Season of rains has started these months. Whatever the season it is, God showers His grace and loving mercy toward His children. He never changed, His grace is sufficient to our ministry here in Olongapo. Right now we are enlarging our ministry opportunity by seeking more connections & promotions at the same time.
We first visit the church (Church of the Risen Christ) where the chairman (Pastor Jessie Lee Viloria) of Olongapo City Ministerial Association (OCMA) served as pastor. We’d meet him last July 24 as we ask a favor to promote our CEF ministry to their OCMA monthly meeting. Thank God the request were granted. I joined the meeting and I was given to a five minutes CEF promotion to more than 40 pastors and workers. It was a positive response among of them. Some of the pastor contacted us for training. One of the church requested for Teacher Training Class was the Reborn Christian Ministries Inc. in New Cabalan, Olongapo, it was started last July 30 with 10 participants with expected on going trainings this August. Thank God for the 10 newly Good News Clubs as results of the on going teacher training.
Praise God for the right connections! During our visit to Church of the Risen Christ, sitting in front of us are the Area Director of YWAM Subic ( Youth With A Mission), Mr and Mrs Sonny (a Filipino) and Leslie (an American) Nabong . After hearing that we are missionaries of Child Evangelism Fellowship they invited us for a meeting. During the meeting, the Area Director get acquainted with us for our plans and future ministry partnership. They said we are indeed an answered to their prayer. They want to strengthen their children’s outreach due to lack of trained teachers and teaching materials to use. Ma’am Leslie said that she’s familiar with CEF in the states where her home church in California conducting Good News Clubs (one of CEF ministry in discipling children). God knew their need indeed! Their problem is our strength, we offer training and lending materials to them asap. Please pray for the scheduled training on September 10, in partnership of YWAM Subic.
Our yearly Mr. O day (a yearly CEF world wide events through open air evangelism every July) was a day to salvation for 29 children in our neighborhood at Sta. Rita Village Olongapo City last July 23. Twenty two of them accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. It’s a joy to know that the other 2 kids was reached & saved during our Elementary School Evangelistic Campaign last February. The next Saturday, we invited them for Good News Club. Praise God for 13 children who showed up in spite of the rain, they enjoyed and participated the whole program.
We thank God because of your continuous support and prayers as we continue pioneering CEF ministry in Zambales (Olongapo City based). God blesses you for a bountiful harvest in eternity, as you partner with us.
Specific Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for our children’s ministry through Good News Clubs and ESVEC.
2. Pray for our trainings, that it may result to the salvation of many boys and girls.
3. Pray for securing our ESVEC permits that DepEd will grant our requests.
4. Pray for our ministry needs ( 3000 pesos for office/room rent and 5000 pesos worth of discipleship teaching materials that we need to purchase). Pray also for Book Shelves, Ink Printer and additional table.
5. Pray for strength , wisdom, and understanding as couple. Pray also for Mae’s normal delivery and provision on Oct.
