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Deac. Mila Cortez, a long-time deaconess and member of the IRM Council of Elders, was one of those greatly affected by Typhoon Ondoy. Flood reached 7-feet deep in 41 BMW Street, Village East, Cainta, Rizal where both her house and school is located – the Emmanuel Child Development Center. The classrooms, including the tables, books, teaching aids, etc, were damaged beyond recovery.

Below is a letter of appeal for assistance from Deac. Mila, including a list of things they need. There are also pictures taken in their village and in front of the school after the flood has subsided.

If you wish to send assistance, you may email Deac. Mila at milaecortez@yahoo.com.ph or Bishop Rey Domingo at bishopreydomingo@yahoo.com.

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07 October 2009

Warm greetings in the Name of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ!

We, the administrator, teachers and pupils of Emmanuel Child Development Center (ECDC), are praising and thanking the Lord for His protection to us from the recent calamity last September 26, 2009. Thank God our lives were spared by Typhoon Ondoy, however the 7 feet-deep flood brought by the said typhoon left our school devastating damage, especially since Cainta was one of the greatly affected areas by the said calamity. Our classrooms, which include tables, pupils’ learning materials, teaching aids, toys, books and others, were all damaged and cannot be recovered anymore.

It is a blessing to see our pupils and teachers back in school again last Monday, October 5. But it deeply saddens us to see them with no teaching and learning materials to use.

It is in this light that we are seeking your generosity by possibly donating toys, books and other learning materials for ECDC. We have included in this letter the list of materials that the school badly needs. You may pray for them and freely choose which of those you may want and are able to donate.

As prayer is the best defense in all circumstances, we also believe that God uses people so that His provision will reach His people who are in great need. We are expectant that we (teachers, pupils and the entire school) will be able to cope well with the circumstances as we await for the help and assistance that are coming from people like you.

We thank the Lord for His faithfulness through you and your families. Your helping hand will come a long way in rebuilding God’s mission point through this school – the ECDC.

Again, our appreciation and deep gratitude for your concern, love, generosity, and availability to minister to us who were greatly affected by the national calamity.

May our Jehovah Jireh, our Provider, bless you a thousandfold!

Yours in the ministry,

Deac. Mila E. Cortez

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List of Learning Materials and Equipment Needed

Housekeeping toys (wood/plastic): kitchen set, dining set, ironing board, flat iron toy, stuffed toys, doll with crib, plastic vegetables, fruits, fish,etc

Manipulative toys: puzzle, play dough/clay, sorter (shapes/colors), table blocks (wood/plastic), puppet, building blocks

Music corner (toys): xylophone, guitar, drum set, other musical instruments

Science and Social Studies corner: magnet, transportation toys (car, jeep, trycicle, airplane, truck, helicopter, boat, ship, train, etc) community helper’s equipment (doctor, dentist, nurse, carpenter, firemen, fisherman, etc)

Lego toys (big)

Books: children’s stories, Bible stories, books regarding body parts, animals, plants, different nations, visual aids, others

Flash Cards: numbers, letters, three–letter words, shapes, colors

Globe (big)

Multi–purpose rack (heavy duty plastic, multi–layer)

Desk fan and stand fan

Cassette/CD player

Children’s plastic table (Monobloc)

Steel cabinet

TV set (29 inches)

Cassette tapes/CD/VCD

Kiddle software: about oneself, about family, about community, about the universe

“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.” Philippians 1:3

There has been a heartwarming outpouring of support for IRM members and churches who have been severely affected by Typhoon Ondoy, especially those in NCR District 1. Other IRM churches and members who were not affected by the typhoon hastened to bring food, used clothes and other relief goods. Some even gave financial assistance or helped in cleaning up churches and houses which were left with mud once the flood has subsided.

Churches from other countries such as the UK, USA, Singapore, Canada and Australia have also sent money and balikbayan boxes containing much needed supplies. We will feature some of these relief efforts in the coming days. But for now, we would like to offer thanks to our Lord for their kindness. May God bless you!

Bishop Rey Domingo, together with his wife, Pastora Lualhati Domingo, and several members of the IRM Council of Elders, attended the Centennial Celebration of IEMELIF and IEMELIF Sole.

IEMELIF Reform Movement is one with Iglesia Evangelica Metodista En Las Islas Filipino in praising the Lord for His 100 years of faithfulness to our church.

You may view pictures from these two events here:

IEMELIF Centennial

IEMELIF Sole Centennial

IRM MISSION CONFERENCE

March 3 (Tuesday)
Officer of the Day: Rev. Bong Lazaro

08:00 – 12:00
* Registration
12:00 – 13:00
* Lunch
13:00 – 13:30
* Entrance of Banners
13:30 – 13:50
* Praise and Worship: San Vicente P&W Team
13:50 – 14:30
* Message: Rev. Cosme Mayores
The Providence of God – What God Is Doing in Global Missions
14:30 – 14:45
* Presentation: Luisiana IRM
14:45 – 15:00
* Break
15:00 – 15:20
* Praise and Worship: San Vicente P&W Team
15:20 – 16:00
* Message: Rev. Richard Que
The Promise of God – What Assurances God Has Prepared for Doing Missions
16:00 – 16:15
* Presentation: Minuyan San Jose IRM
16:15 – 17:15
* Bicol Mission Project: Rev. Roger Cruz
17:15 – 18:00
* Question and Answer
18:00 – 19:30
* Dinner

March 4 (Wednesday)
Officer of the Day: Rev. Berting Gole Cruz

07:00 – 08:30
* Breakfast
08:30 – 08:50
* Praise and Worship
08:50 – 09:30
* Message: Rev. Dave Alburo
The Prophecy of the End Times – The Sense of Urgency in Doing Mission
09:30 – 09:45
* Audio Visual Presentation
09:45 – 10:00
* Break
10:00 – 10:20
* Praise and Worship
* Presentation: New Jerusalem IRM
10:20 – 11:00
* Message: Deac. Marina Chavez
Personal Holiness and Passion – The Importance of Holiness in Passionate Mission
11:00 – 12:00
* Booth Presentation
12:00 – 13:30
* Lunch
13:30 – 13:50
* Praise and Worship
13:50 – 14:00
* Presentation: Ebenezer IRM
14:00 – 15:30
* Panel Discussion on Foreign Missions
15:30 – 16:00
* Break
16:00 – 16:20
* Praise and Worship
16:20 – 16:30
* Audio Visual Presentation
16:30 – 17:15
* Message: Rev. Eazar Sedomo
Personal Equipping – The Value of Training towards Efficiency and Effectiveness
17:15 – 17:30
* Announcement
17:30 – 19:30
* Dinner

March 5 (Thursday)
Officer of the Day: Rev. Rey Salazar

07:00 – 08:30
* Breakfast
08:30 – 09:00
* Praise and Worship
09:00 – 09:45
* Message: Rev. Josue Sta. Rita
Personal Commitment – The Lordship of Christ in Mission
09:45 – 10:30
* Prayer for the Nation
10:30 – 11:30
* Acknowledgments
11:30 – 13:00
* Lunch

IRM GENERAL CONFERENCE

March 5 (Thursday)
Officer of the Day: Rev. Daniel Bautista

13:00 – 15:30
* Presider: Rev. Benjamin Cruz
* Praise and Worship: Ptr. Jayson Igloria
* State of the Church Address: Bishop Reynaldo Domingo
* The Lord’s Supper: Council of Elders
* Opening of the Conference
* Roll Call
* Approval of the Minutes of the 2008 Conference: Rev. Marcelo Chavez
* Resolutions of the Commission on Elections: Rev. Marcelo Chavez
* Reports: National Missions, Foreign Missions, Christian Education, Workers Welfare Fund, National Organizations
15:30 – 15:45
* Break
15:45 – 18:00
* Reports: 2008 Finance, 2009 Budget
18:00 – 19:30
* Dinner

March 6 (Friday)
Officer of the Day: Rev. Felix Quindoza

07:00 – 08:00
* Breakfast
08:00 – 09:00
* Praise and Worship: Pampanga
* Prayer Time
09:00 – 12:00
* Resolutions
12:00 – 13:00
* Lunch
13:00 – 15:30
* Praise and Worship: Tarlac
* Resolutions
15:30 – 15:45
* Break
15:45 – 18:00
* IRMBC Graduation
18:00 – 19:00
* Dinner

March 7 (Saturday)
Officer of the Day: Rev. Enrico dela Cruz

08:00 – 10:00
* Praise and Worship: Nueva Ecija
* Prayer Time
* Presentation of Workers
* Closing of Conference
10:00 – 10:30
* Break
10:30 – 12:00
* Ordination
12:00 – 13:00
* Lunch

IRM’s 17th ANNIVERSARY

Sunday, March 8, 2 to 6 in the afternoon, Cuneta Astrodome (Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City)