FPUMC Nws Bulletin--October 30, 2005

Prepared and edited by
Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
FPUMC Administrative Pastor

The FAIRVIEW PARK
NEWS BULLETIN
The UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
M. Gabriel Compound, Lilac Street
West Fairview, Quezon City 1118 Philippines
URL: http://fpumc.blogspot.com
Tel. No. 939-22-10

Volume 5, Number 22—Sunday, October 30, 2005
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Welcome to our church at the Park
—To all of you who have come to worship with us today, may our Almighty God and Savior bless and shower you with his grace. You are most welcome to make this church as your church while you are in Metro Manila.

Altar Flowers Today
—Altar flowers today are offered by the following families:
.....Flores Family for the birthday of Engr. Angel “Boy” Flores, Jr. on October 30.
.....Cantre Family for the birthday of Ralph Allan Cantre on October 30.
.....Cauton Family for the birthday of Jessica Cauton on October 31, and “thanksgiving and praise for God’s everlasting love” for the successful operation of Vicky Cauton, Thursday, last week.

TODAY—Laity Sunday—October 30
—Our Ministries Today: Joint Worship Service—9:00 a.m.
(Tagalog and English services)
Speaker: Ms. Victoria Fe O. Medina
Children’s Worship Service (Tagalog) – 9:00 a.m.
In-charge: Mrs. Laarni L. de Jesus
Children’s Worship Service (English) – 10:15 a.m.
In-charge: Mrs. Laarni L. de Jesus
Montalban Mission Worship Service –3:00 p.m.
Preacher: Rev. Glicerio M. Ferrer
Vesper Worship Service– 6:30 p.m.
Preacher: Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
—Sunday School Classes:
Sunday School for Children (Tagalog) --8:00 a.m.
Sunday School for Children (English) –11:00 a.m.
In Charge: Mrs. Laarni L. de Jesus & Ms. Layla Tal Medina
Sunday School for the Youth, 8:00 a.m.
In Charge: Mrs. Milagros “Miles” Ronquillo
Sunday School for Adults, 8:00 a.m., Sanctuary
In Charge: Mr. Onesimus Gato

Lectionary for the Week --October 30-November 5, 2005
---OT: Joshua 3:7-17; Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
---NT: Matthew 23:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
---[Note: We are encouraged to read these Biblical passages during the week. Some Bible study Groups use these biblical references as study materials.]

Laity Sunday (October 30) Schedule of Speakers:
---Joint Worship Service—9:00 a.m.—Ms. Victoria Fe O. Medina
---Vesper—6:30 p.m.--Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
---Montalban—2:00 p.m.--Rev. Glicerio M. Ferrer

Regular Schedule of Church Activities:
1. Monday to Saturday—Bible Study Sessions
—Every Monday—Martillano Residence, 5:00 p.m.
—Every Tuesday —Biyayang Lupa Group, 4:00 p.m.
—Every First & Third Tuesday—Alapan, Vergara, Regala, Amador, dela Cruz, Cantre Group, 8:00 p.m.
—Every Wednesday—Sto. Nino Group, 1:30 p.m.
—Every Wednesday—Amaca St., Merry Homes Subdivision, 3:30 p.m.
—Every Thursday—Mustang Group, 10:00 a.m.
—Every Thursday—Montalban Mission Point, 3:00 p.m.
—Every Thursday—Famorca Residence, 8:00 p.m.
—Every Friday—Rabosna Group, 1:30 p.m.
—Second & fourth Friday—Sta. Lucia Group, 8:00 p.m.
—First & Third Friday—Don Jose Group, 8:00 p.m.
—Second & Fourth Saturday—Parents & Children, Martillano Group, 2:00 p.m.
—First & Third Saturday—Virgie Atabay Group, Malibu St., West Fairview, 3:00 p.m.
—Every Saturday—Tabing-Echavez Residence, 7:00 p.m.
—Day and Time to be arranged: Parents of Kindergarten Pupils of Fairview Christian School.
2. Every Wednesday:
—Midweek Service. Time: 8:00 p.m. Church organizations take charge of the worship services. First Wednesday—UMM; Second Wednesday—WSCS; Third Wednesday—UMYAF; Fourth Wednesday—UMYF; Fifth Wednesday—Ministerial Staff. [Note: We encourage everybody to join us every Wednesday for our midweek service and prayer fellowship. Church organizations are assigned to take charge of the services, however, everybody is invited.]

PACE Aldersgate Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Fellowship.
---Sponsored by the United Methodist Men of the Annual Conference. Schedule for this week is cancelled. November 9 will be the next PACE P.P.T.F.

Prayer Requests and Church Concerns:
---Let us include in our prayers those who are sick—in the hospitals, in homes and residences. [Note: Please inform the church office and/or your pastors in cases of sickness, hospitalization, and the like. Your pastors welcome requests for prayers and are ready to pay personal visits to those who need them.]

Birthday Wishes and Prayers (October 30-November 5)
Oct. 30—Angel “Boy” Flores, Jr., Ralph Allan Cantre
Oct. 31—Jessica Cauton, Edilberto Navarro, Elvira Coronas
Nov. 1—Julie Moran, Nicas Abadicio
Nov. 2—Naty Regala, Julian Luis Gopez
Nov. 3—Kashmier Vergara, Alfonso Martillano

Wedding Anniversary Wishes and Prayers (October 30-November 5)
Nov. 1—Alejandro & Naty Alfonso
Nov. 3—Carlos & Julie Moran
Nov. 4—Jimmy & Elena Bernardez

October 29-31—QCD UMYF Christmas Institute Leadership Training (CILT). This CILT for Bible Study Leaders for Christmas Institute 2005 will be held at the Community Resource Center (CRC), Malainen, Bago, Naic, Cavite. Registration—P700 per delegate.

United Methodist Youth Fellowship Activities:
---October 30—Afternoon Fellowship—1:30 p.m.
---November 4-5—MYF Retreat
SOAP for Sale—P110.00 for bar or powder. Please contact Joy, Paula, or RR for details. [*Fundraising for Christmas Institute 2005.] Interested in attending Christmas Institute (C.I.’05). Please see Joy Flores, or any MYF Officer.

United Methodist Men:
---Every First Wednesday of the month, the UMM is in charge of the Midweek Worship Service. Scheduled speakers: November 2—Engr. Carlos Ramota. December 7—Engr. Prisciliano Alapan, Jr.

Every Tuesday & Thursday, Prayer Warriors & Prayer Partners:
---Mrs. Fely Escudero would like to remind all Prayer Warriors and Prayer Partners to continue with their prayer mission. This is done simultaneously at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon every Tuesday and Thursday. Pray at this time wherever you are.

Educational Building Project:
---Our next priority project is the construction of our Educational Building to house, among others, the Church Library, records section, prayer room, pastoral counseling room, Sunday School classrooms, conference room, other church offices, restrooms, and other needed spaces. We are encouraged to support this urgent project.

Stewardship Report as of October 29, 2005
English Worship Service:
Tithes/Pledges—PhP13,470.00
Loose Offering—3,669.25
Building Fund—15,000.00
Tagalog Worship Service:
Tithes/Pledges—4,810.00
Loose Offering—1,936.00
Building Fund—500.00
Vesper Worship Service:
Loose Offering—430.00
Building Fund—225.00
Midweek Service—300.00
Thanksgiving—400.00
Montalban Mission Offering—74.25
Sunday School Offering—99.00
Total Receipts—PhP40,913.50
Disbursements for the Week—PhP22,702.08

Memory Verse:
“If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think.” --Proverbs 30:32 GNB.

Aldersgate PPTF

By Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
FPUMC Administrative Pastor

Fairview Park UMC is hosting the last Wednesday of October 2005 PACE Aldersgate Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving Fellowship at 6:30 a.m., October 26. Incidentally, most of the church workers of the Philippines Annual Conference East--itinerant pastors and deacons, deaconesses and students--are in Wesleyan University-Philippines, Cabanatuan City, for the Manila Episcopal Area Workers Convocation. They will be back to their respective church stations by Wednesday afternoon, in time for their midweek services in the evening.

Features of the PACE Aldersgate PPTF include the following:
1. Fellowship singing---"I'm Blessed," "Blessed be the Name," "Walking with Jesus" and "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"--with Bro. Romeo Matulac on the piano.
2. "His Minstrels"--one of the better groups of singers in the Quezon City District will do the Introit and the special song.
3. The UMC Social Creed to be led by the FPUMC Administrative Pastor.
4. Words of Welcome--by Mrs. Gloria Dimalanta, FPUMC Church Council Chair; Mrs. Victoria Fe O. Medina, FPUMC & QCD Lay Leader; and Engr. Angel Flores, jr., QCD UMM President.

Liturgist: Mr. Rafael Peter Fernando, FPUMC Treasurer.
Preacher: Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero, FPUMC Administrative Pastor. Message: "Encounters and Testimonies"
Offering Stewards: Mrs. Ma. Carmelita L. Ramota, FPUMC WSCS President, and Mrs. Susan Lim, FPUMC WSCS Vice-President.
Fellowship Breakfast: Served after the worship service.
Bottomless Coffee: Served from the start of the activity.

FPUMC Activities in October

By Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
FPUMC Administrative Pastor

October: Laity Month
1st Sunday: Worldwide Communion Sunday--c/o the pastors.
2nd to 5th Sundays: Lay members to speak in the Tagalog and English worship services.
1st-5th Sundays:
.....Montalban Mission Point--c/o Rev. Glicerio M. Ferrer
.....Vesper Services--c/o Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
1st to 4th Wednesdays:
.....1st Wednesday--c/o UMM
.....2nd Wednesday--c/o WSCS
....3rd Wednesday--c/o UMYAF
.....4th Wednesday--c/o UMYF

Monday to Saturday
.....Bible study sessions are conducted in 15 places at least once a week.

October 29--Jericho Walk, 6:30 a.m., Church Compound.
.....MC and Song Leader--Mrs. Yvonne Maglaya
.....In chare of Games--Mrs. Mimi Vergara
.....Devotion Leader--Mrs. Edita Martillano
.....Prayer Leader--Mrs. Victoria Fe O. Medina

Every Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
.....Prayer Warriors & Prayer Partners praying time. Done wherever members are.
.....Mrs. Fely Escudero, leader.

FPUMC Church Council Action: Every 5th Sunday of the month, a Joint Worship Service (Tagalog Service, 7:30 a.m. & English Service, 10:00 a.m.) will be conducted at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School classes will be at 8:00 a.m.

October 30, a 5th Sunday-- A Joint Worship Service will be conducted at 9:00 a.m. with Mrs. Victoria Fe Osorio-Medina as speaker. She is the incumbent lay leader of the Fairview Park UMC and the Quezon City District.