Click on the following to see the latest PAMI News: Sept 2019 PAMI Newsletter . It mentions financial needs (for reroofing the ECF church at EBI and adding new workers), as well as includes exciting news and pictures of a crusade, new EBI students, Youth Development Team Building, and a lot of baptisms.
Various PAMI pastors, workers, and Emmaus Bible Institute students are teaching Values Instruction Classes in elementary and high school public schools throughout the Province. These are 30 minute classes taught weekly using Christian based curriculum and training from the Matthew 18:14 organization. This public service is an avenue for connecting with families and the community, as well as exposing kids to Christian values. It’s interesting that the Philippine government actually encourages churches to help install values to students, instead of worrying about separation of church and state like in the U.S. EBI VIC teachers are becoming well-respected by public school teachers, principals, and town officials. Sis Ofel has even been asked to be a commencement speaker. Increased familiarity also means students and parents will be more open to joining other ministries of EBI or attend church at Emmaus Christian Fellowship. For instance, some of these students will later be recipients of Operation Christmas Child boxes and discipleship, or become Compassion sponsored kids. The first few photos are from a Matthew 18:14 training session: Read More
Here’s an August 15th update from Sis Ofel: EBI Partition Updates Aug 2019
It appears that the mosquito borne Dengue Fever is still a problem in the Province. Sis Ofel mentioned in her report about Sis Gloria Tumala going to the hospital for it. She got released about two weeks ago. Now Ptr Redgie’s 4-year-old daughter Novelee Izzy is being tested for it. Ptr Redgie says the government is doing chemical fogging/misting on their street in Baybay, Castilla.
Also, here are some pictures of a May 24th Social Welfare Youth Development Team Building held at EBI. Note that some of these games resemble those done at the April all-PAMI Youth Camp. Read More
Click on the following pdf file to see photos of: Bulan Christian Report Summer Activities 5-10-19
Click on the following pdf file to see photos of: Newly Added Families in Bible Studies
Click on the following pdf file to see photos of: Bulan Christian Church Report 6-29-19
Click on the following pdf file to see photos of: Bulan Christian Daughter Churches Report 7-16-19B
There’s been a lot of good ministry happening in and around Matnog and Irosin. Ptr Gumer Gile is sort of like the Apostle Paul, that travels around evangelizing, getting places ready for church plants…
Click here to see: PAMI IROSIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd Quarter Report 7-2-19
Click here to see: Hista Candumaay Matnog 2nd Quarter 2019 Report
There’s been a lot of good ministry happening in and around Matnog and Irosin. Ptr Gumer and Ofie Gile live in Irosin and have a church there (in the former Fortes compound provided by Jing Danielson), but Ptr Gumer is also a PAMI partition head that supervises other churches, including the one in Candumaay, Sta Isabella, Matnog. Ptr Gumer was the one who had started ministry in Candumaay Matnog a few years ago, which was turned over to Ptr Michael and Michelle Hista two years ago. Ptr Gumer is sort of like the Apostle Paul, that travels around evangelizing, getting places ready for church plants (e.g. Candumaay, Gubat, Culasi, Juag Island, San Agustin). Ptr Michael has been a protege of Ptr Gumer. Like Ptr Gumer, Ptr Michael is also reaching beyond his homebase in Candumaay to other places like Culasi and Caloocan. After conducting a May 27-28 Evangelistic Crusade in Culasi, Ptr Gumer and Ptr Michael recently initiated the the first worship service in Culasi in the home of Sis Joyce Manabat, and plan to go back there each Saturday. Sis Joyce and her mother were among the five baptized in Candumaay on April 28. Read More
PAMI pastors praying over Sister Rebecca
Please pray for Sis Rebecca Huab, the wife of PAMI Pastor Jess Huab of Patag Church, near Irosin. Her condition is currently very critical. She is having difficultly breathing, in a lot of pain, is very weak, and not eating much. Her blood pressure was very low, so they gave a blood transfusion. She needs dialysis, but has been too weak to have it. She also has bad sores on her foot and leg. All of this is probably a complication of her diabetes. As of July 5th, as a last ditch effort to save her life, Sis Rebecca is being transferred from a Sorsogon hospital to a Legazpi hospital which has a kidney doctor and the ability to do dialysis. So far PAMI has given them $100 for out-of-pocket expenses in Sorsogon and $200 for out-of-pocket expenses in Legazpi to help cover what their PhilHealth doesn’t cover. Perhaps some PAMI supporters might like to help chip in towards these extra expenses. I’m sad to report that Sis Rebecca passed away on July 6th. The last $200 will be used for funeral help instead of medical help. After a week of visitation, the burial will be Friday, July 12.
The three who graduated from EBI on April 2nd.
The other two workers that PAMI is considering adding include Ptr Benjie and Sis Rafaela Camar, who both graduated from EBI a few years ago. Ever since she graduated from EBI, Sis Rafaela has been a teacher to Compassion kids that come to EBI campus for several hours every Saturday. She also used to be PAMI worker helping Ptr Marlon of Bulabog church near EBI. But after getting married to Ptr Benjie a couple years ago, they served under the ministry of Ptr Benjie’s home church doing church planting in Prieto Diaz. After completing a period of loyalty service to his home church, they now want to switch to PAMI. The plan is to have them continue outreaches in Gubat started by Ptr Gumer, establishing and growing a new church there. They can use about $125 per month sponsorship.
The wedding of Ptr Benjie to Sis Ela at EBI a couple years ago.
Eight new Freshmen EBI students
From Culasi host Sarah Joyce Manabat: Thank u Lord for the very successful evangelistic crusade, even though many are not ready yet to listen to your gospel but we are very grateful that my PAMIly were here to share the “Good News”.
This is the family of sis. Joyce Manabat who offered a special song to Jesus