Trip Report PFC Philippines 2024

into two teams. Eddie, Tim, Mark and Steve go inside the main jail and Kathleen, Jaycob, and Dee minister to a small assembled group outside. Photos not allowed inside the main jail so only a few photos were captured from the outside service. Dinner at Pastor Noel’s home this evening and our new Filipino family surprised Dee with a birthday party! She was very surprised and overwhelmed at their thoughtfulness. Pastor Noel had arranged the party in his absence while being away with GVT in Mindanao. Service Attendees: 603 Salvations: 208

Tuesday, April 16 th GMA Lockup and Juvenile Center: 2 Services today and a Mindanao update Today has an early start and early end with a cultural experience at the Taal volcano planned for the afternoon. The morning begins at 6:45 a.m. with an exciting breakfast at our favorite McDonald’s. Steve led devotions. We have heard from GVT and received an

A birthday gift for Dee??(Ha! She wishes!)

outstanding report and answer to prayer. He has a conference in Mindanao hosted by a local pastor there (Pastor Dondon) who is friends with Pastor Noel. The conference is well attended with 85 pastors and lay leaders in Pastor Dondon’s Foursquare Church. There are also prison services and something that has never happened before! After services at a small jail, the warden informs GVT and team that six of his prisoners want to be baptized. Without hesitation, Pastor Noel suggests they allow the inmates to leave the jail and be baptized at the pool of the hotel they are staying at, and the warden approves it! The prisoners are released with two officers, and they all travel to the hotel GVT, Pastor Noel, and Pastor Peter are staying at. One of the volunteers with the group breaks

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