Overseas Filipino workers celebrate faith in a faraway land

By Larren Jo Basillo and UAE Media Team
Feb. 19, 2026 | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (UMC TV)

Filipino United Methodists living in the United Arab Emirates gather in Abu Dhabi for an annual meeting and celebration that included special choir performances and worship. Video by Larren Jo Basillo and the UAE Media team.

Overseas Filipino workers and migrants gathered to celebrate the founding The United Methodist Church in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The celebration marked nearly two decades of faith in a faraway land. Hope, resilience and spiritual renewal were the highlights of worship, reflecting the role of the church as a community that commits in continuing the mission of Christ.

This video was produced by Larren Jo Basillo, Jhoanna Kylle Ragasa, John Leo Sarmiento and the UAE Media Team.

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