CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

Nancy Limuaco (NDC) demonstrates how to prepare the Christmas chicken

Red and green.  Festive food.  Good company.  Sharing.  Celebration of God's goodness.  Gifts.  Laughter and joy.  These are the sights and sounds of Christmas for me.  On August 28, these were all present in the  residence of Noel and Dulce … [Read more...]

EMPOWERED LIVES

37 day care workers attend "Effective Teaching Made Easy" seminar

Transformation was happening right before our very eyes.   Tired and weary spirits were being refreshed.  Cups that were running empty were being filled. … [Read more...]

SALAMIN by Malou Bautista, North E

"Nasalamin ko ang mukha ni Jesus sa bawat bilanggo." - Malou Bautista, North E

Habang pinakikinggan ko ang pagbabahagi ni Ms. Peggy Lasa tungkol sa Prison Ministry noong kauna-unahang  Sectoral Assembly ngayon taon, naramdaman ko ang Panginoon ay nangusap sa akin puso, "Puntahan mo ako". … [Read more...]

HANDS THAT HELP, DO FILL THE HEART

North Sector "Felix Team"

North Sector members met in front of the Cainta Municipal Office between 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. as agreed. The early comers were entertained by the sight of Cainta women of all shapes and sizes doing their morning dancercize at the Municipal grounds. As … [Read more...]

PROJECT HEART AND HANDS AT ARINDA

Arinda Team from North B, D, and UD

It was a fine and sunny early morning of December 19, 2009 when a group of brothers and sisters from all North Sector districts gathered together in Cainta Municipal Hall to formally launch “Project Heart and Hands”, a rehabilitation effort of … [Read more...]

CONFESSION OF A DISCIPLE by Mark Dino, NDE

"It is our willingness to be available that the Lord seeks in our hearts." - Mark Dino

One of my routines everyday before going to work is to read a chapter of John Maxwell’s book ‘The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day'.  And in one of the chapters I was struck by the following: … [Read more...]

MY VERY OWN HARANA by Portia Domingo, NDE

Here I am, choreographing and performing for Jojo and Maila's harana

I can vividly remember the very first harana I attended.  I was Grade 5 then and part of the first batch of JYA.  Titos and Titas wore their beautiful Filipinianas.  Kundiman songs consistently played in the background.  And my Dad recited a … [Read more...]

LOVE IS KINDNESS by Katz Festejo, NDE

Katz Festojo at her work station

I'm a medical intern in a government hospital.  And with the volume of patients, it’s easy to get their faces lost in the crowd. Sometimes, the staff, doctors included, become cold and forgetful that patients have faces. … [Read more...]

PROJECT “HEART AND HANDS” LAUNCHED

Attached is the info material for the North Sector’s Project: Heart and Hands with link to our video presentation.   The project is the continuing response of the sector to help our brethren affected by the typhoons.  Indeed, “for God is not … [Read more...]

MAKING THE COVENANT

"Me heart beats for the Lord." - Marvin Barbara

Few days before the Covenant Candidates Retreat, I needed to talk to my Pastoral Leader as I was not so certain about accepting the covenant this year. Knowing how serious what I was getting into, I found myself torn between … [Read more...]