JCES Negros Island Chapter

10/25/2026

10/24/2026

Jesus Calls the First Disciples
Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become [i]fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.😇

Mark 1:16-20

10/24/2026

Dear Father, please graciously pour your love into our hearts and into the hearts of those in our family and church family. We need your help to love those around us more completely and sacrificially. We ask that the Holy Spirit fill us with grace so we can more perfectly live out our Lord's teaching, demonstrated in his life and through his death. O Father, help us display our Savior's love to others. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
—1 Thessalonians 3:12

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
"I'm not sure I can love that person any longer! My supply of love feels used up, my capacity for compassion seems to be exhausted!"

Yes, there are times when we feel as if others have exhausted our ability to love, either because their need is so great or because they are unwilling to love us in return. How can we continue to love them? We need a community of love, the fellowship of other believers who will support and love us during our times of spiritual depletion. We need brothers and sisters in Christ who will pray for God to increase our capacity to love and forgive. We need to trust that in response to all of our prayers, God will pour more love into our hearts through his ever-flowing stream of grace, the Holy Spirit bubbling up within us (Romans 5:5; John 7:37-39). When our ability to love feels low, we must not withdraw from people or give up on having relationships. Instead, we need to draw near to God and his people, asking for our Father's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit to help us love and bless people in their time of need as we seek to be JESUShaped people in our broken world.

Today's Prayer...
“Dear Father, please graciously pour your love into our hearts and into the hearts of those in our family and church family. We need your help to love those around us more completely and sacrificially. We ask that the Holy Spirit fill us with grace so we can more perfectly live out our Lord's teaching, demonstrated in his life and through his death. O Father, help us display our Savior's love to others. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.”

10/23/2026

O Master, Lord God my Savior and Sustainer, my Abba Father, please keep my heart set on your priorities with the children in my life. In Jesus' name, I beg for this grace to be true. Amen.

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
—Psalm 34:11

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Is there any greater definition of what a parent's role is than this? Let's make sure that in the swirling demands and involvements of our lives we do not forget the MAIN thing that God has given us as parents, teachers, leaders and friends to do in the lives of children we love.

Today's Prayer...
“O Master, Lord God my Savior and Sustainer, my Abba Father, please keep my heart set on your priorities with the children in my life. In Jesus' name, I beg for this grace to be true. Amen.”

10/23/2026

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
:1-15

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

JCES Negros Island Chapter warmly invites you to our 2𝓷𝓭 𝓒𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓱 𝓙𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹 with the theme, “𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥,” based on 2 Timothy 4:2.

Join us for a time of worship, fellowship, and learning from God’s Word as we gather together in one faith and one mission.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: October 31, 2026 (Saturday)
🕗 𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌 — Registration and Snacks
🕤 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐌 — Program Proper
📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Everlasting Grace Christian Fellowship
Purok Torrecampo, Brgy. Cabug, Bacolod City

🎤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Pastor Reno Sayon II
📌 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺
📖 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭: 2 Timothy 4:1–7

Let us come together with hearts ready to worship, learn, and be strengthened in our faith. May we remain faithful to God’s Word and continue serving Him until the end.

𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥! We look forward to seeing you there.

10/22/2026

Thank you, Father, for the promise that you will never leave me or forsake me, even though friends and others may betray and leave me behind. I confess that it is sometimes hard to fully comprehend, much less believe, that you are always faithful. Confusing and hurtful times come, and I waver in my confidence in your grace. Please forgive me and renew my hope. I do believe, dear Father, that you love me like no one else can or will. I do believe, Almighty God, that you care about my wounds and worries. I recommit my heart this day to trust in your daily care, provision, and grace for me because of what you have shown me in Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.

The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
—Psalm 34:10

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
While even the most fierce hunters of the animal world cannot ensure their security and nourishment, those of us whose hunger is for God will find ourselves nourished, blessed, and sustained, both now and forevermore.

Today's Prayer...
“Thank you, Father, for the promise that you will never leave me or forsake me, even though friends and others may betray and leave me behind. I confess that it is sometimes hard to fully comprehend, much less believe, that you are always faithful. Confusing and hurtful times come, and I waver in my confidence in your grace. Please forgive me and renew my hope. I do believe, dear Father, that you love me like no one else can or will. I do believe, Almighty God, that you care about my wounds and worries. I recommit my heart this day to trust in your daily care, provision, and grace for me because of what you have shown me in Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.”