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Easter Sunrise Service
Houston Trinity
United Methodist Church
Katy, Texas
April 3, 2010 / 9:30AM

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Lorna and I were already up and about early Saturday morning for our trip to Katy, Texas. We left shortly before 10AM for Katy taking freeways I-45 N and I-10 W. In less than an hour, we arrived at Pastor Butch Ramirez’s residence just to discover that nobody was home.

Anyway, I called him by cell phone to find out that he was at the Houston Trinity UMC preparing for the Easter Sunrise Service. In less than 10 minutes, he was waving at us from his place when we were coming back from a stroll, stretching/limbering our legs and bodies from the not too long a trip from Houston to Katy.

Not too long from then, we found ourselves at the kitchen talking, drinking coffee, tea, eating home-made "suman" (rice cake), courtesy of Obed, their Filipino cook prepared by wife, Lerree whom Pastor calls “dahl”, maybe a shortcut of “darling”, hehe. We spent the rest of the afternoon at the church to have an ocular of the place where I would conduct my “Art Talk/Exhibit”. We then arranged the long tables and chairs for my art presentation.

Headed back home to print my message for Easter and didn’t have to eat dinner since we had several pieces of chicken at the church that late afternoon. Anyway, the next day Sunday, we left their residence by 5:30AM for the Easter Sunrise Service at Houston Trinity United Methodist Church.

Before I knew it, I had already delivered my message and conducted my “Art Talk/Exhibit”. It was a fun Easter day spent with a majority of Filipino congregation and a few Americans. We stayed around at church until 4PM just chatting with a few friends and headed back home to Houston.

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Badong Ramirez (68) - Apr 5, 2010

Glenn, in behalf of the Houston Trinity UMC and the First Filipino-American UMC, please accept our gratitude for accepting our invitation for you to preach in our Joint Easter Sunrise Service. Salamat na rin for making a presentation of your art works to us. We were all impressed by your works and your desire to share it with us, free of charge.

May the Lord continue to bless your God-given gift of art, preaching, and music. I was surprised to know and hear Glenn playing the piano with ease.

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Link to April 18 2nd Message by Glenn: http://glenlorn2.multiply.com/photos/album/64




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loiebautista wrote on Apr 17, '10
Congratulations on your Art Exhibit! Looks they are all new to me! They seem to really enjoyed your paintings! Beautiful!
You're really preaching! Belated "Happy Easter."
glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10, edited on Apr 19, '10



Badong Ramirez (68) - Apr 5, 2010

Glenn, in behalf of the Houston Trinity UMC and the First Filipino-American UMC, please accept our gratitude for accepting our invitation for you to preach in our Joint Easter Sunrise Service. Salamat na rin for making a presentation of your art works to us. We were all impressed by your works and your desire to share it with us, free of charge.

May the Lord continue to bless your God-given gift of art, preaching, and music. I was surprised to know and hear Glenn playing the piano with ease.




glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10



Badong Ramirez (68) - Apr 5, 2010

Glenn, in behalf of the Houston Trinity UMC and the First Filipino-American UMC, please accept our gratitude for accepting our invitation for you to preach in our Joint Easter Sunrise Service. Salamat na rin for making a presentation of your art works to us. We were all impressed by your works and your desire to share it with us, free of charge.

May the Lord continue to bless your God-given gift of art, preaching, and music. I was surprised to know and hear Glenn playing the piano with ease.






Hi Pastor Bads / Fellow Unionites . . had not accessed this site for sometime for I forgot my password and have been a bit busy painting. Finally got in again typing all my passwords.

Our visit with PastorB's church was quite an experience. Meeting with the members (young & old) of Houston Trinity UMC together with his own family & "apos" (all involved with church activities) could only reflect the dedication, passion and love of PastorB for God's work. One gets to see that anything done in faith will yield more fruits - sevenfold, a hundredfold!

My wife Lorna too enjoyed these two visits immensely. Lorna and I, still, are overwhelmed by this recent spiritual experience and are, indeed, thankful that Badong's family and church came our way. Thank you, Jesus!

Blessings,
Glenn & Lorna


glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10



From: Susan Zurek (63) - Apr 19, 2010 

Miss all of you Houston folks! Nice to see my classmate Glenn too.


glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10


Hi Pastor Bads / Fellow Unionites . . had not accessed this site for sometime for I forgot my password and have been a bit busy painting. Finally got in again typing all my passwords.

Our visit with PastorB's church was quite an experience. Meeting with the members (young & old) of Houston Trinity UMC together with his own family & "apos" (all involved with church activities) could only reflect the dedication, passion and love of PastorB for God's work. One gets to see that anything done in faith will yield more fruits - sevenfold, a hundredfold!

My wife Lorna too enjoyed these two visits immensely. Lorna and I, still, are overwhelmed by this recent spiritual experience and are, indeed, thankful that Badong's family and church came our way. Thank you, Jesus!

Blessings,
Glenn & Lorna


Badong Ramirez (68) - Apr 19, 2010 Viewers | Reply to this item
Glenn, glad to know that you were able to find your password and be able to log in again.
By the way, Badong ang aking my name is, baka nakakalimutan mo na. Well at least, sa
bandang huli you made it right, though, to say, "Badong's family."

And it will always be an honor for us Houston Unionites to welcome and host a fellow
alumni. Sayang nga lang at wala si Lauren and her husband. Maybe next time.
glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10
Leembo Dinglasan (69) - Apr 5, 2010

Badong, thanks for sharing - yes, no doubt that your(Church) was blessed by a talented Unionite by his presence and sharing his god-given talents!

His work of arts is amazing!
glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10
Leembo Dinglasan (69) - Apr 5, 2010

Badong, thanks for sharing - yes, no doubt that your(Church) was blessed by a talented Unionite by his presence and sharing his god-given talents!

His work of arts is amazing!
Badong Ramirez (68) - Apr 5, 2010

Leembo, sinabi mo pa. And these ones I posted are just
samples of his many artworks.Bilib talaga ako kay Glenn. He is one of a kind. For more of
his works, you can visit his website at www.glennbautista.com
glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10
Wendell Quila (67) - Apr 19, 2010

Actually , I was not able to make it to the Sunrise Service w/ Glenn as Speaker, but when I saw his Artworks even in his Cell phone, namangha talaga ako, parang ayoko ng isoli sa kanya yung phone nya at keep it for myself, to show others that they are my Work of Art... hehehe
Napakagaling mo Glenn, pa kiss naman ako, oh. LOL
glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10
Wendell Quila (67) - Apr 19, 2010

Actually , I was not able to make it to the Sunrise Service w/ Glenn as Speaker, but when I saw his Artworks even in his Cell phone, namangha talaga ako, parang ayoko ng isoli sa kanya yung phone nya at keep it for myself, to show others that they are my Work of Art... hehehe
Napakagaling mo Glenn, pa kiss naman ako, oh. LOL
Glenn Bautista (63) - Apr 19, 2010

Hay naku, nagladlad na rin c Wendell, haha . . nalilito na ako, akala ko tumitibok ngayon ang puso mo?

Enjoyed our meeting/reunion at Bads church & place last night, Wendell! Ayaw na nga namin ni Lorna umuwi kagabi, e. Dati nga sa kanila kami natulog at enjoy talaga kami meeting with Bad's family members . . enjoyed Obed's culinary creations, too!

Inaabot ka ba ng malakas na ulan sa freeway? Grabe, kasi halfway, todo lakas ng ulan at halos hindi na namin makita ang daan, hehe. Anyway, we got safely home but was a bit worried about you. Nakarating ka naman daw, sabi ni Bads, hehe. Naiwan ko pa ang payong namin kala Bads . . senior moments, ika nga, hehe. Kitakits uli, bro . .
glenlorn2 wrote on Apr 19, '10

Wendell Quila (67) - Apr 19, 2010

Glenn, I did enjoy our togetherness , esp. w/ Carol around . Ang sarap nung mga dala niya . Inabot din ako ng ulan , kaya nakapikit ako nung nag -drive, kasi hindi na rin makita ang daan mabuti matulog na lang.
glenlorn2 wrote on Jun 17, '10



On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Tony Ablen wrote:

Thank you Glenn.

I'll check on Womack. I know the Almighty God have you in His favor however you praise, adore, worship and love Him in your own natural, relaxed way.
Jesus Christ "simplified" the Commandments into "Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all
thy mind, and with all thy strength........ Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself...."

So whatever denomination our neighbors belong, we are all loved by the
One True God who created the Universe; the Heaven and Earth; who
created the Sun, moon, stars, sea, land, trees and evrything else for
mankind which is created in His Own image...

God bless,
Tony


To: Tony Ablen, banggaan



Hi Tony,

I am very happy for you and your family because since the first day I had met you in cyberspace through our Banggaan yahoogroup, I knew that you have always been on the right path. I do not judge others in favor of you but I know that God has always been pleased with you because of how you have been to your family and friends.

I do not really regularly follow any TV program for spiritual feeding, nor do I go to church to please God. I still go about my own, natural relaxed way going about life but try to keep in tune with what God wants me to do. It is more Jesus and myself and there's nobody in between. I am not saying that what I do is the right thing to do. This is just how things are for me and my God.

Despite myself, I know that He has always been there for me beyond my expectations. He is so great I cannot think in any way that I can even associate with Him. But He does care for me each day, each minute and I know that to be true, despite myself.

I think you can learn about Womack via the internet. I had seen him a few times on TV and internet because of links my elder sister used to send to me. The few times I had seen him, I think he is ok.

Btw, Lorna and I have been staying with a Vietnamese family since first week of June 2010. We just go about our Christian ways, and they go about their Buddhist ways. We are in harmony and feel God's love in the air. We do not separate our things, food and thoughts. Our hearts are just tuned in to loving each other. This is what I meant that God reads our hearts and only Him can judge whether we love or have loved the way He would. Also, I think He doesn't really want to judge us, He wants to unconditionally love us. He wants us to love the least of our brethren too.

You may click to view our - - > Activities in Texas: http://glenlorn2.multiply.com/photos


Blessings,


glenn


On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Tony Ablen wrote:

Hi Glenn,

I am not quite sure if Womack is seen on TV. Nevertheless, I get to
watch & listen to a lot of these pastors on TV (Daystar, TBN, KALO
channels), but the three I mentioned I've "culled" from the ones that
"seemed" propelled by money and ego.

I am a Catholic and will remain a Catholic. I am just "supplementing"
the homilies I hear with the sermon or talk of these fine ministers.

I've read that True religion is NOT tied to any creed or dogma, it is
NOT merely some form of belief. RELIGION IS THE GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS
OF GOD IN MAN'S OWN BEING.

Although I personally much prefer to be labeled SPIRITUAL than being RELIGIOUS.

Peace and love to you and your loved ones.............tony

Tony Ablen
to me

3:04 PM (1 hour ago)

Hi Glenn,

I am not quite sure if Womack is seen on TV. Nevertheless, I get to
watch & listen to a lot of these pastors on TV (Daystar, TBN, KALO
channels), but the three I mentioned I've "culled" from the ones that
"seemed" propelled by money and ego.

I am a Catholic and will remain a Catholic. I am just "supplementing"
the homilies I hear with the sermon or talk of these fine ministers.

I've read that True religion is NOT tied to any creed or dogma, it is
NOT merely some form of belief. RELIGION IS THE GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS OF GOD IN MAN'S OWN BEING.

Although I personally much prefer to be labeled SPIRITUAL than being RELIGIOUS.

Peace and love to you and your loved ones.............tony




Hi Tony,

Yes, I am quite familiar with the pastors you have just mentioned. It's really up to us to categorize them a bit so we get to know which school of Christian thought they belong to. Even they are all Christian pastors, they do have their point of view (differences) - - from the most liberal to the conservative, from the alarmist to the most relaxed, hehe.

You failed to mention Womack, I think he really is a very sensitive pastor, fined tuned to his ministry.

But, the important thing is, we keep ourselves involved in learning God's word and continue to apply as best we can what we have learned. God reads our hearts and only He can judge us. But He is more of a loving Father than a judge who wants us back in His fold.

Although we can get most cues from the Bible, my father's church tells us that it really is your conscience and your God (John Wesley). The church doesn't have to specify what things you may do or not. We all account to God or to what we sincerely believe to be of the truth having Jesus as our only yardstick in life.

Also, John Wesley used to say "think and let think" . . .

Agape love, to you and family . .

glenn


On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 4:04 AM, Tony Ablen wrote:

Hi Glenn,

I have already mentioned earlier that Texas breeds a lot of good pastors.
I often listen to Joel Osteen' Robert Jeffres; father and son John & Andrew
Hagee. They are all excellent speakers of sermons.
You might want to try their websites. JoelOsteen.com, ptv.org. jhm.org
If you try to find Daystar channel or Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).
they also have other good line ups of speaker pastors.

Their sermon always supplements my Holy Scriptures knowledge.

All the best sa iyo at kay Lorna & David in Manila.
God bless,
Tony


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