CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Church is a building where Christians go to worship (Oxford University

Press, 2019). This is a building used for worshipping and other religious
activities (Wikipedia, 2019). Church buildings have been a cornerstone of
Christian faith since the beginning, however, their size and construction have
changed over the years. As the church grew, the need for larger buildings that
were designed specifically for the purpose of worship became obvious. In
some cases, existing homes were remodelled to suit such purposes and in
others, new buildings were constructed. The design of the church building
itself is purposeful, incorporating symbolic meaning from the Bible. (M.
Maynard, 2018) In addition, a church could also support an establishment that
would be subjected to their religious view. It is an organization of officers,
teachers, and pupils for purposes of moral and religious education under the
supervision of a local church. (Merriam-Webster Inc., 2019)

On the other hand, school is an institutional building that offers

instruction and education. (Merriam-Webster Incorporated, 2019) It is
designed for learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of
pupils under the direction of teachers. (Wikipedia, 2019)

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Worship spaces are designed to inspire a spirit of relevance and

worship. The spirit of man is inspired to share deeper reflections of a higher
deity when the spaces in which the worship is undertaken are to design to
inspire such reverence.

In this regards, worshipping place is necessary to have a uniform goal

in terms of building and designing, to build an attractive and functional facility
that is pleasing for everyone to occupy and use.(Schrag, Smith, and
Stollenwerk, 2007). The church of the future and indeed that of today must be
designed in the contemporary idiom. Moreover, he adds that if thesis building
are to be focal point of a community, they must be of architectural value to the
community. The contemporary architecture can be considered to be the
architecture of the present day. It's typical to classify different sorts of
architecture into different architectural "movements." It's an overarching
ideology concerned with architecture that reflects the opinions and values of
the present and aims to break away from the past. This means that

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contemporary architects have, as their guiding principle, the desire to create
architecture that breaks with past traditions, styles and standards. Rather than
any one value, contemporary architecture is about innovation. (Edwards,
2018) In addition, religion has its subgroup that operates under a common
name, tradition, and identity is called religious denomination. It refers the
different Christian denomination as well as various subdivisions such as sub-
sector, schools, and religious movement. It is also used to describe the
branches of Judaism, Islam and multi- denominational.

Meanwhile, due to uprising of demand for schools that feature high-

performance design and technologies to enhance learning, support
community use, and function well during natural and manmade disasters. At
the same time, resources for school planning, design, construction, and
operation are controlled. The challenge is to build high quality schools
efficiently. Community shared spaces and life-cycle cost analysis are two
ways that designers are meeting this challenge. More than other building
types, school facilities have a profound impact on their occupants and the
functions of the building, namely teaching and learning. Children in various
stages of development are stimulated by light, color, the scale of their
surroundings, even the navigational aspects of their school. Children can also
react negatively to contrary conditions. (Vaughan, 2017) Most countries have
systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these
systems, students’ progress through a series of schools. The names for these
schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young
children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary
education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called
a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are
usually not compulsory. (Wikipedia, 2019)

The Philippines is a religious and devoted country. Majority of the

religion in the Philippines is Roman Catholic Christianity, followed by an Islam
and other Christian minority (Diana, 2018). Aside from having religion as an
instrument of communication with God, it has consider education to provide
more religious practices incorporated on the curriculum. Protestant Christian
in the Philippines makes up nearly 11% of the Filipino population. It arrived
during late 19th century when American missionaries began to arrive in the
country. They include a wide variety of Pentecostal, evangelical and
independent churches. Some denominations were founded locally by
indigenous people. (Wikipedia, 2019) Along with the Pentecostal independent

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churches, Jesus Is Alive Community was founded in the year 1975 in Quezon
city, Philippines.

Education in the Philippines initiated the extension of the country’s

basic education cycle from ten to twelve years. With emerging issues of
declining educational standards in the Philippine education system during the
first decade of the 21st century. A UNESCO mid-decade assessment report of
Southeast Asian education systems, published in 2008, for example, found
that participation and achievement rates in basic education in the Philippines
had fallen dramatically, owed to chronic underfunding. The enrolment rates
was dropped down at elementary level had regressed back to levels last seen
in the late 1990s. (Macha, Mackie and Magaziner, 2018)

The first Jesus Is Alive Community church was immerge because of

the two founders of JIA. Through the years, Jesus Is Alive Community spread
throughout the Philippines and other counties such as Canada, Dubai, Qatar
and Bahrain. (Jesusisalivecommunity.org, 2019) In 1980 God instructed the
elder of the Jesus Is Alive Community Inc. to establish a Christian school that
will provide quality education at the same time build lives based on the
knowledge of the truth that is the word of God. In the year 1984, the New
Jerusalem School was established. It is recognized by DepEd as Christian
school. (Newjerusalemschool, 2019)

Today, in Bulan Sorsogon, Jesus is Alive Forevermore Church (JIAFC)

and New Jerusalem School (NJS) as a main worship building and place to be
educated and to nurture the spiritual being. Furthermore, it corresponds to
other activities like meetings, practice, seminars, church parties, and as room
for teaching and learning. Through the years, the growth of members of the
church is growing and will multiply every year. Also the church building is old
enough and can no longer accommodate large number of Church members.
The church facilities are no longer sufficient to meet their needs. On the other
hand, due to the increase in number of enrolees every year is likely to
happen. Also most of the classrooms are old enough due to several typhoons
and other calamities that the school has encountered. Consequently, the
school facilities are no longer satisfactory to meet their needs.

With the help of JIA-Bulan Pastors, this study came with the idea of
proposing the Jesus Is Alive Forevermore Church and New Jerusalem School
that is typhoon resilient, eco-friendly and may sustain the demands of school
and church facilities and amenities.

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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The growth of membership in Jesus is Alive Forevermore Church and

the increase of enrolees every year in the New Jerusalem School in Bulan,
Sorsogon, and the Elders has given the idea to develop a new JIAFC and
NJS trough certain measures that can accommodate large number of church
members and school enrolees. Thus, this is idea made the researcher to
propose Jesus Is Alive Forevermore Church and New Jerusalem School.

Specifically, this study sought after to find answer to the following

problems to achieve the best outcome for the project:

1. What is the present status of Jesus Is Alive Forevermore Church and

New Jerusalem School in Bulan, Sorsogon in terms of facilities and
amenities?
2. What are the facilities and amenities needed to consider in the
development of a new Jesus Is Alive Forevermore Church and New
Jerusalem School?
3. What are the design consideration, DepEd standards, laws and
ordinances that may have impact to the proposed project?
4. What would be the appropriate design solution for the proposed Jesus
Is Alive Forevermore Church and New Jerusalem School?

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The proposed Jesus Is Alive Church and New Jerusalem School aimed
to provide organized and functional spaces in the new JIAFC and NJS that
might sustain major demands of the community. This might bear significance
to the following:
Pupils. It will be convenient for the pupils to learn in the school has
larger space for them to play and do sports. Also, it will give more comfortable
and environmental surrounding.
Church members. It will be a big help since some members sitting
outside the church during Sunday service. This project may provide a place
that is safe and peaceful for them in worshipping.

Teacher. This study might give a proper place to teach. More

opportunity to unlicensed teacher to have a job. Similarly, it give a comfortable
surroundings.

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 Pastors. This proposed project can give them aesthetically design
environment. During seminars and training they will no longer rent other larger
space to accommodate them.

Body of Christ of JIA. This study might give proper accommodation in

terms of new facilities and amenities. Also, give place to rest due to long
travel.

Architecture. The amenities and facilities with contemporary and

tropical design may be good contribution to Philippine architecture, which
could site new architectural potentials.

Future researchers. The result of this study may provide information

and idea which can be serve as their reference for future researchers where
about have similar study.

1.4 PROJECT GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

The main goal is to enhance and develop a new Jesus Is Alive

Forevermore Church and New Jerusalem School that can accommodate
larger church members and school enrolees.

To achieve the above stated goal, the researcher formulated the following
objectives which are based on the number of questions presented on the
statement of the problem.

1. To know the present status of Jesus Is Alive Forevermore Church and

New Jerusalem School in Bulan, Sorsogon in terms of facilities and
amenities.
2. To know the applicable facilities and amenities needed to consider in
the development of a new Jesus Is Alive Forevermore Church and New
Jerusalem School.
3. To know the design consideration, DepEd standards, laws and
ordinances that may have impact to the proposed project.
4. To formulate the appropriate design solution for the proposed Jesus Is
Alive Forevermore Church and New Jerusalem School?

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1.5 SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

This proposed project focused on gathering data related for this study.
The proposed development project in Bulan will be located at Barangay Zone
5. The scope of the study is to focus on the design that is needed in the
project to accommodate larger church members and school enrolees and the
solution for the problem found in the site. In addition, this study will consider
the architectural and planning design which should abide the national and
local laws and other ordinances.

This study will delimit structural analysis, plumbing analysis, electrical

and mechanical design, sanitary design, operational and maintenance of the
project. But the proponent will consider the basic concept for these field.

1.6 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY

The proposed Jesus is Alive Forevermore church and New Jerusalem

School is envisioned to be the solution to accommodate more worshippers,
facilities and to the students and faculty. This project is an original proposed
thesis title and no record found inside 5 years.

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Born Again Religion. Born again, or to experience the new birth, is a

phrase, particularly in evangelicalism, that refers to "spiritual rebirth", or a
regeneration of the human spirit from the Holy Spirit, contrasted with physical
birth.

Christian. Religious group that follows the teachings of the New

Testament and believers to Jesus Christ.
Contemporary architecture. It retains modernism’s devotion to
connecting the indoors and outdoors, and to achieving a feeling of
spaciousness. But it isn’t averse to showing signs of regional character or
even whimsy. And today’s architects are especially concerned with energy
efficiency and sustainable materials, which has led to some truly innovative
design
Charismatic Movement. It is the international trend of historically
mainstream of Christian congregations adopting beliefs and practices similar
to Pentecostalism. These movement uses or practicing spiritual gifts. It began
around 1960.

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 Elder. A Prior or superior in rank in the church. The one having
authority by virtue of age and experience. They are considered pastor and
preacher of the church.
Pupil. A youth or any person of either sex under the care of an
instructor or tutor; in general, a scholar; a disciple. A ward; a youth or person
under the care of a guardian.

Jesus is alive forevermore church and New Jerusalem School. A

Pentecostal church that is a Christ-Cantered, Spirit-Filled, Bible-Believing
Church. Classified as born again religion. A educational institution and private
Christian school that compromises instruction and teaching. It offers pre-
school and primary education that has Grade 1 to Grade 6.

Pentecostal. Constituting any of various Christian religious bodies that

emphasize individual experiences of grace, spiritual gifts, expressive worship,
and evangelism.
Protestant. A member of any of several church denominations denying
the universal authority of the Pope and affirming the Reformation principles of
justification by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, and the primacy of
the Bible as the only source of revealed truth broadly. Also, a Christian not of
a Catholic or Eastern Church.
Pastor. The one who gives bible related speeches who serves in a
church and an advocate of spreading spirituality in a community and also they
are the leader appointed to the church.
Teacher. A person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a
school.
Worship. An act of devotion to an entity through rituals and ceremony
as a requisite to all religions and a way of communication to the one being
worshipped
Media station. A space intended for media operator like amplifier or
computers and any other device used for worship.
A.C.T.S. A type of ministry that having members aging from 24 to 30
and not yet married.
YWAV. Youth with a Vision, it is a youth ministry from age 10 to 23 yrs
old. Task to evangelize and conduct events for the growth of the church
community.