December 25: In the mind of a child

A few children were asked what is to celebrate this coming December 25^th.

“It’s Jesus’ birthday,” a child of a Catholic answered.

An 8-year old kid, raised in a Born Again Christian family, happily sang, “We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year” as her response.

“Exchange gifts! I receive a lot of gifts on that day from my Mom and Dad, my brothers and sisters, my grandma and grandpa, and my friends,” exclaimed a 10-year old girl whose parents are Baptists.

All others born of parents from Adventist, Church of Christ, and even from religions that do not believe in Christmas, expressed one common answer – it’s Christmas Day.  They all believe it is Jesus’ birthday.  But an 11-year old Sam knows no idea about Christmas on December 25, rather a more festive celebration.

“It’s our International Thanksgiving to God.  It is the most joyful and worthy celebration one should celebrate. Our family will be in Apalit for three days to thank God for His kindness and for keeping us safe always. I am excited to sing our song of praise to God with the other kids in the Church,” Sam excitedly announced as she brought in mind the events to happen on December 25-27. Sam is a member of the Kawan ng Cordero (KNC), the children’s organization of the Members Church of God International (MCGI).

“I will invite my friends to come and celebrate with us,” she added.

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MCGI Treats Couples Worldwide

“A couple does not have the right to separate ways because no one forced them to live together,” says Bro. Eli Soriano, MCGI Presiding Minister.

This wisdom reverberates each time the Church holds couples conventions.

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Members Church of God International gathers couples in the Church for the 11th Annual Couples International Convention (CIC) this Sunday, November 8 at ADD Convention Center in Apalit, Pampanga.

CIC started in 1998 and was then held nationally.  Originally called Couples National Convention, the event’s name was changed to CIC in 2007 after couple members grew worldwide.

In the same way that MCGI holds youth conventions to strengthen the faith of the young people in the Church, it supports couples conventions to fortify the relationship of husband and wife and their family.

This annual event focuses mainly on spiritual consultation with Bro. Eli, medical consultation with the Church’s doctors, sports competition, and the yearly mass wedding.

Consultation with Bro. Eli excites the members all the time.  It’s the way out for spiritual problems and queries and even misunderstandings of the couples.  Medical consultation gives couples useful insights about reproductive health and responsible parenting.  Sports events encourage them to be physically active.  Mass wedding highlights the event which gives married and unmarried couples an opportunity to get wed in the true Church.

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ADD hits 29th year

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It seems it was only yesterday, but 29 years had passed.

We have missed the actions in its inception in 1980.  We have missed the drama when it rose to popularity in 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.  Can we anymore afford to miss another moment of excitement come October 31?

Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) celebrates 29th year of bringing the truth in the air lanes this Saturday at 7am with worldwide coverage emanating from ADD Convention Center in Pampanga, Philippines to different monitoring centers worldwide.

ADD program host Bro. Eli Soriano with his brethren from Members Church of God International (MCGI) spearheads the event.  Bulk of attendees is expected to jam-pack the ADD Convention Center and the Araneta Coliseum in Metro Manila.  Major locales and venues in many regions in Asia, United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Middle East will host attendees abroad and will take part thorugh live video streaming.  The ADD Anniversary celebration will follow right after MCGI’s regular thanksgiving gathering.

ADD might have the humblest beginning among all radio and television productions.  Only three persons started it all – one as host, one as program and technical director, and one as scriptwriter and set designer.  After only a few months of airing, the ADD became popular nationwide and now known to be the longest running religious program in the Philippine broadcast history.  Today, ADD is aired in many parts of the globe known internationally as The Old Path (TOP).

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The Greek Inscription

At Athens, Greece, Bro. Eli visited a place and saw an inscription written in Greek. His tour guide was puzzled because he does not know the language but was able to read the texts. If the tour guide only reads the Bible, he would ave known that Bro. Eli simply recited a verse from the Book of The Acts of the Apostles.

Bro. Eli Soriano is the Presiding Minister of Members Church of God International (MCGI).

- Told last October 2, 2009 -

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