Friday, January 4, 2008

Welcoming the New Year...



2007, and all that happened that year is now in the past. Yet the Lord uses each past, each event, each trial, each stumbling block, even mistakes to create new learning and realizations that will keep us growing, and developing enabling us to strive harder to live up to ECPM’s vision. Yet, all we could do is sow, but the harvest still belongs to the Lord.

2007 ended with a bang for YMC… the first ever mission congress proved to be ONE BIG STEP for YMC. Delegates from different churches all over the Philippines, said that this is one learning event they will never forget. And the YMC staff see more opportunities looming in the corners as a product of this activity. All praises from ECPM-YMC team is for GOD ALONE!

The Campus work being done by YMC also ended with a very special EVANGELISTIC GATHERING prepared by the Tarlac Team. Despite natural disasters and other trials during that day… God showed His great power and might!

2007 ended with a new church planting team being entrusted by the Lord. We are always humbled with how He shows us that indeed the advancement of the Gospel should not be delayed… We may never know how or when, He just simply gives it in His own due time…

ECPM Board also ended the year with a change of name, refining of vision, and new reflections for the staff and the training personnel. Nothing is perfect, but we see God’s hand pick us up each time and make things new… and by His grace, better.

2007 ended with great promises from the Lord…

2008 begins with much much more…

The year started with a first module for the new church planting team – Catbalogan Team, this Jan 3 -5 hosted by Capitol Hills Christian Church (CHCC). God indeed answers prayers! When ECPM started praying for the EAST or the Samar Regions of the Philippines, with much prodding from GLO-Australia, God never failed to open opportunities for us.

Also, at the start of the ECPM Executive Director Elvin Buenviaje, with ECPM Admin Staff are praying to create a series of seminars and trainings that will be given to those who are seeking to learn and know more but aren’t reached. This feat started with a parenting seminar by Elvin B. held at the Morong National High School last December. We see this also as a way, not only to empower Christians but also to reach those in the community.

Church Planting Cycles and Trainings will be developed as we further see the needs of each team per Church Planting Site.

YMC Ministries will also be developing this year. Campus Trainings will continually be modified to cater to the contextualized needs per campus area. YMC Staff are also praying to be able to hold a fundraising event for YMC Camps.

ECPM is hopeful this coming year. Each year proves to be as amazing as the other, trials and joys altogether. Through it all, only GOD can make this possible for ECPM and YMC. Only God could turn untoward circumstances into good ones and only God could give us reflections through our ECPM’s journey.


Take time to read our executive director’s PRAYER LETTER to see more how you could pray for ECMP & YMC.

Thank you dear partner, selfless supporter, and prayer warrior. You have played a big part and have allowed the Lord to use you for us in so many ways. Through you ECPM & YMC have grown and will continue to learn along the way.