Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

Jerry’s Grill: Environmental Stewardship

Jun 15th, 2009 | By admin | Category: JERRY'S GRILL, POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

We hear a lot about Global warming, about McDonald’s going green, recycling their Happy Meal boxes. Their take-home bags are made out of recycled materials, and they guarantee that the Big Mac is made from beef that wasn’t raised in a tropical rainforest. But a lot of us have acceded to the thinking that [...]



Unexpected Package

Jun 10th, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

by Jan Chester Lema
ICS’ JC Lema shares his thoughts on his latest life-challenge on his Journey with God – relocating to Davao.
Indeed when God answers prayers, He gives it in big packages.
It has been quite a while since I had a job. Having a job means having my own income. Having my own income means [...]



I am learning: Choosing to love my country

Jun 9th, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

by Jennifer Legaspi
In the last few weeks that I have been going to work, colorful banners have been catching my attention. They are all over EDSA, the main thoroughfare of Metro Manila. What really captured my eyes were the words “Pilipinas kong mahal” (The Philippines I love). These are words that should make each Filipino [...]



I was blown away! – On “Love Is…2”: Take One

Jun 8th, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

by Temi Padla
At least once during his public life, Jesus passed through Nazareth, the place where he grew up. In one of those times, some of the locals commented, “Isn’t that kid the son of Joseph, the carpenter?” Implied in the remark is the unspoken belief that “No way! He can’t be that great! He [...]



TRS' Summer Funshop

Jun 6th, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

by Daniel Ivan Tan
The Redeemed Stage’s Funshop – from the keyword “fun” – is a combination of a dancing and an acting workshop. This is how I would describe what a Funshop is to anyone who asks me. And in fact, it is all those things, but apparently, I was missing one important detail.
The whole [...]



Women’s Fellowship Retreat

Jun 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

by Emi Padla
On May 1, 2009, 35 of our church ladies gathered at ICS’ Fellowship Hall, from 6:00 p.m till early the next morning for our Retreat. The Women’s Fellowship (WF), headed by Nila Gomez, Choleen Lema, Mae Ann Balbuena, and Emily Mercado, planned this event as early as five months prior. It was [...]



Love is…? 2 Take 2: Reflections behind the scenes

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By admin | Category: POWER UP!, Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

by Jesi Rose Dedel
There is really nothing more I can say about the repeat concert performance last Sunday, May 31, 2009 but “To God be the Glory!” We, as a team – The Redeemed Stage, CROSSlinC, YA, Praise and Worship Team, Tech Team and the ever-faithful Food Committee – were amazed at how God had [...]



PGCAG Elects National Officers in Triennial Convention, ICS' Ptr. Balbuena is General Treasurer

Jun 1st, 2009 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

The scorching heat of summer in Cebu City was definitely being experienced and so was the rising heat that the Philippine General Council of the Assemblies of God (PGCAG) election was generating.
May 12-15, 2009 marked the holding of the Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God’s (PGC-AG)Triennial Convention, aptly titled “One Job”, [...]



Deaf Ministry goes to Bohol

May 28th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Power Up! Vol. 3 No. 6

Praise the Lord! God blessed the Deaf Ministry when we went to Bohol to hold the Camp for the Deaf last May 4-9. There were 130 delegates from Luzon,Visaya and Mindanao, all deaf. We were so happy to meet them all!
There had come to worship the Lord with us and spend time enjoying the [...]