New Zealand choirs sing of salvation

The participants rendered Iglesia Ni Cristo original music for their presentations.

As to the preparation of their choral group, Carmi Manalaysay, an organist from the Local Congregation of Hamilton, narrated, “Since the competition was announced, the brethren were very eager to participate and to come up with an entry that … would be most suitable for the choir.”

The choir of the Local Congregation of Hamilton emerged as the winner of the competition. All participants did their best to express their faith and strengthen their fellow brethren through music.

Carmi expressed: “We miss singing together during worship services. Activities like this gives us an opportunity to feel that same way again. It helps strengthen our brotherhood and use the talents in singing to glorify our Lord God. We are happy and humbled to win the competition as recognition of our hard work and most of all it is a way to participate in the activities of the Church, to please and to praise our Lord God.” — With reports from INC News Section