CHURCH NEWS
Clockwise: Elder Luther Salvan, with his wife, Sister Shiela Salvan (center) and Sister Marjorie Manuel (ACS department head),
buying food and groceries to be packed for distribution; packed food, fruits, and groceries ready for delivery; sister Shiela Salvan, busy packing items to be delivered the following day; elder Luther Salvan and wife, Sister Shiela Salvan, going house to house for delivery; grocery supplies.
Calgary M.E.T.R.O. Filipino Seventh-day Adventist Church — Response to Pandemic
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e are in uncharted waters. COVID-19 is present everywhere, and our community is no exception. Times are hard, but there are still reasons for which to be thankful. This pandemic has brought opportunities to the Calgary M.E.T.R.O. Filipino Seventh-day Adventist Church members who have come together to reach out to families affected by these unprecedented circumstances. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting everyday life, we will continue to serve our community as best as possible with the
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help and guidance of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Calgary M.E.T.R.O. has been supporting affected families within Calgary proper and nearby towns under the “Do Unto Others Ministry” since early December 2020. Extending help is in the form of distributing food, groceries, basic necessities, and hygiene kits throughout the quarantine period. Members of the church take turns delivering these items, and we are blessed to be given the privilege to serve others. Happy and grateful for the support of
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the Alberta Conference, which has partnered with us in this timely response to the pandemic, we look forward to working with them in the church's future outreach program. Indeed, God is in our midst, guiding and helping us reach others and become members of His family. “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40). — Submitted by Mona G. Manalang
