Our Korean outreach...

By Denzil Rodrigues

We arrived in Korea on the night of 10^th August 2010 to the warm welcome of ICPE Korea, led by Titus. The following day, we went straight into preparations for the two major upcoming outreaches.

The first event was the 3 day Korean Youth Day in Uijeongbu Diocese. On the first day, Titus and Domi gave a session on Sexuality for the youth whilst Carol and I performed a skit for the session. The next day, we organized sessions of workshops for the youth. We took turns to perform skits, to give short teachings and testimonies.

Our second outreach was the School of Evangelization in Kkottongne (Flower Village). In collaboration with ICPE Korea, the event drew thirty participants, including youths, adults, families and elderly couples. We had Praise and worship sessions, teachings, skits ,cell groups and prayer ministry sessions. Some of the participants shared that they experienced a major breakthrough in their life in the event. It was very touching to see them reconcile with each other during the ministry time. Even during the sessions of Praise and Worship, there was such joy to praise God. During the event, we also helped to minister to four children of the participants. I enjoyed playing with them even though I could not communicate in Korean and relied mainly on gestures.

As it was my first time in Korea I was blessed to see a new culture, to meet new people and to eat different kinds of food. I also experienced the warm greetings of people whom I would meet or pass by.

During the outreach, we experienced God’s providence in our fundraising efforts for the trip. We managed to raise the required US$800 through the sales of our home made cards and through the sponsorship of generous benefactors. We thank you for your prayers, support and participation in our mission in Korea! God bless you all!

Korea here we come!

For the past few weeks, Domisiano, Carol and Denzil, the members of our staff formation have been gearing up for a mission outreach in Korea. After an excited send off to the airport yesterday, they will remain in Seoul, Korea until the end of August. Together with ICPE Korea, our team will participate and serve at the workshops of the Korean Youth Day and they will also assist in a three day mini School of Evangelisation.

Apart from praying for the outreach, preparing teachings and practicing mimes, they have also been actively raising funds for the trip.






One of their fund raising project was to make cards for sale. Putting together their creative minds and hands, they came up with the following products which will be sold in Korea:-

We ask for your prayers as they reach out to the nation of Korea and we look forward to updating you when they return!

We have gone back to school!

3 of our members undergoing formation to become full time missionaries have recently enrolled in theological classes at the Divine Word Seminary. On 26 June, they trooped back to class to gain further knowledge regarding the faith, taking up modules in Christology and Christian Spirituality and Pastoral Introduction to the Old Testament.

Caroline from Korea

I am happy to study again! It’s exciting to study and learn more about the Bible and to understand Jesus more. I hope that the knowledge gained will help me in my pastoral work later in my life. Perhaps one day the Biblical characters could be a model and inspiration for the people with whom I will have the chance to share with!

Denzil from India

I’ve always wanted to learn more about the faith, Christ and God. Some time ago, an acquaintance told me that I could study theology easily from any book and hence no need for classes or formation. But I feel that studying theology during my formation years would enable me not only to gain knowledge but to put all that I have learned into practice in the ministries that I am involved in. I am enjoying my classes tremendously. Looking forward to more!

Domisiano from Korea

Attending these classes give me the opportunity to refresh my knowledge. I am also eager to meet people with the same zeal and passion. I feel that learning is a continuous process and I’m happy to continue studying. Through these classes, I hope to grow in knowledge and to identify what is still lacking in my growth as a missionary.

Interview with members on Staff formation.

What is your main motivation in joining this Staff formation?
My main motivation for joining the staff formation is to fulfill my desire to be a servant of the Lord. I would like to take the step to respond to His call to serve the poor. It certainly is not an easy task to leave the comfort of home to live in another country but learning (through the teachings in Staff Formation) to surrender my own desires and allowing God to mould me to become more God-centered and acknowledging that God is working in me gives me the motivation to be part of the staff formation. - Andrina Tan

Interview with members on Staff formation.

What do you miss most from your home country?
What I miss most is my family. I miss the time spent with them.
Every weekend we would go sightseeing or eat out together, and every morning we pray together as a family. I pray that God will take care of them while I am here in the Philippines and learn to trust God in this process. – Yoo Hana

Interview with members on Staff formation.

What was most difficult for you during your time of discernment?
There were many struggles during my discernment time, many questions have come up:
1)Will I able to stay in other country(Philippines) for two years leaving India for the first time.

2)How will I able to live without my family & friends for two years. As my mother is paralyzed one side, I am also very concerned.

3)How will I raise funds since I have no prior experience.

The most difficult struggle was "how will I raise funds" for the air-ticket, visa, formation fees, monthly contribution for food & lodging and other needs & expenses that will arise during these two years. Since I come from a poor family, for me to think of such a huge amount is impossible and I don’t know any person who would be able to help me.

But Br Fritz, ICPE-Director of India helped me in raising funds for the air-ticket & visa. And also gave some money to pay for the formation fees and for my small expenses. But the remaining expense is still a great struggle for me for it is a large sum in comparison to the standard of living in India.

The only thing I can do is to trust GOD who alone can help me. Because he is my provider HE is "JEHOVAH JIREH". The LORD who call me Is "FAITHFUL GOD" HE will never let me down. HE will complete what he has began. – Denzil Rodriques

Interview with members on Staff formation.

What do you hope to achieve from your experience here in Philippies?

During the next few years here, I wish to get to know God and myself more than before and to be more united with Jesus.

In the past, I often felt that there is a something blocking me from getting close to God. I realized that I had a wrong concept of God in some areas in my heart because of my past hurts. And this caused a gap in knowing God more deeply.

First of all, I want to know who God is in my life and which area of me is blocking me so that I can come to know the truth. I want to be healed by God's love and I want to be fulfilled by God's Grace and i hope that I can love God and myself more than before, so that I can better share this love to others. – Caroline Song