New batch of leaders.
After a long process of nominations, interviews, grilling, deliberation, and prayers, frontlined by the Nomination and Election Committee (NELECOM), a new batch of leaders was elected to lead the fellowship this school year.
Other than the newly chosen President, Daniel Perez, (last year’s VP), the rest of the Executive Committee are new comers in this core group. They are Lovelle Reyes, Vice President; Beth Susi, Secretary; Mina Alcantara, Treasurer; and Jay dela Cruz, PRO. All of them were leaders in their respective committees last school year.
In all 50 years of SVCF’s existence, God has been faithful in providing & equipping servant-leaders from among the members of the fellowship. Let us continue to support and pray for these God-chosen executives that they may be good leaders amidst the demanding schedule and academic pressure in the university.
Steering the year ahead.
Working hand-in-hand with the ExeCom is the Steering Committee, comprised of all nine committee heads appointed to attend to the different areas of concern of the fellowship. The first meeting of the SteeringCom was held the whole day of June 16, at the SVCF Tambayan.
This year, SVCF carries on the existing purpose statement, “We exist to spread the passion for the Supremacy for Christ in all things for the joy of all peoples.” With this purpose, SVCF envisions to focus on these four main aspects: Discipleship, Evangelism, Mission, and Intercession.
SVCF continues to aim for the growth of the members in their spiritual maturity through the continuance of the Foundation Groups and Small Groups. Jerry Bridges’ Pursuit of Holiness will be used as the primary material. Meanwhile, the Book of Acts will be tackled during the weekly Large Group fellowships or what we all know as BIG-F.
One big change for this year, however, would be the partitioning of the Evangelism and Missions Committee into two separate entities to further give emphasis to the needs of the university, and our role, as Christians, in aiding them. Furthermore, we also aspire to give emphasis on intercession, not only during Daily Prayer Meetings, and Prayer Partnerships. SVCF aspires to develop among its members the burden to cover every SVCF event with prayer.
The following are members of this year’s SteeringCom, and their respective handled committees: Phoebe Guerra, MemCom; Dyan Sison, Finance; Hannah San Diego & Gilbert Tinio, EvanCom; Ark Principe, MissionsCom; Feona Turalde, LargeGroup; Frank Narra, SmallGroup; JB Soriano & Benjie Gonzales, Externals; Hilda Naval and Paolo Gonzales, ISCFCom; Andrew Aleta, PrayerCom; and finally, Rhiza Sanchez, Publit.
Four SV leaders fresh from KC.
One Life. This, in a nutshell, is the theme of the recently concluded Kawayan Camp 2K4, where 4 of our very own leaders, Jay dela Cruz, Ark Principe, JB Soriano & Paolo Gonzales, along with other delegates from different regions nationwide, spent a month-long extensive leadership training focused mainly on campus ministry, which greatly prepared them for leadership in our chapter.
Jay, Ark, JB, and Paolo, are very much involved now in the ExeCom; MissionsCom & Manila Leaders Council (comprised up of leaders from different IVCF chapters); Externals; and ISCF, respectively.
KC is a camp annually held and spearheaded by our umbrella organization, Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship.
Much gratitude to our Alumni sponsors, who were of support to these delegates - through finances, prayers, and encouragement. It is because of your kind hearts that such opportunities for student leaders are made possible.
Thank you very much.
New Staffworker.
After almost four years, Kuya Eric Sabacan’s term as the chapter’s staffworker has reached its end. Taking her place is Ate Cheery Orozco, (whose brother, Kuya Genesis, is incidentally, an SVCF alumnus). Other than working as full-time staffworker at IVCF, Ate Cheery is also taking up some units in Islamic Studies at the University, thus allowing her to pass by the tambayan every once in a while. Her regular campus visit is scheduled on Mondays. She was assigned as the speaker for the first BigF of the year (which pushed through last June 25), with an exhortation on the introduction of the book of Acts.
From Esbi, Welcome to the family, Ate Cheery!
