Category Archives: Disaster Response

Love Lansing

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo Last Saturday, Aymi and I were blessed and privileged to serve and help paint a house with Love for Lansing volunteers. The homeowner was blessed and encouraged and so were we and all who served in the … Continue reading →

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PRAYER ALERT: New Category-5 Super Typhoon Approaches the Philippines

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Glem Melo

MONSTER STORM. On December 4, 2014, at 02:10 UTC, the MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite took this visible image of Super Typhoon Hagupit approaching the Philippines. Image Credit: NASA Goddard’s MODIS Rapid Response Team By Pastor Glem Melo A new Category-5 … Continue reading →

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Pray for 130,000 new Kurdish refugees in Turkey

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo The United States and its Allies carried out air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, but not in Syria. There the self-proclaimed caliphate stormed through Kurdish villages, sending waves of at least 130,000 refugees into Turkey over the past … Continue reading →

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Sufferings Because of Philippine Typhoons Continue

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo Jay Hallowell, missionary of OMF International, posted the following on Facebook: “Life is not yet back to normal for many after Typhoon Glenda/Rammasun… Some still have no electricity. Others are only getting electricity for part of the day… Damage … Continue reading →

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New Philippine Tropical Storm Update

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Glem Melo

  By Pastor Glem Melo We thank the Lord that the new Tropical Storm Matmo (Henry) has moved eastward and is not going to make a landfall in the Philippines. But please do keep praying for our country. Thousands are still struggling … Continue reading →

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[Updated] Typhoon Rammasun’s Aftermath

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo 7 areas placed under a state of calamity: the provinces of Bataan, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Cavite, the city of Muntinlupa and Gumaca town in Quezon Death toll is at least 51 4 missing More than 1 million individuals or 1,006,360 … Continue reading →

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Pray for the Philippines

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo Once again, our beloved nation needs the prayers of Christian brothers and sisters worldwide. Please do so. As I write, the northern and some central provinces of our country is being battered by a typhoon that is equivalent to a Category … Continue reading →

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Church Reconstruction in La Paz, Leyte

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo What a joy to see pictures of the reconstruction project at Christ Baptist Church in La Paz, Leyte! We thank the Lord for generous Open Eyes Mission friends-partners who provided for labor expenses. Please pray that our gracious God … Continue reading →

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God’s Word and Prayer for Haiyan/Yolanda Victims

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo Since day 1 of the Haiyan/Yolanda devastation, our mission team and partners have visited, ministered to and provided much-needed relief and assistance to pastors and members of 5 churches in 5 severely affected towns in 3 provinces. We visit … Continue reading →

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Livelihood Program for Haiyan/Yolanda Survivors

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Glem Melo

By Pastor Glem Melo On the 2nd leg of our 4th Haiyan/Yolanda Outreach, our team visited, spent time with, encouraged, and prayed for the families that we have been ministering to and helping in practical ways since the supertyphoon came. When we … Continue reading →

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