Sa lahat ng naisulat sa Banal na Kasulatan,

Wala tayong makikitang hihigit sa katanyagan,

Sa pangungusap ni Hesus na sinulat ni San Juan

Ukol sa pag-ibig ng Diyos sa buong sanlibutan

Na Kanyang pinagkaloob para sa ‘ting kaligtasan.

Sa lihim na pagkikita ni Hesus at Nicodemo

Binuksan ng Panginoon ang hanap ng Pariseo

Ang hanap ng sanlibutan at hanap ng bawa’t tao

Na higit na mahalaga anumang bagay sa mundo

Pag-ibig na mula sa Diyos at mula sa Kanyang puso.

Every first Sunday of the month is a special day for the Grace Communion International (GCI), local congregation of Pampanga because aside from the regular worship service, the day has been scheduled for the monthly communion service.

But the day was even made more special as we had a guest speaker for the day. Pastor Rex Dela Pena and his wife Sheila, area superintendent for the Metro Manila area visited and gave the sermon for the day. The brethren brought snacks (potluck) and everyone had a wonderful day. Orly Osillos was with the guest couple.

As scheduled, it was the first youth worship service that was conducted last Sunday, January 31. A few weeks back during a youth retreat, it was agreed upon by the youths to have a youth worship service. It has now been scheduled every last Sunday of the month. For this first youth worship service, Pastor Rex Dela Pena was invited to speak but he got sick so he was not able to come. I gave the sermon instead on the rich young man in Mark 10:17-30 emphasizing the need for total commitment to the Lord on the part of the youths -- as well as for everyone. This "youth worship service" was actually the regular worship service except that every last Sunday of the month, the focus will be on youths.