Back To The Cross                   Leadership and Discipleship Camps 2002

It was our theme for this year’s LCDC here in Northern Luzon.  We desired that each camper would understand what took place at the cross, what it has done for  us and what would be our response. 

            There had been so many “firsts” in this camp for us as staffworkers.  We held it at a new venue: Shell Training Farm in La Trinidad, Benguet.  For the first time we had the camps with a weekend.  Usually we start with a Monday and end it on a Saturday.  So it was our first time to have a Sunday worship service in our camp.  And we had ate Elsie Calalang, IVCF National Director, as our expositor.

Twenty-two delegates came.   Ten students were from Pangasinan, six were from Baguio, two from Benguet, and four from Ilocos Sur. 

Grad Team members and graduates had been our partners as they served as counselors, camp staff and speakers. 

As always, the Banquet night and the Missions Night were highly appreciated by the campers.  We had an American Missionaries couple who gave a very wonderful message on love, courtship, singleness and marriage.  An African missionary from Ghana was our speaker on Missions Nights.  He shared his testimony, his ministry here in the Philippines and challenged each one to know God’s will regarding missions.

We praise God for moving mightily, and for transforming lives once again.  Not just the lives of the delegates but ours as well.

Ate Elsie's Cell Group

HAPPENINGS

Large Group at the BEACH

In the recent large group (LG) meeting of IVCF Pangasinan students held last November 13, 2002 at Binmaley beach, 37 students and 5 graduates were present.  Six of them celebrated their birthday there including Rhoda Estrada, one of the active GTs in Pangasinan.  

It was memorable for everyone, especially when they had enjoyable games at the beach, lots of food, and a heartwarming fellowship.  One of the highlights that day was the message of Kuya Boy Cabugao, which challenged them to live as Christians.  After that event, all were encouraged to move on as a fellowship of Christ, serving and enjoying for His Kingdom.

Fellowship with NCR Students and Young Graduates

Some students and grads from Manila went up to Baguio last October 29 – Nov 2, 2002.  They had a short mission exposure to the Muslims here in Baguio. Then, they had fellowship with the Baguio students and graduates.  They had some games, sang some choruses and prayed for one another.   It was a wonderful time.  It was held at Melvin Jones, Burnham Park, just a portion of the park. 

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