1. Journey to Manila 12th to 20th February 2008

2. Purpose of trip Visit the Brethren Visit the Brethren Assess the situation of the Brethren Assess the situation of the Brethren Spiritual Needs Spiritual Needs Humanities Needs Humanities Needs Food Food Medicine Medicine

3. Australia to Manila

4. Manila Religious Groups 98% Roman Catholic (Manila Area) 98% Roman Catholic (Manila Area) 120,000 Jehovah Witnesses 120,000 Jehovah Witnesses Southern Islands – Muslim (Southern Area) Southern Islands – Muslim (Southern Area)

5. Taguig-Manila

6. History Of Manila Bible Students Disillusioned by constant new light Disillusioned by constant new light Leaves the JW’s Leaves the JW’s Searches the Internet for Bible Students Searches the Internet for Bible Students Starts small Bible Study group Starts small Bible Study group Narrows search to 4 main groups Narrows search to 4 main groups Dawn Philippines starts July 20, 2002 Dawn Philippines starts July 20, 2002

7. Greeted by the Elders Bro Luciano Bro Henio Bro Agripno

8. Accommodation ¼ Star Hotel, no towels, but free bugs

9. Visiting the Brethren Sis Melecia Mejia and her 14 yr old son Butch and Mother Sis Mamerta (92)

10. Visiting the Brethren Sis Norma MaesaTypical Narrow Street

11. Visiting the Brethren RecyclingBro Nando

12. Visiting the Brethren Bro Rommell & Sis Vicki with Bro Adam

13. Home Meetings First Meeting Place Bro Agripino Home

14. Home Meetings Second Meeting Place Bro Henio’s home

15. Home Meeting Present Meeting Place. Sis Lita & grand daughters Sis Miriam & Regina

16. Meetings 3 Evening meetings 6.30 – 8.00pm 3 Evening meetings 6.30 – 8.00pm Sunday Meetings 9.30am – 3.00pm Sunday Meetings 9.30am – 3.00pm Children’s session Children’s session Study from the Dawn Study from the Dawn Christian Character Christian Character God’s Plan for Man (23 studies) God’s Plan for Man (23 studies)

17. Sunday Meetings Hymns Children Sessions Discourses Special Sunday meeting

18. Sunday Meetings

19. Unitarian Church Bro Paul Singing Two Discourses

20. The Streets Taguig

21. Transport The Jeepneys and Tricycles

22. School

23. Manila

24. Manila

25. Views from the Motel ManilaTaguig

26. Views of Taguig Narrow StreetsLocal Shops

27. Views of Taguig Unused parking lot used by squatters to live and grow food

28. Bathroom

29. Dawn Office Taguig Storing Literature Translation work Printing of Booklets Home

30. Taguig Scenes The Electricity WiringCooking

31. Taguig Scenes Wet MarketDry Market

32. Results Set up the organisations Set up the organisations Dawn Philippians Dawn Philippians Dawn Manila Class Dawn Manila Class Outreach program Outreach program Provision of Spiritual and Material needs Provision of Spiritual and Material needs

33. Baptism

34. Equipment

35. The Journey Home Local School Bus

36. Support Financial Support for Manila Brethren Berean Bible Institute PO Box 402 Rosanna Vic 3084 Australia