A BLESSED CHRISTMAS & EXCITING NEW YEAR!

LAST December 16, Saturday our Philippine Challenge, Inc. Southern Philippines Team had our christmas party together with our family members. We had a great time playing with our teammates and family members. Indeed we needed the break and remembering the importance of Christmas.

Year 2006 is about to end and we say THANK YOU LORD for everything...we look forward for another exciting year in 2007...

To all our prayer partners and ministry supporters, from the bottom of our hearts Thank You Very Much for believing in us...

We appreciate your love and partnership!

SHALOM!!!

TAGUM EVANGELICAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

DURING the early part of December, I was very busy setting up this new league on the block "The Tagum Evangelical Basketball Association".

Ptr. Dixon, a young pastor from the Southern Baptist Church based in Tagum City came to me and ask me if I can help him set-up and organize his league. Right away, I told him by all means pastor I would be glad to assist.

For the last two (2) weeks, we have been meeting in my office and drafting the ground rules, briefing him on the mechanics of the league and gave him some pointers based on my experience running a league.

Our next program will now be meeting all the participating churches represented by their pastors for a short seminar on Sports Ministry. We are looking forward of doing this early January, 2007.

Please pray for TEBA that God will use this ministry in reaching out young people for Christ. Pray also for Pastor Dixon, as he leads this ministry...

RADM DANILO A ABINOJA PCG

LAST November 2006 our Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, Coast Guard Auxiliary District, Southeastern Mindanao had our Third District Conference. Close to forty (40) CSPCGA Chaplains all over Southeastern Mindanao came to attend the convention.

I had the chance to give a ministry report of what CSPCGA has been doing all over the country.

It was also a blessing for me to meet RADM DANILO A ABINOJA PCG, Deputy Commadant & National Director, PCGA. He gave me some encouraging words about our chaplaincy work. He said that he totally supports our program. Praise the Lord!

Hopefully I will meet RADM Abinoja on February, 2007 during the Second CSPCGA National Gathering in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

COMMENDATION RIBBON: LTSG GRACE C VISITACION PCGA

Grace has been very active in her chaplain service ministry with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (CSPCGA)here in Mindanao. In fact, one of her latest ministry activity was during the medical and dental outreach which the squadron hosted in one of the remote areas in the city.

Last November 2006, Commodore Margarita M Floirendo PCGA, District Commander, CGAD-SEM personally awarded Grace a Commendation Ribbon for her support during the said activity.

I personally witness the awarding ceremony and felt very proud of my wife's commitment in her chaplaincy work.

Praise the Lord!

CHAPLAIN SERVICE: NORTHERN MINDANAO

LAST NOVEMBER 2006 I had to travel again to Bukidnon which is four (4) hours bus ride to orient and train close to sixty (60) pastors and christian leaders in Northern Mindanao.

I was again a great experience for me and the training staff because we were preparing these ministry workers on how to conduct ministry with the men and women in uniform especially the military and police.

I am looking forward to these ministers and lay leaders to be part of the Chaplain Service, PCGA. I know they will make a big impact in reaching these people for Christ.

Please remember this ministers in your prayers...