Newsletters and State of Union
Here are the two most recent PAMI publications:
December 2017 PAMI Newsletter
January 2018 PAMI Bulletin
For a summary of 2017 ministry, below is a copy of what went out to those supporters that received year-end statements in January:
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New Year report from Ptr Vir re Fabrica construction/Bulan Church/PAMI
Here’s a pdf file with pictures of December Activities of the Bulan Church and PAMI, and a letter from Ptr Virgilio Fulo thanking God for recent blessings and looking forward to the new year:
Bulan Christian Church and PAMI December Activities
Fabrica Church Hoping to Build on Newly Purchased Lot
This is the current rental of the Fabrica Church.
Fabrica Church recently bought a lot approximately a football field length away from the place they’ve been renting for many years. Fabrica is one of 63 barangays of the municipality of Bulan, on the west side of Sorsogon Province. Fabrica lies along the main highway as you approach Bulan town proper from the east. Fabrica Church is the oldest daughter church of the Bulan Church. Fabrica Church will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in January. It was founded by and is led by Pastor Joel Homo, a long-standing elder of the Bulan Church. Pastor Joel is a part-time pastor and part-time photographer. The Homo family were the first converts of Rev. Norval and Ardelle Thorud when they started work with PAMI in Bulan 35 years ago.The Fabrica Church has wanted to acquire a lot and to build their own church building for a long time. They’ve been searching for a lot with a good location and good price for many years. Several years ago, we came close to buying a lot in Fabrica, but there was a problem with the title, and the deal fell through. Thankfully, this time it worked out. The Fabrica and Bulan Church members have covered the 120,000 peso = $2400 cost of the lot themselves. But they would like help with construction costs, which could be $4000. If funds become available, they hope to start building early next year.
Click on the following link for more info: Fabrica Lot and Bulan Church Improvement Report 11-30-17
This is a 11-30-17 report from Ptr Virgilio Fulo, the senior pastor of Bulan Church. It addresses the Fabrica lot, and also mentions a couple improvements to the Bulan Church that were recently completed with the tithes and offerings of their own members. Note that the stairway railing shown in one of the photos goes up to the new second story Sunday school classrooms mentioned and pictured in a 11-25-17 report that was towards the bottom of the previous PAMI Post article on the Bulan Church. It is great that the local church covers a lot of their own facility improvements.
Bulan and All-PAMI Worker Activities
Since Ptr Virgilio Fulo is both the senior pastor of Bulan Church and the overall PAMI field director, his reports include info and pictures from both arenas. Since Ptr Vir is the main pastor certified to perform marriages, he is occasionally called on to conduct marriage ceremonies throughout the mission. He also presides over monthly PAMI pastor/worker meetings, which include fellowship, discussion of business and plans, and distribution of allowances. In the past, most of these monthly meetings were held at Emmaus Bible Institute, but lately they’ve been rotating between various PAMI church locations. PAMI pastors also stay interconnected by doing a pulpit rotation one Sunday per quarter. Below are links to two of Ptr Vir’s photo summary reports.
Bulan and All-PAMI Workers Activities of Early May 2017
Bulan Church and All-PAMI Workers Activities May-Aug2017
Sept. 10 Film showing in Zone 2 Bulan conducted by Ptr Lorenzo:
More film showing pictures and other communications and pictures from Ptr Vir are found below.
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Sept. 2017 PAMI Bulletin on Bulan Church
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August 2017 PAMI Bulletin
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Candumaay Kids
Here are pictures from kids in Candumaay, Matnog, which is one of the outreaches of Ptr Gumer for about 3 years, meeting in the home of Sis Eva. This is one of the places where Operation Christmas Child boxes were distributed. Some of these pictures show kids with follow-up discipleship books from OCC. Bible studies are also held with parents. This is where newlyweds Ptr Michael and Michelle Hista will be living and ministering after their April 26 wedding. We are looking for sponsors to cover the $75 per month allowance of Ptr Michael. We hope this Candumaay location can eventually turn into a daughter church.
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May 2017 PAMI Bulletin
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Irosin Rock for Jesus Battle of the Bands
The Irosin PAMI church sponsored a Rock for Jesus Battle of the Bands event in Irosin Public Auditorium on April 21, with 5 bands participating (3 of them believers and 2 of them unbelievers) and 300 attending (about half unbelievers). This was a good exposure to Christian music and also served as a fundraiser. Three of the bands were from Gubat, one from Irosin, and one from Sorsogon. More bands have indicated they’d participate if such an event is held again. Pastor Gumer says: “Many were positively influenced. The unbeliever bands were embracing the christian songs. In fact the 2 band of unbeliever were ready by next time. Likewise one of the drummer at Gubat want to join the band in PAMI Irosin Christian Church.”
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Irosin Church Picture Report
Click on this link to view: PAMI-IROSIN-CHRISTIAN-CHURCH-4-10-17B