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In the 1960's, a group of Christians, led
by a man named Chuck Smith, burdened by the lost, opened his
home and shared the gospel to a group of hippies. Soon after,
more came to listen to Chuck Smith teach about the Bible,
and gave their lives to Christ. This small group of Christians
that gathered in a small home, birthed into what is now called
Calvary Chapel, one of the biggest Christian, Bible believing
churches in America.
Today, there are over 1,000 Calvary Chapel
churches scattered all over world and around 50 in the Philippines,
and Harvest Christian Fellowship (HCF), New Manila, Quezon
City is among its sister churches in the country.
In 1986, a pastor named Dain Wadley visited
the Philippines on a mission trip and it was then that he
planted HCF in Quezon City. It began as a biblical counseling
center with a radio program in DZAS called "A Time of
Harvest", soon, it developed into a church.
Seven years after, in 1993, Pastor Dain
Wadley was called to return to the U.S., but before he left,
Pastor Wadley ordained Dominador Tan, Jr. as senior pastor
of HCF. From then on, up to the present, Dominador has pastored
this church.
From 1993 to 1998, Pastor Tan sat as board
member of Survival Ministries under Pastor Chuck Saunders.
Survival Ministries is a feeding and medical assistance program
for the impoverished.
The Horizon School of Evangelism in Olongapo
City, headed by Pastor Kevin Brooks of Calvary Chapel San
Diego, California, appointed Pastor Tan as one of its board
members in 1994. He also became board member of Calvary Chapel,
Olongapo under Pastor Mike Vrooman of Calvary Chapel Hawaii,
from 1994- 2000.
Now, on its 20th year in existence, Harvest
Christian Fellowship, Quezon City has been steadfast in its
sole commitment of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ
to every one regardless of race, culture and belief, assuring
them of God's love and wonderful plan of salvation.
In the past years, Harvest has been actively
involved in several ministries and out-reaches. From 1990
to 1993, the church faithfully served the detainees at the
Manila City Jail, through its Jail ministry. Here, numerous
inmates came to know Jesus Christ and were miraculously transformed.
For over five years now, the church has
been reaching out to some 50 less privileged children from
a depressed area in Cubao, through its Sunday school, feeding
and Christmas gift-giving programs.
Ever since its establishment in 1986, Harvest
Christian Fellowship has never solicited funds from any individual
or organization. It is neither a church practice to pass an
offering basket during Sunday services or any church gatherings.
As God has commissioned this church to
go and preach the gospel, Harvest Christian Fellowship believes
that He will equip the church with everything it needs to
be able to effectively serve others and proclaim His name.
It has been 20 years since HCF's first Sunday service, and
until now, God has proven Himself faithful in sustaining this
church financially.
Relying solely on God's provision, Harvest
Christian Fellowship has the following ministries / out-reaches:
weekly Sunday service, Wednesday-night Bible Study, Friday-night
prayer meeting, Saturday discipleship on Evangelism, monthly
evangelistic praise and worship night, monthly men's prayer
breakfast, single's ministry, Sunday school, feeding program,
and evangelistic out-reaches out of town.
References:
- Pastor Trip Kimball, Calvary Chapel Training
Center, Dumaguete City, 0920-9509331
- Pastor Lito De Guzman, Calvary Chapel, Manila,
722-1253 / 0920-9120119
- Pastor Joseph Jo, Calvary Chapel, Dumaguete
City, (035) 225-0407 / 0920-9232518
- Pastor Bong Balauro, Calvary Chapel, Cebu City,
(032) 344-8487 0918-3253837
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