Left Manila at 12mn and arrived at the Summer Place Hotel, Baguio City for the Southern Tagalog District Council's 2007 Annual Convention.

The weather is cool and welcoming.  However, the car fumes which drive up the nasal pipes destroys full appreciation of the place.

Another killjoy factor is my wife and son are not with me to enjoy the cool weather here. :(

5:30am & 5:30pm shots from the Summer Place overlooking Marcos Highway.

Promo video for the Asia Pacific Youth Alive Missions Conference.
June 21-23, 2007
Jakarta, Indonesia

PHILIPPINE DELEGATES click here: http://philnymn.blogspot.com/2007/03/asia-pacific-youth-alive-missions.html

Related links:
INDONESIA YOUTH DEPARTMENT PROMO VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RMS7xuOX8k

MALAYSIA YOUTH DEPARTMENT PROMO VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxSSn300GU

WEBSITE: http://apyac07.multiply.com

Cathedral of Praise in Manila (formerly known as Manila Bethel Temple, the “Christ is the Answer Church”) will be distributing aid to members of A/G churches here.Pastor Danny Arceo, a credentialed Assemblies of God minister who is also the vice president of the Development Bank of the Philippines for Southern Luzon, wants to use our church network here to dispense 2 million pesos of aid from his bank. Obviously, our churches and members will benefit from this. Also, Convoy of Hope USA is sending six pallets of water filters, tents, and tarps by Federal Express, which will hopefully be in our hands within 10-14 days. They are also sending two men next week to train local pastors and members in the use of these filters, which will be set up in Assemblies of God churches throughout the region. This will give the churches another form of outreach into their communities. The tents and tarps will be used to provide temporary shelters, with our pastors probably receiving top priority.

Link

If you want to help, contact the Assemblies of God office @ (+63 2) 2928615.

I arrived 12 am today from the week long young adults convergence, Work in Progress held at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City. It was a cold, busy, informative and fun week.

The week began with a potential super storm. We were anxious to know if anyone was going to turn up since Benguet was along the path of the typhoon. But our fears were quieted when 95 participants came out of the 120 that was expected.

As part of the organizing team we arrived a day before the event to set up. Cold gusty winds and rain greeted us upon arrival in Baguio. We spent the first night at Baguio Assembly City Church & superbly hosted by Brian Lopez who treated us to dinner at Good Taste. Thanks Bri!

The convergence began on Tuesday afternoon and just kept getting better with each day. It was a tight program and at times we even had to make adjustments to accommodate an extra session because it was just so good. The speakers came equipped and ready. They included: Grace Sumbillo, Yee Tham Wan, Jeremiah Balbuena, Joseph Suico, Tom Bohnert and Sur del Rosario. Some of the speakers did not come due to inclement weather conditions so we are thankful for Tom Bohnert who responded to the need. Brother you are truly god-sent!

The sessions themselves were already fun. More enjoyment was added from our last day city tour to Wright Park, The Mansion, Philippine Military Academy and finally downtown Baguio.

Thanks to Ptr. Jerry & Ptr. Suico for the coffee & cookies and joyous discussions 'til midnight. Your concern for the youth and young adults is greatly appreciated. May many more leaders be infected with your passion for leadership development and Kingdom building.

Discussions for an YA gathering for 2007 is already in the works. We're considering going regional LuzViMin. Let's pray for this!

Photos have been posted online:
http://www.philnyd.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/workinprogress06/

Start:	Oct 31, '06
End:	Nov 3, '06
Location:	Asia Pacific center for Advancement of Leadership & Missions (APCALM), Baguio City, Philippines

A National Young Adults Convergence
Sponsored by the Assemblies of God National Youth Ministry Network