The Language of the Philippines: Basketball

Highlights of Sports Bible Camp 2018

So much to be thankful about! About 70 teenagers registered and enjoyed Sports Bible Camp! We praise the Lord for safety among the players, good weather even with the scorching heat, and endurance for full-scheduled days!

The Agutaynen believers did a great job teaching the Bible Lessons clearly. Participation was enthusiastic! The coaches and referees, faithfully, performed their responsibilities. On Championship Day, Gerry, an Agutaynen believer, shared the Gospel before the final games.

Following Sports Bible Camp, Stephen and Ginger started the weekly kick-off of the Youth Meetings and the Kids Bible Club. Both were well attended!

Registration Day! Stephen explain the registration forms to the Coaches.

Registration day! Evaluating individual skill level to ensure the boy will be placed on the right team.

Wen-Jean presented the lesson each day. The theme was “Jesus”. The lessons and memory verses focused on God showing His love to them by sending Jesus to die on the cross for their sins and Jesus being the Way and Mediator to God.

Girls sat with their teams during Bible Class.

Question and Answer time for Comprehension.

Stephen listened to recited memory verses.

Becky intermingled with the spectators making new friends. Ping Ping (sitting) has been visiting us several times this week so we hope she and her husband, Boy, will continue to come. Darryl and Boy like to play Ping Pong together.

Ping Ping and her Granddaughter came to Sports Bible Camp everyday.

Some children watched the games and also, participated in games on the last day.

A mother shielding her baby from the heat.

Cold water…a real treat with the hot weather for thirsty players.

Boys, anxiously, looked at their scores over Darryl’s shoulder.

Stephen and Ginger distributed blue and pink team shirts for Championship games.

Abi and Becky distributed red team shirts for Championship games.

Something for everyone! Young Children relay games before the main events! What team can fill the coke bottle first? Wet teens in the end but good sports!

Stephen announced the Basketball team winners who lined up for awards. Green Team won but individuals on each team won awards as well.

Individual players in each age group with the most points received a ball.

Ginger gave bottles of Coke and a devotional book to each one on the Winning Girl’s Volleyball Team.

A lady won a toaster/oven! Other prizes were 5 kg bag rice, rice cooker, tire pump, mosquito net, 500 peso Globe Phone card, head flashlight, blanket, tarp, and an electric fan!

Stephen and Ginger were hoping the Sports Bible Camp would generate interest in the teens coming to the weekly Youth Meeting and the children coming to the weekly Kids Bible Club. Saturday night, there were 43 teenagers at Youth Meeting and there were 48 children on Sunday for Kids Bible Club. Please pray they will continue in the coming weeks.

Stephen welcomed all! Minute to Win it Game, a devotional , and S’mores for refreshments!

Children colored Creation pictures at Kids Bible Club.

Thank you so very much for your involvement in the Agutaynen ministry! We are blessed beyond measure by your partnership, friendship, and prayerful support! And we appreciate that we can serve in a limited role alongside Stephen, Ginger, Abi, Luke, and Jonathan! We, dearly, miss Rebekah while she is at college but she is in our hearts and prayers! Please pray for her that she will be diligent in her studies and adjust to life challenges in a different environment. Please pray that we will progress in the language so we will be more effective in communication.

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