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Our doctrine is Apostolic Acts 2:38 and one God. We believe in the New Covenant message. Our faith is in Jesus alone for salvation. We obey his commandments. We follow the Apostles. We believe in hallelujeh and not halleluyah. We believe in holiness. We believe in miracles. We believe in the Post-Tribulation coming of Jesus. Bishop Reckart has joined with Missionary James Childs and plans many great services for 2005. If you desire to be in our services please email us at: |
The ship (Jet Cat or Fast Cat), docks in Dumaguete. You take a bus or private taxi to the city of Bayawan. From Bayawan, the Church of Pastor Cadiel is about 15 miles up in the foothills. Total population of 1.045 million in 1996 and a 2% average annual growth rate. Ethnic origin is Malay mixed with Chinese and Spanish ancestry. Current population is a mix of ethnic Filipinos and Chines and Spanish mestizos. The Chinese dominate the retail and service sector, while Spanish mestizos are big landowners. The religion is predominately Catholic. It is told that several years ago if a man did not go to the Catholic church with his wife, the priest would give him a public slapping of his face. This embarrassed these humble people and served to drive these men into the Church. The next and the next and the next did not need their faces slapped, they had been throughly indoctrinated into the Catholic religion. Main population centers are Dumaguete City, Bais City, Bayawan City, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Sta. Catalina and Mabinay. |
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