Willie Franco Current News

Minda and Willie Franco

Mission News

Nov.30 - Dec.1, 2007

Dear Brethren:

Thank you very much for the financial support for my Church work here in my country, the Philippines. It was added to my bank account last Dec. 28, 2007, the amount of P2,365.00. This amount is a great help to do our mission works here in Quezon City, Sapang Palay, Bulacan, and our outreached mission work in Bugallon, Pangasinan where the Lily of the Valley Bible Camp is located and new congregation had been started when the campsite was purchased in year 2004.

Please do pray for our good health so that we can do our plans and project for His Glory. May the Lord guide and bless our effort in His kingdom for His glory.

Attached: Mission News with pictures of on-going construction Church building at the campsite and some pictures of ladies activities like teaching in the 1st Ladies Forward for Christ’07 led by Sister Minda Franco.

BRAIN STORMING

The 3^rd annual Brain Storming of preachers and Church leaders in Metro Manila was held at Lily of the Valley Bible Camp, Laguit Padilla, Bugallon, Pangasinan last Nov.30 – Dec 1, 2007. About 20 preachers and leaders were expected to attend the event but only eight (8) brethren were able to make it. There was a bad weather at that time and a coup d’etat at Manila Peninsula hotel on Nov.29, 2007.

The men talk about the cooperation of about 15 congregations in Metro Manila in evangelism and other church activities for the coming year 2008 such as Metro Wide Youth Bible Camp, Lectureships, Monthly Door Knockings in different location, Radio Evangelism, Bible Correspondence, and Seminars. It is our prayer to the Lord that the cooperation will edify our brethren, saved more souls for His glory.

LADIES FORWARD

The first Ladies Forward for Christ was held at Lily of the Valley Bible Camp, Laguit Padilla, Bugallon, Pangasinan on Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2007. It was attended by 17 ladies from different congregations in Metro Manila and Pangasinan. Minda Franco was the all over Chairman of this ladies activity. Her invited Speakers were: Marifee Gallardo of Muntinlupa congregation, her topic was “Ladies Forward Toward Prayers and Meditation”; Indelisia Aguilar of Las Pinas Church of Christ and her topic was “Ladies Forward Toward Laying Up Treasures in Heaven”.

Other women who spoke in devotionals are Lourdes Mary from Pasay City Church of Christ and she spoke about “Mary and Martha”; Tina Cabanisas from Mangaldan, Pangasinan spoke about “Lydia”;Meda Saturno from Muntinlupa Church of Christ spoke about “Priscilla” There were selected ladies who give their personal testimonies like Josephine Pagarigan and Alma Paiso both from Bayaoas Church of Christ, Aguilar, Pangasinan.

After those Spiritual lessons and personal testimonies, the Ladies were inspired with those uplifting lessons and they were really moved forward and they have committed to share it to the ladies in their congregations and to their own families which will make their faith grow stronger. They had time sharing their lives together which made them had better relationship as sister in Christ and had time also to enjoy the beauty of nature around the Bible Camp. The women went home recharged and eager to return next year for another Ladies Forward.

DOOR KNOCKING

The last door knocking campaign for this was held last Nov. 10, 2007 at Pasay, Metro Manila. Hosted by Pasay Church with cooperation from other congregations. As a result, 4 families agreed to have Bible Study in their homes and 69 souls agreed to study the Bible by Correspondence Course. We pray that the prospects will continue to study and obey our Lord Jesus.

METRO MANILA YOUITH BIBLE CAMP

Metro Manila Youth Bible Camp is scheduled to be held at Lily of the Valley Bible Camp in Bgry Lagauit Padilla, Bugallon, Pangasinan this coming March 19-22, 2008. More than 300 youth from Metro Manila and nearby Provinces are expected to come.

In the previous years of Bible Camping host had been assigned but this year no congregation had been assigned. However, each participating congregation had been given an assignment. Church of Christ in Cubao for instance had been assigned to prepare for program of activities, Pasay Church, transportation; Taguig Church, kitchen; Caloocan congregation- games; Makati and Laspinas congregations- security; Payatas congregation- campsites facilities and Lagro congregation- registration. Meetings of Preachers and leaders are as often as necessary. The steering committee met last Jan.23 and will meet again tomorrow to iron out things that are needed to be done.

Minda and I are planning to go to the campsite this week to see if we can built a new sign board and if we have enough money, we will use iron so that it will last longer. The sign board made of bamboo was already destroyed. Cottages also made of bamboos had to be fixed before the Bible Camp begin.

We hope and pray that we will have money to finish the chapel with library and museum at the back which we started to build last year but construction was stop for lack of funds.

According to the civil Engr., we still need P280, 000.00 – P300, 000.00 ($7,500) to finish the chapel. We have asked the help of our brethren here and some abroad but only few responded. So far, we have only P 9,800.00 ($245). We have a long way to go. Please include us in your prayers.

Willie Franco