Ptr James prepares for Mongolia by going to Palawan

Ptr Arman James Formanes
Here’s a nice report from EBI graduate Ptr Arman James Formanes, who just completed 4 months of cross-cultural training classes at ACM near Manila, and then went on a two week in-country cross-cultural exposure trip to the southern part of Palawan island. Note that Bataraza Palawan is in a Muslim part of the southern Philippines, and Ptr James mentions experiencing elements of Muslim culture there. Evidently this exposure trip was working through a Christian church among the Badjao tribal people and they seemed well received. Read More

News from Bulan

Update from Ptr. Virgilio Fulo:
Woman delivered from bondage of idolatry …  Revival in the love of Christ … Lapinig 7th anniversary …
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Testimonies of EBI Graduates to Become PAMI Workers

Recent EBI graduates Lorenzo Fugen and Isomel Espinar are to join PAMI. 
Lorenzo will help co-pastor the PAMI Church in Bulusan (Lorenzo’s hometown) and co-administer the E2E ministry with veteran Pastor Virgil Gacis.  Administering E2E will involve Pastors Lorenzo and Virgil scheduling and conducting “Jesus” film showings with various pastors in different locations, distributing audio Bible “Proclaimers” and printed Bibles for follow-up Listening Group Bible studies, and reporting on results.
Isomel intends to plant a church in Calbayog City, Western Samar, and may be aided by his sister Michelle.  Iso and Icy come from San Isidro, Samar and should be well suited to pioneering in Calgayog because they speak the same local dialect.  They have done internship together and graduated from EBI together on March 23rd.
While Lorenzo already has a sponsor, Iso and Icy still need sponsors to cover about $100 per month allowance, $35 per month rent, and $25 per month to start a children’s milk feeding ministry like done in most other PAMI locations.   Lorenzo and Isomel’s  Testimony and Application Letters follow: Read More

State of the Union

PAMI workers at Jan 27 mtg


Dear PAMI friends,

Just as President Obama gave a State of the Union address last week, I thought I should send a PAMI update that summarizes some highlights from 2009 as well as some prospects for 2010.  Attached are the following:

* PAMI Bulletin–Jan. 2010 PDF file that can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat reader
This is like a PAMI newsletter, but sent to a more limited audience.  It includes info on a potential partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing to do an evangelism and discipleship program called End to End (E2E), a desire to retain at least a couple EBI students after their March graduation, and a desire to construct a building to service Compassion kids at EBI.  Note that we’ve recently received $1000 in memory of Arlon Kompelien (husband of PAMI board member Lois Kompelien), which we’ll probably use towards this Compassion building, but we’ll need $2000 more to complete it.
 
* Four Christmas pictures, including one of EBI receiving an award for 1st-runner-up in a Province-wide Christmas cantata contest held at Aemelianum College.  To be invited and to place well brings nice recognition of EBI in the eyes of the community. (see below)
 
*  PAMI Worker’s Jan. 26th Meeting Report  from Pastor Chito that lists accomplishments, goals, and prayer requests of several PAMI places (see below)
* Two pictures of PAMI workers from their Jan. 26th meeting (see below)