March 4, 2015

Dear Friends,
Greetings from YWAM Butuan and YWAM Surigao!
You might already know about Youth With A Mission (YWAM) but you may be interested to know that
YWAM is an international and interdenominational Christian mission organization dedicated to knowing
Jesus Christ and making Him known throughout the world. Founded in 1960, it is now one of the largest
Christian missions with over 18,000 volunteer staff and affiliated workers based in more than 180 countries
around the world.
We are really excited and thankful to the Lord for opening the way for us to host our first YWAM
Discipleship Training School (DTS), planned to be held in Butuan City, commencing July 1, 2015.
A YWAM DTS is an intensive training experience consisting of a 14 week Lecture Phase and an 8 week
Outreach Phase . Students are exposed to a range of topics designed to challenge them in their relationship
with God, and to give them a deeper understanding of His Word and call in their lives. Then, a purpose of
the Outreach Phase is to put this training into practice through real-life missionary experience and lifestyle.
The YWAM DTS in Butuan has been made possible by combining the qualifications, experiences and
strengths of the staff from both YWAM Surigao and YWAM Butuan.
We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your partnership through all your prayers
and support for the ministries God has entrusted to us in Butuan and Surigao cities. We have certainly seen
God's hand working through us and in us to be able to fulfill His divine purposes in both of our cities.
The Christian journey is full of excitement and challenges, and we believe 2015 is set to test us and draw us
closer to our great God, as we rely upon His goodness, loving guidance and faithful provision.
HOWEVER, we desperately need your assistance. Your valued help will: enable more people to be reached
in our various ministry areas of focus; provide important Biblical training and practical experience to
potential future leaders; and help those desiring to know God at a deeper level. God willing, these will be
achieved through the holding of our first YWAM DTS, held in Butuan City.
WILL YOU PARTNER WITH US IN PRAYER FOR THIS DTS?
We highly value your commitment to regularly pray for this School. This is a vital partnership for the success
of a DTS. Please uphold this ministry before the Lord in your prayers. Will you please do that for us?
WILL YOU PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER GIVING TOWARDS THIS DTS AND/OR ITS SET-UP COSTS?
Any amount will be gratefully received.

Our budget for the set-up costs for this DTS are as follows:
Air-conditioning for Training Room
Construct a Nipa Hut/Covered Area
Construct Bunk Beds
Purchase Refrigerator and Freezer
Purchase Tables and Chairs
Privacy Fencing
Miscellaneous (incl cupboards, utensils)

TOTAL

20,000 pesos
20,000 pesos
30,000 pesos
60,000 pesos
30,000 pesos
15,000 pesos
25,000 pesos

$450 USD
$450 USD
$680 USD
$1,350 USD
$680 USD
$330 USD
$560 USD

200,000 pesos

$4,500 USD

If you would like to make a donation, you can send it securely online via Equipnet.org using:
https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/Donation480/donation1.cfm?d2org=Equipnet&d2tool=YWAMButuan
Alternative payment arrangements can be made by emailing us with your preferred choice of donation. Our
email address is: ywambutuan@gmail.com
Maybe God is calling YOU to join the YWAM Butuan DTS as a student please prayerfully consider this and
go to the following dedicated website for details: www.ywambutuandts.wix.com/ywambutuandts
Please call Soriano Catulay (DTS School Director) on +639493624964 or Nelson Malaque (YWAM Base Leader
at Butuan) on +639122659186, if you need more information.
The following page is a picture gallery that highlights just some of the ministries and interesting events in the
lives of staff, volunteers and friends at YWAM Butuan and YWAM Surigao.
Thank you for your prayers and for considering this request. May God continue to richly bless you.

Sincerely,

SORIANO CATULAY
YWAM BUTUAN DTS SCHOOL DIRECTOR

YWAM Butuan Base and Proposed Training

Center for DTS

YWAM Butuan DTS Staff: (L-R Back Row) Eddie, Liezel & Jeriah Amarille; Edmund Plaza;
Nelson Malaque; Rose & Marlin Jones; Anthony Altesin; and Soriano Catulay
(L-R Front Row) Naome Beberino; Lelyn Manubag; Mae & Bithiah Catulay; and
Cresente & Lester Barot

YWAM Surigao Embrace the Children ministry

with visiting DTS Team from Germany

Ministry to street children & adults

Health Care Ministry to children
in need
YWAM values the importance of family.
DTS students will experience a variety
of Family and Mercy Ministries

Open Air Evangelism: reaching-out to

the unsaved lost in our communities

DTS students will experience the

beauty & diversity of many churches

One of YWAMs 18 Values is to

Champion Young People

Training and equipping young people: Train

up a child in the way he should go; when he
is old he will not depart from it (Prov 22:6)
Feeding Program at Victory Dulag, Leyte

Regular praise and worship times are

a vital part of the DTS experience
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