September 8, 2015

Dear Brother Roger,

Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ whom we serve.

We would like to inform you that we have opened a new feeding program at  the Rimiendo residence on Sept. 15, 2015. This will become our regular Good  News Class every Saturday morning. The children will be taught to sing spiritual songs, memorize verses and learn a Bible lesson. Nine children are now attending our Sunday School and we continue to pray that their parents will be reached with the Gospel as well. A similar feeding program is also held at the Madriaga  compound where an average of 20 children are attending every Saturday  afternoon . Bryce Homes is also sponsoring the feeding program of the church during Sundays. 

We also distributed the 2^nd batch of vitamins to our scholars, Mark Benson Agting and Joan Fabros to help fortify their stamina against dengue and other upper respiratory ailments, which are prevalent in our community at this time. These children are involved in the Good News Classes and feeding program.

Joan Fabros is a member of the Young Evangelists for Christ Team, which is tasked in doing man-to-man evangelism among the children. Joan and the team go out to witness every first and third Saturdays                                                            of the month. Mark Benson, meanwhile, assist in the Good News class at the Madriaga compound.

At present, Joan is taking up piano lessons while Mark Benson is learning to play the guitar together with other children in the church. We deemed it necessary to include in their education such lessons so that they can be equipped, not only academically, but also be able to play instruments to worship God. This will also give them an opportunity to be involved in the music ministry of the church.

It is our prayer that more children from the Sunday School will be encouraged to learn and play musical instruments, and that the church will have more instruments to lend to these students, since most of them are incapable of buying their own instruments. These students are free to come to church and practice anytime of the week.  Nikki Agting teaches the piano and Rhoderick Ubongen teaches the guitar. Both volunteers are receiving a small lovegift, a token of our appreciation for their voluntary efforts in sharing their talents to these budding children and young teens.

Last month, Joan attended the Girls Scout of the Philippines Camp and was in need of a tent. This gave us the idea of purchasing a tent which Bryce Homes will own and can be borrowed by the scholars anytime they will be in need of it. Joan is scheduled to attend the Girl Scout Jamboree Camp this coming October in Agoo, La Union. 

Indeed, we are grateful for including our church in the ministry of Bryce Foundation. It is our utmost joy to be able to partner with you in spreading the goodness of the Lord through the preaching and teaching of God’s Word and be a vessel in ameliorating the education of the people in the church.

To God be all the glory and honour for He is greatly to be praised!

Your Co-worker in God’s Harvest field,
Ptr. Ruben C. Laoagan