Propagation, Missionary and Charity Works
The church uses radio, television and the World Wide Web in its missionary and propagation labors. Flagship program Ang Dating Daan is primarily hosted by Eliseo Soriano, the Church Presiding Minister. The flagship program currently airs in 73 countries worldwide including United States, Brazil, Portugal (as "O Caminho Antigo"), Spain (as "El Camino Antiguo"), India, South Africa, Saipan and Canada. Soriano also hosts his own Livestream channel, where he broadcasts his bible preaching shows.
Aside from free channels in the Philippines, MCGI airs English-format programs such as Biblically Speaking, Truth in Focus and Bible Guide through the TOP (The Old Path) Channel, carried by satellite and direct-to-home (DTH) service provider, GlobeCast. TOP Channel is available in the United States and Canada.
MCGI is also a strong partner to the foundation that Eliseo Soriano and Daniel Razon helped establish, the Kamanggagawa Foundation (Co-Worker Foundation). Through the foundation, MCGI is able to serve many people with public charity projects that are matchless in terms of the frequency where social welfare assistance that are costly and hard to maintain are offered. Its own charitable arm, ADD Foundation, provides outreaches for its many poor and low-income members by giving medical to legal assistance, and many such services.
Among these humanitarian services are the charity homes for the senior citizens and orphaned children and teenagers; transient homes; medical missions; full college scholarship; start-up capital for livelihood projects; vocational trainings for the differently-abled; free legal assistance; free bus, jeepney, and train rides for commuters and senior citizens, and; and free Bible for everyone.
MCGI partners with UNTV, through the TV program Good Morning Kuya hosted by Vice-Presiding Minster Daniel Razon, provides various public service projects through free clinics and free bus rides. Also, Daniel Razon has been spearheading many projects for the indigent countrywide. These include "Clinic ni Kuya", a free clinic located in the UNTV studio, a free Transient house for the homeless in Quezon City & Apalit, Pampanga and a free College school simulataneous in Apalit, Pampanga & Caloocan City.
In its effort to save lives, MCGI is now the number one blood donor in the Philippines acknowledged by the Philippine National Red Cross.
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