This document discusses the impact of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and the efforts of the Philippine Bible Society to help people rebuild through Scripture distribution. It describes how people were left with destroyed homes and Bibles after the typhoon and are now hungry for God's word. The Bible Society has provided over 300,000 Scriptures, rebuilding church libraries and replacing Bibles for individuals and families. Distributing Bibles has helped communities restart Bible studies and churches destroyed in the storm. Receiving God's word has given strength and hope to many struggling after losing their homes and livelihoods in the typhoon.

1. Filipinos
‘hungry
for
God’s
Word’
as
they
rebuild
a8er
Typhoon
Haiyan

2. People
are
so
hungry
for
God’s
Word.
They’re
trying
to
restart
their
lives
but
don’t
know
how
to.
Now
is
to
give
them
the
Good
News
of
Jesus
Christ.
Pastor
Ric
barely
survived
Typhoon
Haiyan.
Like
ever
other
member
of
his
congregaGon,
his
house
was
totally
destroyed.
The
church
was
badly
damaged
and
all
its
Bibles
were
swept
away.
The
Philippine
Bible
Society
gave
him
replacement
pew
Bibles,
and
some
copies
for
outreach,
too.
-­‐
Pastor
Ric
Cortez,
Tacloban

3. Since
Typhoon
Haiyan,
the
Philippine
Bible
Society
has
provided
more
than
307,000
Scriptures,
many
delivered
with
relief
packages.
In
March,
it
distributed
more
than
10,000
Bibles
to
churches
and
other
partners
in
Tacloban
and
Leyte,
and
thousands
more
will
be
distributed
in
May.

4. Church
planter
Marvin
Cortez
had
just
started
a
Bible
study
group
in
Apitong
village,
near
Tacloban,
when
Typhoon
Haiyan
struck.
All
the
group
members
survived
but
lost
their
Bibles.
In
December,
the
Bible
Society
replaced
their
Bibles.
Today,
that
Bible
study
group
has
grown
into
a
church...

5. In
March,
the
Bible
Society
visited
the
makeshi8
new
church,
providing
Bibles
for
the
growing
congregaGon
and
Scriptures
and
snacks
for
the
200
neighbourhood
children.

6. Their
parents
were
given
copies
of
the
‘Hope’
booklet,
which
contains
excerpts
of
Scripture
to
help
people
through
hard
Gmes.

7. This
mother
and
her
children
were
happy
as
they
went
home
with
their
new
Scriptures.

8. This
‘Hope’
booklet
is
an
excellent
starGng
point
for
sharing
the
Gospel
with
those
who
have
lived
through
the
storm.
People
are
so
open
now
to
hearing
God’s
Word.
Maria
and
her
friend
escaped
drowning
when
a
window
broke
under
the
pressure
of
rushing
water,
releasing
two
life
jackets
that
they
were
able
to
grab.
-­‐
Maria
Lagman,
Tacloban

9. In
Leyte,
many
of
the
Scripture
materials
that
are
used
for
Catechism
classes
were
completely
destroyed.
The
Bible
Society
distributed
thousands
of
children’s
Scriptures
to
replace
those
lost
in
the
storm.

10. 5,000
Bibles
were
also
distributed
to
families
in
Leyte,
many
of
whom
are
sGll
living
in
temporary
shelters.
In
addiGon,
1,000
Bibles
for
‘Overseas
Filipino
Workers’
were
given
out
to
those
with
family
members
working
abroad.

11. The
Bible
has
really
given
me
great
strength
during
this
hard
Gme.
God’s
promises
kept
me
going
through
the
fear,
and
they
also
sustain
me
now,
as
we
start
over.
-­‐
Francis,
16

12. I
will
say
to
the
Lord,
“My
refuge
and
my
fortress,
my
God,
in
whom
I
trust.”
Psalm
91:
2
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