Multicultural Response

Shelter Place Multicultural Fellowship Picnic at the Caroline Bay

The Shelter Place Multicultural Fellowship held a picnic on 17th January at the Caroline Bay BBQ area. This was our first meeting in 2021 and also the first meeting after the March-April 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. What a joy to meet and fellowship with people from different ethnic backgrounds: Koreans, Filipinos, Indonesians, Tuvalu, New … [Continue Reading]

Be-Attitudes for the New Year We Need to Have, Live, and Share

 Another New Year has come. I'm sure many of us stayed late to watch the dawning of 2021, watch some fireworks display to welcome the new year. What does this coming year have in store for us? Will there be any difference?  The past year has proven that we are not in control. Despite a well-laid plan, the pandemic disrupted … [Continue Reading]

A Baptist Church’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness Despite the Pandemic

In this article, I am featuring the Baptist Center Church New Year's Eve Worship Service. The video features, among others, the reports of the church's chairperson, treasurer, and the senior minister, which sums up what they went through in 2020. A testimony of a nurse working in New York provides us a glimpse of his life and how the Lord … [Continue Reading]

Blessed Christmas Day Greetings to You and Everyone!

Let us pin our joys and hopes on the one and only Christmas news of an angel of the Lord saying, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth, … [Continue Reading]

Celebrating a Child Dedication in Ashburton NZ

On 29th November, I had the opportunity to dedicate Zarabeth, the 3rd child of Jofrey and Mel Tanate. They are members of the New Life Church in Ashburton. I thank Pastor Joseph Ong for supporting the plans of Mel and Jofrey to have me as the minister for this occasion. The Tanate family is also celebrating Zarabeth's 1st birthday. … [Continue Reading]

From Timaru NZ to North Cotabato Philippines – Sending and Sharing COVID-19 Aid

Based on the report of Asiel Nils Castillon In November 2020, Hopevale Trust of Timaru, New Zealand sent funds to North Cotabato to assist people who are going through hardships because of the pandemic. Unlike New Zealand, most of the Philippines are still in a Level 3 to Level 4 lockdowns. An archipelago of 7,100 islands, the restrictions … [Continue Reading]