March 19, 2006 -- FPUMC News Bulletin

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

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The FAIRVIEW PARK NEWS BULLETIN
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
M. Gabriel Compound, Lilac Street
West Fairview, Quezon City 1118 Philippines
URL/Website: http://www.fpumc.blogspot.com
Tel. No. 939-22-10
Volume 6, Number 12—Sunday, 19 March 2006

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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

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Altar Flowers Today:
Altar flowers today are offered by the Lim Family for the birthday of Paula Bianca SP Lim on March 22.
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OUR MINISTRIES TODAY: March 19, 2006—Third Sunday in Lent
Worship Services:
7:30 a.m. —Tagalog Worship Service
8:00/9:00 a.m. —Children’s Worship Services (Tagalog & English).
10:00 a.m. --English Worship Service
2:30 p.m. —Montalban Mission Worship Service
6:30 p.m. —Vesper Worship Service.
Sunday School Classes:
8:00/9:00 a.m. —Sunday School for Children (Tagalog & English)
9:00 a.m. —Sunday School for the Youth
9:00 a.m. —Sunday School for Adults
12:00 nn. —Sunday School for Chancel Choir
Wednesday/Midweek Worship Service:
8:00 p.m. —March 22, 2006— UMYF
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Lectionary for March 19, 2006
OT: Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19
NT: John 2:13-22; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
[Note: We are encouraged to read these Biblical passages during the week. Some Bible study Groups use these biblical references as study materials. Others use the suggested Lenten Readings.]
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Stewardship Report as of March 18, 2006
A. English Worship Service:
Tithes/Pledges —16,550.00
Loose Offering — 4,136.00
Building Fund — 1,050.00
B. Tagalog Worship Service:
Tithes/Pledges — 7,010.00
Loose Offering — 1,814.50
Building Fund — 100.00
C. Vesper Service — 423.25
D. Midweek Service — 847.00
E. Thanksgiving -- 2,000.00
F. Sunday School — 70.75
G. Montalban Mission —
H. Scholarship -- 2,100.00
Total Receipts —36,101.50
Disbursements for the Week —31,378.15
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Birthday Wishes and Prayers (March 19-26)
19—Josefina SP Rodriguez, Kyle Bulut, Georgia Hipolito
20—Mylene Regala Amador
22—Paula Bianca SP Lim
23—Celi Reyes, Uriel D. Tumamao
25—Arnulfo Galapia
26—Daniel Oliver DC Mercado
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WSCS Schedule of Activities
March 25—Jericho Walk. Time: 6:30 a.m. Program In-charge: Mrs. Annie Gato.
Devotion Leader: Mrs. Fely Escudero.
March 25—FPUMC WSCS Election of Officers after the Jericho Walk.
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Turgano Residence (Don Jose)
March 20—6:00 a.m.
West-North-Central Fairview BS Group Schedule: March 21—Amador Residence, Opel Street, Quezon City, 7:30 p.m.
Midweek Service
March 22—In charge, UMYF
Aldersgate Prayer and Praise Fellowship:
March 22—Muntinlupa UMC, New Bilibid Prison, Type B, Muntinlupa City. Time: 6:30 a.m.
Kalaw Hills BS Group Schedule:
March 23—Famorca Residence, Kalaw Hills, Quezon City, 8:00 p.m.
Moving Up Program Schedule (Tentative)
March 23, 4:00 p.m.—Biyayang Lupa Outreach
March 24, 4:00 p.m.—Sto. Nino Outreach
Don Jose BS Group
March 24—Cauton Residence, Ideal Subdivision, Quezon City, 8:00 p.m.
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Conferences to Pray for:
1. QCD District Conference—March 25, 2006, Saturday. Venue: Lagro UMC. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registration fee per delegate: P150.00. Expected to attend: Retired pastors and active pastors and deaconesses, candidates to the ministry, chairpersons of local Church Councils, Lay Leaders, Principal delegates to PACE, district stewards, district officers, presidents of district lay organizations.
2. PACE Annual Session—April 3-6, 2006. Venue: Angono UMC. Expected to attend: retired and active pastors and deaconesses, candidates to the ministry, principal lay delegates to PACE, two district youth representatives, presidents of PACE lay organizations. Registration: P1,800.00 per delegate.
3. Philippines Central Conference—Nov. 24-25, 2006. Venue: Central UMC. To attend: Elected delegates from all annual conferences throughout the Episcopal areas in the Philippines, and other delegates specified in the Book of Discipline of the UMC.Agenda: Church Structure—Autonomy or Connectionalism (Globalization) for the UMC in the Philippines.
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QCD Church Workers Fellowship/Clergy Spouses Association:
Meetings and sessions on Continuing Education. April 1—Lagro UMC; May 6—North Fairview8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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QCD Daily Vacation Church School (DVCS) Training Workshop:
UMC. Time: Date: April 10-12, 2006. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Venue: Kamuning First UMC. Registration fee: P300.00 / participant. Cost of Manual: P350.00. Local churches are expected to send their delegates.
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Local Church DVCS Proper:
Date: April 17 to 22, 24 to 29. All local churches are expected to conduct DVCS classes, and in Mission Points.
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Good Friday Speakers: April 14, 2006 – 1:30 p.m.
First Word -- Engr. Pearl SP Flores
Second Word -- Dr. Demetrio Famorca
Third Word -- Ms. Nieves Osorio
Fourth Word -- Judge Benjamin D. Turgano
Fifth Word -- Dr. Ed Gonzales
Sixth Word -- Dr. Roberto Amador
Seventh Word -- Mr. Onesimus Gato
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LENTEN 2006 Schedule to Date:
[From the “Glossary of Worship Terms” 2006 Church Calendar].
March 19 —Third Sunday in Lent.
March 26 —Fourth Sunday in Lent.
April 2 —Fifth Sunday in Lent.
April 9 —Passion/Palm Sunday.
April 1 —Maundy/Holy Thursday.
April 14 —Good/Holy Friday.
April 16 —Easter Sunday.
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April 13, 2006 -- Maundy Thursday. Time: 7:00 p.m.
To be conducted by the Ministers. Speaker: Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero. Liturgist: Rev. Glicerio M. Ferrer. Participants: TBA.
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UMYF Pre-Summer Camp
April 10-12, 2006. Venue: Nasugbu, Batangas
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National UMYAF Biennial Assembly:
Date: April 29 to May 1, 2006. Venue: Tagaytay Mission Camp, Tagaytay City.
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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.]
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Prayers for Traveling Mercies
For Hallelujah Joy D. Guerrero who is leaving on March 24 to join his wife, Christine, in Melbourne, Australia.
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Summer Youth Camp – By local churches or clusters.
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Bible Study Groups Schedule—Monday to Saturday
Monday --6:00 a.m. —Turgano Residence (1st & 3rd Monday)
--5:00 p.m. —Martillano Group, Samaka (2nd & 4th Monday)
Tuesday --4:00 p.m. —Pascasio Group, Lupang Biyaya
--8:00 p.m. —West-North-Central Group
Wednesday --1:30 p.m. —Sto. Nino Group
(Adult Group & Children’s Group
--3:30 p.m. —Amaca Group
(Adult Group & Children’s Group
Thursday —2:00 p.m. —Mustang Group
--3:00 p.m. —Montalban Mission
(Adult Group & Children’s Group)
--8:00 p.m. —Famorca Group, Kalaw Hills
Friday --1:30 p.m. —Rabosna Group
--8:00 p.m. —Sta. Lucia Group
--8:00 p.m. —Don Jose Group
Saturday --1:30 p.m. —Malibu Group (TBA)
--2:00 p.m. —Outreach Group (2nd & 4th Saturday)
--5:00 p.m. —Chancel Choir
--7:00 p.m. —Tabing-Echavez Employees
(Note: Due to the various activities of the Outreach Schools, BS sessions with the mothers of pupils are temporarily suspended. Preparations for final exams and moving up activities are properly noted.)
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Prayer Warriors & Prayer Partners [Every Tuesday & Thursday]
This is done simultaneously at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon every Tuesday and Thursday. For particulars please contact the leader: Mrs. Fely Escudero.
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Sincere Thanks To Engr. & Mrs. Fernando/Mila de Guzman who worked on reports and statistics on projects and membership rolls for the year. Mrs. Ma. Carmelita L. Ramota who volunteered to come to the church office to help in updating the files on membership.
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Memory Verse:
Jesus said, “Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.”
John 2:16b GNB
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Enter to worship. . . Leave to serve.