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WE SAY `THANK YOU’ TO BSM GUEST TEACHERS
BSM is blessed with guest teachers who unsefishly volunteer their expertise, skill and time to help train future church planters and pastors through BSM. The Schoolyear 2011-2012 was graced by the teaching of the followimg guest teachers. THIS POST IS INTENDED TO SAY `THANK YOU’ TO THEM.
Helen Bates
Has been an Assemblies of God minister, but her ministry skills has afforded her more than 35 years of experience in mission and pastoral ministry across different denominations. Currently, she is Associate Pastor in Gateway Baptist Church in Mackenzie, Queensland, Australia. She has served with the Gateway Team since January 2004, facilitating Life Groups and Training at Gateway. Her passion is for people to grow and change as they come to know God and do their journey with Him. Helen is a very valuable teacher in Berean School of Ministry. She flies all the way from Australia every year to teach and bless the students with her teaching ministry. Helen comes evevry year, accompanied by her husband David Bates who is a FARM missions partner and who brings a team to join SOS.
Pat Martinez
A BSM Alumni
Pastor of Panay Assembly of God
Been the Eastern Capiz Sectionla Presbyter for 9 years
Elected as new NWVDC District Secretary
Minnie Panaguiton Chan
English Professor in Filamer Christian University
Grew up in a Christina family that was among the first members of FARM
Married to Pastor Jun Chan, a BSM Alumni
Harald Hesse
Bible and Mission College Brake Germany BA 1992
Tertia Akademie IT Software Engineering 2004
Mission with Missionswerk Friedenstimme since 1986
With International Broadcast and Radio Association (IBRA) since 2007
Married to Cristina Hesse since June 2009, 4 kids
Julie Compuesto
English Professor
Speech Trainor
FARM elder
Inspite of her failing physical health, she continues to offer her skills to help improve the speaking skills of the students
STUDENTS TACKLE YEAR END EVALUATION TEST
It’s Batch 20’s turn to tackle the BSM year end evaluation test. The test comprise of 5 questions from each course taught during the schoolyear. Results of the exam will serve as one of the bases for evaluating the students’ eligibility for graduation. Many students got impressive scores. Catherine Dapat scored highest, followed by Jean Lumpod and Richard Francisco in third place.
STUDENTS WORK ON REQUIRED MINISTRY TO THE LAST DAY
Training church planting students require repeated hands on experience in skills relevant to church planting. Throughout the year, every week end, students go to a designated target place and implement the SOS church planting system `contact-c0nvert-congregate’. Their last target area is the community in McKinley. Bible studies in the area were opened by the students along with the other attendees in the Church Planting module last January 17-22, 2012. Since then, the students continued to conduct Bible studies there. Last March 24, 2012, was the last Saturday of BSM schoolyear 2011-2012, the students conducted a Life Seminar for all their converts in the area, thereby completing the`congregate’ stage. Many of the converts have already started to attend church at FARM and enrolled in the the FARM discipleship program. It was a job well done.
A VERY FRUITFUL AFTERNOON FOR BATCH 20
In the afternoon of the day the students had the river tour, they conducted a feeding program for the children in the elementary school nearby the Cadimahan river. Most of the children are children of the fisher folks. Rowena Javier demonstrated her skill in teaching children while Richel led the children in singing. Meanwhile, Felipe, the ever ready evangelist of the class took the opportunity to share the gospel to the parents. Jean Lumpod, a former radio and television announcer was recognized by some of the parents and had quite a celebrity status experience. She grabbed the opportunity to testify of God’s touch in her life so much so that she has decided to be in the service of her Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ.
BSM STUDENTS TREATED TO A RIVER TOUR
After a grueling board exam day and just a few days before graduation day, Batch 20 were treated by Mrs. Belinda Garrido to a river tour at the Cadimahan River. Mrs. Garrido, a Roxas City government employee is herself a BSM Alumni. She imparted to the students information about her projects which benefitted the fisherfolks. She testified how she has applied the gospel in a practical way so that she was able to connect with the people in her work assignment, particularly the fisherfolks. Her projects include provididng training for fisherfolks in some livelihood skills. That day, new trainees needed models for doing manicure and pedicure and the students became handy models for them. For some, it was a first time experience to have a foot spa. Later, the students also went to Culajao Eco Park and Palina Greenbelt Eco Park where they learned about how mangroves help the environment. For the BSM Batch 20 students, the day proved to be both a relaxation and educational experience.
BSM STUDENTS CONDUCT RECOLLECTION-RETREAT
It is a practice in the Philippines for schools to hold a recollection-retreat for the graduating students. The Culasi Elementary School requested for FARM to handle one for their graduates. This was made possible through the facilitation of a teacher in the school, Mrs. Mae Theresa Gaylan. The BSM students came handy as the manpower to serve said request. It was also timely as practicum in their course on Creative Teaching and Creative CEd Programming.
The event was attended by almost a hundred junior age students. It started from 8 am to 2pm. The students divided the whole period into three sessions around the theme: `Life As It Should Be’ and culminated in leading the students to accept Jesus as their personal Saviour and Lord. using the ICI `Great Question in Life’ booklet.
The faculty members of the school were very grateful and said that they would like us to handle the recollection-retreat next year.
The BSM Students with some Culasi Elem. School Teachers
Flatrock Resort: Venue of the Retreat
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THE STUDENTS THAT EAT TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER
BSM Class SY 2011-2012 is the second batch of students that enjoy the new dining and kitchen facility of BSM. An Alumni, Jean Tumlos serves as the Food Service in charge during weekdays while her husband Rolly is studying. During week ends, assigned students take turn in cooking their meals.
STUDENTS JOIN `TRANSFORMING CONFLICT’ SEMINAR
The BSM students were privileged to attend a special seminar by Missionary-Author Rev. Nathan Davis on `Transforming Conflict’. The seminar was facilitated by AGWM Asia Pacific Director, Rev. Bill Snider, and was held in the BSM classroom last March 1-2, 2012. Within short notice, the FARM staff managed to arrange for the seminar. The attendance of all NWVDC district and sectional executives was equally commendable. Nathan Davis was generous enough to distribute copies of his book. All the sessions were recorded on video and will be be a valuable resource material for pastors, church leaders and Bible School students.
COMMUNICATING THE GOOD NEWS THROUGH DRAMA
The students designed and presented skits to prove their understanding of Biblical doctrines in the Course `Man, Sin and Salvation’ under Pastor Percival Navarro.
BSM STUDENTS JOIN FARM YOUTH PROM
The soft gentle music echoes through the air and the red carpet was laid down on the floor for Movers’ Prom Valentine’s Presentation last February 23, 2012 in the ambiance where love is popularly known – Paris! The venue, FARM church, was dominated with low-key lighting of sweet scented candles on each table and dressed with baby blue draping. It was a night indeed for the glamorous ladies with their coiffured hair and dressed in their gorgeous long gowns with their escorts in tuxedoes. Among them are the BSM students.
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