“I am so happy and thankful to the Lord for the success of the Bible Seminar at Hinandayan, Camagong, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte,” said Ruel Roxas, the speaker of the Bible Seminar and a member of Gospel Outreach Ministry assigned in Mingbahandi, Camagong, Nasipit, Agusan del Sur.

The Bible Seminar started last March 15, 2013 at Hinandayan Outdoor Basketball Court.  There were many people attending the eight day seminar conducted by Ruel Roxas and his companion Tommy Banagan.

The speaker shared some interesting topics from the bible that pointed to experiencing God’s love and accepting the free gift of salvation.  The seminar lasted for eight nights.

On March 23, 2013, fifteen people accepted Jesus Christ through the sacrament of baptism facilitated by Pastor Bernabe C. Caballero, the executive secretary of the Northeastern Mindanao Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Caraga Region.

Ruel A. Roxas and his team are thankful to Mingbahandi SDA Church and Nasipit SDA Church for their support.

March 16, 2013, Northeastern Mindanao Mission of Seventh-day Adventist Church joins the world in celebrating the Global Youth Day.  The theme of the celebration is “One in Compassion”.  The Adventist Youth led the celebration with the help of the church members to a meaningful activity.  There are groups of Adventist youth that visited the hospital, fed the hungry, and donated their blood to the Red Cross.

The young people of the Butuan Central SDA Church(BCC) started the Act of Kindness at about 2:00 in the afternoon. They visited Pagatpatan, Butuan City and taught the children songs and stories about Jesus.  The Adventist Youth also rendered beautiful songs to entertain the children.  Keena Ofiasa one of the Adventist Youth said “I enjoyed and was greatly blessed by the activity.  Watching the Children sing for Jesus is a very heartwarming experience.”  She also added that it is a great opportunity for the Adventist Youth from different places to do their best in communicating love by sharing Jesus.  She is looking forward to the next Global Youth Day.

The Youth Department of Northeastern Mindanao Mission under the leadership of Pastor Max Dante Obbus is thankful to the district pastors and church leaders who are very supportive of the program.

For more photos of the activities of Global Youth Day celebration in Caraga Region visit and like our Northeastern Mindanao Mission Facebook page.

In 1892 Ellen White predicted that the youth of the church, when rightly trained would help to finish the work of the gospel in all the world. “With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of crucified, risen and soon-coming Saviour might be carried to the whole world!  How soon might the end come-the end of suffering and sorrow and sin.” (Messages to Young People, p. 196)

• F-CAMP  (Friendship Camp)  program is designed to assist young people to reach other young people for Christ, to expose youth to Jesus in a positive way, and to see them either accept Jesus Christ or come closer to accepting Him.
• It is  used by the church as a vehicle for training young people in the skills of sharing their faith.  There, they can learn to express vocally and to share their own experiences with Christ;
• To provide an environment where they can be at home and feel at ease and unafraid of creation and should learn how to live in the wilderness, to cope with natural elements.
• F-Camp is an evangelism activities designed by Northeastern Mindanao Mission intended for the young people with scheme that is  very unique and challenging.  Part of this idea is taken from  E-CAMP program introduced by retired worker Pr. Felipe Caballero with some modifications.   Every young people will have to invite at least 2 non-sda in order for them to qualify to attend the camping.  The activities were like Pathfindering;hiking, swimming, treasure hunting, songs and yells and many more.  Of course with more emphasis in spiritual development.   They will be  divided into small groups with a minimum of 12 members.  They will have unit captain, counselors, guidon in every group.  Each unit will have facilitators who will help them in explaining the truth.
• For this purpose we trained and organized many young people and developed them through training and seminars.  And at this time we have 820 trained facilitators who envisioned themselves to do the job in reaching out and explaining the Bible truths to non-sda believers in the camp.

There are guest speakers in every venue of the FCAMP who will focus on doctrinal messages every morning and evening devotional coupled with the Health lectures about human sexuality pertaining to avoiding irresponsible sex, drugs and narcotics focusing on alcohol and Tobacco.

Last October 27-November 2, 2011 NeMM, carried out this first  FCAMP program in seven (7) areas namely:  1) Punot, Esperanza Agusan del Sur 2) Bonbon, Butuan City, 3) Cabadbaran City 4) Loreto, Agusan del Sur, 5) Tagbina, Surigao del Sur 6) Forest Hills Academy and 7) Dinagat Island.  It’s amazing how the Lord used the young people in this kind of evangelism.    Eight Hundred Sixty (860)  precious souls were baptized.

Thru God’s providence last April 15-22, 2012, the Covina International SDA Church, California, sponsored eight (8) FCAMP in different places conducted simultaneously in 1) Sto. Tomas, Loreto Agusan del Sur 2) NEMA, Los Angelels, Butuan City 3) San Francisco, Agusan del Sur 4) Forest Hills Academy, Bayugan City  5) Lanuza, Surigao del Norte  6) Cagwait, Surigao del Sur 7) Hubgan Surigao del Norte  8) Siargao, Surigao del Norte.   The Mission  shouldered the food for the facilitators while the churches sponsored the campers’ food.

As a result  1,499 precious souls accepted Jesus thru baptism.

• Sto. Tomas, Loreto Agusan del Sur – 148 souls
• San Francisco, Agusan del Sur – 238 souls
• Forest Hills Academy – 182 souls
• NEMA Los Angeles, Butuan City – 223 souls
• Hubgan, Surigao del Norte – 221
• Lanuza, Surigao del Sur – 168 souls
• Cagwait, Surigao del Sur – 198 souls
• Siargao, Surigao del Norte – 121 souls

Some  amazing experiences were met.  A  young man with long hair confessed that he is a theft and wanted to change his life.  And after baptism he signified that he wanted to be a pastor.

A young lady was disturbed by an evil spirit while listening to the presentation, and  later was baptized and all non-sda participants were baptized too  including the Catholic sacristan.

A Baptist youth leader attended the camping because he wanted to follow the style of our camping and plan to introduce  in his congregation was also  baptized.

Many young people  addicted to alcohol and drugs were baptized including a “Gay”  and promised to follow Christ.

Another one   was baptized during  FCAMP in Sto. Tomas, Loreto, Agusan del Sur last April 22, 2012.  His greatest desire is to share the truth to his family.  With fervent prayers  and efforts together with the church elders in Kauswagan Church who helped him gave Bible studies,   his parents and brothers were baptized last July 14, 2012.

Praise the Lord for all  the energetic young people who devoted their talents in spreading the gospel.   It is now a challenge to all of us in the Mission to nurture our newly baptized members much more to the facilitators who never get tired of serving God in helping non-SDA young people know the truth.

Their efforts as facilitators were not wasted and our prayers were heard and granted when many of the non-sda Adventist participants decided to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and became  members of our church – The Seventh-day Adventist.

It will be an eternity of joy when we see “them” the fruits of our labor to be with God throughout eternity.

Northeastern Mindanao Mission scheduled Summer FCAMP 2012 activities for all districts that are placed in 7 campsites, Loreto district, Agusan del Sur was chosen as one of the venues.   There were 3 districts; Talacogon districts headed by Pr. Reneboy Inato, Lapaz District headed by Pr. Jaman B. Bacleran and Loreto District headed by Pr. German B. Ramos.

The same approach was used. They invite non-sda to join the camping.  Mr. Samson H. Andrade, NeMM Publishing Director is the guest speaker. Morning and evening presentation were focused doctrinal messages and the facilitators were the one who conducted direct Bible Study.

Pr. Nimrod V. Saramosing, NeMM Health Director, gave lectures about human sexuality pertaining to avoid irresponsible sex, Drugs and Narcotics focused on Alcohol and Tobacco.

Master Guide activities like the, bandaging, songs and yells, community services, treasurer hunting and many more were incorporated in the camp activities.

We have 210 registered delegates including the SDA young people attended the camp.   Last Wednesday evening until Saturday, we have thrilling experience because there was one lady who was disturbed by an evil spirit.  Because of that experience the facilitators’ team doubled their effort to have marathon prayers including personnel in the kitchen.  During evening presentation we experienced brown out because the devil did not like that the people will know the truth.   Since we have standby generator our program just continued in spite of the interruptions.  There were 3 young people who surrendered their “anting-anting”, or lucky charm.  They gave these to Pr. German B. Ramos for they wanted to accept Christ as their personal Savior.  As a result during Saturday non-sda participants, all of them were baptized.  The total baptism resulted to 148 precious souls.  The young people witnessed how the power of God has driven-out evil spirit.   Thru that experience many young people trust the Lord more.

This FCAMP is another way of spreading the gospel through youth activities. For them to be strengthened spiritually we will be providing Bible and Great Hope Book.  Thanks for our donors who have the heart in spreading the gospel.   Thank you so much!  God bless you more.