IN THE KNOW
With Bill and Lisa Walker
January 2026
We are excited to report to you about the recent MISSION EXPOSURE to the Asia Pacific Conference! 14 people, inclu the Walkers, spent 10 days in Manila, Philippines.
We partnered with the Asia Pacific Conference to hold a 3 YOUTH CAMP at the Pulilian Christian Center in Bulacan, north of Manila. Over 60 athered with pastors and staP to learn from God’s and worship together. There were interactive team games, talent presentations, great food, inspiring worship, the end, 4 baptisms!
camp, the team spent a half- day community outreach in the “Barangay 122 neighborhood. Dozens of children, youth, and mothers gathered for a health clinic, a fun-filled evangelistic ministry, and leadership training for teens poised to make a positive influence in their community. When it was time to leave,
the kids ran after We all wanted to stop and continue the ministry! Barangay 122 in the foreseeable future!
It was a joy to visit three churches, since our visit included 2 Sundays. On the 1st Sunday, we joined Touching Word Community Ministry in Pulilan the 2nd Sunday, we traveled north to visit “Jesus the Foundation of Life Church church pastored by Rev. Peps Rubin) same town, Rev. Rudy Senadrin and his family are in the early stages of planting “Jesus the Source of Life Church.” What a blessing to be able to visit these three congregations!
MANILA is the most densely populated city in the world, with over 119,600 people per square mile. There is a mix of extreme wealth and extreme poverty. (Barangay 122 is definitely on the poverty side.) Most of the EMC congregations in the Asia Pacific Conference are in or near Manila. The country is strongly Catholic, resulting from 300 years as a Spanish colony.
During our visit, the country was preparing for the massive festival of the Black Nazarene to celebrate (worship) a 17th - century life-size dark statue of Jesus that is believed to have been blackened during a ship fire. Barefoot millions follow the statue (and replicas) in procession, vainly hoping for miracles. This is nothing more than witchcraft. Pray that millions of Filipinos will instead turn to the LIVING CHRIST, that they may be truly redeemed and transformed!
IMPACT!
As always happens on mission trips, the participants receive just as much “My favorite part was the kids’ m Barangay 122! I had so much fun teaching the kids playing with the toddlers.
new relationships forged will last a lifetime, and the seeds we planted will last even longer. This trip opened my to so many things and can never be replaced. I will never
but truly we were the ones ministered to. I was refreshed, poured into, and encouraged Now I am ready to pour out and encourage Hannah
“I went expecting to serve others, but God worked in my heart just as much as He worked through my actions. This experience changed my perspective on what truly matters and inspired me to live with greater compassion and purpose.” –Spring
This was my third trip to the Philippines, and somehow, it still touches my heart in a new way. Missions isn’t just about what we give, but about what God teaches us through the giving and the people we are blessed to meet.” –Sandra
This was my first missions trip. A big moment for me was the … I loved every second of it! I better understand that the Holy Spirit doesn’t just speak one , or to one race, or just to one person; He can to anyone, at anyplace, or anytime.” –Justin
It was amazing seeing God work. It was evident he was working in the lives of the Filipinos. I had the opportunity to be baptized alongside three of my Filipino brothers in Christ. ” –Isaac
This was my first time visiting one of our EMC Global Conferences. It is a beautiful display of harmony and unity in the body of Christ when we humbly strive to serve one Annette …and now you are IN THE KNOW!
Contact the Walkers to join the next MISSION EXPOSURE! billwalkeremc@gmail.com or lisawalkeremc@gmail.com.
Revs. Bill and Lisa Walker are EMC Missionaries serving the Global Conferences of the Evangelical Methodist Church International. They also co - chair the EMC Board of World Missions.
Scan the code or use the link to support the Walkers: https://emchq.churchcenter.co m/giving/to/bill-and-lisa-walker
