ECBC Holds Planning Meeting

The ECBC board of trustees held its annual planning meeting last November 29, 2007 at the first floor of the church. There were plans to hold the planning meeting at a resort but time constraints and the non-availability of venues prevented this.

ECBCF Praise and Worship

ECBCF Youth Department Talents Night

ECBCF held its annual youth talent's night on Oct. 31-Nov.1 2007 at ECBC. The talent's night included competetion on cheering, bible quizzes, bible drills and talent show. There were praise and worship presentations from every praise and worship bands from each churches as well as skits and drama presentations. Truly God has blessed the fellowship with talents for every year new praise and worships bands are being introduced.

ECBCF's New set of youth officers

President: Ace Marbani-Ahon ECBC

VP: Kimberly Gatoc-Ahon ECBC

Sec: Steffany Tuyay Uulan ECBC

Auditor: Licar Marbani-Ahon

ECBCF Celebrates 9th Anniversary

(L-R) ECBC Senior Pastor and ECBCF Overseer Rev. Danilo Galvez, Pastor Juanito Barlaan of Daraitan ECBC (in Blue Polo), Pastor Buddy Guarinia of Uulan ECBC and Pastor Pete Calderon of Ahon ECBC with them are Bro. Isaac del Rosario (white shirt) and an elder from Dalig ECBC. (Not in photo are Pastor Eddie Casupang of Dalig ECBC, Pastor Butch Vallerio of Taytay ECBC and Pastor Nick Clarin of Tagumpay ECBC.)

Evangelical Christian Baptist Church Family celebrated its 9th anniversary on Oct. 28, 2007. ECBCF is a fellowship of ECBC and its daughter churches. Today the family has seven member churches they are: Ahon Evangelical Christian Baptist Church, Daraitan Evangelical Christian Baptist Church, Dalig ECBC, Tagumpay ECBC, Taytay ECBC and UuLan ECBC.

Pastor Joey Uy of FEBIAS College of Bible was the speaker for the event.

ECBCF Elects new sets of Officers.

President: Pastor NickClarin

VP: Pastor Butch Valerio

Treasurer: Mrs. Winnie Relos

Auditor: Bro. Mar Barcelon

Adviser: Bro. Buddy Blasco

Daday's arrival

Daday arrived from Kyrgyztan on Sept. 25, 2007. She is now staying at Phil. Baptist Theological Seminary. We hope she'll be able to come to ECBC for her testimonies as a missionary in Kyrgyztan.

ECBCF Anniversay

The ECBC Family, the fellowship of the Evangelical Christian Baptist Church and its daughter churches, will be celebrating it's 9th anniversary on Sep. 24, 2007. Below is the message from Mr. Buddy Blasco, ECBCF President.


Hello everyone, Please pass to other members of ECBC Family:The following were agreed in the Pastors & Workers' meeting, held at Uulan Bapstist Church on Monday, September 24, 8:00 pm, for the 9th Anniversary Celebration of the ECBC Family:

1. Venue Parkridge Club House 2. Activities:

Set-up of venue 7:00 am

Worship Service 9:00 am

Presider - Buddy Blasco

Song Leader - Myra del Rosario

Praise & worship - Sam Traballo & Faith

Praise & worship number - maximum of 3 songs

Lunch 12:00 nn

Election of officers 1:30 pm

Rules:
5 votes per church
Majority vote is the winner
In case of tie, there will be run-off for the particular position.
Joint Baptism 2:30 pm
Joint Fellowship 3:30 pm
end the day 5:30 pm 3. Contributions:

ECBC P5,000 membership of 100

Taytay 2,500 membership of 50

Ahon 2,500 membership of 60

Dalig 2,500 membership of 50

Tagumpay 3,500 membership of 70

Uulan 3,500 memebrship of 60

Daraitan 2,000 membershio of 40Total P21,5004. Viand will be Pork, chicken & rice.5. Committees:

Food preparation & distribution - Amang



Food Arrangement - Ate Winnie plus 2 women each from the churches.6. Pastors will render special number.

Doc Noel's B-day

I am sorry this is a little late. I am trying to look over some pictures I got from ate Myra, ECBC's secretary, and I found the pictures of the celebration of ECBC Chairman Dr. Noel Cruz' birthday last July 29, 2007. Dr. Noel Cruz is the Youth Director of the Luzon Convention of Southern Baptist Churches. He is an inspiration to ECBC especially to the youth. Dr. Noel is a doctor of medicine, a writer, a teacher, a musician and a pastor (though he don't like being called one). Despite his busy schedule he still finds the time to devote in the service of the Lord.

-George

ECBC Pays Tribute to Pastor Monteclaro

God is good! We are thankful to God that our founding pastor Rev. Athos Monteclaro was able to visit ECBC last Sept. 9, 2007. We are privileged to hear him speak again in our church. Rev. Monteclaro is now based in the US.

News about Daday

(Daday is from ECBC and she's now in Kyrgyztan serving as an Eglish teacher.)

On August 12, we welcomed Mr. Sun and his family, my host, from their furlough. Although I have met them before in PBTS when they visited Kyrgyz MITers, it was the first time I met them here.

My goodbye is impending. I am going back to the Philippines tentatively on September 24. They were requesting me to extend, and I would have gladly done so but after thinking about it and seeking His will, I know my decision to go home is what’s best for now. But along with this is the prayer that if it’s HIS will, I hope I can come back early next year and be able to stay longer.

My Concerns:

From the original 10 STMers, only I and Derik will be traveling back together. We will take the route, Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan – Malaysia – Philippines via Uzbek Airways. Taking this itinerary would be helpful to other M’s in the future. My airfare costs $750. I already made reservations but we need to book and pay one week before our departure. Please pray with me as I raise this amount. I need a miracle!

I am preparing English Kits for Beginner Class. I have not made kits in a while and not many materials are available here but I hope I could make enough for a three-month course. This will be very useful for the teacher who will handle the class.

For one month until I go home, I am having two times a week English B. S. Class with John and Joy, my host’s children.

My B. S. Class with my ‘children’ is still on-going. I sometimes worry about who will take care of them when I leave but I know the work will continue even without me.


Last Day of Classes. My students gave me cake and flowers with the message that I should teach them again come September. We also went out for picnic on the same day.
Fellowship with Pinoys. Opposite me are Ate Bernadette and her children. She is married to Kyrgyz and they have been staying here for more than three years. Nurgazi is a Kyrgyz who will get married soon to a Filipina. Ma-An and Rommel are couple who will be working as LTMers this September.

Easy and Cool. On July 31 to August 3, 2007, Korean STMers sponsored and led a 4-day seminar in Issyk Kul. They basically ministered to the center’s Hairstyling students. With Ruth, Joyce, and me, it became an international seminar. Sharing time was very meaningful to me. And of course, going to the beautiful lake everyday was the best bonus we had!

A Walk on the Mountains. One day, Hena just thought of bringing us to the mountains to see and appreciate the beauty of Kyrgyzstan. We did a little hiking, met a few shepherds and had fellowship with them. I could not help but think about David and our Shepherd. One of them was actually shepherding at that time, he even allowed us to ride on his horse and I did for a few minutes just to have the feel of it and enough time to take pictures.

The Juniors or "The Seeds'" Doctrinal Graduation

ECBC Sunday School

ECBC Youth "The Gimpers" in action.

From Ate Juvy Harvey

Dear Praying Friends,

Thank you for your faithful prayer support for the peopleof Korea and the Philippines (KORP) and those serving themin the name of the Father and for His glory. The prayerrequests and praises shared with you were written bypersonnel on the field.Please continue to pray for the safety of those who havebeen featured on the news in recent days that they may bereleased soon.Please find attached the KORP Prayergram for August 2007.

In Him Who is able,
Judy HarveyKORP Area Prayer Advocate – Korea and the PhilippinesPacific Rim Region