Prayers for our next New Church in Hamtic Antique Philippines

Grace Chapel Partners,     

I have two things to share with you today.

One: Prayer for a potential new Church

Pastor Alagos has a pastor friend Carlos Zamora. Carlos moved to the town of Hamtic about a year ago. Hamtic is about 50km from Grace Chapel. Carlos started a Bible Study there and about 20 are attending now. Pastor Alagos is working with Carlos now to start are next Church there in Hamtic. Grace Chapel, Tabernacle of Praise and Hill of Zion are now praying for this new Church. Please help us pray the Lord will bless this new Church and that this new Church would be His Church, in His name with His blessing.

Two: A student in need

Can someone sponsor a new student? Please let me know if you can help? The Scholarship is $25 per month for 10 months. Let me know ASAP if you can help as the school year starts this month, June. If you can help I will get more details to you.

Here is the plea from Pastor Alagos:

“Sorry, I forgot one thing, you know here in our church we have one member who is really in need of help her husband is jobless and their needs were financed by his eldest son working in a review center and his 3rd son is suffering nervous breakdown and we help with his medicine. Her youngest son will now go on schooling by faith First Year College a two year computer course. Bro Steve we are praying if there is still a slot for sponsorship even like high school would be a great blessing for them. His brother I mentor him to be worker also, they are a potential family for God's service. Thank you very much could you include him for your prayers. God bless you.”

Thank you for your faithfulness and prayers and may our dear Lord continue to bless us all,

Steve Bragg

Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

News Letter May 22, 2011

Hello Grace Chapel Partners, May 22, 2011


The Lord has been talking to me about prayer. Prayer was important to Jesus and when I read through the Book of Acts prayer is a main theme. Jesus and the early Church were always in prayer. The Church itself was launched while they were gathered and praying in the upper room. One time the church prayed so hard for boldness to share the gospel it shook the house. Everything of any importance needs to be thoroughly bathed in prayer and continually wrapped in prayer before our Lord.

As the time approaches to move to the Philippines I thought I would share things you can be in prayer with me.

1. As praise to our Lord, my son Steven age 9 gave his heart and life to our Lord about a month ago. We took him down the Imbler Christian Church where my 2nd Dad and father in the Lord, Leroy Stolle, is their Minister. Leroy baptized Steven and the Elders laid their hands on him and prayed for his life. They also prayed for us as a family for our ministry to the Philippines and will fund one the Churches there. Wow, the Lord was busy with many blessings on this one. Thank you Imbler Christian Church and thank You Lord.

2. I was approached by Mr. and Mrs. Boycie Javier. They found me through Grace Chapel Ministries on the internet. They are Filipino and live in Texas. They planted a Church in Camancijan, Culasi, Antique. This is only about 65 kilometers from Grace Chapel. Their Pastor left and they are in need of new Pastor. They have built a beautiful church building and parsonage and will support the pastor financially. We just need to help supply the Pastor. We are currently working on this. Please pray the Lord will bring forth the right person to pastor His Church in Culasi.

3. We are supporting 8 students with Scholarships this year. This is 2 more than last year.

4. This week many decisions will be made on things needing to be completed before we leave. These are the closing of our house, Juliana’s US citizenship and child support. These decisions are important and determine when we leave.

5. On July 10th we will be commissioned by River Rock Church to Pastor and start new Churches, Lord willing and by His grace, in the Philippines. I don’t have a time yet but you are all welcome to attend and participate.

Thank you for being my partners in this ministry to the Philippines. Thank you for your faithfulness and prayers.

May You Lord continue to bless us all,

Steve Bragg

Acts 4:31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.