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The EXPANDERS Ministry (TALOMO EDITION)
An Outreach Subgroup of Zaphenath Paneah Performing Arts, Inc.

The Expanders Ministry was, like any other endeavor, a dream that was just waiting to materialize. Its primary aim is to help enlarge God’s territory through educating and mentoring children of God’s love and grace for them through Values Formation Classes that would be held in chosen community areas during Sunday afternoons.

Zaphenath Paneah Performing Arts, Inc (ZPPAi) as its mother organization is dedicated in reaching the unreached through performing arts. Yet, its leaders recognized that during periods of time when the group is not scheduled for a show, it would still have to continue its goal to “reach the unreached.” Hence, with the initiative of the Spiritual Committee Head, Glenda Pojas-Llido, and Student-Pastor Clint Abib Autida, the concepts of the Expanders Ministry finally pushed through. Zaphean members began to volunteer and present themselves for the much-needed teachers and assistant teachers for the Values Formation Classes.

The first Expanders Values Formation Class series was held at the Holy Trinity Community at Sparrow, Ecoland. For six consecutive Sundays, the classes were held in the vicinity of the Day Care Center of the said area. On December 14, 2008, Sunday, the Culmination Night was held successfully with the students from all classes participating, performing and awarded for their attendance and efforts.

During the planning meeting for 2009 of ZPPAi’s officers, it was decided that the Spiritual Committee, with the help of the External Committee Head, Dennis Comidoy, would hold another Expanders Outreach in the Talomo area. With much prayer, it was another exciting preparation for all! With the class materials ready, the teachers and assistant teachers, both old and new volunteers, were oriented last March 29, 2009 at the Talomo Grace Gospel Church, where they were taught how to deal with kids from various age groups, what to expect from them, what these kids are capable of. All the teachers understood the duties and challenges that they were about to partake. And they were gladly taking the responsibility!

On the same day, the group also had the Enrollment for the Values Formation Class. With the enthusiasm of the volunteers and the warm welcome of the Talomo Center Beachside community’s parents and kids, the volunteers were able to invite children and young people to attend the Classes that were to start the following Sunday, April 5, 2009.

For 5 consecutive Sundays, the Expanders were able to hold Classes in the basketball space of the said community. The children were mostly consistent in their attendance, very cooperative, knowledgeable and were quick to grasp the lessons that the teachers taught. The lessons were centered on praying, seeking God’s will, and being good and kind to everyone, even our enemies. They were also able to understand that there exists a God who is the Father and Creator who loves them very much—so much that He sent His only Son to die on the cross for their sins. His Son, Jesus the Savior, gave His life so that we may have eternal life. A gift that the Expanders want so much to share to these children and young people.

The Expanders Ministry is an outreach program organized not to convert children and young people into a religious group but to help them recognize that everyone needs the Savior. And that this Savior could only be Jesus Christ, from whom we receive eternal life by forming a personal relationship with Him, not joining a church. And we grow in this spiritual relationship with God through praying, reading the Bible, listening to His Words, doing service in His name, and sharing the Good News of Salvation to others who need to hear it.

These are the lasting lessons that we are hoping and praying to leave the children. Thank you to the parents who allowed their children to attend the classes, to the Community leaders who allowed us to held these activities, to the Talomo Grace Gospel Church for their support and to God, for making all things possible.

The Expanders Ministry was able to include the Center Beachside, Talomo community in the enlargement of God’s territory!


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