Dear Praying Friends and Partners,

Jesus Christ is indeed faithful and true. Because of His Spirit, we started our campus fellowships with a blast.

The battle against our enemy has been victorious because of HIS power and HIS army. Again, we invite you to pray with us. For the battle belongs to the LORD!

27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:27, 31, 32 (NIV)

In Christ,

Shebel Solmia Communications Staff IVCF Phil.

Metro Manila Regional Unit Praises:

Praise God for this school year’s first Night of

Prayer last June 29, 2012 held at the IVCF

Student Center, CM Recto Avenue, Quiapo

Manila. Students from different IVCF

chapters in Metro Manila gathered together

to pray for each other and for a particular

unreached people group in China.

Praise God for the recently concluded “Reload

and Refill” Inter-School Christian

Fellowship (ISCF) Get Together last June 30,

University of Baguio (UB) and SVCF

Baguio (renewal).

Please pray for more committed Graduate

Team Members and ISCF Counselors

who will help the staff together and the

students in pioneering campus chapters

in Northern Luzon.

Please pray that different pioneering

chapters will grow in prayer and in

Word. Pray, too that they may establish a

regular prayer meeting to celebrate and

seek God’s presence in their midst.

Northern Luzon Regional Unit Praises:

We praise God for the opening of the new

Academic Year in different campuses all over

Northern Luzon. Most of the classes started

last June 13 while other universities opened as

early as June 5. Our Friday IV Home Bible

study night also started last June 22 led by

Leon Mendigorin, a KC2012 graduate.

Praise God for the June Staff Conference held last

June 18-23 at Puerto Galera, Oriental

Mindoro. Cyreen and Ara were refreshed and

had meaningful time with other staff.

Praise God for the Staff Visitation in Pangasinan

State University-Lingayen Campus and to

other Pangasinan Campuses—UPANG, PSU

San Carlos and San Carlos College last June

27.

Prayers:

Please pray for University recognition of

University of Pangasinan (UPANG),

2012, at the Philippine Science High School.

The event was attended by more than sixty

high school students and graduates coming

from different schools in Metro Manila. Praise

the Lord for the amazing games facilitated by

Kuya Eleazar Canonigo (MMRU Staff) and Ate

Jacky Orlandez (SLRU Staff), who were also the

staff-in-charge for the said event. We also

thank God for His message of salvation

delivered by Kuya Rafael Magdaong (MMRU

Staff).

Praise God for the newly appointed Manila Leaders Council (for college) and Manila Junior Leaders

Council (for ISCF) for school year 2012-2013. We

also praise the Lord for the new set of officers in

each IVCF chapter in Metro Manila.

For Prayer:

Please pray for the MMRU Staff Team’s (Reinstary

Arlegui, Rafael Magdaong, Eleazar Canonigo,

Emadel Cañon and Jacqueline Rosete) new campus

assignments this school year. May the strength of the

Lord be with us as we minister to different High

Schools and Colleges here in Metro Manila.

Please pray for our up-coming regional events this

month of July: Evangelistic Training Program (July

14) for campus leaders, Graduate Team Orientation

(July 21) for volunteers and IVelong (July 28) for new

members. Pray that the Lord will be glorified

through these activities. Please pray also for the

ISCF Counselors Training Course this coming July 28

to be hosted by State Varsity Christian Fellowship –

University of the Philippines Diliman. May there be

more college students willing and available to

minister to their high school counterparts in the

region.

Southern Luzon Regional Unit Praise God for:

EXCITEMENT. We praise Him for the excitement of every

chapter this year. Most of the chapters have started

the fellowship inside the school last June. They also

had their initial plans for this school year.

REVIVAL and PARTNERS. Praise God for the revival of

ISCF Cavite in partnership with Reaching Hands

which is composed of IVCF graduates. They made a

project which they called “Rebuilding the

Wall” (RTW). This is to recruit and train volunteers or

counselors for ISCF campuses in Cavite.

NEW BEGINNING. Praise God for another challenging

Bicol Regional Unit Praises

Praise God for the nearly-finished project of

plastering and painting of the Bicol Regional

Center in Legaspi City. Thank God for the

Regional Advisory Council (RAC) and some

graduates who supported in making it beautiful.

Praise God for the positive response of the high

school students in Aquinas Science High school

in Legaspi City to have fellowship inside and

outside the campus. Praise God for the high

school students in Naga City who are growing in

faith.

Praise God for the early planning of the LCDC’12

Executive Committee to make the camp more

meaningful and become a real training ground

for discipleship and leadership among the

students.

Prayers

Please pray for the implementation of our plans and

programs this school year. Please pray for more

donors and supporters in fulfilling the Great

Commission in reaching campuses in Bicol.

Please pray for guidance, wisdom and strength for

our staff workers in BRU.

Please pray for the Regional Advisory Council

(RAC) and our graduates, that they may continue

their partnership with us as we implement our

plans and programs for this school year.

Please pray for our students that their zeal will

continue as they reach out their classmates and

friends with the gospel. school year. Ate Ging Marbella officially started as SLRU

Regional Director.

Please pray for:

SPIRITUAL MATURITY. Pray that the chapters we are

focusing on specially the student-leaders will grow

spiritually and that the activities they planned this July

will be victorious.

AVAILABILITY. The region is so vast with four provinces

and two staff workers. Pray that the Lord will convict

more graduates to really commit in this ministry. Pray,

too, for the success of Reaching Hands project.

PROVISION and GOOD HEALTH. Pray for funds to support

of the region’s needs and provision, guidance, wisdom

and good health for us staff (Ate Ging & Jacky O).

Central and Eastern Visayas Regional Unit

Praise the LORD! We had already started

planning for LCDC 2012 last June 9, 2012.

Thank God for the willingness of the students

who were invited to be the camp’s executive

committee.

Praise God for additional GT members this

year. Ms. Liza Auxtero-Decenilla is back

to be our GT in Bohol. Engr. Razel “Tadz”

Rebutada-Raganas is employed in CIT

University and has also started leading a

Bible study group there. Kevin Alex Pińero,

a KC 2012 graduate, is serving in NORSU.

Merlie Deal Balayo commited to serve in

Silliman University. Praise God, too, for the

continued support of our GT members (Engr.

Erwin Royo-EVSU, Donna Mae Gubaton-FU,

Loida Empasis-USPF and IV Home manager,

and Charyl Azarcon-UP).

Pray for:

Pray for the forth coming Area Assemblies in

the region: Negros (July 21), Iloilo -

Guimaras (July 28), and Roxas (August 4)

with the theme 3G (Great Task, Giving

Opportunity, Grand Celebration) taken

from 1 Chronicles 29: 1-9. Pray for the

students, staff and GT members who will

work hand in hand on this event. Pray that

it will be well attended by IVCFers from

each area.

Pray for the staff team as they have to finish the

Camp Handbook & Manual, Song Book, &

make curriculum materials to be used to

help them in their campus work. Pray that

they will continue to work together

joyfully. Pray, too, for wisdom, strength

and provision for their ministry and

personal needs.

Pray that the Lord will continue to send

passionate student-leaders, faithful GT

members and volunteers, and generous

donors who will partner with the staff team

in advancing God's Kingdom in the student

world - schools, colleges and universities of

Western Visayas.

Western Visayas Regional Unit Praises:

Praise God for the Regional Leadership Summit held

last June 30 to July 1. Praise God for the 19

student-leaders who attended the said

event. Praise God for giving them enthusiasm to

continue the work and be God's instrument in

reaching students for Christ. Praise God, too, for

4 students who volunteered to serve as ISCF

Counselors. They had their Counselors' Training

last June 29.

Praise God for the Negros & Iloilo Leaders' Council

who started to meet this month. Praise God that

they had planned and laid out activities they will

do for this school year. The different campus

chapters in the region have also started to meet

and promote their chapters to their fellow

students.

Praise God for Ad-Infinitum: You Are. A 3-day-talk

series on Life, Passion and Ambition. The event

was made possible through the collaboration of

God of Glory Christian Church, Ikthus-Iloilo and

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. More than a

hundred students attended each night. All

praises to our God.

Praise God for answering our prayer for additional staff.

Ms. Rachel Grace Jentapa will be assigned here in

Cebu and will be our new Regional Director starting

August 1, 2012. Please pray for her adjustment and

fruitful working relation with our staffs and GTs.

Pray that our ISCF chapter at Abellana National School

will be able to renew permit this year. They now have

a new principal that is known anti Christian org.

Pray for Regional Advisory Council meeting on July 14,

2012. Pray for availability of the members and for safe

travel as they come from different areas (Bohol, Cebu,

Dumaguete and Tacloban).

Please pray we could invite more donors to partner with

us in the region.

Praise God for the Bible study groups in new

campuses. Redem “Ardy” Macabenta gathered

his classmates started BS together with a GT at

USPF. We are now re-starting work in Bohol at

Trinidad Municipal College and Bagakay High

School.

Northern Mindanao Regional Unit

Praise God! The Regional Advisory Council had

their first meeting for this school year last

Saturday, June 30. Our annual plans and

budget were finalized, ready to be

presented for approval during our Regional

Assembly this coming July 28, 2012. Please

pray for our annual budget this year Php

600,000.00. We need wisdom on how to raise

this amount knowing that our donor base in

the region is still very low and irregular. This

June we are deficit and we still have

payables. Pray for God's provision and for

our graduates’ & students’ cooperation.

Caraga Regional Unit Praises

Praise God for the CARAGA Graduates

Fellowship last July 1. New IV grads

have joined the fellowship.

Praise God for the 7 students in CSU

Cabadbaran City who joined in planning

for a regular fellowship in their campus.

Praise God for the many opportunities of

serving Him thru the student ministry.

May the Lord continue to use students

and GT volunteers in our pioneering

campuses here in CARAGA.

Praise God! Xavier University (XU), MSU-Iligan Institute of

Technology (IIT) and Bukidnon State University

(BSU) had already elected their new set of

officers and planned their activities for the school

year. Pray for the Freshmen Treat activities in XU

and IIT this second week. Pray for our pioneering

campuses: Liceo de Cagayan University,

Mindanao University of Science and Technology and

Iligan Medical College. Pray, too, for the approval of

our ISCF permit in Misamis Oriental General

Comprehensive High School and two new campuses

in Iligan and Bukidnon which are to be pioneered.

Praise God for the staff- pad in Cagayan where Celgen

and Ira Pauline(GT) are now staying for six months.

Continue praying for an IV-home in Cagayan. They

hope to move by December. The Lord is able to

replace what we have lost during Sendong. God's

best place. Let's claim it together in prayer and faith.

Praise God for the success of our LCDC planning last June

12. Pray that we can disciple and train at least 50

students this year. Pray for the right campers. Pray

for our camp preparations. Pray that many will be

reached out this first semester, then they would be

sent to LCDC.

Prayer

Please pray for the CARAGA pioneering

campus chapters: Caraga State University

(CSU) in Cabadbaran City, Saint Joseph I

nstitute of Technology (SJIT) Butuan City,

Southern College Technology

(SOCHOTECH), San Francisco, Agusan del

Sur including two pioneering ISCF chapters

in Ampayon Integrated National High

School and Lapaz National High School.

Pray for the Graduates’ action plans

which includes challenging more

graduates to involve in reaching

out students in campuses as

GT volunteers.

Pray for the Caraga Leaders Council

and all ates and kuyas (Executive

Committee) in all IVCF chapters

(ASSCAT, CSU Butuan and PNU

Agusan Campus) that God will

give them wisdom, commitment

and that may they grow and be

mature spiritually.

Southern Mindanao Regional Unit Praise & Prayer for July

We thank the Lord for the work of the student-

leaders and graduate team volunteers in the

different areas. Even if the staff team was

away, they still proceeded with their plans &

activities. Praise the Lord for how He ignites

the passion in the hearts of our student-

leaders. May this passion continue to burn in

all our hearts even as we face the busy days

ahead.

We praise the Lord that the LCDC Executive

Committee has begun their planning last June 3.

This year’s executive committee will be headed

by Eric Ray Saladar – a graduating student of

University of Southern Mindanao – Kabacan and

also a KC2010 graduate. Please pray that he

may be able to lead well in spite of a busy

schedule. Pray, too, for Darby who will be the

staff-in-charge of the semestral break camp.

We will be holding our Regional Assembly this coming July

6-8 with the theme “Vision Possible: fulfilling the Great

Commission.” Please pray for Kuya Elvin Mijares

(expositions on Nehemiah), Ate Nellie Buenconsejo

(Ordering your Private World), Eleazar Canonigo

(Christian Students Counter Culture) and Ate Nida

Mijares (The Gift of Years: A Theology of Ageing) as our

speakers. May the Lord grant them wisdom as they

minister to us in different ways. Pray, too, for fresh

vision to capture all of us as we work together for God’s

glory.

The staff team had a wonderful and meaningful time during

the staff conference. It was a time of revisiting our

personal vision & the things that really matter to us as

children of God. Please pray for good health, wisdom

and financial provision for each staff as we embark on

another year of service to the King of kings.

There are a lot of staff movements this semester in the

region. Help us pray for smooth transitions,

turnovers, and adjustment with work responsibilities

& relationships with one another. Help us pray that

the staff team will be able to work for the glory of

God and for the advancement of the God’s kingdom.

We are blessed with regular donors who keep on

serving God thru their giving. We continue to pray

for more partners in the ministry who will be our

‘lifeline’ as we reach out to students and graduates

here in the region. Help us pray for the younger

graduates to start giving for the region’s operational

expenses.