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December NewsletterVolume 13, No. 12 |
150 BLC PUPILS IN OUR FOURTH FOUNDATION DAY PARADE |
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December NewsletterVolume 13, No. 12 |
150 BLC PUPILS IN OUR FOURTH FOUNDATION DAY PARADE |
BLOSSOMING BABY BELIEVERS"And we also thank God continually because, when you
received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it, not as
the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work
in you who believe." -1 Thessalonians 2:13 "Pastor Paul, I feel God wants me to send ten ladies to the annual Woman's Conference in Davao. Here is $35!" When we received this email from an African American, we were overjoyed! Nearly 30 ladies from our young church attended, making ours the largest delegation from any church. The women, mostly poor new believers, learned how to have their daily devotions, how to raise their children in God's love, and even how to sew stuffed animals! Ten of our church's new believers, ages 13 to 60, were baptized this month in the Pacific ocean, bringing the year's total to over 20. Each gave testimony to how God showed them the plan of salvation through the cell groups, our school Bible studies, and home cell groups. On Foundation Day we had a special treat at the school, as the children performed native dances to the tunes of Christian choruses. Even a local restaurant mascot joined in! John, our short-term missionary, later passed out free Bibles to the poor families in their own language of Cebuano. |
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DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY
CHRISTMAS PROJECT? HERE ARE A FEW NEEDS THAT WE HAVE AT BLC:
EVANGELIZE THE CHILDREN"Wow, I didn't know that my very name was a witnessing tool!" We cancelled classes for one day as a CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) team came to our BLC campus. Their purpose was to empower our teachers and staff in how to lead children to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. The two ladies explained that we must: 1-establish who God is; 2-Show him his need of salvation; 3- show him the way of salvation; 4-lead him to receive the gift of salvation; 5-give him assurance of salvation from the Word of God; and 6- lead him to confess Christ. This is to be combined with P.A.U.L- a Personal Application for the Unsaved from your Life. |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "Pastor Paul, if you don't
have a sponsor yet for Harvey Neil...I'M IT!- Blanche |
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BEFORE
AUTHORITIES
Our construction supervisor handed me a letter delivered to
BLC (Barner Learning Center) from our congressman. The Davao government
was hosting a hearing at City Hall for school presidents. They wanted to
charge more fees to schools. 100 presidents were present,, and I
approached the microphone to ask why we pay tax when we are non-profit,
and operate with international funds. The representative from the Dept. Of
Revenue explained that our non-profit status must be supplemented with a
tax- exempt status. Although we are already tax exempt in the USA, we have
not applied for that in the Philippine financial system. A week later,
Elvie and I attended a seminar for Administrators of Christian Schools.
There, the announcement was made that a government representative was
present, who could give applications for tax exemption! PTL! God provides! |
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