FOCIM Celebrates 37 Years of God’s Faithfulness

“The one who calls you is faithful, and I will do it…” 1 Thessalonians 5:24

FOCIM celebrated 37 years of God’s faithfulness last September 24 at the Lampstand

located in 36 Mayon Street Barangay Malamig, Mandaluyong City. Sis. Cielo Elipse and Bro.

Luke Cuello were the hosts of FOCIM’s 37 th Anniversary. The FOCIM Worship team started the

celebration by opening the heavens with the spirit-filled songs “Great is thy Faithfulness”,

“Tribes”, and “Echo”. This was followed by an Audio-Visual Presentation of FOCIM members

who were blessed by the Lord’s faithfulness this past year. The first one was Sis. Gelli Arada,

who fought for her life when she was stricken with a severe case of COVID-19 along with other

complications. But through God’s faithfulness and healing power, she was able to recover and

even kept fulfilling her role as one of the vocals of the Worship team. Sis. Denise Cerveza, one

of the Church’s young leaders, also shared her testimony as one of the organizers of the

“Community Pantry” project during the pandemic. Through the said project, God’s faithfulness

was truly felt as the Church was able to help a lot of people in need within the city of

Mandaluyong by providing food and clothing even during the time of pandemic. Another AVP

testimony was done by Sis. Edralou Jabonillo, who strongly felt God’s faithfulness through the

healing of her father, who underwent dialysis and experienced the struggles of being a diabetic.

After the AVPs, it was the FOCIM Children’s Sunday School’s turn to demonstrate their love for

Jesus through a wonderful song and dance number.

The 37 th Anniversary guest speaker was Bishop Mario V. Medina – Overseer Pastor of

Jesus Glorious Global Ministries and Vision Keeper of Fire and Glory Prophetic Ministry. In his

message, Bishop Mario emphasized the importance of FOCIM leaders to be able to hear the

Lord. He also mentioned that as Church leaders, we must possess the mind of Christ by reading

the Word of God constantly. We should have the foresight and spiritual ear (John 5:30). Bishop

Mario also shared that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord (Psalms 37:23). He also

expounded on the benefits of walking in revelation. Furthermore, Bishop Mario explained how

to hear and see the voice of God through the scriptures Jeremiah 1:11-12 and Ephesians 1:17-

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After the main message, members of the FOCIM Ministry team presented the FOCIM

Eagle Plaque of Appreciation to Sis. Maria Demafelis for her unselfish service and singular

commitment to the ministry and the Body of Christ as Church Administrator then

Administrative Pastor of FOCIM. This was followed by a special prayer for the new Home

Church leaders and the presentation of certificates to the latest batch who passed the “Roots

Manual” examination.

After the awarding, another special number was done to honor God’s faithfulness. This time it

was done by a very talented servant of God – Bro. Allan Cabalquinto. Bro. Allan did a wonderful

rendition with the accompaniment of a violin of the song “Great is Thy Faithfulness”.

Before the ending the event, FOCIM Senior Pastor Rev. Diwa Guinigundo shared the

Vision for the Church in 2024. He further explained that ours is a marathon of faith. He then

proceeded to share the FOCIM tagline, who are we, and the Church’s Vision and Mission. Rev.

Diwa also expounded on what the Church has done so far:

• Finished 70% of the Sanctuary

• Restructured Church Organization

• Revised Church Vision and Mission along with Core Values

• Shifted to Digital Platform

Given the Church’s accomplishments the past year, Rev. Diwa then proceeded to share what

the Church wants to achieve in 2024:

• Church expansion and revitalization

• Empower the next generation

• Harnessing Technology

• Marketplace Visibility

• Stewardship and Accountability

• Tech literacy and livelihood

• Set Schedules for key program launching

• Internal Strengthening (Roots, Lead, Five Fold Ministry)

• Church Planting

• Campus Ministry

• Marketplace Ministry

• Involvement in the Body of Christ

• Establishment of Day Care and Christian School

• Transition of Leadership

It truly has been a year full of blessings marked by God’s faithfulness. And now, we all look

forward to the next year towards the completion of our Sanctuary and further expansion of

God’s Kingdom.