I just recently received a letter from our church plant in the Philippines. Reaching children has transcended the United States and I am asking that you pray for this ministry as Pastor Oning and his team continue to reach children in their backyard. If you would like to financially help this ministry you can make your donations by clicking here and making a note that the donation is for iRock Philippines. Here is the update that I received.
Dear Friends,
Last Saturday, God sent us more than 80 kids. It was a great opportunity to serve these kids in Christ. Many do not have Jesus in their heart. They are eager to listen to the word of God. As we gave the message we delivered it with a different approach. We had drama and a story time. We did an object lesson and our attendance kept growing. Some kids don’t like to come because of our meeting place. The place is so small that it has a 30 person capacity but we try to fit in all 88 kids.
We provide something for them to eat each time we meet but before we eat, we teach them how to pray for the food. We teach them that every time we partake of the food we should pray for it by reaching out our hands.
They enjoy the food as part of the iRock ministry program. We’re not just feeding them with the Word of God but we help also to nourish their body.
Every Sunday , we have a leaders meeting. All the possible and potential kid leaders must undergo  training and must grow in advance of teaching the other children.  We gathered in a very small kitchen of Fidel and Belen. Last Saturday we had to refuse 5 young teens to join the leadership training because of our situation. The place is very small. But the children are willing dedicate their life to Christ.
After our training for the leaders we served them some food, bread and bihon. Kids are loving it.
After that we teach some interpretative songs to encourage them and discover their talent from God.
We can see the fire burning in their heart because while they are walking they keep on singing, a worship song that are Cebuano and they are so happy when they get home.
The kids are learning in Christ. They now know how to love Jesus and be like Christ in their attitude.
We need your prayer and these are our prayer requests.
1. A new and bigger place to accommodate more kids
2. Music instrument( guitar and etc.)
3. Bibles
4. Financial needs for upcoming seminar ( October 24, 2008)
5. Transportation
Even though the children are small they can make a big difference in the future, in this country and the Kingdom of God.
God bless
Oning
A kids delight when it comes to meals. After they had their fill of the delicacy we started the service with a game, went into a time of worship and then into the message. I was there to share with the kids about missions and what they can do to make a difference in the lives of kids around the world. It was also a time to introduce them to sacrificial giving and Faith Promises. At the end of the service they were then challenged to give to BGMC. There were 15 kids in attendance and when they filled out their faith promise cards the total was $590. Pastor Mindy was excited and thrilled with the response from the kids. We talked about giving up something each month for others in need around the world and what it meant to sacrifice. I gave them examples like giving up a candy bar or happy meal each month. Or perhaps giving up a DVD each year and better yet, instead of purchasing that $60 xbox360 game, giving the money to BGMC. We asked them to pray and listen for God’s voice, what He wanted each of them to sacrifice. When they heard God’s voice they were asked to complete the Faith Promise Cards. The faith promise that caught my eye was the child that said God told him to sell some of his toys that he didn’t need. It caught my eye because we didn’t discuss that as an option, so I know he heard God’s voice, like so many of the others that evening.