The Year-end Thanksgiving celebration was held last December 27, 2008 at the Seminar Hall of Quezon Memorial Circle. It was an event that was attended by the brethren of
Kingdom of Jesus Fellowship from Metro Manila and provincial outreaches to celebrate the goodness of God for the year that has passed. Indeed , more than it being an annual tradition , there were a lot of great things that God has done that are worth celebrating. Furthermore , God deserved the praise and thanksgiving

First , the past year of 2008 , ushered in a fulfillment of God's prohecy. God , through His servant , Ricardo D. Carillo , spoke at the advent of 2008 , that the year would be a year of "overflowing unlimited blessings and promotions" for those whose lives are obedient and in tune with the will of God . And true enough , it came to pass. For many , who heeded God's voice , life became better. Some were able to hold amounts of money , way larger than their previous possessions. God poured out His blessings to the faithful.
Second , the past year of 2008 , ushered in a sense of higher and deeper commitment , trust and obedience to God in terms of giving. Responding to the call for a higher kind of giving , that is the "first fruits" (Nehemiah 10:35 ; Ezekiel 44:30 ; Proverbs 3:9-10), we have witnessed true Christians who were willing to obey God at whatever cost. They willingly and sacrificially gave a whole month of their salary for God's cause. It was such an encouragement to find people in these times who are willing to obey and sacrifice everything for the cause of the Gospel. It was like in the days in the Book of Acts when the followers of Jesus Christ laid everything at the apostle's feet.(Acts 4:34-35)
Case in point : Nanay Cora Fabregar , as she is known to everyone is a 65 year old woman , who received her 18 months pension after a long wait . The moment she received that money , with out a doubt in her mind , she gave everything to the Lord. If Mary of Bethany , gave a year's wage to Jesus in the Bible times , this woman in this modern times , gave much more. What a faith! What a commitment! What obedience - this old woman have!
Third , in the year 2008 , the radio ministry of Kingdom of Jesus Fellowship - "Ito ang Sabi ng Panginoon" , went airing everyday from Monday to Saturday. From its humble beginning of airing once a week , the radio ministry went full blast , reaching more souls for Jesus Christ. Furthermore , it got an unprecedented listeners' feedback through text messages.
We can go on and on , and this space would never be enough to write all the great things that God has done in the ministry and in the lives of those God has called to be part of this ministry. It is not to say that there were no trials and struggles . But , through it all , Victory was promised and was a reality. (1 Corinthians 15:57)

In celebration of victory , the brethren gave gifts among themselves. This gesture echoed what God's people did in the book of Esther , when God gave them victory against their enemies. (Esther 9:22) Fun games for the children , youth and couples were also held. Truly , it was such a day of wonderful fellowship and celebration. And we only have God to thank for.



1 Corinthians 15:57
" But thanks be to God , which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."