"S" Stands for (Church) Services

During our time in Palau we shared in many different church services, encouraging believers in their faith and informing them about the work of Pacific Islands Bible College. Sometimes the German Impact Team accompanied us, and sometimes they held a separate service elsewhere at the same time.

We participated in our first church service at Koror Evangelical Church. The church holds two services, one in Palauan and one in English for expatriates who live in Palau, from the Philippines, the U.S., Japan, and other places.

Chris and Nico shared a skit with all of us at Airai Church. Chris played the grandson to Nico's "Grandpa," who kept asking the question "And then?" to show the importance of preparing oneself for eternity. Very effective! (Thanks for the picture, Nico!)

One church, at Airai, held their evening service outside. There was a space down the middle, so we split our team in two parts and sang "in stereo." The team members didn't like this arrangement because "they couldn't hear each other sing."

At Ngchesar we presented an action song (motions acted out while a song is playing) by Casting Crowns, "Who Am I?" Joel helped, too.

Nico shared his testimony at the church in Ngerechelong. Hearing these testimonies made an impression on Joel's heart that led to questions about salvation and eternal life. He accepted the Lord on June 24, 2008.

One Sunday at the church in Aimelik, some of the Palauan ladies sat off to the side to watch our program.

Tanja, Percia, Jonathan, Leeman and Elilai performed one of our action songs, "Never Be the Same."

Leeman and Percia helped to present the "Chair Skit." It powerfully demonstrated the power of God's forgiveness over sin. We really enjoyed our time sharing with our Palauan brothers and sisters at the different churches.