CHURCH ON SUNDAY

Today was my second and final Sunday attending church in the Philippines. Tomorrow I leave the island of Mindanao and begin the long journey home.

After a time of song and worship, opportunity was given for people in the congregation to share personal testimonies of how God has worked in their lives. Benjie stood up and shared. Benjie was the one who, along with his wife, invited us to lunch earlier in the week.

After Benjie shared his testimony, it was time for Bible teaching. Today's teacher was Josh. Do you see anything in this photo that would indicate that this is an "informal" church?

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Proof of informality.

Josh's teaching was received by attentive hearers.

Among those hearers were Daisy, Hannah, Ally and . . .






Neo.

Once the teaching is done, the church gathers for coffee, always served in colorful cups and sweetened with brown sugar.

Coffee is shared inside or outside. Here, Belinda visits with a lady whose son was treated earlier in the week while Belinda was serving at the clinic.

While the older folks enjoy coffee together, the young people push aside the chairs and play basketball in an auditorium that also doubles as a basketball court.

One lesson I learned in church here: If you have a camera, you will have a following.

The Moffit's house can be seen from inside the church.