Fishnets Scholars

Minsitry Update

Hello everyone! I know it's been a while since I last wrote a ministry update here, I am sorry because first and foremost this is our ministry blog and I know some (maybe one or two) friends abroad are reading this blog to get some updates from us here in the Philippines. 

I took a rest from all the ministries for a while when my father died. Grief caught me off guard but praise God for HE is providing  comfort everyday and that is what keeps me going.

SCHOLARSHIP MINISTRY

It's a big school year for this ministry because we have taken a big step even if the funds are low. I firmly believe that God will provide for all the needs of our scholars. This year, we have 5 COLLEGE SCHOLARS- (2 in government/public schools and 3 in Private schools) our biggest number of college scholars so far and 1 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. It is quite expensive to send one student to college even if it is a public school because of the many expenses and fees but as I have said I know God will provide.

We need at least $250.00 a month to be able to support all the tuition fees and allowances of these students. If you want to take part of this ministry, for financial support you may contact International Teams Philippines below

Atty. Elna Cruz
International Teams Philippines
3741 Bautista St., Makati City, Philippines
Tel: (63-2) 832 5142 to 43
E-mail: elna.cruz@iteams.org

 or our church at :

Jesus the Heart of Worship Global Ministries, Inc.
Van Buren St., Pio Del Pilar, Makati City
telephone Number : 632.845.0095

We can't do this ministry alone and we need as many partners as we can, be our partner thru prayers too.

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WORSHIP MINISTRY/ SELAH BAND

The album recording is still on going, sometimes it frustrates my husband because of the conflict of schedules of each band member but he kows he can't do anything with it because they have their own individual ministry too, but still, we are thankful that despite of the many hindrances it is still on going and they are down to one last song for the instruments and then all the vocals soon.

We are praying for the worship album to be available right in time for the Global Intercessors Prayer Conference in Thailand this November 7-9, and if the band will be able to raise a fund for their tickets, they will be there to lead the worship for the 3 day conference and of course to promote the worship album too.

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Rudolf has been preaching too ( few times in our outreaches to which I always get nervous) I am much confident when he leads the worship but praise God for this new opportunity to serve HIM. 

 

Please keep us in your prayers, we need it everyday. And if you have prayer request too, we can also pray for you, just let me know, you can email me at raquel.abadiano@gmail.com.

Thank you for reading this far and may God richly bless you!!!

^"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us" Ephesians 3:20

 

Fundraising event pictures

The S.A.A.D (Sayaw, Awit at Dula) which means Dance, Song and Drama in English ( a fund raising event for our scholarship program went well last Friday. I was more than happy with the outcome. a lot of young people came and we got good reviews. Praise God!! Here are some pictures;

The street movers ( very good dancers!)

 One of our scholars rendering a song

 Ethnic dance

Now, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported us with this event. May the Lord bless you in return!!

Benefit Show for the Scholars

Raising Funds for our Scholars

Two more months and the first semester will be over, on October our college scholars will be needing huge amount again for their tuition fees. And 2 of them have 2 more semesters to go and they'll soon graduate! (excited much!)

I don't want them to stop schooling because we can no longer help them with their school expenses, so please my dear friends, readers, co-bloggers and passerby, help us raise funds for them for the two remaining semesters.

I created a chip in widget for those who have paypal account (it's on the sidebar of this blog) for easy way of donating. If you can spare a dollar or whatever amount, that would be of big help for sure.

And if you have friends and acquaintances who would want to help too, please tell them about this cause. Below is the poster I previously made for everyone to see who are our scholars.

May the Lord bless you a hundredfold in return!

 other related post about this ministry : Marvin, education

Education

I'm speaking in a youth gathering of our church on Sunday afternoon and was asked to talk about the importance of Education, the people in our church knows that education for all is my advocacy thus our group (young professionals) few years ago organized a scholarship program for less fortunate but deserving youth, the aim is to help them finish school and get a better chance of having a good job and a good life. Getting an education is like having trophies or medals and plaques and no one can snatch that from you.

This has been my ministry since then, and God has put this in my heart in remembrance and in gratefulness because I was once a recipient of some kind of educational assistance to from a Christian missionary when I was still in high school. If not of that assistance I may not even finish high school.

I've posted a poster of our current scholars on my previous blog entry and I'm encouraging you to please take a look at it.

I'm thankful God can use us all as the extension of his hands here on earth.

For more Thankful Thursday entry, please head on to Lynn's site.

Twenty Five Pesos (25.00)

blackboard is ping pong table

Although this picture is taken somewhere in Sabah,Malaysia, I know the same can be found and is happening here in the Philippines. Lack of classroom and facilities such as chairs and books. In this picture, there is no classroom and they are using the ping pong table as their black board.

That's my husband teaching the kids how to count in English.

I know we can only do so much but there is nothing too little/small in the hands of God. If we can't give them classroom at least we can provide pencils and notebooks.

Or better yet, at least we can teach them how to read and write. If you want to help, you may contact International Teams Philippines. Or you may visit our website for more info.

Beat Poverty Through Education

I believe in that slogan so much that is why my advocacy in our ministry is in the Education Program. It is sad to know that the poor in this country of mine stay poor because of lack of education.

How can they land a nice paying job when they didn't even finish high school? some didn't even finish elementary school? How do you expect companies to hire them?  How could they apply for an office job even if it's only a clerk and earn a minimum wage if the very first requirement is a college graduate?

So they end up getting the jobs that needs no college diploma- and what is that? a food server in a small canteen, a sidecar (pedicab) driver? where you earn not even half of what you need for the day?

And not only that-because they are not educated and know nothing or little about family planning or anything about reproductive health -some in desperate move to get out of poverty ends up selling their bodies for money and then get pregnant at a very young age, and then the cycle repeats again.

I am praying we can at least give them better chance to uplift their lives, there are poor young teens that wants to finish school but poverty hinders them much. If we help them finish school, we are giving them a level playing field not only for job hunting but in life . We are giving them hope that life can get better, we are helping them lift their morale and aspire for better future for their families.

You don't have to be rich to send a child to school, my friends who are supporting this cause are regular employees and do not even have extra money but they do share. If once in a while you eat in Jolibee or Mcdonalds or KFC or Mang Inasal..for sure you are able also to help these kids finish school.

Call International Teams at 832-5142 if you are want to help :) and please know also that we have a dinner fund raising night on May 20. Let me know if you are interested. God bless everyone!

Scholarship ministry

As you all know my dear friends, we do have a scholarship ministry where we help youth from the Urban Poor areas finish their school. we believe that if they have a diploma they would have better chances of finding good and stable jobs thus in return will be able to help their family.

The first semester of the school year is about to end next month, please help us pray for supports for our scholars, we have yet to pay in full their tuition fees, If we can not pay they will not be able to get the final examination.

Please keep on praying for this ministry.