A Transforming,

Empowering, Caring
and Exemplary Church
of Servant Leaders.
(Church Vision Statement)

1368 Taft Avenue, Ermita

Manila, Philippines
Tel. No. 5254495, 5231309
Cellphone No.: 0916-244-3437
uccpcosmopolitanchurch@gmail.com
uccpcosmopolitanchurch.org

August 4, 2019
VOLUME 23, ISSUE 30

WELCOME TO UCCP COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH

W e welcome new visitors and old friends, Christians from every tradition, and people new to faith. To those who have
no church home, want to follow Christ, have doubts, do not believe, you are welcome here. Regardless of age, color,
culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, marital status, abilities or challenges, join us, you are
welcome here. You are welcome to worship, to celebrate and sorrow, to rejoice and recover. This is a place where lives are
made new. (adopted)

We invite you to Today is the

WORSHIP
8th Sunday after Pentecost
COMMUNION SUNDAY
with us
8:00AM Tagalog Worship Service
August is Mission Month

Sermon: “Diyos O Kayamanan”
Pastor: Rev. Veronica T. Estayo
Leader: Ms. Rowena F. Soria
10:00AM English Worship Service
Sermon: “Are We Fools?”
Pastor: Rev. Callum R. Tabada
Leader: Ms. Rowena F. Soria
3:00PM Visayan Worship Service
Sermon: “Manghinatagun Kita”
Pastor: Rev. Fritz Jordan S. Mata
I
n faithfulness to Jesus’ proclama-
tion of his own mission (Luke 4:18-
19), and the Great Commission
(Matthew 28:19-20), the Church,
as the People of God, is called to a
ministry of love and service and the
search for peace based on justice
Y!
and reconciliation, in obedience to,
DA and as exemplified by Jesus Christ.

TO
(Article 14, Section 1, UCCP Constitution)
Leader: Ms. Lesley G. Naynes
5:30PM Vesper Contemporary Worship
Sermon: “Death is No Respecter of
Next Sunday
Wealth” we are celebrating
Pastor: Rev. Grace Fe I. Magan
Worship Leaders: CYFers
SILLIMAN
SUNDAY
TODAY’S LECTIONARY READINGS (RCL): Invite your Silliman University
Luke 12:13-21; Hose 11:1-11 alumni friends and loved ones
Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Colossians 3:1-11 to join us in our 10AM worship!

PLEDGE / TITHE FORMS NOW AVAILABLE

A s our response to the Church Budget that we have approved for this new Church Year 2019-2020, we encourage you to commit to
support the various ministries and programs of the Church by signing up the Pledge/Tithe Forms now made available at the table
located in the Church lobby. Out of our approved Projected Tithes and Offerings in the amount of P3,867,912.05 we have already received
pledges totalling P690.960.00. Thank you very much and God bless us all! Those who have submitted their pledges so far (as of Aug. 3):
Abis, Georgette Cortez, Thelma Laurente, Ophelia Natividad, Mildred & Arnel Ragandan, Antoinette Rodrigo, Gloria
Acena, Eliza Joy Cuneta II, Leonides Morales, Mel & Diane Opelac, Gladys Ragandan, Elvie Saluberes, Leo & Gloria
Co Say, Maximo Espino, Ruth Ramos Nagal, Mercy Poculan, Delter & Maria Ney Ragandan, Rissa Sibala, Zoe Verna
Antonio, Jun & Ma. Gracia Gran, Ellen Natividad, Corazon Poculan, Nadine Raterta, James Torrez, Emerson
Co Say, Rosalinda Gementiza, Gigie Natividad, Kenneth Quebral, Keith Arleigh Rebolledo, Dan & Coralie Urriza, Magdaleno
Vargas, Ruth Quinto
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HEAR, O GOD,
THE LAMENT OF YOUR PEOPLE!
(A Prayer-Statement)
H
ear, O God, the deafening dirge of your people, our peo-
ple! Look at what has happened to our land. Hear the
cries of the widows and the fatherless innocents mourn-
ing over the senseless murders of their dearest fathers in Ne-
gros island over the past few days; of the disgraceful victims of
ferocity and crimes; of the poor and oppressed peasants being
harassed and distraught simply for aspiring to be free from the
shackles of poverty and domination; of those whose lives are
threatened for defending the rights of the destitute and suffer-
ers;
Hear, O God, our agony, our anguish of pain and unfathom-
able discomfort. Our people suffer under the murky and bloody
hands of the tyrants of our land. Murder after murder ensues
almost everyday but no perpetrators has been arrested to this
point. The ambience of impunity terrifies us no end. Our people
especially the poor are in terrible peril, O God.
Have mercy on our people even as we also deplore the
recent spate of killings in Negros island. Our churches, pas-
tors and prophets in Mindanao are being vilified and maliciously
accused of false charges like in the case of a church worker
in Surigao-Dinagat District Conference, which we also abhor.
Bring forth the flame of your righteousness and the burning fer-
vor of your peace.
Hear, O God, our earnest plea on behalf of the Filipino
people. Free us from fear and awaken us from our disturbing
silence amidst all these woeful realities. Embolden us to defend
the powerless victims and be in solidarity with the struggling
people. Send us forth to where the voice of justice must be pro-
claimed, and the liberating truth declared. Give us courage to
be your voice and be instruments of your peace! For thou has
called us to be so “And a harvest of righteousness is sown in
peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:18 ESV)
Hear, O God, our prayer. AMEN.
THE UCCP COUNCIL OF BISHOPS
July 30, 2019
Bishop Melzar D. Labuntog
General Secretary
Bishop Joseph G. Agpaoa Bishop Emergencio D. Padillo
North Luzon Jurisdictional Area Middle Luzon Jurisdictional Area
Bishop Joel E. Tendero Bishop Jerome C. Baris
South Luzon Jurisdictional Area East Visayas Jurisdictional Area
Bishop Feliciana P. Tenchavez Bishop Ligaya F. San Francisco
West Visayas Jurisdictional Area Northwest Mindanao Jurisdictional Area
Bishop Hamuel G. Tequis
Southeast Mindanao Jurisdictional Area
Bishops Emeritus:
Bishop Arturo R. Asi Bishop Roel P. Mendoza
Bishop Jezer E. Bertoldo Bishop Jaime R. Moriles
Bishop Isaias L. Bingtan Bishop Eliezer M. Pascua
Bishop Erme R. Camba Bishop Dulce Pia-Rose
Bishop Ebenezer C. Camino Bishop Elorde M. Sambat
Bishop Constante D. Claro Bishop Anacleto G. Serafica
Bishop Gabriel A. Garol Bishop Jessie S. Suarez
Bishop Hilario M. Gomez, Jr. Bishop Rizalino Q. Taganas
Bishop Marino I. Inong Bishop Modesto D. Villasanta
Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza
JOIN OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
AND BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS
For the new Ecclesiastical/Church Year 2019-2020,
we are inviting you to join and grow our faith together
by attending our Sunday Schools and Bible Study ses-
sions. Below is our new schedule. SEE YOU THEN!
SUNDAYS
8:30AM Adult Sunday School, Conference
Room with Rev. Callum Tabada
9:30AM Adult Sunday School, Toddlers’ Room
with Rev. Veronica Estayo
10:00AM Children’s Sunday School, 3rd Floor Rigos Hall with
Rev. Grace Fe Magan
10:00AM Youth (CYF) Sunday School, Conference Room with
Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata
11:30AM CWA-Sponsored Sunday School, Toddlers’ Room with
Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata
12:15PM Chancel Choir Bible Study, AVR Chapel with DM Jeffrey
Ramirez, Jr.
2:00PM Visayan Adult Sunday School, Church Sanctuary with
Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata
3:00PM Children’s Sunday School [Visayan], 3rd Floor Rigos
Hall with Rev. Grace Fe Magan
5:30PM Young Adults [Visayan] Sunday School & Fellowship,
Toddlers Room with Rev. Fritz Jordan Mata
7:00PM Vesper Choir Bible Study, AVR Chapel with Rev. Callum
Tabada
MONDAYS
6:00PM UCM South Bible Study - Magallanes, Makati with Rev.
Callum Tabada
TUESDAYS
9:00AM Street Dwellers Devotion, Social Hall with Rev. Veronica
Estayo / Rev. Grace Fe Magan
2:00PM Church Staff Devotion, Conference Room with the Minis-
terial Team
6:00PM Delgenta Group Bible Study - Quezon City with Rev.
Callum Tabada
7:00PM Dormitory Bible Study, Conference Room with Rev.
Veronica Estayo
7:00PM Dormitory Convocation, Sanctuary [every last Tuesday
of the month] with Rev. Veronica Estayo
WEDNESDAYS
7:00PM Midweek Prayer Meeting, AVR Chapel with Rev. Grace
Fe Magan
THURSDAYS
7:00PM Dormitory Bible Study, Conference Room with Rev.
Veronica Estayo
FRIDAYS
9:00AM Street Dwellers Devotion, Social Hall with Rev. Fritz
Jordan Mata / Rev. Callum Tabada
SATURDAYS
2:00PM CYF Worship Team Bible Study, Social Hall with Rev.
Grace Fe Magan
5:00PM Pilgrims Choir Bible Study, Social Hall with Rev. Fritz
Jordan Mata
6:00PM Visayan Worship Team Bible Study, Social Hall with Rev.
Fritz Jordan Mata
MINISTERIAL TEAM DIRECTORY
For prayers and other concerns, inquiries on baptism, and weddings,
church membership, etc. contact any of our Church Ministers:
REV. VERONICA ESTAYO: 0927-838-1614
REV. GRACE FE MAGAN: 0921-227-1881
REV. FRITZ JORDAN MATA: 0933-877-2638
DM JEFFREY O. RAMIREZ, JR.: 0917-187-7484
REV. CALLUM TABADA: 0919-724-1697
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10 Adrian Pedroso Sr., Aldrine
Prayer List Timbol
Let us keep in our prayers those of us who are in chal- 11 Dean Dulay, Epirod Louie
lenging circumstances these days. We also encourage Laguardia II, Rinby Lara,
you to let any of our pastors know of your special needs Viola Martin
for pastoral care. Let us pray for: Birthdays
Virgie Almarez Melchor Morales 04 Divinagracia Ingente, Ma.
Malou Ason Shirley Nerecina Elena Velasco
Ur Ason Lina Pagala 05 Allan Sarcos
Bavillo Villanueva Bation Delailah Palisoc 06 Rebecca Franco, Danielle
Rodolfo Cabunilas Sonny Remolona Jessica Padilla
Adory Desiree Dames Nelia Salvador
Darlene Elmira Digan Letty Sarmiento
07 Enrique Paller III, Jimmy
Respall
Wedding
Noemi Estayo
Rosita Hipe
Charlie Tam
Ronnie Undag 08 Joy Penson, Maria Josefa Anniversaries
Elizabeth How Naomi Vecino Penson AUGUST
Diane Morales Rosauro Vergara 09 Karen Joy Tenido, John Lloyd 08 Ronnel(+) & Alice Mallari
Wong Ramelito & Elvie Ragandan

NOTE: Our list of birthday and wedding anniversary celebrators is far

from perfect and so if your name or some other church member’s name

Church Calendar
is not in the list, kindly call our attention. Better yet, ask for a member-
ship update form from the office and submit this to the office as soon as
possible. Thank you for your help in updating our membership records!

AUGUST: MISSION MONTH

3 (Sat) • LCSMC Mission Summit, UCCP Anabu
Today’s Communion Servers
4 (Sun) • Communion Sunday / 8th Sunday after Pentecost 8:00AM Service
• Personnel Committee Meeting Arch. Tindalo Amistoso Ms. Rebecca Amistoso
Mr. Abelardo Navarro Jr. Ms. Ruth Vargas
10 (Sat) • Church Staff & Ministerial Team Church Organiza-
tional Set-up Reorientation 10:00AM Service
• Worship Committee Meeting Arch. Dominador Ato Prof. Ophelia Laurente
• UCM Fellowship (LCSMC), UCCP Paradahan Mr. Florante Antonio Ms. Grace Antonio
11 (Sun) • SILLIMAN SUNDAY - Preacher: Rev. Dr. Jeaneth Mr. Franklin Panahon Ms. Marlene Suarez
Harris-Faller, Dean of the Silliman University Divinity Mr. Wenefredo Custodio Ms. Bethel Ann Batallones
School Dr. Benjamin Castillo Ms. Corazon Natividad
• In-Church Medical Mission with Medicus Mr. Keith Arleigh Quebral Ms. Georgette Abis
• Meeting of Church Boards
3:00PM Service
17 (Sat) • CWA Fellowship (LCSMC), UCCP Sukat Ms. Sefamar Espina Mr. Wenefredo Custodio
18 (Sun) • 10th Sunday after Pentecost Ms. Sheila Mae Comadizo Engr. Sidney Duran
• In-Church Medical Mission with Medicus Ms. Dhalia Sosing Ms. Gigie Gementiza
Ms. Gloria Saluberes Mr. Leando Saluberes
21 (Wed) • THE WEDNESDAY FORUM with Atty. Chel Diokno
Ms. Rebecca Mumar Mr. Elsam Mumar
on “Modern Day Heroes and Martyrs”
Ms. Maria Ney Poculan Ms. Gloria Rodrigo
• All-Choir Training Seminar “Usapang Koro” (whole
day) 5:30PM Service
25 (Sun) • MISSION SUNDAY - Preacher: Rt. Rev. Richard Atty. Coralie D. Rebolledo Mr. Daniel S. Rebolledo
Bott of the United Church of Canada (UCCP’s Global Ms. Ellen Gran Ms. Rowena Soria
Mission Partner)
26 (Mon) • MEDICAL MISSION with CCT (Ministry Partner)
for the street dwellers of Manila
“USAPANG KORO”
ALL CHOIRS SEMINAR-WORKSHOP
Thank You! Join us in our
When: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 (whole day)
• to the following gracious lunch
Contemporary Venue: Happy Nest, Merryland Subdivision,
hosts for next Sunday’s Church Youth Worship Mandaluyong City
Boards meetings: @ 5:30PM, SAVE THE DATE!
> BOT: Arch. Dominador Ato Sundays. (Choir members, kindly coordinate with your respective Choir Directors.)
> BEM: Ms. Thelma Cortez
> BOD: Ms. Gloria Rodrigo See you
> BCEN: Ms. Melanie Panahon then!
> BOE: Ms. Georgette Abis
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“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
Stewardship Section [1 Peter 4:10]

UCCP Cosmopolitan Church recognizes with great appreciation your responses to the call to give tithes and offering:
July 21, 2019 Cuneta, Leonides II Hipe, Rosita Natividad, Corazon Raquel, Leah Suarez, Patricia
Custodio, Wenefredo Hubilla, JM Naynes, Lael Alejandro Rebecca Tolentino, Carmelisa
Acena, Joy Daniel, MC Jacob, Fred Opelac, Gladys Rebolledo, Coralie & Tolentino, Mercy Grace
Antipuesto, Sean Alfred Daradar, Rican Laguardia, Knight Orquia, Rebecca Dan Torres, JP
Antonio, Florante /Ma Dave Laguardia, Louie Palaganan, Elizabeth Rodrigo, Gloria Umali, Hezekiah
Gracia Espina, Sefamar Maranan, Aeryn Ross Rojas, Edmund Urriza, Magdaleno
Antonio, Kal El Espina, Trinidad Maranan, Aki Palisoc, Philip Rojas, Edward Vargas, Danilo
Battalones, Bethel Ann Espino, Ruth Markinez, Yoyen Poculan, Christer & Rojas, Kate Vargas, Ruth
Buico, Alexandra Ganzalino, Christian Mata, Alice Charity Sanchez, Alicia Vecino, Gia
Campos, Efecy Ganzalino, Mathee Mata, Nicole Poculan, Joshua Sanchez, Jetjet Vecino, Gwen
Castro, Adolf & Aileen Ganzalino, Richel Mercado, Hannah Myka Quiap, Arnel Sanchez, Jheffrey
Cerenado, Joyline Gaviola, Judy Morales, Babes & Rey Ramirez, Marilyn Sarmieto, Letty
Co Say, Linda Guse, Marjorie Nagal, Mercy Ramos, Jugie Sibala, Zoe Verna
...and to the many who prefer to keep their responses in silence. Thank you!
In case of names omitted and other corrections to effect on the list, please see any of the Pastors.