New Worship Leader is trained

A new worship leader, Regina, was shown "the ropes" during the Grand Opening Service. An experienced worship leader from the SOS Team helped her prepare a solo item, and led the way in the opening praise and worship. By the end of the service, Regina has taken over the microphone and is leading (see inset circle, last photo). Next week she is the one who will lead.

The new church is born

At the Grand Opening Service, the church was full! 85 people attended from Barangay Holy Spirit, not counting the SOS Team. The name of the church - "Jesus Christ Our Savior Assembly of God" is located above the "Idol Billiard Hall". The birth of the church was exciting, with testimony from a new convert, and a mounting sense of "ownership" by the new congregation. At the end of the church service, the new church members thanked the SOS volunteers and waved them goodbye. The new church members were soon worshiping the Lord with hands raised high!

Baptism - how to transform a husband!

What an amazing experience as those who had accepted Christ, 55 in all to date, exercised obedience to God in submitting to water Baptism. I had the privelage,to baptise 7 beautiful Filipino's converted by my sqaud. We later visited them to encourage them and was touched by the testimony of "Mae" (pictured with myself and Pioneer Pastor Arnel). She shared how she had felt an amazing peace come over her after being baptised, feeling Gods love and presence in a real way. That her feelings of hoplessness faded....as tears of joy welled up in her eyes we all became blubbering messes as we saw that Jesus really does change lives. Mae shared that her husband was so impacted by her life change, her "peace" and the elimination of her "nagging of him"(her words not mind), that he wanted what she had....so she challenged him to accept Christ and be Baptised....he did and was at the Grand Opening Service!!........Paul