An International Church: The Church Of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) Gives Humanitarian Services to Thousands

The Church Of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) conducted an International Aid for Humanity or 'Lingap Initiatives'. It aims to provide Medical and Dental Services, Relief Goods etc. to serve thousands of people. The event was held at Parola, Tondo, Manila, Philippines in a one hectare vacant lot bought by the Church of Christ. As part of its free services, this Event will also attempt to break the Guiness World Record of Most Blood Glucose Level Test in 8-Hours and most   Dental check ups and As of 2 PM,  International Aid for Humanity already served 1,567 Dental check ups. 

The event is an impressive work of a wonderfully considered only a small organization but with hearts that care, and help people without anything in return. The Church of Christ considered as a  small religion in the Philippines is now an International Organizations that scattered in 90 + countries around the world. Many people around the world wonder how this Church did all the triumph and success in a short period of time and it is very very impressive. 

And despite the economic downturn, and many churches are closing, the Iglesia Ni Cristo continue purchasing land and closed churches to continue their worship and propagate their faith. Currently, according to Bro. Glicerio Santos Jr.., Iglesia Ni Cristo's General Auditor, there are 92 chapels (chapels from Catholic Churches and Protestants) that are sold by the Iglesia Ni Cristo. These events in the history of Iglesia Ni Cristo is undeniable that there is an Almighty, that moves and guides and in complete faith and unity of all believers. 

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Simultaneous check ups are still on going here at Parola Compound, Tondo. 

25,000 bags of goods are ready for distribution to the citizens of Parola, Tondo in Manila. Volunteers who are members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo or Church of Christ are all set for Today's 'Lingap sa Mamayan' or International Aid for Humanity.

Physicians and Dentists who are members of the Church of Christ are now giving free Medical and Dental checkup to the people of Parola, Tondo.

As part of its free medical services, Lingap Sa Mamamayan will also attempt to break the Guiness World Record of Most Blood Glucose Level Test in 8-Hours

Minor surgeries are also conducted here.

Citizens enjoy the benefit of Eye examination from volunteer Optometrists and Ophthalmologists. 

The Iglesia Ni Cristo International Aid for Humanity or 'Lingap sa Mamamayan' continues it's mission to provide Medical and Dental Service even at this very moment to serve the overwhelming and continuously increasing number of people.

Give and Share as we are taught. Thousands of Parola residents were benefited with medical services today.

A large area of the tent is dedicated to free Dental Checkup and tooth extraction. We are also attempting to break the Guiness Record of Most Dental Checkup.

As of 2 PM, Lingap sa Mamamayan already served 1,567 Dental check ups.

A large tent has been setup for the beneficiaries of the Iglesia Ni Cristo's Lingap sa Mamamayan, to make them comfortable while waiting for their turn to avail of these free Medical and Dental Checkup.

Another area inside the tent offers free Blood Pressure Check 

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All Pictures courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/LingapSaMamamayan

Iglesia Ni Cristo GEM from different Venues in the Philippines..,

Pictures before and during our Grand Evangelical Mission at our Manila venue (Quirino Grandstand) #iglesianicristo

Shots from our Grand Evangelical Mission at Cagayan de Oro: Top Left and Top Right images of brethren and their guests inside the Limketkai Mall Atrium. Bottom right image are brethren and guests inside Parking D and the image at the bottom left are brethren outside Parking D. #iglesianicristo

Iglesia ni Cristo members and their guests attending our Grand Evangelical Mission at our Cagayan de Oro venue. #iglesianicristo

Another shot from our Grand Evangelical Mission at San Jose, Tarlac. Picture taken from behind the choir members. #iglesianicristo

A shot from our Grand Evangelical Mission at Tarlac. #iglesianicristo

A shot of the overflowing crowd of brethren and their guests at a small hill-like elevation near our Grand Evangelical Mission venue at Tarlac. #iglesianicristo

Prayer is most powerful when done from the heart than just merely spoken in words. Unified, we prayed for the success of our Grand Evangelical Mission and our Father has granted us His blessings. Let us continue to share our faith and invite our friends and loved ones. For we are branches of a tree planted near the water who fears no drought and will not fail to bear fruit. #iglesianicristo

A shot from our Grand Evangelical Mission at Freedom Sports Complex, Pili, Camarines Sur. Their GEM event was scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM but since everyone was early and the venue was already full, they decided to start earlier than scheduled. #iglesianicristo

Overflowing crowd of brethren and guests stay at the outskirts of Fuente Osmena, as they listen to the homily of the designated speaker during our Grand Evangelical Mission at Cebu City. #iglesianicristo

Brethren and guests pray to give thanks and praises to our Lord God during our Grand Evangelical Mission Ilo-ilo Venue at La Paz, Ilo-ilo City. #iglesianicristo

Iglesia ni Cristo members and their visitors flocked at the Lagao Gymnasium, our GEM venue at General Santos City. The venue was full as early as 10:00 AM. #iglesianicristo

A partial shot of the crowd of brethren and their guests at the entrance of our venue at General Santos prior to the beginning of the Grand Evangelical Mission. #iglesianicristo

A portion of our choir members who participated at the Cebu venue of our Grand Evangelical Mission, singing hymns of praise to our Almighty God. #iglesianicristo

A portion of the crowd that gathered to listen to the words of our Lord God at the Grand Evangelical Mission venue at La Paz, Iloilo #iglesianicristo

Grand Evangelical Mission venue at Palawan was also jam-packed yet very organized. A good example of our unity with the church administration, discipline and obedience to the words of God. #iglesianicristo

A portion of the Grand Evangelical Mission venue at La Union which had an estimated attendance of 70,000 brethren and guests. #iglesianicristo

More than 20,000 Iglesia Ni Cristo members and guests flocked Fuente Osmena at Cebu City today. #iglesianicristo

What a majestic beauty to see the GEM 2012 Manila crowd at night! It's fun here in the Philippines but it is even more fun serving our Lord God! Take care on your way home brethren and beloved guests! May our Almighty God bless and guide you always. #iglesianicristo

A shot of a portion of the Grand Evangelical Mission venue at Mindoro. Shown here are members of Iglesia ni Cristo from nearby districts and their guests. #iglesianicristo

Iglesia Ni Cristo brethren and guests fill up the Agro Football Field in Davao City! #IglesiaNiCristo

The attendees of our Grand Evangelical Mission can be seen from Quirino Grandstand up to Taft Avenue and UN Avenue. People are everywhere. Foreigners inside the Manila Hotel are curious what's happening outside. It is a grand standing kind of affair ever in the history of Metro Manila GEMs. All the glory to our God Almighty! We thank God for helping us make this event successful! #iglesianicristo

Another aerial view of Rizal Park showing enormous numbers of excited brethren from different locales and districts along with their guests as they listen attentively to the words of God amidst the intense heat of the sun. #iglesianicristo

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Millions attended the grand Bible exposition in the Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines — The massive Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) gathering at the Rizal Park Tuesday was not a political rally but purely a religious activity to spread the word of God.

This was the assurance of INC leadership headed by its Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, allaying speculations that the mammoth religious activity, known as the Grand Evangelical Mission, had political color and was held as a show of force to influence the ongoing impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona.

Over two million INC members and guests attended Tuesday's gathering, paralyzing major thoroughfares in Metro Manila.

As early as midnight Monday, hundreds of buses carrying INC members from nearby provinces were already seen in the vicinity of Luneta.

Most of those who joined in the Bible exposition at the Quirino Grandstand came from the local churches in Metro Manila, Southern Tagalog, and Central Luzon.

This was the biggest Bible exposition this year of the influential religious group, held simultaneously in 18 selected cities and towns nationwide.

The grand evangelical mission was held as the INC leadership declared 2012 as year of massive propagation of God's words in preparation for its centennial celebration on July 2014.

Since last week, a circular signed by Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo was read during the INC's worship services, urging all members to invite non-INC members to attend the grand Bible exposition that started at 5 p.m.

INC lay leader Moises Tolentino said the invitation was sent to all Filipinos, including government officials, justices, and legislators. "This is open to everybody as we want them to hear God's word about the salvation of mankind come Judgment Day," Tolentino said.

Aquino, Corona Skip Rally

Despite getting a general invitation to the event, President Benigno S. Aquino III and Chief Justice Corona skipped the annual gathering of the INC to avoid giving a political color to the religious affair.

The INC leadership explained that the huge religious gathering was held Tuesday instead of weekend as Tuesday is the only free day for the INC. The INC has worship services every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday while classes for those taking ministerial courses are being held on Monday. On the other hand every Friday is reserved for visitation of INC members and locales and meetings of officers.

The last time the religious group held a big congregation was in 1989, the 75th INC anniversary where more than four million members trooped to its central headquarters in Quezon City that paralyzed traffic in the whole of Quezon City.

Traffic Paralyzed

Because of the mammoth gathering, traffic buildup was experienced on all roads leading to Quirino Grandstand in Manila owing to the number of people who joined the religious gathering, an official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said several buses and other vehicles that ferried INC members started arriving from all parts of Metro Manila and the provinces Monday night until Tuesday morning that resulted in tangled traffic in the metropolis, particularly the cities of Manila and Pasay.

"INC members have started flocking to the Quirino Grandstand area as early as Monday night to join their grand evangelical mission even if it was still scheduled to start on Tuesday afternoon. There were buses that arrived from Quezon, Bicol and Central Luzon," said Tolentino.

"Because of the influx of motorists, difficulties were experienced and some people were forced to walk," said Tolentino.

According to Tolentino, private vehicles and buses that ferried the INC members were stationed in the area and occupied the lanes of Roxas Boulevard and secondary streets near the Quirino Granstand.

Emerson Carlos, assistant general manager for operations, noted that the agency did not close portions of Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and Roxas Boulevard but was impassable for a certain period Tuesday due to the heavy volume of traffic heading to the religious gathering.

"All parked vehicles have reached parts of Roxas Bolevard up to the Cuneta Astrodome," the MMDA official.

The stretch of Katigbak Drive, South Drive, and Independence Road were closed starting Tuesday noon onwards to manage traffic in the area.

Carlos said the agency also deployed "Libreng Sakay" buses on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City and other parts of Metro Manila because of lack of buses during the morning.

"The INC rented a number of public utility buses that stranded some commuters but deployed buses were enough to transport them to their schools and offices," he added.

To cope with the expected swell in the number of vehicles, the agency beefed up its traffic enforcers in the area, adding 700 more enforcers plus rescue workers. (With reports from Genalyn D. Kabiling and Sarah H. Velasco)

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The Iglesia Ni Cristo (GEM) Grand Evangelical Mission @ Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

Our GEM venue at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan is also ready for this afternoon! 

More updates from Palawan soon! #iglesianicristo

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