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In the past years and as part of a traditional Filipino churches convention, different churches usually compete against each other in these sporting events. With this in mind, Brother Noel Pastor combined the youth groups of Oahu and Maui and built teams from the combined group. "The idea is to break any barriers", he says, "take the young people from the groups they normally spend time with and mix them with other young people they hardly know. Take them out of their comfort zones."
Through the leadership of Brother Chris Diocares and Brother JR Duquez, the teams played basketball, dodge-ball, tug-of-war, football, then more basketball.
Brother Noel says, "At first you could tell the youth were uncomfortable with the teams. As they continued playing the sport activities, you could see a great change. They began interacting and laughing with each other. It was really amazing to see the cohesion being built before my eyes. From strangers to close brothers and sisters in the Lord, even just for a moment. of course, the services were great but the sports events were icing on a cake. I'm sure they will always look back to this part of the convention."
Will you be the one to answer to this call?
Welcome to the International Christian Mission website.
Aloha and thank you for visiting the ICM website. We are a Christian organization who have been called, saved, and commissioned to proclaim the love of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. As a body of believers, we endeavor to do what God has called us to do - to spread the Gospel to others. International Christian Mission currently minister to believers in the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui. Through the grace of God, we also minister to believers in the Ilocos regions of the Philippines. As this website continue to get updated, you will find links to these different ministries. We pray that you will be encouraged as you visit these links.
May God continue to bless you bountifully as you persevere in your walk with Christ. If you have any questions or prayer requests, please feel free to contact us by using the Prayer link above.
Aloha, Mabuhay, and God Bless You!!
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Coming Home, A New Beginning
It is often preached that for a potter
to make a beautiful vase, he must sometimes break an existing vase then use
the broken pieces to make a new vase that is far much more beautiful than
the broken vase. As individuals and collectively as a body of believers, God
sometimes has to break us also to create something new, something more beautiful,
something stronger in order to accomplish his plans. .........Read
Article
The youth of the church are the hope for the continuity of God’s ministry in this world. As members of the Faithful Stewards Inc., the official youth organization under the International Christ Ministries (ICM) Inc., each youth must display their ardent faithfulness and responsible stewardship.
It is high time to redefine the concept of our church’s youth about their role in the church and in the ministry. Though the Faithful Stewards in the Philippines gather annually for fellowship and camaraderie-building, oftentimes, there was neither tangible output nor significant growth in the ICM’s youth ministry. At the end of each annual gathering, most of the attendees would feel revived, blessed and closer to the Lord… But how long do these feelings last? What do the youth do once they were revived, blessed and closer to the Lord? What are the fruits and end-results of our Annual Youth Camp?.................................
When Duty Calls
As the United States continue to face
the war in Iraq, families continue to make the sacrifice as they answer to
the nation's call. The United States Armed Forces in not only made up of the
men and women in the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard. The
Total Force, as it is called, also include Department of Defense civilians
and contractors who are hired by companies who provide their services to the
United States government. One of these contractors is International Christian
Ministries' own Brother Quirino Bangloy. Bro. Bangloy, or "Uncle Kirin",
or "Grandpa Bangloy", as he is know in the church, is one of the
pioneers of the International Christian Mission along with his beloved wife
Pastor Mary Bangloy. The International Christian Ministries recently bid their
goodbyes to Brother Bangloy as he once again answered the call to serve our
nation. He is currently serving aboard a United States Naval ship. The International
Christian Mission prayed for Brother Bangloy and Pastor Mary as he got ready
to depart for another mission. We surely appreciate the sacrifices of this
family. These sacrifices, sad to say sometimes unrecognized by many, allow
us to do what we do each day in safe environments. We salute you, and our
hearts and prayers are with you. Thank you for your sacrifices.
