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close to Talamban were added. From the original 40, membership became 60.
Inviting First Timers at Breakfast became harder and if ever we do have, very few met the qualifications set for a BCLP participant. Week after, week, our prayers were centered on having First Timers. We understood even more what it meant when we say “A Breakfast without a first timer is a failed Breakfast”, Talamban as a Mission needs to work doubly hard to invite First Timers, in order to be true to its reason for being.
members. For one to feel left out or unimportant was the least we want them to feel.
With all these issues and concerns emerging, the governance of Mandaue Chapter, headed by Kuya Egay Nicolas was there all along, giving full support and prayers for Talamban Mission. Amidst issues and concerns, there was no stopping at all. Eventually, Talamban Mission started with its very First BCLP in 2018 with Kuya Jun Tagalog as the Course Leader with 17 graduates. This was followed a year after by BCLP2, with
Talamban Mission was determined to shepherd the new recruits, that they may always feel they belong. Nurturing new members was the priority. We thought, everyone in the mission spoke the same language. However, we realized that not all of us were looking at the same page, some members needed equal nurturing and sense of importance. This has led the mission team to feel the heaviness of the service even more; on how we can effectively handle the emotions of all the
Kuya Julius Soliban as course leader with 19 graduates. Seeing our BCLP graduates actively serving and hearing their personal encounter with God truly inspire us all and simply make us realize how it was all worth it.
Last April 13, 2019, Talamban Mission was installed as an Outreach with its own Governance Team and this year 2020 has been set as installation year for chapter hood.
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