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Empowering FilipinoYouth MinistryLeaders and Workers

Pinoy

Youth Ministry

Quarterly

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Youth Ministry

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uary-March2011

d like to welcome you to the rst is-

sue of Pinoy Youth Ministry Quarterly.This is where I will be posting updatesI and information on

Young PeoplesMinistries in the

Young Peoples Ministries was created to connect young people and those in ministries withyoung people to each other, to the church, and to God. Our purpose is to EMPOWER young peo-ple as world-changing disciples of Jesus Christ to nurture faith development, and to equip youngleaders by:

developing youth/young adult spiritual leaders of local congregations to transformlives by making disciples of Jesus Christ,

challenging The United Methodist Church to embrace, conrm, and celebrate Godscall on the lives of young people;

cultivating and nurturing life-giving ministries where inuence and worth are notlimited by age or experience;

advocating for the issues and concerns of young people in the church and the globalcommunity;

Youth Speaks at MEA C.I. 2010

Reections of a Pinoy Yuppy

Devotional: TACOS

Resources

Upcoming Events

MIGHTYs Desk

From

Philippines. I currently serve as the Philippine Staff Person of the Di-vision on Ministries with Young People, also known as Young PeoplesMinistries (YPM). This division is under the General Board of Disciple-ship (GBOD) of the United Methodist Church.

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InsideIn sid ethis issue

empowering young people to work as agents ofpeace, justice, and mercy; and

building a network of support and providing resourcesthat connect the diverse experiences of youth andyoung adults in local ministries and communitiesacross the globe.

Fifteen youth and young adult ministry professionals staffYoung Peoples Ministries. Additionally, fty-nine youth,young adults, and adult workers with young people from

around the world serve on Young Peoples Ministries. Young Peoples Ministries has the authorityto determine and interpret program directions that support its mandate. (taken from our web-site, http://www.globalyoungpeople.org/about/)

Ive been thinking of sending this newsletter for the past few months. With the rst quarter of2011 almost over, I thought it would be a great time to send this out. Beginning with this issue,you would start receiving this newsletter once every quarter, unless you want to be removedfrom our mailing list.

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What can you expect from this newsletter?

Articles on youth and young adult ministry;news and updates about young peoples minis-tries throughout the Philippines Central Confer-ence; upcoming events; as well as resources

that can help you in your ministries with youngpeople.

In this issue, were featuring a Devotional fromDevozine, the youth magazine published byUpper Room. For our Youth Section, youll readabout Ismac Fiscos experience at organizingand heading the organizers of the MEA Christ-mas Institute last December 26-30, 2010. Plusa piece on young adults and their usualstruggles after graduating from college.Weve also included several resources you can

use in your ministry.

Feel free to contact me regarding upcomingyouth events in your area. If you have a burn-ing desire to write for us, then, dont hesitate tocontact me via email: mrasing@gbod.org or viamobile phone 09266889902.

Are you looking for Speakers and ResourcePersons for your Youth Ministry Events? Thenvisit the Filipino Young Peoples Ministries List ofResource Persons at http://umcphilippines.org/youngpeople/lipino-young-peoples-ministries-list-of-resource-persons/ or contact Mighty viaemail: mrasing@gbod.org or mobile phone:09266889902. And if you want me to come visityour events, then just let me know, okay?

Youth Speaks at MEAChristmas InstituteA Celebration of Faith and Hope

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by Ismael Fisco Jr.

YouthdelegatesattheManila

EpiscopalArea

ChristmasInstitute.

While the Manila Episcopal Area of the United Meth-

odist Church continues to dwell with its missionto be faithful in the ministry of Jesus, the youths

desire to revive the Wesleyan fervor of experienc-

ing the amazing grace of God as they seek to share

in this mission. The resounding call to provide

life-changing events in the historical course of the

church becomes more relevant to continue to bring

unity and vision of a future with hope.

MEA CI 2010 serves as a living contribution of our

generation to the life and history of the church.

Our theme: We S.P.E.A.K. (We Seek. Pray. Empower.

Act. Keep) reects how God is moving through the

life of ordinary youths in order to bring forth Hismessage to the people. It is inspired by the story of

Jeremiah, who during his youth, was anointed by

God to speak to the nations (Jeremiah 1:5-10). It

is the same message that God brings to the young

people today! Thus, this gathering primarily sought

to recognize the important role of the youths in

the transformation of the church and society, af-

rm unity and solidarity in the mission and service

of the church, and provide fellowship among the

young people of the Manila Episcopal Area in cel-

ebration of its life and history.

A Place of Worship, Fellowship and Unity

Lectures, group dynamics and bible study charac-

terized this ve-day event. To maximize opportuni-

ty for learning and interaction, the delegates were

assigned to different medium groups for lectures

and workshops. Each medium group is comprised

by small groups designed for bible study and team

building activities. Activities for each day focused

on certain topic inline with the acronym of the

theme (Seek. Pray. Empower. Act. Keep). During thenight, the delegation converged in an open eld for

the Big Night Event consists of praise and worship,

production numbers and lecture which highlighted

the event. The Big Night has become a venue

for the expression of young peoples creativity as

it showcased their talents in dancing, theater and

music. A short lecture was also incorporated to syn-

thesize the learning for the whole day and expound

the theme of the Big Night Event. TURN to Page 4

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Post-College Blues:Reections of a Pinoy YuppyYou

ngAdult

Corner

*Of Coffee and College Graduations*

Kuh, a friend and classmate from College, set down

her half-empty coffee on the table between us. I

looked at her and said, if I only knew the stuff I know

now right when I started working, I would have maxi-

mized my PAG-IBIG fund and got myself a house!

She nodded and said yeah, sayang no? Hindi kasitinuturo sa university ang mga practical life skills.

Kuh and I were catching up with each other on our lives, in her case, in law school. We couldnt help but look back

at our lives after College. We have gone farther than when we started out. But somehow, not as far as we would

have wanted after college.

We usually spend four to ve years in College. Yung iba mas mahaba pa: may Magna at Suma! MAGNA-nine years

at SUMA-sampung taon na! We learn the intricacies of language. We calculate solutions to Math problems, may

kasama pang kamot sa ulo. We bury our heads among so many books in the library, minsan nakakatulog pa nga!

We spend sleepless nights writing term papers while drinking gallons of coffee, reviewing for exams and (gasp!) we

miss our favorite TV shows and hanging out with friends in our favorite tambayans.

Yet, the pains of studying pay off when graduation comes! During my last semester at the University, I had ve major

subjects! Imagine that! Akala ko di na ko makaka-graduate on time. I even contemplated ling a leave of absencehalf-way through the semester! But thankfully, I made it!

Thats why, unlike my batch mates, I decided to attend the University graduation on top of our College recognition

rites. Bakit?! Eto yung pagkakataon ko na maramdaman na aalis na ko sa University for good!

So there I was, feeling a bit disappointed that I didnt make it as a

cum laude, but still proud and elated nonetheless. Still, my par-

ents were beaming with joy! After all, I made it out of the univer-

sity in one piece.

For many of us, having a college degree is one of the rst major

accomplishments we could ever have in our young lives. When

we were at pre-school, we were so eager to get to the elementarygrades. Halfway through elementary, we couldnt wait to get to

high school. As if, in a race, we then become eager to nish high

school and run as quickly as we can to College.

Nung bata pa tayo, madalas itanong anong gusto mo paglaki? And we would answer: Doktor po! Abogado po!

Engineer po! Artista (sabay pose papogi). Whatever. Pero ngayon na malaki ka na at nakatapos na ng College,

madalas mo namang itanong mo naman sa sarili mo, ano ba talagang gusto ko?!

Akala natin, nish line na ang college graduation. Hindi pala. We ran through our education. Some friends dropped

out. But a lot of us nished the race. Only to nd out that college graduation is but the Starting Point of a bigger

race!

Potential Power

Gaya ng sabi ni Morpheus kay Neo sa pelikulang The Matrix, Welcome to the real world.

College is over. Whats next?

We need to look back to the lessons we learned from College. And Im not talking about Trigonometry formulas, or

how to make prcis, or the implications of Jose Rizals novels to the Katipunan revolution.

Read the full article athttp://www.transformationalleadershiphq.com/post-college-blues-reections-on-being-a-lipi-

no-yuppy/

by Mighty C. Rasing

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Not only had MEA CI 2010 harnessed the talents and

creativity of the youths, it also showed how rich

and blessed the United Methodist Church is in terms

of human resources. Including in the pool of speak-

ers for medium groups were around 70 passionate

workers and lay persons specializing on differentministries of the church who spoke on: Theme Expo-

sition, Prayer Power, Prophetic Mission and Advocacy

Groups. Around 200 workers, lay persons and senior

youths had also facilitated the Bible Study and team-

building activities, while more than 200 young people

served as staff.

Youth Corner...

A Call to the Ministry

Traditionally, the Christmas Institute serves as a venue for the youths to commit into a full-time

ministry. Many pastors and deaconesses of our church today are fruits of the Christmas Institute. True

to this, hundreds of young people responded to the call to become pastor, deaconess and to be intodifferent ministries of the church during the MEA CI. Countless young people have also come to accept

Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and savior.

Indeed, MEA CI has been a life-changing opportunity for the youths as they experienced Gods anoint-

ing and revival. For the 11 Annual Conferences that have their own stories of how God had provided in

order for them to join, this event serves as a living testimony. For the youth leaders who have sacri-

ced eight months of painstaking preparations for this event, MEA CI 2010 was not only a fulllment

of history it is the start of a new and long-term program ministry From the Youth, By the Youth and

For the Youth.

Young Peoples Ministries of GBOD provided funding, leadership, and assistance in planning the Manila

Episcopal Area Christmas Institute. CI gatherings happen each year throughout the Philippines and in

the US every year involving thousands of young people and their leaders in life-changing experiences

of leadership and faith.

Photo: MEA CI Photog-Comm 10

(originally published at the http://www.globalyoungpeople.org/youth-speaks-at-mea-ci/)

ChristmasInstitutedelegateslightcandlesasasymbolofrenewedfaithandhope.

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Do you struggle with praying? I do. When my mind draws a blank and I dont know what to say or

what to pray for, I think of TACOS:

+ Thanksgiving: What are you thankful for? Family, friends, your home, your church -- the listgoes on. Start by thanking God.

+ Adoration:God is awesome! Adoration means worship or great and profound love. LetJesus know how much you love him.+ Confession: Prayer is a lot easier when we get rid of the barriers between God and us. We all sin.

In prayer, we can confess our sins and receive Gods forgiveness.

+ Others:So many people we know (and even those we dont) could use our prayers. Prayingmeans taking the focus off of ourselves and lifting up the needs of others.

+ Supplication: Pray for yourself and your own needs. These prayers should come last. Otherwise, we are tempted to spend all of our prayer time talking about ourselves. >>>>>>

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