dcbc sunset anniversary

it's been a while since i last visited dcbc. the last time i did was december of 2005. though for some, two months is not that long, i still consider it long enough. you see, if you have been reading my previous posts (especially the private blog days ;p), you can easily observe that dcbc has really played a great significance in my life.

for one, it has helped me through my challenging days, especially the time wherein i badly needed company. the times wherein i was low spritually, afraid that i might fall again into a cult or something... poof! dcbc was there.

dcbc (diliman campus bible church) is a Bible-based Christian church located within UP Diliman. it has two services (morning & sunset) when i became a member, and added one more (tagalog) recently.

i came to know dcbc when i was still a freshman. i was on *church-hopping* mode, so when i attended once, it was sort of just one of the churches that i attended. this was partly because a very eager group managed to invite and made me gullible to the tricks of their sleeves. people in the fellowship know this already :)

i joined them for quite some time and it took me long enough to realize that there was something wrong with their principles . for that, i became a nominal christian for some time, fearing that i would be devoured again by cultists. hey, at least praise God for making me experience this earlier :D

sophomore days came and i decided to break my being nominal and be on fire for Christ again. i came to know molave christian movement (molave chapter of dormitories christian fellowship - DCF), and did not wait for an invitation. i formally joined the group when i was sure that its teachings are in line with the Scriptures. there, i was introduced back to dcbc!

i really praise God for calling me back again to His arms. i felt that i should extend His grace to other people. so i decided to be active in this church. attended trainings and outreach programs, participated in official activities, i even had the opportunity to become a member of the music ministry (for a *very short* time). all these, really supplemented my growth as a Christian.

but, for reasons that i already came to know Christ before i entered college, the urging and *homesickness* of my local church have been taken into consideration. i made a *very hard* decision of transferring to victory christian fellowship (vcf). i am just happy that i did not leave dcbc because of bitternes. fact of the matter is, everything (relationships, faith, etc.) was almost 100% OK. i do not regret that action. but i really miss the dcbc fellowship. vcf is a big church (just a disclaimer: this is not the reason why i transferred), but even though dcbc sunset is relatively small, you can really feel the warmth of being in a family. i'm not saying that vcf does not provide a family warmth, what i'm saying is that you can feel the warmth *more* in dcbc sunset.

i have talked with some of the dcbc people such that i have been mulling to go back to dcbc services. but, this is not my decision to make. it is HIS! while waiting for His confirmation, let us just say that status quo remains.

back to the anniversary... i am very thankful to Him for sustaining dcbc sunset throughout these years. it is a church that can serve as a training ground for future leaders (especially in the church ministry).

during the celebration, they also had this *cantata reprise* wherein it was a blessing to see the new (and also old) blood sharing their gifts to glorify Him.

and of course, there were lots of food! :D

from the bottom of my heart, i praise God for letting dcbc become a part of my life. thank you very much dcbc!

God bless you.