BRO. LEP SUMERA:

Praise, God, in Your faithfulness. Praise, God, in Your truthfulness.

Thank You, Jesus, that you continue to call us. There’s so much take away from our Grand Feast.

I would like to believe that as God calls us by name, there is that Light that the Lord is shining to us and giving us that clarity. And I guess it’s important in this broken world. There’s so much branding, labels, identities.

So, I need you to convince the person beside you, “You are God’s Light.” We show you a video about this group shining God’s light in this area:

BRO. LEP SUMERA:

Friends, please join me in welcoming Bro. Alo Gelano, chairman of Jesus Christ Cares for Cancer (JCCFC) and Sis. Maritess Cordero, board secretary.

BRO. ALO GELANO:

Thank you very much, Bro. Lep. Thank you to Bro. Bo, Bro. Alvin, and Bro. Audee. And to everybody here in The Feast.

BRO. LEP: Bro. Alo, what is the purpose JCCFC? When did it start?

BRO. ALO: JCCFC is a cancer foundation. But we don’t really dabble on the medical. Our foundation is a cash-aid foundation. You know, cancer is one of the most expensive sickness, one of the most dangerous to a person’s life.

And for us, giving a bit of cash will help alleviate the patient’s burden.

So, our mission is to just alleviate the suffering of the patients. And, of course, we pray that they get well. But let’s face it, it’s not a perfect science. We don’t know if somebody will get well or not.

But we do know, we can help, even just a bit.

SIS. MARITESS: JCCFC started September 28, 2015.

So, our Foundation recently celebrated its ninth anniversary.

BRO. ALO: This Foundation was established by Bro. Rey Ortega (left), a member of The Feast.

He passed away in 2017 and he gave us this legacy.

BRO. LEP: If someone here is interested to help out or be a beneficiary of the Foundation, how may they?

SIS. MARITESS: JCCFC ministers to indigent patients– the poorest of the poor. There are two criteria: 1. the patients are undergoing treatment (not those already in remission); and 2. they really have financial need.

Somehow, the cash aid enables them to buy food.

Please message us through our Facebook page: Jesus Christ Cares for Cancer.

BRO. ALO: Our target beneficiaries are not only the poorest of the poor but also those who are afflicted with the highest level of cancer– already in Stage 4, terminal case. We have cases with very high mortality rate.

SIS. MARITESS: Just last November, we lost a four-year-old boy to leukemia. This year, we lost more than 12 beneficiaries.

But we do have miracle healings. We have here, afflicted with Stage 3 breast cancer. Now, she’s serving with us as a volunteer.

BRO. ALO: We want to give them not only cash. We want the Lord to touch them. That’s why we bring them to places like The Feast for spiritual nourishment.

Our Foundation lives only through donations and so, we seek help from everybody for us to be of help to the least of our brethren.

BRO. LEP: You know what? My dad is a cancer survivor. He was a fighter of cancer for seven years. That’s why when I found out about this Ministry, I was like, “Why did I found out just now? Because I’m telling you, when cancer hits, not only the patient suffers but the entire family as well. We were drained– financially, emotionally, and even spiritually.

So, I’m happy with what JCCFC is doing, and now they are here to ask for our help, that we, too, may become part of the Light that they are shining

to those in need. If the Lord is speaking to you today, calling you by your name, asking you to be generous, they have a table outside and they will be waiting for your love to be extended to the needy.

BRO. LEP: Final question: You have a monthly gathering. What do you do in that gathering?

BRO. ALO: Like I said, we try to give our beneficiaries spiritual nourishment.

So, in our Assembly, we have a Mass.

Not only for the patients but for their family as well. They can’t attend Mass because they are stuck in the hospital taking care of their sick member.

We also invite speakers like Bro. Bo and Bro. Alvin to give inspirational messages to them.

SIS. MARITESS: Our monthly gathering is every third Wednesday of the month. Aside from the cash aid and the spiritual food, we include anything that will uplift their spirit and make them kind of forget the struggle they’re going through. I’m grateful to our First-Timers Ministry. Last October, they brought Laughter Yoga guru, Paulo Martin.

BRO. ALO: So, we also include fun treats– the Laughter Yoga, haircut, massage. A beneficiary once said this is the only place that made him happy. He already passed away. If we are called to make our patients happy in the last days of their life, we will do this. But we can do this only with your help.

SIS. MARITESS: Thank you Bro. Bo. Bro. Alvin, Bro. Audee, Bro, Lep. the Production Team. We asked for this opportunity to appeal to you because, if I may be bold to reveal, our fund now can sustain the cash-aid program for only eight months. So, we appeal for your help. We’re legit. We are all volunteers– from our Chairman Alo to our coordinators. So all your donations go to our beneficiaries. Thank you, forever, Lord.

BRO. ALO: A final quote:

Thank you very much

This story was first published in the Feast Family Online News Magazine.

Published by THE FEAST MERCY MINSTRY (December 15, 2024)