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From Pasturing Herds to Shepherding Souls: The Inspiring Journey of Pastor Jacobo Jabutay, Jr.

As I stepped into the pulpit together with my wife Emma, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed. On this day, God finally gave me the gift—to be rewarded with a milestone every theology course completer serving as district pastor dreams of—to be officially ordained into the gospel ministry. Looking out at the congregation gathered at…

Joint government-church outreach programs draw large crowds, 41 baptisms in Tarangnan

TARANGNAN, Philippines — Pastor Eliezer “Joer” Barlizo Jr., the first president of the East Central Philippine Union Conference, conducted a weeklong evangelistic initiative in collaboration with a government-backed livelihood training program. It concluded Saturday in Samar province, resulting in the baptism of 41 attendees. The event, which ran from June 14 to June 20 in Barangay…

Evangelistic crusade reaps near-perfect conversion rate; 18 out of 20 regular attendees baptized

AYUNGON, Negros Oriental — Eighteen individuals were baptized after a successful evangelistic crusade at Barangay Atabay, Ayungon, Negros Oriental. The weeklong evangelistic meeting, which concluded with baptisms on June 13, 2026, achieved a near-perfect conversion rate among its regular non-denominational attendees. High Conversion Rate Highlights Event While the event drew a modest crowd of about 20…

ASI-Ad Pro CCDAC Raises ₱39,000 Through ‘Lunch for a Cause’ Fundraiser

To raise funds for an upcoming evangelism initiative for elites and professionals, the Adventist-Laymen’s Services and Industries, in collaboration with Adventist Professionals of the Central Cebu District, held a lunch-for-a-cause at the Bluewater Maribago Beach Resort on Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu. The event raised 39,000 pesos to help fund an evangelistic meeting from June 28…

Samar Mission hosts two consecutive events: one for children, the other for women

Two consecutive events recently concluded across the Samar Mission, equipping church leaders to enhance children’s discipleship and mobilize women for global community outreach. From June 10 to 11, the Balicuatro district, in collaboration with the San Juanico districts, hosted a training and workshop to re-echo the new “Alive in Jesus” (AIJ) Children’s Sabbath School curriculum…

EVC workers, families renew stewardship commitment at fellowship gathering

JAVIER, Leyte — Workers and their family members from across the East Visayan Conference (EVC) gathered at East Visayan Adventist Academy (EVAA) from June 12-14 for the EVC Workers Family Fellowship and Intensified Stewardship Education in regular and systematic giving, reaffirming their commitment to faithful stewardship and God’s mission under the theme, “Cheerful Giving: A…

ECPUC midyear executive committee meeting advances leadership, policy and evangelistic updates

Executive committee members, invitees, and officers from the four missions, conferences, and affiliated institutions of the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) convened Thursday morning for the mid-year executive committee meeting. The meeting was held Thursday morning at the ECPUC headquarters on Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City, with over 32 members attending in person and via…

Faith, Fellowship, Survival Training Highlight Weeklong YMC Youth Camp 2026 in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than four units of young campers gathered at the Paril Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cambinocot, Cebu City, for a weeklong youth camp aimed at spiritual formation, mental health education, and survival training. The Youth Ministries Department (YMC) Camp 2026, which ran from May 31 to June 7, concluded with Unit…

Island crusade brings 16 baptisms, new life to dying Samar church

ALMAGRO, Western Samar – A remote island church that was close to shutting down has come back to life after a recent evangelistic crusade. The event brought 16 new baptisms and led to a full reorganization of the local congregation. The evangelistic meeting, held in Barangay Biasong in the island municipality of Almagro, was launched…

Adventist Hospital-Calbayog hosts holistic wellness seminar, reaps 4 baptisms

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar — Adventist Hospital-Calbayog Inc., in collaboration with the Bontay Seventh-day Adventist Church, concluded a weeklong Health and Moral Recovery Seminar on May 30 aimed at promoting holistic wellness and spiritual foundations in the local community. Held nightly from May 24 to May 30 at the Barangay Kili-Kili basketball court, the event attracted…