NewLife teens - Mission trip to the Philippines - July 26 to August 9, 2006

 For two weeks, the group participated in various outreach missions in communities among different tribes in Luzon and Masbate Islands. They had a chance to do evangelism and interact with people they served. The teens prepared for the trip with evangelism training and by learning about the culture.

The entire program was coordinated by the WCG Philippines Missions department (coordinators: Pastors Rey Taniajura and Rex Dela Pena).

On this trip, the teens saw God working through them to help others with their spiritual and physical needs; they also saw God working in them as they encountered the challenges that inevitably arise on a trip like this.

We had a wide variety of ministry experiences:

In Legazpi City church: music, drama, sermon
At Bicol University: music, drama, testimonies, evangelism
In Balawing: playing with children, balloon evangelism, working with concrete, giving clothing and supplies
At Santa Teresita: balloons, distributing supplies
Infanta High School: drama and youth evangelism
Manila church: music, testimonies, sermon
Bulacan: music, evangelism, baptisms
Daluyan preschool: balloons, games, painting building
Payatas: feeding children, testimonies in school, evangelism

We took more than 4000 photos.   

For a magazine article about our trip, see the Christian Odyssey website: http://christianodyssey.org/07/FM07/0702philippines.htm

Day 1
July 26 & 27
travel from Los Angeles to Korea
13-second video  14-second video
arrival in Manila
.....Arrival video . . . 21-second video
sorting supplies in the WCG church offices
.....video in office
Day 2
July 28

driving from Manila to Legazpi City 
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a restaurant in Legazpi City. . .65-second video
the hotel in Legazpi City. . .28-second video

Day 3
July 29
breakfast (and other gatherings) at the Dawals' house
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church services in Legazpi City
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fellowship evening at Viento del Mar
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Day 4
July 30
evangelistic concert at Bicol University Tabaco City
.....Doctor's office skit
.....Ragman drama
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Day 5
July 31
travel from Legazpi City to Masbate City, Masbate Island
travel northwards from Masbate
lunch in Aroroy, and travel to Balawing  
.....Travel video
people in Balawing
scenery in Balawing (from days 5-7)
.....Video
.....Interviews
.....More interviews
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Day 6
August 1
putting concrete in the church building
climbing coconut trees
people in Balawing
evening services
Day 7
August 2
traveling back to Aroroy
traveling from Masbate to Luzon
stop at Cagsawa ruins, Mayon Volcano
visiting the Santa Teresita church
traveling to Daet
Day 8
August 3
on the beach at Daet
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breakfast at the beach house
travel to Manila. . . 30-second video
in the Manila office (various days)
Day 9
August 4
travel to Infanta
visiting the day care at Barangay Boboin  .....video   .....more
Infanta high school   .....video
the SEND guest house
Day 10
August 5
church services in Manila
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SM Megamall & ice skating
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Day 11
August 6
morning: set up for concert in Norgazaray, Bulacan
evangelistic concert in Bulacan & dramas
.....Bulacan video 1
.....Bulucan video 2
baptisms at Falcon Crest Resort
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Day 12
August 7
Daluyan preschool: balloons, playing, painting
.....video at Daluyan
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Payatas High School
 YouTube video 1
 YouTube video 2
 YouTube video 3
visit to the Payatas WCG church, and feeding children
.....video at Payatas
evening: UP & dinner
Day 13
August 8
Mall of Asia
office and University of the Philippines   .....video1 . . .  video2. . . video3 . . .  video4 . . . video 5 . . . video6
Day 14
August 9
last day in Manila
photos looking out of the plane
photos in the plane on the way home