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Pastor Ruddy and Cristina Ancheta
With stack of Bibles hidden in his suitcase, Ruddy slipped through M.E. Customs without hassle. During a police raid in their camp he buried his own Bible in the sand but a hungry camel feasted on it. As a member of the cell church he was bold & passionate in his faith that eventually he resigned from his good paying job to serve the Lord.
Like many Filipinos in the Middle East Ruddy worked overseas to earn good money. He drove himself crazy earning US dollars not only as a contract worker but also as an entrepreneur . Those four amazing years , he was able to build a dream house and get almost whatever things he wanted. But in his third year , he felt God speaking to him when a persistent office worker succeeded in inviting him to a Bible Study. Ruddy gave his life to Jesus as he saw those many hungry and needy souls desperate for God’s word of hope, healing and salvation. There were times he attended church outside the campsite where the building was soundproof and the people worship at the top of their lungs.
Ruddy was quite skeptical when he first saw those miracles of healing, and other manifestations in their cell church. Nowadays he believes the Spirit of God is still working today — and yes the gospel is spreading fast in the Middle East. “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever”. Heb 13:8 He heard good news about some members of the royal family who heard the gospel and some Christians who were jailed, beaten and sent home. After a while sensing a turmoil in his spirit , he talked to his wife and they decided to serve God as a family–so he resigned from his job.
Ruddy’s heart was to be a pastor until he met YWAM National Director Larry Baldock who challenged them to join missions training. That time they already had two children and they decided to leave behind career and possessions to join Youth With A Mission. In 2000, they became leaders of YWAM Balut Smokey Mt., a ministry to about 20,000 poverty stricken people living in a huge garbage dump. “Oh God wherever you lead me, I will follow, whatever you feed me I will swallow!” – was their motto when they became missionaries in the garbage dump!
Their mission was to share a two handed gospel of both spiritual and practical helps — immunizations, health care, TB control , daycare center for malnourished children, and student sponsorships. YWAM missionaries are non-salaried. But God faithfully provided for their needs through support of friends and prayer partners . One of their great memories was Lydia, a young leprous mom with 4 small children. She was scheduled to be taken to a leprosarium when Douglas Donithan, one of their 40 staff & volunteers prayed intensely for her. Lydia was suddenly healed and her testimony attracted a lot of people and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ.
In 2001 they moved to Gleanings for the Hungry in Sultana, California – a ministry that ships tons of food to about 70 nations, including the Philippines. (They currently serve as members of the Board of Directors of Gleanings for the Hungry and Ruel Foundation. ) In 2008 they joined YWAM San Francisco’s ministry to the homeless and at present they are still active volunteers.
Ruddy now pastor the Word of Life church, a Foursquare church in Newark, CA since Dec 2008. Ruddy and Cristina have 4 children ; Sarah: 30 years old, married to David Welther and living in Madison, WI, Mykee: 28 years old loves Worship and Rachel: 22 years old , loves music and Sydney: 11 years old , whom they adopted from Smokey Mt—loves art and dance. Both Sarah and Mykee had taken their YWAM Discipleship Training School.
Wally Quintong
Wally, Bambi and Josh Quintong
Bro Wally, his wife Bambi & son Josh
Bro Wally works at the US Post Office, Milpitas , CA while Bambi is a teacher at Schilling Elem School, Newark CA. They both serve the Lord in various area of ministry — worship, hospitality, “emcee-ing” & ushering, property stewardship. Josh, their son plays the piano at the church.
ERNIE ODIAMAR & IVY ODIAMAR ( Secretary/Treasurer)
Ernie and Ivy Odiamar
Sis Ivy & Bro Ernie Odiamar
Sis Ivy just finished a course in medical billing and care home administration. Ernie works as quality control personnel in a waste treatment facility in Sacramento, CA. They serve in the ministry area of worship, church admin, mc-ing & ushering,. pastoral care. Bro Ernie assist the pastor in leading Bible Study and giving devotional message.
GINA MENDOZA
Gina and Eddie Mendoza
Sis Gina & Ed Mendoza
Sis Gina works as a Dialysis Technician in San Jose. while Bro Ed is a Mfg Technician at Impax Laboratories Inc., in Union City. Gina leads the Tagalog home Bible Study group every Tuesday while Ed serves as Usher in the church.
BABYLYN CRISTOBAL
Villzon and Babylyn Cristobal
Sis Len & Villzon
Len works as a Inventory Control Personnel in Walmart Union City while Villzon is Mfg Technician at Impax Laboratories in Union City. Len is one of the facilitators during Sunday Worship Service and she teaches in one of the Bible Study groups. Villzon loves to do technical stuff and ushering ministry.
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Please feel free to contact Word of Life Staff.
Word of Life Christian Community
Int’l Church of the Foursquare Gospel
7160 Graham Ave. Newark CA 94560 (facility of Living Hope church)
For general questions:
For Pastor Ruddy & Sis Cristina Ancheta: ruddy_chris@yahoo.com
WOL Council members
Staff
Ivy Odiamar – Secretary/ Treasurer
Ernie Odiamar – Christian Education, Bible Study leader
Zeny Odiamar – Worship Leader
Noel Garcia – Music Director
Babylyn and Villzon Cristobal, Roland Odiamar – program emcee, usher. sounds, powerpoint
Bambi Quintong - Powerpoint, WOL yahoogroups
Cristina Ancheta – Women’s group
Diana Valencia – Youth group
Stefanie Tablante – Young Adult
Manny del Rosario- Ushering team leader
Pablo Galman – Usher
Ed Mendoza, Zaldy Enriquez – Usher, Utilities/Housekeeping
Rod Mendoza – Usher
Shiela Del Mar – Greeter
