With the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ)’s continuous expansion in different places and increase in membership come the prospect of and eventual decision to establish additional local congregations and ecclesiastical districts. The Church Administration, led by the Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, approved, after the adequate study and consideration, such reorganization and streamlining with the aim in view of achieving a more efficient and effective supervision of the members’ service of God toward their spiritual growth.
In 2025 alone, the Church Administration approved the formation of additional ecclesiastical districts and local congregations, some of which were featured in this website:
Gippsland Congregation, Ecclesiastical District of Victoria, Australia, March 16, 2025
Manor Lakes Congregation, Ecclesiastical District of Victoria, Australia, March 24
Dawson Creek Congregation, Ecclesiastical District of Edmonton, May 11
Newcastle Congregation, Ecclesiastical District of New South Wales, Australia, June 12
Local Congregation of Cairo, Egypt, Ecclesiastical District of Northern Africa, July 25
Australind Congregation, Ecclesiastical District of Western Australia, March 16
San Pedro Congregation, Ecclesiastical District of Spain, September 21
An essential part of addressing the spiritual needs of Church members is for them to have adequate and suitable places to properly and worthily fulfill their primary duty of worshiping the Almighty God. Besides congregations having houses of worship that could no longer accommodate the growing number worshipers, in some areas, such as far-flung ones, brethren have to commute or walk long distances, facing dangers along the way to the chapel. To address such concerns, the Church Administration establishes extensions and group worship services (GWS).
Among the many who benefited in such administrative decisions and measures this year was deaconess Charen Lee Rances from Tofino GWS in British Columbia Ecclesiastical District. “It takes about 200 kilometers or more than two hours of travel on a normal day to get to Nanaimo Congregation,” she shared. “I struggled much in traveling, but I always felt God’s help and protection. Now, I can attend worship service and perform my duty in no time.”
Below are some of the other extensions and GWS established in 2025, which were featured in this website:
Maamot Extension, Ecclesiastical District of Tarlac City, Tarlac, January 23, 2025
Wejherowo GWS, Northern Europe Ecclesiastical District, February 2
Plock, Poland GWS, Northern Europe Ecclesiastical District, February 16
Haneda Extension, Ecclesiastical District of Tokyo, Japan, April 15
Angeles Extension, Marikina Ecclesiastical District, June 6
Kamsack GWS, Saskatchewan Ecclesiastical District, June 8
LIG Extension, Ecclesiastical District of Central, June 11
Inzai Extension, Ecclesiastical District of Tokyo, Japan, June 17
Lawak GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Rosales, Pangasinan, June 26
Fuji GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Tokyo, Japan, July 5
Rockhampton City GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Queensland, Australia, July 5
Sedalia, Missouri GWS, Northern Plains Ecclesiastical District, July 12
Tofino GWS, Ecclesiastical District of British Columbia, July 12
Wellington GWS, Cavite Ecclesiastical District, July 16
Klaeng GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Thailand, August 2
Peter John GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, September 3
Tokoroa GWS, New Zealand North Ecclesiastical District, September 7
San Agustin GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Tacloban City, Leyte, October 22
Buenavista GWS, Ecclesiastical District of Tacloban City, Leyte, March 16, 2025
Abatex Extension, Ecclesiastical District of Central, November 26
Canterbury GWS, Britain South Ecclesiastical District, November 27
Without any doubt, the Church continues growing, a clear manifestation of the fulfillment of God’s promise to His Messenger in these last days, Brother Felix Y. Manalo, that He will strengthen, help, and uphold him and the salvation work which he began.
As they face another year, Church Of Christ members have hearts filled with hope and faith that even if the situation of the world becomes worse, the Almighty God will continue guiding and strengthening them. With this is their vow that no matter what happens, they will remain zealous in fulfilling their duties and in serving God for by doing so pleases Him and makes them all the more worthy of receiving the promised salvation.
