Opportunities (AF: Iloilo 2010 and AF: Davao 2011)

Since He's Coming Broadcasting Network began, God has been widening our horizon by giving us opportunities to partner with other ministries around the world.  Lately, He has given us this wonderful opportunity to work with the widely known Amazing Facts Ministries.

Ptr. Lowell Hargreaves presents his wife, Sandra and children, Teresa and
Michael, during the last night of Amazing Facts: Davao

             
               For two years now, Amazing Facts has been conducting one-month long Revelations Seminars in the Philippines. Ptr. Lowell Hargreaves, the seminar speaker, together with his wife, Sandra, and children Teresa and Michael represented the Amazing Facts Ministries. During these seminars, the HCBN has always been present for the coverage of the event.

Teresa Hargreaves with elementary kids from Riverview Adventist Academy.
God gave HCBN an opportunity to shoot for a children's series: Bible Treasures for the whole month of November.
Bible Treasures is aired in HCBN channel every Sundays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

When things get so hectic, just laugh it off!
(Mrs. Sandra Hargreaves, Teresa, the kids, and some of the volunteers)

A pose with Teresa, the kids, and the HCBN volunteers. Yes, AF: Iloilo was one of the most hectic schedules we ever had with an event to cover in the evening and shootings in the morning but the FUN and experience was priceless!

                The first AF Revelations Seminar happened at Iloilo City on November 2010. This was supported by the SDA West Visayan Conference (WVC) under the leadership of Ptr. Ferdinand Esico who was the WVC president during this time and HCBN who covered the event. At the end of the seminar 264 souls were to be baptized.

And yes! We were able to shoot a cooking series show: Kitchen Treasures, with Dr. Blessinda Varona (2nd from the left) during the November of 2010. She is the author of the books: Cooking Smart and Healing Wonders of Diet and was one of the speakers for the Health Lectures during the AF: Iloilo and Davao Revelations Seminar.

Dr. Blessy can definitely jam!

                 Just recently, another AF Revelations seminar took place at Davao City and Samal Island which was still conducted by the same family--the Hargreaves family, on June 3 - July 9, 2011. Ptr. Lowell and daughter, Teresa, headed the nightly meetings in Davao City as main speaker and children's Bible teacher, respectively. As with Samal Island, Ptr. Lowell's son, Michael conducted the nightly seminars while his wife, Sandra, conducted the children's Bible school. With the help and support of SDA Davao Mission, under the leadership of Ptr. Jerry Patalinghug, the event turned-out to be a success with 281 souls baptized at the end of the event.

The FTC Tower where the AF: Davao nightly meetings  were held.

Altar call...

Cooking demo with Dr. Blessy Varona and husband, David, during AF: Davao.

Ushers help out in collecting the Bibles after the meeting.

Registration.

Teresa telling Bible stories to the kids using digital felt.

The Adam's Church choir was just one of the many singing groups in Davao that graced the seminars.

Baptism on the last day of AF: Davao on July 9, 2011.

Ptr. Lowell facilitating while the local pastors perfom the baptism.

Jerry Karundeng, one of the HCBN volunteers, taking video shots of the baptism.

281 souls were baptized during that day.
(Ptr. Jerry Patalinghug, Davao Mission president, taking part in the baptism.)

A prayer for all the new converts to be given the strength and faith to continue in their new found faith.
Ptr. Delgado prays with all the other converts and pastors at the conclusion of the baptism.

               It was during the AF: Davao that the Lord once again pushed HCBN one notch higher when He made it possible for us to be able to stream live and one-day-delay broadcast (for the first time in HCBN's history!) the talks of Ptr. Lowell Hargreaves. God is good and able!

Through the eyes of a cameraman.

Jerry handling the data video where all the switching of the camera outputs happen. Then from the datavideo, the output goes to the internet for live streaming. The recorded video, right after the program, is then converted and uploaded to Sir Win's (we are truly blessed with your help) computer in Manila to be sent to the uplink station for the one-day-delay broadcasting. 

On-the-job training. Madi, one of the newest volunteers, handles the switcher with Weng beside her. 

Charlie's (camera 2) camera "kodigo" (notes). 

Cramped between the wall and a table full of wires and gadgets. Romelyn, the techie girl, helps out in setting up the datavideo.

And here's Charlie! One of our help (with Jerry) coming from HCBN-Indonesia.

The HCBN crew for Davao City 'cartoonized' by Charlie.

Neil preparing the lower thirds.

When all is said and done. The girls...

The guys...

"I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name." 

Revelation 3:8