Sunday October 1, 2023

Our last day of rest and recharge for the coming week to serve in Marilao.

We chose to attend GCF Makati today for Sunday service on recommendation by Pastor Fred from BL.

Amazingly, it is mission week - October 2023 at GCF, our God is sovereign!

 Pastor Rommel Yazon from Greenhills Church gave a sermon about missions based on Isaiah 6:1-13, “Here I am, send me” about Isaiah’s commission to serve God, encouraging us to discover how God is calling each of us into ministry.

Mission is difficult and can come at a high cost as messengers of the Lord, but we are forgiven, redeemed through Jesus’ sacrifice and have Good news to proclaim to the world.

Pastor Yazon’s summary of a missional Christian is one who: Prays, sends, welcomes, goes and mobilises.

Our afternoon study from 1 Peter 2:4-10, was about Jesus being a living stone, rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to Him. In a similar way we too, through believing in Christ the cornerstone, can be a part of a new spiritual temple of God as living stones too, added to the foundation of Christ.

It’s amazing how our group of 10 very different people can come together to work so harmoniously in His name to proclaim the good news through our medical dental mission platform and that we have worked so well with the BL staff and volunteers, 5 yrs after our last mission, thus far. We have just one common goal that is showing God’s love and His grace to those who are yet to learn of it.

Looking forward to this week to serve the people of Marilao, for God’s glory.

By Carrie Toong








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