To my beloved Brethren,
Just this night, the turn over ceremony & induction of the new AMMNE Officers was held @ the God Is Alive Temple. About 150 persons, consists of Pastors, Chairmen of Pastoral Associations, Denominational Heads, Bishops & other leaders & workers came to this special event of the NUEVA ECIJA Body of Christ.
It gave us deep joy that they have chosen the Temple for the venue of this event. We all know that the house of God was built for the very reason like this one, for the use of all His servants & children. A place of worship and prayer, a place for godly training, study & celebrations. A place of refuge & salvation. In the said event, your humble servant, was chosen to minister the message & to officiate the induction ceremony & prayers.
Everyone who attended was so glad and surprised and stood in awe and appreciaton of the beauty and splendor of God's house, as they entered the sanctuary, many say that they feel God's presence all over the place, HALLELUJAH!!!... Many fellow ministers were so excited to take pictures of themselves at the altar of God's house. Thank You Lord that You have chosen us to be caretakers and stewards of Your house! Thank You Lord that You have led our hearts to participate and contribute in the building of Your awesome house.
As of the present, we have planted some ornamental plants at the front outer court entrance, with bermuda grass, a colorful pavement, and added a few lights at the gate. More plants along the pathway to the backyard going to the comfort room. Just a few months ago all the windows were completed with aluminum and glass. And just a few weeks ago the side gates were now completed with colored-glass doors. All the doors are now completed. And its completion was because God used all of you to take part, the Lord moved you to have this burden and desire, the zeal for God's house to be built. But not just to be simply built, but to be built complete, beautiful and awesome, because we all know that this house is not any man's house but the house of the Lord, and it should be awesome!
Last October 2010, we completed the payment of the church building, it seemed so impossible few years ago, in the natural, it could not be done, but we believe, we trust, we know our God, "with God nothing is impossible". And truly you are part of this miracle, because God used you to be His channel.Thank you so much.
And now, there are still other areas that needs to be continued to be fully complete. Up to 2012, we still need to pay RCBC bank for the lots of God's temple. Around P15 thousand per month. The mezzanine floor also should be tiled as soon as possible, depending on the financial blessing that may come. A friend pastor, who is a part-time construction contractor offered to tile the mezzanine for P32 thousand, stairs included. The pastor's office, the library, the conference room & upper room for prayers will be situated at the mezzanine by the time it is completely tiled. Praise the Lord!, last December, a sister from Hong Kong suddenly offered to donate an aircon for the church office.
The whole church lot is now almost complete with gravel, sand and soil, thanks to the city mayor's office that gave 40 trucks of back fill soil and sand for just P15 thousand pesos. Though we still need another 30 trucks to fill up all areas. By the time all the grounds are filled, we can begin to build a simple classroom and playground for the little children in the community especially for the Badjao Tribe kids living around the temple as neighbors, remember ''you shall love your neighbors"...and we can start also the kitchen and dining rooms, that are under the care of our ever-faithful Women's Ministry.
May this report and update, encouraged your heart, that what you contributed was not wasted but all used for the glory of God, for the fulfillment of everything that God planned and desired.
Dearest brethren, may you continue to pray and serve the Lord. This year 2011, is the "year of overflow and of running over" as Psalm 23:5 says. The requirement for you to receive the overflow is simply to always be in the Lord's table, the table He prepared for you and me, and with the cup that is for you.
The Lord bless us and use us always,
Rev. Ferdy Y. Gonzalez
GIA Central Senior Pastor
