Knock, Ask and Give (Assist)
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A call to Pray: O God, merciful and compassionate, who art ever ready to hear the prayers of those who put their trust in thee; Graciously hearken to us who call upon thee, and grant us help in this hour of need; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| Time to listen and hear |
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Time to act! Share God's Grace, by extending your hands. Let us help and give for the Philippines! 2 Chronicles 7:14 |
Anglicanism
Anglicanism, in its structures, theology and forms of worship, is commonly understood as a distinct Christian tradition representing a middle ground between what are perceived to be the extremes of the claims of 16th century Roman Catholicism and the Lutheran as Reformed varieties of Protestantism of that era. As such, it is often referred to as being a via media (or "middle way") between these traditions. The faith of Anglicans is founded in the Scriptures and the Gospels, the traditions of the Apostolic Church, the historical episcopate, first seven ecumenical councils and the early Church Fathers. Anglicans understand the Old and New Testaments as "containing all things necessary for salvation" and as being the rule and ultimate standard of faith. Anglicans understand the Apostle’s Creed as the baptismal symbol and the Nicene Creed as the sufficient statement of the Christian faith.
Anglicans believe the Catholic and apostolic faith is revealed in Holy Scripture and the Catholic creeds and interpret these in light of the Christian tradition of the historic church, scholarship, reason and experience.
Anglicans celebrate the traditional sacraments, with special emphasis being given to the Holy Eucharist, also called Holy Communion, the Lord's Supper or the Mass. The Eucharist is central to worship for most Anglicans as a communal offering of prayer and praise in which the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are proclaimed through prayer, reading of the Bible, singing, and the offering of the bread and wine, giving God thanks over them for the innumerable benefits obtained through the passion of Christ, the breaking of the bread, and reception of the body and blood of Christ as instituted at the Last Supper. While many Anglicans celebrate the Eucharist in similar ways to the predominant western Catholic tradition, a considerable degree of liturgical freedom is permitted, and worship styles range from the simple to elaborate.
Unique to Anglicanism is the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), the collection of services that worshipers in most Anglican churches used for centuries. It was called common prayer originally because it was intended for use in all Church of England churches which had previously followed differing local liturgies. The term was kept when the church became international because all Anglicans used to share in its use around the world. In 1549, the first Book of Common Prayer was compiled by Thomas Cranmer, who was then Archbishop of Canterbury. Whilst it has since undergone many revisions and Anglican churches in different countries have developed other service books, the Prayer Book is still acknowledged as one of the ties that bind the Anglican Communion together.
By Bro. David Mundares
An appeal to your compassionate heart
Prayers are offered to those who were seriously affected by the recent typhoon that hit Iligan ,Cagayan de Oro and Dumaguete City. We have started collecting clothings and other things from generous givers to give to the victims of this calamity. We ask your compasionate heart to extend your extras to give to these people who lost their families, houses and even lives this Christmas season. Donations will be given directly and be use for rehabilitation and restoration of victims lives. Donors are welcome to call us or send an email. Our email address and telephone number are posted on our webpage.
Thank you for your Prayers.
Our lates update: We sent boxes of clothings and relief goods to those who were affected in ACPT Missions in Dumaguete. We extend our hearthful thanks to those who sacrificially gave and assisted in this Christian endeavor.
ACPT
Thank you for your Prayers.
Our lates update: We sent boxes of clothings and relief goods to those who were affected in ACPT Missions in Dumaguete. We extend our hearthful thanks to those who sacrificially gave and assisted in this Christian endeavor.
ACPT
ACPT Mission areas affected by the recent typhoon (San Jose and Cansal-ing,Negros Oriental
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| Damage bridge and roads |
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| Floods in San Jose children crossing using refrigerator housing as boat. |
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| Muddy roads |
in Cansal-ing that was damage by the Typhoon.
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| Floods in San Jose |
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| This was the newly built chapel made of Nippa Leaves for the Church in Calsal-ing Negros Oriental and was destroyed by typhoon Sendong. |
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| House of Ptr. Ellizer Moralde that was flooded |
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| Another view of flooded area in San Jose |
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| Another view of Ptr. Moralde's house that was flooded. |
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| Photos speaks of their conditions |
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| Bro. Jayson in Action in Ajong. |
Lates update we received from Bro.Jason Bermas, above photos was the damage done by the typhoon, part of our newly build chapel in Cansal-ing affected by the Typhoon and needed to be renovated and restored. Due to the overflowed water from the sea and heavy rains, San Jose was flooded and the house of Ptr. Elliezer Moralde was affected together with some of ACPT members. These were the areas affected by the devastating storm that hit recently the Philippines.
More dead from the floods in the Philippines
Officials prepare mass graves as nearly 700 dead in Philippines floods
Dec 19, 2011 – 9:52 AM ET | Last Updated: Dec 19, 2011 12:12 PM ET
Ted Aljibe / AFP / Getty Images
A resident stands next to an overturned vehicle swept away at the height of the devastating floods in Iligan City, in southern island of Mindanao on December 19, 2011
By Erik de Castro
ILIGAN, Philippines — Disaster agencies on Monday delivered body bags, food, water, and medicine to crowded evacuation centres in the southern Philippines as officials ordered the digging of graves to prevent disease after hundreds died from flash floods.
The national disaster agency said 684 died after Typhoon Washi slammed ashore in Mindanao island while residents slept at the weekend, sending torrents of water and mud through riverside villages and sweeping houses out to sea.
The Philippine National Red Cross put the toll at 652 killed and more than 800 missing. The casualties far exceeded the 464 people killed in 2009 when a tropical storm dumped heavy rain on the main Luzon island, inundating nearly the entire capital Manila.
The head of the national disaster agency, Benito Ramos, had earlier suggested digging mass graves to prevent outbreaks of disease, but the two worst hit cities took different approaches.
Officials in Iligan said they would bury about 80 bodies at a public cemetery on Monday — but in individual plots and tombs. Workers were rushing to construct tombs.
“Definitely, we are not burying them in mass graves. That is not allowed any more,” Levi Villarin, city health officer, told Reuters.
In Cagayan de Oro, further east along Mindanao’s north coast, officials moved hundreds of unclaimed bodies to a sanitary landfill for a mass burial after residents complained of the stench.
“They (local officials) have to bury these decomposing bodies because they could no longer be recognised and they’re avoiding a potential outbreak of disease,” Mr. Ramos said.
Vicente Emano, mayor of Cagayan de Oro, said officials were planning to put some bodies into refrigerated trucks until law enforcement agencies identify the dead through fingerprints and DNA tests.
Erik De Castro / Reuters
Residents wade in knee-deep mud in a subdivision hit by flash floods caused by Typhoon Washi in Iligan city, southern Philippines December 19, 2011
President Benigno Aquino is due to visit the two cities on Tuesday.
The cities are running out both room at evacuations centres and coffins. The Health department was sending 600 body bags and medicines to the affected areas, Social Work Secretary Dinky Soliman said.
The Maoist-led Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) rebels, which have battled government forces for 40 years, said they had declared a six-day unilateral Christmas truce to help those affected by the floods. The government last week announced a 19-day truce.
The government said nearly 143,000 people were affected by the flash floods and landslides, of which 45,000 people were staying in evacuation centres. The rest stayed with relatives.
Save the Children, a London-based non-government organisation, estimated more than half of those affected were children.
A Reuters photographer saw three white wooden coffins of children 7 to 10 years old lined up at a church in Iligan converted into an evacuation centre.
Mr. Ramos, head of the national disaster agency, said six helicopters and two dozen boats were dispatched to search for survivors and drowning victims.
“From the helicopter, we saw four major river systems, all houses along the riverbanks were totally destroyed,” he said.
Some bodies were found on the shore of Camiguin island, 77 kilometres from Cagayan de Oro.
Rescuers pulled the bodies of at least 13 people from a two-storey concrete house in Iligan flattened by huge logs that fell from the mountains. They fear more bodies lay under the debris as many residents sought safety there, thinking the house could withstand the flash floods.
Disaster officials said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs had started a damage and needs assessment survey to help the government and aid agencies respond to the disaster.
Foreign governments have sent condolences and promised to donate food and other relief supplies.
The Agriculture department said about US$184,000 in mostly rice and corn crops were lost.
Mindanao island, the southernmost in the Philippines, is a mineral-rich region not normally in the path of the average 20 typhoons that hit the Southeast Asian country each year.
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