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Nephtali Bautista was appointed to pastor
the Filipino fellowship within Silver Street Mission in November 1999.
He has also been Treasurer since the late 1980s.
FAMILY
Neph is married to Divina. Their three children
are John David, an Accountant, Jay R, (Nephtali Junior), an insurance underwriter,
and Joyce, an Accounts Receivable clerk. Born at Bailen in Cavite Province,
The Philippines, in August 1951, Neph is one of several children.
FAITH AND CALLING
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Neph completed High School (Manila's Methodist-run
Union High School), and followed this with a Bachelor of Science (Commerce)
degree at the Lyceum of The Philippines. While working as a civilian with
the Philippines Navy, he completed a course in computer programming, which
has since become his profession.
Neph works for the Macquarie Bank in Sydney as a computer programmer and is currently converting from Ultrix on VAX machines to UNIX.
GENERAL
Neph and Divina have a long-established ministry
to Filipino people around Sydney, and have more recently seen ways of providing
a more structured ministry in this area. They have also been well-accepted
for their caring ministry among all members of the congregation regardless
of their ethnic background.