April 2018 PAMI Newsletter & more Ptr Gumer highlights
Ptr Gumer & Ofie Gile with adopted sons, Moses (7) and Jason (13), heading to Juag Island in the outrigger of Mang Jose Fruto.
Here’s the most recent PAMI publication, which includes highlights from the EBI partition and Bulan partition on page 1, and highlights of Ptr Gumer’s ministries on page 2:
April 2018 PAMI Newsletter
Note that Ptr Gumer could use sponsor(s) to cover his $200/month allowance (travel and family living expenses) and $25/month milk feedings, which are currently just covered from PAMI’s general budget. He has sponsors for his housing and radio time, but not for the rest of his expenses. In addition to what’s on page 2 of the newsletter, many more nice pictures from Ptr Gumer are located below. These include photos of the April 7th Rock for Jesus Battle of the Bands held at Irosin Public Auditorium, an April 17th Mabini crusade with mini-concert, March 12-13 Camilig relief distributions and film showings, and other film showings. Ptr Gumer has been very active with film showings using equipment and films provided by Vernacular Video Ministries. Praise the Lord that many people attend these film showings, and respond by raising their hands to commit themselves to Jesus. Read More
Candumaay Christmas Love; Hista's Still Need Sponsors
The ministry in the Candumaay barangay of Matnog was boosted by an abundance of Christmas love, both at Christmas-time and extending to Easter. Last December included Apple Giving to Values Instruction Classes taught by Histas at a local public school and a wonderful church Christmas party sponsored by Filipino patrons. Then during Easter week, Samaritan’s Purse provided Operation Christmas Child gift boxes and Biblical booklets. Ptr Michael and Michelle Hista do a great job there, and still need sponsors. They still need one or two sponsors to cover their $90 per month allowance and $25 per month motorcycle payment. They’ve been in Candumaay almost a year, since getting married April 26, 2017. The breadth of their ministry is quite impressive for being there just one year. For more info on their ministry in Candumaay, please see the August 2017 PAMI Bulletin. A lot of great photos of their various ministries, as well as a nice report from last October can be found below.
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Graduation, OCC box distribution, milk feedings, and other ministries of EBI partition
In addition to Family Development Sessions held with welfare recipients, PAMI EBI workers began to conduct Youth Development Sessions too. This is the first YDS held at Panlayaan Technical Vocational School near EBI, with 13 participants, on April 2nd. Ptr Rafael Dominguez is in the front.
Below are pdf versions of picture slideshows of some various ministries of the EBI partition, including the March 26 graduation of two EBI students, Operation Christmas Child gift boxes with accompanying evangelistic booklets that were distributed during Easter Week, using the new Capuy ministry cottage that was recently constructed for $280, milk feedings, Family Development Sessions, etc.
EBI Graduation 2018
EBI Graduation 2018 Part2
Sirangan Outreach and Feeding Ministry and OCC boxes
Sirangan Outreach and Feeding Ministry and OCC boxes Distribution Pt2
Capuy Children Ministry and OCC boxes distribution
Capuy Children Ministry Prt2
Bible Studies, Cell groups and FDS
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Reports from Ptr Vir on Bulan Partition Baptism & Other Activities, Fabrica Construction, and All PAMI Worker Monthly Meetings
Below are links to Ptr Virgilio Fulo’s summary reports, including many photos:
Bulan Annual Meeting and Vision for 2018
Variety report of Bulan Feb16 2018
Bulan Highlights and All PAMI Worker Meeting 3-9-18
Bulan Christian Church Summer Report 4-6-18
Fabrica Construction Budget 4-6-18
Ptr Raf Minutes of the All PAMI Workers Meeting in Irosin March 28, 2018
Minutes of monthly all PAMI workers meeting – March 28, 2018 by Ptr Vir
Proposed Order of Program – 4-30-18 Overnight Prayer of All PAMI Workers
Also below are more pictures from the March 31st baptism of 15 people from the Bulan Partition, Easter and the latest Fabrica Construction pictures: Read More
Irosin Church Updates and Church Multiplication Coalition
Ptr Gumer wrote in January about a CMC seminar recently held at the PAMI Irosin church:
“This is our picture during the CMC seminar that was held at PAMI ICC where the subject is for discipleship and evangelism training. 8 people from the Irosin church attended and Ptr Jess from Patag and Ptr Felmar from Bulan came also. CMC stands for Church Multiplication Coalition, which focuses on the Great Commission of the Lord in Matthew 28:19-20 and aims to help plant a church in every village that have none. Read More
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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