September 23 (Burial Service)
Together with brother Dennis Yuson, we went to Mungo, Tuao to have a service in the burial of our sister Pacita Quines, a faithful member of the Lord's church at Palca. The wake was placed there because her sibling requested to do so. Sister Pacita is 92 years old. She is always in attendance in all our worships and other services. Even though there are restrictions during the pandemic, when we have worships, she never fails to attend.
September 26 (Sunday Worship)
In the morning, we have our worship here at Metro Tuguegarao Church. The city already allowed church gatherings that's why most of our brethren came.
After 8 weeks, I can also go to Palca and Dagupan church again to preach. In Palca, we have many brethren who are sick that's why we are only 22 in attendance. In Dagupan, we are about 34, there are also brethren who didn't came because of sickness.
September 27-October 17
Monday (Sept. 27) when I started to feel some symptoms of covid so I started to quarantine at home. My sister-in-law who is a doctor told me to have an antigen test at the hospital and so I did. It came out positive that's why we are asked to have the swab test. To shorten the story, me, my son and my eldest daughter tested positive. We were brought to the quarantine facility and stayed there until the 17th. Thankfully, only mild symptoms and we are never brought to the hospital. We thank God and those who helped us for our recovery.
October 20 (Midweek service)
After our quarantine, we are happy to be with the brethren again. We attended our midweek service here at Tuguegarao and by God's grace, I can help again in the work.
October 24 (Sunday worship)
Our first Sunday worship after the quarantine. It is like having a new life once again. I feel the excitement and joy attending the worship. It is not the same when just watching it on facebook. We have a good attendance of more than 60 here in Tuguegarao.
In the afternoon, at Palca, some of the brethren are also in quarantine because there is also a covid outbreak during the time I was not there. Our attendance is only 24. I preached about "Knowing our purpose".
In Dagupan, our attendance is 42. We have many visitors also in attendance. After the sermon, we extended the gospel invitation and two young ladies confessed their faith and were baptized into Christ. They are Jane Casballedo and Cristine Castro. During my time in quarantine, I've been in contact with them. I am sharing them the words of God even just in the chat box. Thankfully, the seed that was planted in their hearts grew. I am happy with our teenagers in Dagupan because they are very much interested in helping in the work. I needed not to tell them what to do or prepare in our worships, they voluntarily do everything. They are also the once inviting their friends to come and join us.
October 27 (Midweek service)
I am again in charge of making our activities go live on facebook. This time, we are also televised in our local tv station. It means that even those who do no have access on the internet but have cables can already join us in our bible studies and worships. We continue to study the book of Proverbs with brother Rody.
October 28 (Bible study)
Together with brother Rody Gumpad and brother Robert Rances, we talked about having bible studies in our congregations. We decided that we will start in Dagupan. When we schedule Palca and Dagupan, he will be the one to preach but when we go to his congregation at Alibago, I will be the one to teach. We are praying that this will continue and that there will be no more lockdowns. There will be other places we will visit like in Barucboc Church and Minagbag Church.
Brother Rody shared the lesson for us. After the worship, we visited a lot that the cousin of brother Enzo is selling. We've been in search for a lot that we can build the chapel for so long because the number of brethren in Dagupan is already growing. In our record, we are already 63 and when we are all in attendance, the place where we worship will be full. We are praying that we can buy a lot and build the church building already.
October 31 (Sunday worships)
In our worship at Tuguegarao, we again went down on attendance to below 50 because one of our elders, brother Flor Constantino and his family are again infected with covid. This is already the second time. Thankfully, we can still do the worship. Brother Rody continued with the series on Proverbs.
In the afternoon, I invited again brother Rody because we will also talk to the owner of the land in Dagupan. He preached both in Palca and Dagupan while I do all the other works.
After the sermon in Dagupan, we are again very happy because during the invitation, four precious souls confessed their faith. We brought them in Palca to be baptized. They are Virginia Maners (68 years old), Marife Casballedo (16 years old), Jahnine Tumanguil (15 years old) and Terrence Tumanguil (14 years old).
November 1 (Thanksgiving Bible Study)
We went to Alibago for a thanksgiving bible study. Brother Victor and sister Jonalyn Soriano, members of the church in Palca are staying for the mean time at their parents house and decided to have the service there in Enrile. The purpose of this is for them thanking God for giving them a baby and now celebrating her first birthday. Brother Robert led the singing, I led the prayer and brother Rody with the sermon. Most of the audience are their friends and are non-christians. This is a good way to share the gospel.
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