Cebu Island

Philippines SLM June Highlights

There are some exciting things to look forward to this month… here’s what you need to know:

  • SUNDAYS – Believers Church Cebu service starts at 5PM (come early for coffee, stay after for dinner)
  • WEDNESDAYS – SLM Cebu dinner & Bible discussion at 6PM
  • SLM Toledo – only meeting on Thursday June 25 this month (6PM at Yummio)
  • SLM Tagbilaran – pop-up Bible study on Tuesday June 23 (6PM at Figaro Coffee)
  • WOTS sponsored Creative Writing Workshop Friday June 19 (more details to follow)
  • GAME NIGHT Friday June 19
  • Master English with Confidence classes start Monday June 29 (see streetlevelministries.com/masterenglish.html for all the details or to register)

Any questions or want to get involved: send us a DM!

Cebu Trivia Night Recap

This past Friday we got together for a little friendly competition – a true battle of random knowledge – SLM Cebu’s first ever (I think) Trivia Night. Questions such as “how many kilos of pasta does the average Italian eat in a year?” and “how many Chuck Norris movies were filmed in the Philippines?” got us all thinking… and laughing at our sometimes very ridiculous answers. Peter and Jesse hosted the night, and acted as mostly fair and unbiased judges when there were disputes. And of course, in true SLM fashion, there was plenty of pizza and other snacks too. We are looking forward to hosting another Trivia Night as the semester starts next school year too, so stay tuned!

Cebu Staff Planning & Fellowship

This past Friday, our staff met at the office to talk about leadership things. We planned out the next month and a half, and they are going to be very full! We pray they will be fruitful too. Beyond that we talked “hopes and dreams” – things we would like to try to do in and around campuses in the future. We don’t want to be a ministry content with status quo, but always trying new things and seeing where God is leading. After the meeting we walked to a nearby burger joint and creative space to enjoy the night together.

Tagbilaran Pop-up Bible Study

This week a few of our members from the Cebu Island SLM took a day in Tagbilaran, Bohol inviting students to come to a “pop-up” Bible study that evening. We have done several of these in the past, and are planning to start a more consistent schedule for Tagbilaran. It was nice to reconnect with familiar faces, and meet some new friends as well! We are excited to see what God is doing in this city, and are glad to be a part of it.

Philippines SLM Members Retreat

Members of Cebu and Toledo Street Levels came together for a weekend retreat in the mountains. We had the extra blessing of having leadership from the US Street Levels joun us too! Friday evening was spent eating together, and hearing from Pastor Tim about how to live out the call of God and not an unfinished life – missing the opportunities we have to serve and live for Jesus.

Saturday included more teaching and discussion about what it means to truly follow Jesus. A lot of time was spent digging into what the Bible says, and finding the practical application to our lives.

We got to enjoy each other’s company through good conversation, friendly competition on the basketball court, and taking in the beautiful scenery.

Bohol pop-up & more

A few of the Cebu Island SLM members joined with the American team and we all went to Bohol together. We spent a day walking around Tagbilaran City with invitations to a pop-up Bible study that evening. We have hosted these Bible studies before, and were eager to see who would show up this time. We met at a coffee shop right across the street from the University of Bohol and had a great evening getting to know each other and studying Gods word together.

The next day, we helped host a youth leader summit – for 16-24 year olds who want to know what it means to really follow Jesus and serve their local churches. It was a good day of teaching and small group discussion, and new friendships formed.

Looking forward to the next time we get to visit Bohol!