The document summarizes recent events at Shepherds Heart Calvary Chapel in Cebu, Philippines, led by Pastor Tom Maxwell. It discusses the ordination of a new pastor, Gerry Bascon, plans for Pastor Tom's upcoming furlough to the US from February to April, and various ministry activities including a new feeding program, youth worship group, and Valentine's event. It provides contact information and requests prayer in various areas of the church's ministry.

1. Cebu 2 You February 2011
New Pastor
Greetings from Cebu. We are all a
little wet after many continuous days On Sunday January 23 we ordained a new pastor in our church. Alfredo Y.
of rain. We look forward to a Bascon, or Gerry as we know him, has been a friend of mine for over 10
sunnier March although the forecast years and has worked with me in ministry for almost 3 years. He is one of
is for more rain. Keep our members
the Godliest men I have known and his family are all servants of the Lord.
Two other churches have asked him to be a pastor with them but he feels
in prayer as many have
the Lord called him to Shepherds Heart Calvary Chapel. He is and has been
experienced flooding in their for some time, our worship leader, leads our evangelism team, home
homes. visitations, teaches our Cebuano service on Wednesday nights, is on our
tations,
board and is a member of our leadership team. Welcome Pastor Gerry.
Furlough
It is now a reality, I am coming on furlough.
We have worked hard to be able to bring my
wife but the U.S. Embassy has declined her 2
times, so accept that the Lord has closed the door
for now.
The plan is that I will leave Cebu on New Feeding Ministry
February 6th and arrive in LA at 5:05pm on
February 6th. I will be in the states until We are working with the Barangay Captain of Barangay
March 31st when I will fly back and arrive in Apas to start a new feeding ministry near our church.
the Philippines on April 2nd. Confusing, huh?
We are anticipating feeding an additional 300 children
Remember the International Date Line has an
effect. at 1 feeding or splitting them into 3 feedings depending
on space availability. Pray for this new venture.
While I am in the states, I hope to speak at
different churches, including of course, CC
Downey. I would welcome a chance to speak
Flooding
at many ministries as well. During the visits,
I will have some medical work done on my left In the past week we have had steady rain daily,
leg, some dental work perhaps and in between sometimes in tremendous volume. On Tuesday the 25th
all of this I hope to be able to visit my family of January in an hour and a half, we had so much rain
that the dirt part of our sanctuary floor was flooded with
in Ohio whom I have not seen since 2004 and
6” of rain, the canal in the street was overflowing into
stop and see family I Oklahoma. the concrete part of the sanctuary and our interns house
interns
had about 3 inches of rain.
If anyone reading this would like to book me
for a speaking engagement, please contact We are happy to report we had no serious damage and
Zully, the mission’s secretary at CC Downey, the church was usable this past Sunday. The forecast is
who will build my schedule, at least for now, so for rain for at least another month. Pray for our
members who have had more damage than us and will
that the calendar does not have conflicts.
suffe the most as the rains continue.
suffer
I hope to reunite with many of you and
hopefully all of you. I am excited to see you
all after 4+ years.

2. Youth Night of Worship (Inter-Youth Fellowship)
Youth
We are organizing a new inter-youth fellowship,
youth Valentines 2011
Youth night of worship, with churches in our local area.
We are also building a youth worship group to play for Once again, we will have our church wide
local youth events. Unfortunately, in our opinion, the Valentine’s event. Our theme this year is
s
group we were in before practices and teaches by example,
things that we think are detrimental to the growth and “Perfect Love”. All members 12 and above can
.
development of the youth and contrary to what we teach attend. We anticipate 70-100 people being
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in our youth ministry. The church will continue to pursue
this while I am gone. present. The guest speaker is a member and the
leader of our biggest home Bible study, Erwin
Pinatil, who is an ex-pastor from another church.
ex
There will be games, prizes, photo ops, etc. The
evening is being coordinated by our Young Adults
g
Ministry. Stop by, you are all welcome.
To support this ministry in the Philippines,
send your donations to:
2010 Valentine Event
Calvary Chapel of Downey, 12808 Woodruff Avenue,
Downey, CA 90242 ATTN: Missions Support for Tom Maxwell
Prayer Requests
If your donation is for a specific purpose in Cebu, please
designate the purpose, ie: sponsorship for HS/Elementary,
Pray for safe travel, pray for my wife who is left behind, for
etc.
Pastor Gerry and all the leaders and members of SHCC and
mem
All donations are tax deductible pray for a electric wheelchair so I can be more involved in
outreach ministries.
Contact us at shepherds_heart04@yahoo.com look at our
web page, @ cebu2you.com Pray for wisdom and discernment in all things, for Finances ( low),
for controlled growth as the Lord leads, for health, my personal time
Call us from the USA @ 011-63-32-268-6280 or text us @
with the Lord, our spiritual growth, the church’s spiritual growth,
+639179445222
children’s ministries as they continue to grow, salvation for over 30
Please return this coupon with your donation and thanks unbelievers that attend our services, salvation for Krysta (daughter)
salvatio
for being our partner in fulfilling God’s purpose in Cebu.
d’s and Austin (grandson), future plans for us (Sheilani and I), for our
(Please send support to reach CC Downey by the 10th of new location, and for additional supporters..
supporters
the month.) Thanks.
Check us out We are on
@ Shepherds Heart Calvary Chapel, my personal
account is facebook.com/tom.maxwell3 and we New Phone Number
are on Our new phone number is:
001-63
63-32-268-6280 from the States and
@ http://ptrtom@multiply.com, and I am on Twitt
, Twitter,
32-
-268-6280 from the Philippines.
or check out our Web Site @ cebu2you.com. Write to us @ #45
San Antonio Village II,
We’d love to hear from you or have you visit Camp Lapu-Lapu Road, Apas,
Lapu
us individually or with a team. We can Cebu City 6000
Philippines
arrange discounted accommodations and assist
in many other ways.
Ptr. Tom and Sheilani