Needed: Christmas Gifts for QC Jail Inmates

Hebrews 13:3
Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners... 

It's that time of the year again when we are able 
to share our blessings, and give joy to those forgotten 
by even their closest friends and family.

We are preparing a merienda party for 100 inmates, 
and gift bags for 300 inmates of QC Jail.  
Would you like to help us?

We need soap, shampoo, detergent, toothpaste, towels, 
canned sardines, soup packs,

crackers, and money to buy shorts at wholesale in Divisoria.

We just finished a Purpose Driven Life Seminar 
for 100 inmates. Talks and sharings were given 
by Charlie Lasa, Luigi Paterno,  Jun Cruz, Ruel Morales, 
Andy Juan, Danny Carreon, Ben Salvedia, Jim Orbe, 
JoeDean Sola, Edwin Ondoy, Conrad Viriña, Luigi Paterno, 
Jopeng Piquero, and Toby Estrella.

John Keating also came to give support and to talk 
to the inmates. He was even recognized by one inmate 
who is a member of Couples for Christ

and who said he was unjustly accused of rape.

The sharings of the inmates after the PDL 
were very heartwarming.

Here is a letter from one of them to Charlie-

Doc,

Good morning, Doc, salamat ho sa mga 
pagtuturo niyo sa amin kahit 

sa kaunting pagsasama natin ay naituro niyo 
sa amin kung paano 

mamuhay bilang kristiyano. Sana ho doc huwag 
kayong magsawa ng pagturo

sa amin at sa iba.  Dahil ako naramdaman ko 
sa inyo ang presensya ng ating Panginoon lalo na 
pagnagpapaliwanag ang mga kasama niyo.

At lalo na nang matapos ko ang libro na 
The Purpose Driven Life ni Rick Warren.

Tumimo sa isipan ko ang mga pagkakamali ko 
dahil sa libro na iyon 

nabago ang pananaw ko sa buhay.  
Sana Doc maipagpatuloy niyo ang

nasimulan ninyo dahil alam ko 
marami kayong matutulungan at maliligtas

na kaluluwa lalo na dito sa QC Jail. 
At siyanga po pala doc, meron po sana 

akong hihilingin sa inyo kung puede sana 
bigyan niyo ako ng libro tagalog version 

iyong babasahin about God kasi hilig ko 
ang magbasa at saka nga pala doc 

kung puede sana pakitulungan ako sa salamin ko 
kasi nasira ho siya kung puede lang po

sana pakitulungan ako para maayos ito kasi ho 
isang beses lang ako dalawin sa

loob ng isang buwan. Ginagamit ko ho ito 
habang ako ay nagbabasa.

Pasensiya na ho kayo pero kung busy ho kayo 
ay okey lang. Sa akin basta sana doc ipagpatuloy 
lang ho ninyo ang gawain niyo dahil baka isang araw 

kasama na rin ninyo ako.

God bless you.

God bless your family.

Virgilio Abadia

SSS Main

Perhaps if you have tagalog Word Among Us (even old ones) or other tagalog reading materials good for their spiritual growth we can also add it to the gift bags.

I am sure God will bless whatever loaves and fishes we give him!

This is the third year we have been doing this and we have always been able to 

give more than what the inmates expect in their gift bags!

You may drop your donations at any papemelroti branch 

(pls label PATSY PATERNO for the JAIL MINISTRY)

Branches: SM North Edsa, Mega Mall, SM Southmall Las Pinas, Glorietta 3,

SM City Fairview, SM Manila, SM San Lazaro, Robinsons PLace Manila,

Sta Lucia East Grand Mall, SM City Sta. Mesa, Ali Mall Cubao, 

Gateway Mall Cubao, SM Pampanga, SM Clark and at our main branch

91 Roces Ave.,QC.

God bless you!

:^) patsy paterno 

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