United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Christian Youth Fellowship

CELEBRATION GUIDE 2011
THEME:

YOUTH WEEK

The Church in Mission:

called to Repentance and Renewal
September 2011

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GREETINGS From the Office of General Secretary From the CYF National President WORSHIP GUIDE FOR YOUTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES BIBLE STUDY GUIDE BIBLICO-THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION NATIONAL SITUATIONER

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e to th e n ce re st gr at it ud ex pr es s ou r si e to W e w ou ld lik fo llo w in g: ac ti vi ti es th e su gg es te d fo r pr ov id in g rr og a d Bi bl e St ud y , Pa st or Jo y ce La y ou th w ee k ce le br at io n an in sp ir e an d ul to fo r a m ea n in gf r im pa rt in g hi s kn ow le dg e R ef le ct io n , op Cl ar o fo ic o -T he ol og ic al Bi sh ro ug h Bi bl m at er ia l, y ou th th y -o ut of th is ch al le n ge th e e w on de rf ul la el Sa ra n ill o fo r th e re th El sa Lo pe z fo r ra s an d K uy a A rf ke ep in g un da ti on fo r Ja y so n Ca pe K uy a e an d IB O N Fo al si tu at io n of th e th is gu id pr od uc ti on of rm ed of th e tr ue n at io n le in fo th e pe op co un tr y . le br aou th W ee k Ce d ef fo rt th is Y ti m e an iz ed . W it ho ut th ei r id e 20 11 co ul d n ot ha ve re al ti on Gu e cr it ic al ti m es is si on in th es r e do in g ou r m r th e pe op le in ge n er al , fo u Le t us co n ti n iv el y , fo d co lle ct in di vi du al ly an th e y ou th in pa rt ic ul ar . Pa da y on CY F!

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Acknowledgement

This is an annual publication of the Christian Youth Fellowship designed to provide resources for a meaningful celebration of this years Youth Week.
For inquiries, comments, suggestions and recommendations, you can contact us thru the following: CYF NEC e-mail address: uccpcyfnec@yahoo.com or thru the following mobile nos.: +63917-5504667 (Karlo) / +63915-8742543 (Elsa) CYF National Executive Committee 2010-2014
President: LEANDRO KARLO B. SUAREZ| Secretary: ELSA Q. LOPEZ| Treasurer: CHING T. NANTES| Auditor: KARLA PSALMS C. MAGNO| Program Committee Chairpersons: JOPHET T. DOMINGO(CEN)| SHEM C. QUEZON (CWS)| SHADEE LOVE ROSE A. TOMAS (CSRD)| LEMUEL G. PETRONIO (ERC) Vice Presidents: GLORY ANNE S. LIKIYAN(NLJ)| DAGAMI A. PADILLO (MLJ)| ESTHER R. LAPUZ (SLJ)| YVES ADRIAN N. SYLVA (WVJ)| ELLEN E. YTANG (EVJ)| FELMA M. LUCEO(NWMJ)| JOVENCIO D. SALAO, JR. (SEMJur)

UCCP General Secretary: BISHOP REUEL NORMAN O. MARIGZA

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GREETINGS FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SECRETARY

July 11, 2011

The Members and Officers Christian Youth Fellowship United Church of Christ in the Philippines Dear friends, With the National Secretariat, I send you very special greetings on the occasion of the 2011 Youth Week Celebration. The Church in Mission: Called to Repentance and Renewal is appropriate not only for the UCCP youth, but for the entire UCCP as well. And I dare say, very apt also for our country within the present societal conditions. It is my sincere wish and prayer that all the youth of UCCP will feel called to sincerely respond to the challenge of our Youth Week Theme. And let me close with the challenge to each one of us, to truly repent and be renewed, even as we meet the demands of our faith with the Lord of life and of our beginnings, Jesus who is our inspiration. Very sincerely ,

BISHOP REUEL NORMAN O. MARIGZA General Secretary

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cash given out, and is paying US$5 for every US$4 in foreign loans taken out. These CCTs are unsustainable, expensive and relief without reform. Land reform is not a priority and landlessness remains widespread. The Aquino administration has relegated land reform to an Asset Reform sub-section in the Social Development chapter of its PDP 2011-2016, aside from continues with CARPer which merely extends the failed Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Landowners continue to evade land distribution so having their own land to till remains elusive for farmers and farmworkers of various haciendas nationwide including those in Bulacan, Tarlac, Batangas, Laguna, Bicol and Negros. Pres. Aquino meanwhile remains silent over the Hacienda Luisita controversy while the Supreme Court has repeatedly postponed deciding over the affirmation of the PARC's revocation of the stock distribution option and over its constitutionality. Meanwhile agricultural lands remain up for grabs in land deals with businesses and foreign companies, threatening local food security and undermining peasants' centuries-old struggle for land. For instance, six million hectares of `idle lands' have been allocated for the production of sugarcane, coconut, cassava, jatropha, oil palm and other cash crops and two million hectares for agribusiness development. At the same time, corruption and anomalies in the National Food Authority (NFA) are being hyped to justify its privatization portending a hike in rice prices. The Aquino administration is failing to consider the people's long-term well-being in terms of jobs, higher incomes, land distribution, progressive taxes, delivery of efficient and accessible services, and sovereign trade and investment policy. Like its predecessors, it has resorted to giving a positive spin to any and all economic indicators while avoiding taking doable and lasting measures to actually improve the lives of the people. It recently claimed that economic growth features a stronger manufacturing sector and rebounding agriculture. Yet there has not been any policy move to reverse the steady decline in manufacturing and agriculture over the last four decades. The administration persists in refusing to depart from the `free market' dictates of globalization to boost local agriculture and build domestic industries. It is most of all about aggressively pushing corporate interests, especially by big foreign investors, over the economy's or the people's development needs. These discredited policies will only aggravate the people's situation. The government needs to be one that does not place elite or bureaucratic selfinterest over that of the people. The remaining five years of the administration should not be more of the same if the country is to find solutions to its decadesold travails. IBON Features, IBON Foundation, Inc. is an independent development institution established in 1978 that provides research, education, publications, information work and advocacy support on socioeconomic issues

July 19, 2011

My fellow servants in Christ,

Greetings of Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! It is my joy and honor to bring to my fellow young people our greetings on behalf of the National Executive Committee of the CYF in our celebration of the Youth Sunday. Guided by our theme; The Church in Mission: Called to Repentance and Renewal, as youth of the Church and of the wider society, we live out the call of God in these critical times of our lives. We must act together and be vigilant in working and carrying-out the mission of God. Today, as we celebrate our youthful days of our church-life, I hope that this Youth Week Celebration Guide will be useful to us as we also reflect on the lessons of our shared journey. My prayers and best wishes to all local churches in your continuing journey for the welfare of the Youth of today and tomorrows leaders! May God bless us all!

For the CYF,

LEANDRO KARLO B. SUAREZ National President, Christian Youth Fellowship

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Most alarmingly, the economic policies adopted are the same ones that have caused low growth, joblessness, falling incomes and increasing poverty. The administration's economic thrust as contained in its Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016 is essentially the same as that of the previous Arroyo administration: stick to the globalization policies implemented over the last decades but deepen and broaden privatization through public-private partnership programs (PPPs) and selectively implement social protection programs especially conditional cash transfers (CCTs). The administration's centerpiece PPP program makes clear its bias for big profit-seeking players and foreign investors over building a domestic economy that provides for its constituents' needs. The program plays up the role of profit-seeking private and foreign parties in infrastructure building and providing public goods and services. Instead of putting an end to the ills of privatization and other `free market' measures, the Aquino government is further opening up the economy for big businesses and profits at the expense of the people. More expensive public facilities will aggravate Filipinos' already serious problem with making ends meet. There are 12 priority rail, road and airport projects lined up this year worth Php157 billion although it is still unclear how much of these have already been successfully bid out, much less started. The Aquino administration also clearly seeks to build on previous globalization policies and extend these to as many areas of the economy as possible. The leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives have already expressed their willingness to push for charter change particularly towards opening up the economy to greater foreign investment. The government has also already launched a national campaign to promote free trade agreements (FTAs) as well as declared its intent to enter into a second FTA this time with the European Union (EU). All these indicate how the Aquino administration is relying mainly on foreign investments and foreign markets for economic development, rather than the painstaking but more sustainable and equitable approach of focusing on the domestic economy. Cash dole-outs are being used as a temporary smokescreen for further globalization. The administration has greatly expanded the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program initiated by the Arroyo government with a Php22 billion budget just for 2011 even borrowing US$805 million from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for this. This multi-billion peso expansion was done without benefit of a comprehensive assessment of previous CCT implementation especially regarding distribution and effectiveness. This debt-driven and unsustainable social protection program provides temporary relief but cannot replace the long-term benefit of stable jobs and decent incomes. The targeted 4.3 million beneficiaries are few compared to the some 65 million poor Filipinos. Meanwhile the government is paying Php1 for every PhP4 in 27
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Worship Guide for Youth Sunday Celebration

Praise Songs Youth Leaders

Song of Preparation

As We Gather C Em Dm7 G As we gather may Your Spirit work within us C Em F G As we gather may we glorify Your name F G C Em Am Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship Dm7 G C Em Am We'll be blessed because we came Dm7 G C We'll be blessed because we came

Litany of Hope Youth Leader: I arise today Through the strength of heaven; Light of the sun, Splendor of fire, Speed of lightning, Swiftness of the wind, Depth of the sea, Stability of the earth, Firmness of the rock. People: I arise today Through God's strength to pilot me; God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me, God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me, God's shield to protect me, God's hosts to save me Youth Leader: I arise today Through God's strength to pilot me; From snares of the devil, From temptations of vices,
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From every one who desires me ill, Afar and anear, Alone or in a mulitude. People: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, All: Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ in the heart of every one who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me. Amen

Debt service and the public debt stock have continued to rise. It paid Php634 billion in debt service between July 2010 and April 2011 which is Php8 billion more than in the equivalent previous period under the Arroyo administration. These payments over its first ten months also already exceed payments for the whole year of 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively (and of the first two years combined of the Arroyo administration). Yet the national government debt stock has continued to rise from Php4,582 billion in end-June 2010 to Php4,706 billion in March 2011. Fiscal problems persist. The small Php61 million fiscal surplus reported for the first four months of 2011 was also primarily due to a Php60.5 billion or 11.6% cutback in government spending in this period compared to the year before rather than any significant increase in revenue collection. The Aquino administration actually continues the distorted fiscal priorities of the Arroyo administration. It keeps relying on the regressive 12% value-added tax while refusing to increase taxes on the rich, to roll back revenue-losing trade liberalization, to lessen fiscal incentives for foreign investors, and to cut back on military spending (up by Php4.2B at Php77.5B) and huge debt service (up by Php80.4B to Php823.3B). The government itself also does not even appear to believe that its "Kung walang korap, walang mahirap" anti-corruption drive will significantly increase revenues. For instance, the 2011 revenue program submitted with the budget last year did not project significantly higher revenues this year (though it remains to be seen if this will be different in the 2012 budget). A year into its term, the government does not yet appear to have successfully prosecuted even one big-time culprit of the phenomenon which it blames so much of the country's economic woes on. Similarly, big corporations like Shell and Chevron which have supposedly not been paying Malampaya taxes properly are not being confronted. The Aquino administration is cutting back on social services. The administration's first budget, for 2011, still gives more priority to debt service than to social services. The budget for total debt service, interest and principal, increased by Php80 billion to Php823 billion while the education budget increased by just Php31 billion (to Php272 billion) and housing by Php273 million (to Php5.7 billion), with the health budget even reduced by Php1.4 billion (to Php39 billion). The budget for state universities and colleges was cut by Php364 million, for 67 public hospitals nationwide used mainly by the poor by Php368 million, for five specialty hospitals by Php971 million, and for subsidies to indigent patients by Php20 million. As it is, the average cost of confinement in a public hospital is already equivalent to 60 days worth of daily wages and in a private hospital 87 days. Housing services meanwhile remain poor even as public-private partnership (PPP) projects have displaced tens of thousands of Filipinos such as in the North and East Triangle for the Php22-billion Quezon City Business District.
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Opening Song

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

A D A D G D A7 D Come Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; A Bm Em Bm Em F#m A7 D Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. A D G D A D F#m G D Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; A Bm Em D G D A7 D Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love. Oh, to grace how great a debtor,Daily I'm constrained to be! Let Thy good ness, like a fetter,Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it,Seal it for Thy courts above. Opening Prayer Assigned Youth Leader

Call to Repentance (Psalm 51:10-13) Assigned Youth Leader Create in us a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within us. Do not cast us away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from us. Restore to us the joy of Your salvation, and uphold each and everyone of us by Your generous Spirit. Act of Repentance Throwing and Keeping Assigned Youth Leader Note: Upon Arriving in the Entrance Door where the Liturgies are please Get one Green Cartolina cut in Leaf form and one White Cartolina Cut in Any form. In the Green leaf you will write your aspiration and promise to uphold 5
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that the first three quarters of the Aquino administration has seen progressively slower growth year-on-year from 8.9% in the second quarter of 2010, 7.3% in the third quarter, and 6.1% in the fourth quarter, followed by the 4.9% in the first quarter of this year. According to the national income accounts, compensation of overseas Filipino workers has been stagnant (measured at current prices) or even declining (by 3.9%, measured at constant prices). The compensation inflow item net under net factor income from abroad now called net primary income refers to total earnings of overseas Filipino workers and not, as is commonly misunderstood, to their remittances. The government attributed the economic slowdown to short-term factors such as public underspending, weaker global trade and the absence of election-related stimulus rather than basic internal economic weaknesses. The country's jobs crisis continues with no meaningful improvement in the employment situation. The government officially reports the unemployment rate falling to 7.2% in April 2011 from 8.0% in the same period last year although IBON estimates that the real number of unemployed is higher at some 4.5 million. There are also indications that the quality of jobs remains poor. The underemployment rate rose to 19.4% in April 2011 from 17.8% the year before which implies a very large 827,000 increase in the number of Filipinos not earning enough from their jobs and seeking additional work (now standing at 7.1 million). Being educated is also apparently no longer enough and two out of five jobless Filipinos have college degrees or at least reached college level. But even as it is, from 2006 -2009, poor economic conditions of families mean that only 14 out of every 100 children get to go to college. There are still 16.5 million Filipinos in poor quality work unpaid family workers (4.2 million) and own-account or informal sector workers (12.3 million) aside from 1.9 million working as generally poorly paid household helpers. Joblessness also continues to force more and more Filipinos to work abroad and some 4,080 Filipinos left the country every day for most of 2010, up from 3,850 leaving per day in 2009. Wages remain pegged at meager amounts. This makes it consistently difficult for Filipinos to cope not only with rising food and oil prices and increasing utility rates but also with more expensive education, health and housing. The mandated minimum wage of Php426 upon the mere Php22 wage increase last May is still far from the some Php1,000 needed for a family of six in NCR to cover its basic expenses. The real wage under the Aquino administration so far is even less than the most that was granted under the previous Arroyo administration in February 2002. 25
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Goodness, The integrity of human being and Creations. You will paste the green leaf to make a Tree that is Full of Life. In the White Cut-outs of different forms, you will write the things that you gave done bad for this world, the promise that you have broken and all the bad things that is happening in our world, and put this in a jar and burn it. Assurance of Gods Blessings Greetings Community Concerns Church Minster Church Minster My Peace I Give Unto You

Fellowship Song

C Am7 F G My peace I give unto you C Am7 F G2 It's a peace that the world cannot give F Dm7 Em Am Am7 It's the peace that the world cannot understand Dm7 G Em7 Am Peace to know, peace to live Dm7 G F C My peace I give unto you My joy ... Church At Prayer Prayer for the Youth Prayer of the Elders Pastoral Prayer My love ...

Response

The Prayer I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go, and help us to be wise in times when we don't know. Let this be our prayer when we lose our way: Lead us to a place, Guide us with Your grace To a place where well be safe.

Scripture Reading Message as Sung by the Youth Message as Spoken Call to Offering Offertory Doxology

Youth Representative Youth Liturgical Dance

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Thanksgiving Prayer

Youth Leader Now in the days of Youth

Author: Walter J. Mathams

Closing Song

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY:

AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF THE AQUINO ADMINISTRATION
"From a President who tolerates corruption to a President who is the nation's first and most determined fighter of corruption; From a government that merely conjures economic growth statistics that our people know to be unreal to a government that prioritizes jobs that empower the people and provide them with opportunities to rise above poverty." A Social Contract With the Filipino People, Benigno S. Aquino III No one would hold that one year is enough time to resolve social and economic problems accumulated over many decades, arguably even over centuries. Yet a year is certainly long enough to set strategic directions for the Philippine economy that are firmly biased for the poor majority and, indeed, also long enough to take the first determined steps towards these. None of this has taken place in the first year of the Aquino administration. In his inauguration speech a year ago Pres. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino, III trumpeted that, under his wing, the Filipino people can dream again. This raised hopes among many Filipinos aspiring for decent living in a society where a few prosper while the majority remain desperately poor. The Aquino administration however finishes its first year in office with little to show in terms of new socioeconomic policies to distribute land, create long-term jobs, raise incomes, improve social services, develop the rural economy and build domestic industry. The images painting the Philippine economy are familiar and are likely to persist in the remaining five years of this administration absent in real changes in economic policies: demolitions of urban poor communities; unrest in haciendas nationwide; workers pressing for a Php125-across-the-board wage increase; abuses of overseas Filipino workers and their return home to poor jobs prospects; increasing oil and food prices; power, toll and fare rate hikes; rising costs of schooling, health and housing; land-grabbing and mineral plunder; and growing poverty amid rising corporate profits. Economic growth is slowing under the Aquino administration. The government reported 4.9% growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2011 which was markedly slower than the 8.4% rate in the same period last year. Consecutive quarters are not strictly comparable but it can still be noted

Now in the days of youth, When life flows fresh and free, Thou Lord of all our hearts and lives, We give ourselves to Thee; Our fervent gift receive, And fit us to fulfill, Through all our days, in all our ways, Our heavenly Fathers will. Teach us whereer we live, To act as in Thy sight, And do what Thou wouldst have us do With radiant delight; Not choosing what is great, Nor spurning what is small, But taking from Thy hands our tasks To glorify them all. Teach us to love the true, The beautiful and pure, And let us not for one short hour An evil thought endure. And give us grace to stand Decided, brave, and strong, The lovers of all holy things, The foes of all things wrong. Closing Prayer Youth Pastor Benediction Church Minister Response Now in the days of Youth Last Stanza Spirit of Christ, do Thou Our first bright days inspire, That we may live the life of love And loftiest desire; And be by Thee prepared For larger years to come; And for the life ineffable, Within the Fathers home

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What Else does God want us to affirm in these critical times?

1. That sinfulness cannot and should not be over and above righteousness. (Psalm 50:1-6) 2. That the owner of all riches and all the cattles in the thousand hills is God for all His people (Psalm 50:10) 3. That nothing is impossible with Him. (Luke 1:37) 4. That God has not placed a Moratorium on the Great commission nor abandoned us. (Mat. 28:20)

Christian Youth Fellowship Union Midweek Prayer Meeting

[Wednesday] Community Singing / Action Songs / Praise Songs [Assigned Youth Leaders]

Song of Preparation Seek Ye First Seek ye first the kingdom of God And His righteousness; And all these things shall be added unto you.Hallelu, Hallelujah!

5. Finally, let us not be drawn and be drowned with the clouds of doubt and ascertains that is around us but put our hope always in God who called us to repeat, live life as a New Being. Let us hold on to faith, believe that when difficulties come our way, God uses them to show that when we put our Trust in Him his goodness we will know
Song/Prayer In my life Lord be glorified, be glorified In my life Lord be glorified today In our church Lord be glorified, be glorified In our church Lord be glorified today. By: BISHOP CONSTANTE B. CLARO Office of the Ministry, UCCP
References: The bible Quotes A composed of the Institute of Christian Religion by John Calvin The Westminster Press Philadelphia 1939 Sermon What is the Persecution for by Rev. John Piper The New Being by Paul Tillich

Ask, and it shall be given unto you; Seek, and you shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Hallelu, Hallelujah!

We shall not live by bread alone, But by every word.

That proceeds out from the mouth of God. Hallelu, Hallelujah!

Psalter Reading Psalm 116:12-19 Leader: what shall I return to the LORD for all his bounty to me? People : I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD, Leader: I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. People : Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones. Leader: O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the child of your serving girl. You have loosed my bonds. People : I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice and call on the name of the LORD. Leader: I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people, ALL : in the courts of the house of the LORD, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! Opening Prayer [Assigned Youth Leader 1]

Scripture Reading Romans 12:1-2 [Assigned Youth Leader 2] 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will is his good, pleasing and perfect will. Short Meditation through Story Telling [Youth Leader] Life is Like a Cup of Coffee A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic,

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glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups. Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. Savor the coffee, not the cups! The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Speak kindly.Love generously. Care deeply. AMEN.. Song of Preparation 2 Search me, O God, Search me, O God, And know my heart today; Try me, O Savior, Know my thoughts, I pray. See if there be Some wicked way in me; Cleanse me from every sin And set me free. Prayer Concerns [form a Group of 4-6 people and Hand each Group assigned and designated prayer concerns, the Youth should be the one Leading the. After Leveling off Each Group Can start their Prayers Streams of Prayers [While holding unto each others hands] Closing Song Amazing Grace Lyrics
John Newton (1725-1807)

to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind , to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lords favor. Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him, and he began by saying to them, Today this scripture is fulfilled of your hearing. All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. Isnt this Josephs son? they asked. Jesus said to them, surely you will quote this proverb to me: physician, heal yourself? Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum. I tell you the truth, he continued, No prophet is accepted in his hometown. I assure you that that there were many widows in Israel in Elijahs time, when they sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zerephath in the region of Sidon. And there were many in Israel with leprosy. In the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed only Naaman the Syrian. All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way. To bring His church to care for its hunting members growing in the acts sharing Patience and Perseverance 2 Cor. 8:1-9 and now brothers, we want to you given the Macedonia churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave up as much as they were able. And even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to expected, but they give themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with Gods will. So we urged Titus, seen he had earlier made a beginning to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part. But just as you excel in everything - in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that thought he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that he through his poverty might become rich. In the UCCP, lets have serious attention to our retired church worker, the sick one, those with deep problems including those who are having fears of threats. Let us vigilantly address issues that affects environment, its destruction, restoration protection. Uphold the integrity of Gods creation.
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appearThe hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snaresI have already come;

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stroy creation; but it transforms the Old Creation into a New one. Therefore we can speak of the New in terms of a renewal. B. The task of the Repentant and Renewed People of God in Pursuit of Christ Mission: To expose hidden sin, announce repentance and call for the acts of cleansing and renewal

The Lord has promised good to me.His word my hope secures.

He will my shield and portion be,As long as life endures.

When we've been here ten thousand yearsBright shining as the sun.
Closing Prayer Response:

We've no less days to sing God's praise, Than when we've first begun. Amazing Grace 1st Stanza [Church Minister / Youth Pastor]

Acts 2: 37-39 When the people heard this, were out to the heart and said to peter and other apostles, brother what shall we do? Peter replied Repeat and baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise for you and your children and for all who are for off-for all whom the Lord our God will call. V. 40 with many other he warmed them; Be awake to constant regression and critical condition of the suffering people and creation as a result of human excessiveness and dissatisfaction/greed. Warn those excesses James 2:6-7 Share hope to the poor James 2:5 Identify self with the lowly Mat. 25:35-36 & 40 To relocate the roots of our joy in His grace rather than in goods, in His mercy rather than in money, in His Worth rather than in wealth Chronicles 29: 10-13 says, Praise be to you, O Lord God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the Power and the glory and the Majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom, you are exalted as the head over ail. Wealth and humor come from you; you are a ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give thanks and praise your glorious Name To advance His saving Mission in the world Proclaim the Gods news of salvation and deliverance Luke 4:14-30 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and every one praised Him. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: the Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me 21
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[Home Bible Study] Action Songs / Community Singing / Praise Song Song of Preparation As the Deer Panteth for the Water As the deer panteth for the water, So my soul longs after you You alone are my hearts desire, And I long to worship You.

Chorus:

You alone are my strength, my shield; To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my hearts desire, And I long to worship You. You alone are the real joy giver And the apple of my eye. You alone are my strength, my shield; To You alone may my spirit yield You alone are my hearts desire, And I long to worship You. Assigned Youth Leader [Fun, and Mood Setting] [Assigned Youth Leader]

I want you more than gold or silver, Only You can satisfy Chorus:

Scripture Reading Group Dynamics

Drawing A House Together Objectives: To raise the sense of awareness and discernment about partnership and Relationship.

Materials: Cartolina Paper cut in halves [ Good for 2 set of Groupings] Marker Pen Duration 10-20 Minutes
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Groupings [ 3-4 persons in one group] Both partners/members of the groupings to hold the same marker in such a way that they are able to draw together Draw a picture and write a title without speaking during the exercise. Set Aside the drawing when done for the next step of reflection and sharing will come next.

THE CHURCH IN MISSION: CALLED TO REPENTANCE AND RENEWAL

Matthew 3:1-2; 2 Peter 3:8-9

Bible Study Reflection Youth Pastor / Youth Leader REPENTANCE as KEY for the RENEWAL and Transformation of the Church Sharing of Reflection Song of Commitment This Little Light of Mine [Gods Great Big, Big Love] This little light of mine, Im gonna let it shine This little light of mine, Im gonna let it shine This little light of mine Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

A. Understanding Repentance and Renewal

Repentance

Gods Great Big, Big Love Im gonna let it shine

Gods Great Big, Big Love Im gonna let it shine Gods Great Big, Big Love, Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Deep Down in my Soul, Im gonna let it shine Deep Down in my Soul, Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Everywhere I go, Im gonna let it shine Everywhere I go, Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

In Biblical Hebrew, the idea of repentance from two verbs: shuv means to return and nicham means to feel to sorrow. It further would mean conversion of life to God, transformation not only in the external action, but in the soul itself. It precedes from serious fear of God, but at the same time is excited by knowledge of the Devine judgment and grace. To a repentant being, there is experience of Christs death which means the old self is crucified by its power, so that the corruption of our former nature loses all its vigor. A repentant person is at the same time a partaker of Christs resurrection, thus the newness of life correspond with the righteousness of God.

Deep Down in my Soul, Im gonna let it shine

Everywhere I go, Im gonna let it shine

Closing Prayer [Pastor or Elders] Response Gods Great Big, Big Love Im gonna let it shine Gods Great Big, Big Love Im gonna let it shine Gods Great Big, Big Love, Im gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Fellowship Snack 11

Renewal According to Paul Tillich his article, the New Being, Renewal can be best understood by seeing its result. He said, anyone or anything renewed becomes a New Being, New Reality, New Creation. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul wrote, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a New creation, the old has gone, the New has come It mean that neither to be a Jew or to be a pagan is ultimately important; that only one thing counts, namely, the union with Him in whom the New Reality is present No religion matter only new stage of things. Let us think about this striking assertion of Paul. What is says first is that Christianity is more than a religion; it is the message of a New Creation With the act of renewal, a union or re-union with Christ, a new creation has occurred, a New Being has appeared; and we are all asked to participate in it The New Being is not something that simply the place of the Old Being. But is a renewal of the Old which has been corrupted, distorted, split and almost destroyed . but not wholly destroyed. Salvation does not deThe Church in Mission: called to Repentance and Renewal

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hands as well. 1. Personal Renewal: It starts with the heart and rededicating your life, being filled with the Spirit, or the deeper life. The bottom line is this its not about religion and rituals; its about a relationship with Jesus. 2. Relational Renewal: After you get right with God, youve got to get right with others. Jesus told us this. He told us to love God with all of our heart and then love others as ourselves. Like for example , when you have relational renewal in your church, The church is more than content; its a community.

Christian Youth Fellowship Union Commitment Building

[Friday-Saturday] Arrival / Registration Settling in / Pitching up Tents Fellowship Dinner Community Singing Action Songs / Praise Songs Assigned Youth Leaders

Song of Preparation

3. Missional Renewal: This is when a church discovers what God wants it to do. We have a great responsibility for mission. Were not here just to bless one another. God wants to bless the world through us. Specifically, God has given the church many purposes worship, fellowship, community ministries, social concern, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. Missional renewal happens when we focus our churches on these purposes. When the church gets personal, relational, and mission renewal, it cant help but grow. 4. Cultural Renewal: In this stage, God renews the culture of the church, With the help of God we can change the culture of the church , once the first three renewals have happened in the church, God will change the culture. We should be filled with Gods nature as what the, Prophet have tolds us that our God does not want the burnt offerring but our changed life Micah 6:8 says, has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 5. Structural Renewal: After the church has been through the first four renewals, its going to outgrow your current structure. Weve got to structure our churches differently depending on our circumstances. As your church begins to get healthier and healthier, the structure has to change. Yes indeed if we are renewed we can make our church be Gods agent of rigtheousness for the whole community. And perhaps we can make the 6th Stages...what would that be???? Sharing of Reflection [Assigned Youth Leader] What have we learn from the excercises and bible study theme that we have earlier? How can we connect with our continuing journey as Gods people?

Heart of Worship when the music fades all is stripped away and i simply come longing just to bring something that's of worth that will bless your heart i'll bring you more than a song for a song in itself is not what you have required you search much deeper within through the way things appear you're looking into my heart chorus I'm coming back to the heart of worship and it's all about you It's all about you, Jesus I'm sorry Lord for the things I've made it when it's all about you it's all about you, Jesus King of endless worth no one could express how much you deserve though I'm weak and poor all i have is yours every single breath [chorus]

Opening Prayer Orientation / Announcements / Concerns / Camp Rules

Assigned Youth Leader Assigned Youth Leader

Fellowship Song

We're Together Again "We're together again, just praising the Lord. We're together again, in one accord. Somethin' good is about to happen. Somethin' good is in store. We're together again, just praising the Lord" Assigned Youth Leader

Mood Settings [Indoor Games and Group dynamics] Indoor Group Dynamics 1. Follow me [ To relax and have fun ] Duration: 5 minutes Steps:

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The facilitator will first do some one funny movements for the participants to follow and later ask one to stand up and be new the Leader to Follow and so on [5 persons can be called to be the next leaders] 2. Line Up Games [ To exercise Group collaboration] Duration: 10 Minutes Steps: 1. Form a 2-3 Groups [ I group comprises 4-5 if few, if many you can make it up to 6 member] 2. Facilitator must explain the rules of the games 3. The groups will compete to see who can line up most quickly Example: Line up According to your age [From older to younger] and so on 3. T-Shirt Switch [ Fun and coordination] Duration: 10 minutes Materials: An Extra T-shirt for Everyone Playing Number of Players: no limit Steps: 1. Give everyone one t-shirt to wear over top of their original. 2. Split into equal groups of more than 3 or 4. 3. Have one person from each group go about 20 ft. away. Then have the first person in the line run down to the player on the other end and both take off their t-shirt and switch shirts. The shirt must be on right side out and on fully before the other person runs back and takes off the shirt and switches with the next person in line. 4. This continues until everybody gets their original shirt back. 4. Family Reunion [This will serve as the formal groupings] Materials: Small pieces of paper, Marker Pens, Double Edge Tape Duration: 5 Minutes Steps: 1. Determine the number of groups and assign a family name to each group and put the family name on the ground where family members can find them. 2. Within each family, each individual has a given a name like this - Acacia, narra, mahogany,ipil-ipil, kamagong [Trees] - Sunflower, gumamela, sampaguita, rose, Waling-Waling [Flowers] - Tarsier, Water Buffalo, Bearcat, Philippine eagle, Cloud Rat [Animals] Lake, River, Spring, Falls, Streams [Body of Water] - If there are more participants you can add another group [like family of insects, or crops as long as the theme has something to do with nature. 13
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Response: Glorify the Lord with all our voices Show Him we're sincere by all our deeds Shout the joys of freedom everywhere And we'll all join in and sing Here we are, all together, as we sing our song joyfully Here we are, all together, as we pray we will always be.

Bible Study GUIDE

Bible Study Lesson: Text : The Stages of Renewal Micah 6:6-8

Group Dynamics Activity [Mood Setting and Discernment] Assigned Youth Leader Scripture Reading Micah 6:6-8 6 With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Context of the Biblical Text Torah Liturgy (6:68): which begins with Micah speaking on behalf of the community asking what they should do in order to get back on God's good side. Micah then responds in V. 8 by showing what is God requires: "to Do Justice, and to Love Kindness, and to Walk Humbly with your God.Thus declaring that the burnt offering of both animals and humans (which may have been practiced in Judah under Kings Ahaz and Manasseh) is not necessary for God. Reflection Points The Stages of Renewal [Assigned Youth Leader] For too long weve separated the Word of God from the work of God. As the church, were called to be the body of Christ the whole body. Were not just called to be the mouth of Christ, but the feet and hands as well. For too long some of us separates the Word of God from the work of God. As the church, were called to be the body of Christ the whole body. Were not just called to be the mouth of Christ, but the feet and
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Biblico Theological Reflection Theme: The Church in Mission: Called to Repentance and Renewal Open Forum / Workshops Announcements / Awarding of Certificates Certificate of Participation Certificate of Appreciation for the Local Church [highly suggested: to provide T-Shirt printed with Youth Week Celebration] Words of Encouragement Words of Challenge CYF Presidents Church Minster / Youth Pastor

3. Let the participants draw lots and have the paper sticked on their foreheads 4. Give the signal to start the search for their family membership 5. Drawing Together [ Raise awareness and discernment about communication within a group Materials: Duration: 10-15 Minutes Steps 1. Participants are divided into small groups 2. Each group is asked to make a collective drawing with a marker on the sheet half size Manila Paper. 3. The members of the groups are not allowed to speak to each other 4. Each member is given only one minute each until all members of the group have contributed to the drawing 5. Each group should explain what they tried to draw 6. Small Group Reflection [Within the Groupings] - How and what did you feel about the collaboration within the group? - How could we have made a better collective drawing? - What did you learn from this activity? Peacemaking Ministry and Peace Building Part 1

Closing Song Here We Are (chorus) C Am F G C Am F G Here we are, all together, as we sing our song joyfully C Am F G C F C G Here we are, all together, as we pray we will always be. C Am F G Join we now as friends and celebrate C Am F G The brotherhood we share all as one C Am F G Keep the fire burning, kindle it with care C Am F G And we'll all join in and sing (chorus) Freedom we do shout, for everybody And until there is, we should pray That soon there will be one true Fellowship, And we'll all join in and sing (Chorus) Glorify the Lord with all our voices Show Him we're sincere by all our deeds Shout the joys of freedom everywhere And we'll all join in and sing (Chorus) Let us make the world an alleluia Let us make the world a better place Keep a smile handy, lend a helping hand And well all join in and sing (Chorus) Closing Prayer 17 Church Minister / Youth Pastor

Community Singing
National Situationer (IBON FOUNDATION) Open Forum Big Group Reflection [Commitment Building] Church Pastor / Youth Pastor

Song of Commitment O Jesus, I have promised O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.

O let me feel Thee near me! The world is ever near;

I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me, around me and within; But Jesus, draw Thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin. Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self will. O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;

O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,

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O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee

That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be. And Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end; O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend. Church Minister / Youth Pastor

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning

Born of the one light, Eden saw play Praise with elation, praise every morning God's recreation of the new day Assigned Youth Leader

Closing Prayer

Morning and Thanksgiving Prayer

Response: O Jesus, I have promised last stanza O let me see Thy footprints, and in them plant mine own;

Breakfast Break Preparation for the Outdoor Activities Outdoor Activities Outdoor Activities [Suggested] Team Building Activities Evolution Teamwork Olympics Laps Blinfolded Leader Blind Square Human Bingo Ball Games [Suggested] Big Volleyball [ If one can secure a big big big Ball for Community Volleyball it would be nice] Sepak Takraw Kickball Basketball Basketball Less Ordinary [ Basket ball game that each team should make points by running to the moving basket carried by one member of opposing teams Regular Volleyball Lunch Break Outdoor Activities [Continuation] Break / Rest Peacemaking and Peace Building Part 2 Community Singing / Praise Song Centering Prayer
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My hope to follow duly is in Thy strength alone. O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end; And then in Heaven receive me, my Savior and my Friend.

Christian Youth Fellowship Union Saturday Fun Day And Peace Building Activity
Early Morning Devotion Shibashi Worship Movements [Soft Martial Arts Movements to start the Day with Soft Tai Chi Music] Shibashi Qigong is based on T'ai Chi, and extracts some of the best movements from the Yang style form. It places emphasis on synchronizing the 18 moves with breathing technique, movement and visualization, drawing heavily on beautiful images from nature. It is a gentle and flowing exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing. Christianity came to Asia from the west and it came with western forms of worship and spiritual practice. Contemporary Asian Christian women wanting to find a way to express their Christian faith through traditional Asian practices have discovered Shibashi to enter into prayer not only with our minds and voices but with our bodies.

Opening Song

Morning Has Broken

Morning has broken, like the first morning

Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for the springing fresh from the word Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven

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