A Transforming,
Empowering, Caring
8:00AM Tagalog Worship Service
Sermon: “Impress It Upon Your Children”
Pastor: Rev. Grace Fe I. Magan
Leader: Ms. Charity Grace Poculan
10:00AM English Worship Service
Sermon: “Impress It Upon Your Children”
Preachers: Rev.Grace Fe I. Magan &
Rev. Veronica T. Estayo
Pastor: Rev. Callum R. Tabada
Leader: Atty. Katherine Penaco-Rojas
3:00PM Visayan Worship Service
Sermon: “Itudlo sa mga Kabataan”
Preachers: Rev.Grace Fe I. Magan &
Rev. Veronica T. Estayo
Pastor: Rev. Callum R. Tabada
Leader: Ms. Lizel Antipuesto
5:30PM Vesper Worship Service
Sermon: “Impress It Upon Your Children”
Pastor: Rev. Callum R. Tabada
Leader: Mr. Ken Riego Gementiza
UCCP Cosmopolitan Church children
with their teachers strike a pose after
attending last week’s LCSMC Chil-
dren’s Festival at UCCP Buenavista.
and Exemplary Church
of Servant Leaders.
(Church Vision Statement)
1368 Taft Avenue, Ermita
Manila, Philippines
Tel. No. 5254495, 5231309
Cellphone No.: 0916-244-3437
uccpcosmopolitanchurch@gmail.com
uccpcosmopolitanchurch.org
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
VOLUME 22, ISSUE 37
Welcome to UCCP Cosmopolitan Church!
Today we celebrate Children’s Sunday
“We are guilty of many errors and many faults but our worst crime is abandon-
ing the children, neglecting the fountain of life. Many of the things we need can
wait, the child cannot. Right now is the time his/her bones are being formed;
her/his blood is being developed. To her/him we cannot answer ‘tomorrow.’
Her name is ‘today.’ ” - Gabriela Mistral (Chilean poet)
AS WE
CELEBRATE
Children’s Sunday
today, we join with
our children in
child-like awe as
we listen to God’s
Word through the
creative puppetry
message by our
Pastors Rev. Grace
Fe Magan and Rev.
Veronica Estayo. To
God be the glory!
FIESTA!
The word ‘Fiesta’ has long
been a by-word of every
Filipino household. Although
usually a celebration in con-
nection with our brothers and
sisters in the Roman Catholic
faith, the word ‘fiesta’ actu-
ally means ‘feast’ and today’s
Sunday School Fiesta is just
that -- a feast where we cel-
ebrate and put emphasis on
one of our important life and
ministry as a community of
faith: Sunday School. We
hope that we all enjoy the
fiesta together with our chil-
dren as we continue to cel-
ebrate God’s goodness in our
lives. To God be the glory!
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HYMN STORY “Jesus Loves Me” Anna Warner’s text and per-
Anna B. Warner, 1820-1915 sonally added the chorus to
“I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God her four stanzas. The hymn
like a little child will never enter it.” (Luke 18:17) appeared the following year
in Bradbury’s hymnal collec-
The story is told of a brilliant one by Anna Warner. Writ- as he comforts Johnny Fox, tion, The Golden Sower. It
professor at Princeton Semi- ten in 1860, it is still one of a dying child, still remains had an immediate response.
nary who always left his the first hymns taught to new the favorite hymn of count- For today, “If there is
graduation class with these converts in other lands. less children around the anything that will endure the
words: “Gentlemen, there is Miss Warner wrote this world. eye of God, because it still is
still much in this world and in text in collaboration with her William Bradbury, the pure, it is the spirit of a little
the Bible that I do not under- sister Susan. It was part of composer of the music, was child, fresh from His hand,
stand, but of one thing I am their novel Say and Seal, one one of the leading contribu- and therefore undefiled.” Ask
certain—‘Jesus loves me, of the best selling books of tors to the development of God to give you this kind of
this I know, for the Bible tells that day. Today few individu- early gospel music in Amer- spirit. “Yes, Jesus loves me!
me so’—and gentlemen, als would know or remember ica. He became recognized Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes,
that is sufficient!” the plot of that story, which as one of the pioneers in Jesus loves me! The Bible
Without doubt the song once stirred the hearts of children’s music both for tells me so.” (from Amazing
that has been sung more many readers. But the sim- the church and in the public Grace, 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories
for Daily Devotions by Kenneth W.
by children than any other ple poem spoken by one of schools. In 1861 Bradbury
Osbeck)
hymn is this simply stated the characters, Mr. Linden, composed the music for

Prayer List
Let us keep in our prayers those of us who are in challeng-
ing circumstances these days. We also encourage you to
let any of our pastors know of your special needs for pasto-
ral care. Let us pray for:
Joy Aceña Donita Mendoza
Josefino Acuavera Diane Morales
SUNDAYS Virgie Almarez Melchor Morales
8:30AM Adult Sunday School, Conference Room Ur Ason Shirley Nerecina
9:30AM Adult Sunday School, Toddlers’ Room Cathy Bombasi Lina Pagala
10:00AM Children & Youth Sunday School, 3rd Floor Adory Desiree Dames Basty Patrimonio
Rigos Hall and Conference Room Darlene Elmira Digan Gerry Pinder
11:00AM Sanhimig Choir Sunday School, AVR Isaac Digan Coralie Rebolledo
11:30AM CWA-Sponsored Sunday School, Toddlers’
Daniel Edward Pedro Tolentino
Room
Elizabeth How Naomi Vecino
12:15PM Chancel Choir Bible Study, Choir Room
Rene Mitherand Mabou Rosauro Vergara
2:00PM Visayan Adult Sunday School, Church Sanctu-
ary
3:00PM Children’s Sunday School [Visayan], 3rd Floor
Rigos Hall
5:30PM Young Adults [Visayan] Sunday School & Fel-
lowship, 2nd Floor Rigos Hall
7:00PM Vesper Choir Bible Study, AVR Chapel
TUESDAYS
2:00PM Church Staff Devotion, Social Hall
6:00PM Delgenta Group Bible Study - Quezon City
7:00PM Dormitory Bible Study, Conference Room
7:00PM Dormitory Convocation, Sanctuary [every last
Tuesday of the month]
WEDNESDAYS
7:00PM Midweek Worship Service, Main Sanctuary
THURSDAYS
7:00PM Dormitory Bible Study, Conference Room
SATURDAYS
5:00PM Pilgrims Choir Bible Study, Choir Room
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Meetings
Sept. 16 (Sun)
Personnel Committee
Meeting
Sept. 23 (Sun)
Church Council Meeting

Birthdays
SEPTEMBER
16 Bane Grace Calomadre,
Epety September C. Dulay,
Nonie Kennedy, Pastor
Carina Lyn Vecino
17 Lillibeth Ann L. De Vera, Ma-
ria Vianca Joy N. Abarquez,
Carmie Dawn Sapphire P.
Mahilum, Angeline C. Miguel,
Jun Evangeline C. Miguel
18 Esteban B. Salonga,
Bryan G. Fiji, Juan Carlos D.
Gonzales, Ivan Lamboloto,
Rosalyn Margret C. Pacaña
19 Aiza Lyra G. Magsino-Tan,
Diana Mae E. Nagal, Norma
F. Sadia, Oliver Elijah C.
Velasco, Christian C. Vergara
20 Jezreel G. Cerenado
21 Pamfilo M. Baroja, MacArthur
F. Corsino, Emily Concepcion
C. Miguel, Miriam V. Rapista
22 Lilibeth J. Antonio, Nelly S.
Core, Luis S. Sarmiento Jr.,
Sophia Madeliene Urriza
23 Vincent A. Crisologo, Ma.
Ana Mae G. Molos, Carlito
V. Lumhod, Anna Olivia C.
Velasco, Alberto Vergara Jr.,
Ma. Victoria M. Vergara
Let us join The Wednesday Forum for this month of
Thank You! CWA Corner September this coming Wednesday, September 16, 2018
• Thank you UCCP Cosmopolitan Christian Women’s
Church family, friends and rela- Association
tives for your love and prayers INTER FELLOWSHIP
in time of our loss, you’re always TODAY
be in our hearths and prayers. REGULAR ACTIVITY
God bless you all... from Jaime every Third Sunday of each
“Jimmy” Quebral Respall family. month after the
• To Joy Acena and Leo Cuneta 10AM Worship Service at
for the 10am snack in memory @ the Social Hall
of the 10th year death anniver- Please bring food of your
sary of their late mother Emily Q. choice to share
Acena on Sept. 18, 2018. for everyone!
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September is Christian Education Month

Theme: “The Unchanging Power of God’s Word in These Changing Times”
Schedule of Assigned Liturgists and Ushers
September 2018
TAGALOG WORSHIP SERVICE (8:30 AM)
DATE CELEBRATION LITURGIST WELCOME & OFFERTORY USHERS
September 23, 2018 Youth Sunday Sis. Hannah Mernilo Sis. Gwen Vecino, Rebecca Franco
September 30, 2018 Least Coin Sunday Elder Edith dela Cruz Sis. Becky & Arch. Tindalo Amistoso

ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE (10:00 AM)

DATE CELEBRATION LITURGIST WELCOME & OFFERTORY USHERS
September 23, 2018 Youth Sunday Sis. Leslie Anne Ruga Sis. Gwen Vecino, Becca Franco, Joshua Poculan,
McDaniel Nagal
September 30, 2018 Least Coin Sunday Sis. Jewel Mercado Sis. Lanie Panahon, Sis. Ruth Vargas, Sis. Cora Natividad
& Sis. Gloria Rodrigo

VISAYAN WORSHIP SERVICE (3:00 PM)

DATE CELEBRATION LITURGIST WELCOME & OFFERTORY USHERS
September 23, 2018 Youth Sunday Bro. Kenan E. Magan Sis. Gwen Vecino, Becca Franco, Joshua Poculan
& McDaniel Nagal
September 30, 2018 Least Coin Sunday Sis. Gloria Rodrigo Aeryn Maranan, Krizelle Comadizo, Dave Nagal and
Louie Laguardia

VESPER WORSHIP SERVICE (5:30 PM)

DATE CELEBRATION LITURGIST WELCOME & OFFERTORY USHERS
September 23, 2018 Youth Sunday Sis. Rebecca Franco Sis. Gwen Vecino, Becca Franco, Joshua Poculan
& McDaniel Nagal
September 30, 2018 Least Coin Sunday Sis. Coralie Rebolledo Sis. Darlene & Bro Daniel Digan

LA PAZ OUTREACH CHILDREN

Our La Paz Outreach kids join us today in our 10:00AM
Worship Service as we celebrate Children’s Sunday.
They are our regular attendees of our Outreach in
Barangay La Paz in Makati hosted by generous couple
Vers and Jovie Garcia. Thank you very much Mr. & Mrs.
Garcia! We also thank our teachers who regularly meet
our outreach kids every Saturday morning: Board of
Evangelism and Mission members and other volunteers.
To God be the glory!
Stewardship Section
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” [1 Peter 4:10]
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
Pledges, Tithes and Offerings Budgetted Actual Variance % Attendance Actual Variance % Attendance
Tagalog Service (8AM) 8,137.73 10,480.00 2,342.27 129% 55 8,332.00 194.27 102% 48
English Service (10AM) 29,591.76 39,282.00 9,690.24 133% 182 20,752.25 (8,839.51) 70% 132
Visayan Service (3PM) 25,892.79 20,057.25 (5,835.54) 77% 139 22,616.00 (3,276.79) 87% 113
Vesper Service (5:30PM) 7,397.94 5,558.00 (1,839.94) 75% 45 3,508.00 (3,889.94) 47% 43
Sunday School 782.00 248.00 (1,908.16) 29% 47 688.00 (2,690.16) 0% 49
CWA 576.92 440.00 (136.92) 76% 11 - (576.92) 0% 0
Midweek 672.54 668.00 (4.54) 99% 16 - (672.54) 0% 0
TOTAL 74,959.85 77,267.25 2,307.40 103% 495 55,896.25 (19,751.60) 74% 385