RECAP – FOR YOUR REVIEW!

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners,

RECAP – FOR YOUR REVIEW!

I want to recap the blessings of this ministry with you. God is quite astonishing. I repeat often that I’m surprised that He would use such a flawed person like me to work in His Kingdom. I’m also delighted that Grace Chapel Partners has become such an effective group of partners in this ministry.

Together, with our Lord, we have accomplished so many fabulous ministries to the Filipinos.

Our Primary Ministry

To date we have started 8 new churches!

New Churches	Sitio	Barangay	Town	Providence	Island	Established
RRCP Grace Chapel	Dacutan	Padang	Patnongon	Antique	Panay	Aug-06
RRCP Tabernacle of Praise		Igbarawan	Patnongon	Antique	Panay	Nov-07
RRCP Hill of Zion		Macarina	Patnongon	Antique	Panay	Oct-10
RRCP Esparar		Esparar	Barbaza	Antique	Panay	Oct-11
RRCP Franks/Mabasa	Franks	Mabasa	Patnongon	Antique	Panay	Jul-12
RRCP Santa Lourdes		Santa Lourdes	Porto Princesa		Palawan	Jul-12
RRCP Tagumpay		Tagumpay	Roxas		Palawan	Aug-12
RRCP Sugnod		Sugnod	Malinao	Aklan	Panay	Sep-12

*We have organized these churches as River Rock Church Philippines (RRCP). We are still a location of River Rock Church, but this organization helps the Philippines churches accomplish much in the Philippines the same way being a legal church in the US helps.

** 5 churches have asked to join us. We are considering them now.

Pastor Salaries

We provide salaries for 7 of our Pastors.

Christian Radio Program

We provide the River of Life radio program. Pastor Alagos has a weekly, 1 hour Christian radio program that reaches almost 1/3 of the Philippines. This program is popular!

Student Ministries

·         We provide 14 high school students scholarships.

·         We provide financial assistance to 12 Bible College students. 4 of these students are RRCP pastors.

Children’s Feeding Program

With your gifts, 2 of our churches provide a weekly feeding program for children. These 2 churches are RRCP Franks/Mabasa and RRCP Tagumpay. Both churches are in disadvantaged areas were many children are malnourished.

Child and Care Fund Ministry

Each month, the Lord makes us aware of children that need help with food, medication, clothing, any vital care that might be needed. We provide for children and their parents. These are wonderful gifts of love from our Lord! The 2 families we help at the Sugnod launch are examples.

WE ARE NOW OUT OF MONEY TO START MORE NEW CHURCHES

Our last 3 churches are in varying stages of completion. We have the funds to complete these.

But we now have no money to start more new churches.

Our next new church, Lord willing, will be at Barangay Magarang. There is no Christian church there. The Barangay Captain and council have invited us to start a church. We currently are using the Barangay hall for our weekly Bible study. Land has been donated to build the church and parsonage. Our target is to launch this new church in December of this year!

***Will you consider providing the finances for this next new church? $5000 provides for the launch, church building and parsonage, and 1 year salary for the pastor.

Our vision is to plant 5 new churches on many of the islands in 2013. Lord willing. Will you provide for these, as well?

Your partner in the ministry,

His servant,

Steve Bragg

Please inform me of any designated donation/gift
steve.bragg123@gmail.com

Donations can be made through River Rock Church
Donations: http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html