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Para otras organizaciones con el mismo nombre, consulte Church of God International (desambiguación) . Para conocer su programa insignia, consulte Ang Dating Daan .
Para otros usos, vea Iglesia de Dios (desambiguación) .

Miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional (portugués: Membros da Igreja de Deus Internacional) (español: Miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional)
MCGIOfficialLogoHighRes.png
Sello oficial
AbreviaturaMCGI
ClasificaciónRestauracionismo
TeologíaNo trinitarismo
Sirviente generalDaniel Razon (en funciones)
RegiónMundial
SedeADD Convention Center , Sampaloc, Apalit , Pampanga , Filipinas
Separado deIglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus Haligi at Suhay ng Katotohanan ( Iglesia de Dios en Cristo Jesús el Pilar y Soporte de la Verdad )
Congregaciones1.360 como centros de seguimiento / coordinación [1]
Organización de ayudaFundación ADD Fundación Internacional
Kamanggagawa
Instituciones terciariasColegio Cristiano La Verdad
Página web oficialwww.mcgi.org

La Iglesia Miembros de Dios Internacional , abreviada como MCGI , es una organización religiosa cristiana internacional con sede en Filipinas . Comenzó como un grupo pequeño con menos de cien creyentes. Es conocido popularmente en las Filipinas como Ang Dating Daan (Inglés: el antiguo camino ; abrevia como ADD), el título de su programa radial insignia y la televisión y el de más larga duración programa religioso en el Filipinas [2] que fue organizada por Eli Soriano , "Servidor general" de MCGI (título anterior: "Ministro presidente") hasta su muerte en 2021. [3]

Los miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional cree que el Dios Todopoderoso, el Padre envió a su Hijo engendrado, Jesucristo, fundamental en el establecimiento de la "Iglesia de Dios", plantada por primera vez en Jerusalén y predicada por los apóstoles. Creen que las naciones gentiles , incluidas las Filipinas , participan de la promesa de la vida eterna a través de la fe en Jesucristo y el evangelio y no están autorizadas por Dios para establecer su propia iglesia, pero eran miembros asociados con el mismo "cuerpo" o la iglesia escrita en el evangelio aceptándolo y ejecutando las doctrinas escritas por los apóstoles. [4] Guiado por este principio bíblico, el nombre registrado de la iglesia contiene palabras descriptivas "ang mga kaanib"en tagalo o "miembros" en inglés para enfatizar la asociación del grupo hoy, como "miembros" de la "Iglesia de Dios" que ya está establecida hace mucho tiempo y fue escrita en la Biblia.

De conformidad con las regulaciones gubernamentales, Eli Soriano registró el grupo ante la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores (SEC) como Ang Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios Kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Saligan ng Katotohan, sa Bansang Pilipinas (inglés: Members of the Church of God en Cristo Jesús, pilar y fundamento de la verdad en Filipinas). En 2004, su nombre registrado se cambió a "Miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional" (en tagalo: Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios Internasyonal ) en consonancia con la expansión de la iglesia en el extranjero. [5] [6]

Para ellos, el objetivo principal de la iglesia, según lo ordenado por Jesucristo, es propagar el evangelio a todas las naciones hasta la consumación de los siglos, convertir a los pecadores para que crean y glorifiquen a Dios y hacer que califiquen para la vida eterna en el cielo. [4] [7] Actualmente, MCGI está presente en seis continentes habitados del mundo con más de 1.360 congregaciones locales establecidas. [8] [9] Su programa insignia Ang Dating Daan se está transmitiendo en más de 70 países, [10] en cinco idiomas por televisión terrestre, radio, Internet y transmitido por al menos siete satélites en todo el mundo. [11]

Creen en Dios el Padre, Jesucristo el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo, pero adoptan una orientación no trinitarista , rechazando el concepto trinitario de que hay "un Dios en tres personas coiguales", que para ellos está en contra de la Biblia. Creen que el Padre es más grande que todos, más grande que Jesucristo, como lo declaró el mismo Cristo. No observan costumbres y tradiciones que consideran de origen pagano incompatibles con el cristianismo. Los miembros de MCGI prefieren ser llamados e identificados como simples "cristianos".

MCGI no está relacionado con los muchos grupos de la Iglesia de Dios que descendieron del avivamiento de Barney Creek Meeting House de finales del siglo XIX en los Estados Unidos .

Historia

Un centro coordinador ADD de MCGI en Manila.

Los miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional en las Filipinas tienen sus raíces en una denominación similar, la Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi en Suhay ng Katotohanan (Iglesia de Dios en Cristo Jesús, Pilar y Soporte de la Verdad) que fue encabezada por primera vez por Nicolas Antiporda. Pérez en Pulilan, Bulacan , Filipinas en 1928.

Liderazgo de Pérez

El 10 de diciembre de 1936, la iglesia fue registrada con el gobierno filipino por Pérez como Ministro Presidente con una Oficina Central en Natividad St., Pasay (entonces parte de Rizal ) . Desde entonces, los obreros de la iglesia fueron enviados a provincias cercanas alrededor de Manila .

Pérez dirigió la iglesia desde 1928 hasta el momento de su muerte en mayo de 1975, la iglesia era entonces un pequeño grupo con menos de cien feligreses. En 1969, Pérez le dio a Soriano una tarjeta de identificación con el título de "Ministro". [12]

En 1975, Pérez murió sin poner sus manos sobre un sucesor. Luego de la muerte de Pérez, Soriano esbozó los temas que se están enseñando a los integrantes, para que no pierdan la esperanza. Los miembros pensaron que Pérez preparó esos temas antes de morir, pero otros trabajadores de la iglesia sabían, sin embargo, que fue escrito por Soriano. [12]

El 11 de julio de 1975, los miembros de la Junta de Síndicos, incluido Soriano, permitieron que Levita Gugulan, la Secretaria General, actuara como presidenta "temporal" hasta que se elija una nueva presidencia, de conformidad con la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores. (SEGUNDO). [12] Sin embargo, Gugulan dirigió la iglesia de forma permanente.

Cisma y batalla legal

Soriano y otros miembros creen que las mujeres no pueden gobernar la iglesia según la Biblia. [12] En su creencia de que el grupo antes dirigido por Pérez ya se extravió en las enseñanzas de Dios, Soriano abandonó el grupo dirigido por Gugulan, junto con algunos miembros que testificaron haber escuchado a Pérez predicar que está estrictamente prohibido en la Biblia. para que una mujer gobierne sobre la Iglesia de Dios. [12]

Soriano registró "Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus Haligi at Saligan ng Katotohanan" (Miembros de la Iglesia de Dios en Cristo Jesús, el pilar y fundamento de la verdad) con la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores . Soriano usó la palabra "saligan" (terreno o cimiento) en referencia a la palabra griega "ἑδραίωμα" (hedraióma), y no "suhay" ( corchete ), que es utilizada por el grupo de Gugulan. [12]

El grupo de Gugulan presentó una petición ante la SEC para obligar a Soriano a cambiar el nombre registrado de su grupo. Durante el trámite del caso, Soriano registró "Ang Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia de Dios Kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi en Saligan ng Katotohanan sa Bansang Pilipinas" para cumplir con la SEC. [13] En 1996, la SEC En Banc favoreció la petición de Gugulan y fue ratificada por la Corte de Apelaciones en 1999. En diciembre de 2001, la Primera Sala de la Corte Suprema de Justicia denegó definitivamente la apelación de Soriano. [13] A la espera de la decisión de la Corte Suprema, Soriano reservó un nuevo nombre corporativo en 1996 que contenía palabras hebreas transliteradas y lo finalizó en 2004 con el nombre actual.

El liderazgo de Soriano

MCGI comenzó su transmisión por satélite en América del Norte en 2004.

En la década de 1970, las obras misioneras comenzaron y se realizaron primero en los pueblos de Pampanga y luego en las provincias vecinas de Bulacan, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Bataan y Metro Manila. En el último trimestre de 1980, la iglesia lanzó el programa de radio Ang Dating Daan . A través de la estación de radio local DWWA 1206 kHz, el programa de radio se escuchó en muchas partes de Filipinas. El programa se hizo popular en Filipinas debido a su sección de preguntas y respuestas en vivo. En 1983, el programa inició su aparición en la televisión nacional a través del Canal 13 de IBC . Ang Dating Daan como programa de radio hizo su paso por la televisión a través de RJTV 29 , PTV 4 , SBN 21 y ahoraUNTV .

En 2004, la iglesia registró "Miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional" como su nombre corporativo en la SEC. El mismo año, MCGI eligió GlobeCast para la transmisión por satélite del canal The Old Path (TOP) en los Estados Unidos de América y Canadá .

El 7 de enero de 2006, se llevó a cabo la primera exposición bíblica en vivo en los Estados Unidos en Los Ángeles, California . En 2008, se llevaron a cabo Exposiciones Bíblicas en el continente de Oceanía dando lugar a la primera congregación en Papúa Nueva Guinea. Ese mismo año, se establecieron congregaciones en Ghana, África occidental, como resultado de una serie de estudios bíblicos en África. Los primeros meses de 2009 vieron la introducción de la Iglesia en América Latina. [14]

Organización y administración

El Centro de Convenciones ADD , la sede de MCGI en Filipinas.

La organización es administrada por la Administración Central de MCGI bajo el Ministerio de Trabajadores de MCGI. Está compuesto por los Siervos Generales (en tagalo: Mga Lingkod Pangkalahatan ), el consejo de Ayudantes del Ministerio (en tagalo: Mga Katulong ng Pangangasiwa abreviado como "KNP" ) y los Trabajadores de la Iglesia (en tagalo: Mga Manggagawa ). [15]

Sirvientes en general

Lista de sirvientes en general
NombreFecha
Nicolás Pérez [a]1928-1975
Eli Soriano1977 - 2021

Actualmente, Eli Soriano es el sirviente general (tagalo: Lingkod Pangkalahatan ) de MCGI (anteriormente llamado como ministro presidente o Tagapangasiwang Pangkalahatan en tagalo) y su adjunto, Daniel Razon es el sirviente general asistente (tagalo: Pangalawang Lingkod Pangkalahatan , anteriormente llamado vice ministro presidente o Pangalawang Tagapangasiwang Pangkalahatan en tagalo). [21]

Supervisan toda la organización, implementan políticas y proyectos, enseñan a los ayudantes del ministerio (antes llamados asistentes de la administración, ministros a cargo, abreviado como "MIC" y oficiales a cargo, abreviado como "OIC") y los obreros de la iglesia todas las doctrinas de Cristo y supervisan la ejecución legítima de los deberes y responsabilidades que se les asignan, incluidos otros funcionarios en varios ministerios y organizaciones de la iglesia. [15] El siervo en general prepara el bosquejo de los temas bíblicos (tagalo: paksa ) y predica sermones. [22]Una parte será entregada y discutida por su adjunto. La predicación del tema bíblico es realizada por los Siervos Generales, ya sea en vivo o grabado, que se transmite en todas las congregaciones locales de MCGI. También se toman el tiempo personalmente para resolver los problemas espirituales y personales de los miembros en cada reunión de Acción de Gracias, durante el período de consulta. [22]

Ayudantes del ministerio y obreros

Los ayudantes del ministerio supervisan una "División" de la iglesia (tagalo: Dibisyon ) que se refiere a una región geográfica en las Filipinas o un grupo de países en un continente como Asia Oceanía. [23] Los Siervos de Área (Tagalog: Lingkod Pampook , anteriormente llamado Tagapangasiwang Pampook y abreviado como "TP" ) supervisan un "Distrito" de la iglesia (Tagalog: Distrito ) refiriéndose a una provincia filipina. [15] Los trabajadores de la iglesia asignados administran varios servicios de la iglesia, como reuniones de oración, servicios de adoración, sesiones de adoctrinamiento, estudios bíblicos, exposiciones bíblicas y acción de gracias en las congregaciones locales. [15]Se les permite comunicar el memorando oficial firmado por los Siervos Generales y presidir los asuntos y actividades relacionados con la iglesia local. Los hermanos pueden buscar personalmente el consejo espiritual o personal de los trabajadores, que fueron capacitados durante las clases ministeriales, para dar consejos y recomendaciones bíblicas. [ cita requerida ]

Distribución geográfica y afiliación

En azul están los países y territorios donde los miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional (MCGI) está presente a partir de 2015.

A partir de 2015, Members Church of God International ha establecido más de 1.360 [24] congregaciones en Filipinas y en el extranjero, frente a un total de 1.280 lugares registrados en 2014. [25]

Las congregaciones se agrupan en divisiones geográficas principalmente Filipinas, América del Sur, [25] América del Norte y Canadá, [26] Asia Oceanía, [27] Oriente Medio [28] y Europa, Israel y África. [29] El sitio web oficial de la iglesia informó su presencia en 46 países y territorios a partir de 2010. [30]

Desde su llegada a América del Sur en 2009, MCGI ve un número creciente de lugares en el continente. En 2015, informó 237 lugares establecidos en Brasil , incluidos los de Curitiba , Porto Alegre , Río de Janeiro , São Paulo y Florianópolis . [31]

MCGI mantiene un número formal de miembros pero no lo revela abiertamente. En 2015, la iglesia ganó más de 20,000 nuevos miembros a través de bautismos regulares y masivos. [31]

Propagación y evangelización

Ver también: Ministerio de transmisión de miembros de la Iglesia de Dios Internacional

Creen que un deber y una obligación importante de los miembros de la iglesia es propagar el evangelio en la tierra hasta la consumación de los siglos. [4] Eli Soriano comenzó su predicación nocturna de pueblo en pueblo en la década de 1970, pero finalmente se dio cuenta de que su vida no es suficiente para llegar a toda Filipinas. En la década de los 80 decidió utilizar medios emergentes como la radio y la televisión. [ cita requerida ]

Radio y television

El programa de radio AM de 30 minutos de Ang Dating Daan comenzó en 1980, seguido de su debut televisivo en 1983 en IBC-13 . Posteriormente, fue transferido a RJTV-29 , PTV-4 y SBN-21 . En 1999, el programa se escuchó en todo el país a través de las estaciones DZRH , RMN y 100 Radyo Natin . En 2004, UNTV-37 se convirtió en su hogar permanente. UNTV 37 es una -a-aire libre de la red y también realizó por las principales redes de cable y directos al hogar proveedores. En 2012, se lanzó UNTV Radio La Verdad 1350 kHz cubriendoMega Manila . [ cita requerida ]

TV Verdade (lit: Truth TV) se lanzó en 2009. Se transmite principalmente O Caminho Antigo , la versión portuguesa de Ang Dating Daan a través de canales de televisión locales gratuitos en Brasil. Actualmente, el programa se transmite en Minas Gerais , el segundo estado más poblado de Brasil, Paraná , Cornélio Procópio . En 2012, la iglesia puso en marcha la televisión La Verdad (lit: Verdad TV), su canal de difusión para españoles países -Hablando sintonizadas en los 24/7 emisión de El Camino Antiguo en El Salvador . [ cita requerida ]

Entre 2010 y 2011, la iglesia llegó a las ondas de radio de India , Uruguay , Argentina , Bolivia y Portugal adquiriendo franjas horarias en los canales de televisión locales. Para aumentar aún más la audiencia, adquirió un espacio de 30 minutos en Fox Channel, que es transmitido por 50 redes de cable en América Central y América del Sur . Posteriormente, la iglesia adquirió franjas horarias en Chile , Paraguay , Perú , Ecuador , Colombia , Venezuela , Honduras , Costa Rica ,Nicaragua and Guatemala. In 2013, the program was aired in Mexico via Gala TV. It was followed by broadcasts in Dominican Republic, Spain, Equatorial Guinea and soon in Cuba.[citation needed]

In December 2016, TV Verdade HD was launched in high definition (HD) format (1080p) for households in South and Central America and some parts of North America via SES-6.[32]

Satellite broadcast

In 2004, MCGI tapped GlobeCast to air the TOP Channel in United States and Canada via a direct-to-home satellite broadcast. In 2010, it was aired in the Philippines via Dream Satellite TV. Currently, MCGI programs reach more than 70 countries in six inhabited continents via TV Verdade, TV La Verdad, The Truth Channel and UNTV using the services of at least seven satellite providers.[33][34]

MCGI Worldwide Satellite TV Broadcast
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Online media

In 1999, the church joined the world wide web when it launched a website with video streaming feature. Its English version went online in 2004.[35] The international website of the church went online in 2009.[35] In 2007, Eliseo Soriano published his official blogsite and another blog in 2014.[36] CX is an expository blog, in five languages, which tackles issues about religion. It has more than 4.5 million page views As of May 2016. In 2014, the church introduced the "MCGI Broadcast App."[37]

Print media

The church distributes print and digital materials for free. It publishes the "TOP Magazine", "Believer Newsmagazine" and a newspaper called "Magandang Balita" (English: Good News). Soriano's online blogs are also compiled and printed as "The Blog Magazine". The church has also been acknowledged by the Philippine Bible Society as a regular donor and major distribution partner of Tagalog Bibles. Copies of full-length Ang Dating Daan episodes are also distributed in DVD format.[citation needed]

Beliefs and fundamental doctrines

God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit

The Almighty God is also called as "God of Israel" citing Exod 5:1, the creator of the universe (Acts 14:15),[4][38] with his Son, Jesus Christ (John 1:1–14). God cannot lie.[39] God is not omniscient[40] (he does not know ahead of time all future human actions and choices), and God is not omnipresent (he created hell but is not there).[citation needed]

Jesus Christ is the Father's only Begotten Son[4] (in Romanized Greek: Monogenēs theos) as mentioned in John 1:18. For them, Christ is the Wonderful, Counselor, a true and Mighty God,[4] Prince of Peace referred in Isa 9:6. He is the only savior of mankind and the only way to the kingdom of God in heaven (Acts 14:15, 1 Cor 8:5–7, John 14:6; 14:1).[4] He is recognized as the Apostle, High Priest (Heb 3:1) and Mediator (1 Tim 2:5) of the church. They believe that Christ descended on earth from the bosom of the Father, suffered for the redemption of sin, died on the cross, resurrected after three days, ascended to heaven and sat on the right side of God.[41]

The Holy Spirit is the "comforter" citing John 14:26, sent by the Father and Christ, to give spiritual happiness and to help the brethren in his or her weaknesses, and to console a believer in times of persecution and trials (Rom 8:26).[38]

Prayer

Prayer is a basic doctrine in MCGI. All church gatherings, either spiritual or socio-civic, begin and end with prayers. The church believes that it is a commandment of God to live a prayerful life based on 1 Thes 5:17.[42] To encourage its members to pray, MCGI launched an exclusive 24/7 prayer service website on March 6, 2011, enabling access to continuous singing of praises and hourly community prayer to God.[43] They believe that it is prohibited to pray in public just to be seen (Matt 6:5). As a discipline, they refrain from showing the act of praying on their television broadcasts, either live or recorded, in public. In November 2013, MCGI launched a community prayer service on UNTV and Radyo La Verdad 1350 AM. However, only the audio of the community prayer is being aired, to encourage non-brethren to join and participate in praying to God, without necessarily being seen publicly.[44]

Bible

MCGI believes that only the Bible or the Holy Scriptures, composed of 66 inspired books of the Protestant canon, teaches the full wisdom of God for the salvation of man and that no other books should be used as basis for serving God and Jesus Christ.[4]

The Church of God in the Bible

They believe that God is "calling" those people with determination to serve him, bringing them in his fold (1 Pet 1:15–16, 1 Cor 1:9; 1:2), teaching them righteousness after baptism, for their sins to be covered by the priceless blood of Christ poured in Mount Calvary, for the redemption of sin, to make them qualify for life eternal in heaven (Phil 1:27, Eph 2:10; 4:1; 4:10; 4:14).[7][41]

The church mission

The MCGI believes that Jesus Christ delegated the task of preaching the Word of God, on a global scale, to his apostles based on Matt 28:19–20 and fulfilling this commandment is their primary objective.[45] MCGI aims to propagate the gospel on earth until the consummation of the ages. They believe that only the church can teach the wisdom of God for the salvation of mankind citing Luke 8:1–3, Eph 3:10 and 2 Tim 3:14–17.[4] They believe that this effort is geared towards converting sinners to believe and glorify God (Acts 2:38).[citation needed]

Membership

Baptism is a key part in their doctrines. Membership is conferred through immersion baptism of adults.[citation needed]

Indoctrination classes are required prior to joining the organization. The classes are composed of nine lessons concerning church doctrines prepared by the Overall Servant, Eliseo Soriano. Indoctrinees must fully accept the doctrines taught during the indoctrination before they can be baptized.[46]

The church rejects infant baptism. Members not living in accordance with the church's teachings may be excommunicated, or expelled, from the Church.[47]

Members are required to be modest in dress and grooming. Women are prohibited from cutting their hair and wearing expensive jewelry and denim pants, and men are prohibited from having long hair. They are strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, using drugs, and gambling.[citation needed]

Church gatherings and events

The congregation meets at least three sessions each week regularly. Gatherings are held in Ang Dating Daan convention centers and monitoring centers, which are typically functional in character, and do not contain religious symbols except for the church logo and reminders for non-members that are prominently displayed.[citation needed]

All gatherings of the church are opened with congregational singing of an opening song, followed by hymns led by the choir and then an opening prayer.[22] After prayer, it follows a reading of chapter or two of the Bible. The subject matter (topic) for most meetings is the same worldwide. After the topic has been delivered, brethren kneel down for closing prayers followed by a doxology and basbas (blessing). When guests or visitors are invited or wish to attend these church gatherings, they are free to stay in their seats.[22]

The members believe that christians should always attend religious gatherings regularly.[4]

In 2011, a Bible-reading segment was added where a chapter or two of the Bible is being read. Meetings are devoted to the study of a Biblical topic, divided in portions, and will be continued in succeeding meetings.[22]

Prayer meeting

Worship service at MCGI locale in São Paulo, Brazil

Prayer meetings are held every Wednesday and Thursday arranged by batches to accommodate all members including visitors. Earliest batch is 4:30 a.m. (Philippine time).[citation needed]

Worship service

Worship services are held during weekend also arranged by batches (every Saturdays and Sunday). The earliest batch is 4:30 a.m. (Philippine time) Unlike prayer meeting, the worship service includes voluntary contributions which is open for members only while suspended members including guests and visitors are strictly prohibited to participate in monetary contributions.[22]

Once in every quarter, the church combines Prayer Meeting and Worship Service in preparation for a three-day International Thanksgiving of the members.[48]

Thanksgiving of God's People

Weekly Thanksgiving

The church offers a weekly "Thanksgiving of God's People", formerly known as "Thanksgiving to God" (Tagalog: "Pasalamat sa Dios"). Brethren who have prepared themselves to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving will be singing songs of praises live on stage at the ADD Convention Center or at the nearest church local (a coordinating center). Like the worship service, a monetary contribution is conducted voluntarily for members only in the form of hain and gugol. A Biblical topic is delivered in full by the overall servants.[22] The members may also attend replay for viewing purposes the recently concluded Thanksgiving on Sundays (two batches, 6:00 a.m and 5:30 p.m. in Philippine time), Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays (all at 8:30 a.m. in Philippine time).[citation needed]

Quarterly thanksgiving

Every quarter of each year, the congregation gather for a three-day "International Thanksgiving of God's People" or "Special Pasalamat ng Buong Bayan ng Dios (SPBB)" in Tagalog, formerly called as "International Thanksgiving to God (ITG)" and "Pasalamat ng Katawan (PNK)" (English: "Thanksgiving of the Body"). It has a similar format with the weekly thanksgiving except it allows more time for the Biblical topic and the spiritual consultation.[22]

In 2014, South America served as the host country of the church's quarterly event.[25]

Christian New Year

The church celebrates Christian New Year with a special thanksgiving every first of Nisan, using the Hebrew calendar, which falls between March and April.[49]

Lord's supper

The church also commemorates the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ every 13th of Nisan.[49] This is held annually.[50]

Feast dedicated to God

The Fiesta ng Dios (Feast Dedicated to God) or simply Ang Dating Daan People's Day is recently launched by the church on February 24, 2019.[51] Church members and visitors, especially the poor and the disabled, who are the feast’s special guests, are treated to free sumptuous meals, entertainment, and fun activities. The celebration aims to spread God’s love through the joyous occasion.[52] On November 24, 2019, MCGI held another feast event to culminate the celebration of Ang Dating Daan’s 39th year anniversary on airwaves.[53][54][55]

Places of worship

Main article: ADD Convention Center

Convention centers

The 10-hectare Ang Dating Daan (ADD) compound in Apalit, Pampanga is MCGI's headquarters in the Philippines.[56] It houses the ADD Convention Center where major church gatherings are held and the chapel, a multipurpose venue for the community prayer, indoctrination sessions, prayer meetings and worship services. Other structures inside the compound include the baptistry, administration office, museum, transient home, orphanages, mini-hospital, dormitories for church officers and volunteers, houses for church ministers and workers and school buildings of La Verdad Christian College.[citation needed]

There are also other convention centers located in Batangas, Laguna and Brazil.[citation needed]

Coordinating centers

MCGI has established more than a 1,360 local congregations.[24] These venues are also called the Ang Dating Daan Coordinating Centers or MCGI Satellite Monitoring Centers. It is where the brethren meet to attend church gatherings and host indoctrination sessions. Most of the sites are rented spaces in urban and rural communities in the Philippines and abroad. These centers are equipped with C-band satellite dish antenna and high-speed broadband connection, these sites are able to receive real-time broadcast feeds emanating from the headquarters. Assigned church workers and officers oversee activities at locale chapters and receive queries regarding membership in the church. In 2012, a mobile coordinating center was launched including livelihood academy.[57] A bus transformed into a cozy venue with roof, chairs, television screen and satellite receiver, can accommodate guests in remote areas during Bible Expositions.[citation needed]

Records

Largest gospel choir

MCGI Largest Gospel Choir recital at Smart Araneta Coliseum in 2015.

On October 12, 2015, Members Church of God International set the Guinness World Record as the "Largest Gospel Choir" in the world, as part of the 35th anniversary celebration of the Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) religious program in radio and television broadcasting.[58][59] The official video of the performance was published in The Old Path YouTube channel with 1.6 million views as of December 2020.[citation needed]

Guinness adjudicator Fortuna Burke Melhem witnessed the recital of 8,688 singers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.[58] The Ang Dating Daan Chorale performed a 15-minute medley of original MCGI Christian praise music compositions, entitled “Stand Up,” “Praise the Name,” “Hallelujah, Amen,” and “Enrich the Spirit.”[60]

MCGI donated more than three million pesos for people with disabilities (PWD) who were invited as main guests during the event.[58][60] Beneficiaries were government-accredited charitable institutions and federations for PWDs and more than 1,700 PWD guests and their families.[60]

It surpassed the previous 4,745-singer record achieved by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in 2014.[61] However on May 22, 2016, the INC regained the record with 21,262 singers at the Philippine Arena.[62]

Top blood donor

MCGI partnered with government agencies such as the Philippine Blood Center and New Zealand Blood Service and humanitarian organizations including Philippine Red Cross and Singapore Red Cross.[63][64][65][66]

For eight consecutive year, MCGI received "Jose Rizal Award" (Gawad Jose Rizal) from the Philippine Blood Center and the Department of Health (DOH) during the Dugong Bayani Awards 2019.[67] It is the highest recognition given by the DOH to an organization that conducted mobile blood donation activities and accumulated more than 2,000 blood units.[68] MCGI donated the most among all participants with 5,801 blood bags given to the Philippine Blood Center in 2019.[67] In 2018, MCGI received the same award with 6,710 donated blood bags.[69]

On June 29, 2019, Singapore Red Cross has accorded MCGI with its third Gold Award as one of its blood-mobile organization partner, for sharing a total of 500 blood units in 2018, during Blood Donors Recognition Ceremony held at Downtown East.[66][70]

In 2014, MCGI was recognized by Philippine Red Cross as top donor under religious groups category held at La Parilla Hotel, in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.[71]

In June 2012, included in the list of recipients from MCGI live donors was the late Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., popularly known as the Philippines' "Comedy King" Dolphy where a member with B+ blood type donated blood and plasma.[72]

Notes

  1. ^ The Members Church of God International recognized Nicolas Perez, who was the presiding minister of the Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Suhay ng Katotohanan, as their former Overall Servant[16][17][18][19][20]

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External links

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