Filipino Mega-Church Buys Ghost Town in Moodus
MOODUS, CT (WFSB) – A small ghost town in Moodus finally has an owner and it’s one that officials said came out of nowhere. A Filipino mega-church has bought the 62 acres of waterfront land on Johnsonville Road. This buyer was a surprise for many because officials said it only took a matter of weeks […]
Church Buys Connecticut Ghost Town, Johnsonville
EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WTNH) — The meeting house in Johnsonville was filled with people hoping to bring the so-called ghost town back to life. There hadn’t been that many people in the historic village in decades. “We don’t like the term ‘ghost town.’ I don’t think anybody likes that. So we would like to bring […]
‘Much More Inspiring’: Park Ridge Church Gets a Makeover
A 50-year-old Park Ridge chapel recently received a roughly $600,000 makeover paid for by contributions from congregants of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), otherwise known as Church of Christ. The INC, a global nondenominational Christian church that originated in the Philippines in the early 20th century, purchased the former Protestant Episcopal Church, located at 1600 […]
Hunger Walk Nets 3 Tons of Food
Church volunteers Saturday helped raise 6,600 pounds of food donations to benefit Aloha Harvest. The donations were collected as part of the Aloha Walk for Hunger community event sponsored by the Iglesia Ni Cristo congregations of Oahu. Donations will be distributed to social service agencies across the state. The free event, which included a 2-mile […]
700 Volunteers to Descend on Lismore for Mass Clean-Up
MORE than 700 volunteers will descend on Lismore this Sunday, April 23 to clean Lismore’s public parks and open spaces, and deliver 2000 relief packages to those in flood-affected areas. Lismore City Council has accepted an offer by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) on the Gold Coast to bring their Aid to Humanity […]
Big Turnout for Blood Bank of Hawaii’s First-Ever Triple Mobile Donation Drive
The Blood Bank of Hawaii teamed up with a church for its first-ever triple Bloodmobile today, saying this couldn’t come at a better time. Lately the blood bank has been struggling with the increased demand for type O blood. The blood bank told KHON2 the hospitals have been using more of that blood type in […]
Families Of Rio De Janeiro Benefit From 20,000 Free Food Parcels From The Iglesia Ni Cristo, Igreja De Cristo
Church Of Christ Continues Immediate Aid to Humanity Worldwide RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (June 11, 2017) – More than 20,000 parcels of free food were distributed this week to families and residents in four Rio de Janeiro communities, from the international religious organization Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC or Church Of Christ in English, Igreja De […]
Statement From The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ)
MAR. 8, 2017 – Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives and were injured in Lusaka, as well as their loved ones. We are now getting a clearer picture of the hunger, the poverty and the desperation that must have driven those who tried to get into the OYDC (Olympic Youth Development […]
Park Ridge Chapel Saved from Abandonment During Chicago Parish Closures
Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) restores life in another neighborhood church February 3, 2017 CHICAGO – “We are piercing the soul of the people when we close these places,” a Chicago priest said in response to what was reported in 2016 as a major re-organization of the city’s parishes for one of the largest […]
New House of Worship Opens Doors in the Heart of Silicon Valley
Growth of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Beats the Odds in Global Religious Decline Contact: Lois Paula Riturban, 650-581-5463 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 16, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ — When people think of the Silicon Valley, what comes to mind is the principle that life can somehow be perfected through innovation and technology; that […]