Bishop Cao prepared a very diversified program for the visit of the District Apostle and Apostle Catan. The youth had their leisure time at the Rock Garden Resort in Carolina near Naga before they gathered for an evening fellowship with various presentations and a Question and Answer session. The Ministers from the Bicol region as well as all District Rectors from Luzon working with Bishop Cao met for an afternoon seminar on spiritual topics concerning serving the Lord. Subjects as “your speech; always with grace and seasoned with salt” (Colossians 4:6) and “the unprofitable servant” (Matthew 25:14-30) were elaborated. The Sunday Service for all was then a motivation to joy according to Philippians 4.4.
Four Brothers went into well deserved retirement. Ev. Alberto Rojo, Rc. Julio Ilagan, Rc. Ernesto Arellano and Dc Romeo Abad. The Priests Romeo Roda (Quezon) and Nicanor Cao (Naga) received the commission of a Rector.