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| PCMN Launches Module for Children at Risk | |
WOB assembles 1,000 “women of worth”
The PCEC Women’s Commission converged 1,000 women from different denominations across Manila and nearby regions at the 2013 Women of Blessing (WOB) Grand Rally on February 9, at the Greenhills Christian Fellowship, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Local and international resource speakers shared about the real worth of women in the Lord’s eyes, and personal stories of restoration, at the gathering themed “Redeeming Your Worth”.
Dr. Eileen Stewart-Rhude, World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Executive Director for the Commission on Women’s Concerns, shared about the “Treasured Gifts” of every woman. Ms. Margaret Gibb, Founder and Director at Women Together (Canada) was the one to give insights about the theme. She also shared a testimony of how she let the Lord Jesus Christ realize her worth and reconcile her relationship with her family.
Also sharing testimonies were: PAPURI singer Ms. Tricia
Amper-Jimenez and actress Ms. Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio, who both offered
song numbers to the women; and Dr. Leelah Manasseh (Director of the Bible
Society of India), who also presented her ministry towards the believers
in India.
Prior to the WOB, the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA) Commission on Women’s Concerns held a consultation with 20 leaders of different Women’s Commissions in Asia, at Hotel 878, Quezon City.
Titled “Women Leaders Together in God’s Mission of Transformation”, the participants strategized on how the women’s ministries in Asia can be further maximized. They also shared words of encouragement.
Dr. Rhude shared about God’s purpose for women leaders and how they can make their “light shine”. She also expounded on integrity in leadership. Dr. Yoon Hee Kim, WC Director for Asia, tackled how women can minister effectively to “secular minds”.
Dr. Gibb empowered the group about “Mobilizing Women and Resources”. “Women are the greatest untapped resource in the world,” she said in her presentation. “Christian women in in leadership have a responsibility to work with God to bring redemption to women. To be called to a ministry to women at this time, is God’s time!”
Bishop Efraim Tendero briefly presented a challenge to the women on how they can work together with men, as God had designed.
The delegates also had a planning session on future consultations, primarily on details of the Women of Blessing Indonesia in 2014.
The Philippine Relief and Development Services (PHILRADS) started an emergency relief operation that addressed needs of the typhoon and flood victims in the affected areas of Typhoon Pablo last December 14, 2012 in Davao Oriental. This was done in partnership with 125 local Christian churches.
The area of Pablo’s devastation was widespread, but eight towns in two provinces were hit the most (Monkayo, Montevista, Compostela, New Bataan and Laak in Compostela Valley; and Boston, Cateel and Baganga in Davao Oriental). These areas, normally out of the so-called typhoon belt, experienced their first strong cyclone in seven decades. PHILRADS has served these and other towns with food and non-food relief, along with other groups (local and international aid agencies and the government).
As of press time, PHILRADS has served more than 4,930 families in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces, with various assistance like rice and other food items, non-food items (NFIs) like pots and pans, pails and basins, mats and blankets, and hygiene kits. We have also distributed 20 tool boxes to local churches to help them repair their church buildings and their members’ houses, and 200 tarpaulin sheets as temporary roof for their members. We brought two water filtration units to Cateel and Baganga which now serve drinking water to local residents.
In addition, PHILRADS helped facilitate the delivery of goods and services from the Wesley Methodist Church (WMC) of Singapore, which focused its assistance to churches and their members. The aid included 500 sets of food packages and NFIs, cooking pots and mats and blankets for 16 churches of Boston, as well as 2,278 G.I. sheets and 475 kgs. of roofing nails for 51 churches in Cateel and Baganga (all in Davao Oriental).
Most of these items were procured with funds from, or were directly provided by, the Samaritan’s Purse (US), Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF)—Philippine Office, and WMC.
So far, PHILRADS is providing coco lumber to church members (on-going assistance) to help them reconstruct their houses. Up to 300 families is targeted to receive 300 bd.ft. each of cocolumber. Presently, the communities need materials for house repair or reconstruction, livelihood assistance, materials for church building repair or construction, and school supplies.
PCMN, together with partners One Hope and Rhoda Ministries Network, launched a module for children at risk.
Titled “Life Skills Module”, the handbook aims to empower children aged 10-17 by providing them added skills to protect themselves as valued creation of God, and access their environment for services and protection. PCMN, through the handbook, also aims to shape the children’s skills to promote their rights, and enable the child to ask help from private or public agencies that will protect them in at risk situations.
This handbook is for primary use by those who work with children at risk specifically those aiming to prevent occurrence and protect children already in situation of risk.
Consisting of two volumes—the teachers’ manual and the students’ handbook, the module centers on 5 important environment of the child, namely: 1) the child himself-his/her uniqueness and giftedness; 2) family to belong and protect them; 3) community where he/she lives; 4) children’s rights and responsibilities, and role of society; 5) God as a loving Protector.
PCMN held the module-launching on November 27 at the Quezon City Hall.
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