To All Concerns Davidian!

Inspiration declares,

“The people were comparatively innocent. They were impressed by the divine authority of Jesus, but with them the influence of the priests and rulers was paramount. They regarded Christ's mission as an innovation and questioned His right to interfere with what was permitted by the authorities of the temple. They were offended because the traffic had been interrupted, and they stifled the convictions of the Holy Spirit.”  {DA 163.4}  

With the demand of time, we need innovations that are not traditional in nature, it should be based on the unction of the Holy Spirit.

This report had been made to describe how the Holy Spirit works in the National Center, Visayan Division - Kananga brethren.

Facebook Live - Kapitulo Bersikulo (Chapter-Verse) and Light in the Dark Ministry.

Media Production (Special Features of the Association) - historical features of development in the Visayan Division - March to August 2022.

Bible Worker Commitment Video Report - Bro. Glean B. Pestano and his wife Sis. Airene had decided to be a full time Bible Worker.

Missionary Development Virtual Activities - Playlist for different development in the missionary work virtually presented and updated. (Virtual Sabbath, Vesper, Special Features), COGYRN Annual Meeting, Freshmen Course  (School of the Prophet), Virtual Bible Studies, Music Ministry through Memory Verses, Pacita Midweek, Vesper and Sabbath Worship, Batangas Virtual Bible studies, Music Ministry through Songs, Virtual Bible Studies/SOP Webinar and Missionary Testimonies.

Facebook Groups and Pages - different pages and groups on Facebook.

Visayan Branch

Davidian Seventh Day Adventist Association Phils. Inc.

Zone 6, Brgy. Lonoy, Kananga, Leyte Philippines 6531

SEC. Reg. No. ANO94-002709

Dear Brethren,

Christian Greetings!

Inspiration says,

Methods to Be Improved - There must be no fixed rules; our work is progressive work, and there must be room left for methods to be improved upon. But under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, unity must and will be preserved. --Review and Herald, July 23, 1895.  {Ev 105.1}  

God had provided us everything that we may be a reflection of Himself. The use of talents, skills, and potentials He had given should be used for His glory alone. Every opportunity and circumstance must be given ample consideration in fulfilling the prophetic mandates which the Shepherd’s Rod declares, the investigative judgment of the living - a solemn call for His people to be settled in the truth.

This is where, the Kananga brethren stand for, exercising God-given spiritual gifts for His vineyard. The following reports come retrospectively to cover the developmental historic account of which His Spirit had worked through His people.

A. Facebook Live Ministry

Let's visit these links provided below to watch how we presented the present truth through a popular program on Facebook live.

1. First message given at Kapitulo Bersikulo - presenting Zech. 6 - April 23, 2022 - https://bit.ly/3U3VJfi

2. Second message given at Kapitulo Bersikulo - presenting Mat. 20 - Aug. 27, 2022 - https://bit.ly/3DhqQOh

3. First Year Anniversary Of Kapitulo Bersikulo Family Care Group & Bro. Jerry Sevilla's Death | September 1, 2022 - presenting the Miniature of the Kingdom - https://bit.ly/3DyrrLZ

4. LIVE! Light in the Dark Ministry & Kapitulo Bersikulo Family Care Group |Sept. 11, 2022 - Kapitulo Bersikulo T O P F A N

Devotional: Bro. Jebben Junio; Speaker: Pastor Glean Pestano

https://bit.ly/3xgGoOv

I will be preparing for the 3rd appointment as speaker, let's pray together brethren for this noble task to sigh and cry.

B. Media Production (Special Features of the Association)

The Special Features for the Development and Growth of the missionary work in Kananga National Center.

1. For the month of March 2022 - https://bit.ly/3QSkl8N

This video was recorded during the 3rd Sabbath of the month - March 2022 - as to how God had started a work in us and through us in advancing His vineyard - the purification of the church. Our Media production had started to develop this ministry where it will communicate the updates, the development and growth of the National Center, and missionary endeavors.

2. For the month of April 2022 - https://bit.ly/3PUI3jg

This video was recorded and aired during the 3rd Virtual Sabbath Fellowship reporting the updates on March 19, 2022 visitors had been increasing in our Facebook live and Zoom meetings. Young people are doing great in their missionary activities by sharing their talents/ Standing firmly in the principles of Health, a sister testifies about vaccination that she doesn’t want to be injected. Brethren were emotional in expressing their testimonies - standing amidst the circumstances and trials. A young sister presented virtually the study on the Golden Bowl. Good news! Bro. Glean B. Pestano had accepted the call to be a full-time Bible and has been active in giving sermons online (Japan and Nepal).

3. For the Online Annual General Meeting at the National Center, Visayan Division, Kananga, Leyte, Philippines https://bit.ly/3CGmnV0

This video was recorded for the Online AGM featuring the importance of the General assembly - the first time to have the Virtual AGM for the Visayan Division. It also reported the updates of the Worship Hall extension project of the Construction and Building Department, with the updates of the Coordinating Center in Zamboanga. Missionary updates had been described as well - Bible studies in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Japan, New Zealand, Bukidnon, Davao, and Pacita. Glory to God!

4. For the month of May 2022 - https://bit.ly/3Cuxd0x

This video was recorded featuring the updates of the construction of the Kananga National Center Worship Hall and Zamboanga Coordinating Center completion. It also includes the temporary website and the website to be developed. The Three Angels’ Cry Ministry.

5. For the month of June - https://bit.ly/3PQdxan

This video was recorded and aired for the 3rd Sabbath Fellowship of Visayan Division featuring God’s blessing for the development of the construction and missionary activities in different places in Mindanao, particularly in Davao with the initiative of Bro. Roger D. A blessing from God - a first vehicle for the brethren to be used in spreading the Shepherd’s Rod message.

6. For the month of August 2022 https://bit.ly/3RfFidk

This video was recorded and aired during the 3rd Sabbath fellowship (July-August 2022 activities). Reporting the COGYRN Annual gathering for the First time in the Philippines to have the Freshmen Course - training for the young people to be an army of youth for God’s cause. The Education Department provided a Syllabus for their study (July 18-31, 2022). This includes the explanations why of the youth should be trained and equipped for service (especially in presenting the message, music, personality, social relationship, etc. It also includes the updates for the completion of the extension of the Worship hall and the Zamboanga Coordinating Center updates. Glory to God!

C. Bible Worker Commitment Video Report

Bro. Glean and Sis. Airene personal commitment to serve- Ministerial Decision 2021 - https://bit.ly/3ALndP9

This video was recorded during our united prayer for an important decision that we’d made - a full and wholehearted devotion and commitment to God’s ministerial work. What a feeling that has transpired in this meeting, happiness could not be bought with a price because joy and peace will ring as we serve the Lord. Our decision marks our destiny for life - for it was God who had called us into His vineyard and possibly qualified us to work for Him. We may not be perfect at the point we started but by His grace everything will be revealed.

Before the prayer, inspiration says,

“God calls upon us to reach the standard of perfection and places before us the example of Christ's character. In His humanity, perfected by a life of constant resistance to evil, the Saviour showed that through co-operation with Divinity, human beings may in this life attain perfection of character. This is God's assurance to us that we, too, may obtain complete victory.” {AA 531.2}  

Encouragement from the brethren

1st Bro. Renato Romero inspires us to work for the Lord full-time.

2nd Sis. Erna Manik speaks about Her husband’s calling to the ministry.

3rd Bro. Timbul Manik confirmed his personal conviction that God called him surprisingly to be a Minister in the message.

4th Sis. Mercy Cortal talks about a test of character for being qualified to work for God’s servant in the field.

5th Bro. Roger Dupla mentions about the qualities of a worker of God as a multi-task person.

6th Sis. Noemi Marciano urges that when God calls respond immediately without delay. Isa. 40:31

7th Sis. Herminia Garayan shares testimony on the human nature of seeking or focusing on material things. Eccl. 3:1

8th Sis. Sharmaine Nieves encourages us to contemplate upon God’s call - Ruth 2:13 - A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD.

9th Bro. Alvin Almonte inspires us to work for the Lord in choosing Him.

10th Sis. Lani M. Muramatsu and other brethren who have been supporting and attending this meeting.

Sis. Sharmaine A. Nieves render a special song, I will go wherever you want me to go…

Concluded by a prayer:

Bro. Timbul Manik, Sis. Mercy G. Cortal and Sis. Sharmaine A. Nieves

D. Missionary Development Virtual Activities

Playlist for different development in the missionary work virtually presented and updated.

1. The Virtual Sabbath Fellowship beginning 2021 to the present - https://bit.ly/3pQY672

This link will direct us to the historical development of virtual worship among the Davidians in the Philippines which encourage, build, equipped, nurtured and motivated to serve the Lord even amidst pandemic. An innovative approach to worship and extending the messages to the SDA churches. They portrayed how Davidians around the world had been gathered virtually from the onset of Covid 19 lockdown until the present.

2. The Virtual Vesper Worship - the Reading of the Timely Greetings - https://bit.ly/3ww0HqZ

This link will direct us to the Virtual Friday evening worship in which the Kananga-Visayan Division under the Ministerial and Education Department leadership designed an inspirational reading of the Timely Greetings as presented below.

3. The Media Production of the Visayan Division, Kananga, Leyte, Philippines - https://bit.ly/3wyp7jH

This link will lead us to the video reports of the updates of Kananga-Visayan Division activities in different aspects namely:

a.The Building and Construction of the Worship Hall, Mess Hall, Zamboanga Coordinating Center and the Administration Building.

b.The Missionary updates; face-to-face and virtual Bible studies, etc.

c.The School of the Prophet's initial educational system that is being implemented by the Visayan Division - the Freshmen Class Part 1 had been initially started last July 18-30, 2022.

4. The COGYRN Annual Youth Meeting at National Center, Kananga, Leyte, Philippines dated July 18-30, 2022 - https://bit.ly/3wxaJYW

This link will direct us to some of the recorded activities of the young people during their COGYRN Annual meeting.

5. The Freshmen Course video recording of the Lessons (still underdeveloped) - https://bit.ly/3e0Zf9q , https://bit.ly/3CyBkII

This link will lead us to the recorded lessons for the Freshmen Class that will be used for our Virtual School of the Prophet onward.

6. The Kapitulo Bersikulo Bible Presentation on Youtube and Facebook live, Comprehensive Bible study - https://bit.ly/3dMJBOY

This link will direct us to the recorded Bible studies held virtually with the youth, a series of presentations of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the SDAs.

7. The Japan, KB brethren Bible studies and international supporters of KB - https://bit.ly/3wwjMJA

This link will navigate us to the ongoing schedule for Virtual Bible studies for Japan brethren, the Prayer and Bonding Worship of the Kapitulo Bersikulo (a popular independent ministry in the Philippines where Bro. Glean and Kananga-Visayan Division brethren involve in giving messages from the writings of EGWhite, specifically, Counsels for the Church, Faith and Works. Scheduled meetings; Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8:00-10:00 pm Phil. Time.

8. The Music Ministry through Scripture (SSL Memory verse) songs composition by Sis. Airene A. Pestano and sung by Pestano Family - https://bit.ly/3cibyxX

This link will bring us to the tuned scriptures and memory verses of our Sabbath School Lessons onward.

9. The Pacita Group (Midweek, Vesper, and Sabbath Worship) - our Luzon brethren who supported the National Center, Kananga, Leyte -  https://bit.ly/3wvAdWm

This link will direct us to the recorded midweek, vesper, and Sabbath programs of our brethren in Luzon particularly the Pacita group with the participation of the Kananga-Visayan Division brethren

10. The Batangas Group Online Bible studies in Tagalog -https://bit.ly/3AqEVWP, https://bit.ly/3R26Ov0

This link will direct us to the recorded Bible Studies for the Luzon brethren, particularly in Batangas. The Bible studies had been done in Tagalog languages.

11. The Musical ministry of Visayan Division, National Center, Kananga, Leyte, Philippines - https://bit.ly/3AINQTN

This link will navigate us to the special songs, instrumental and inspirational singing by different ages: children, youth, and adult singing for the Lord.

12. The Virtual Bible Study and SOP Webinar -https://bit.ly/3wsCH7V

This link will lead us to the recorded Virtual Bible studies and Spirit of Prophecy Webinar conducted by the Kananga-Visayan Division brethren during the pandemic onward.

13. The Missionary Testimonies and Inspirational Talk (August 1, 2020-July 3, 2021) - https://bit.ly/3KoEe4N

This link will navigate us to the recorded testimonies of our brethren from the Philippine Division and Indonesian Division during the pandemic lockdown. Glory to God!

E. Facebook Groups and Pages

1. Present Truth Believers | Facebook

2. MARRIAGE /FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS ( ISSUES Q&A ) | Facebook

3. Truth Tellers | Facebook

4. Search Deeper in Scriptures and Testimonies | Facebook

5. WORLD-WIDE: DAVIDIAN YOUTH SOCIETY 2020 | Facebook

6. Unified Youth - Present Truth Believer | Facebook

7. Learning More About Jesus | Facebook

Those who lead the association must remember this statement which declares,  

“We have died to the world.... We have been buried in the likeness of Christ's death and raised in the likeness of His resurrection, and we are to live a new life. Our life is to be bound up with the life of Christ.  {FLB 146.4}  

      “In the first chapter of Second Peter has presented the progressive work in the Christian life. The whole chapter is a lesson of deep importance. If man, in acquiring the Christian graces, works on the plan of addition, God has pledged Himself to work in his behalf upon the plan of multiplication. "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord." 2 Peter 1:2. The work is laid out before every soul that has acknowledged his faith in Jesus Christ by baptism.  {FLB 146.5}  

      If we are true to our vow, there is opened to us a door of communication with heaven--a door that no human hand or satanic agency can close.” {FLB 146.6}

Different Methods From the Past

Means will be devised to reach hearts. Some of the methods used in this work will be different from the methods used in the work in the past; but let no one, because of this, block the way by criticism.--Review and Herald, Sept. 30, 1902.  {Ev 105.2}  

New Life in Old Methods

Men are needed who pray to God for wisdom, and who, under the guidance of God, can put new life into the old methods of labor and can invent new plans and new methods of awakening the interest of church members and reaching the men and women of the world.--Manuscript 117, 1907.

The above reports had been instrumental in the development and progress of the work in Kananga-Visayan Division, National Center, Philippines.

Respectfully Yours,                                   Attested by:

________________     _________________

Glean B. Pestano                                       Jonathan Cortal

Secretary, Ministerial Department            Director, MD

____________________

  Mercedita G. Cortal

                            Secretary, Visayan Branch, Phils. GADSDA