Let It Rain!

On February 10, 2010, we paid the Davao City Jail Annex a little visit to deliver five (5) galvanized iron sheets.

The roofing in the small Annex Worship Hall had so many holes in it that we were pretty sure meetings during the rainy season were very uncomfortable.

photo taken December 21, 2009. see the many holes? and it's their library too.

The warden happily received the GI sheets. The inmates were definitely happier. They can now comfortably study God's Word with our Jail workers, rain or shine.

But they don't know that we were the happiest of all. It's always a delight to be able to help our brethren.

And the GI sheets came with a wall clock, too!

Five rolled-up GI sheets and the wall clock. Bro. and Sis. Catubigan with a jail officer and an inmate.

Sunday Sunshine: All We God's Children

From time to time, we'll be sharing in this blog personal insights and creative attempts made by members of the Royal Valley SDA Church for the inspiration and encouragement of all.

The following is taken from a blog post dated August 10, 2006.

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The youth in my church are very dear to my heart. They are like a second family to me. We have been through a lot as a group. After all these years, they are now to me like brothers and sisters, and the dearest of friends. I love them a whole lot because they give meaning to the phrase "family of God". I value them because it is not always that I can find friends with whom I can build a Christ-centered relationship.
For the youth at church, thank you so much for the times together, good and bad. I hope to make more memories of you, and of us. I will keep thanking God for you, and praying that He will see each of us through.

I wrote this for us all.

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ALL WE GOD'S CHILDREN

We came together, different we may be,
Yet we lift our voices in a single melody.
Here we stand together, a family in God.
As brothers and sisters, one in Jesus' blood.

All we God's children, bound by His love,
Born of His Spirit, bought with His blood.
We will grow ever upward, walking in the light.
We are near one to another, when we all are near to Christ.

Still we stand together in a friendship rare and true,
Bound by truth and spirit, love and service too.
Our joys are all doubled, our sorrows cut in half.
We make a little heaven by our friendship, by our love.

All we God's children, bound by His love,
Born of His Spirit, bought with His blood.
We will grow ever upward, walking in the light.
We are near one to another, when we all are near to Christ.

While waiting for our Father, our commission we'll fulfill.
We'll work side by side, obey His perfect will.
We'll overcome together, though it be flame or flood.
We'll help one another grow in the love of God.

All we God's children, bound by His love,
Born of His Spirit, bought with His blood.
We will grow ever upward, walking in the light.
We are near one to another, when we all are near to Christ.

And we'll be standing together before the throne of God.
We will walk hand in hand on the heavenly sod.

All we God's children, bound by His love,
Born of His Spirit, bought with His blood.
We will grow ever upward, walking in the light.
We are near one to another, when we all are near to Christ.

-o-

I hope you like it, and may we live the life of the blessed...

God loves all of you and I do too.

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Friday Favorite: "These Last Days" Bible Study

Lately, we have been receiving lots of requests for Bible studies. Most of these requests come from young people. It delights us endlessly to know that so many young boys and girls are showing interest in growing more and more in the knowledge of our God.

In the school where Bro. and Sis. Catubigan work, a group of 20 students are asking for Bible study sessions. Sis. Catubigan is now trying to arrange schedules to accommodate as many students as possible.

For these Bible studies, we use as our guide Pastor Ken LeBrun's "These Last Days," and we find it truly helpful. Its focus on the events of the last days sets everything in perspective for the young students who are living in the time of those events.

Since we started using "These Last Days" as Sabbath School Lessons for our Earliteen Class, many have come up to us to set up schedules for regular Bible study sessions.

This revival of interest in God's Word among our youth inspires us all the more in our service. It is our continued prayer that the Lord bless these young ones that they, as well as we, may keep growing and growing in the light of His truth and love.