Video of: A Twofold Blessing

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners of River Rock Church Philippines (RRCP)

Video of: A Twofold Blessing - http://vimeo.com/48412990

It is only 5 minutes and a BIG BLESSING!

Dedication of RRCP santa Lourdes

This is a video of A Twofold Blessing in one weekend:

First, is the dedication of the River Rock Church Philippines Santa Lourdes at Barangay Santa Lourdes, Porto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It was launched April 2012. The church building is not complete yet, but they congregate to worship and give thanks to our Lord Jesus.

Launching of RRCP Tagumpay

Second, the launching of a new church, River Rock Church Philippines Tagumpay, with a two night Jesus Cares concert crusade at Barangay Tagumpay, Roxas, Palawan, Philippines.

Prayerful need:

We need only $300 to complete the Santa Lourdes church building. It needs the cement floor completed, finish cementing of the inside and outside walls, and paint.

Launching of RRCP Tagumpay

Is there someone who would donate the $300 to complete the church building? Please let me know. $300 dollars or 12,000 pesos for the Santa Lourdes church is too big for them.

Thank you my friends and Partners,

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/

River Rock Church Philippines:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/RiverRockChurchPhilippines

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

River Rock Church Philippines Slideshow http://youtube/GZP3GlIQTt0

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

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

9 Days on the Island of Palawan https://vimeo.com/45223189 

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    

Pray for the Launching RRCP Tagumpay

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners,

Barangay Tagumpay

This will be a very exciting weekend!

·         Sunday morning August 26^th – Dedication RRCP Santa Lourdes

·         Sunday Evening August 26^th – First night concert crusade launch of RRCP Tagumpay

·         Monday Evening August 27^th – Second night concert crusade launch of RRCP Tagumpay

This Sunday morning August 26^th we will dedicate the RRCP Santa Lourdes church. The building is almost completely done. The congregation is excited, and so are we! Thank you LORD!

After the dedication of Santa Lourdes we will travel 95 kilometers to Barangay Tagumpay to launch the RRCP Tagumpay church that evening. Sunday evening and Monday evening are the 2 night Jesus Saves Concert Crusade, Lord willing.

Through this Concert Crusade, we pray, the Lord will call His lost and scattered sheep. We will start Bible studies from those who come forward and those already committed. When a congregation is formed we will build a church building and parsonage, Lord willing.

Joseph Alagos is the new Tagumpay pastor. He is already on site and working. The pastor of the RRCP Santa Lourdes, Stephen Mahusay, and many of Santa Lourdes church members will be at Barangay Tagumpay to help the church launch.

Psa 127:1  Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.

Please keep us in your prayers.

·         Pray that or Lord will be present among us.

·         Pray that we launch and establish these two churches in His name, Jesus Christ.

·         Pray that we launch His Church and not ours.

·         Pray that the Holy Spirit is already ready working in hearts to bring them to repentance and salvation.

·         Pray that we will experience the power of the Holy Spirit in proclaiming our Lord’s Gospel, in establishing our Lord’s church, in bring people to the salvation of Jesus Christ, in vanquishing the enemy, in healing of lives and bodies.

·         Pray for safety in travel and from the many mosquito diseases.

·         Pray that we operate the authority and power of our Lord Jesus Christ.

·         Pray that the enemy will have no authority or influence in all that is done in our Lord Jesus Christ name.

·         Pray that our Lord will bless us to work in His harvest.

*Please make a note to pray for us this weekend while we work in our Lord’s harvest, and that His “harvest is plentiful”!

Luke 10:2  And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Thank you for your partnership in this ministry.

Steve

Counting Blessings

Sometimes things happen quickly around me, and I react and proceed as the Lord leads, or He has prepared me to proceed (most of the time). As I have said before, daily I’m giving thanks to our lord for His blessings!

To today I stepped back and recounted the blessings. The counting actually started last week when I reminded my sister Helen that her prayer for a church in Dacutan and the $100 RRC gave me became God’s blessing Grace Chapel in the Philippines. Yesterday, one of the pastors that help started Grace Chapel stopped by for prayer. I told brother Jo Jo, he planted the seed and now we are 7 churches. Also, yesterday, I thanked the first donor to the Grace Chapel Ministries. To each of these I recounted how much God has blessed the beginning seeds of love and the magnificence of God’s blessing in our efforts.

Just now I want to thank you all that are Grace Chapel Partners and River Rock Church. This awesome ministry of our Lord to the Filipinos is brought about by each of us, His servants, and His blessings. It is the result of you and me moved by God through the Holy Spirit. When I see God bless, I don’t know who is blessed more, me or them. I receive the blessing of participation and the blessing of giving. I pray that as you read the news of our progress you share in the blessing of participation and giving, as I do. Today as I recounted the blessings I was moved to tears of joy, knowing God’s hand in this.

The Blessings

·         We now can educate our new pastors and church leaders at Asian Theological Seminary for free! Six students are starting August 28. My prayer is for 10 in training.

·         By the end of the month, we will be 7 new planted churches, Lord willing.

·         We have funding for one more church. Funding for 2 more churches in 2013 will soon be in the application process. We pray for approval! My prayer is to plant 4 churches in 2013. Please keep this in your prayers.

·         We now are able to provide salaries for our pastors continually.

·         We provide scholarships for 14 high school students.

·         Our churches are growing. They are spiritually healthy and productive.

·         Gateway Church in Barbaza has joined RRCP.

·         With Gateway Church added, RRCP is now 8 churches.

·         We have completed application to become RiverRock Church Philippines RRCP. (RiverRock is now one word due to a similarity of another church name.) Please pray it will be approved soon!

THANK YOU LORD!

Steve Bragg

Pastor/Elder

River Rock Church

& Grace Chapel Ministries

Serving in Patnongon Antique Philippines

Email: steve.bragg123@gmail.com

River Rock Church Philippines:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/RiverRockChurchPhilippines

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

River Rock Church Philippines Slideshow http://youtube/GZP3GlIQTt0

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

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

9 Days on the Island of Palawan https://vimeo.com/45223189

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  

Bible College Opportunity

My Dear grace Chapel Partners,

We have a great opportunity to train our Pastors and Christian workers. Asian Theological Seminary in Manila http://www.ats.ph/ provides the training. Our students can get Certificates of Completion, BA, MA, and Doctorate degrees.

First Love International Ministries http://www.firstloveinternational.com/    accommodates the classes on Boracay Island near us. They provide the classes, room and board for FREE!

The classes are provided once a month for a week.  So once per month they travel to Boracay to attend the classes. The classes are for only one week each month.

Everything is provided FREE with the exception of travel to and from.

I’m praying someone or ones can help the students with the travel expenses. The travel expenses are 600 pesos or $15 per student by public transportation.

Think of it the students get a quality Bible degree and pastoral training for just $15 per month.

Because the classes are only once per month our current pastors and workers can continuing pastoring and attend college.

I pray the Lord is providing someone/ones to provide the transportation cost of $15 per month. Currently we have 4 who want to attend the college. I believe we will have more students soon. These students are dedicated servants of the Lord.

This is a big answer to prayer. Pastor Alagos and I were talking about how we might start a Pastor Training School because at the rate we are planting churches, thanks to you all, we need more pastors. This opportunity came by way of referral by someone at RRC. Now Pastor Alagos and I can focus on our mission of planting churches, and pastors can be trained close by FOR FREE, with the exception of transportation. Thank You LORD!

Your partner in this ministry,

His servant,

Steve

Dates Set - Prayers Needed

My dear partners in this extraordinary ministry of planting new Christian churches in the Philippines,

Prayer & Praise Service at Grace Chapel

YOUR PRAYERS ARE POWERFUL AND EARNESTLY NEEDED! Please do not underestimate the power of your prayers in the success of this ministry its blessing to multitudes of Filipinos.

Dates have been set, Lord willing. Please keep these events in your prayers.

·         August 6^th – Start the church building and parsonage for River Rock Church (RRCP) Franks/Mabasa

·         August 26^th – Dedication of the RRCP Santa Lourdes, Palawan

·         August 26^th – First evening concert/crusade launch of RRCP Tagumpay, Palawan

·         August 27^th – Second evening concert/crusade launch of RRCP Tagumpay, Palawan

I will keep you all posted on our progress and the continued blessings of our Lord.

My friends, our hearts are this. We do not want to plant or establish any church that is in our power, our name, or for our glory. If a church is planted, we want to plant and establish Jesus Christ’s Church, by the power of the Holy Spirit, in the Lord Jesus Christ’s name, and only to bring glory to Him, our Lord and God!

Your partner,

His servant,

Steve

Our First Youth Group YG

Saturday July 21, 2012 we had our first Youth Group. Lord willing, we will continue the Youth Group each Saturday afternoon.

We had 41 youth show up! They came from Grace Chapel, Tabernacle of Praise, and RRCP Franks/Mabasa. Next week we are praying youth from Hill of Zion and Gateway will attend.  It was a big blessing for all!

Also, all the pastors from each church met. We will also continue meet each week. We pray many blessing will come from our fellowship.

Blessings,

Steve Bragg

Steve.bragg123@gmail.com

ONLY GOD!

Grace Chapel

I am as astonished as you are! When we arrived here less than one year ago, August 6^th, 2011, we were 3 churches. Now we are now planning church 6, RRCP Franks/Mabasa. We are ready to plant church 7, RRCP Tagumpay, 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!

Tabernacle of Praise

·         Only the holy Spirit could move the hearts of the cheerful generous givers for this ministry

·         Only the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the faithful to unite in prayer for the lost and scattered sheep in the Philippines

Hill of Zion

·         Only the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the Pastors wanting to join us

·         Only the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the leaders in the barangays to clear our way

RRCP Esparar

·         Only the Holy Spirit could move the hearts of the lost and the Lord’s scattered sheep of the Philippines to salvation and repentance in each of these churches

Only in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

·         Only in Jesus name do we call the lost and scattered of our Lord to salvation and repentance

·         Only the Gospel of Jesus Christ do we proclaim

RRCP Snata Lourdes

·         Only the Lord Jesus Christ’s Church do we establish in the Philippines

·         Only the hope of the Lord Jesus Christ do we offer to the hopeless

·         Only in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ are broken lives and families being healed

RRCP Franks/Mabasa

·         Only 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!

RRCP Tagumpay

May our Lord, Jesus Christ, continue to bless us all,

Steve Bragg