World Report

February 1, 2019

From the Superintendent's DESK

Bill McKibben, Director of Asia Work, and his wife, Lori, accompanied by their daughter and her husband, Erin and Seth Morgan, have entered the second week of their trip visiting our churches in the Philippines and Japan.

Sunday morning, January 27, at the Bagong Sikat headquarters church, the service began with Sunday school. Before dispersing to classes, the general session included a medley of familiar songs, such as “This Train Is...

January 26, 2019

From the Superintendent's DESK

Bill McKibben, Director of Asia Work, and his wife Lori, along with Seth and Erin Morgan, all from Seattle, Washington, arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, January 22. Their itinerary includes visits to many of our twenty-five branch churches, pastor and worker meetings, and two anniversary services including one at the Bagong Sikat headquarters church. After a very late arrival to Manila followed by a four-hour drive to the headquarters church,...

January 15, 2019

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July 31, 2018

Hoping for greater blessings and graces from the Lord, the Apostolic Faith churches in the Philippines held their 19^th youth camp from May 21-25, 2018. The theme this year was “A Challenge to the Youth: Be a Man and a Woman of Integrity for God’s Glory,” and the event was held at the CJ Waterpark Resort in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. There were 127 young people in attendance from different branch churches, which was...

February 12, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

Bill and Lori McKibben continued in the Philippines this past week, and on Wednesday, Brother Bill had the opportunity to speak at the Central Luzon State University Baccalaureate service. With over six hundred graduates present in addition to parents, faculty, and staff, he exhorted the audience to align their personal visions with the vision and purposes of God who created them. The speech appeared to be well received, and we pray...

February 5, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

Bill McKibben, Director of Asia Work, and his wife, Lori, are in the Philippines. They arrived early Friday morning on the island of Luzon and were met by a small delegation including Zenaida Ruiz, the Philippines District Superintendent. That evening, they attended the prayer meeting and devotional service at the headquarters church in Bagong Sikat where Sister Zenaida is the pastor.

Brother Bill said they were inspired by the message of...

January 23, 2017

From the Superintendent's DESK

The dedication of our Philippines headquarters church in Bagong Sikat was held on Sunday. First, though, we attended Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. in the original church, which is now the chapel. The adult classes were held outside as it was a beautiful sunny day with ninety-degree weather. The young people met inside and were taught by a relatively young staff with a determination to carry the...

January 21, 2017

From the Superintendent's DESK

Debbie and I are in the Philippines anticipating the Sunday dedication of the new headquarters church in Bagong Sikat. We arrived on Tuesday, January 17, and were joined the next day by Bill Mckibben, Director of Asia Work, and his wife, Lori, as well as Jim and Cheri White of Grants Pass, Oregon.

The four-hour drive north from the airport in Manilla began with heavy traffic, but as we neared Bagong Sikat and our church...

April 29, 2016

The Apostolic Faith summer camp meeting in the Philippines was held March 23-27 at the Bagong Sikat headquarters church, with more than 400 attendees. Every camper was excited to see the new church building being constructed behind the existing headquarters church; the larger facility will be an inspiration to win more souls for the Lord.

The opening service was full of praises as the Bagong Sikat band accompanied the congregation...