A Transforming,

Empowering, Caring
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

October 20, 2019

VOLUME 23, ISSUE 41

Today is the 9th Sunday in Kingdomtide

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S SUNDAY
TODAY’S LECTIONARY READINGS (RCL):
Luke 18:1-8; Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 119:97-104; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Joint UCM & CWA Sunday today

WELCOME TO
W e invite everyone to take part of our Joint UCM & CWA Sunday celebra-
tion today, October 20. The United Church Men (UCM) and the Christian
Women’s Association (CWA) are organizations for our church men and women,
UCCP COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH
respectively.
W e welcome new visitors and old friends,
Christians from every tradition, and people
new to faith. To those who have no church home,
We therefore invite the men and women of the church to stay after
the 10AM Worship Service for the fellowship at the 2nd floor of the Rigos
want to follow Christ, have doubts, do not be- Hall. See you then!
lieve, you are welcome here. Regardless of age,
color, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity,
socioeconomic status, marital status, abilities or
challenges, join us, you are welcome here. You
are welcome to worship, to celebrate and sorrow,
to rejoice and recover. This is a place where lives
are made new.(adopted)

We invite you to
WORSHIP
with us
8:00AM Tagalog Worship Service
Sermon: “Biyaya sa Pagsunod”
Preacher: Pastor Magiliw S. Torres III
Pastor: Rev. Fritz Jordan S. Mata
Leader: Ms. Rowena F. Soria
10:00AM English Worship Service In October 2015, UCCP Cosmopolitan Church’s First English Service (7:00AM) and Taga-
Sermon: “A Widow’s Resolve” log Worship Service (8:30AM), joined together to form what is now the 8:00AM Tagalog
Pastor: Rev. Callum R. Tabada Worship Service. Today, we are therefore celebrating not only our 4th year of the new
Leader: Ms. Mildren S. Natividad schedule of the Tagalog worship service, but the coming together to worship God in our
3:00PM Visayan Worship Service indigenous tongue all throughout these years as a Filipino people. Gracing our occasion as
Sermon: “Mahikaplagan nga Nagapa- Guest Preacher is PastorMagiliw “Gilly” Torres III. Welcome back Pastor Gilly!
dayon”
Pastor: Rev. Fritz Jordan S. Mata NEXT SUNDAY!
Leader: Mr. Leonardo Saluberes
5:30PM Vesper Contemporary Worship B ring your friends
and family mem-
bers to worship with us
Sermon: “Persistence is the Key”
next Sunday, October
Pastor: Rev. Grace Fe I. Magan
27, as we bring the
Leader: DM Jeffrey O. Ramirez, Jr.
Pilgrims Choir’s “The
Worship Leaders: CYFers Anchor Holds” worship
NEXT WEEK’S LECTIONARY READINGS: thru music during the
Oct. 27: Luke 18:9-14; Joel 2:23-32; 10AM worship service.
Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 See you then!
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TODDLERS ROOM RE-OPENS UCCP COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH

WITH A RE-DEDICATION TODAY! VISION: A Transforming, Empowering, Caring and Exem-

T
plary Church of Servant Leaders.
he Church’s Toddlers’ Room returns with a fresh mandate
MISSION: To build up the community of faith into the likeness
to provide a place for toddlers to worship with their parents
of Christ, and work together in transforming soci-
during the regular worship services. The room is designed
ety for the glory of God. To establish excellence in
to be toddler-friendly with amenities that would cater to the inter-
Worship & Fellowship, Education & Nurture, and
est and attention of our little kids while a piped-in audio-video
Witness & Service.
system, which will soon be in-
CORE
stalled, will be connected to the
VALUES: Excellence, Faithful Stewardship, Teamwork.
main sanctuary to provide the
Servant Leadership
parents the worship experience
while being with their child/chil-
dren inside the room. MINISTERIAL TEAM DIRECTORY
The renovation of the Tod- For prayers and other concerns, inquiries on baptism, and weddings,
dlers’ Room is a project of the church membership, etc. contact any of our Church Ministers:
Church through the leadership REV. VERONICA ESTAYO: 0927-838-1614
of the Board of Christian Educa- REV. GRACE FE MAGAN: 0921-227-1881
tion and Nurture led by their Chairman, Mr. Wenefredo Custodio REV. FRITZ JORDAN MATA: 0933-877-2638
and assisted by CEN Pastor Rev. Grace Fe I. Magan. DM JEFFREY O. RAMIREZ, JR.: 0917-187-7484
With an underwater theme, we hope that the Toddlers’ REV. CALLUM TABADA: 0919-724-1697
Room would be able to provide a wonderful experience for our
toddlers as well as the parents of these children.
To God be the glory!
WORSHIP THE LORD IN GIVING
“Stewardship is the grateful response to
God’s grace and goodness. It requires a
consideration of how our choices affect us
and others, of how we can be good care-
takers of the created world, and of how we
can best serve God as disciples of Christ.”
- Anon.

JOIN OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES AND BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS

For the new Ecclesiastical/Church Year 2019-2020, we are inviting you to join and grow our faith together by attending our Sunday Schools and Bible
Study sessions. Below is our new schedule. SEE YOU THEN!
SUNDAYS 2:00PM
Church Staff Devotion, Conference Room
8:30AM Adult Sunday School, Conference Room 6:00PM
Delgenta Group Bible Study - Quezon City with Rev. Cal-
with Rev. Callum Tabada lum Tabada
9:30AM Adult Sunday School, Toddlers’ Room with 7:00PM Dormitory Bible Study, Conference Room with Rev. Ve-
Rev. Veronica Estayo ronica Estayo
10:00AM Children’s Sunday School, 3rd Floor Rigos 7:00PM Dormitory Convocation, Sanctuary [every last Tuesday of
Hall with Rev. Grace Fe Magan the month] with Rev. Veronica Estayo
10:00AM Youth (CYF) Sunday School, Conference WEDNESDAYS
Room with Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata 7:00PM Midweek Prayer Meeting with Rev. Grace Fe Magan
11:30AM CWA-Sponsored Sunday School, Toddlers’ Room with THURSDAYS
Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata 7:00PM Dormitory Bible Study, Conference Room with Rev. Ve-
12:15PM Chancel Choir Bible Study, AVR Chapel with DM Jeffrey ronica Estayo
Ramirez, Jr. FRIDAYS
2:00PM Visayan Adult Sunday School, Church Sanctuary with 9:00AM Street Dwellers Devotion, Social Hall with Rev. Fritz Jor-
Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata dan Mata / Rev. Callum Tabada
3:00PM Children’s Sunday School [Visayan], 3rd Floor Rigos Hall SATURDAYS
with Rev. Grace Fe Magan 2:00PM CYF Worship Team Bible Study, Social Hall with Rev.
5:30PM Young Adults [Visayan] Sunday School & Fellowship, Tod- Grace Fe Magan
dlers Room with Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata 5:00PM Pilgrims Choir Bible Study, Social Hall with Rev. Fritz
7:00PM Vesper Choir Bible Study, AVR Chapel with Rev. Callum Jordan Mata
Tabada 6:00PM Visayan Worship Team Bible Study, Social Hall with Rev.
TUESDAYS Fritz Jordan Mata
9:00AM Street Dwellers Devotion, Social Hall with Rev. Veronica
Estayo / Rev. Grace Fe Magan

PLEDGE / TITHE COMMITMENT UPDATE

A s our response to the Church Budget that we have approved for this new Church Year 2019-2020, we encourage you to com-
mit to support the various ministries and programs of the Church by signing up the Pledge/Tithe Forms now made available
at the table located in the Church lobby. Out of our approved Projected Tithes and Offerings in the amount of P3,867,912.05 we
have already received pledges totalling P1,050,240.00. Thank you very much and God bless us all!
OCTOBER 20, 2019 COSMO NEWS PAGE 3

Prayer List Martin

25 Reynaline Deguiño, Fran-
Let us keep in our prayers those of us who are in chal- cisco Palmares
lenging circumstances these days. We also encourage 26 Evelyn Sison
you to let any of our pastors know of your special needs Birthdays 27 Ma. Suzanne Dela Cruz,
for pastoral care. Let us pray for: 20 Edita Dela Cruz, Ma. Mariel Senolos, Billy Tugade
Samson Almarez Melchor Morales Corazon Pagala-Caritativo, (+)
Virgie Almarez Shirley Nerecina Edward Kendrick Rojas, Nico
Malou Ason
Ur Ason
Lina Pagala
Delailah Palisoc
Ivan Tabada, Victoria Ann
Vingson
Wedding
Bavillo Villanueva Bation
Rodolfo Cabunilas
Letty Sarmiento
Pastor Al Senturias 21 Harry Roque Anniversaries
Adory Desiree Dames Grace Tabada 22 Marigen Alavaren, Soledad 20 Virgil & Trinidad Duad
Darlene Elmira Digan Charlie Tam Coze Dominador & Lorelieza
Noemi Estayo Ronnie Undag 23 Miriam Lacuesta, Norman Morales
Rosita Hipe Naomi Vecino Vergara 24 Elsam & Rebecca Mumar
Elizabeth How Perfecto Yasay, Jr.
24 Maria Trinidad Abarra, May- Sonny & Elizabeth Collantes
Diane Morales
nard Co Say, Elaine Grace 26 Tomas & Rita Sandajan

Church Calendar
OCTOBER: Indigenous People’s Month
20 (Sun) • 9th Sunday in Kingdomtide
• UCM & CWA Sunday
• Indigenous People’s Sunday
24 (Thu) • Home Visitations
26 (Sat) • Music Theory Lesson: Rhythm & Meter
27 (Sun) • 10th Sunday in Kingdomtide
• “The Anchor Holds” Worship thru Music during
the 10AM Worship Service
• Reformation Sunday
• DMs & Pastors Appreciation Sunday
• Church Council Meeting
31 (Thu) • Home Visitations
Thank You
• To Ms. Marivic Ligan for the beautiful flowers in our chan-
cel for our Tagalog Worship service’s 4th year Thanksgiv-
ing celebration today.
• To Ms. Lizel Antipuesto for more flowers as well as for
the 3:00PM worship service snacks today in thanksgiving
for blessings received.
• To the Rojas family for the 10:00AM worship service
snacks in thanksgiving for the birthday of Edward Rojas.
Condolences
• To the family of Rev. Veronica Tio Estayo in the passing
away of her brother Mr. Renato Tio Estayo last Sunday,
October 13. His body now lie in state at the AVR Chapel
and will be cremated and interred this afternoon.

NOVEMBER: Stewardship Month THANK YOU!

3 (Sun) • 11th Sunday in Kingdomtide
• Communion Sunday
4-7 • MLJ UCWO (Church Workers) Encounter
7 (Thu) • Home Visitations
9 (Sat) • LCSMC Fun Run (Gen. Trias, Cavite)
10 (Sun) • 12th Sunday in Kingdomtide
• Theological Education Sunday
14 (Thu) • Home Visitations
17 (Sun) • 13th Sunday in Kingdomtide
• Migrant Workers Sunday
• NCCP Ecumenical Witness Sunday
24 (Sun) • 14th Sunday in Kingdomtide
• Stewardship Sunday
• Thanksgiving & Everybody’s Birthday Sunday
We would like to express our thanks to all who supported our
celebration of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) and who
contributed their least coins for the wider program of the FLC:
8:00AM Tagalog worship............................. P 4,007.80
10:00AM English worship..................................4,175.50
3:00PM Visayan worship.................................2,790.00
5:30PM Vesper Contemporary worship...........175.45
SCHEDULE OF OFFERTORY USHERS AND CASH COUNTERS
For the Month of October 2019
OFFERTORY USHERS
8:00AM 10:00AM 3:00PM 5:30PM
Buico, Zandra Antonio, Jun Gementiza, Gigie Mata, CJ
Ligan, Marivic Castillo, Benjamin Rodrigo, Gloria Mata, Nicole
Natividad, Corazon Sosing, Dhalia
Ragandan, Elvie Yana, Emily
CASH COUNTERS
8:00AM 10:00AM 3:00PM 5:30PM
Amistoso, Becca Antonio, Grace Espina, Sefamar Rebolledo, Coralie
Buico, Zandra Ragandan, Elvie Gementiza, Gigie Rebolledo, Dan
Ligan, Marivic Rebolledo, Coralie Rodrigo, Gloria
Navarro, Norma Remolona, Agnes
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PHOTO STORIES
THE WEDNESDAY FORUM, October 16.
This month’s The Wednesday Forum (TWF) carried the theme
“The Heavy Cost of our Prophetic Ministry” and featured Ms.
Rachel Mariano (2nd from right), Health Program Coordinator of
Community Health, Education, Services and Training in the Cordil-
lera Region (CHESTCORE) in Baguio City, and Rev. Leonardo
Morada, the General Secretary of the Iglesya Unida Ekyumenical
(4th from right). Ms. Mariano, wife of UCCP Pastor Bill Mari-
ano, was recently acquitted after being imprisoned for a year on
trumped up charges of being an NPA while discharging her duties
to the people in the Cordillera. Rev. Morada’s brother Neph, on
the other hand, was a recent victim of Extra-Judicial Killing in
Bicol. Rounding up the forum was a Biblico-Theological Reflection
delivered by former UCCP General Secretary, Bishop Reuel Nor-
man Marigza, now Administrative Pastor of UCCP Baguio City.

24 YEARS OF VISAYAN SERVICE,

October 13.
Celebrating 24 years of Visayan Service,
UCCP Cosmopolitan Church gives thanks
to the Lord through a Worship Through
Music last Sunday during the 3:00PM
Visayan Worship Service with the Pilgrims
Choir rendering “The Anchor Holds” musi-
cal repertoire. With the theme “#ikinabuhi-
siCristo” (“Living Out Christ in our Lives”)
the celebration was complemented by
a set of musicians who played the flute,
violin, trumpet, bass guitar, drums and the
keyboard (piano). Our very own Church
Council Vice Chairman and UCCP General
Assembly Chairman Keith Arleigh D. Que-
bral gave the Thanksgiving Message while
the CYAF provided the liturgical-tambou-
rine dance offering. We would like to thank
all those who have made the celebration a
huge success. To God indeed be the glory!

VISAYAN SERVICE FELLOWSHIP, October 13.

Before the Thanksgiving Worship service through music of the
Visayan Service last Sunday, a Worship thru Fellowship engaged
the different organizations within the Visayan Service in a fun-filled
presentation of sorts that saw men, women, youth and children
alike participating in the festivities. Picture below shows the United
Church Men (UCM) dancing to a happy tune while dressed in a
“Puruntong and Tie” combination.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION, October 19.

Our church women through the Christian Women’s Association
(CWA) continues to expand their horizons as they are represented
during the LCSMC CWA regular monthly fellowship. Yesterday’s
fellowship was held at UCCP Caridad in Cavite City. We continue
to encourage our church women to take part and be active mem-
bers of our different church organizations like the CWA.