AN APPEAL FOR HELP TO THE CFC GLOBAL FAMILY

Posted by Kate Deiparine on 9/28/2009 12:18:56 AM at www.sfcglobal.org















Dear brothers and sisters,

We are again called to reach out to those among us who urgently need our help. Typhoon "Ondoy" has left a wide swath of destruction in Luzon, but most severely in Metro Manila, particularly the cities of Pasig, Muntinglupa, Quezon City, Marikina, Manila, Novaliches and the municipalities of Cainta and San Mateo. Thousands of homes have been destroyed by rampaging waters and thousands of families displaced and now homeless.

We have set up a relief operation center and command post at the Home Office. We know that our government, through the local governments and the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Center, has already mobilized rescue and relief operations and major agencies like the media and other groups have joined hands to extend urgent help to our poor countrymen. But they can only do so much and so many people have not been reached by relief efforts. Many are still hungry and have lost even their basic necessities.

We appeal to all of you to come forward now. This is the time to join hands, to open our wallets and our hearts and show that indeed we match our words with action.

May we request you to mobilize your sectors, areas and countries to gather basic foodstuffs for distribution to our brethren, including those in our GK sites. While we will accept anything, such as used clothes and shoes, we would prefer blankets, rice, water and basic groceries. We would prefer that you send cash so that the Home Office can purchase those items that are urgently needed.

Please send your cash donations to BPI Peso Savings Account Number 3103-3055-85, for local donors. Donors from abroad may send their deposits to BPI Dollar Savings Account Number 3104-0106-35 (Please indicate that the Swift Code is BOPIPHMM.)

The CFC Relief Center has the following hot lines: (02 ) 727-0682 to 87. These lines will be open until 12 midnight tonight (September 27) and from 8 AM to 8 PM starting tomorrow, September 28.

We hope that you will join us in this massive effort. Please tell all your relatives and friends to also help. This is our call now to be truly brothers and sisters to those who need us. May God bless us all during these difficult times.

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CFC UGNAYAN MULTIMEDIA CENTER
COUPLES FOR CHRIST

SFC 16th International Conference

SFC: Jesus is the ICON!

(Excerpt from Joy Katigbak’s article, www.sfcglobal.org)

CFC-Singles for Christ (CFC-SFC), established in 1993, is a Catholic evangelistic ministry for single men and women over 160 countries all over the world. Annually, CFC-Singles for Christ gathers over 10,000 of its members and leaders from all over the Philippines and abroad at the former CFC-Singles for Christ International Leaders Conference (ILC), now International Conference (ICON).

Last Feb. 15-17, 2008, the ICON was held at Clark, Pampanga reminded the SFC”s how God loved and made them feel at home in His love. This year, the CFC-Singles for Christ held its 16th ICON at SM City, Cebu last Feb 20-22, 2009. It was a gathering of the seven thousand SFC‘s all over the world witnessing how the Lord will lead us this year with the theme “Icon”.

The conference was welcomed with a High Mass celebrated by Rev. Msgr. Rommel Kintanar, CFC Cebu Spiritual Director on Friday night. After the mass, the first session - “In Christ…This is the Life!” was given by Fulltime Missionary Joemar Salumbides.

The next day was full of activity – sessions, workshops, missionary work, and continuous transformation and growth. There were other SFC’s who showed their talents and joy of being in this community by participating in creative and sports competition held in SM City Cebu’s activity center. These activities were followed by the launching of the 12 SFC’s chosen to be the SFC Bayani, for their love and service for the poor, who will serve as Gawad Kalinga Ambassadors.

The evening session, entitled “Forgetting What Lies Ahead”, delivered by Michael Ariola, underscored the lessons to learn from what Jesus did during His painful experiences of being tempted, betrayed, scourged and forsaken and how we are called to strain toward our goal which is Jesus Himself. A Benediction and High Mass concelebrated by Rev. Bishop Crispin Varquez, bishop of the Diocese of Borongan, Samar as main celebrant together with Rev. Msgr. Cris Garcia as homilist, Fr. Edwin Visda and Fr. Ronald Bardon of Diocese of Daet, Fr. Ace Ecarna from Agusan del Sur, Fr. Anthony Layog of Pangasinan and Fr. Paul Uwemedimo of Couples for Christ, highlighted the conference. The Echaristic Celebration was truly Christ’s real and loving presence.

To end up the conference, the vision of the Singles for Christ ministry: “Every single man and woman all over the world experiencing Christ” was unveiled and restated by the SFC International Coordinator Aldy Katigbak in the last session “Forward in Christ.

The 16th ICON gave another moment of every SFC that leave memories and lessons in our lives.

(posted by Lhea Ontong)

ICON Update and Reminders

REGISTRATION

1. For clarifications or concerns regarding the registration please contact the following people:

• May Jingco (Metro Manila) 0922-8323606

• Eve Castillo (Luzon) 632 727-0681 ext. 11

• Gina Nagrampa (Visayas & Mindanao) 632 727-0681 ext. 714

2. Please be informed that we are accepting WALK IN REGISTRANTS for the conference. Registration fee is still Php 1200. Php 200.00 of that registration will go to the Singles GK Village in Tarlac. Walk in delegates will NOT get food provision. Kits will only be be given until supply last. Please understand that the food and kits have been ordered already and will only cover those who have registered before the deadline.

3. No ID, NO entry policy will be strictly implemented.

4. We will not be replacing lost IDs prior or during the conference. Please secure your IDs properly.

CLAIMING of CONFERENCE KITS

• Claim the conference kits for your delegation at the REGISTRATION Booth.

• Only the Delegation Head can claim the kits. He should present an official ID to prove their identity.

• If in any case the Delegation Head cannot claim the kits on the time of distribution, he may authorize a representative to claim them. The authorized representative should have a letter of authorization.

Couple Coordinator Conference

Registration for the CCC will be open on Friday Feb. 20, 2009 – 6am at the Sacred Heart School. Registration fee is 50 php per person.

GLOBAL LEADERS SUMMIT

Registration for the GLS will be at Sarrosa International Hotel on February 22, 2009, 6:30pm. Open only for Chapter Heads up. Contact MK Guaño at 09054240446/ 09239199699.

FOOD

1. NO STUB NO FOOD.

2. Claim your food at the time given.

3. Please be reminded that LUNCH on Sunday will NOT be served because the program will end at 10am.

PROMOTIONS

1. The following areas has availed the A PASS Cagayan Valley, Zambales, Mindoro Oriental, Southern Leyte, Davao del Norte, Central B, Central A of Metro Manila. Delegation head of these areas please go the promotions booth near secretariat area at Sacred heart School on February 20,2009, Friday from 6am to 5pm only.

2. All those who availed the Christmas promo. Kindly go to the promotions booth on February 20,2009, Friday from 6am to 5pm only to get your gift certificates.

3. All provinces and Metro Manila Chapters who haven’t claimed their PROMO SHIRT coupons, kindly go to the promotions booth on February 20,2009, Friday from 6am to 5pm only.

4. All of these can only be claimed by the head of delegation with receipts and copy of the registration sheet. Look for Chaz Adviento.

WORKSHOPS

Exchange of the workshop stubs will be on Friday Feb. 20, 2009. There will be 2 exchange stations. One will be at the Sacred Heart School opening at 6am to 5pm. The other station will be at the SM Parking lot opening at 10am to 7pm.

Waste Management

1. All delegates should be responsible in maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the conference site. As one community, please encourage others as well.

2. Observe waste segregation. There will be trash stands around the venue.

Security

1. All delegates should wear the official conference ID when entering and while inside the conference venue.

2. Only those wearing the conference ID will be allowed to enter at the conference site.

3. Be responsible and accountable for personal belongings especially the important ones!

4. Just like in the past conferences, strictly comply with these rules within the conference venue at all times:

1. NO SMOKING.

2. NO DRINKING OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.

3. NO BRINGING OF ANY DEADLY WEAPONS

4. NO BROTHERS ALLOWED AT THE SISTERS ACCOMODATION (and vice versa). We request couples staying at the accommodation area to bring separate bags to avoid instances that one has to go to the other’s accommodations area.

5. NO LOITERING IN THE PROHIBITED AREAS.

5. CFC members will help as volunteers for us to be able to exercise pastoral authority in securing male and female accommodations.

6. There will be hired security personnel to help secure the area and to ensure strict compliance of all delegates to the conference’s general guidelines.