Pastor Rodel baptized  Andro and Shiela  last April 6  in the baptistry of the Community of Faith Church (CFC)  in Aguinaldo St., City Subdivision, San Pablo City.  For several years now, CFC have been very gracious in lending their baptistry to TBC. The members sang the song “Rock of Ages” ,  followed by a short message of Pastor Rodel about the significance of the ordinance of baptism.

It was a cause of great joy for TBC members.  Welcome Andro and Shiela to your TBC family!

TBC is happy that Gab will be joining  his wife Czarina in New Zealand, after three months of separation. Yet  every time a member leaves, it is always leaves a tinge of sadness. Carlo Bustamante, who is fondly called by  friends and church members as Gab has been a member of TBC for barely  few months, yet  just like Czarina, he  has been a blessing to the church.  His love for the Lord and his desire to know more of Him are evident in his life. He  likes to read spiritual books and even shares eBooks through the church’ website.

As a way of committing Gab to the…

For the month of July, TBC Women ( singles and married)  met together after the corporate prayer meeting (3:00 to 4:00 pm) and talked about a very timely topic on Christian Modesty. Sister BimBim Espinosa of GBC gave an issue of Free Grace Broadcaster on Modest Apparel (Issue 216)  to Sister Haydee and this became the basis of  their discussion, together with the sermon of Pastor Albert Martin on Christian Modesty. The “mini-seminar” was a rebuke  and a reminder that TBC women should exhibit modesty in  dressing  because it mirrors the condition of the heart. May the Lord spare us from becoming an offence to men and be examples of how Christian women should dress.

The Lord is continually blessing the fellowship gathering of Filipino and foreign students every Friday  from 6:30  to 8:00 at Searca Hostel, UPLB. For this semester, ICM welcomes the attendance of four foreign graduate students: Albertha and Beatrice from Zambia, Iman from Iran and Bryan from Myanmar. Peter, an American has been regularly attending. He is not a graduate student but resides in Searca. The average attendance is 12 which includes our Filipino friends.

We are amazed at the working of God in the life of Bryan. He is blind but manages to study like normal student. He has a “talking computer”, which allows him to study and…

Last Sunday (July 14)  TBC deacons  (Brothers Arnold Diamante, Ave Coronado and Jojo Cuya) were  honored  in a simple program where the children sang  and recited the acronym of TBC DEACONS.  Deacon Arnold said that for him, the occasion was not just to honor the deacons but also those who are serving  the church in their own way. Deacon Ave on the other hand said that their duty is not just to address the needs of the church but primarily  to promote love and unity. They were also asked to partake the food first during the luncheon fellowship. This is another TBC tradition of honoring the deacons.

God…