Church Update October 2010

Sept 14, 2010

To the beloved Brethren, Update for the month of October 2010

This whole month of October ang ating month-celebration ng 23rd anniversary ng God Is Alive Central Church Cabanatuan City. Ang tawag natin dito ay OCTOBER FESTIVAL.

On the 1st Sunday ay GIA-Word Feast, whole day seminar & teachings; 2nd Sunday ay GIA-MuzikFest, launching concert na rin ng ating album; 3rd Sunday ay GIA-Lympics or Sportsfest; 4th Sunday ay GIA-Got Talent; & 5th Sunday ay GIA-Giving & Feeding para sa talagang mahihirap at dukha. Dito sa Giving & Feeding ay nag alok ang mga kapatiran sa GIA Hongkong na magpapadala ng mga kung ano ano na maipapamigay sa mga dukha, galing daw sa mga amo nila na gustong tumulong, marami ring mga chinese na may busilak na puso. May kung ilang sako rin ng mga used clothing at kung ano ano rin ang ipinadala ni Sis Marian Colorado galing sa Little Merry Hearts School, project nila ito to help the needy na ipinadaan sa atin. Yung malaking baul na ipinadala rin noon ni Sis Sabel Ong ay marami pa ring hindi naibibigay ay magagamit din natin ngayon.

Paki-dagdag nyo rin sa prayer na matambakan ng lupa ang buo nating lote dito sa temple, para magamit sa sportsfest at buong october celebration activities. Mayroon din tayong Food-Feast sa isang gabi nito...bar b cues at pot lock at bonfire at praise & worship, outdoor. Lahat ng activities natin sa October festival ay may kahalong evangelism para maakay natin ang maraming ligaw na mga tao...Isang bagay pa this last Sunday ay isinilang ang God Is Alive Umiray, Aurora Church...Praise the Lord forever!!!

Thank you so much, All for the glory of God,

Bsp Ferdy Gonzalez
GIA Central Philippines

A Message by George Carlin

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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember to say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

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Message from Reverend Ferdy Gonzalez

Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 8:35 PM

Beloved Brethren,
Tuloy ang pag ikot ng mundo at pag agos ng panahon, isang pasko na naman at bagong taon ang lumipas at dumating. Hindi natin maiwasan na alalahananin ang lahat ng nangyari ng 2009, mga ginawa natin at mga ginawa sa atin ng iba....mga prayers at good desires natin na tinugon ng Panginoon. Sinusukat din natin yung pagtaas ng antas ng success na ating naabot sa 2009...success na may kinalaman sa mission na pinagagawa sa atin ng ating Panginoon, at syempre maaalala natin ang mga tao at mga pangyayari na ginamit ni Lord na makatulong at naging mga kabalikat natin sa gawain ng Diyos. Sa Kaharian ng Diyos nag set up si Lord at nag pre appoint sya ng team at partnership para magtulong-tulong sa katuparan ng ibat iba Nyang mga plano at layunin. Tuloy tayo at walang dapat maging hadlang. ...John 4:34. Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Sinabi rin ng Panginoon "watch & pray"...be alert, discern the situations, understand the times..." maraming mga natural calamities at earthquakes, naka prophesy ito na mangyayari (Matt 24) earthquakes in various places...our role as sons of God ay lumago to become servants of God, hanggang maging soldiers of God...hindi tyo dapat matakot Jesus will come to deliver us from the wrath that will come to earth, & God did not appoint us to wrath but to salvation (1 Thess 1 & 5)...Jihn 14 says I will go to prepare a place in heaven, when everything is ready, I will come again & receive you to Myself, so that where I am you will be there also...These are the 4 major points of our faith= JESUS DIED,...JESUS LIVES,...JESUS REIGNS,...JESUS WILL COME AGAIN...habang wala pa si Lord, nandito pa tayo sa mundo to become servants & soldiers of the Lord...we all have work & mission to fully accomplish.....kapag natapos ang isa project ni Lord meron uli at uli at uli, hanggang dumating Siya...dapat tayong matuwa kung patuloy na may pinagagawa sa atin si Lord ibig sabihin tayo ay kinalulugdan nyang mga alipin, dahil kung hindi sisante na tayo sa Kaharian Niya...Sa Acts 12 & 13, ay nag report si Pablo at Silas bumalik sa headquarters pagkatapos nilang ma accomplish ang misyon o project at doon sa kanilang pagsamba at pananalangin ay nangusap uli ang Holy Spirit at nagbigay ng panibagong misyon sa kanila kayat sumunod muli at humayo...ang mga misyon ay kaugnay ng pinaka layunin ng Diyos, iligtas ang mga ligaw na kaluluwa at dalhin ang mga tupa sa kawan at tahanan ng Panginoon.sila'y alagaan at sanayin at at gawin ding mga lingkod at sundalo ng Diyos...at iyan ang patuloy nating ginagawa at pinagsisikapan gawin ng ating church dito sa Pilipinas. Kaya't nawa ay patuloy tayong magbalikatan at huwag magsawa sa bagay na ito. Gawin natin ng kumpleto, buong puso at masagana ang mga nais ng Diyos. Rev 22 Narito akoy madaling darating, at dala ko ang mga gantimpalang ipagkakaloob sa bawat isa ayon sa kanyang mga ginawa." Gawin natin ang lahat sa paraang ikaluligod at ikararangal ng Diyos, gawin ang lahat dahil mahal natin SIYA....Sa kasalukyan tuloy ang ating pag aalabga sa mga tupa, tuloy ang pangangaral at pagtuturo sa ibat ibang lugar,malayo at malapit, pag abot sa mga dukha at mga maliliit na bata na kapos sa edukasyon at materyal na bagay, tuloy ang pagtulong sa mga nakabilanggo, at pag abot sa mga kabataan, mga pagsasanay at pag re -recruit ng mga maglilingkod sa Panginoon...tuloy syempre ng mga pagsamba at mga prayer warriors sa dakilang gawain...Sa ngayon nga pala last week ng Feb at at 1st week of March ang ating 23rd church anniversary celebration, dahil nagtitipid tayo sa ngayon dahil sa mga bayarin ay minabuti namin na pagsabayin na ang family day outing at anniversary celebration simple na lamang sa isang resort sa March 20, kasama nito ang ating water baptism...we are commanded to "preach the gospel, he who believes and is baptized will be saved..." ...At sa darating na April 29 to May 9 ay hinilingan ako ng gawain natin sa God Is Alive Hong Kong na dumalaw sa kanila for reinforcement at encouragement sa kanila, maganda ang nagyayari sa kanila lumalago at umuunlad, syempre kaakibat nito ang mga suliranin kaya dadalawin ko sila, isasama ko ngayon ang aking maybahay para makapasyal naman siya at maka kain ng pansit doon.Please continue to support our work here in your prayers and everything that the Lord is leading you to do...WE WILL TOGETHER CONTINUE TO SHOUT TO THE WORLD THAT JESUS SAVES!, JESUS HEALS!, JESUS PROVIDES!, JESUS EMPOWERS!......MATTHEW 24:14 " & THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM SHALL BE PREACHED INTO ALL THE WORLD AS A WITNESS TO ALL THE NATIONS AND THEN THE END SHALL COME"...THIS IS OUR WORK AND DUTY UNTIL HE COMES.

All for the love & glory of God,
Ptr Ferdy Y. Gonzalez

Effectiveness

A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.

Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed!

A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.

"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"

So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer...... ......... ........ $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap.......... ......... ...... $ 9, 998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort makes all the difference!