Sunday, January 18, 2009

January 12: Preaching at Minagbag church

Another wonderful day and a fruitful day for the Lord's cause. Me, brother Jay Gumpad, and Jun Gumpad went to Minagbag (brethren Jay Gumpad and Rody Gumpad are the preachers here) to prepare the brethren for the coming of brethren Jim McDonald, Zach Olson, Brady Cook, and Matthew Perez. While waiting for these American brethren to arrive the brethren at Minagbag requested me to preach to them so I preached a lesson entitled "The Purpose of the Church". The schedule went very well for after I preached the brethren arrived. Brother Matthew Perez preached to us a lesson about "Love" and brother Rody interpreted the lesson in Ilocano. After the preaching we extended the invitation song and 1 soul went forward and was baptized into Christ. Before the American brethren went to Minagbag, brother Rody took brother Jim first to Bliss, Ilagan (brother Edgar Licodini is the preacher here) where 6 souls were baptized into Christ. Then brother Rody and brother Jim went to Roxas church (brother Danny Danggalan as the preacher) to have another lecture and get brethren Zach, Matthew, and Brady before they went to Minagbag. After Minagbag church the American brethren together with brother Rody went to San Isidro, Santa Maria (brother Alfonso Danao - preacher) where 12 souls were baptized into Christ. All in all 19 souls were baptized into Christ this day.