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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Severe Flooding

Hello, my dear RRCP partners,

As you may know, the flooding in the Philippines is extreme. Typically, in our area, we don’t experience the severe flooding.
However, in one of our new house churches in Binanoan the flooding was indeed cruel. Nineteen families were affected by home losses. Also, two children lost their lives in a mudslide, and the mother is still in the hospital. Families are just now being released from the evacuation centers to return home.

I have directed $500 for food aid that will arrive in about a week. We are estimating with the need for more food and rebuilding some houses an additional $1000.

Please help with this need. It is our opportunity to be a blessing in our Lord’s name. This is a chance for them to see God’s church in action.

Thank you for your prayers and generosity.

May our Lord bless you richly.

Your partner in this ministry,

Steve Bragg






Tuesday, July 24, 2018

News Letter - Prayers Needed

Hello Dear RRCP Partners

Steven and College
As most of you know, Steven and I are in Nampa Idaho, getting him ready for College - Bose Bible College. He passed his GED and took the ACT exam last week. We are praying for good scores. He only had two weeks to prepare (lots of pressure on him and me).

As a result, he started late for his BBC introduction class called Access. It’s a four-week course, and he has less than two weeks to complete. So, it has been cram – cram – cram ever since he got here May 1. The phrase tossed around now is “welcome to college.”

One of the best news is he got his first flight lesson a few days ago. He actually got to fly the plane some. Dad was a little nervous riding in the back seat. But Steven was all smiles and continued to fly even while his feet were on the ground the remainder of the day. There is a three-month waiting list to start the flight school. This will give Steven enough time to see how his studies go at BBC before we put a plan together to get his private pilot license. This is the first step toward his commercial license that will take several years to acquire. He has many options with the Bible degree and a commercial license in hand. One option is the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) https://www.maf.org/about . They support missions by flying missionaries and supplies into remote areas all over the world. They just opened an office in the Philippines.

About Juliana and Me
It is unsure how long we will be here in the states supporting Steven’s transition from Filipino high school to an American college. BBC requires the first, and second-year students live on campus. The staff and professors are dedicated to helping the students achieve their goals of knowing God through His word. Their motto is “Boise Bible College glorifies God by equipping servant leaders who build up the church to advance the gospel worldwide, under the lordship of Christ and the authority of Scripture.” It is a great goal that requires lots of shaping and personal guidance from the professors. As a result, we feel good about him there learning about God, how his life fits with God and being safe in His pursuit of God.

In our pursuit of wisdom on how to help Steven in his transition, the common advice to us is we need to be with him or close by a minimum of two years. We are not sure what that looks like with the ministry in the Philippines and/or ministry here. I am confident the Lord is in control. We are prayerfully waiting on Him. Please be in prayer with us.

Philippines News
The churches are doing well and growing. God is blessing us. After all, this is His Church, not ours. The Lord has brought us many good people of God to grow and mature His church. Even from afar I am in awe of how God orchestrates events and people.

Its rainy season there now so flooding, and landslides are in full swing. One village where our house church is recently established, two children lost their lives in a landslide. We also repaired several leaks in our roof because of the relentless heavy rain.

Coming Events
RRCP Eight Annual Convention will be October 25-28. The theme is Growing Together to Maturity. The speakers and teachers will be our own Filipino pastors and teachers.

RRCP Second Annual Biblical Education Seminar will be January 24-27, 2019. Our guest speakers will be Teaching Pastor David C. Robinson and Elder Dr. David W. Robinson from our home church, Acts Church in Camas, WA. The Theme is Apologetics: Defending our God, Bible, and Faith. - “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, (1 Peter 3:15 ESV).

Fifth International Summer Youth Camp 2019 the end of April 2019. The exact date, theme, and speakers are yet to be determined. Two weeks before the youth camp a mission’s team from the USA will remodel elementary schools and end with attending the camp.

This is a time when we need your sincere prayers for wisdom, guidance, and blessings as we continue to expand RRCP with new churches and grow the church to maturity.

Thank you for your awesome generosity to support God’s Church in the Philippines.


To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours (1 Corinthians 1:2 ESV).  




Your partner n this ministry,

Pastor Steve Bragg