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...]

“TAKE ON THE MANTLE OF A MISSIONARY”

"We never thought we would get out of our small Christian ghetto."

JEAN BARBARA, the President of the Sword of the Spirit, exhorted the Ligaya community to "take on the mantle of a missionary", during his address to the body at a special Community Assembly held at the A-Venue on November 22, 2009. … [Read more...]

JEAN BARBARA — God’s watchful and longing servant

Jean with his family (l-r): Philip, Jean, Victor, Peter, Marie-Therese, Nicole

  “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” These are among the last words in the last chapter of the last book in the Bible. And as one sits and talks with JEAN BARBARA, the new President of the Sword of the Spirit (SOS), this is among the first and most … [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...]

MY BARRENNESS .. MY FRUITFULNESS — Belen Pereras

Belen Pereras (R) -- 35 years with Ligaya, and counting

This is the testimony of BELEN PERERAS, North District A, 69 years old, Theology professor at the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) for 41 years. Orphaned at the tender age of 5, I and my 3 siblings were raised by … [Read more...]

TRIBUTES TO STEVE CLARK

Jean Barbara (L), and Steve Clark (R) at the ICM in Sto. Domingo

Starting in mid-2009, the Sword of the Spirit came under the headship of a new president, JEAN BARBARA, succeeding a very fruitful and spirit-filled leadership by STEVE CLARK.  This decision was arrived at … [Read more...]