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 1. Prayer Pastor Bong  2. 2023 income - $59,950.06  PDF Report here            expenses - $56,275.91   cash receipt over $ 3,674.15 3. The body approved the 2023  financial report by Elda Duro. 4. MFABC to write 2 checks ( $1,500) to MBC for a total of $3,000.00 for building.  5. Sta. Barbara fund to be designated for Antique $1,200.00 6.Pastor Bong's challenge to tithe faithfully.  7.MFABC moved to pass the 2024 budget. 8. June 2024 Missions  to Japan(4 days) and Sta. Barbara. Antique and Negros Occidental.  Mac Macaraeg has a fellow church member who is willing to donate one hectare for church ministry.  9.MFABC approved the motion to support mission on June 2024. 10. Pastor Bong's proposal to start the vision for our own place in the next 5 years.  By 2029 our church will make a decision to make a site fund that coincides with 30th MFABC Anniversary.  11. Vision of members Micah- Puukahea youth camp in July. Robbie- to be on time ,ready and focused during Sunday school.  Sa

 Council Meeting - December 10,2023 1. Jennifer Gonzaga stepped down, Elda Duro and Sally Flores to assist in the following: # Financial statement to be turned in to Marlon Gante. # Template for ministry budget. 2. Marlon Gante will compare and prepare 2024 financial budget. 3. Ministry leaders to take care of their: @ vision and how to accomplish the goal. @budget @ who will lead the ministry. 4. December 24th- potluck for all. Each family to draw out names. $10 for kids and youth. Adults exchange gift is $30. Men to provide lechon. Marlon suggested plastic foldable table to be purchased. 5. Pastor Bong shared that FBC of Wahiawa is requesting him to re-apply his contract to full time. 6. Youth MInistry- Nezt Gen worship rally at Waipahu CC. Youth to be involved in music ministry.     Youth for Sunday school is encouraged to come early.     Men's Ministry- Men's sunday school to step up to come in early.     Stewardship Elda and Sally preparing statements, Quick book is up -to

 Council Meeting- July 30,2023 1. Anniversary Team- Tentative Program  Will include Choir, Hula, Slideshow, MFABC History 2. VBS- $1,000 from Hawaii Baptist Convention. Special thanks to the families who prepared meals. 3. OBN Youth Camp- MFABC will shoulder $45 to subsidize the $75 registration for the youth. 4. Gina Maban suggested if MFABC can host the next VBS or include MBC. Plan of action in the future is to have VBS before Mission starts. 5. Mission Team- 7 Mission outposts # Gina Maban-  People from her hometown were truly grateful. # Pastor Bong- Saturday training/ translator workshop in preparation for the next mission team. # Lourdes Barraca- Ministered/trained/ had an outreach at an elementary school. Magaba Antique needs follow up. 6. Calendar of Events August 12- Youth Rally @ WCC August 15- WMU @ Luisa Gante's residence September 24- 25th MFABC anniversary October- Trunk or Treat and Fall Break, Budget Planning, OBN Annual Meeting November- Samaritan's Purse, Tha

 Council Meeting                                                                               April 1, 2023 Minutes: 1.  Reading of previous minutes by Jo Beltran 2. 2023 Budget c/o of Jennifer Gonzaga- File not ready. 3. Online giving- Pastor Bong would like to recommend to church about looking into online giving using platforms such as Zelle. Jennifer Gonzaga would ask a church about the process of doing online giving. Stewardship team ( Jennifer, Marlon Gante and Elda Duro) 4. Ministry Reports # Small group- Joanne Nocasa. Training is needed for small group leaders as well as Sunday school teachers. # Sunday School- Jo Beltran.  Actively recruiting more Sunday school teachers especially for Men's group or substitute teacher. # WMU- Rossana Mindo. Gathering at Jean Pascual's residence on April 25. Annual WMU meeting on May 6th at MBC. # Youth- Micah Abagon. Youth night at Kipapa Park or Wahiawa. Volleyball and bible study. # Men- Fellowship through Messenger every Friday nig

 The following information has been forwarded to HPBC.  Updated: October 20, 2022 by Pastor Bong Abagon  What Value Comment Q1 Total Membership                  78 Updated Sheet as of 10/20/202 Q3 In PersonWeeklsy worship average attendnace     65 Q4 Online Weekly Worship Ave Participation     20 Q5b Baptism 12-17 1 Q5d Baptism 30 and up 4 Q6 BS/SS/Small Group Average Attendance 50 Small groups:  0 SS: 25 Bible Study Wed: 10  Youth: 15 Q7Online SS/BS/Small Group  Participation  35 Online Small Group: 15 Bible Study Wed:  10 Q8a Local Comm Outreach 47 Food Distribution with Waipahu: 10 Youth Friday:  15 Handbell:  12 Q8cOutside US and Canada     12 Aug PHil. Mission Trip: 8 Oct Phil. Mission Trip:  4 Q9a  Undesignated Gifts/Offerings 45,129.50 Based on the Business Meeting report 10/2/2022

Volunteer Appreciation Sunday October 16, 2022   Program for this Sunday:  To recognize volunteers and their hard work.  Deacons and Deacons' Wives will have a chance to honor all our ministry leaders before the sermon.   Please note that Marlon and Luz will miss this sunday.   Pray for Jay and Randy who works during the church hours.    Deacons and Deacon Wives:  Marlon and Luz, JR and Luisa, Randy and Jo and Jay and Joanne.   Thought and Scripture : (see below)    Testimony:   Gift Giving ********************* JR Gante:   If you’re curious about what the Bible has to say about why we give of our time, talent, and treasure to volunteer through Mililani Fil-Am Baptist Church, we put together just a few of the thoughts/key verses that inform what we do: Jo Beltran:   God loves and cares for those in need through us. Isaiah 58:10 declares, “If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness and your gloom will be