Erlinda Mendiola
Frank & Linda Mendiola and with their 2-year old daughter came to the USA in May 1978 to visit her parents & siblings in San Francisco, CA. Learning about the United Nations and seeking for a better future, she went to New York, applied and was hired where she worked for 30 years. Working at the United Nations from 1978-2008 mostly in finance area was her first ever and last job she held here in the US. At present, she is the Treasurer of JEG. This position and responsibility was turned over to her by Allan Cuyugan in 2015. She was the Secretary of Joshua Group when it was first formed in 2002, till it became JEG, Inc. in 2014. Linda Mendiola first joined the Charismatic renewal in year 1999 through the Holy Family Prayer Group in Woodbridge, NJ. In year 2000 she and her husband Frank attended the Marriage Encounter Weekend under ME-Class# 10 in April, then in November Frank & Linda with their three children attended the Family Encounter. In that same year Linda and her husband Frank was inducted as member of the Koinonia Foundation, Inc. which is now KFI-ME Ministry Inc. where they are one of the incorporators together with other three couples. Although Linda and Bro. Conrad (it was Dr. Felix back then in the Philippines) were neighbors in the Philippines, she only became acquainted with Bro. Conrad when she became a member of KFI. Since then they have been active in the Charismatic renewal.
Linda & Frank were also was one of the original couples who became member of Joshua Group when it first started. Even though Linda and Frank retired in Florida, they never stopped being active in getting involved with the activities of JEG and of the KFI-ME Ministry Inc. where they are both members of the Council of Elders which shows how (both) of them are passionate in serving in the Lord’s vineyard. Together with Bro. Conrad & Sis Bing and other members of the KFI-ME who also retired in Florida, they formed a prayer group called Holy Redeemer English Charismatic Prayer Group. They have also initiated holding a Marriage Encounter Weekend, where at present ME-Class# 6 was just held, under the umbrella of the KFI-ME Ministry, Inc. Their dedication in helping fulfill the vision of JEG is commendable in sense that they either would drive or fly to NJ just to be able to attend the JEG meeting which is being held every quarter on the second Saturday of the month.