Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement during our recent Philippines For Christ 2008 mission trip. Below is the most recent update from Pastor Nelson de Chavez, the South Central Luzon Conference President. He indicates baptisms to date for each site (many more are expected in the next two months), financial giving possibilities (Donations can be sent to NPUC Philippines For Christ 2008, 5709 N 20th Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 with an indication of which worthy causes your donation is for), and special greetings to Jere Patzer.

Dear Pr. Dan:

We, too had been blessed and inspired by our encounters with the members of your group. You have worked tirelessly for the souls in our territory. We will always cherish the precious moments we spent together in the service of the Lord!

Allow me to answer your letter point by point:

BAPTISMAL UPDATE

• Calamba - 31
• Dapdap - 35
• Darasa/Laurel - 43
• Dolores - 18
• Jordan/San Miguel - 37
• Liliw - 6
• Los Banos - 20
• Lucban - 37
• Lucena - 17
• Luisiana - 25
• Lumban - 25
• Lutucan - 22
• Majayjay - 31
• Nagcarlan - 48
• Pagbilao - 11
• Paete - 18
• Pila - 32
• San Juan - 75
• Siniloan - 52
• Sta. Cruz - 38
• Tiaong - 22
• San Pablo City - 244

TOTAL - 887

DONATION POSSIBILITIES

We thank the Lord for the generosity of your your team. Not only have they shared their time, but also their talent, treasure and their lives.

• a. The Bible with the Study Help and 28 Fundamental Beliefs (Tagalog) costs $7.50 each.
• b. Tuition, board & lodging for 1 semester at AUP is about $1,000.
• c. Malamig Church in San Pablo City needs $2,500 to be completed. The churches in Liliw and Dapdap need more.
• d. The congregations that need church buildings are Sta. Monica and San Lucas. A simple concrete church for 100-150 people costs $10,000-12,000. The brethren “donate” the labor while those who have the means contribute cash.
• e. Major crusade like what we had in San Pablo City costs $10,000-15,000; the church-based evangelistic meeting is $2,000-5,000.

Our priority needs–

1. * Bibles for new members. Our yearly baptism is 3,500.
2. * Church-based evangelism budget of $2,000 for 25 sites.
3. * 5 new church buildings for…
   1. - Rizal, Laguna
   2. - San Lucas, San Pablo City
   3. - Laurel, Batangas
   4. - Jordan, Sto. Tomas, Batangas
   5. - Sta. Monica, San Pablo City

I haven’t seen Mark but you can download the “Messenger” from sclcsda.org, click Publishing Department then click the LE SONGS.

Please convey to Pastor Jere that the Lord had greatly blessed the PATZER’S CRUSADE”! We thank you for choosing to work in South-Central Luzon Conference. We hope to work with you again soon.

God bless your leadership!

Your partners in the Lord’s work in this part of the world…

Nelson & Delba de Chavez

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