Barner Christian Academy

July Newsletter

Volume 17, No. 7

Three couples exchanging vows.

14 UNWED PARENTS PROMISE VOWS TO THEIR SPOUSES AT FAITH FELLOWSHIP’S SPECIAL CEREMONY.

A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM

“Jesus made my life a home run!”

Our little 7 yr old boy PJ was a star! Since it was prayer meeting night, I was at the church while Elvie and Abby brought PJ to Faith Academy for his 2- evening musical. PJ was the shortest little guy there, but had a main part. Elvie said that while many of the others were reading their lines (one man even had his own script taped to the inside of a prop), PJ’s lines were all memorized.

At home after the musical, while PJ was in the other room bathing, Elvie and I shared Bible verses with each other to hear God’s plan on the present difficulty with BLC’s troublesome neighbor.

“I wish I was like you and could just brush off her nasty comments. But it really digs right into my heart!”

In Elvie’s hand was a subpoena for us to meet with the woman’s lawyer about why we are making noise on Wednesdays and Sundays by singing praises during our Christian worship services.

As I read from Psalm 103, “Praise the Lord, O my soul…” suddenly a 7-yr old voice came from the bathroom…“and forget not all his benefits…” and PJ recited from memory the whole chapter! We thanked God for His love.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A FILIPINO IF...

You bring “baon” (lunch) to work daily in a metal container with rice, or in a plastic bag.

Outside and inside shots of new classrooms.

FAR AND CLOSE-UP VIEWS OF BLC’S NEW 2ND FLOOR CLASSROOMS (CIRCLED).

TRAINING LITTLE LIVES FOR THE KING

“…and pray for those you mistreat!”

With the church and school growing exponentially with 50-100 more each year, we are not able to train the new believers fast enough to fill in the teaching slots.
Therefore the pastoral church-planting staff takes turns, alternating in preaching for the adults and teaching children’s church. One hundred children watched as I taught them Bible verses this Sunday.

On the blackboard, I had taped Luke 6:27,28. The children were divided into two teams, the “Crosses” and the “Crowns”. Since we ran out of chairs, half of them sat on the floor.

Well, maybe sitting is a misnomer, for they were so excited that they kept edging closer and closer to me in the front. Ever have one hundred children moving en masse like a slow moving wave toward you? It is quite the experience!

Crosses were first. To be fair to his classmates, I had our 7 yr old PJ be the judge. He is so very good at Bible verses, that he can memorize them in two minutes. Correctly, they chose the first phrase, “LOVE YOUR ENEMIES…”

Progressively, we made our way through the verses, right up until the last line. Danrice, a muscular little guy, transposed the last two words of “PRAY FOR THOSE WHO MISTREAT YOU,” and in essence, totally changed the meaning. “PRAY FOR THOSE YOU MISTREAT!”

DO YOU HAVE A SUMMER PROJECT?

THESE ARE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE TO SUPPLY FOR OUR 2005 BLC CONSTRUCTION:
  • 44 F1 Bulb Sets: $4 each
  • 60 Desks: $11 each
  • Fire Escape: $357 PAID!
  • 90 Chairs: $6 each
  • Tools for LArts: $169
  • ScienceLabEqipt: $265
  • Tables forI.Arts:$650
  • MusicShelves: $204
People in open building in field.
THE 200-METER LOT WE
ARE BUYING FOR THE
PANA-TUNGAN CHURCH
PLANT IN AUGUST

A VERY, VERY WELCOME NOTE:

Dear Paul,

Glad to learn that you are feeling better.

[I had a week of nauseating Vertigo]

Regarding the sewing machine "need" -- Today while I was talking with my friend, she mentioned that she wanted to get rid of a sewing machine!!! I know you are getting one from me and one from someone else -- but I thought maybe you could use a 3rd one also -- so tonight she brought hers to my home, and Bill will pack hers also ------ so you will be getting 2 from my address, but the Kenmore one is from Jessie!!! They should both get into the mail early next week (Bill is coming over on Friday, and will probably be able to wrap both then).

Again, very best wishes -- and many prayers. Beryl

During and after construction photos of hallway.
AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW 2ND FLOOR PRACTICAL EDUCATION WING, WORKERS DEMOLISHED A WALL OF THE OLD BUILDING AND DOUBLED THE LENGTH OF OUR HALL BY INSTALLING STAIRS TO CONNECT THE 2 BUILDINGS

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