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Jun and Lisa Canoy are missionaries and are part of the leadership team for the ER Pilipino missions. They are Pure Works Project Partners, and they are also Pure Works Group members. Here are the highlights of the 2009 ER Philippines Mission from Lisa sent in an email from her to me and others today.

From our leaders meeting these are the conservative stats that we could all confirm and the results/impact made in each ministry venue. (Pastor Ben some of the repeat for you)

Discipleship Training Weekend ( 3 days inCagayan de Oro) - Our Purpose: To equip young emerging leaders in the discovery of who they are in God, how has he equipped them for the work of the ministry and to see release in their spiritual giftings into God's mission to the world.

Evaluation: Approximately 350 young people ages 12-20's attended from surrounding cities of Valencia, Illigan,Ginaoog and other areas. We observed a real hunger for God and many responding to a desire to be involved in full time ministry. The delegates recieved teaching from Pastor Tom Johnson, Pastor Mike Perkinson, Pastor Ben Hirsch, Pastor Ron Rezendez and Pastor Mark Knister. They participated in a downtown prayer walk and a feeding/evangelistic outreach to approx 500 people. This ministry opportunity was the highlight of the two week trip for many of the US participants. It was well organized and well recieved.

Future 1 week discipleship training sessions will be evaluated for the future Basketball Outreach Our Purpose: To make Jesus Christ known in the context of a quality basketball game/friendship game enviornment.

Evaluation: 8 games were played in 6 cities. We had a surprise response from Manila-Asia TV coverage and solid contacts/doors opened for future games/events. Approximately 20,000 people total attended during the 8 games. The gospel was preseneted through dance/drama and preaching of the word during half time rest periods. Difficulty to evaluate the exact impact on salvations/church growth at the time of the outreach as a stadium game atmosphere and language barriers for direct one on one dialogue is a challenge. Jun will continue to be in contact with the Pastors in the areas where the games were held for f/u response over the next several months.

Food and Clothing Outreach - (Barangay Opal and Kapatagan) Our Purpose: To partner with indiginous churches w/ church planting efforts through the medium of tangilble, material items and sharing of the gospel.

Evaluation: The Opal outreach incorporated the delegates from the Discipleship Training Session and was a good tangible example of how they can practicially reach out to their local communities. There were approx 500 in attendance which included many mothers and their children. The all recieved food, a clothing item, a few practical medical items and each family was prayed for by the discipleship delegates. The Kapatagan outreach we partnered w/ 12 local pastors from different denomination and their congregations reaching approx 1000 attendees. Clothing was handed out in very creative and fun fashions as well as practical household items. Very well recieved. Great open door for further ministry in this mountain community of 15,000.

Leadership Training (2 Days in Davao) Our Purpose: To train local pastors and leaders in the Davao area, equipping them w/ tools and focus for serving Jesus in their local church context.

Evaluation: Pastor Ron, Mike,Tom and Mark each shared over the 2 days. Approximately 200 pastors in attendance from Davao proper and surrounding area. Not as well attended as previous leadership seminars in past years. Definate need for greater prayer for walls to be broken among the different denominations and unity and working together among the churches in this city. Had some difficulty in follow through on the part of the local contacts.

Medical Clinics (5 medical clinics in total) Our Purpose: To reach people with the gospel and point them to the Great Physician by addressing and servicing practical health needs, specifically among impoverished areas and to women, children and elderly.

Evaluation: Approximately 1300 patient (pt) were served. Of those registration forms that were turned in: 1044 Medical Pts were seen; 236 Dental Pts were seen/serviced (some registration forms were double due to large family sizes)

Break Down By Cities/Ages and Diseases: Cagayan de Oro 183 Medical Pts Day 1 129 Dental Pts Age Groups: (0-5)= 97; (5-12) 49; (13-20)= 39; (21-40)=50; (41-60)= 65; (65+)= 8 Cagayn de Oro 243 Medical Pts Day 2 17 Dental Pts Age Groups (0-5)= 107; (5-12)=29; (13-20)=3; (21-40)=53; (40-60)=47 (65+)=18 The two days in CDO there were: 179 asked for prayer for Salvation 55 Rededicated their lives to Christ Davao Foursquare 242 Medical Pts Day 3 60 Dental Pts Age Groups:(0-5)- 95; (5-12)=52; (13-20)=21; (21-40)=79; (40-60)=40 (65+)=15 Panabo 136 Medical Pts 29 Dental Pts Age Groups : (0-5)=57; (6-12)= 20; (13-20)=10; (21-40)=28; (40-60)=38 (65+)=12 Banawan 243 Medical Pts No Dental Age Groups: (0-5)=86; (6-12)=43; (13-20)=18; (20-40)=56; (40-60)=29 (65+)=11 In Davao, Panabo and Banawan Combined: 181 Salvations Reported 88 Rededicated Their Lives to Christ We had several challenges with many of the doctors and dentists this year-several lack committment and in one clinic the doctors just got up and left.

Unwarranted concern by some of the city doctors regarding regarding exposure to Swine Flu while being in contact with the US team. In future outreach alternative methods of recruiting and placement of the clinics will be under consideration.

Campus Minstry (Illigan, Valencia, Panabo, Davao) Our Purpose: To share the gospel among High School and College Campuses utilizing the Arts and the Word. To pray for needs of the students and increase awareness of need/resources available for indiginous campus ministries.

Evaluation:In total 12 schools were visited. In some of the schools there was opporutunity for one on one prayer and sharing. Different approaches to sharing was a challenge at times. Several campus allowed for drama/dance/song/preaching of the word, while others the minstry team had to partner with existing local campus ministry leaders and do a prayer walk and speak w/ students briefly one on one inbetween classes. The later was more of a challenge. In the schools that allowed for full evangelistic presentation approx 300 up to 500+ students were in attendance. In Christ, Lisa