PICTURES

 
 
SUBIC

Philippine Outreach Christian Fellowship started in the living room of Chrissy's home in 1985. A small group of villagers gathered at the first meetings, several of whom gave their lives to Christ.

Among them was Danny Rodillas, an ex-prisoner from Barretto's 164 jail, where he had attended the POC outreach services. Danny lived for some time in the POC rehabilitation home and was sponsored by POC in bible school. He is now pioneering a work in a small village of Subic where he resides.

In 1990 POCF moved into the town centre in a small rented building. Many more were added to the church at that time as they reached out into the community having home visits and home bible studies for new believers.

The building encountered severe damage when the roof collapsed under the weight of ash from the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Many pastors of the Subic area evacuated at that time, but Dondie was concerned for his parishioners and refused to leave. Many "sheep without a shepherd" found refuge in POCF at that time, and they soon outgrew the building in Subic town centre.

The next move saw POCF transfer to the former cock pit arena. It was a very big facility but is was very basic, with just an open sided building which was difficult during rainy season. When the owner of the cock pit arena needed his building back, he kindly built another smaller building for POCF to continue using for the fellowship.

Membership grew steadily reaching approximately 150 members including children. Dondie, as the pastor was very diligent about training people within the congregation for active involvement in the ministry within the church and church outreach.

Though Dondie was furthering his studies by doing a masters degree in theology, he continued to pray for increased vision for POCF. He believed the Lord leading him to believe for the pioneering of 4 other outreaches aside from the Subic fellowship. Since then POCF has pioneered churches in Roosevelt, Canaynayan and Laguna.

Dondie is praying and believing the Lord for a great move of God in the Subic area. There was a tremendous move among the young people on Father's Day 2002 and many children and young people came to Christ and were baptized in the Holy Spirit. POCF are expecting even greater things for the future.

POCF are praying for a facility closer to the town centre where they will be able to reach out to the many people groups in need.