Dakilang Pag-Ibig DIADEM Ministries

A non-denominational outreach to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the people of the Philippines

www.dakilangpagibigministries.org

Quarterly Newsletter: 3^rd Quarter, 2009

Vol 4, #3

Asian Association of Pastoral Care and Supervision

A new organization has been created to help churches and individuals in the Philippines. The Asian Association of Pastoral Care and Supervision (AAPCS) has been formed by Rev. Joel Aguirre and members of the 2009 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) team of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary. It has been formed as a partnered ministry of DPDM.

Rev. Joel Aguirre, certified pastoral care instructor under the CPSP (College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy) is the Executive Director, with Celia Munson as Associate Director, and Angie Gomez as Program Manager.

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“...if you preach the Gospel in all aspects with the exception of the issues which deal specifically with your time, you are not preaching the Gospel at all.” -Martin Luther

Half-year in Review: Jan-Jun 2009

This has been a wild year with much news. Comparing this year to the same period last year, we see a great reduction in the number of people being treated medically. However, this is deceptive. In February 2008, we partnered with Mission Adventure in a huge medical work through various parts of Northern Luzon. This gave especially high numbers to last year's work.

However, more than balancing this was a great increase in training and formation of a new organization: the Asian Association of Pastoral Care and Supervision (AAPCS). We are excited by all of this.

Medical Mission sites:               8

Patients treated:                        1761

Medical Care:                             927

Dental Care:                               425

Minor Surgery or circumcision     494

Prayed to Receive Christ             499

Desire Bible Study                      258

Community Development Training

      COMDEV Visioning                     25

      COMDEV Strat Planning              45

      Business Workshop                      23

      Cooperative Membership               9

      Papercraft Workshop                   10

Pastoral Care Training (AAPCS)

     Clinical Pastoral Ed. Symposium  110

     CPE-Extended                                4

     Shepherd in Every Pew                  20

Other Training

     Nurse Practical (circumcision)        26

     First-aid training for STMers          20

Total Trainee-hours:          1940

The above statistics include work partnering with other groups. However, it does not include other activities within DPDM. Most notably, this does not include the Divine Love Kids Club activities and teacher training.

Updates

A. May 16, 2007, our team partnered with Union International Church (UIC), and a sponsoring church in the United States to do a medical mission as part of an initial outreach in Cumabao, Tumauini, Isabela. In May 2009, members of UIC and our partnering ministry, Divine Love Kids Club, travelled to Cumabao for a week of organizing and leading Vacation Bible School. This was also a great success with many individuals, mostly youth, giving their lives to Christ.

Now a small preschool and kindergarten has been started as a Christian ministry, with plans to expand over the next few years. A church there is now ministering to the community, led by Pastor Dickson, and has been growing rapidly in recent months with many new believers being baptized.

B. In 2008, we had a major medical mission in West Bacnor, Isabela. We are in the process of moving forward with a Bible training center there. Hope to have exciting news in the next few months.

C. Also in 2008, we partnered with Saved By Grace Baptist Church and had a medical mission in Daramuangan, La Union. Presently, a weekly children's Bible program is being done at the elementary school as a result of the medical outreach.

Clearly, we cannot take credit for what is going on in any location, big or small. Only God deserves credit. Still it is good to know that we had some tiny part in outreach ministry there. Tell us your stories!!

Dakilang Pag-Ibig DIADEM Ministries Inc. is incorporated in the Philippines as a religious charitable organization. US citizens may make tax-deductible contributions to our sister organization, Dakilang Pagibig DIADEM Ministries- California, incorporated as a non-profit, tax-exempt, religious organization in the USA.

Dakilang Pag-Ibig DIADEM Ministries Inc.

President: Ignacio “JR” Andres Jr.

VP-Exec: Col. Orly Caincoy (Ret.)

VP-Med: Dr. Rene Buada

VP-Comdev: Renato Gabaldon

VP-Training: Bob Munson

Divine Love Kids Club: Celia Munson

AAPCS: Rev. Joel Aguirre

The man who cannot wonder, who does not habitually wonder and worship, is but a pair of spectacles behind which there is no eye.

   -Thomas Carlyle, (1795-1881), British Essayist

Waste of time is the most extravagant and costly of all expenses.

-Theophrastus (372-287 BC) Greek Philosopher