Letters & Approvals
A visible record of the doors the Lord has opened — formal endorsement from the Philippine Department of Education and the school request letters that have made our gospel ministry possible.
DepEd Endorsement
Every ministry visit to a Bohol public school begins with a formal letter submitted to the Schools Division Superintendent of Bohol. The letter is co-signed by the local Baptist pastor and Collin (as a Sunday School teacher of that church). The Department of Education has consistently returned these letters with formal endorsement — granting us permission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to high school students in the named schools.
Endorsed by Schools Division Superintendent Bianito A. Dagatan, EdD, CESO V, approving on-site gospel visits to Alicia Technical Vocational High School, La Hacienda High School, Cayacay High School, and Katipunan High School.
February 13, 2023
Request letter to Asst. Schools Division Supt. Casiana P. Caberte, PhD, CESO VI, for permission to speak in four Dauis/Panglao high schools — annotated with the “Received By” signatures of school officials confirming the scheduled visits.
April 5, 2024 · Received April 17 & May 8, 2024
Request signed by Pastor Melfer Arquisola dela Paz and Collin Schneide for the school districts of Inabanga. Inabanga uniquely allowed school-wide assembly preaching — letting us share the gospel with the full student body of each school at once.
December 1, 2024
The formal request letter being carried into the school on the day of a visit. Every visit is by invitation and endorsement; we never enter a school uninvited or without proper paperwork in hand.
April 2024
Signed endorsement from Schools Division Superintendent Evangel D. Luminarias, PhD, CESO V, addressed to Pastor Paterno Tadle of Christian Bible Baptist Church, Tapon, Ubay — approving gospel visits at Pedro O. Bernales National High School, Ubay Science National High School, Erico V. Aumentado High School, and Camambugan National High School. School principal Loreta Q. Garcia received with date stamped May 18, 2023; transaction in the campus May 24, 2023.
May 15, 2023 · Received May 18, 2023
Letter for Villa Aurora NHS, Bantolinao HS, Cambansag HS, and Poblacion San Isidro HS, co-signed by Pastor Mark Manlanot of Liberty Baptist Mission, Antequera.
May 1, 2025
Letter for Tambongan NHS, Anoling NHS, Candijay NHS, and La Union NHS, co-signed by Pastor Wilson Maglangit and Collin Schneide.
May 19, 2025
Renewed request for Alicia Technical Vocational HS, La Hacienda NHS, Cayacay HS, and Katipunan HS, co-signed by Pastor Dodong Curit of Bible Baptist Church Alicia, Collin Schneide, and Rayan Baratas.
June 25, 2025
Joint request letter for Anda (Candabong & Badiang NHS) and Pilar (Lundag & Catagdaan Integrated Schools), co-signed by Pastor Noel Casil, Pastor Virgilio Descallar, and Collin Schneide for the 2026 trip.
May 2026 · 2026 Trip schools
Letter for Concepcion NHS, San Roque NHS, Tangkigan Integrated, and Lungsodaan NHS, co-signed by Pastor Reymon Cagayan of Christian Bible Baptist Mission, Mabini for the 2026 trip.
May 2026 · 2026 Trip schools
Why It Matters
We minister inside the Philippine Department of Education system because Filipino Baptist pastors and our family have spent years building credibility with school officials. Each school request letter is the result of months of relationship-building, and every endorsement is a renewed door God has opened.
It is also a sober trust. The endorsement comes with terms — the visit must not disrupt classes, participation must be voluntary, no funds may be collected, and our message must be respectful and appropriate for a public school setting. We honor these terms in every visit. The gospel does the work; we simply present it.
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