Effects of Dec 14th Typhoon Nona (Melor)

Even though I’m still waiting on some info, here is what I know so far.  On Dec 14, Typhoon Nona (Melor) passed right through the middle of Sorsogon Province, which is where PAMI is mainly located.  This was right after it glanced through the north edge of Northern Samar.   News articles said that 4 people were killed, 740,000 people evacuated, and electricity could be out until Christmas for some.
This typhoon hit the following PAMI towns: Bulusan, Irosin, and Bulan had the most damage, but Barcelona, Castilla, Matnog and areas around our Bible school near Sorsogon City were also affected.  Bulusan church collapsed and roofs of other PAMI churches partially came off or were damaged, a thatched cottage at EBI lost its roof, and homes of about 100 PAMI families were badly damaged (especially those living in homes made of light materials).  These included the homes of some PAMI pastors/workers.  They could use several thousand dollars of relief help.
Here is a report from Pastor Virgilio Fulo with pictures and a list of over 50 PAMI families with damaged homes just in the area around Bulan:  Fulo Report of Typhoon Victims
News about other towns and families is noted in the messages from Michelle Catubig and Ofel Mendizabal below.  Please keep praying for their continued recovery.

 Posted on December 22, 2015 by

 Churches, EBI, General, Pictures

July and Sept Bulletins and Fall Update

Click on the 3 pdf files below to see the latest PAMI news summaries, which contain a lot of nice pictures and exciting info:
PAMI BULLETIN July2015
PAMI BULLETIN Sept2015
PAMI Bulan Aug-Sept 2015 report from Ptr Vir Fulo
To augment these files, below is a copy of the Sept 23rd email update that went out to PAMI friends and prayer partners: Read More

 Posted on September 24, 2015 by

 Bible Study, Children's Ministry, Churches, Cross-cultural missionary, Crusade, Milk Feeding, National Pastors, Pictures, Sponsors or Help Needed

Photos of EBI and Bulan Church activities

Pastor Virgilio Fulo sent photos of EBI and Bulan Church activities.  Click here to see the report.
 

 Posted on May 18, 2015 by

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Pictures from Irosin and Patag

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To see many more pictures, click on “more”:
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 Posted on March 4, 2015 by

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Ushering in the new year in Bulabog and Penafrancia

First IMG_1796Bulabog and Penafrancia are daughter churches of Emmaus Bible Institute (EBI) and each just celebrated their first year anniversaries as PAMI churches in combination with celebrating the new year.
 
Bulabog church (2 km west of EBI) ushered in the new year with a 9 pm – 2 am celebration (see pictures below).  They’ve really progressed since becoming a PAMI church a year ago.  See the Bulabog Powerpoint put together by EBI people.  Also refer to the November 2014 PAMI Bulletin, which highlights a big youth event at the Bulabog church and a group baptism of 23 from there. (Also see the following blog entry: http://ec2-3-90-243-237.compute-1.amazonaws.com/2014/10/29/bulabog-youth-gathering-baptism-and-other-news-from-sis-ofel/ ).
 
A big factor to the success of Bulabog church is Pastor Marlon Gabion (purple shirt in below pictures).  Pastor Marlon Gabion is an EBI graduate (graduated March 2013) that could use a sponsor. We have been giving him $75 per month from our general funds, but it would be better if his allowance could be covered by a sponsor instead. Pastor Marlon is the pastor of Bulabog church and also helps teach and do other duties at EBI. The Bulabog church has really thrived this last year since Pastor Marlon started working there. Pastor Marlon is a very good people person, and passionate about spreading the Gospel like the apostles Peter or Paul.
 
By clicking on “more”, you can see pictures from the Bulabog church and Penafrancia church new year gatherings, and also read the Jan. 9th report from Sister Ofel Mendizabal, director of EBI.
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 Posted on January 15, 2015 by

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Some Bulan Church activities from Nov 2014 – Jan 2015

December 21, 2014 – 400 attended Christmas Celebration

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More pictures and other activities can be found below:

 Posted on January 11, 2015 by

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Pastor Lorenzo Fugen in Bulusan

New Bulusan church signboard, printed on front and back, yet to mounted on a post.

New Bulusan church signboard, printed on front and back, yet to be mounted on a post.


While the December 2014 PAMI newsletter had a short blurb on Pastor Lorenzo Fugen, this post supplies additional information.  For reference, here’s what was posted in the December 2014 PAMI newsletter regarding Ptr Lorenz:
Pastor Lorenzo Fugen is very energetic and capable. Since graduating from EBI in 2010, he’s worked 4 years at EBI and served as film showing coordinator.  While still showing at least one film per month in different towns, beginning early this year, Lorenz was assigned to pastor the PAMI church in Bulusan, which is his hometown and he’s elated to spread the gospel there.
Lorenz is one of two or three PAMI pastors that could use a motorcycle to reach more people and use time more effectively.  He could especially use one to do more Bible studies, go back and forth to help at EBI and other towns, and help transport film showing equipment.  New motorcycles cost $1200-1500 each.
The following are three reports submitted by Pastor Lorenzo regarding PAMI Bulusan Christian Church (BCC), located in the Sapngan Barangay of the Municipality of Bulusan in the Province of Sorsogon.  Corresponding photos subsequently sent by Ptr Lorenz also follow. Read More

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 Posted on December 20, 2014 by

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Nov 29th Bulan Baptism of 15

Bulan_baptism_Nov29_20140001On November 29th, another group baptism was conducted at a beach near Bulan.  The 15 people baptized that day came from the following outreaches of the PAMI Bulan Church and it’s daughter churches:  11 from Fabrica, 3 from Togbongon, and 1 from Tanga.  Below are pictures from that day, along with two pictures from Fabrica (one of a chidren’s ministry and one of a new Bible study meeting every Friday). Read More

 Posted on December 20, 2014 by

 Churches, Pictures

Bulabog Youth Gathering & Baptism and other news from Sis Ofel

21 souls from Bulabog were baptized on Oct. 25h in a hot spring pool

23 souls from Bulabog were baptized on Oct. 25h in a hot spring pool


Thanks to your gifts and prayers, PAMI ministries keep going strong.  Here’s an Oct 27th report from Sis. Ofel Mendizabal, head of Emmaus Bible Institute, which gives an encouraging glimpse of recent happenings:
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 Posted on October 29, 2014 by

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Many baptisms and touching testimony of a rebel

IMG_1024Ptr Virgilio says they are planning a group baptism on Aug 2 for Bulan and its daughter churches.  They currently have 15 candidates for baptism that day!  He says to pray for good weather and success for that.  Emmaus Bible Institute and it’s daughter churches are also planning for a group baptism by October.
I’ve also recently learned that Irosin and Barcelona joined together for a group baptism of 11 people (5 from Irosin and 6 from Barcelona) on May 18 (see attached pictures).  I think some of these baptisms at least partially stem from young people that attended the all-PAMI youth camp back in April.
Ptr Gumer of the Irosin church also reports wonderful news of a NPA rebel commander being baptized separately on June 24, and how this man promises to lay down his weapon and reach other members of his family and company for Jesus with the Word of God.  Here is what Ptr Gumer says about that man:  Read More

 Posted on July 28, 2014 by

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