Typhoon Relief: More Landslides
11/10/09 04:10 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
Thanks for all your support and prayers...
Yes, that's what we all need, PRAYERS...
This incident made me cry this morning.. our church member came and gave a report on their barangay, their barangay captain died of landslide, mud covered him, and after two days, with the very foul smell, they dug up his body, and it was standing up.. along with his body was another victim, and the worst, yet another victim, a girl that died in this same mudslide was pregnant.. Ouch, this just made me cry... Then, our church member, as she was telling this story, they are neighbors with the victims, and that night, when they felt a very cold thing on their back, she thought it was a snake??, but when she woke up, the earth was moving, and sure enough, mudslide on her back, she immediately got up, took her children, ran as fast as they could... and praise God, they all went to church this morning... Wow...!!!
Then, our church, in the very low area, in front was flooded, in the back was flooded, and when I woke up, I got a bit worried about all our musical instruments to be under water already??? but guess what, the church where we hold service, which usually gets flooded on just a small rain prior to our church being there, wow, with this worst typhoon, the church did not even get flooded, just a very tiny wetness in the floor that we wiped with a rag, and all the musical equipments are safe... Nothing, yap, not a thing got damaged !!!, God is really good in our church where Marcy and you and Jonathan has preached already... that's why, we got God's protection. God loves us... YES !!!
We intend to buy 10 sacks of rice for La Union, a small amount that we can deal with... @ P1,300 per sack, that would be P13,000 pesos only... we can deal with that...
Art D's team is arriving on Tuesday night, and travel to La Union, and we start the crusade on Wednesday.. We will be doing 4 days in La Union and for the very first time, we will do 4 days in Pangasinan... and with the 4 barangays in Pangasinan, 3 of them are under water at this time, but when the day of the crusade comes, the water would have subsided and the basketball court would have dried up, so, on we go, and proceed to Pangasinan... we plan to bless the province by giving, not only FREE bibles for the follow-up, but surely, we will give them 1 or 2 kilos of rice, instead of merienda's... the more bible studies to be established, and churches planted in Pangasinan, for God's Kingdom and glory... Yes, the Victory is HIS, as always...
If we get 4 additional sacks of rice, then we can give one sack of rice to each of the barangay's that we will be doing the crusade there in Pangasinan. Yes, with this devastating Typhoon Parma, the more we can share God's word., and yes, we will be having a Victory Party in Pangasinan on Oct. 22, although I won't be there, as I will be in our Board Meeting, our crusade staff will be there.. We placed a P10 T. pesos budget, in additional to the Victory Party's budget, so we can invite all the host pastor's and all their workers.. must be a big Victory Party... haha... and even though I will miss it, my prayers are with the Team.
I thank CMC and everyone for all their support and prayers..
God bless...
Cedric
Thanks for all your support and prayers...
Yes, that's what we all need, PRAYERS...
This incident made me cry this morning.. our church member came and gave a report on their barangay, their barangay captain died of landslide, mud covered him, and after two days, with the very foul smell, they dug up his body, and it was standing up.. along with his body was another victim, and the worst, yet another victim, a girl that died in this same mudslide was pregnant.. Ouch, this just made me cry... Then, our church member, as she was telling this story, they are neighbors with the victims, and that night, when they felt a very cold thing on their back, she thought it was a snake??, but when she woke up, the earth was moving, and sure enough, mudslide on her back, she immediately got up, took her children, ran as fast as they could... and praise God, they all went to church this morning... Wow...!!!
Then, our church, in the very low area, in front was flooded, in the back was flooded, and when I woke up, I got a bit worried about all our musical instruments to be under water already??? but guess what, the church where we hold service, which usually gets flooded on just a small rain prior to our church being there, wow, with this worst typhoon, the church did not even get flooded, just a very tiny wetness in the floor that we wiped with a rag, and all the musical equipments are safe... Nothing, yap, not a thing got damaged !!!, God is really good in our church where Marcy and you and Jonathan has preached already... that's why, we got God's protection. God loves us... YES !!!
We intend to buy 10 sacks of rice for La Union, a small amount that we can deal with... @ P1,300 per sack, that would be P13,000 pesos only... we can deal with that...
Art D's team is arriving on Tuesday night, and travel to La Union, and we start the crusade on Wednesday.. We will be doing 4 days in La Union and for the very first time, we will do 4 days in Pangasinan... and with the 4 barangays in Pangasinan, 3 of them are under water at this time, but when the day of the crusade comes, the water would have subsided and the basketball court would have dried up, so, on we go, and proceed to Pangasinan... we plan to bless the province by giving, not only FREE bibles for the follow-up, but surely, we will give them 1 or 2 kilos of rice, instead of merienda's... the more bible studies to be established, and churches planted in Pangasinan, for God's Kingdom and glory... Yes, the Victory is HIS, as always...
If we get 4 additional sacks of rice, then we can give one sack of rice to each of the barangay's that we will be doing the crusade there in Pangasinan. Yes, with this devastating Typhoon Parma, the more we can share God's word., and yes, we will be having a Victory Party in Pangasinan on Oct. 22, although I won't be there, as I will be in our Board Meeting, our crusade staff will be there.. We placed a P10 T. pesos budget, in additional to the Victory Party's budget, so we can invite all the host pastor's and all their workers.. must be a big Victory Party... haha... and even though I will miss it, my prayers are with the Team.
I thank CMC and everyone for all their support and prayers..
God bless...
Cedric
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Typhoon Relief: Aringay Church
07/10/09 22:22 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
The CMC church that we planted in Aringay, La Union, where Jonathan and Paul Klenner and myself, together with the rest of the crusade teams stayed, well there is a church going on there. They have been meeting every sunday, since Jonathan's Team did a crusade there in February of this year, Well, sad to say, this church is now underwater, up to shoulder high, around 4 feet of flood. And we here in La Union are still experiencing this Typhoon Pepeng/Parma as of this writing. (Oct. 8, 1:15 PM)
There were two dead in Barangay Alaska, Aringay due to typhoon Parma, where we also did a crusade in Aringay. Pastor Jun Tarlit is helping out there and also in Pangasinan where we have lots of CMC Pastors there also.
As of this writing, Pangasinan is flooded, 6 feet, in Umingan, Natividad, San Manuel, Tayug and roads are not passable.
The Agno dike high water is about to overflow. Villasis and even Tarlac are possible outlets if this dike overflows... Many agricultural crops have been lost already.
It has been raining here since Sept. 30th, and we really have lots of rain water already. Very strong winds and lots of rain here in La Union now.
Please pray for us.
Thanks.
Cedric
The CMC church that we planted in Aringay, La Union, where Jonathan and Paul Klenner and myself, together with the rest of the crusade teams stayed, well there is a church going on there. They have been meeting every sunday, since Jonathan's Team did a crusade there in February of this year, Well, sad to say, this church is now underwater, up to shoulder high, around 4 feet of flood. And we here in La Union are still experiencing this Typhoon Pepeng/Parma as of this writing. (Oct. 8, 1:15 PM)
There were two dead in Barangay Alaska, Aringay due to typhoon Parma, where we also did a crusade in Aringay. Pastor Jun Tarlit is helping out there and also in Pangasinan where we have lots of CMC Pastors there also.
As of this writing, Pangasinan is flooded, 6 feet, in Umingan, Natividad, San Manuel, Tayug and roads are not passable.
The Agno dike high water is about to overflow. Villasis and even Tarlac are possible outlets if this dike overflows... Many agricultural crops have been lost already.
It has been raining here since Sept. 30th, and we really have lots of rain water already. Very strong winds and lots of rain here in La Union now.
Please pray for us.
Thanks.
Cedric
Typhoon Relief: Parma still pounding La Union
07/10/09 23:15 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
The CMC church that we planted in Aringay, La Union, where Jonathan and Paul Klenner and myself, together with the rest of the crusade teams stayed, well there is a church going on there. They have been meeting every sunday, since Jonathan's Team did a crusade there in February of this year, Well, sad to say, this church is now underwater, up to shoulder high, around 4 feet of flood. And we here in La Union are still experiencing this Typhoon Pepeng/Parma as of this writing. (Oct. 8, 1:15 PM)
There were two dead in Barangay Alaska, Aringay due to typhoon Parma, where we also did a crusade in Aringay. Pastor Jun Tarlit is helping out there and also in Pangasinan where we have lots of CMC Pastors there also.
As of this writing, Pangasinan is flooded, 6 feet, in Umingan, Natividad, San Manuel, Tayug and roads are not passable.
The Agno dike high water is about to overflow. Villasis and even Tarlac are possible outlets if this dike overflows... Many agricultural crops have been lost already.
It has been raining here since Sept. 30th, and we really have lots of rain water already. Very strong winds and lots of rain here in La Union now.
This typhoon just paralyzes most of the work we have to do for the upcoming events, (seminars, crusades, conventions) but thank God, we still have the internet and cellphones to communicate to others. And we will proceed with these events normally.
Please pray for us.
The CMC church that we planted in Aringay, La Union, where Jonathan and Paul Klenner and myself, together with the rest of the crusade teams stayed, well there is a church going on there. They have been meeting every sunday, since Jonathan's Team did a crusade there in February of this year, Well, sad to say, this church is now underwater, up to shoulder high, around 4 feet of flood. And we here in La Union are still experiencing this Typhoon Pepeng/Parma as of this writing. (Oct. 8, 1:15 PM)
There were two dead in Barangay Alaska, Aringay due to typhoon Parma, where we also did a crusade in Aringay. Pastor Jun Tarlit is helping out there and also in Pangasinan where we have lots of CMC Pastors there also.
As of this writing, Pangasinan is flooded, 6 feet, in Umingan, Natividad, San Manuel, Tayug and roads are not passable.
The Agno dike high water is about to overflow. Villasis and even Tarlac are possible outlets if this dike overflows... Many agricultural crops have been lost already.
It has been raining here since Sept. 30th, and we really have lots of rain water already. Very strong winds and lots of rain here in La Union now.
This typhoon just paralyzes most of the work we have to do for the upcoming events, (seminars, crusades, conventions) but thank God, we still have the internet and cellphones to communicate to others. And we will proceed with these events normally.
Please pray for us.
Typhoon Relief: The Needs
07/10/09 04:11 Filed in: Ketsana/Ondoy | Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
Money is being sent around to the different pastors and churches by CMC Philippines to help with Typhoon relief:
Pastor Sam Gonzales in Bulacan reveiced some help and assistance. His church and home flooded up to the ceiling.
Pastora Elsie in Quezon City whose place was also underwater.
Pastor Arnold just bought food for the families in his church.
Flood victims of Typhoon Ondoy and Typhoon Parma needs additional help, and here are specific needs.
Food and bottled clean water.
It is our intention to help in this manner.
1. Buy 20 sacks of rice, and one sack cost approx. P1,500 pesos., so total cost for rice will be P30 T. pesos.
2. Buy powdered milk for children, esp. the 5 and below kids. P200 pesos for 700 grams or 1 pack. We can get 100 packs for P20 T. pesos.
3. Get clean bottled water, they cost P10 pesos each. 1 box has 24 bottles. = P240 per box and we will get 50 boxes. = P12 T. pesos.
Total = P62,000 pesos @ 47 to 1 exchange = $1,320 dollars.
Targeted places to give.
50 % will go to Metro Manila victims, esp. the 30 families that are staying at Pastor Arnold Acay's church, as their homes are uninhabitable, and also to the other churches where we have our CMC Networks.
25 % will go to La Union, for the CMC pastors who were victims of floods from Typhoon Parma
25 % will go to Pangasinan for the CMC pastors that are still flooded till now.
Of course, you can send us more for ongoing relief and we can always buy more rice for their food. I will send you the receipts once these goods are purchased.
Again, many thanks for all your help.
God bless.
Cedric
Just a reminder, donations can be made directly to Philippines Typhoon relief via PayPal
Money is being sent around to the different pastors and churches by CMC Philippines to help with Typhoon relief:
Pastor Sam Gonzales in Bulacan reveiced some help and assistance. His church and home flooded up to the ceiling.
Pastora Elsie in Quezon City whose place was also underwater.
Pastor Arnold just bought food for the families in his church.
Flood victims of Typhoon Ondoy and Typhoon Parma needs additional help, and here are specific needs.
Food and bottled clean water.
It is our intention to help in this manner.
1. Buy 20 sacks of rice, and one sack cost approx. P1,500 pesos., so total cost for rice will be P30 T. pesos.
2. Buy powdered milk for children, esp. the 5 and below kids. P200 pesos for 700 grams or 1 pack. We can get 100 packs for P20 T. pesos.
3. Get clean bottled water, they cost P10 pesos each. 1 box has 24 bottles. = P240 per box and we will get 50 boxes. = P12 T. pesos.
Total = P62,000 pesos @ 47 to 1 exchange = $1,320 dollars.
Targeted places to give.
50 % will go to Metro Manila victims, esp. the 30 families that are staying at Pastor Arnold Acay's church, as their homes are uninhabitable, and also to the other churches where we have our CMC Networks.
25 % will go to La Union, for the CMC pastors who were victims of floods from Typhoon Parma
25 % will go to Pangasinan for the CMC pastors that are still flooded till now.
Of course, you can send us more for ongoing relief and we can always buy more rice for their food. I will send you the receipts once these goods are purchased.
Again, many thanks for all your help.
God bless.
Cedric
Just a reminder, donations can be made directly to Philippines Typhoon relief via PayPal
Typhoon Update: 5 Days
06/10/09 16:25 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
We have had Typhoon Parma here for 5 days already, and it's just lingering here.
We expect typhoon Parma to be here till this weekend, and it's supposed to leave La Union by Oct. 10. We are all soaking wet with a whole week of typhoon, it's difficult to get around with all the water and flood that's on the road, on the highways, but we still continued our Bible Study group last night, with lots of rain, and lots of prayers.
Please continue to pray for our home, as we are getting electrical grounding already, due to the soaking wet electrical wires in the street, the power just keeps going on and off, and appliances are getting damaged already...
Thanks for all your concerns and prayers.
God bless you all.
Cedric
ps: I was thinking of just shutting down the whole power in our house, but we would be paralyzed without power. No electricity here means no water, no cooking, no internet and communications, and basically nothing !!! We have faith in Christ who gives us the power thru the Holy Spirit, Amen.
We have had Typhoon Parma here for 5 days already, and it's just lingering here.
We expect typhoon Parma to be here till this weekend, and it's supposed to leave La Union by Oct. 10. We are all soaking wet with a whole week of typhoon, it's difficult to get around with all the water and flood that's on the road, on the highways, but we still continued our Bible Study group last night, with lots of rain, and lots of prayers.
Please continue to pray for our home, as we are getting electrical grounding already, due to the soaking wet electrical wires in the street, the power just keeps going on and off, and appliances are getting damaged already...
Thanks for all your concerns and prayers.
God bless you all.
Cedric
ps: I was thinking of just shutting down the whole power in our house, but we would be paralyzed without power. No electricity here means no water, no cooking, no internet and communications, and basically nothing !!! We have faith in Christ who gives us the power thru the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Typhoon Update: Parma
06/10/09 15:35 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
Here is a photo of where Typhoon Parma is, and what it's doing, based on our Philippine weather forecast, PAGASA. No wonder, I have
not seen the sunshine since Typhoon Ondoy, back to back typhoons here. Almost 2 weeks without sunshine ???
Anyway, typhoon PARMA hit La Union last saturday, and it came back and suppose to hit us again this Friday or Saturday? but this time, it might not be as strong. Anyway, too much rainfall here now, and still strong winds, and very cold... this weather is really unusual, and it slows down the work we have to do... so many things, like the upcoming crusade with Art D. next week, Oct. 13 till Oct 21, then the CMC Board Meeting on Oct. 22, then the very first CMC Annual Convention in Luzon on Oct. 23 and 24, then the seminar with Art D. on Oct. 25th in Makati, then the crusade with Jonathan's Team in Bulacan on Nov. 3 till the 13th...
If only we had a bit of sunshine, it will really speed up things. Anyway, I ask for all your prayers, gather all your prayer warriors, intercede that the rain stops and gives us sunshine.
Typhoon PARMA is back and it will exit La Union by Oct. 10, saturday... It's only Wednesday, and the typhoon is just lingering here in Northern Luzon... hmmmm....
Okay, see you soon.
God bless and thanks for your prayers.
Here is a photo of where Typhoon Parma is, and what it's doing, based on our Philippine weather forecast, PAGASA. No wonder, I have
Anyway, typhoon PARMA hit La Union last saturday, and it came back and suppose to hit us again this Friday or Saturday? but this time, it might not be as strong. Anyway, too much rainfall here now, and still strong winds, and very cold... this weather is really unusual, and it slows down the work we have to do... so many things, like the upcoming crusade with Art D. next week, Oct. 13 till Oct 21, then the CMC Board Meeting on Oct. 22, then the very first CMC Annual Convention in Luzon on Oct. 23 and 24, then the seminar with Art D. on Oct. 25th in Makati, then the crusade with Jonathan's Team in Bulacan on Nov. 3 till the 13th...
If only we had a bit of sunshine, it will really speed up things. Anyway, I ask for all your prayers, gather all your prayer warriors, intercede that the rain stops and gives us sunshine.
Typhoon PARMA is back and it will exit La Union by Oct. 10, saturday... It's only Wednesday, and the typhoon is just lingering here in Northern Luzon... hmmmm....
Okay, see you soon.
God bless and thanks for your prayers.
Ketsana/Ondoy Cry for Help from Kristin Karls on Vimeo.
Typhoon Update: La Union
03/10/09 23:13 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, La Union, The Philippines
Typhoon Parma's local name here is Typhoon Pepeng. Our province, La Union, was one that got hit by this typhoon. It was in our path...
No major damage, we were prepared. The wind was very, very, strong last night, with lots and lots of rain, and due to the very strong wind, the water was being blown upwards, thus getting inside our bedroom. Good thing, it just wet our flooring, even after we closed all the windows...
Our home, which is concrete, is all soaked. I did not realize that concrete can get soaked and wet... We are now waiting for sunshine, but none, so far... The sunshine never came, so it's just been raining all day long...
Good thing, we still had sunday service, and our church was also wet, and about half of our regular attendees came, I understand... so, we just praised the Lord for our safety, and God's message was so good, to be ready in season and out of season, we are still close to God, and continue to seek HIS goodness.
We thank you for all your prayers.
Messages and videos are coming in from the Philippines daily. Here is what we have heard from them so far...
Typhoon Parma's local name here is Typhoon Pepeng. Our province, La Union, was one that got hit by this typhoon. It was in our path...
No major damage, we were prepared. The wind was very, very, strong last night, with lots and lots of rain, and due to the very strong wind, the water was being blown upwards, thus getting inside our bedroom. Good thing, it just wet our flooring, even after we closed all the windows...
Our home, which is concrete, is all soaked. I did not realize that concrete can get soaked and wet... We are now waiting for sunshine, but none, so far... The sunshine never came, so it's just been raining all day long...
Good thing, we still had sunday service, and our church was also wet, and about half of our regular attendees came, I understand... so, we just praised the Lord for our safety, and God's message was so good, to be ready in season and out of season, we are still close to God, and continue to seek HIS goodness.
We thank you for all your prayers.
Messages and videos are coming in from the Philippines daily. Here is what we have heard from them so far...
Typhoon Update: Another One
01/10/09 18:08 Filed in: Parma/Pepeng
From Pastor Cedric Panis, Manila, The Philippines
Another typhoon is coming tomorrow, bigger than the one that just passed, total death toll 277 and 42 missing, and i'm not sure about injuries...
Another typhoon is coming tomorrow, bigger than the one that just passed, total death toll 277 and 42 missing, and i'm not sure about injuries...
Typhoon Update: What a Mess
01/10/09 18:07 Filed in: Ketsana/Ondoy
From Pastor Cedric Panis, Manila, The Philippines
What a mess. Yep, that's the right word. A BIG MESS.
We are helping pastor's in the Manila area right now. We have asked assistance, food, clothing, financial, whatever...
One of our CMC pastors in Bulacan, for instance, his church is more than 10 feet underwater, he lost his home, his car he bought around 2 months ago is gone.. his kids lives in the rooftops..
Many people have not eaten in 2 to 3 days already. Pastor Arnolds church is now home to 30 or more families, imagine that !!!
Me and Joy are okay here in La Union. We have an upcoming crusade in two weeks, and I pray to God to give me the strength and wisdom to do priorities in sooooooo many things I have to do.
Let us help the flood victims specially our network members. Please send emails to our Partners specially those who came to participate in our crusades. Maybe you can also make the appeal through the CMC international website. Direct their donation to CMC international. We have done a similar appeal some years back during the Leyte landslide and our Partners have responded. I am still travelling around Samar and Leyte.
What a mess. Yep, that's the right word. A BIG MESS.
We are helping pastor's in the Manila area right now. We have asked assistance, food, clothing, financial, whatever...
One of our CMC pastors in Bulacan, for instance, his church is more than 10 feet underwater, he lost his home, his car he bought around 2 months ago is gone.. his kids lives in the rooftops..
Many people have not eaten in 2 to 3 days already. Pastor Arnolds church is now home to 30 or more families, imagine that !!!
Me and Joy are okay here in La Union. We have an upcoming crusade in two weeks, and I pray to God to give me the strength and wisdom to do priorities in sooooooo many things I have to do.
Let us help the flood victims specially our network members. Please send emails to our Partners specially those who came to participate in our crusades. Maybe you can also make the appeal through the CMC international website. Direct their donation to CMC international. We have done a similar appeal some years back during the Leyte landslide and our Partners have responded. I am still travelling around Samar and Leyte.
