Getting Close to Completion

Getting ready for CC Hernani church to be opened.

 It has been four months since Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated the Philippines.  Nothing was left of U-Turn for Christ/Calvary Chapel Hernani.  But by the grace of God, out of the rubble the church is almost completely rebuilt.  Thanks to all the teams in helping make this possible.  Ptr. Jerome's family lost their house.  We were able to construct housing for Ptr. Jerome's Mom and Dad which is also almost completed.

Almost ready to move Ptr. Jerome’s Mom and Dad into their own home.

CC Relief has the trucks now bringing food for the needy.

New teams arrive this one from our Calvary Chapel in Thailand for ministry opportunities.

Lots of ministry still to do, keep praying, keep supporting, or bring a team and help.

Trucks of supplies have been donated to bring food to the needy.  The Lord is supplying the need for those affected.  Thanks to the hearts of the saints being stirred up to minister.














Teams continue to come in from all over the world.  A team from Thailand has come to serve the people on Eastern Samar.

77,000 pounds of Relief Goods are now in Eastern Samar

The team preparing to bring in relief goods.  The 8 people with Pastor Billy Rutledge and 9 with Pastor Roger Stalhut from Oregon as well as the three from CC Romoland, with lots of great plans. See them here with lots of tracks, stuffed animals and toys in the boxes as they load at LAX.

Looking forward to what the Lord will do.  Checking in relief boxes on plane.

Distributing Vitameal

Lovely Elderly Mother receiving Vitameal

Thankful Young Girl receiving Vitameal

Pastor Danny distributing Vitameal

Boxes of supplies inside one of the delivery trucks

Please continue to pray for Ptr. Gerry Brown's recovery from motorcycle accident.

Still Much Need After 3 Months

                          Calvary Chapel Dumaguete brings Medical Relief Team to Samar

The House on the Rock

Calvary Chapel Hernani/U-Turn for Christ with roof and 2nd Floor

Church also gets roofing over bathrooms (C.R.) on 1st floor

Bible School's Dining/Kitchen

Work continues at the Bible School

The church in Hernani was scrapped down to the bare foundation due to the typhoon.  But praise God that the Lord has provided laborers and material to rebuild.  God is amazingly good.
























Progress coming along as Bible School dining being rebuilt.  The school is getting block up to the second floor.  Ptr. Jerome’s dad’s house is also getting painted.

Over 20 Churches Answer the Call to Help

Updated Projects and Completion Status

Location / Ministry	Projected Cost of Completion	Current Percentage Complete
Laliwegan Church	$18,000.00	100%
Hernani Church	$40,000.00	75.00%
Bible School Kitchen/Dining and Pastor’s Housing	$25,000.00	35.00%
Hernani Children’s Church / Community Center Feeding Center - Clean Water Station	$23,500.00	0.00%
Pastor Jerom’s Parents House	$8000.00	80.00%
Church Plant in San Julian & Children’s Ministry	$38,000.00	Down Payment for property
Mayors Staff Kitchen Equipment	$6,200.00	100%
Rebuilding Homes in Hernani -  One Temporary 300 Families Effected	$250.00	5 Completed
Rebuilding Homes in Hernani -  One Permanent 300 Families Effected	$2500.00	2 Completed
Ongoing Feeding Ministry (Cost listed is Weekly)	$1000.00	On-going
Water Filtration Station	$3500.00	0.00%
Building for Cemetery (Chapel & Grounds Keeper)	$20000.00	0%
Jeepney (Transporting Vehicle)	$25000.00	100%
Fuel (Cost listed is Weekly)	$500.00	On-going
Police Kitchen Equipment	$3000.00	100.00%

You can give to one of the projects listed above or to the general fund for the Philippines Relief by going to info@uturnforchrist.com and your donation will go directly to the people most affected by the Typhoon, and your donation is absolutely tax deductable, with receipts available upon your request.

Bibles

Most people in the affected area speak English so we would like to have some good Study Bibles going over with every team that comes. We will start with the leaders in the churches having theirs replaced and then work our way through the rest of the church, and on to those just coming to the Lord. Contact Word for Today for case price of Pastor Chuck’s Study Bibles.

Church Furniture

Chairs for church (each)                      =$  12.50

Speakers                                                   =$250.00

Microphone                                             =$  50.00

Drum Set                                                  =$500.00

Two Guitars                                             =$600.00

Children’s Materials                              = $175.00

Children’s Felt Stories                          =$275.00

Children’s White Boards                      =$50.00

Building Material List

One Truck of Block                            = $1,500.00

One Truck of Sand                            = $250.00

One Truck of Gravel                          = $250.00

Fifteen bags of Cement                    = $150.00

Twenty pieces of #12 rebar          =$160.00

Twenty pieces of #10 rebar          =$110.00

Bundle of tie wire                             =$  25.00

Bundle of hacksaw blades             =$  15.00

Twenty 2x3x16                                 =$175.00

Twenty 2x4x16                                 =$220.00

Twenty 2x6x16                                 =$300.00

Twenty plywood                               =$325.00

Five pounds of nails                         =$ 15.00

Five pounds of roof nails                =$ 20.00

Feeding Ministry

50 lbs of Rice                                     =$50.00

50 lbs of Noodles                              =$75.00

Spices/Flavor                                     =$10.00

Natural Gas Tank (Cooking)          =$60.00

Generator Fuel for Week               =$150.00

Let us just say thank you ahead of time to those that God will call to help, as we see Him open doors for much ministry, in the midst of the destruction of this Typhoon.

Please encourage your teams to be in contact with Pastor Erin a few days prior to leaving, for a last minute check of special needs that can be taken and then hand delivered as progress of these projects continues.

Thanks guys for your help, looking forward to seeing what God is going to do.

Blessing upon Blessing

Blessed with a new cement mixer

Now teams no longer have to mix cement by hand

Typical construction in the Philippines is done with hand tools.  Mixing cement for instance is done with shovels.  The Lord has provided the ministry with a new cement mixer.  This is a tremendous blessing since it allows the rebuilding projects to be completed faster and the final cement is a better mix. 

Getting ready to pour forms at Bible School

New "2nd hand" vehicle

Now cement work will be done quickly and efficiently.  The Bible School needs their kitchen to be rebuilt and pastor housing constructed. 












Donated vehicle is a blessing to move teams back and forth across the island and to the ministry sites. We are really excited about this. It has been hard with our beat up vehicles until now. Thanks to all those that are supporting this work.

Calvary Chapel / U-Turn for Christ Hernani Floor-to-Ceiling

The completed floor at CC / U-Turn Hernani.

 Rebuilding the church at Hernani continues with local workers and relief teams working toward the day when the body of Christ can once again worship together in His sanctuary.  The cement floor has now been completed and work is continuing on the final touches to the lower parts of the building.

Meanwhile, the first rafters have gone up for the roof, and before long God's people in Hernani will be able to shelter against the sun and rain.

Praise God for His provision of materials and workers to restore this  church building.

The rafters going up for the roof at the Hernani church.

Keep the relief teams and local workers in prayer as they continue this work.  Also keep Pastor Jerome in prayer along with the entire body at Hernani.  There is still much to be done and the work is all for the glory of God!

Growing in the Spirit!

CC Lalawigan's sanctuary packed out for a Wednesday service.

As rebuilding work continues all throughout Samar, it is an encouraging blessing to see the body of Christ grow in numbers and in faith.  In His mercy, God has used this terrible storm to draw many to Himself, and to strengthen the churches of Samar.  In this update we see several examples of God's grace as His people assemble.  The sanctuary at CC Lalawigan where the roof has been completely rebuilt was full to overflowing for a Wednesday evening service. 

Another sign of spiritual growth is the new church plant in San Julian.

Mark Pentor is ordained for the work at San Julian where he will serve as pastor for the new church plant there.

Pastors Gerry and Mark close the deal for land for CC San Julian

Calvary Chapel San Julian was born out of the relief effort as Pastor Gerry and the team received a request to come do a Bible Study there.  The one-time Bible study gave birth to a weekly Bible study which gave birth to a brand new church plant there.  Now there is land for the new church as well as a brand new pastor.  Keep the new work in San Julian and Pastor Mark in prayer!

The churches continue to grow throughout the region as more and more people see the love of Christ manifested in the teams serving there. Teams continue to minister through physical service as well as bringing the word of God. 

Pastor Kyle Curry from Reliance Church teaches at Lalawigan.

The Lalawigan youth digging into the Word.

There is still much work to be done to rebuild homes, churches and public facilities.  Teams continue to arrive for the ongoing recovery work, including not just stateside teams, but even teams from our missionary churches around the world. 

Pastor Pete and his team from CC Macau, China

Please continue to pray for more teams and more resources for the people of Samar.  Now is the time, months after the typhoon that people begin to lose their focus on the recovery efforts.  Lift up the local pastors and churches that they will embrace this opportunity to minister the love of Christ and the mercy and grace of God.  And prayerfully consider joining or leading a team of your own!

MAKING PROGRESS- U-TURN FOR CHRIST HERNANI FLOOR

Finishing cement floor at CC Hernani/U-Turn for Christ

CC Spring Valley/CC Lone Mountain at church site

Ptr. Jimmy Morales & Ptr. Gerry Brown mixing cement

Adding rocks to the cement mix

The work continues with teams coming to rebuild the church.  Walls are up and cement flooring is being laid.  Out of the rubble the Lord is raising up the new building.











Teams are hard at work.  Cement mixing is done with shovels and a lot of sweat from joyful servants.











Leading by example - pastors from the U.S. are working side by side with the Filipino believers.

Ptr. Ron Brown serving as job foreman

Temporary housing Ptr. Jerome's family lived in for 3 months

Ptr Gerry, Ptr Jerome, and Ptr Jimmy

CC Spring Valley Team

Constructions projects include rebuilding homes for those affected by the typhoon.

Rebuilding the Church and Rebuilding lives

Working on 2nd Floor of CC Hernani/U-Turn for Christ

Many hands make light work.  Praise God for the many teams coming to Samar.  Construction is now being done to the second level at U-Turn for Christ Hernani.

Working together in unity (CC Costa Mesa, CC Romoland, CC SanJuanCapistrano

CC SanJuanCapistrano mixing cement by hand

Juanito's family (student at Bible School w/blue bandana) lost their father in typhoon

Establishing relationships while ministering to those who are hurting

 While at home base at CC Lalawigan, a driveway project is underway.













Juanito is a Bible School Student.  He lost his father in the typhoon along with their house and all their possessions.  We are in the process of building a new house for the family.







Teams always rent this jeep when there is a need for extra help from Tacloban. This time it was discovered that the owner and his wife lost three children in Typhoon (2 yrs. 8 yrs. and 10 yrs. old).  The team was able to give some finances to help rebuild their house, comfort them, pray for them, as well as contract with them for teams to provide them added income.

The church is growing through the storm and many come to hear the gospel.  CC Lalawigan has a new roof and new people to praise God.

Praise God for a full house during worship service

The Lord has stirred hearts for teams to come and minister and bring relief.  Here is the team that came from CC Costa Mesa.

Team from CC Costa Mesa