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JIL Americas 1 (Canada East and Aruba) WIN Summit 2020, 3 Days Prayer and Fasting, & Eschatology Seminar From November 20-22, JIL Americas 1 held its annual WIN Summit and 3 Days Prayer and Fasting! Faithful pastors, leaders and workers prayed and fasted for 3 days, thanking God for the previous year, and earnestly seeking His leading and direction for the coming year 2021. Over 400 delegates joined via Zoom, with another 40+ of our WIN ministering team and committee joining physically at JIL Cornerstone Toronto. Additionally, day 2 of the WIN Summit consisted of our Eschatology Seminar, taught by Ptr. Bobot Bernardo, and attended by over 900 delegates. 
DAY 2: SOAKING Our Saturday began with a session by Ptr. Rowena Jagolino (Provincial Pastor for Eastern and Western Ontario). She explained on desiring the "one thing" that David asked for in Psalm 27:4, which is simply to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him.
DAY 3: SOARING The last day of the Summit started with our Dawn Watch, where Ptr. Mercy Galera (Provincial Pastor for Quebec, Maritime Provinces, and Aruba) preached on Soaring in the Presence of God. She explained that eagles are able to soar without flapping their wings when there is a gust of wind helping them -- for us as followers of Christ, the wind the helps us is none other than God Himself!
 JIL Church Canada West, covering the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwest Territories, will be reopening this coming Sunday, July 12, 2020. We want everyone to feel safe when entering any of our local JIL Church locations. The following guidelines have been set in place because the health and safety of JIL Members and all people are important to us. We will continue to make changes to these guidelines as needed and per the recommendation or direction of the government or relevant health agencies. Please note that while these are general guidelines of the JIL Church Canada West, some church locations will also be implementing additional policies of the rented facilities. Please contact your local church to get more information about the Worship and Healing Service and Night of Prayer schedules and pre-registration. “And let us not neglect our meeting together…” Hebrews 10:25 (NIV) JESUS IS LORD CHURCH CANADA WEST |
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The intensity and energy were unreal! These performances were honestly on another level! Each routine was a product of the CYNs’ God-given talent, as well as their teamwork, endurance, and stunning creativity. But just like any competition, only a few of them will be chosen as winners. And it is SanduGO-Dance Troupe (3rd place), Code Blue (2nd place), and Descendants of Shalom (1st place) who were declared winners that night. All glory belongs to our God alone!
We are deeply blessed to have this opportunity to reach out to the youths in our city and introduce the goodness of our Lord through music and dancing, to share His love and compassion through spirited camaraderie, and to rely on prayer as a source of strength and victory. Jesus is Lord over CYN Regina!
We are deeply blessed to have this opportunity to reach out to the youths in our city and introduce the goodness of our Lord through music and dancing, to share His love and compassion through spirited camaraderie, and to rely on prayer as a source of strength and victory. Jesus is Lord over CYN Regina!
“When you make Him greater in your life, He is exalted.”
Ptr. Mercy Galera, Area Pastor - Maritime Province
JIL Regina celebrated its 27th year anniversary on Sunday, September 22nd with the theme “Jesus Be Magnified”. Over 356 people, including 25 first timers, joined us in celebration of God’s faithfulness and glorious power in the lives of His people and church as a whole for the past 27 years.
 | The anniversary began with the raising of the Philippine and Canadian national flags. The national anthems of each country, “Lupang Hinirang” and “O Canada” were sung, respectively. Following this was a parade of banners all in honor of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the opening number, the CYNs, YANs, and Kiddoz Network ministries rendered a musical number that depicted real-life miracles experienced by several members of our church. Such miracles included the survival of a little girl from drowning as she stopped breathing after multiple attempts of resuscitation, God’s healing |
touch to a man suffering from kidney failure, the answered prayers of several women who longed for a child, the Lord’s protection of His church from the attacks of the enemy, and the salvation of His people.
As the WAN team led the praise and worship proper, every hand was raised and every lips declared His glory. Beyond our expectations, the Holy Spirit swept the sanctuary with His presence that saturated the hearts of not only the congregation but the worship ministers as well
As the WAN team led the praise and worship proper, every hand was raised and every lips declared His glory. Beyond our expectations, the Holy Spirit swept the sanctuary with His presence that saturated the hearts of not only the congregation but the worship ministers as well
| The Word of God was delivered by our guest speaker Ptr. Mercy Galera, Area Pastor of the JIL Maritime Provinces in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Ptr. Mercy reflected on her own life testimony as she shared with us how the Lord directed her life so that He may be glorified. The core verse of her message was taken from John 3:30 that says: “He must become greater; I must become less.” She encouraged us to magnify God in every decision, and to live our lives in total surrender to His wonderful purpose. A prophetic gesture was held after the ministering portion, where every family were asked to come together |  |
as a group, holding a white flag with their last names written on it. With the anointing of the Holy Spirit, Ptr. Mercy offered a special prayer for us. It was a declaration that we will endlessly profess: that Jesus will be magnified in every family!
We give all the highest glory, honour, adoration and praise to our God for making this anniversary a victorious one! In preparation for this day, the enemy brought challenges and hardships meant to discourage us, but it produced nothing but perseverance and unwavering trust in the Lord who lovingly protected and strengthened us and through Him, we have overcome. Therefore, in our church and in our lives - JESUS BE MAGNIFIED!
We give all the highest glory, honour, adoration and praise to our God for making this anniversary a victorious one! In preparation for this day, the enemy brought challenges and hardships meant to discourage us, but it produced nothing but perseverance and unwavering trust in the Lord who lovingly protected and strengthened us and through Him, we have overcome. Therefore, in our church and in our lives - JESUS BE MAGNIFIED!
| By Cheryl Novencido, JIL Church Brampton The 2019 Life Group Leaders Summit with the theme “The Faithful” took place at the Americana Resort and Conference Centre, Niagara Falls on August 17-18. It was a resounding success. The 680 Life Group Leaders, together with JIL Pastors and Coordinators from all over the Eastern Canada Region ranging from the Maritime provinces to our neighbouring provincial cities attended this summit. We were graced by our special guest speakers of the JIL Church Worldwide Executive Management Board, including Rev. Joey Crisostomo, Ptr. Ellen Crisostomo, Rev. Bobot Bernardo, Sis. Shirley Bernardo, Ptr. Amor Adela, and our very own Rev. Bong Gonzalez. |   |
The inaugural morning session commenced with the esteemed Ptr. Joey Crisostomo who started in the ministry at the young age of 21. He delivered a powerful message very near and dear to his heart: how to become a passionate leader. To become one means to have a servant-like character with every fibre of his/her being drawn to God as an offering. The conviction of the Holy Spirit was so powerful reminding us again to remember our first love. Our passion should be guarded and cultivated as it will be the driving force in fulfilling our purpose and calling, an important key to success and making a significant impact that will leave a lasting mark in people’s lives (Romans 12:11, Acts 20:24, Mark 12:30). His passion and love for Christ is very well evident in the worship songs he has written – a sweet aroma that sprung from the heart of a passionate worshipper and servant of the living God.
| The affable and revered Ptr. Bobot Bernardo imparted a message like the one from above commissioned to preach like a raging fire fueled by the Holy Spirit. His theme expounded on Matthew 28:18-20, the great commission. We are to preach the whole truth of the Gospel, not diluting it to conform to our own personal beliefs and interpretation but rather with boldness and all honesty not compromising any written word in the Bible. He emphatically advocated for ‘Radical Discipleship’ among all genuine believers in Christ. We are to live a distinct, devoted and Holy Spirit-directed life before our Creator. Such advocacy resonates with the apostle Paul’s urge to the Corinthian church in Romans 12:2: “do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” We are to die daily on the cross to live a life that leads to Christlikeness. |  |
 | A life dedicated to total commitment is the cry of the heart of our beloved Ptra. Amor Adela. Serving under the banner of JIL Church since the very beginning of its 40-year history is a testament of her unwavering commitment, not only to the ministry but to God Himself who has called her to be a partner in building His kingdom. Commitment is part of our life. It demands responsibility and selflessness - forsaking our own will, subjecting it to the will of the Father instead and bearing the cross at any cost. God is looking for our commitment that will stand the test of time, the kind that will keep on going and will continue until the task is completed. A commitment that will see it through till the end, till God welcomes us as “good and faithful servants.” |
After a full day of enlightening and inspiring sessions that fed our spirit, “The Faithfuls” arrived at the banquet hall all glammed up in their beautiful evening dresses and suits. The evening is for them. A scrumptious dinner was served to fill our physical hunger, and yes, it was satisfying! Representatives from different JIL churches rendered song numbers that filled the atmosphere with worship and celebration at the same time. The highlight of the evening was when the most faithful of the faithfuls were recognized one by one as awards and tokens of appreciation (in cash and in kind) were presented by Ptr. Bong and Ptr. Rose Gonzales. The awards/tokens were handed as if we are part of the popular Philippine game show “Pera or Bayong” (money or bag) with our very own JIL twist “Envelop or Kahon” (box) making the evening filled with laughter and excitement as we await the decision of the recipient. This generous gesture is a great reminder that our service to the Lord will never be in vain. It will somehow be appreciated and recognized here on earth as much as it is in heaven. We, servants of God, never find serving as exhausting, but instead fulfilling, rewarding and fun
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Day 2 of the Summit commenced with our Sunday Worship and Healing Service. Ptr. Bobot Bernardo delivered a sermon titled “God’s Divine Equipping Program” highlighting three key points: trials, inner struggles and blessings. He described trials and struggles as God’s way of teaching and molding us. It’s His way of preparing us to become somebody He has called us to be. He also lamented that blessings may take our eyes off the one who is the source of blessings. We can lose focus on God with our blessings - the more we have, the more we want, the more we want, the more we worry. His sermon touched members’ hearts and left a resounding impression to everyone that God’s equipping is for the purpose of building our character until we are conformed to His own likeness and image.
The Commissioning Service lead by Ptr. Joey Crisostomo gave way to the Holy Spirit to freely move in His own special way. The presence of the Holy Spirit was so heavy that Ptr. Joey had to skim through his outline to finish his sermon and then the powerful move of the Holy Spirit just took over. The Holy Spirit is there, He is indeed! Ptr. Joey led the delegates in worship for the rest of the service, singing with heartfelt melodies, songs of adoration giving honor to the King of Kings and the Lord of all. The heaven’s door was opened! People were kneeling down in repentance, broken and humbled by the convicting presence of the Holy Spirit. People were speaking, praying in tongues, and worshipping with hands lifted high in full surrender to the will of God, dedicating their lives once more for His service. Some receiving a fresh anointing from the Spirit, clearly seeing a vision from God, receiving prophetic word and fresh revelation; receiving healing in all aspects of their lives, being refreshed, renewed, mended and made whole again, empowered! The Holy Spirit was moving mightily throughout the banquet hall leaving not one soul untouched.
JIL Canada East’s faithful generals, great harvest awaits us. We have received from God and we have been empowered by and filled with the Holy Spirit. Let us go and make passionate and radical disciples boldly proclaiming the Word of Truth; declaring that Jesus is Lord all over the world, from this generation and generations to come! Let us be faithful to our calling until Jesus finally calls us to be reunited with Him and the Father - until we are finally home!
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JIL Canada East’s faithful generals, great harvest awaits us. We have received from God and we have been empowered by and filled with the Holy Spirit. Let us go and make passionate and radical disciples boldly proclaiming the Word of Truth; declaring that Jesus is Lord all over the world, from this generation and generations to come! Let us be faithful to our calling until Jesus finally calls us to be reunited with Him and the Father - until we are finally home!
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The theme of our Vacation Bible School for the year 2019 is called “Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth”. This was held from July 9th - 13th at the JIL Church Regina sanctuary. Over 42 kids, along with their teachers and volunteers, explored the experiences and travels of Apostle Paul as he set out to preach the Word of God!
Each day was filled with fun activities such as creating cool and one-of-a-kind crafts, preparing delicious snacks, Bible storytelling, and most importantly, singing and dancing along to joyous songs of praise!
The VBS then concluded with a graduation ceremony where each delegate was awarded with a certificate of completion for participating in this year’s VBS presented to them by our very own Church Pastor Ptr. Bong Palon.
Each day was filled with fun activities such as creating cool and one-of-a-kind crafts, preparing delicious snacks, Bible storytelling, and most importantly, singing and dancing along to joyous songs of praise!
The VBS then concluded with a graduation ceremony where each delegate was awarded with a certificate of completion for participating in this year’s VBS presented to them by our very own Church Pastor Ptr. Bong Palon.
“..that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:17
The 2nd annual Leadership Empowerment and Advancement Program (LEAP) was a two-day summit held on May 31st at the JIL Church Regina sanctuary and on June 1st at the Travelodge Hotel. Both workers and leaders from JIL Regina and JIL Saskatoon were in attendance. We were blessed to have several WCR pastors and leaders as guest speakers as well as provide support for the event. These pastors include Ptr. Jake Esperanza of JIL Saskatoon, Ptr. George Dela Rosa of JIL Winnipeg, Ptr. Pol Narido of JIL Edmonton, as well as Ptr. Alberto Nuguid, Sis. Gi Emas, Ptr. Rannie Adela, and Ptr. Amor Adela of JIL British Columbia.
2019 LEAP embraced the premise of being thoroughly equipped for His Kingdom. Aside from the general sessions, the guest speakers held informative breakout sessions geared towards the enhancement of the workers’ and leaders’ skills in ministries such as finance, administration, and social media.
On the first day, Ptr. Pol Narido shared a message entitled “Understanding and Walking in God’s Calling”, revealing that the decisions we make can impact and affect His work in our lives, and how a blessed advantage it is to have the Holy Spirit guide our walk in faith.
The second day held the remaining sessions such as the “Basic Hermeneutics”, the general principle of biblical interpretation taught by Ptr. Amor Adela, A character study of the life of Joseph by Ptr. George Dela Rosa, “Road to Maturity” shared by Ptr. Rannie Adela, and the ministry-equipping breakout sessions led by Ptr. Albert Nuguid (MIS) and Sis. Gi Emas (Finance/Administration, Social Media). Every message was God-breathed and delivered by anointed speakers, not only providing encouragement and spiritual knowledge but aiming to develop our technical skills as well for us to continue being used mightily in His Kingdom.
The sessions concluded with an Anointing of the Oil portion led by Ptr. Amor Adela. With the mighty move of the Holy Spirit, our delegates came forward in total surrender where they received restoration, healing and deliverance, and recommitted themselves to God’s call in their lives and service to Him.
After the victory proclamation, each worker and leader of both JIL Regina and Saskatoon received a token of appreciation for their hard work and perseverance all for God’s glory. We also welcomed and formally acknowledged Sis. Apple Merin and Sis. Jireh Hipolito, from JIL Regina, as newly appointed Life Group Leaders.
On the first day, Ptr. Pol Narido shared a message entitled “Understanding and Walking in God’s Calling”, revealing that the decisions we make can impact and affect His work in our lives, and how a blessed advantage it is to have the Holy Spirit guide our walk in faith.
The second day held the remaining sessions such as the “Basic Hermeneutics”, the general principle of biblical interpretation taught by Ptr. Amor Adela, A character study of the life of Joseph by Ptr. George Dela Rosa, “Road to Maturity” shared by Ptr. Rannie Adela, and the ministry-equipping breakout sessions led by Ptr. Albert Nuguid (MIS) and Sis. Gi Emas (Finance/Administration, Social Media). Every message was God-breathed and delivered by anointed speakers, not only providing encouragement and spiritual knowledge but aiming to develop our technical skills as well for us to continue being used mightily in His Kingdom.
The sessions concluded with an Anointing of the Oil portion led by Ptr. Amor Adela. With the mighty move of the Holy Spirit, our delegates came forward in total surrender where they received restoration, healing and deliverance, and recommitted themselves to God’s call in their lives and service to Him.
After the victory proclamation, each worker and leader of both JIL Regina and Saskatoon received a token of appreciation for their hard work and perseverance all for God’s glory. We also welcomed and formally acknowledged Sis. Apple Merin and Sis. Jireh Hipolito, from JIL Regina, as newly appointed Life Group Leaders.
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”
Romans 10:9-10 NIV
Romans 10:9-10 NIV
by Kathrina Sagabaen
A year ago, we launched a JIL Church in Orleans, Ontario Community and little did we know what God was going to do with our obedience.
On May 5th, 2019, the JIL Orleans Church celebrated its 1st anniversary. A special event was organized to mark a victorious and spirit-filled anniversary for which was attended by over 300 souls. Children of God, people of JIL Ottawa East, JIL Gatineau, and JIL Orleans themselves celebrated God’s goodness and faithfulness led by the Area Pastor, Ptr. Tara Agpoon and all the other pastor from other Area 1 churches, Ptr. Tony Larracas, Ptr. Judith Abellanosa & Sis. Adelle Hughes.
The event was opened with the singing of national anthem of Canada, Philippines and JIL Church Theme song in heaven, "He Is Lord" alongside with the raising of the flags respectively headed by the CYN-YAN Orleans. Following that, was a dynamic pageantry number by the talented CYN and Kids Triune together with the Elyondolus Team as the service started.
The JIL Orleans WAN (Worship Arts Network) team led the whole congregation into the heart of praise and worship. Everyone was in their fullest expression of worship standing before God, with praises and Thanksgiving.
Our beloved JIL Americas Director of International Operations, Rev. Ptr. Nicanor ”Bong” Gonzales was the guest speaker - sharing a substantial message from the Book of Romans. It was entitled "I Believe In A Great God” (Romans 10:9-10). The preaching gave us the idea or a lesson that in this life, we will have so many pains, troubles and testing - we may choose to be affected or to give up but always remember to choose to believe that there is a Great God who does great things to those who believe that JESUS IS LORD.
Following the service, there was a short fellowship wherein everyone was happy and amazed by the performances of talented JIL people as they showcased their adoration to our one and only saviour, Jesus Christ. All hail to the King! Who never fails to astonish us with His unfailing love. He deserves the highest praises and glory.
To God Be All the Glory!
A year ago, we launched a JIL Church in Orleans, Ontario Community and little did we know what God was going to do with our obedience.
On May 5th, 2019, the JIL Orleans Church celebrated its 1st anniversary. A special event was organized to mark a victorious and spirit-filled anniversary for which was attended by over 300 souls. Children of God, people of JIL Ottawa East, JIL Gatineau, and JIL Orleans themselves celebrated God’s goodness and faithfulness led by the Area Pastor, Ptr. Tara Agpoon and all the other pastor from other Area 1 churches, Ptr. Tony Larracas, Ptr. Judith Abellanosa & Sis. Adelle Hughes.
The event was opened with the singing of national anthem of Canada, Philippines and JIL Church Theme song in heaven, "He Is Lord" alongside with the raising of the flags respectively headed by the CYN-YAN Orleans. Following that, was a dynamic pageantry number by the talented CYN and Kids Triune together with the Elyondolus Team as the service started.
The JIL Orleans WAN (Worship Arts Network) team led the whole congregation into the heart of praise and worship. Everyone was in their fullest expression of worship standing before God, with praises and Thanksgiving.
Our beloved JIL Americas Director of International Operations, Rev. Ptr. Nicanor ”Bong” Gonzales was the guest speaker - sharing a substantial message from the Book of Romans. It was entitled "I Believe In A Great God” (Romans 10:9-10). The preaching gave us the idea or a lesson that in this life, we will have so many pains, troubles and testing - we may choose to be affected or to give up but always remember to choose to believe that there is a Great God who does great things to those who believe that JESUS IS LORD.
Following the service, there was a short fellowship wherein everyone was happy and amazed by the performances of talented JIL people as they showcased their adoration to our one and only saviour, Jesus Christ. All hail to the King! Who never fails to astonish us with His unfailing love. He deserves the highest praises and glory.
To God Be All the Glory!
