How Support is Administered

How the support works for Grace Chapel Ministries/River Rock Church Philippines:

All money goes into the Grace Chapel funds held by River Rock Church. River Rock Church is a 501(C)(3) non-profit. You will receive a receipt at year end.

Designated funds I note and pull the funds by expense report request from our accountant Ella Bindewald monthly. As an example, if you designate $25 per month as a scholarship for a student, then each month I will request that amount via expense request. Ella will deposit the requested expense in our bank here so we can pay the expense. All designated funds are handled this way.

*If you have a designated donation please alert me so I may administer it.

Those who support the building of new churches, deposit donations in the Grace Chapel account and I pull the money, by expense report request, when needed and provide receipts for each request.

All undesignated funds are used to plant new churches.

Pastor Alagos and I receive no salaries or administrative fees from Grace Chapel or River Rock Church. We are self-supported.

There are no administrative cost. 100% of all donations go to the ministry here in the Philippines.

You may donate one of two ways:

Online at http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html

You may make a onetime gift or monthly reoccurring. Use the Grace Chapel drop down tab and processed as instructed.

By Mail: You may mail a check to River Rock Church, 2008 SE 8th Avenue Camas, WA 98607

*Make the check payable to Grace Chapel

For help or further instruction in this process you may contact Ella Bindewald by email: ella.bindewald@river-rock.org or phone 360.885.9000

Ella only comes in the office once a week so please be patient with her response.

You may also contact me, Steve Bragg, by email only at steve.bragg123@gmail.com

Thank you for your wonderful gifts of love and generosity.

May your blessings to us be returned back to you “pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap” (Luke 6:38).

Your Servant,

Steve Bragg
Pastor/Elder
River Rock Church
Grace Chapel Ministries
Serving in Patnongon Antique Philippines

Tabernacle of Praise New Location

Like the Lord’s Tabernacle in the desert for Israel, Tabernacle of Praise seems to be mobile as well.

Each time the Lord moves Tabernacle of Praise, He grows it and people are blessed.

While located in the barangay of Mabasa the attendance averaged 25-35 for worship service. At our first meeting, in the new location, we were more than 70 in attendance, Praise God. They are now worshiping at El Kapitan Training Center in Barangay Igbarawan. Igbarawan is adjoining Mabasa. Not only did the faithful of Mabasa show up for worship, but also many new people from Igbarawan.

Even though we pray for a permanent home for Tabernacle of Praise, we are obedient to the Lord’s will. We are joyful to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. No matter where the Lord has us serve Him, we will hold His name high as Lord and Savior.

We are His Church, proclaiming His Mighty name Jesus Christ, by the might and power of the Holy Spirit! By proclaiming Jesus Christ, many are blessed and many are saved by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support.

By our Lord’s will, we will go in June to complete the new building for the new church in Santa Lourdes, Palawan.

Blessing for you all,

Steve Bragg

Email: Steve.bragg123@gmail.com

12 Scholarships This Year

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners,

I just wanted to share a blessing with you.

My prayer has been to sponsor 2 new students each year with Scholarships for school. The Lord has blessed the past few years with 6, then 8, then 10 each year.

This year just before school starts I had 11 students with scholarship supporters. Even though it is one less than my prayer for 12, I praised our Lord for the increase. I resolved the Lord blessed us with 11 students. Really, that is quite amaing.

Just now I received and email from someone wanting to sponsor a student.

WOW, 12 scholarships.

There is a boy here I have wanted to help. I asked my wife who we should sponsor and she suggested the boy I had put before the Lord.

We serve an awesome God! He is not shy about His blessings, and He is not shy about revealing His greatness.

I have told many about the wonderful Partners, you, I have in this ministry.

I want to tell you all now, how much I love you. This is a remarkable ministry we have together here in the Philippines.

May our Lord continue to bless us all!

Steve

River Rock Church Santa Lourdes Report

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners,

PRAISE:

Our new church, River Rock Church Santa Lourdes, on the island of Palawan, now has 65 people attending the weekly Bibles studies. Their Pastor Stephen Mahusay is on fire to grow this church! We are getting weekly reports from Stephen about new people that are coming to the studies.

June 22^nd Pastor Alagos and I travel there to start the new church building. This building will be a little bigger and more expensive because all building material is shipped in. With the growth they are already experiencing we pray the extra expense will be well worth it. PLEASE KEEP THEM ALL IN YOUR PRAYERS.

REQUEST:

We have switch to a new radio station that will give us coverage to 1/3 of the Philippines. This will be a great advantage because many of our new churches will be launched through the Christian radio program.

In the current broadcast, reaching only our island, Pastor Alagos receives up 600 texts each week from listeners. The Gospel is preached, lives are changed, and families are strengthened from this radio ministry.

The cost however, is almost double. Therefore, we are looking for a sponsor to help us with the extra cost of $75 dollars per month.

Please let me know if you can provide for this valued ministry.

Thank you for your prayers, support and partnership in the awesome ministry to the Filipino people.

Steve Bragg

Email: steve.bragg123@gmail.com

Donations: http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html

First Day Home

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners,

On my first day back I slept 12 hour straight!

I awoke to the many roosters that I have missed and a beautiful sunrise as I prepared for the day. I would have loved to enjoy the world our Lord had made for us before the fall.

I had an eventful and blessed trip to the US. However, even with the generous hospitality given to me, I did fell like a fish out of water and anxious to get home. The Lord confirmed in my heart that the Philippines is now my home. This wonderful little farm the Lord has so graciously provided is now my home. The Lord has provided my heaven on earth. Pastor Kelly said if people only knew what I had to give up to live and minister here, as if I gave up so much. I guess by American standards it would be true. But the truth be known, I have gained so much more. As I took my pee pot out to be washed this morning and heard the water filling the bucket for my bath, I was thanking the Lord for this wonderful blessing He has provided me in the last part of my life. I'm ready to get to work planting more churches in His Name, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Keep listening to the Lord with your heart and mind. Keep learning how to hear and understand His speaking to you. Do all you can to keep yourself pure before Him, and remember His grace when you are overwhelmed and sin.

Pastor Alagos and I will meet today to plan the completion of the Palawan church and the start of our next church. After that, we will need more funds to plant more churches.

May our Dear Lord continue to bless us all,

Steve

Steve Bragg

Pastor/Elder

River Rock Church

& Grace Chapel Ministries

Serving in Patnongon Antique Philippines



Email: steve.bragg123@gmail.com

Grace Chapel Blog: http://gracechapelministries.blogspot.com/

Grace Chapel Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Grace-Chapel/207519629261717

My Story http://youtu.be/6C2DRT2vtjs

River Rock Church Philippines Slideshow http://youtu.be/GZP3GlIQTt0

Birth of RRC Esparar: http://vimeo.com/31760794

GET UP! GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!

http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=140361

Documentary: First Four Churches http://vimeo.com/33566496



A Christmas Story Philippines 2011 http://youtu.be/ouw_OEiMc28



Encouragement: In the Lord Almighty’s Presence I Stand

http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=143527



Donations: http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html

River Rock Church Philippines Presentation to the US

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners,

This is a short video of my stay in the America.

I met with two of the churches that support Grace Chapel Ministries/River Rock Church Philippines. I also met with many friends and supporters of this ministry. I was blessed by each of you and I will share these blessings with the Church in the Philippines.

Thank you all for your prayers while I was here. Thank you all for your generosity and care.

View the Video here:

River Rock Church Philippines Presentation to the US

http://vimeo.com/41431730

Blessings, Steve

PLANTING CHURCH 5 AT THE ISLAND OF PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners

As you know Pastor Alagos was not allowed a US Visa to come to the US with me. Pastor Alagos had already arranged a two week leave with the Department of Education. So Pastor Alagos said it must be God’s will for me to come to the US and he would go plant our fifth church on the island of Palawan.

Here is part of the report from Pastor Alagos on his trip to Palawan

Palawan Mission Trip is so exciting and heart breaking I was on tears daily as I commune with people for they were all hungry of God’s word and real fellowship.  As I go along in my travel there the Lord is keep on speaking to me… ”My son this is the reason why I did not open U.S. for you yet because people need me here….”.  Thank you Lord, really your ways are not my ways, you have set a perfect time for me.

First Night crusades more or less 80-100 appeared and many accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and there were three sick people who came forward. Many Christians from different churches came also and help for the crusade.

On the final night, it was so amazing that when I arrive at around 6:15 the plaza were already full of people and many still coming.  I estimated that more or less 150-200 people attended because 120 sets that we barrowed are all used and many more people standing and more besides the highway. There was one lady who publicly testified that she was healed on the first night (At the picture), with these people applause with shouting because they knew the lady. The praise and Worship is so lively ushered by Pulang Lupa Christian Church.  I preach on the woman with the blood disease who touched Jesus and got healed, with this as the preaching end I challenge the crowed and 80 people came to accept the Lord Jesus as their personal savior and many also came for healing. 

For our Grace Chapel partners, thank you for all your prayers and support, you’ve got a good ground to plant your seed of faith.  We will go and whatever the Lord will accomplish with us, … all it came because of you and because of your love. It’s our heart always praying for you.

To the River Rock Church, I really thank God because of you and of your love to my fellow Filipinos.  I really saw in your heart the love of the Lord Jesus Christ that really crosses the distance, cultures, and barriers…. Your love are so amazing… Thank you Lord.

 When we have a passion for the lost and we are willing to cross the uncrossed land and risk our everything for the Lord…There he will meet us and allow us to see his amazing favors and power.  Thank you Lord for bringing to me RRC especially my friend brother Steve for with them I find a place and comfort to fulfill the GREAT COMMISSION. May you always provide our needs, for we have the heart to go wherever you lead us we will follow, whatever you want us to do, we will even it means…the very life that we have, for we are born to serve for our Lord Jesus Christ.

End Pastor Alagos' Report

My friends the harvest is upon us!

Mat 9:37 Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Mat 9:38 "Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."

May our dear Lord Jesus Christ continue to use us as servants of His Harvest?!

Steve Bragg