I arrived at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan June 20th. Pastor Alagos
and I returned from Palawan yesterday June 28th. This was one of the
highlights of my life. Many times each day I praised God for the opportunity to
serve Him. Many times each day the Lord confirmed he was with me in my life and
in the ministry He has set before me.
Finishing Our Current
Work in Santa Lourdes, Palawan
Along the way our Lord has opened doors for us to start
another church in Palawan.
Pray for our New Church
at Barangay Tagumpay, Palawan
Most of Barangay Tagumpay is a squatter’s area. They are the
poorest of the poor. The Philippine government has given each family a small
piece of land to build a home on. There are 9 surrounding Barangays that we can
minister to. The Tagumpay River is connected to Barangay Tagumpay and has many homes.
Some of the homes can only be reached by boat.
*Please pray that early September we will be able to go back
to Palawan to dedicate the Santa Lourdes church and launch the new church at
Tagumpay. Thank you Lord!
Almost 4 weeks ago, we were invited to Sitio Franks in
Barangay Mabasa, Antique to
start a church there. Thank you Lord! This is close to where our 2nd
church Tabernacle of Praise is located. It is like Tagumpay as it is also a
squatter’s area. This Barangay was destroyed by Typhoon Franks in 2007. The
government bought the land and dedicated it to squatters. Each family is given
an area of land to build a home. It is theirs long as they live there. It is
deeded that way. Each piece of land is just large enough to build a small
bamboo home.
Lord willing, we will start building the Franks church
immediately. This will be church number 6. This one will be called River Rock
Church Franks. Praise God!
Please keep us in your prayers. We will begin immediate
construction of the church building at Sitio Franks. Barangay Tagumpay, church
7, will launch early September, 2012, Lord willing.
Only God!
I am as astonished as
you are! When we
arrived here less than one year ago, August 6th, 2011, we were 3
churches. Now we are planning church 7 the first week of September 2012. ONLY
GOD could do such as a work as this. Pastor Alagos and I have the next 5
churches in sight. We are laying plans for them now, Lord willing!
Only the Holy Spirit!
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Only
the holy Spirit could move the hearts of the cheerful generous givers for this
ministry
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the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the faithful to unite in prayer for
the lost and scattered sheep in the Philippines
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the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the Pastors wanting to join us
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the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the leaders in the barangays to clear
our way
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the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the lost and the scattered sheep of the Philippines to repentance in each of these churches
Only in the Name of our
Lord Jesus Christ!
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Only
in Jesus name do we call the lost and scattered of our Lord to salvation and
repentance
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Only
the Gospel of Jesus Christ do we proclaim
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the Lord Jesus Christ’s Church do we establish in the Philippines
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the hope of the Lord Jesus Christ do we offer to the hopeless
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in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ are broken lives and families being healed
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in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ do we ask the sick may be healed
Only for the Lord Jesus
Christ do we live each day in His presence, His grace, and His power! Amen!
May our Lord, Jesus Christ, continue to bless us all,
Steve Bragg and Alejo Alagos