The Church in Sitio Nawan

Here are a few photos from the recent visit to Sitio Nawan, Pangian, Malita, Davao del Sur.

The uphill climb takes an average of 45-90 minutes. 

The brethren welcoming those who are visiting for the first time. The church in Nawan is a 15-minute motorcycle ride and an hour's hike away from the church in Pangian, which planted it two years ago and continues to nurture it. Elders take turns taking the hour-long hike up the hill every Sabbath.  

Elder Esperanza (middle, last row), Bro. Joseph and Bro. Anthony with the youth and children of Pangian and Nawan on a hill near the church.

The children of Nawan and Pangian giving a special number, action songs and memory verses, during the Sabbath afternoon program.

The brethren who came for fellowship.

The hike back proved to be a greater challenge because of the pull of gravity and the steep trail.

One of the many dangerous bends in the trail. One misstep could send you sliding along the slippery slope and down the hill. Before their church was established, the brethren of Nawan walked this trail back and forth every Sabbath, sometimes having to walk an additional hour all the way to the church in Pangian. Such devotion!

Despite the distance and the scarcity of resources, the brethren in this remote area continue to be faithful, denying self and giving all in their God-given ability to serve Him.

May God richly bless this church, the brethren of Pangian, and ourselves as we endeavor in our respective capabilities to surrender all for the cause of our Lord.