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O • U • R • 2001 WAS A YEAR in which many young people lost their lives due to gang wars. I have known boys and girls fifteen to eighteen years old who were stabbed to death by their rival gang group. That year the Lord started to put a burden in my heart about the gang groups in our city. I started to pray for a month and seek the heart of God. I prayed for this group and asked the Lord to give me the leaders of these gangs. The Lord granted the desire of my heart. One Friday I met the leader of the “AMA Gang,” Brother Jopet Papa, and invited him to join us in a meeting in our center. Amazingly, the leader of the other gang (called “Ground Metal Gang”), Brother Richie Calvo, also came to that meeting. I was not aware that these two big gangs were at that time mortal enemies. They could not see eye to eye. When they crossed ways, bloody gang wars started. The greatest miracle happened after my preaching of the Word. The two gang leaders were the very first people to commit their life to the Lord, and that triggered the other S • T • O • R • Y members to do the same. After a week’s time, the most touching reconciliation meeting happened in the very place where they usually fought their war: Mendoza Park. The two gang groups made peace with one another and ended their fighting. Hallelujah! Today the two leaders are committed in their walk with God. We now have a ministry called G.A.N.G.S 4 GOD, which stands for “Gangs Active In God’s Service.” We have a regular Sunday evening service where we bring gang leaders and their members for fellowship and reconciliation meetings. OUR VISION “To bring gang memdeeper worship of life, equip them in and teach others, for God and to the ministry God” OUR MISSION “Committed to evangelize and make disciples to reach every nation” bers and leaders to a God as their way of the Word to reach to become witnesses do the Work of for the glory of O U R DREAMS A. AN EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Child Sponsorship Program – Our desire is to help these children and youth to go back to school and be provided with a brighter future. Organize Short Term Technical Trainings – for those who cannot/do not want to do a normal four-year training. B. A SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Skills training program – like air-conditioning, basic electrical house wiring, electronics, cellphone repair, carpentry, metal works, engine mechanics, etc. C. A LIVELIHOOD AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM We are dreaming to be able to establish our General Services Business and other possible businesses to bless our community. We will establish a center where people can come if they need a plumber, electrician, technician or other services. D. A HALFWAY HOME AND COUNSELING CENTER FOR THE YOUTH A temporal home to care and minister to young people who have been rejected and abused. E. A SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM A training center for those who are willing to be used for the glory of God as pastors, teachers, evangelists and missionaries. OPPORTUNITES TO PARTNER WITH US TO MAKE THESE DREAMS come true: You can PRAY Take special time to intercede for this ministry breakthrough. You can MOBILIZE Share the dream with others and encourage them to help make the dream come true. You can SUPPORT Provide financial or material assistance. You can GO You can share your expertise and skills by coming to us for a mission trip to help us equip the gangs. C O N TACT Send an E-Mail to: Pastor Bobot Alamsco: [email protected] Mobile Phone: +63-92 83 24 14 69 / +63-91 89 23 15 32 As the Lord touches you, you can send your donations to: Donations from Europe: “CCT Stiftung” Code word: “Dexel-Gangs 4 God” Sparkasse Harburg-Buxtehude Account No. 6085021 Bank Code (BLZ): 20750000 BIC: NOLADE21HAM IBAN: DE04 2075 0000 0006 0850 21 You may also donate via PayPal at WWW.FELIXDEXEL.DE O • U • R • A C H I L D S P O N SORS H I P P R O G R AM orking with the street gangs of our city is W not an easy task. It requires commitment, understanding and patience in order to win their hearts. It takes more than just preaching the Word; we must make what we preach be seen and experienced by these young people. They have been rejected, hurt, and abandoned, but after months and years of walking with them side by side, we have seen tremendous transformations in their lives. One day, a number of them came to me and expressed their desire to go back to school. At first we felt totally overwhelmed. It seemed impossible for us to help them see this dream come true, to give them another chance of going back to school. We are a small church whose members are mostly street youth and dropouts. Few are students and most don’t have enough resources themselves. We do not have the capacity to finance a program to help them finish their schooling. However, due to the eagerness of these young people, we were challenged to step out in faith and try to do the impossible. We sent six students to school in 2005, five of which were able to make it through the school year. Helping the students in this way was not D • R • E • A • M easy, as our church was only able to give them some money for transportation. We could not help them with their expenses like food, school projects and other needs. But our God is faithful and miraculously they were able to survive that year. In 2006 we sent twenty-three young people from the gangs to different schools – again by faith. We thank God for our missionary Felix Dexel who has seen and felt the need and shared his heart to help us find sponsors for these youth. We call this program CSP (Child Sponsorship Program). Its main vision is to encourage people and institutions to support our youth, so they can pursue their dreams of finishing school and become productive young people. We believe that these former street youth will become professionals who can make valuable contributions to society and help send other gang members to school, who in turn can become a blessing to their families and society. Amen! One of those gang members who went back to school is Edine Castillo. He is a Chapter Leader of the “Ground Metal” Gang. He now takes a course in metal craft welding technology in the Puerto Princesa School of Arts and Trade. He is also now one of our active leaders in the church. We are blessed to see him excel in his subjects and being active in the school where many teachers are also blessed by him. He was very notorious as a gang leader in his community. He always led gang wars and caused all kinds of trouble. Because of that chaotic lifestyle he did not have the desire to finish an education beyond high school, but when he got born again and his life was transformed, the Lord encouraged him to take a vocational course. Besides this, he tries now to influence his gang members to live a life that pleases God. Amen! 1. Purihin and Diyos / It’s only You Sabay sabay nating purihin ang Diyos Sabay sabay nating sambahin si Hesus Dahil sa pag-ibig nya na inialay sa yo Karapat dapat na purihin si Hesus Let’s all together worship His name Let`s all together bless His holy name Because of His life He laid down for me Let’s all together praise His holy name Sabay sabay nating pasalamatan ang Diyos Sabay sabay nating itaas si Hesus Dahil sa pag-ibig nya na inalay sa iyo Karapat dapat na purihin si Hesus Let’s all together give thanks to the Lord Let’s all together lift His holy name Because of His life He laid down for me Let’s all together praise His holy name Di ba’t ikaw lang ang mamahalin Pagkat buhay mo’y inalay para sa akin Di ba’t ikaw lang ang tangi kung mamahalin It’s only You that I will love Because of Your life You laid down for me It’s only You that I will love forever 2. Si Christo ay sapat na / Christ is enough Ang tao sa mundo ay walang katahimikan Lagging naghahanap ng kaligayahan Kung saan saang dako ang pinupuntahan Upang makadama ng katahimikan oh… Chorus 1: Sapat na si Hesus upang ating makantan Ang tunay na katahimikan Kaligayahang tila kay hirap matagpuan Kay Kristo lang mararanasan, kay Kristo makakamtan Kasalanan mo’y walang kapatawaran Kung ang sarili mo ang iyong pinahihirapan Ipako man sa krus ang buhay mong katawan Ay di mo makakamtan ang kaligtasan oh… Chorus 2: Sapat na ang dugong itinigis Nya doon sa krus Upang hugasan ang ating pagkakasala Sapat na ang pag-ibig na inialay ni Hesus Upang tayo ay lubusang lumigaya Walang hanggang pagmamahal ang ating madarama Many people in this world have no peace of mind And always looks for happiness and peace And look for it in every place in order to find peace Chorus 1: Jesus is sufficient for us to have a peaceful mind Joy that seems difficult to find We can find and experience in Jesus Christ our Saviour Real peace can only be found in Him There is no forgiveness of sin Even if we sacrifice our life for it Even we nailed ourselves on the cross, we cannot be saved and be forgiven Chorus 2: The blood He shed on the cross is enough to cleanse all our sins And His love that He shared is enough for us to live a joyful life And His everlasting love we will experience till the end of time and till eternity 3. Hesus Daan, Buhay at Katotohanan / Jesus the Way, the Life and the Truth Ihip ng hangin Katulad ng Espiritu ng Diyos Na gumagabay sa atin Agos ng tubig sa ilog Katulad din nga pag-ibig ng Diyos sa atin Siya ang daan, Siya rin ang buhay Siya ang katotohanan Hesus ang pangalan Siya ay naghirap, Siya rin ay nasaktan Ngunit hindi nya ito ininda Dahil mahal ka nya Purihin siya, Purihin siya Purihin ang pangalan niya purihin Purihin siya oh purihin siya Purihin ang pag-ibig nya Katumbas ng kanyang buhay The blowing of the wind Is like the Holy Spirit that guides us The flowing water in the river Is like the love of God to each of us He is the way, He is the truth He is also the Life / Jesus is His name He suffered so much And went through a lot of pain But He never minded it all Because He loves you So then let us praise Him Let us praise His holy name Let us praise Him Let us praise Him for His love That cost His very life 4. Isip / Mind Paulit-ulit mong sinasambit Sa mga panalangin mo’t awit Na di kita iwawaglit sa iyong isip Ngunit bakit sa isang saglit Biglang nagbago ang iyong isip Nang dahil lang sa isang sakit Na dulot ng mapaglaro mong isip Chorus 1: Sigaw nila baguhin mo na isip Mo’y linisin mo na isip Demonyo’y pawiin mo na (repeat) Chorus 2: Salita ng Diyos Isapuso mo na isip mo’y Baguhin mo na sabay natin / Purihin Siya You repeatedly say In your prayers and song: “I will not put away Your presence in my mind.” But why in just a short time You change your mind Just because of pain influence By your playful mind Chorus 1: So they shouted to you Change your mind, clean up Your demonic mind (repeat) Chorus 2: The Word of God You put in your heart Changes your mind and we all together Praise His name 5. Pinupuri sinasamba Pinupuri, sinasamba Minamahal kailan pa man Tinataas ang pangalan mo Hesus Dahil sa pag-ibig mo’t pagmamahal I worship You and praise Your Name My love for You is till the end I lift Your Name, the Name above all Names Full of mercy and love for evermore, for evermore Pinupuri, sinasamba / Minamahal kailan pa man Pagpapatawad mo ay pang walang hanggan Kasalana’y nilinis mo’t kinalimutan I worship You and praise Your Name My love for You is till the end You cleanse my sins and remember them no more You’re full of mercy and love for evermore For evermore 6. Ruth 1:16 Singers: Bobot & Kleyr Almasco Where ever you go, I will go Where ever you live, there shall I live Your people will be my people And your God will be my God too Where ever you die, I shall die And so shall I be buried beside We can be together forever And your God will be my God too 7. Dakilang mangingibig / Faithful love Composer: Jun Marcelo • Singer: Bobot Almasco Si Hesus kung umibig ay tunay Ito’y dakila at tapat habang buhay Laging sariwa’t lumalalim Di magmamaliw, di magwawakas Yan ang pag-ibig ni Hesus / Na sadyang wagas Si Hesus kung magpatawad Ay lubusan Lilinisin ang kasalana’t kalilimutan Kung gaano man kalayo Ang Kanluran sa Silangan Ganyan kadakila / Ang kanyang pagmamahal Chorus: Pag-ibig Nya’y sadyang makapangyarihan Nag-uudyok sa akin upang Siya’y paglingkuran Namatay Siya upang tayo ay mabuhay Para sa kanya’t di na sa sarili kung hindi para kay Hesus When the Lord Jesus loves, it is real It is faithful and sincere eternally It’s always fresh and deep And will not fade away The love of Jesus is pure When the Lord Jesus forgives, it is forever It cleanses all our sins and he forgets them Even how far the west is from the east That is how faithful His love is for us Chorus: His love is truly powerful It encourages me to serve him faithfully He died for us so that we will live For Him and not for ourselves But for Jesus our Lord 8. Estudyante Blues / Student Blues Composer: Eman Olmedo • Singer: Bobot Almasco Pagkagising sa umaga / Kasalubong ay problema Kumaripas sa eskwela Nadagdagan pa sa barkada ang buhay Pag-uwi ko naman sa bahay Puro sermon ako kay nanay Sinegundahan pa ni tatay O bakit naman kaya ganyan ang buhay Akala ko nung lagging ganito Kait tulog ang buhay ko Ngunit ng makilala ko si Kristo Nagbago ang buhay ko Pagkagising ngayon sa umaga Devotion ang inuuna bible ang binabasa Nagbibigay ito ng ligaya sa buhay Laking tuwa ni nanay pati na rin si tatay Sa laki ng pagbabagong ginawa ng Diyos sa aking buhay nagbago When you wake up in the morning Problems will welcome you You hurry up to go to school And hang out with your troubled friends When I go home / I will get scolded by my mother Father will add more to it / Oh, why is life like this? I thought life is always like this You eat then sleep / That’s what life is all about But when I met the Lord / My life changed a lot Now when I wake up I start with a personal devotion Reading the Bible / It brings joy to my life My mom and my dad are so glad To see the big changes / The Lord did in my life 9. Love never fails Love is the language that everyone wants to hear Love is an action that everyone wants to see It’s not mere words that you express But it’s a word that means I give my life to you (3x) Simply saying I’m willing to die for you Love is patient and very kind It does not envy, it is not rude It’s not mere words that you express But it’s a word that means I give my life to you (3x) Simply saying I’m willing to die for you 10. Di kita iiwan / I will never leave you Minsan sa buhay natin ay dumarating Mga pagsubok at suliranin Iba’t ibang kapamaraanan ang ginaawa Upang ito’y matugunan Ang sabi ng iba pare, uminum ka Ang sabi ng iba pare mag droga ka Ang sabi ng iba pare mamundok ka Upang doo’y manahimik ka Lahat ng ito’y di totoo Matapos gawin ito sakit pa rin ng ulo Kayat maraming tao ay litong lito Sa buhay na ito Sigaw ng tao: „tulungan mo ako!“ Ganti ng tao: „wala akong pakiaalam sa iyo!“ Ang Diyos ay nagsabi: „di kita iiwan at di kta pababayaan.“ Sometimes trials and problems come into our life We find different ways of solving them Others advise us, “Brother, just drink hard!” Others will tell you, “Brother, take drugs” Others says, “Brother, go up to the mountains! And there you will find peace.“ But all these are not true After doing all this your head is still in pain That is why many people are confused in this life People shout, “Please help me!” People will answer, “I don’t care about you!” But the Lord says to you: “I will not leave you And I will not forsake you...” 11. Awit kay Kleyr / Song for Kleyr Composer: Butch Charvet Singers: Bobot & Klyer Almasco Araw ko’y papanglaw / Pag di ka natatanaw Kahit saglit man lang / Ika’y masilayan Sa’yo nga’y naghihintay / Sa pag-ibig mo hihimlay Diyos ang siyang pinagmulan / Ating pagmamahalan Chorus: Kahit pa magtatagal / Ako’y maghihintay Kahit uliting pang muli / Ang panahon na nagdaan Di ako mapapagal / At di malulumbay Aking tutunghayan / Ang bawat oras man Alam ng Maykapal Puso’y wag mangangamba Pagka’t wala na ngang iba Mata ko’y nakapako na / Sa’yo lamang aking sinta Alam mo naman kaya / Di ako mahihiya Ipagsigawan sa mundo / “Mahal na mahal kita”… My day will fade away / If I will not be able to see you Even just for a moment / I hope to have a glimpse of you Surely, I wait for you / I will rest in your love Truly, God is the author Of the love that we have for each other Chorus: Even if it will take time / I will still wait for you Even if we bring back again / The hands of time I will not get weary / And will not feel lonely The Lord knows / That I shall wait for you still ... Let not your heart feel insecure Because there’s no other one That my eyes will look upon Except you and “only you” And do you know / That I will not be ashamed To shout to the whole world / That “I love you so much” A • C • K • N • O • W • L • E • D • G • M • E • N • T I WOULD LIKE to take this opportunity to thank all my friends and loved ones who have supported me throughout the years: My leaders in the church: Pastor Eric and Sis. Mariz Jagmany, Ms. Annalyn Taliman, Ms. Daisy Castino, Ms. Rose del Castillo, Mr. Vincent Idosura. They have always been there to back me up in the ministry. Mr. Dick Aquino at Soundlab Studio for his wholehearted support to help me finish this album. My friends who took part in the instrumentation: Rommel, Toto, Verds and Dande. Pastor Kenneth and Sis Sandra Chin for their prayers and encouragement. They were instrumental in helping me in my ministry here in Palawan. I really appreciate their love and concern. Pastor Beram Kumar for being a big brother to me. He stood beside us during our ups and downs. We thank God for this brother, who is willing to sacrifice just to help us ... a real friend in need! To Brother Butch Charvet and Ptr. Jun Marcelo for allowing me to use their songs Dakilang Mangingibig and Awit Kay Kleyr. Thank you so much for your love and support. To my family who is always there, to pray and encourage us: my father Fortunato Almasco Sr., my late mother Eusebia Almasco, Dad Chito & Mom Letty Sambrano, my brothers and their family: Noel Almasco, Dan Almasco, Mr. Alfonso Almasco and my late brother Jose Almasco. To my children who are a source of joy and inspiration: Hanniel, Aziel, Adriel Jordan and Jezliah Almasco. To my beloved wife Kleyr Almasco ( the woman behind the song “Awit Kay Kleyr”) for her constant love and affection, for her patience, for her commitment to be beside me in good and rough times and her patience to go the extra mile for the gangs ministry. To my thirty youth leaders working with me in this ministry. Their lives are an encouragement to me to keep reaching out to the lost young people. Special thanks to Pastor Felix Dexel and Sister Elizabeth Dexel and their children Benny, David and Timmy; for their love, concern, generosity and unwavering commitment to us as a family. They always believed that my music will be a blessing to many nations. MOST OF ALL TO MY LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST: He is the reason for my existence and the source of my music ... to Him be glory now and forevermore! Bobot Almasco POWER 2 CHANGE • DI KITA IIWAN • BOBOT ALMASCO Lyrics, music and vocals by Bobot Almasco, unless otherwise noted 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Purihin ang Diyos Si Cristo ay sapat na Hesus Daan, buhay, katotohanan Isip Pinupuri Sinasamba Ruth 1:6 Dakilang Mangingibig Estudyante blues Love never fails Di kita Iiwan Awit Kay Kleyr EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Felix Dexel ALBUM MASTERED AND MIXED BY: Mr. Dick Aquino, Soundlab PHOTOGRAPHY: Frauke Ehrenholz and others RECORDED AT: Soundlab Studio Rengel Road, Puerto Princesa Palawan, Philippines MUSICIANS: Lead guitar: Dande Percussion and Drums: Verdz Rhythm guitar: Bobot Almasco Bass guitar: Rommel Padua AS YOU ARE BLESSED WITH THE SONGS PLEASE WRITE US: [email protected] CONCERT & SEMINAR BOOKINGS, CD ORDERS For Europe and USA: Pastor Felix Dexel Email: [email protected] Cell Phone: +49-179-93 04 458 For the rest of the world: Pastor Bobot Almasco Email: [email protected] Cell Phone: +63-928-32 41 469 LAYOUT AND DESIGN (EXCEPT FOR THE COVER): Jokim Schnoebbe