UCCP – Real @ 18
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Real, Bacoor, Cavite congregation celebrated it’s 16th founding anniversary last Sunday, September 16, 2007 & I was invited to cover the event.
For those who don’t know yet, I grew up in a Protestant culture although not the UCCP denomination. This chuch is just a few steps away from our house, when we transferred to the place about 17 years ago, we (the family) has a hard time going to our church, it’s quite far from our place & during those time, transportation is one problem that we are facing, it’s a little bit costly for us.
After the establishment of this church (formerly known as Real Worshiping Congregation) Nanay decided to attend this church while I continued on attending the church where I grew up & comfortable of attending.
A lot of times that I was invited to attend the chuch which most of the time I did, I was once assigned as presider during it’s family week where we were the sponsor family. It’s safe to say that I saw how this church evolve from a mere Worshiping Conrgregation into being acknowledge as a church some 14 years (or more) ago. I was a witness when this building was built in 1995.
Anyways, like the usual worship service, the activity was opened by the traditional processional, after all the guest has entered, a tambourine dance followed. The dance was performed by selected Sunday Schoolers from age 10.
Then the Chancel Choir rendered a song.
The Children’s Choir won’t be left behind, my 8 year old niece/inaanak Christine Dawn (CD) is a member of this choir (2nd row, 2nd from the left).
The current Resident Pastor, Rev. Edwin Catungal introduced the Guest Speaker for this special occasion.
Then it’s time for the “Word”, the guest speaker is a professor of Worship from PCU-UTS (Philippine Christian University – Union Theological Seminary) in Dasmañas, Cavite, Rev. Dr. Ferdinand Anno.
The former Resident Pastor Rev. Armando Carlos was present to greet & celebrate with the congregation.
After the worship, it’s chow time, the Women’s Organization of the Church prepared a lunch for the attendees.
For some, this may just be another worship service or for a photographer like me, just another assignment, but I look at it on a different perspective, I’m glad & honored to be celebrating this momentous occasion, I know that the good Lord will bless this church in the years to come.
hi there! i am a researcher from CBN Asia, the producer of the 700 Club Asia, I would want to know what’s the contact number of UCCP Church you featured? And is Pastor Berlin freed already? I need this for my assigment as we will be coming up a story regarding the incident that happened to him.
God Bless You!
Lyka
Hi Ricky,
Thanks a lot for a good article. I printed this one and I will post it in the church bulletin board. You did a great job! Thank you for your talent.
May the good Lord bless you more!
By the way, this is ate juliet, the wife of Pastor Edwin. I think we’ve met during that day. Thanks a lot! Hope to see you more often in the church if you are here in the Philippines.
But we are leaving the church by May of this year. Regards to your family and to Nanay.
wow, you’re from UCCP-REAL? I personally know Pastor Edwin and his family ’cause I’m a pastor’s kid and Pastor Edwin and my father are friends. Currently, my father’s assigned at UCCP-Anabu, Imus, Cavite.
Regards to Ate Joy, Ate Princess and Kuya Melvin.
Joyce Cababan
PS
Nasa worcamp din po ako.
hi!sila pastor edwin po pla d2 na sa uccp m. francisco miss na kau non!isa po ko sa mga cyf sa m, francisco! god bless!
Hi, this is Willy Diaz from Winnipeg Canada and Pastor Edwin’s batchmate in PCU Political Science -Batch ‘86.
I’ve been looking for him for a long time now. Please provide any contact # or email address of Pastor Edwin so I can get in touch with him.
Thank you very much and God Bless.
i praise God for your church!continue to shine for Jesus. i was once a worshipper at UCCP Cosmopolitan 3pm service/Visayan congregation. now ive dedicated my life and my whole household for the service for UCCP Trece martires… may the good Lord bless us all in all our endeavors.
shalom..
I would like to ask how to apply to be a schoolar of UCCP?
Thanks
hi everyone, ask ko lang po san banda rito sa trece may UCCP church? im from las pinas sa sucat evangelical at cosmopolitan me nagsisimba. dito me now trece martires city, cavite. sana matulungan nyo po ako. thanks a lot1!!! God Bless!!
hi there….mafel po…anak ni pastor edwin….were in UCCP-Ellinwood now…hehehe…i just saw this article…dang ganda eh….miss ko na real….
hellow poh,, god bless to every one, Im jonalyn didal poh, im currently living in urdaneta pangasinan, ask ko lang po sana if anyone know po kung saan po dito sa pangasinan may UCCP church,taga leyte po kasi ako and im a protestant back there,,gusto ko na po kasi makapagsimba sa church where my heart is, please help me poh. thanks,