Cubao and Marikina Churches of Christ Update:

 The mission team of Marikina Church of Christ headed by brother Danni de Vera rigidly conducting campaign at Balubad areas and at the village where the worship place located everyday. They conducted Bible studies and teaching songs for adults and kids, door knocking, tracts distribution and mailing evangelism. Their mission is to plant seed in every heart of the souls in Marikina City.

These two housewives, DAISY and FE, are blessings to the mission team . They volunteer themselves in the team. They became servants of Jesus through tutorial center. They even brought their kids every time we have campaign.

Visitation & Campaign…

The mission team constantly doing the work of the Lord by conducting Bible studies, campaigns and more visitations in Cubao and Marikina areas. They ignore the hot temperature of the summer and got more sunburns in reaching the lost souls.

In Twinville and Balubad areas:

House to house campaigns in Project 2 & 3 areas:

In Friendly Village areas after Sunday worship:

Visiting the kids and some brethren:

Baptism … Another soul was added by the Lord in His kingdom last April 6. Charo Supleo learned the Word of God through brother George McCane from Phoenix, Arizona. They studied the Bible through internet and eventually attended the worship service every Sunday. She decided to be immersed after Sunday service last April 6.

Family Bonding and Fellowship…

The Cubao and Marikina brethren decided to have time of relaxing and have family bonding by going to famous place in Montalban, Rizal, the “WAWA” dam a one hour drive from Quezon City. They climb the mountain to reach the scenic place of “wawa” dam. The place is legendary according to some old folks; they said that a certain Bernardo Carpio with Samson strength tried to prevent the collision of two mountains in order to save the destruction of the world.

Summer Bible School …

Last April 28 to May 2, the first Summer Bible School was held at the new planted Church in Twinville Village near at Balubad area. Brother Mike Altariba with the help of the mission team did a wonderful job in handling the kids. There are seventy one kids enrolled aged 3 to 11 years old in a one week summer class and receives their certificate of completion last May 2. The kids were supported by their parents and were encouraged to enroll them again in tutorial center school year 2008-2009 this coming June 17.

Brother Danni together with brother Steve also held a one week summer Bible class in a group of youth at Balubad area.

Tribute to Brother Fred …

The Cubao brethren give tribute to the faithful service of brother Fred Sepulveda for his contribution in evangelism and edification of the Church. He serves as full time worker for several years. He was an instrument for the members of his family as well as his grand children and brother Danni de Vera’s parents to become servant of Jesus.
Muntinlupa Church of Christ Update:

Two precious souls accepted the Lord through baptism on March 27, 2008. Sheryl Pajarin, 18 years old high school graduate and works as a babysitter and is applying to work in Technopark , she has been studying with us the scripture for 6 months now, she plans to open her own store in the future. We hope that she would remain faithful in serving the Lord. Joy Sarical is a third year high school student and is still studying. She’s been studying the scripture for over a year now and we are happy for her decision to accept the lord through baptism. She plans to continue to college after high school and pursue on computer education.

March 19-22 Metro wide youth camp attended by 19 Muntinlupa young people at the Lily of the Valley Camp site in Bugallon Pangasinan. This was taken on their congregational presentation during their bonfire, This was inside the van on their way back to Muntinlupa city. The youth enjoyed the activities and hopefully will help them be strong Christians.

These are the young people in their Sunday Bible study class on the hallway. We can use it on Sunday because there are no offices in the building during Sunday. These are the ladies using the children’s classroom for their ladies class every third Sunday of the month. So that every third Sunday of the month the children have their classes during worship services.

Sarah has been studying Nursing and while studying BSN she is also taking a few subjects every semester at Philippine Bible College (PBC) in Baguio City. When she finishes her course in Nursing she also competed Associate in Theology at PBC. March 30, 2008 she graduated Nursing at the University of Baguio, with flying colors, Honorable Mention and was chosen to deliver the speech “Tribute to Parents” of the graduating class 2008. However due to too many nursing students all over the country, the hospitals could not accommodate all the students at the same time, so she still has to complete here hospital duty on May and complete all her cases, there are still some cases in clinical procedure that she needs to complete before being allowed to take the board exam. So lord’s willing she will finish all the requirements next month, enrolled for the Nursing Review and take the Board Exam scheduled this December. We hope and pray that with God’s blessings and guidance she can be of help in her family and in the projects of the church very soon. Sarah and I in the graduation march. Sarah receiving her Nursing Diploma. Sarah delivering her speech “Tribute to Parents”. Sarah with grandpa & grandma after graduation . Sarah with mom and dad. Sarah with the family after graduation.

April 3, we attended the alumni homecoming at PBC campus.

April 4, 2008 was Sarah’s graduation at Philippine Bible college of “Associate in Theology”   Ken Wilkey an old time missionary to the Philippines recalls how PBC was started and the work that it does developing ministers and workers for the church. Sarah is the only female out the 10 graduates of batch 2008. the graduates listening to the commencement speaker. Sarah with mom and dad after PBC graduation. the graduates happily tossing the caps.

Batangas Church of Christ:

Greetings in the name of the Lord,
I’m happy to inform you that the Lords Church here is doing great. Last week we’re very busy preparing for the 1st CALABARZON Family Bible Camp which is the suggestions of bro. Jules during our monthly meeting. The camp was very fruitful and a successful one, we had 10 souls added to the Lords kingdom. The students of PIBI started last month of their “SEP” Summer Evangelism Program and it will end this last week of May with the suppervision and help of Bro. Moises. The VBS and Bible Studies in different areas of Batangas is still on going and we add last week 3 more Bible Studies. Praise God! Bro. Danny of cubao told me thru text that you sent us 25 pcs. of Song books, Thank you very much its a great help for us… Hope next year when you visit the philippines you will include us in your iterinary, you are all very much welcome here in our place. Regards to all and God bless us all.
 Wichita, Kansas Update:

On April 18th, we have a special guest that talked to our Friday night Bible study. Through Mrs. Mary Brewer, Mylene’s teacher at Trinity, we got to invite Mrs. Gracia Burnham to have an inspirational talk to all of us. We extended the invitation to our friends and family who might be willing to listen to her as she talked about her experiences in the Philippines while she was captured as a hostage together with her husband in 2002. It was a great night and  we learned about her faith and how the Lord took care of her and Martin. There were about 200 people that attended the occasion at Central Church of Christ. Our thanks to the Central church brethren as they allowed us to use their facilities and extra thanks to Mickey Saffell for her continued support to the Philippine Missions and to those that got involved in this ministry.

April 25-26, the Women Walking with God Conference at Northside was a success! There were over 700 women that attended the event. We have a booth for the Metro Manila Ministries and sold soveniers for the ladies and at the same time help out the ministries in the Philippines. Thanks to all those who volunteered their time to help out and contributed to the ministry.

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