Celebrating Faith in the Singapore Alpha Conference.

Regular readers of my blog would know that I'm currently the National Director of Alpha Course Philippines, a weighty title that should be considered in the same vein as servus servorum Dei. It just sounds impressive, but really, it just involves a lot of work, joyfully lifted up to our Lord.

More than thirty (30) key clergymen and lay leaders came to celebrate renewal in the body of Christ by participating in the Singapore Alpha Conference, which was held in St. John’s and St. Margaret’s Church from April 8 to 9, 2008.

Archbishop Fernando Capalla (former President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines), Bishop Efraim Tendero (National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches), Bishop Cesar Punzalan (President of the Philippine Bible Society), Msgr. Tex Legitimas, SSJV, Msgr. Florencio Salvador, STL, SSJV, Msgr. Rey Monsanto, John-D Borra (National Director, Alpha Philippines), Atty. Olet Cabrera (Alpha Coordinator for Bukidnon), and Ma. Isabel Tobias (Secretary General of the Presidential Council for Values Formation/ Presidential Liaison for Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs/ National Committee on Interfaith Cooperation) led a spirited Philippine delegation that was characterized not only by the warmth and intelligence that they brought to interdenominational dialogue, but by the wide smiles and open arms that they greeted each and every delegate with.

Due to the overwhelming experience that these clergymen and lay leaders had in the Singapore Alpha Conference, Alpha continues to grow at an amazing rate, particularly in the southern part of the Philippines.

Many thanks to all who continue to work in His vineyard!