080811CCTMalinta

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0443f781egdyul.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Proclaim His Praise in the Islands - the Hallowells</B></FONT> <B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proclaim His Praise in the Islands the "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> 080811CCTMalinta</div> <bR> <div> The <I>Center for Community Transformation</I> (CCT) Project in Malinta, Valenzuela City warmly welcomed Jay's <I>Urban Missions 2008 class</I> to their fellowship on August 11, 2008.  </div> <bR> <div> We learned much about how CCT works with its poverty stricken Community Partners in both economic and spiritual growth (Integral or Transformational Mission) as a result of this visit.</div> <bR> <div> Thank you very much for all you showed us and taught us!</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="687" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 354 WIDTH="201"><div> Pastor Gilbert Lu is the CCT Director for Valenzuela City, including this project in Malinta, a barangay (ward or district) of Valenzuela City.  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="32dd05c0.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="632" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 487 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="32b69e10.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="481" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="253"><div> Pastor Helen of the J<I>esus New Creation Fellowship</I>, which hosts the CCT project in Malinta, gave a relevant and Biblical message to the Community Partners.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 386 WIDTH="220"><div> Community Partners listen carefully to God's word.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="330517c0.jpg" border=0 width="337" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="33464e50.jpg" border=0 width="612" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="501" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 487 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="336bbe10.jpg" border=0 width="187" height="481" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="287"><div> Sister May is a CCT Community Partner.  </div> <bR> <div> She is also a volunteer serving the project.  </div> <bR> <div> Here she demonstrates she is also a lively and gifted worship leader!</div> <bR> <div> She is also a gracious and hospitable person, who helped us feel so welcome.</div> <bR> <div> Thank you and God bless!</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="742" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 379 WIDTH="238"><div> After the fellowship, required for CCT Community Partners, Pastor Gilbert met individually with different Community Partners to help them in their specific situations.  </div> <bR> <div> In other corners of the room, other CCT volunteers met individually with other Community Partners.</div> <bR> <div> Such individual help and accountability is a significant part of what makes CCT effective.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="338e8750.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="373" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> We used this time to get to know different Community Partners, as they waited their turn to meet Pastor Gilbert or another CCT volunteer.  Each had his or her own story of the challenges of being poor, and how CCT is helping them to improve spiritually (by accepting the gospel and growing in it) and economically (by microfinance).</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="570" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 449 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33a33bb0.jpg" border=0 width="307" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="243"><div> Pastor Lu met with us after the Fellowship at a nearly Jollibee (a fast food restaurant) for a snack and to answer our remaining questions.</div> <bR> <div> We learned so much!</div> <bR> <div> Thank you, Pastor Gilbert, and God bless!</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="33c3a760.jpg" border=0 width="570" height="374" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> (The faces of the BSOP students are blurred for <A HREF="id42_securityprivacy_policy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plans, purposes, policies, parameters, "><U>security reasons</U></A>)</div> <bR> <div> by Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Last update: August 29, 2008</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ----------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>