Fe Echipare was Balikatan’s Secretary ever since I joined the Board three years ago. Fe painstakingly took the minutes of the Balikatan Board and the general membership meetings, and noted items for further follow-up or requiring action. Fe patiently compiled and copied into computer discs all the meeting minutes during her terms and...
August 5th, 2009 | |
Bethel Skinker was the Balikatan Treasurer, at least, for the last two years. Most recently, she was also the Chairperson for both the Missions Committee and the Trust Fund Committee and the main cog of the group that brought to you the 2009 Balikatan conference in Michigan.
As the Balikatan Treasurer, she...
August 5th, 2009 | |
It is a privilege serving in the Balikatan Board. In the last two years, it gave me the chance to work with a group of ladies whose commitment to use their gifts to serve God was second nature to them. Their work ethic certainly made the Board’s collective tasks seem lighter and my...
August 5th, 2009 | |
“Praise and Worship” was the theme of this year’s Balikatan Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Let us spend this Prayer Day praising and worshipping God for all the good things He has done during the conference. Let us also pray for how the attendees will continue God’s work in their respective lives, families,...
July 24th, 2009 | |
Thanks a lot for all your input (and IV CARES help) in this Balikatan. It was a refreshing and blessed time for us. Even Alejandro (Leni’s husband) was very aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit moving us toward a certain direction. So here are some reflections:
During our trip to Mackinaw...
July 23rd, 2009 | |
Thank you for the privilege of attending Balikatan 2009!
Thank you for facilitating that my registration fees were covered.
Thank you to everyone who worked hard. The conference this year was a wonderful blessing. The content of the sessions were excellent. The overall program was exemplary.
Thank you for the joy of sharing my journey towards serving...
July 23rd, 2009 | |
I gained multiple blessings from Balikatan 2009. It was such a blessing to…
• See everyone cheerfully and humbly pitch in and help the Michigan group. Thus, even though the Michigan group is a small group, they were able to put up a great conference.
• Listen to Edwin Erni’s report. IVCF Philippines is accomplishing great things...
July 23rd, 2009 | |
The Samuelson Family – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Hannah (2nd Generation Filipino-American, age 14) - Balikatan is a great experience for all ages. This year was one of the best years and everyone agreed to it. I really liked the session on “Keeping faith and Identity in a Multicultural World” because there were discussions on what was...
July 23rd, 2009 | |
