THE MOST UNPOPULAR,NEGLECTED AND OLDEST DEPARTMENT IN THE CHURCH BUT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS IN INTRODUCING THE ADVENTIST CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE REPRESENTATION IN GOVERMENT IS DOING ITS BEST TO SURVIVE THE TEST OF TIME.
AREA I. UNITY
THERE WAS A MASSIVE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CAMPAIGN ESPECIALLY ON SABBATH ISSUES BY 45 CHURCHES IN 20 DISTRICTS. THE PARL DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR PREPARED SERMONS ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DURING DISTRICT FELLOWSHIPS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY EMPHASIS SABBATH.
AREA II. QUALITY OF LIFE
District Pastors and the PARL department director conducted a total of 22 orientations on Religious Liberty issues to brethren.
Five (5) provincial organizations were formed in 5 provinces of all the public and private employees as members of this special ministry and one mission-wide organization. Mission-wide fellowships and conventions were conducted for the said organizations.
ON SABBATH PROBLEMS....
THERE WERE 70 STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY TO COLLEGE AND ABOUT 50 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND MANY MORE EDUCATORS TEACHING IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WERE EXCUSED FROM SABBATH CLASSES DUE TO THE MEMO ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND SUPT. OF EDUCATION, REGION V ALLOWING THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS.
AREA III. GROWTH
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES FINANCIALLY AND MORALLY SUPPORT AND INVOLVED THEMSELVES IN THE "TELL THE WORLD" PROGRAM OF THE CHURCH.
VOP LESSONS WERE USED AS TOOLS BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THEIR FAITH TO THEIR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.
CONVENTIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS
FELLOWSHIPS AND CONVENTIONS WERE HELD IN EVERY DISTRICT TO PUBLIC SERVANTS & PRIVATE EMPLOYEES TO REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT TO BE FAITHFUL TO THEIR GREAT MASTER-JESUS CHRIST.
FORUMS AND PLENARY SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE SAID CONVENTIONS AND RETREAT.
AREA IV. FINANCIAL STABILITY
STEWARDSHIP SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED BY THE PARL DIRECTOR TO DIFFERENT CHURCHES RESULTING TO THE FAITHFULNESS OF SOME ADVENTIST PROFESSIONALS AS GOD'S STEWARDS.
CONCERNS...
REORGANIZATION OF THE DIFFERENT ASSOCIATIONS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SERVANTS TO FIVE PROVINCES.
CONDUCTING SPIRITUAL REATREATS AND CONVENTIONS TO ADVENTIST PROFESSIONALS.
DIRECTORY OF ALL ADVENTIST PROFESSIONALS
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOV'T AND PRIVATE SECTORS
REVITALIZATIONS OF THE PARL DEPARTMENT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH
CHALLENGES AHEAD...
INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC EVANGELISM FINANCED BY THE ASSOCIATIONS.
DEVELOPMENT OF TRACTS FOR THE "MISSION OF HOPE", A SPECIAL EDITION TARGETTING THE ELITE, PROFESSIONALS AND GOV'T. LEADERS AND ITS OFFICES.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT...
TO ALL THE ADVENTIST MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH, DISTRICT PASTORS, DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS, NPUM STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS, MY FAMILY, FOR ALL YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT, MY ENDLESS THANKS AND ABOVE ALL TO GOD, FOR GIVING ME THE ABILITY TO COPE UP WITH THE PRESSURES OF LIFE AND SUSTAINING ME WITH HIS LOVE AND GRACE TO BE ABLE TO REALIZE THE VISIONS OF THE PARL DEPARTMENT!
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