Posted on Jun 30, 2009 - 10:02am by Pastor Paul in Uncategorized
Greetings Friends and Family Members of Global Family Outreach Ministry,
I hope and pray that you are blessed in the Lord, It is summer time here in the USA and many of us are busy working or spending time with children(schools out ) or vacation time is here. Personally, I’ve been very busy also working on itinerating for the financial needs of the ministry especially for the ongoing mission in thee Philippines. The economic slowdown has hit some pretty hard around the world and we here at GFOM have seen a decrease in giving. We do not plan on slowing down but are in the belief we live in God’s economy not the world’s. This is all by faith of course. The Bible says it is impossible to please God without faith and as long as we have faith the size of a Mustard seed, we will will see mountains move. Personally, there are days, thats probably the size of all my faith as I hear so many discouraging reports from so many of you going through trials in your own lives. How I pray for you that the Lord would indeed help you in what ever your need is. We don’t give up or are hopeless, we have a God is more than able to supply all our needs-Amen? Sorry that I’m becoming increasingly preachy. There may be a reason for all that preachiness, I’ve been asked by some Filipinos to open a church in the Metro Manila area. That is quite a serious request and quite a responsibility as you may quite imagine. There are some major obstacles that already Satan has thrown up to block that so we know that God is at work. One of the biggest reasons given to me for to open a new church was the lack of true Bible teaching churches in the Philippines. For sure there are some true churches of Christ there but there are also so many false gospels being preached in the Philippines and when people do realize the error of the false gospel being taught, they find themselves without a church to attend close by. I’m so excited to see what the Lord will do. Please keep me and GFOM in your prayers.
We have upcoming fund raising and informational events and are in need of help in many ways; on July 11th-Yard Sale in Medina NY, July 18th in North Syracuse, NY for an Christian evangelistic event, August 2-5th, We will be at Kingdom Bound-Darien, NY, August 8th Evangelism Full Proof Event-Rochester, NY. So, Please keep us in prayer as we Participate/Evangelize/Help/Ask for support at these and other upcoming events.
If you would please prayerfully consider helping the Kingdom of God in reaching people for Christ, all around the world; Please go to www.gfom.org or www.beaheronow.com and click on the donate button or you mail mail your donation to;
Global Family Outreach Ministry
PO Box 31
Attica, NY 14001
Before I end this newsletter, I wish to thank everyone who faithfully prays and gives of their time, support and financially to this ministry. I pray the Lord would bless you richly. ALSO, I have enclosed an update from our Sister in The Lord; Nena who is doing a wonderful job at our Guimaras Island, Philippines outreach. Please read her note bellow;
Blessings,
Pastor Paul
SEE NOTE BELOW……………………………
“GOD IS GREAT! GOD IS FAITHFUL!
We praise and thank the Lord for His faithfulness. We are continuing the school feeding program in Guimaras Island every Friday of each week.
The Feeding Program ministry is serving 147 school children both spiritually and physically.
We praise and thank God for His financial provisions to GFOM in U.S.A. who provides the funds to GFOM Guimaras Philippines outreach to purchased the foods to feed the needy children in this place.
Another God’s provisions in answer to our needs is the 4 volunteer Bible teachers from Central Philippine Bible School here in Guimaras through Pastor Espanola who administer
the Bible School. And Pastor Alex, youth Pastor from Spring of Living Water Christian Church.Praise the Lord for the teachers!
For Grade I, number of children, 22, Pastor Nena is teaching.Grade II, 29 children, Sister Tirzah is teaching.For Grade II,19 children, and Grade IV, 29 children, Brother Mark and Brother Eronel are teaching, Grade V, 21 and Grade VI, 26 children, Pastor Alex and Sister Rachel are teaching.
Bible Classes are held during recess time 9:30 to 10:30 this includes 10 minutes eating of snacks after the bible lessons.The School Head is giving us one hour for our Bible Class. Thank to God for this opportunity to minister to these children.
We are using a uniform Bible Lessons in all levels of the children purposely to teach same lessons for the whole school.
The animal puppets donated to GFOM, that Pastor Paul brought to us when he visited us
helps us a lot to present the Word of God effectively and in an interesting way.
Through the Feeding Ministry in the school gave us the opportunity to reach out to the family of one of the teachers of the school, Mrs. Gallenero, to speak to her 81 year old grandmother, rs. Josefina Gadot, who is nearing death. She is afraid to die. I witnessed to her, she accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior. After talking with her we had Bible study with her family. She confessed that she is not afraid to die, because she said Jesus will take her to heaven.To God be the glory!
We are grateful to the Lord that through hardships and trials , the work of the Lord continues and we remain always encouraged in the Lord. ” But those who wait in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
We pray therefore for your continued support to the ministry. Souls are being rescued, lives are being restored because of the help you are extending.
To God be the glory!
In His Service,
Pastor Nena Bantolinao “