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Definition
Purpose
Composition
The Unit Head
Potential Unit Heads
Tenure of Unit Heads
Role of the Unit Head
Qualifications of a Unit Head
Attitudes of a Unit Head
Duties and Responsibilities
Relationships of a Unit Head
Pastoral Care
Visitation of Households
Teaching Program in SFC
Chapter 2: Annex
A. Workshops
Mentoring
Loving Responses
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THE UNIT
A. Introduction
1. Definition
a. A unit in Singles for Christ (SFC) is a grouping of several households located
within a certain geographical area. The unit is led by a Unit Head with household
heads serving under him/her.
b. A unit is set up by the Chapter leaders as the need arises, usually due to an
increase of membership in SFC.
2. Purpose
The unit is established for the purpose of providing pastoral and administrative
support to household heads. This is done so that they can exercise more effective
leadership and care over the members of their households.
As such, a unit:
a. provides for the pastoral care not ordinarily available from household heads as
given by the Unit Head;
b. gives SFC a way of effectively supervising and encouraging household heads in
their service;
c. provides an environment for greater interaction among SFC members and for
intra-household relationship building (e.g. joint Lord's Day celebration);
d. enables the elders to spot, monitor and develop potential leaders in a systematic
and continuing way;
e. serves as a channel for information dissemination and feedback.
3. Composition
A unit is ideally composed of three (3) to five (5) households with a total
membership ranging from twenty (20) to thirty-five (35) members.
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Mission Volunteers
Chapter Leaders
Core Group members
They may also be transferred to another unit to serve as its Unit Head
They may also serve in whatever level, position or capacity depending on the
needed form of service within or outside their current area
c. Personal characteristics
d. Experience
Keeps membership list active, current and updated in the SFC Infosystem.
b. Meets with the household heads within his/her unit once a month for a service
meeting.
c. Monitors and ensures that household heads and unit members attend formation
courses required for them.
d. Promotes, follows through and monitors the practice of person-to-person,
strategic evangelization by members.
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Takes every opportunity to get to know unit members personally and well.
j.
k. With clearance from the Chapter leaders, may initiate transfers of members
from one household to another.
l.
Refers to, consults with, and works out with the Chapter leaders the possible
membership status of a SFC member due to absences or other reasons.
m. Reports to the Chapter leaders regularly regarding the status of the unit and of
unit members, if necessary even outside of the regular service meetings.
n. Attends all meetings of SFC leaders.
Issues which pastorally affect the unit or across units. E.g., financial
borrowing without proper consultation and clearance.
Slander or gossip which erodes relationships within the unit or across units.
The Unit Head, based on reports during the monthly service meetings, decides
on what pastoral issues need his/her personal attention. This does not mean
that he/she handles it himself/herself (he/she may instruct the household head
to handle it and just guide him/her) but that he/she is on top of the situation.
d. The Unit Head meets with his/her household leaders once a month for a service
meeting. The meeting shall dwell on any or all of the following:
Administrative matters.
Visitation of households.
Unit activities, such as outings, unit Lord's Day celebration, teaching nights,
etc.
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2. Individual members.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
E. Visitation of Households
1. Definition
To conduct a visitation is to attend a household meeting of one of the households
within the unit.
2. Frequency
The Unit Head should make a visitation of a household at least once a month. It
could be more often as the situa tion requires and as his/her time and commitments
permit. The monthly visitation means that the Unit Head goes out once a month,
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Are all the elements present, i.e., singing, praising, thanksgiving, petition,
spiritual gifts?
b. SFC culture
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Proper speech.
c. Discussion
Content of sharing/discussion.
Openness of members.
Healthy interaction.
Good order.
d. Fellowship
Simplicity of snacks.
5. Your posture
a. You are an observer and are not supposed to take over the conduct of the
meeting. It is supposed to be a regular meeting, the only difference being your
presence.
b. In your words and actions, convey to the household head that you are there to
support him/her, to help him/her improve in his/her service and to care for the
members of the unit, not to be a fault finder or critic.
c. Whenever appropriate, especially during the fellowship, interact as much as
possible with the household members. Get to know them as brothers and
sisters.
d. Give feedback to the household head privately, either during the time for
fellowship, or after the meeting (stay behind a little while), or some time soon
after the household meeting day.
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Second year
Crossroads Weekend I
Third Year
Ablaze Weekend
Crossroads Weekend II
2. SFC offers many other teachings, which are optional. Members are encouraged to
avail of these as well.
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3. Leadership Training is designed to equip members for serv ice in SFC. For unit
members, it is composed of:
a. CLP Training
New household heads go through a one day (or 2 half days) Household Heads
Orientation (HHO) program composed of four (4) talks and (3) workshops. It
is immediately followed by the Household Head Teaching Series (HHTS)
which is composed of six (6) talks given as a teaching series.
The HHO, composed of four (4) talks and three (3) workshops, is given before
the new household heads assume their position.
The six (6) sessions of the HHTS on the other hand are conducted once or
twice a month over the course of six (6) months after the HHO.
These six (6) sessions may be given by any of the Chapter Leaders, the Unit
Heads, and/or any of the current Household Heads.
Unit heads go through a one day Unit Heads Orientation (UHO) program
composed of four (4) talks and two (2) workshops. It is immediately followed
by a Unit Head Teaching Series (UHTS) which is composed of 9 talks given as
a teaching series.
The nine (9) sessions of the UHTS are conducted once or twice a month over
the course of six (6) months after the UHO.
These nine (9) sessions may be given by any of the Cluster Couple
Coordinators, the Chapter Leaders, and/or any of the current Unit Heads.
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ANNEX
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WORKSHOP 1: MENTORING
Objectives:
Introduction
The work of evangelization in our community, most especially in our ministry is fast moving. It
becomes all the more rapid and massive as we strive to fulfill and live out the SFC vision of
making every single man and woman experience Christ. With that in mind, there arises an
urgency to raise more leaders who can be the forerunners in this work.
The concept of MENTORING simply means shepherding the flock that is under our care as a
response to the pressing need of molding more leaders to work in Christs vineyard.
What is mentoring?
Importance of mentoring
We watched Jesus relate with His twelve disciples, we saw that mentoring was His method to
raise up laborers (Matthew 9:3710:8). He spent time investing in this small cluster of men
much more than He did in public ministry to the masses.
The surest way to secure your impact on people is to enter into an accountable relationship
with a conscious objective to produce measurable growth.
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Definition of a mentor
Mentors are NOT:
perfect people
leaders who try to make you like them
workers who want to use you to help accomplish their goals
people who give you time out of duty and obligation
people who will give you a free ride to fame and fortune
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Who is my mentee?
Your mentees are your members in your lower household.
Accountability. Mutual responsibility for one another in the mentoring process ensures
progress and closure. Sharing expectations and a periodic review and evaluation will
give strength to application and facilitate empowerment. The mentor should take
responsibility for initiating and maintaining accountability with the mentee.
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AVOIDER have no training from childhood in how to deal with emotions and feelings.
Feelings are like a foreign language they dont speak. Avoiders deny their
feelings of vulnerability and longing for connection.
DUMPER a person who leaves a person/relationship for no reason at all.
CRITICIZER a person who gives harsh judgements and is used to finding faults
USER someone who is there when he needs someone/something from the other
person.
BLACK HALO a person who is a bad influence.
QUEEN BEE holding positions of social status and power, they can be charismatic yet
manipulative.
Conclusion
The vision of making Christ known to the ends of the earth is possible. And we will start here in
our units. Let us develop the potential in each and every SFC member in our areas. Let us
practice the concept of mentoring and develop more leaders to work in the Lords vineyard.
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To identify the persons vision for his/her life with the Lord.
To identify specific actions needed to accomplish the vision.
To specify the timetable for the actions desired.
To identify parameters of success in accomplishing the vision.
To note highlights of actions taken on the pastoral plan.
Objectives
Desired Effect/Result
Month 1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Month 2
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Month 3
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Call on volunteers to share about their accomplished pastoral plans. Have a processing session
afterwards.
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Facilitators Profile:
A Sector Couple Coordinator, a Cluster Couple Coordinator or any of the Chapter Leaders who
can give pastorally sound judgment and advice. Someone who is articulate in explaining
sensitive issues while remaining calm and objective in facilitating potentially deba table
circumstances. He/she must also be firm in his/her beliefs according to the culture of our
ministry.
Dynamics:
1. Participants are divided into 8 different groups.
2. Each group will be given particular situations which they will act out or role-play.
3. After every each short presentation, the facilitator will solicit answers from the
participants according to what they would do in that certain situation.
4. The Facilitator then reveals the correct answer either affirming those who answered
correctly as well as explaining those whose answers were incorrect.
5. The facilitator handles the question and answer portion so the questions can be filtered
and screened.
6. NOTE: Someone must be assigned to take down the minutes of this workshop especially
any questions raised regarding the issues that were discussed.
Situationers: See list of Loving Responses issues.
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Our response is always a response of love and openness to life. We do not take them out of
service as a punishment or condemnation but ultimately to respond in loving through the
following intentions:
For the reason that she is in a situation and position where she has to take care of
herself and focus on her new role of mother to be.
Although pre-marital sex is a sin, the gift of life is a blessing. In community, we always
say hate the sin and not the sinner. And we always welcome and celebrate life.
The same reasons also hold for brothers who have gotten their girlfriends pregnant
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Married life has a special place in God's plan. Like everything good, it requires sacrifices. But
they're small compared to the rewards. Seek first the Kingdom of God; everything else you
desire will be given to you - and more!
"A wedding is for a day, but a marriage is for a lifetime." That can be a long and happy time, but
only with good preparation. The best way to get ready for marriage is to practice our faith. We
pray that as you seek God and his way more deeply, you will be rewarded with an abundance of
His grace. May your love for each other always be strong and life-giving.