Digos City is celebrating their 9th anniversary of being declared a "city" with all sorts of parades, street dancing, competitions and other events. On Sept. 8, the final night we are joining the celebration with a Battle of the Bands to be held on the street in front of the Youth Center.
More than 10 bands have registered to compete for the first prize of P3,000. Three judges will evaluate the bands to determine the winners.
The team has been working on the preparations: purchasing blocks and plywood for the stage, t- shirt printed for workers, trophies, equipment secured, publicity, and making contact with those who will be participating. The excitement is running high.
To keep the event moving, the Emmisary band will be playing before and between performances. Emmisary is a group from Davao City that have been playing together for several years and friends of the team.
One of our goals is that more people will become aware of the Youth Center and that more students will begin to visit us.
HISTORY OF MATHETES MISSION
- Rodger and Dixie Shewmaker
- Missionaries to the Philippines since 1988. Read about how we began and what we have been doing in the Posts titled: The Beginning, 1993--2008 and New Directions