C O M E

COME stands for CORNERSTONE OUTREACH MINISTRY FOR THE ELDERLY.

This is a new ministry of the Cornerstone Church for the senior citizens or the elderly. It was launched on February 7 , 2010, during the first united service of Cornerstone Group of Churches in the Philippines for the year 2010 held at Sefton Fire Center, Sefton Village, Divisoria, Santiago City.

The Senior Citizens of Santiago City headed by Dr. Henry Lobo and the Indigeneous People of Santiago headed by Mr. Virgilio Languban were invited to grace the affair. The Senior citizens/Indigenous People, wearing their very attractive Gaddang costume, rendered a christian song entitled "Faithful One" and two christian Ybanag and Gaddang songs entitled "Ay Quero" and " O Anjel". After their special song number, they were given certificates of appreciation and simple tokens by Ptr. Mark Ritchie and Mum Mary Ritchie, the mother of Mark.

Ptr. Danny Mangadap presented the vision, mission and objectives of the new ministry.

VISION

A legacy of givers and generous servants to the younger generation.

MISSION

To help the Senior Citizens and underprivileged indigeneous people and their families to cope up with the challenge of old age and against social and tribal discrimination and exploitation.

OBJECTIVE

To organize community-based programs that promotes preventive social healthcare with emphasis on moral and cultural values.

PROPOSED ACTIVITIES

As a Christian, you can...

- make a call or a home visit to pray for them

- sponsor a regular meal feeding program once or twice a month; likewise to involve them in the regular feeding ministry of the church

- ask them what can you do to help them in practical ways

- organize once a week group physical fitness stretching exercises

- have them checked up on regular basis by volunteer Senior Staff Nurses

- organize once a month Outing Picnic within or outside Santiago City for relaxation

- organize once a week Christian Film Viewing at a neutral place

- initiate a Senior Citizens' benevolence fund for any specific needs

- give them opportunities for short term mission exposures locally or abroad

- to partner with the government and non-government organizations who has the vision for looking after the elderly

WHAT CAN THE CORNERSTONE CHURCHES DO? HOW CAN EACH BRETHREN BE INVOLVE?

PARTNER WITH US IN THE LORD'S MINISTRY!

Here's how. Join our team of volunteers or you can give a regular or one-time sacrificial donation for the elderly as seed fund for our initial operation.

Start making a difference in our community by helping the elderly and surely you will be blessed by God!

Please contact us: (for home visitation, prayer and counselling)

Ptr. Danny : 09208091224

Ptr. Henry: 09283999710

Sis. Jane: 09326483758

Thank you and God bless!

"You chall rise before the gray headed and honour the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord."

Lev. 19:32

"Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as sisters, with all purity."

1 Tim 5:12

Posted by:

Ptr. Danny Mangadap