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Simultaneous Crusades Mark 7th Anniversary of Adventist World Radio Toledo

BALAMBAN, Cebu — Four evangelistic crusades took place in separate Cebu communities to mark the 7th anniversary of Adventist World Radio Toledo. Community members attended to hear messages focused on hope, faith and transformation. The crusades were held from Aug. 16 to 22, 2026, with the theme ‘Reviving Hearts Reaching Every Home, Transforming Lives Across…

Central Visayan Conference Breaks Ground for Proposed Three-Story Parsonage

TALISAY CITY, Cebu — The Central Visayan Conference (CVC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its proposed three-story parsonage at the Adventist Academy Cebu (AAC) Compound on August 21, 2026. Pastor Lelord G. Arranguez, CVC executive secretary, presided over the event and opened it with welcome remarks. Pastor Bernardino C. Maniego, CVC president, presented the project’s brief…

Capitol Center Seventh-day Adventist Church Marks 68th Anniversary With Monthlong Community Outreach

CEBU CITY — The Capitol Center Seventh-day Adventist Church marked its 68th anniversary throughout Aug. 2026, combining historical reflection with community outreach under the theme “Celebrating God’s Faithfulness Through the Generations.” The milestone event drew inspiration from Psalm 145:4: “One generation shall commend Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” Founded in 1958,…

Elder’s Evangelistic Crusade at Brgy. Apas in Cebu City reaps baptisms

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 35 residents in San Miguel, Purok 6, Barangay Apas, attended a weeklong evangelistic crusade led by the Capitol Center Seventh-day Adventist Church from Aug. 9 to 15. The event, part of the Capitol Center SDA Church Elder’s Crusade – Phase 1, featured nightly sermons by Elder Khevin Carl Monloy.…

First ECPUC secretariat seminar focuses on excellence, comprehensive records management

CAMPUTHAW, Cebu City — Executive secretaries and administrative assistants from missions, conferences, and healthcare institutions across the territory gathered for the first East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) Secretariat Advisory and Records Management Enhancement Seminar on Aug. 5–6, 2026, at the ECPUC headquarters in Cebu City. Held under the theme “Serving with Excellence, Advancing God’s mission,”…

142 ECPUC delegates return empowered from historic 3,200-leader Adventist summit

TANGERANG, Indonesia — A 142-member delegation from the East Central Philippine Union Conference concluded a successful week of spiritual growth and leadership training alongside more than 3,200 Seventh-day Adventist leaders at the Southern Asia-Pacific Division’s first joint ministerial convention and stewardship summit. The delegation—representing the Central Visayan Conference, East Visayan Conference, Negros Oriental-Siquijor Mission, Samar…

Delegates from East Central Philippines for SSD convention in Jakarta gather for OneVoice27 Consultative Meeting

Pastors, directors, institutional ministry leaders, and administrators from the missions, conferences, and participating hospital and academy across the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) gathered at the Grand Zuri Hotel in Greater Jakarta on June 30, 2026, for a pivotal OneVoice27 Consultative Meeting. The strategic gathering focused on how each one’s leadership can effectively prepare…

142 delegates from East Central Philippine Union join thousands at SSD convention in Tangerang

TANGERANG, Indonesia — Church leaders from across the Southern Asia-Pacific Division have gathered for the SSD-Wide Ministerial Convention and Stewardship Summit. Running from July 28 to August 2, 2026, at the Basilea Convention Center in Tangerang, the five-day gathering centers on the unifying theme “Building Up His People”. Among the 3,150 delegates, 142 are from…

Eastern Bohol District unites for impactful evangelistic series, welcomes new believers through baptism

The Eastern Bohol District recently conducted a series of evangelistic meetings that synced with the evangelistic calendar of the Central Visayan Conference. The events aimed to strengthen members’ faith and reach new individuals with the gospel message. The continuous evangelistic series began on June 14–19, 2026, with the gospel meeting organized by the youth ministries…

Women’s evangelistic campaign brings renewed faith, baptisms in Masbate

The women’s ministries department of the Central Masbate Association of Churches Zone 1 District held a women’s evangelistic crusade July 12-18, 2026, at Purok 6, Del Carmen, Uson, Masbate. The event, with the theme ‘Growing Family,’ featured seven nightly messages. Speakers included Beverly Cuyag, district Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries (ASI) president; Lorelie Olivar, women’s president…