Praise & Prayer – November 2009

posted on November 18th, 2009

Dear IVCF Praying Friends,

We rejoice for all the wonderful things that God has done for IVCF last month.  Praise God for the training camps that were held during the semester break.  Again, God used these events to disciple our students and equip them to be His servant-leaders.  Celebrate God’s goodness with us as you use these prayer guides during your prayer times.

Camp Bato, Sibonga, Cebu

Camp Bato, Sibonga, Cebu

Please continue to pray for us, IVCF staffworkers, as we go back to campus work. The second semester starts this week.   May God guide us again in continuing to implement our flagship programs. Also, we all need to do double duty as we prepare for our National Conference.  Please pray that God would provide for our needed subsidy of one million pesos to help hasten the preparations.  Pray for IVCFers to register now.  May there be many who will join us during this significant IVCF national gathering.  Help us encourage others to participate and build up IVCF again so we can continue to serve God better in the new horizon.

God bless you all.

in Christ,

Erickson M. Velardo
National Director
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Philippines

Northern Luzon Regional Unit

Praise and Prayer:

  1. item1Praise for the commando evangelism held last October 15 at the University of Baguio. Two students who heard the Gospel attended our sem-ender fellowship. Pray that we will be passionate in evangelism and discipleship.
  2. Praise God for this new semester. Pray for excitement among the students. Pray for the preparations of our sem-starter / Praise and Prayer Night on November 13.
  3. Pray for the different campus chapters as the second semester starts. Pray for the contacts, students and student leaders. Pray for spiritual growth, and involvement. Pray for the student leaders as they plan and prepare for the second semester.
  4. Pray for the preparation for the IV Day scheduled (tentative) on November 30.
  5. Some partners from the Scripture Union will be coming to Baguio on November 26 to 29. They will speak in a youth fellowship on November 27 at 6 pm in partnership with IVCF-NLRU and Midcity Church.

Central and Eastern Visayas Regional Unit

  1. Praise the LORD for the successful LCDC 2009. We thank HIM for the campers, speakers, staff and counselors and the visitors as well whom He sent to be part of this year’s camp. We thank HIM as well for providing all our needs and for sustaining and giving us strength throughout the camp.item3
  2. Praise GOD as well for the generous LCDC 2009 donors. They’re such a blessing to us all. We are indeed grateful to the LORD for having them.
  3. Praise GOD for our new LCD. We’ve been praying for an LCD owned by the region and the LORD has answered us. Days before the LCDC’09 we were able to purchase the new LCD. We thank the LORD for the people whom HE used to give for the LCD project.
  4. Please pray for the CEV students and graduates who are considering attending the NC’09. Pray for their preparation. Pray for financial provision and more creative ways to raise funds.
  5. Please pray for the Regional Advisory Council meeting this coming November 28, 2009. Pray for safety and protection as the area representatives will travel to Cebu for the said meeting. Pray too for wisdom and financial provision.

Western Visayas Regional Unit

  1. Praise God for the first semester that was finished. Praise Him for the student leaders who sacrificed their time, efforts and even money to help in the ministry here in Western Visayas.
  2. Praise God also for the recently concluded Discipleship Leadership Training Camp.  Praise God for the 43 delegates, 20 counselors & 6 staffs who witnessed God’s transforming work in the lives of students and even graduates in the camp.
  3. Pray for the IV Day celebrations in the 3 areas   (Negros, Iloilo & Roxas) of the region.  Pray for students and grads that will help the staff in planning, organizing and finalizing these events.  May it will be a day of highlighting God’s hand at work in the movement and of his faithfulness through the years.
  4. Pray that as the 2nd semester begins, our students will have a common time to have fellowship and continue the work started last semester.  Pray also for God’s enabling power to help them live a life that is worthy of God’s calling.  May they be faithful and true to the promises and vows they made during the camp.
  5. Pray for the staff planning, evaluation and retreat.  May it be a time for the staff to be refreshed and grasp fresh vision from the Lord as we continue the work for this school year.  Pray too, for creativity, relevance and innovation in doing the work amongst students.  The West Vi staff will also join with CEVRU Staff in a Financial Foundation Seminar this Nov 9-11.

Bicol Regional Unit

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  1. Praise God for the successful Leadership and Discipleship Camp last October 26 to 31 2009 at Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pamukid, San Fernando, Cam. Sur. It was flooded with 69 campers, with  five church delegates and with 25 camp staff and counselors.
  2. Praise God for His provisions to our delegates and for our camp subsidy.
  3. Praise God for His protection during our camp.  Typhoon “ Santi ” was signal 3 when it passedby Camarines Sur. We had our Missions Night with the storm.  Praise God for its success.
  4. Please continue to pray for our students and graduates for their financial preparation for the National Conference 2009.
  5. Please pray for our activities this November  to December which are the following Camp Evaluation and Acoustic Night for NC fundraising project of our students, this November.  We will be having   IV Day and Christmas Party on December  12.

Metro Manila Regional Unit

  1. Praise God for the recent Leadership Camp – Discipleship Camp (LCDC) 2009. Sixty nine lives were transformed with the Rabbis’ love and challenged to live that love into action. We thank God for our donors, friends and partners who not only prayed with us but also supported us financially. The camp ended with a little surplus. It was a grace-filled adventure with its new program. We had one whole day set for community involvement in the typhoon-ravaged Marikina and overwhelming-poverty in Payatas. This CI was in partnership with Compassion International and Payatas Gospel Community Church. In this camp, we faced last minute changes every day, but those had made God’s grace more evident to the camp exec, counselors and staff. Indeed, to Him be all glory and praise. (Ryan Gil Guillermo, LCDC 2009 Camp Director)
  2. We also praise God for a grace and love filled 1st semester. The ‘penta’-months can be characterised with vibrant and teachable GTs, generous donors and vigorous staff team.  We thank the Lord for Mutya Febre who had led the region with humility and wisdom for almost two years.  We bless her with love, joy, peace and abundance as she continues to serve God in another ministry.
  3. Please pray with us as we enter into another leadership transition. Pray for a downy alteration as we face the second semester with a very lean staff. Pray that these times would be a ‘kairos’ moment for our students, graduates, partners and volunteers to take part in our ministry here in the region.

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