Secretary Fr. Rex RB Reyes, Jr.

reading the solidarity message

  Agape breakfast after the program

 Photos courtesy of Julien Bolocon

IFI – Anglican Church of Melanesia Sign Concordat

March 27, Manila – The Iglesia Filipina Independiente, an NCCP member-church, and the Anglican Church of Melanesia (Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) signed a Concordat of Full Communion at the IFI National Cathedral during the regular Sunday Service.  The two churches trace their relations in 1964 when the Anglican churches in Melanesia were still part of the Anglican Church of New Zealand.

The Concordat was signed by The Most Rev. Godofredo David, Obispo Maximo of the IFI and The Most Reverend David Vunagi, Archbishop of Melanesia.  Signing as witness was The Most Rev. Edward P. Malecdan, Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines.  This is a historic event as it is a concordat between two churches in the south, said Bishop Ephraim Fajutagana, General Secretary of the IFI in his preface.

credits:

text from the NCCP website
photo courtesy of Ms. Lilan Romero

TSA and NCCP Bids Col. Malcolm Induruwage Farewell

March 20 – The General Secretary joined the Salvation Army in bidding goodbye to Commissioners Malcolm and Irene Induruwage at the Auditorium of PWU, Manila.

The service celebrated the seven years of service of the couple to the Salvation Army in the Philippines, the first two years as secretary and the remaining five years as Commander of the Salvation Army.

Commissioners Malcolm and Irene will leave for Sri Lanka, to assume command of the Salvation Army in their own country. The new Commissioner of the Salvation Army will be coming from India.

credits:
text lifted from the NCCP Website

photos taken and provided by Ms. Febie Domingo Castro, TSA's Executive Administrative Assistant 

NCCP is now ready to accept donations, designated for Japan

From the NCCP General Secretary:

In light of the equally difficult times of the people in Japan, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines is now ready to accept donations, designated for Japan.  All donations shall be properly acknowledged and sent to the National Christian Council in Japan.

You can send your donations to the following accounts:

National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)
Dollar Savings Account No 3054-0162-89
Peso Cheking Account No 3051-0063-04
Bank of the Philippine Islands
QC West Triangle Branch
1587 Quezon Avenue
Quezon City 1104 Philippines
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

or

National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)
Dollar Savings Account No 223-700011-4
Peso Cheking Account No 223-009641-3
China Banking Corporation
E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd. Branch
287 E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd.
Brgy Damayan Lagi
Quezon City 1102 Philippines
SWIFT CODE: CHBKPHMM

For more details:
call (632) 928 17 79 or (632) 929 37 45 weekdays from 9am to 5pm.
or email us at library@nccphilippines.org
or send us a message on Facebook

Ecumenical Prayer Service in Solidarity with the People of Japan

Advisory of the NCCP General Secretary requesting everyone to attend an Ecumenical Prayer Service in Solidarity with the People of Japan to be held at the St. Andrew's Theological Seminary Chapel , 275 E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd., in Quezon City, Philippines (this is behind the St. Luke's Medical Center).  The prayer service will be held on March 31, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:30 in the evening.

update as of March 25, 2011: Below is the event poster courtesy of Ariel Siagan.