“Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14.

SFC PSCON Update Update


ADDITIONAL UPDATE


SECRETARIAT:

-Pre-registration is only up to October 20, 2009.
-Registration after this date is considered walk-in with a registration fee of P 300.00
-Kits and IDs for walk –in registrants will be provided as supplies last
-In order to ensure proper order in the registration on the day of the event, only the area head or his representative is allowed to claim the kits for the pre-registered delegates.
-Walk–in registrants can approach directly the registration table.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
-Only one or two representative must claim the meals for each area at the food distribution table to avoid congestion and maintain proper order.
-Food distribution area is situated at the conference venue
-No meal stub no meals. Present your meal stub to the food committee upon claiming your meals.

Schedule of food distribution:
Dinner - 6-8 pm
Breakfast - 6-8 am
Lunch - 11:am

A free water refilling station is provided. Keep your empty bottle for refilling.
Kindly observe cleanliness. Dispose trash/garbage properly. Waste management is everybody’ s concern.

TRANSPORTATION:
-Transportation must be arranged per area.
-Please prepare extra money for tricycle fare from accommodation to the venue and vice versa.

Please take note SFC Metro- Tagbilaran (Corella, Dauis, Panglao, Albur and Tagbilaran) :
- A transpo is arranged at Dao Terminal
- Assembly area - 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- Departure time - 10:00 am sharp
- Fare - 90.00 one way (P 180.00 round trip)
- Lunch - BYOP


REMINDERS IN ATTENDING THE MASS:

- A mass is scheduled at 6:30 a,m at the Talibon Cathedral
- Please take note that a space in the front is provided for the Singles for Christ.
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We must stay on the seats provided for us.
- Please wear your conference I.D.

During Holy Communion please use the mouth not the hands

Dress Code:

For Male:
No wearing of short pants/purontong
No wearing of saliko/ sleeveless t–shirts
No wearing of sleepers

For Female:
No wearing of maong pants neither slacks
No wearing of shorts, mini-skirt
No wearing of sleeveless, tube, backless, halter, spaghetti strap blouses
No swearing of slippers


God Bless!

SFC PSCON Update

The venue for this year's PSCON is transferred from BIT-Talibon to Talibon Cultural Center. Please take note of the following guidelines below:

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
October 24 (Saturday), 2009

Pre-Registered Delegates
Secretariat Table will open at 1PM at Talibon Cultural Center.
Upon arrival, the Head of Delegation should proceed at the Registration Table for confirmation and receive the conference kits. Proceed at the Accommodations Table and receive your respective room assignments.
If in any case the Delegation Head cannot claim the kits on the time of distribution, he may authorize a representative to claim them. The authorized representative should have a letter of authorization.
We will not be replacing lost IDs prior or during the conference. Please secure your IDs properly.
Please refer to the acknowledged Official list of PSCON Registrants for replacement of delegate, misspelled name or other clarifications and concerns regarding the registration. For concerns please contact Merfe 09207848181 or April 09208731513.
The deadline for P250.00 registration is extended until October 15, 2009. Beyond that date is P300.00.

ACCOMMODATION
October 24-25, 2009

A. School Room Accommodation
For those staying at the BIT-Talibon:
Upon arrival at the conference site (Talibon Gym), the Head of Delegation must proceed at the Accommodations Table to signify their presence and wait for the room/s assignment that will be given at per province basis. Strictly no changing of sleeping area shall be enforced.
There will be a separate accommodation area for brothers and sisters. Brothers are not allowed to enter the room of the sisters and vice versa. Even CFC members must follow.
Delegates are reminded to bring their own beddings, insect repellant and toiletries.
The Accommodation Area, as well as the whole conference venue, will be VANDAL FREE, GARBAGE FREE, SMOKE-FREE and LIQUOR FREE.

B. Delegates Sleeping Outside the Venue
1. There are available pension and lodging house near the venue. Couple Coordinators are asked to facilitate their delegates` outside accommodation. They are responsible for the security and safety of the delegates.
2. Leaving the venue while sessions and other activities are on-going is discouraged.

C. Toilet and Bath
The school has comfort rooms with pails and water dipper for the delegate’s use. With this, we ask the cooperation of everyone to make good use of the facilities and maintain the cleanliness after use. Always clean as you go.

Meanwhile, di na gyud mapugngan ang nagkaduol nga PSCon, busy na usab kaayu ang mga miembro sa SFC Music Ministry sa ilang pagbansay-bansay sa mga sonata ug awit sa pagdayeg ug pasalamat alang sa umaabot nga kalihukan. Kini ilang gibuhat tungod ug alang sa ilang tumong ug tuyo nga makasilbi sa ginoo pinaagi sa ilang talento. Inyung makita sa bidyo sa ubos ang usa sa mga awit nga kasamtangan nilang gisinati:


Samtang tiyempong tingpahulay, mao ni ilang buhaton:


Salamat kang marj ug sa iyang selpon sa nindot kaayu nga kuha sa bidyo.

PSCON Official Registration Form

Official Registration form for the upcoming SFC Provincial Conference is now available.
Please click this LINK to download the file.
God bless and see you at the event.

PSCON 2009 Update - Competitions Guidelines

SFCs GOT TALENT

I. MECHANICS

1. Eligibility - The competition is open to all SFC Members. Each chapter is allowed to have two (2) entries in this competition.

2. Membership - There is no limit on the number of members in the group. Composition maybe all brothers, all sisters or mixed.

3. Act- Performance must be a showcase of any talent (e.g. dance, stand-up comedy, band, singing, etc.). Contestants are encouraged to think out of the box and explore the unlimited talents the God has given us.

4. Duration of performance - Maximum time for performance is two (2) minutes. A grace period of 2 minutes is given for entrance and exit. Time starts once the performer/s enters the stage and ends after its exit. Three points will be deducted from the total score for every minute or fraction thereof in excess of the allotted time.

5. Logistical Requirements- The organizing committee will only provide guitar amplifiers and sound system. Any other musical instrument and requirements should be brought by the performers.

6. Costume- Costumes must be decent and proper.

7. Disqualification- The Competition Committee reserves the right to disqualify the group on the following grounds:
a. If the talent act has subliminal and vulgar lyrics/language or sexually suggestive movements.
b. If the costume is indecent and improper
c. If the performer/s is/are not present an hour before the competition.

8. Call time- All competing groups must signify their presence one hour before the start of the competition. They should show up at least one hour before their scheduled performance time. This competition will be on Saturday Afternoon.

9. Registration- Participating groups must register and email their entries to the Competitions Committee via text or email on or before October 16, 2009.

NOTE: For inquiries and information regarding the COMPETITION GUIDELINES, please text or email the organizing committee

MARJ LOPENA - 09218203248 email :exoticmargarita@yahoo.com
HWAN CASOCOT - 09219518663 email: hwan247@yahoo.com


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PSCON 2009 - Strain to What Lies Ahead

On Oct. 24-25, SFC`s from all over Bohol will gather for the annual Provincial Singles Conference in Talibon.

With the theme "Strain to What Lies Ahead", it will be a 2 days 1 night conference for all single men and women.

The theme is based from Phil. 3:12-14

“Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”


The venue will be at BIT International College-Talibon, Talibon, Bohol.

Exciting Highlights awaits all delegates:

1. SFC`s Got Talent!
One talent competition showcasing SFC`s best of the best. Similar to America`s Got Talent/Britains Got Talent, it will truly indeed show the God-given talents of our brothers and sisters in the province.

2. Enlightening and spirit-filled Talks and Sharings
Get to know more on our ultimate pursuit! Watch and listen how the Lord strain us and learn how to continue our pursuit towards our goal.

3. Plus many, many more!
Amazing Race, Sneak Peak and so much more exciting surprises awaits all of us!

SO BE COUNTED! REGISTER NOW! FOR ONLY P250.00
Deadline of Registration is on Sept. 30, 2009
Hurry! File your leaves and mark the date!

For more info and updates on the upcoming conference log-in to
www.sfcbohol.blogspot.com


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Expected Workshop in this year's Regional Conference

- Heaven on Earth: Eucharist
- Director's Cut: Spiritual Direction
- Silent Love: Contemplative Prayer
- Defenders of Faith: Apologetics
- Grace Anatomy: Growing in the Virtues

Discern now on what area of your life that you need to grow!

Kita ta didto!

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2009 Regional Conference

The Christ Pursuit

Are you in for another adventure?

Do you want to discover and explore more?

Do you have the the courage to go beyond and know more about the ultimate life's quest and pursuit?

If your answer is YES to all of these, then join us and be part of the SFC "Christ Pursuit" Regional Conference 09.

Theme: The CHRIST PURSUIT from Phil 3:12
Date: September 4-6, 2009
Venue: Dumaguete City (Specific Venue to follow)

Registration fee is Php 650.00 on or before August 24, 2009. After this date, it will be Php 700.00. Deadline of registration is September 1, 2009. Registration is inclusive if IDs and Kits, meals and accommodation.

Other details of the event will follow in the succeeding memo.

Don't be left behind in this quest! Together let us pursue Christ as He pursues us.

How God Builds Your Faith: Delay by Rick Warren

"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" (Habakkuk 2:3 LB).


Even as you make a decision to follow the dream God places in your heart, you can expect a delay. God will not fulfill your dream immediately because this is another step toward building your faith.

In Habakkuk 2, God says, "These things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled."

In this step of faith-building you will most likely start asking the question, "When, Lord? When are You going to answer my prayer?"

And we hate to wait. We don't like to wait in a doctor's office, or in traffic jams, or at restaurants, or for Christmas presents, or for anything else. But what we hate worst of all is waiting on God.

Have you ever been in a hurry when God wasn't? It's so irritating! You're ready, but God isn't. God wants to work on you before He works on the project. Every believer must go through the University of Learning to Wait (ULW). Some of us are still working on our degrees from ULW!

• Noah waited 120 years from the time he started building the ark until it began to rain.
• Abraham was told he would be the father of a great nation and didn't have a child until he was 99.
• God told Moses he would be the leader to lead his people out of 400 years of slavery, but then made him wait in the desert 40 years.
• Joseph spent years in prison before God raised him up and he became the ruler God wanted him to be.
• God had David anointed as king, but then David waited for years until he actually got to be king.

We all have to go through these waiting periods. Even Jesus waited for 30 years in the carpenter's shop before setting out on his public ministry.

Why do we wait? It teaches us to trust in God. We learn that His timing is perfect. One of the facts we have to learn is this: God's delay never destroys His purpose.

A delay is not a denial. Children must learn the difference between "no" and "not yet," and so must we. Many times we think God is saying, "No," but He is saying, "Not yet."

The Devil and the Duck

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.

As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved!

In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day grandma said, 'Sally, let's wash the dishes!' But Sally said, 'Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.!' Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?' So Johnny did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.' Sally just smiled and said, 'well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help.’ She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.

After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, 'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.'


Thought for the day and every day thereafter:

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... And the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc...)...whatever it is...You need to know that:

God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.

He has seen your whole life... He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you..

The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness;

He not only forgives you, but He forgets.

It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.

Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today.

Share this story with a friend and always remember:

God is at the window!

When Jesus died on the cross; he was thinking of you!

God Bless!


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