More than 400 Church officers rise in South Korea

Church officers from the 22 local congregations under the district’s jurisdiction, together with those who were to take oath, gathered at their respective houses of worship.

Brother Roderick Yome, district supervising minister, officiated at the house of worship of the Local Congregation of Seoul; his preaching was livestreamed to the other local congregations in the capital city of South Korea and those in the northern regions. Brother Ernesto Francisco, assistant district supervising minister, officiated at the house of worship of the Local Congregation of Busan. Connected via videoconferencing were the local congregations of Daegu, Gwangju, Jeju-Si, Ulsan, as well as the Iksan Group Worship Service (GWS).

Before the new officers took their oath, the officiating ministers reiterated to them the qualities that they should strive to possess to be worthy of God’s safekeeping and guidance, especially when they fulfill their Church obligations.

“I thank God for this Church duty I received. I firmly believe He gifted it to me, which is why I will dedicate myself in fulfilling it to the best of my abilities,” said Lyzelle Capunitan, who took oath as an officer in the Buklod organization in the Local Congregation of Gwang-ju.

Aimiel Reizen Pavico, said, “Church duties are important. Having received some is thus a great blessing for me. I will cherish them.” He is a new officer in the KADIWA organization as well as in the Technical Support for Videostreaming (TSV) in the Local Congregation of Gwangju-Si. — With reports from INC News Section