News – East Central Philippine Union Conference

5 Adventist pastors in Eastern Visayas ordained into gospel ministry in Leyte

JAVIER, Leyte — Five pastors were ordained into the gospel ministry at the East Visayan Adventist Academy in Javier, Leyte, on Saturday. The ceremony, organized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the East Central Philippines and Eastern Visayas, officially recognized Pastors Roger L. Acain, John B. Carillo Jr., Ammon E. Gorme, Jerome L. Tapaya, and…

East Central Philippine Union Conference releases children’s song for ‘OneVoice27: Mission for All’ initiative

Melodie Mae K. Inapan, children and women’s ministries director of the Adventist Church in the East Central Philippines, released a children’s song titled “Hope Starts With Me” as part of the organization’s OneVoice27: Mission for All initiative. Inapan wrote the lyrics for the project, which features music composed by her son, Derek Joseph Inapan, and…

Over 80 initially baptized as children conducted simultaneous evangelistic crusades in Central Visayas

CEBU, Philippines — At least 84 individuals were baptized after a simultaneous evangelistic crusade conducted by children across Central Visayas from Oct. 11 to 16. Organized by the children’s ministries department of the Adventist Church in Central Visayas, the weeklong evangelistic event featured child preachers delivering sermons to audiences predominantly made up of their peers. Michelle…

Love Care Group Distributes ‘Word of Hope’ Across Cebu City

The Love Care Group, one of three care groups under the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC), took to the streets on Tuesday to distribute Word of Hope, the designated missionary book for 2026. Members shared copies with neighboring banks, hotels, cafes, and pedestrians as part of “Hope Impact Day”—a global initiative officially celebrated across…

‘End Time Seminar’ Attracts Strong Chinese Community Turnout in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Chinese-Filipino Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted a five-day evangelistic event that attracted over 250 attendees, with guests from the Chinese community making up more than half of the audience. Themed “The End Time Seminar: Prophecy Again,” the event ran from Oct. 12 to 16, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., at the Casino…

Church elders, women hold evangelistic outreach in Paknaan

PAKNAAN, Mandaue City— A weeklong evangelistic and health outreach program for residents in temporary shelters at Paknaan, Mandaue City, concluded Saturday at the Paknaan Home Division. The elder-and women-led evangelistic crusade, which ran from Oct. 11-17 at Ganghaan, Zone Ahos, Paknaan, kicked off with a medical mission that provided free health services to at least…

Adventist Church in East Central Philippines joins Hope Impact Day distribution

Seventh-day Adventist members across the East Central Philippine Union Conference joined the global church in observing World Hope Impact Day on Saturday, mobilizing volunteers to distribute this year’s missionary book, “Words of Hope.” “Words of Hope” is the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s designated missionary book for 2026. It is adapted from Ellen G. White’s classic, “Christ’s…

ECPUC Leader Joins Global Church Heads in Maryland for 2026 Adventist Annual Council

SILVER SPRING, Md. — More than 440 global church leaders gathered at the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s world headquarters for the annual business meetings of the General Conference (GC) Executive Committee. Held under the theme “Called for Mission,” the weeklong summit, running from Oct. 7 to Oct. 14, 2026, focused on accelerating digital outreach, reviewing administrative…

Bayawan District holds fellowship; focuses on children’s spiritual upbringing

BAYAWAN CITY, Negros Oriental — The Bayawan District gathered hundreds of church members and children for a district fellowship on Oct. 10 at the Bayawan Central Church. Organized by the children’s ministries department, the event carried the theme “Save Our Children, Redeeming the Time,” focusing on the children’s spiritual revival and upbringing. The district fellowship…

Adventist leaders in Cebu province hold care group leadership training in Talisay City

TALISAY CITY, Cebu — Over 400 church leaders, members, and pastors attended the inaugural Cebu Province-wide Care Group Leadership Reorientation and Training Seminar on Oct. 10 at the Adventist Academy Cebu gymnasium in Bulacao. Organized by Central Visayan Conference (CVC) leaders, the event aimed to support “OneVoice27: Mission for All,” a global initiative of the…