Friday, July 31, 2009

Bagabag Gospel Meeting and Lectureship

CLOSER WALK WITH GOD
GOSPEL MEETING AND LECTURESHIP
Bagabag Church of Christ
July 24 & 25, 2009



JULY 17
5:00 - Arrival and Rest

7:30 - Singing and Fellowship

8:00 - Gospel Meeting: “Man, Sin and Jesus” Bro. Dino Roldan, Jr.

9:30 - Fellowship and Good night

JULY 18
8:30 - Singing and fellowship

9:00 - 1st session: “Are You a Disciple of Jesus?” Bro. Dino Roldan, Jr.

10:00 - 2nd session: “Blessings and Responsibilities of Being a Christian” Bro. Ed Bacani

11:00 - 3rd session: “Our Public Assemblies” Bro. Sol De Vera

1:30 - Departure/Home Sweet Home

Saturday, July 11, 2009

RESCUE visits friends








"RESCUE" First Anniversary



RESCUE radio program celebrated its first anniversary with listeners and friends at the Limbawan's residence. In the picture are (from left to right): Elaine Bacani, Ed Bacani, Dino Roldan Jr and Solomon De Vera. The Rescue team visits the listeners and friends regularly and conducts Bible studies with them.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Are We Giving Our Best Like Mary?

I shared a message to a group of ladies in the church last Saturday at Auntie Becky's house, this is an excerpt. My first question to them (including myself) was: are we giving our best?

I serve my Lord, I teach the children on Sundays, I clean the worship hall, I cook and serve meals...etc. Are these enough? Am I doing my best? How do I measure up with Mary? Mary anointed the Lord Jesus Christ with her treasured possession, a precious nard perfume. In today's monetary conversion, it was a year's salary!! Mary perfectly understood when the Lord said Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(Mathew 10:37) Jesus Christ was Mary's most important person in her life. She demonstrated her love to Christ more than to her brother Lazarus by saving her best possession and poured it on to the feet of the Lord.

It is easy to say “yes, I love the Lord” but do I really love Him? What offering have I given to say it is so?

Mary was a doer. Every time she sees the Lord Jesus Christ an action is done. Mary was sitting at his feet listening to the teachings of the Lord (Luke 10:38-42). In John 11:28-32, The Lord Jesus Christ went to see Lazarus at the tomb, Mary run to him and bowed at his feet. And in John 12:3-8, she poured the precious perfume on the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair.

Are we doers of the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ? Does our love to Him grow every time we worship him?

Mary’s action won the heart of Jesus Christ, he accepted her offering, He even commended her for it. He was pleased with her offering He even defended her against the criticism of Judas.

Have I given my best like Mary did? Have you? What have you done lately that showed that you offered your “best and precious perfume” to the Lord Jesus Christ? What teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ have you acted upon yesterday? Was your service to the Lord Jesus Christ the same yesterday as you did the other day? Name three (3) things that you did yesterday that Jesus Christ may commend you for it.

-cheryl

Monday, July 6, 2009

Family Ministry Mission Plan

MISSION PLAN

I. FAMILY

A. DINO ROLDAN, JR., 38 years old

-Gospel preacher, teacher and evangelist

-Education: Finished Associate in Theology in 1990, Bachelor in Mass Communication 1995.

-Work experience: Gospel preacher, College teacher, Missionary in Malaysia, Campus minister, Finished 30 units in Masteral program in Education

B. CHERYL TANICALA ROLDAN, 37 years old

-Librarian, Sunday school teacher,

-Education: Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Library Science (SLU, 1994), Master of Library and Information Science (Univ of Malaya, 2009)

-Work experience: University librarian for 12 years, Missionary in Malaysia

C. PATRICIA LOIS ROLDAN, 12 years old

-Assistant to Sunday school classes

-Grade 6 pupil, currently in home schooling

-She’s exposed in ministry, learning from her dad and mom. Assisting in teaching children every Sunday and teaching English in Malaysia.


II. MINISTRIES: “Teach, Train and Encourage”

These are the nature and descriptions of our ministry that will keep us busy to teach, train and encourage. These are simple and manageable on our part base from our experience.

A. Preaching, Teaching and children Class

Our home congregation will be A-Hill Baguio Church of Christ. This congregation started 1997. I was preaching in this church till July 2007, the time we left for KL, Malaysia. Most of our Sundays will be spent in this congregation.

B. Teach in Rabon Bible College

I will commit to help in teaching in Rabon Bible College and to support the work of Rabon Church of Christ in the best that I can. We consider this church as another home congregation.

Since my background is working with the young people. It’s always a joy for me to teach, train and encourage future leaders of the church.

Cher will help in cataloging of the books in the Library and other areas suited in her talents.

C. Radio Broadcast and Follow-up

Since I had experience in broadcasting in radio (Radio preaching), I will be a regular guest speaker in one of a Church of Christ programs in Philippines, RESCUE by bro. Ed Bacani, to widen the range of preaching. A certain day will be allocated for visitation and study to the listeners.

D. Home Bible Study

This would be our main work during weekdays, to visit and conduct home Bible studies to prospects.

E. Church Outreach

There are small congregations (Benteng and Agoo to name some) in Pangasinan and La Union that don’t have preachers. It is our joy to visit and encourage them once in every month. The objective is to edify and encourage them to conduct worship leading. My wife, Cheryl can encourage the ladies to teach Sunday school class, lesson planning, and craft making.

F. Leadership Training

The objective is to encourage potential leaders to step up and learn how to lead the worship. Courses are: Worship leading (Song leading, prayer, sermon/homiletics) and teaching children for the ladies.

G. Vacation Bible School

Every summer activity to conduct a week Vacation Bible School in our home congregation and other congregations.

H. Small Group

We plan to have a weekly small group for young adults and youth, designed for support, evangelism and discipleship.

I. Summer Outreach

Every summer (April or May), the family will plan to go south of Luzon, in Naga City 19 hours away from our home base, where my father preaches, to help him in his congregation. We will conduct Gospel meeting and Vacation Bible School we will also extend this summer outreach to help my brother-in-law, who is also preaching in Legaspi City, about 3 hours away from my father’s congregation.

G. Plant new congregation (Future plan):

This is our desire to establish congregation in a place with out existing church. This will be the family’s biggest challenge. We will pray and prepare for this.

III. TIME TABLE:

Note: The mission will start from simple as starting stage, as the months come other ministries will be added going to the full blast stage of summer of 2010.

Month of Start

Ministry

Description

Strategy/method

July 2009

Preaching/teaching in A-Hill Church

Home Visitation and studies

Teach in Rabon Bible College

-Preaching and teaching Christ centered lessons.

-Weekly regular visit of members and friends

-Teach homiletics or Biblical subjects

-We will prepare curriculum suitable for adult and children.

-Conduct studies that encourage the members

-to teach, train and encourage the students.

September 2009

Congregation outreach

Home Bible Studies

Radio Broadcast

-Visitation to one or two small congregation

-Weekly home Bible studies to new prospects

-once a month radio broadcast in station DWLY-FM Through church of Christ’s program “Rescue.”

-Once a month visit to small congregation to preach/teach and conduct training in leadership

-Teaching basic topics about God, Church and plan of salvation

-The topic is Christ-centered, target audience are young people and young adults.

November 2009

Small group

-Every Friday gathering for evangelization and edification.

-Series of group study to edify members to grow spiritually and encourage to bring friends. Format is interaction sharing

April 2010

Summer Outreach

-family travel to Bicol region, south of Luzon island to help 2 churches. My father in Naga City and my brother-in-law in Legaspi City.

-conduct Gospel meeting, leadership training and vacation Bible School.