Grace Community

Zeeland Christian has had a unique relationship with Grace Community Christian School in Manila, The Philippines for the last seven years.

Our relationship involves cross-cultural study and the support of almost 80 students at Grace Community Christian School. These students are sponsored by classrooms and by families in the Zeeland Christian School system.

Pastor Leo
and students
at Grace Community Christian School

We also send both students and teachers to The Philippines and have had the opportunity to welcome their administrator and pastor to Zeeland for a visit.

Click here to view the May 1, 2005  project update in PDF format

Blessed to be a Blessing - Power Point presentation of our relationship with Grace Community Christian School.

Grace Student Profiles:      

Kyla Divina M. Arguelles

Nickname:  Kyla     Age: 5
Birthday:  Nov. 12, 1999
Gender:  Female 
Country:  Philippines
Name of School:  Grace Christian Community School
Level:  Kinder 1
Favorite Activities:  Playing, Coloring, Watching TV
Child now living with:  Parents
Name of Father: 
Armando Arguelles    Age:  34
Occupation:  None
Name of Mother: 
Maria Antonieta Arguelles
Age:  36  
Occupation:  Employee
Income:  P 4,500/month

(  ) Own a house  (  ) Renting a house (X) Living with In-laws

Name of Church:  Catholic Church

 Kyla Divine is the only child in the family.  Her father is jobless and sickly.  Her mother works as an employee in Pasay City and is earning only a very minimal amount for their food and other basic necessities in life.  Life is very hard for the Arguelles family and although they do not rent a house, they need to share some expenses needed to pay the electric bills  and water consumption.  Yet, they are happy that despite their condition, Kyla was able to enroll at a Private School, at Grace Christian Community School.
 Kyla is a very shy girl but her teacher said that she is doing well in her studies.  She is very cooperative and attentive.

Prince Anthony Carl Carballo

Nickname:  Tyron 
Age:  4
Birthday:  December 20, 2000
Gender: Male 
School: Grace Christian Community School
Level:  Kinder 1
Favorite Activities:  Playing blocks and toys
Child now living with:  Parents/grandmother
Name of Father: 
Isagani Carballo       Age:  42
Occupation:  None
Name of Mother: 
Rosemarie Barron Carballo
Age:  42  
Occupation:  Housekeeper
Brothers and Sisters:
1.  Cristina   Age:  9   Female
2.  Jonathan Age:  7    Male       3.  Isagani  Age:  5 Male

(  ) Own a house   (  ) Renting a house (X) Living with in-laws

Name of Church:  Catholic Church

 Prince Anthony's grandmother came to know the Lord Jesus Christ and accepted Him as her personal Lord and Savior early this year.  She started to attend church regularly at Grace from Heaven Christian Reformed Church.  Sometimes she brought Prince Anthony with her.  Whenever Prince Anthony comes to church, he expresses desire that he would want to study at GCCS.  His grandmother said that they could not afford to send him to a private school because both his parents have no jobs. However, when the grandmother learned that we have this Sponsorship program, she applied for her grandson to avail of the program.  Now Prince Anthony is enrolled at our school.  He is in Kinder 1.  His teacher said that he is very aggressive.  Prince Anthony lives in a very congested community and at an early age he is already exposed to violence and the like.  We hope that his stay at GCCS will mold his character and that he will learn values to guide him in latter years.

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