The next issue of Word on the Street Magazine is hot off the press! We are celebrating our 95th issue with a party! Come hang out on Thursday in Toledo, and Friday in Cebu! There will be games, prizes, food, a short video and of course, free magazines! Bring your friends – it is sure to be a good time.
Did you know that Street Level has it’s own radio station? You can stream it online, any time, anywhere at streetlevelradio.com/philippines.html (for the Philippines specific stream). OR you can find one of our free wifi based radio hubs in the city! You can listen at these locations: UV-Main campus, Teofel hostel, Roadside Cafe, BBC’s Printshop (wifi reaches to USC campus) and Draft Punk Craft Cafe. Let us know if you’re listening!
What better way to start your day than with a free cup of coffee or Milo? We have been enjoying getting out to campuses in Cebu and setting up our “pop-up coffee shop” of sorts. So far we have visited CNU, CIT, and CTU. We will definitely be back again, and will venture out to other campuses soon too, so stay tuned!
With universities in Toledo starting up, we got out with our booth to try to meet students. We had a great time playing a game to get a chance to win a free cold drink and also gave away a lot of our Word on the Street magazines! If you are in Toledo, be sure to join us every THURSDAY at 6PM for free dinner and Bible discussion.
The next several weeks at Street Level, we will be taking an in-depth look at the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis. His story is one of great trials and great faithfulness and is a life that we want to learn from. So join us in Cebu on Wednesdays or Toledo on Thursdays for free dinner and to discuss what real-life faith looks like.
Registration is open for our upcoming Summit June 14-15 in Cebu City! Pastor Ben, the international director of Street Level Ministries, will be teaching along with Pastor Jesse. We will also be joined by several other Street Level U.S.A. members! These couple of days will be a good chance to connect with each other and dig into the Bible. Register now, because space is limited. Just send Street Level Ministries Cebu a message on Facebook.
We started 2024 with a two-day summit in Cebu City! The group from Toledo all came across the island to join the Cebu group at our headquarters for a Friday night and Saturday. Friday night was spent getting to know each other, playing games, having snacks, and even some impromptu singing! We talked about the mission trip to Bohol, with a Q&A from the members who went too. The main event of the night was watching a video that was put together by the Street Level Menomonie group showing what it looks like for them to be involved in Street Level in the U.S.
Saturday started with a lot of coffee since many stayed awake most of the night chatting… but after that and breakfast, we jumped into the teaching and discussions. The main idea of the day centered on finding purpose in knowing God, and serving Him. We discussed what that might look like, the challenges involved, and how to complete our life purpose well.
The time spent together was wonderful and passed by too quickly, but we are looking forward to the next one.
We had our first Street Level Philippines mission trip! Today was a day full of hard work and tomorrow we will take some time to think about and plan for the upcoming semester. Here’s a word from each of our members:
Traveling is fun especially when you’re with friends. Our trip was in Baclayon, Bohol. We went to the Chocolate Hills on our way and witness an awesome view. We had a lot of fun during our first day. Eating together, sharing life’s experiences and being excited with what’s going to happen in the following days.
Also more than an enjoyment, it was a trip to remind me of the higher purpose we’re out for the trip. It was my first time ever to stay under the sun for so long but didn’t realize the sweat that’s rolling through my face, clouding my glasses. After the whole day hard work, I was reminded how to be more grateful for the blessings of having been part of it. It brings to my mind God’s Grace, so amazing and so sweet.
I met new people. Pastor Medel and his church members. And made some new friends with Pastor Medel’s youth people. I met Renan, Xavier and Jemuel. It was fun working with them because they have a lot of energy and they don’t get tired easily. It’s fun making new friendship with people with different culture.
Speaking of God’s grace, God is so good even if God doesn’t need us, yet God will rewards us. I learned a lot today and realized ministry is not an easy thing to do but it’s a worthy thing to do. God is so greatl!
Above all things, I give thanks to God for His goodness. Apart from Him, we can do nothing. During the missions trip I’m so blessed with God’s Divine moving by being part of the answer to the congregation’s prayer of having their church renovated. This reminds of the book of Hagai talking about building God’s temple.
Thanks for your prayers for us and the work. Please continue to pray for the church we worked on – that their ministry would be strengthened and encouraged, and be used by God in Baclayon. Please also pray for us – for vision and direction – as we use tomorrow for planning for the upcoming semester.
Plans are being made for our first-ever Street Level Philippines missions trip! Mission trips have been at the heart of the Street Level groups in the U.S. for a long time, and we are excited to start that here as well. The trip is for Street Level leaders and will be happening in early January 2024. We will be joining forces with some Street Level leaders from the U.S. and will be spending a couple of days on Bohol Island, working on a construction project at a church, and hosting a youth summit. Please be in prayer for this trip and all those who will be attending.
This week we set up our booth near Southwestern University one day and UV-Main the next to meet students and tell them about who we are. It was a great couple of days! We did trivia with different categories (Philippine History, Jollibee, or Christmas) for a chance to win coffee/milk tea or soft drinks. It was a good way for all of us to spend time together, working alongside each other for the kingdom of God.
