GETAFE, Bohol — Fifteen souls accepted Jesus Christ as their King and Savior on the Sabbath afternoon, after the culmination of the six-night “Hope in Troubled Times: Health and Moral Recovery Seminar” held from April 5 to 10, 2026, at Barangay Tulang, Getafe, Bohol.
Pastor Harold Hallasgo, youth director of the Central Visayan Conference (CVC), officiated the baptism. He was also the gospel speaker of the evangelistic effort, along with Dave Berdos and Dexter Dagala, as health lecturers. These health lecturers are Adventist members of the Getafe Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO).
The Agape Singaporean Seventh-day Adventist Church, through Liezel and Evarly Baldoza, and Wirlington and Angie Paragat, sponsored the event. It also marked the first evangelistic initiative of the Agape Singaporean SDA Church in the Northern Bohol District.
On the opening day, the organizers conducted a medical mission in partnership with the Gilead Medical Mission Team, benefiting 635 residents from Getafe and nearby municipalities.
Free services included general check-ups, minor surgery, circumcision, tooth extraction, massage therapy with free liniment oil, chiropractic services, eye consultation with free eyeglasses, and legal counseling.
Benedicta O. Orevillo, one of the service recipients, shared that the medical outreach greatly blessed her and her family. While assisting in the activity, they were also able to avail themselves of free eyeglasses, while her nephew, Glen Auxtero, successfully underwent minor surgery.
The seminar concluded on a Sabbath, during which a district-wide fellowship was held at Tulang SDA Church. Brethren from all churches of the Northern Bohol District gathered for worship and thanksgiving.
The program was carried out under the leadership of Pastor Armando F. Andrade, district leader of Northern Bohol District, with the full support of his wife, Franz Blesy.
Franz Blesy and many other church members across the Northern Bohol District expressed gratitude to the Agape Singaporean SDA Church sponsors for choosing their district as the venue for their evangelistic initiative.
She shared that the seminar became a source of blessing not only to the invited guests but also to the local church members and their families.
“Being part of the seminar was more than just an experience for me—it truly touched my heart. It helped me renew my faith and see my situation in a different light. It reminded me to hold on, to trust more in God, and to believe that beyond every troubled time, there is always hope waiting,” she said.
Pastor Berdandino Maniego, president of the Central Visayan Conference, expressed his appreciation and gratitude on social media. He acknowledged the Baldoza and Paragat couples, the Agape SDA Church, the district pastor, the church members from the Northern Bohol District, and the barangay captain of Tulang.
He closed his message by expressing his praise and gratitude, saying, “To God be the glory!”
By Richel D. Quisto