A Blessed Celebration.

ABOUT 1AM OF JULY 27, 2014, SEATING IN THE STAIR WAY OF PHILIPPINE ARENA

 Remembering our experience in our Centennial Anniversary at Philippine Arena.

Until now I still feel the spirit of Centennial Celebration, I'm happy I've become a part of the History of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) 100 years Anniversary Celebration at Philippine Arena. When the Philippine Arena's started its construction, everyday we are happy to think that we will celebrate our Centennial in this place, so, if I have a time we visit this site to look for update, we know its gonna be a great blessing, that is why we didn't let our self not to attend in this celebration at Phil. Arena.

Everybody's leaving at about 11 am of July 26, 2014 going to Philippine Arena as instruction from our Pastor, but we, in my group, because we can’t leave our work, we decided to leave at night after our work. We are so excited, we leave our place at about 9PM our driver is a fast driver, we reached the North Luzon Expressway at about 11PM, but it's already traffic because of buses and vans use by brethren who also going to Phil. Arena.

Our driver take a shoulder way of the highway we really in a hurry because we want to reach the arena before the firework start, we want to watch the fireworks in front of the arena for a better view, but we are not moving anymore, at about 1159 the fireworks begun, we stop over at the gasoline station to watch the firework but it’s so far, so, we move on hoping to see the firework nearly before it finish but we stocked in the traffic, until the fireworks has end. Traffic is really bad.

WALKING TOGETHER WITH OTHER BRETHREN GOING TO CIUDAD DE VICTORIA.

We decide to walk together with other brethren, I think that’s is a kilometer long walking going to the Ciudad De Victoria, in the way, we saw the glorious light of Phil. arena its changing light in different colors.

 Just a little regret because we didn’t saw the fireworks from it, closely.

FIREWORKS AT PHILIPPINE ARENA (From: www.newsinfo.inquirer.net)

We reached the Ciudad De Victoria, its already filled with brethren who comes from different places, from different part of the Philippine and from other countries, they are everywhere. We moved around and look for a place that we can stay.

Many brethren arrived early, early as 1pm of July 26, a day before the centennial, because some of them have a tent.

NIGHT OF JULY 26, 2014 BRETHREN CAMP OUT AT PHIL AREA FOR JULY  27, 2014 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

Some are just a mat, some brethren slept in the place where they can feel they can sleep.

SLEEPING TIME ABOUT 1AM OF JULY 27, 2014, FOR THIS FAITHFUL BRETHREN, WAITING FOR SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE THAT START AT 6 AM  OFFICIATED BY BRO. EDUARDO V. MANALO

Like us, we take a nap in the stair of Philippine arena, we are tired of long walking, we stay there because that is very close to the gate of the arena, and there is no other place much comfortable to stay, the stadium, the tents and arena are full and also this is a better place if the rain falls, we stayed there until the worship service begun.

At 5am the worship service begun, we and all the brethren come close in front of the arena,

BRETHREN STANDS FOR THE START OF SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE IN FRONT OF THE GATE OF PHIL ARENA, SINGING AND PRAISING GOD WITH THE CHOIR.

I thought we are going to enter because they open all gates but it’s not, we remain standing under the big LCD screen where we clearly saw and heard what happening inside.

The worship service was officiated by our Executive Minister Bro Eduardo V. Manalo, when the worship service start, I didn’t see anymore the number of brethren standing around the Ciudad De Victoria, I want to take a crowd picture down stair around the Ciudad De Victoria but I can’t do it because I’m in the middle of the crowd upstairs were my movement is limited, but according to the news it reached to almost 1.5 million people.

BRETHREN CROWDED THE CIUDAD DE VICTORIA FOR THE CELEBRATION OF INC CENTENNIAL ON JULY 27, 2014

Even we are tired from walking and sleepless it was a full blessing, some brethren seated on the floor maybe because their feet can't bear to stand anymore.

EVEN WE ARE IN THE OUTSIDE OF PHIL. ARENA, WE ARE CAREFULLY LISTENING TO BRO.  EDUARDO V. MANALO WHO OFFICIATED THE SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES INSIDE OF PHIL. ARENA

But everybody attentively and carefully listening to the preaching of Bro. Eduardo, it lasted for two hours, we are really bless, his last message was made the brethren cried including me, he said “ask God whatever you want, ask him,” that’s made me cried, I so bless all the pain and sleepless has gone, we sang “I am a member of the Church of Christ” that make me proud as a member.

AFTER WORSHIP SERVICE, BRETHREN AROUND THE CIUDAD DE VICTORIA WAVED THE INC FLAG.

INSIDE OF PHIL ARENA WAVING FLAG .

 After the service the brethren waved their Inc flag cheering Mabuhay si Ka Eduardo V. Manalo, (long live Bro Eduardo V. Manalo) Mabuhay ang Iglesia Ni Cristo. (Long lives the Church of Christ) after the Special Worship Service everybody prepares to go home, other take a chance to enter in the arena, we go home early with the blessing of special worship service.

 

AFTER SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE BRETHREN IN AND OUT OF PHIL ARENA PREPARE  TO GO HOME.

On that day also July 27, 2014 at the Philippine Arena, the representative of Guinness Book of Records announced the Two Guinness book of record hit by inc on the same day, it was the 55 thousand seat Phil. Arena that declared by Guinness Book of Records.

As a “Largest mixed-use indoor theater” and a number of choir who sang inside of Phil. Arena as a “Largest Gospel choir”

  

Considered 4,745 representing those who sang inside of the arena against 1,171 people singing gospel music organized by McDonald s gospel super choir in New Jersey on Jan 31. originally its 10,000 choir member inside of Phil. Arena and those and those 25,000 inside of Phil stadium beside Phil arena, it was in addition to the 6 Guinness book of record got by inc, a total of 8 Guinness Book of Records.

GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS

God really work in Iglesia Ni Cristo, there is no other like him, God said, "Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come— yes, let him foretell what will come. Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”  "From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do." (Isaiah 44:7-8, 46:11)

No one can stop the work of God in His people, other Church has fallen but the Iglesia Ni Cristo continues to soar like eagle preparing for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I have been a member of several churches and become persecutors of the Church of Christ but God had petty on me, He called me in the Church of Christ, in this Church I learned and feel the True and One God without hesitation.

It’s really a blessing to be a member of the Church of Christ.