EBI slideshows, plus a proposal and report
Below are several Powerpoint slideshows composed by EBI people of recent EBI highlights. After clicking on a link to open it, go to the “slideshow” tab towards the top, click on “start from the beginning,” and then press arrow, spacebar, or enter key to go to the next slide.
Apple Giving
Capuy Children Ministry and Penafrancia Church
Sirangan Children Ministry
Bulabog Christian Church Anniversary and Child Dedication
EBI Students Christmas Party and Caroling-1
Emmaus Christian Fellowship Christmas Party
FDS Parent Leader Christmas Party
Weddings and Christmas Party of Sorsogon Pastors
Here is a proposal and report from Sis Ofel of EBI:
Capuy Ministry Proposal for Cottage Outreach Center
Note that the total requested of P7648.50 approximately equals $160.
EBI Partition Updates Jan 2018
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.
Emmaus Bible Institute Updates
We praise God for two group baptisms that happened on November 4 (during the break between 1st and 2nd semesters). On that same day, 5 were baptized from the Bulan partition, and 19 were baptized from the Emmaus Bible Institute partition. 16 of the 19 were Compassion sponsored older kids, who have been deeply impacted by years of help and teaching, and decided to publicly acknowledge their commitment to follow Jesus. It’s truly touching that some of the young people that have been served themselves are now actively serving others. Several of these older Compassion kids are now assisting in worship services and outreaches (e.g. helping with outreach to kids in Sirangan, a poor neighborhood near the Sorsogon City market and jeepney station).
To see more news and pictures of the Nov. 4 baptism and other recent highlights of the EBI partition, please click on the following links.
This 11-18-17 pdf file includes photos of Nov. 4 baptism, Sirangan ministry, remembering Ptr Chito on Nov. 1, EBI facility improvements done in 2017, EBI students in various settings, and Compassion sponsored Padaba (well cared for) kids: EBIPhotos11-18-17B
This next 11-18-17 pdf file is a letter/report to accompany the above photo file. It is composed by Sister Ofel Mendizabal, head of the EBI Partition of PAMI, and includes photos, bio info, and testimonies of various EBI students: EBI Report Letter Nov 2017
It was mentioned in the above report that the Bicol Center for Christian Leadership (BCCL) in Legaspi conducts Sorsogon City extension classes each Friday at EBI, for pastors to work towards Graduate Certification in Urban Ministries, GCUM. The November sessions were on Systematic Theology and were conducted by guest professor Bill Lambert, a retired pastor from Texas (see photo to right). Here is a recent BCCL newsletter with EBI in one of the pictures (EBI is the Sorsogon City site): BCCL Nov2017 newsletter
To see a brochure that is being used to promote EBI: EBI brochure
To see the EBI student schedule: EBI class schedule 1st & 2nd sem 2017-2018B
More reports and pictures from earlier in the Fall or Spring/Summer are below:
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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
Click on this link to view: Sept. 2017 PAMI Bulletin
August 2017 PAMI Bulletin
To see the latest PAMI Bulletin: click here
Irosin Church Picture Report
Click on this link to view: PAMI-IROSIN-CHRISTIAN-CHURCH-4-10-17B
March 2017 PAMI Bulletin
Click on this link to view: PAMI BULLETIN Mar2017B