Second WCG Men's Conference: You are Invited!

Join the 2nd National Men’s Conference in Tagaytay on June 19 - 21. We are inviting all fathers, all grown up sons, brothers, friends and neighbors. Let us come together and seek what the Lord wants us to do as men, as Christian fathers, Christian sons, Christian brothers, Christian husband…

Registration Fee is P1,200.00. A Pre-registration fee of P500.00 is necessary to help us with the immediate planning and booking of hall and other related expenses. Please submit or deposit your P500- on or before June 1, 2008 (Acct. Name: Worldwide Church of God BPI CA#0361-0011-33) and send a copy of your validated deposit slip along with this application form to the National Office. The balance of P 700.00 needs to be paid upon arrival. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT CASH PAYMENTS at CDC, Tagaytay. TRANSPORTATION: We encourage participants to travel together in groups for their safety. The participants will shoulder travel costs.

Note to all pastors: Please print the application forms (click this hyperlink) and share this with all your men in the local congregation. --Rex Dela Pena

Metro Manila Combined Worship Service on June 22

The QC government has declared that they will be using the Amoranto Theater (either June 19 or 22). This sudden announcement last week caused us to look for another venue for the Combined Worship Service on June 22.

Ptr. Andrew Teng with Abi Natividad are looking at some possible venues in Ortigas area and even in Marikina (Teatro Marikina).  Please include this in your prayers.  We are looking for a hall that is suitable to accommodate our Metro Manila brethren.

May we request the following congregations/teams to handle the following: WORSHIP LEADING ( includes Band set-up, stage and other equipment ) Aron, Joyce, Jun, Rachel / CROSSWAY MUSIC MINISTRY TEAM; PA SUPPORT : GLF (may gather from equipment from different areas or if more convenient, we can rent a production team to take care of this for us. SImilar to the SOCA arrangement); HALL USHERING:  GLF and MANILA  ( receiving of offerings); PARKING AND SECURITY: Antipolo and Payatas; FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS: Manila South; FOOD COORDINATION:  CROSSWAY (Ninang Diday Castro) and STA ROSA ( Tess Santillan); CALL TO WORSHIP PRESENTATION: Youths of Lawang Pari (Tell the World of His Love).

Other Special Music Presentations:  STILL BEING DETERMINED

KIDS MINISTRY COORDINATION: Sta Rosa - Grace Babol; GLF -  Gladys Teng; Mla South - Gemma Venus; Antipolo : Glenda Galo; Forestry:  Jing Saynes; Crossway - Rex Olandesca  ( to spearhead the plans for an orderly session of the children during the sermon time).

Thank you very much.  Let us pray for our worship hall needs.  Let us plan to have an awesome worship right after the Men's Conference in Tagaytay with Pastor Dan Rogers addressing the Metro Manila churches before they leave for the US that evening.

Thank you very much.  This is our 2nd Combined Metro Manila Worship service and we are looking forward to worshipping the Lord with all of you. --Rex Dela Pena

PDL Seminar Facilitator's Training Held

Last May 28 to 29, a Purpose Driven Life Seminar Facilitators’ Training was held at the WCG National Office in Matahimik Street, QC.  This was made possible by our church’s partnership with the International Graduate School of Leadership (IGSL).  12 of those who participated came from various WCG local churches, while 2 were non-WCG members.

The lead instructor for the two- day event was Dr. James Whelchel, Executive Director of IGSL. He has been conducting numerous PDL seminars around the country, among the top officers of the PNP and AFP. Dr. Whelchel was assisted by Cris Uy and Art Adriano of the Philippine Campus Crusade for Christ and Col. Mike Morales, formerly an instructor at the Philippine Military Academy who now teaches at IGSL.

According to Missions Director, Dr. Rey Taniajura, the PDL trainees from WCG will make themselves available to facilitate future PDL seminars among military personnel.

They will also be tapped to help train other future PDL facilitators.

The idea to conduct PDL facilitators’ training came about as a result of the meeting that ND Eugene Guzon had with Bishop Efraim Tendero at Camp Aguinaldo with some AFP generals sometime last April.  Then it was Dr. Rey Taniajura, an adjunct faculty of IGSL, who finally arranged with Dr. Whelchel to conduct the PDL training at WCG.

Everyone is greatly encouraged to pray for the success of this partnership among different Christian denominations in using the Purpose Driven Life material as a tool in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the men and women of the PNP and the AFP. --Abi Natividad

EE graduation at Kalibo Church

WCG Kalibo Church, Kalibo, Aklan- "Dedicated to the Honor and Glory of God”, was the theme of the Evangelism Explosion (EE) graduation of the Kalibo Church, held at Bakhawan Eco Tourism Center at New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan last February 17. The main speaker during the graduation was Ptr. Arnelo Dizon, an Evangelism Explosion Trainer, Clinician and Lecturer and Provincial Coordinator for International Mission Teams Philippines.

Ten of the members, including the Deaconess and Church Leader, Fe Martinez, and members, Maricris Templonuevo, Sarah Roselo, Excelentisima Tiberio, Helen Fabillano, Marilyn Iguis, Hananiah Tiberio, Polaris Tolentino, Meccah Shandra Iguis, and Noemi Ruth Aguila graduated from the two-week EE training. The training took place every night at the house church, and the OJT’s were done in the afternoon and during weekends.

The training was conducted by the local church EE Coordinator and Lecturer Sis. Neng Maninang and two other trainers, Flor Racho and Yasmin Maninang. It was a very rewarding experience as some 100 people prayed to accept Jesus Christ. Today, one of the graduates, Dra. Sarah Roselo has shared the gospel to more than 130 people. --Yasmin Ann D. Maninang

Two hundred ninety five people accepted Jesus Christ during the training and twenty one of these were baptized during the graduation ceremony. --Yasmin Ann D. Maninang