The First Christmas Fellowship of RHEMA

Ma. Fe Alaban

Regional Holistic Evangelical Ministerial Association Inc. (RHEMA) celebrated its first
Christmas Fellowship on 22 December 2020 at Revelation Ministry Youth Center, San Rafael
Dulag, Leyte. The said event were actively involved with the ministers coming from the
Municipality of Jaro, Dagami, Dulag and even the province of Samar. The ministers together
with their husbands and wives including their children arrived the night before the fellowship.
Basically, prior the actual event of the Christmas Fellowship they had a Revival Night on 21
December 2020. They delightfully rejoice in the presence of the Lord. The Chairman of the
Ministerial Bishop Ferdinand R. Consebido shared the Word to them which talks about on the
very essence of Christmas. Likewise Christmas is recognizing God and it should be an occasion
to bring people back to God. He stressed also that there is Christmas because God with us and
He dwells with us.
On the next day, at exactly 9:00am the formal program of RHEMA Christmas Fellowship
2020 has finally started. The ministers were dressed-up in accordance to the color they belong
with, for the reason that the ministers agreed to have a two teams which is red and green. They
started the event with the Praise and Worship and followed with the Exhortation of the
Chairman. On the second part of the program Ps. Wilfredo Moralida Jr. of Faith in Christ Alone
Christian Fellowship in Tigbao Dulag prepared a fun and exciting games which the RHEMA
ministers enjoyed on playing. The two teams showed their enthusiasm and energy in the games.
Meanwhile the food are prepared and so they proceeds on the eating time. The ministers were
filled and they said that the menus were satisfying.
Afterwards the exchanging and giving of gifts followed. It was a valuable moment in the
sense that their gifts should be unwrapped once they received it. There was also an additional
giving of gifts but not for all cause’ it was a raffle draw. While the raffle draw was still going on
the two ministers Bishop Ferds and Sis. Gloria Cacho gave money as Christmas gifts for the
minister’s kids. The children of the pastors were very much happy as well as their parents.
Indeed it was a successful fellowship that gladly gather the ministers as one and
celebrated Christmas with their fellow laborers in the vineyard. Strengthening and deepening the
relationship that they were building as they continue to serve the God of Christmas for Jesus
Christ is the reason of the season.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His
shoulder. And His name will be called wonderful, counsellor, mighty God, everlasting Father,
prince of peace. – Isaiah 9:6 –