Reader’s Reaction

Mr. John Paulin made a reaction to one item in our blog. He writes:

“While the appendix may help produce good flora, it is not a necessary part of the human body. The fact that it is prone to serious infection and that people who have it removed are seemingly perfectly healthy afterwards suggests that the [...]

8 baptized in Matalam, Cotabato

A gospel campaign was conducted last May 3 in Kibudoc, Matalam, Cotabato by preachers and church leaders who came from the provinces of Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato. Eight souls obeyed the Lord Jesus through their faith and submitting themselves to baptism. These brethren are added to the congregation in [...]

New congregation holds first worship service

In the afternoon of May 11th, a new congregation shall start its worship service in the downtown area of San Fabian, Pangasinan. An apartment is rented to serve as an assembly hall and will also become a Bible study center during week days. Brother Robert Basbas will be one of the congregational leaders over [...]

National Ladies Retreat

Bonbon Church of Christ in Butuan City successfully hosted the April 24-27, 2008 National Ladies Retreat. It is reported that 137 ladies registered who represented 37 congregations.
The congregation in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental will the host next year. And in the year 2010 this retreat will be held in Baguio City.

The Gospel of Christ in Five Progressive Stages

By Eusebio Tanicala, Ph.D.
(This article is a sequel to the previous work which is titled “OT Water Ceremonies.” It is hoped that this will help furtherclarify the significance of water baptism).
Christ’s gospel story is composed of the following acts: (1) Christ DIED for our sins, (2) Christ was BURIED, (3) Christ RESURRECTED from the dead. [...]

WBS correspondence lesson enrollees

On April 19th the A-Hill congregation of Baguio in cooperation with the operations manager of World Bible School-Philippines, Bal Lagua, Jr. conducted an enrolment campaign at Upper West Camp 7 of this city. Apprentices of the Missionary Training Program also participated. Sixty four people were enrolled and given the first lesson of the WBS [...]

Rabon Bible College

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new building of the Rabon Bible College was done recently. This new multi-purpose building will be located near the boundary of San Fabian, Pangasinan and Rosario, La Union on a hill overlooking picturesque Lingayen Gulf.

Lecture on church growth

The Midtown congregation that meets along Marcos Highway in Baguio City invited brother Ken Wilkey to give a lecture on church growth. This was done last Monday, April 21st. Brethren in the Baguio and La Trinidad area attended this event.

National Ladies Retreat

The annual National Ladies Retreat is held in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte from April 24-27. The congregation at Bonbon district is the host of this year’s affair.

New Iloco Quarterly

A group in northern Luzon concerned with the spiritual growth of brethren who speak Iloco have banded together to publish a quarterly dedicated to evangelism, edification and clarification of doctrinal issues. The steering committee is composed of the following: Jovencio Gundayao, Nic Graneta, Roger Nonog, Ephraim de Castro, Rolly Nonog, Sam Nisperos, Trifon Lachica, Adolfo [...]