A total of 20 passionate laborers in the Kingdom of God attended the said training composed of pastors, church leaders, cell leaders and church volunteers from EFC Mauban, Quezon, EFC Padre Garcia, EFC Taytay, Rizal and EFC Veterans, Quezon City.
To jumpstart the year, Rev. Jethro and Rev. Annaliza Novero of EFC Bauang, La Union hosted a CPM Workshop on January 15, 2019. It was participated by the full-time and volunteer church planters from various EFC Churches in La Union, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Viscaya, Benguet and Pangasinan.
On December 9, 2018 members of EFC- Batangas assembled for a special day of thanksgiving. For more than two decades God’s steadfast love and faithfulness are apparent in this church. During the occasion, they reminisce the past with smiles on their faces, they encouraged one another to trust God for the present and look forward to the bright future God prepared for them.
On September 9, 2018, we gathered as one EFC Candon family and dedicated the new place of worship that God has given us. We stood in the presence of God together with JECPP’s Luzon Regional Director, Rev. Jetro and his wife Rev. Annaliza Novero, whose lives God has used to guide, support, and care for us.
Truly, God never fails. In His appointed time, he sent his servant to personally minister to the brethren in EFC Puerto Princesa together with JECPP’s Spiritual Leaders on September 23, 2018. The visit encouraged the brethren as they have been desiring for a personal acquaintance with the person whose life God has used to plant churches in the Philippines which included them.
On September 16, 2018, EFC Veterans, Quezon City celebrated its 5th Year Milestone as a cell church, it was held at the Covered Court of Barangay Veterans to accommodate more people. Brethren from EFC Taytay, Rizal and EFC Padre Garcia, Batangas were present to show support and encouragement. The event happened during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut), however it did not deter the group to pursue their celebration.
Indeed, we have seen God’s amazing grace manifested because this is the first time the NexGen 5 Luzon was held in two different places: in Palawan and in Baguio City. Both retreats were done successfully by God’s grace and mercy.
On December 17, 2017, members, family and friends of EFC-Padre Garcia, Batangas, gathered together to celebrate their 11th year milestone with the theme “Experiencing God’s Amazing Grace”
On June 25, 2017, EFC-Solano celebrated its second year church anniversary. They celebrated the occasion at a new rented building. God provided them a bigger place of worship.
After the fiery trial that reeled the JECPP family in Luzon, our young people took the lead in rebuilding. Like a baby learning to walk, each wobbly but determined step is a break through, a new confidence to firmly stride and march in to new assignments and positions in the Kingdom.