ER Christmas Parties in Manila

It's been seven years since ER started sponsoring Christmas parties for street children in Manila.  I could say that God has been growing this ministry since the very first party in December 2005.  It is indeed growing from glory to glory.  From a simple program held for a couple hundred children, the team this year ministered the love and joy of Christ to a total of 1500 children and about 500 parents.

It is also a big help and a huge blessing for us that Sunrise Community Church, from Sacramento, California, sends a team for the parties.  They've helped us hold parties four times already, sending an average of 12 people.  They first came in 2007.  A year later they returned again, and then in 2010 and most recently, just last December 2012.  We pray that God will bring them back to Manila again.  God willing, they will be back after two years.

The parties this year focuses on the advent theme dubbing the title, "Ang Apat na Mukha ng Pasko" (The Four Faces of Christmas).  Using the advent of hope, love, joy and peace to convey the true meaning of Christmas to the little children and their parents.

It is really amazing to see how God loves the little children and just like the parties in the past, we have seen again the laughter, joy and excitement in the faces of those children.  We are just glad to be able to witness God's display of love through the ER Christmas Parties.  Here are some highlights of the 13 Christmas parties we held in 12 different areas for 1500 street children:

More pictures coming soon!