The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP; ) is a fellowship of ten Protestant and non-Catholic Christian churches and denominations, as well as ten service-oriented organizations in the Philippines. A member of the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia, the NCCP represents close to 3 million Protestant adherents in the Philippines who according to the 2020 Philippine census, comprise the fourth (4th) largest religious affiliation in the country. Advocacy for environmental protection and against large-scale mining are part of its core mission.Letter from NCCP Christian organizations other than churches may be received as associate members.
History and structure The NCCP was established in 1963. Its forerunners include the Philippine Federation of Christian Churches in 1949; the Philippine Federation of Evangelical Churches in 1939; the National Christian Council in 1929; the Evangelical Union in 1901; and the Missionary Alliance in 1900.
It is currently organised in ten regional ecumenical councils:
Cordillera Cagayan Valley Pangasinan-Ilocos-La Union-Abra Romblon-Mindoro Palawan Western Visayas Eastern Visayas Cotabato Misamis Oriental-Camiguin-Butuan-Lanao Basilan-Zamboanga-Misamis Occidental Regional Ecumenical Council
The NCCP headquarters is located at 879 Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Barangay West Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila. Its General Secretary is Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines.
Member churches Some of member denominations and service-oriented organizations are: Member churchOur Members Theological orientation Apostolic Catholic Church (ACC) Independent Catholic Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) Baptist Episcopal Church in the Philippines (ECP) Anglican Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas (IEMELIF) (Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands) Methodist Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) (Philippine Independent Church) Independent Catholic, Anglo-Catholic Iglesia Unida Ekyumenikal (IUE)(United Ecumenical Church) United Church Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) Lutheran The Salvation Army Philippine Territory (TSA) Holiness movement United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) United Church The Philippines Central Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) Methodist
Associate members Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU) Consortium of Christian Organizations for Rurban Development (CONCORD) Ecumenical Church Loan Foundation, Inc. (ECLOF) Kaisahang Buhay Foundation (KBF) Lingap Pangkabataan, Inc. (LPI) Manila Community Service, Inc. (MCSI) Philippine Bible Society (PBS) Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) Union Church of Manila (UCM)
Radio stations NCCP owns a few stations across the country. Branding Callsign Frequency Power (kW) Location Notes Radyo Sagada DWSW 104.7 MHz 1 kW Sagada Operated by Kodao Productions. SR95 DYSR 95.1 MHz 5 kW Dumaguete Affiliated with Quest Broadcasting.
See also Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches Christianity in the Philippines Catholic Church in the Philippines Philippine Orthodox Church Protestantism in the Philippines Buddhism in the Philippines Hinduism in the Philippines Islam in the Philippines Mga Awit sa Pagsamba
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External links Official Website of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines