The Christmas you wouldn't want to miss!

16 days to go and it's Christmas!

Hello there people!

On Saturday, December 11, 2010, we are inviting everyone to celebrate Christmas with us...

"MIRACLES"

Connect Call Center Christmas Fellowship

8am at GCF Fellowship Hall

With Ms. Carol Felipe as guest speaker.

It's a celebration you wouldn't want to miss!

For our exchange gift (optional), bring something that is not gender specific, worth at least Php200.

Calling all Pinoy Agents...

Do you think there is still hope for change in the country?

...Whether your answer is YES or NO we invite you to join us on October 2, 2010, Saturday at 8am for our Call Center Agents' Day entitled:

PINOY AGENTS OF CHANGE:

Redeeming the People, Rebuilding the Nation

Guest Speaker: Elder Mike Asperin

It will be held at the Social Hall of Greenhills Christian Fellowship in Ortigas. Feel free to contact Rajsh Sabio at 0915-314-0144 / 0922-607-3449 for more details. We hope to see you there!

We will SURELY miss you!

Our dear Senior Pastor, Dr. Luis Pantoja, Jr., went home to be with with the Lord yesterday (September 6, 2010).

You will SURELY be missed Pastor Luis!

A memorial service will be held on September 11, 2010, 2:00pm at Greenhills Christian Fellowship, Garnet corner Ruby roads, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.


See also:
Adios, Pastor Luis Pantoja by P. Jon Las

To be or not to be?

For sure you have thought that "the Philippines is hopeless... wala ng pagbabago... pare-pareho at paulit-ulit lang ang mga nangyayari..." Do you think this is true?

But come to think again...
-Do we really think there isn't any hope for a change in our country?
-What kind of "change" do we want to see?
-Are you willing to be part of that "change", given the chance?

...To be or not to be?

Pinoy Agents of Change:
Redeeming the People, Rebuilding the Nation

Coming very soon...

(J.P. Rizal's picture courtesy of www.zazzle.com)

Birthing Lupang Hinirang in our hearts

Pinoy ka pa rin ba (Birthing Lupang Hinirang) Part II was attended by 36 people last Saturday. Another God-ordained event!

♫ ♪ DAKILA KA, O DIYOS
TAPAT KA NGANG TUNAY
MAGMULA PA SA UGAT NG AMING LAHI
MUNDO'Y MAGUNAW MAN MAASAHAN KANG LAGI MAGING HANGGANG WAKAS NITONG BUHAY...

DAKILA KA, O DIYOS
SA HABANG PANAHON
KATAPATAN MO'Y MATIBAY NA SANDIGAN
SA BAWAT PIGHATI TAGUMPAY MAN AY NAROON
DALUYAN NG PAG-ASA KUNG KAILANGA'Y HINAHON
PAG-IBIG MONG ALAY SA 'KIN NOON HANGGAN NGAYON
DAKILA KA, O DIYOS...♪ ♫


And like the usual, allow us to share with you some photos taken during the event. Just a glimpse of how God-filled that day was and how the rebirth of the hope is Him was renewed that day. To Him be all the glory, forever and ever, amen.

(captions to follow)

Registration: Mabuhay! Welcome to Pinoy ka pa rin ba


Connect Praise and worship team





On Barong and Malong: Abe and Oliv, emcees for the day


Our Guest Speaker: Ate Germaine, 2nd time this year!


Has a minor injury but still full of energy



























































We'll work on posting the summary of Ate Germaine's message some other time.

Stay blessed and hope to see you on our next call center agents' day on September 25, 2010.

+ Special thanks to our official photographer Mr. Rey C. Sabio (for ABISO Media). More photos are being uploaded in our multiply account. +

Pinoy ka pa rin ba?

Nakaka-relate ka ba sa larawang ito?



Napagisipan mo na ba kung nasa puso mo pa ang pagiging isang tunay na Pilipino?

Pinoy ka pa rin ba, sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa?

Marami sa atin ang nabitin sa Pinoy kpb? (Birthing Lupang Hinirang) na ginanap noong March 27. Kaya naman meron tayong Part 2 sa June 26, 2010, Sabado, 8am.

Ang 'Pinoy Ka Pa Rin Ba? (Birthing Lupang Hinirang Part 2)' call center agents' day ay mas malalimang paglalakbay sa ating kasaysayan at mas malaman na usapan sa kahulugan ng pagiging isang tunay na Pilipino, makakasama pa rin natin si Ate Germaine Santos. Magkakaroon din tayo ng open forum with our guest speaker, kasama ang isa sa original writer ng Birthing Lupang Hinirang module, si Pastor Joel Bataclan.

Kitakits tayo! Imbitado po ang lahat ng young professionals (call center or non-call center) at maging mga college students.

Para sa iba pang detalye, magtext o tumawag sa 0915-314-0144 / 0922-607-3449.

SPECIAL REQUEST: can you wear/bring something Filipino when you come? Phil flag, sarong, malong, salakot, 'pinoy ako' pins and the likes. =)

Grateful and proud to be Filipinos!

Maraming salamat, Panginoon, sa 'pagpili' sa aming mga Pilipino. Maraming salamat sa paalala na kami ay Iyong pinagpala at patuloy pang pinagpapala... At tunay nga, Ikaw at Ikaw lamang ang aming pag-asa, kami nang buong sambayanang Pilipino!


To our dear Ate Germaine, Thank you so much as well! Until next... For our Part 2!

These photos may not suffice how "Pinoy Ka Pa Ba? (Birthing Lupang Hinirang)" Call Center Agents' Day ended successfully by God's grace but allow us to share it anyway:

CONNECT t-shirts on sale: the volunteers as the models.


CONNECT's tagalog praise and worship time


Ate Germaine being led by the Spirit and praying for the people

We appreciate you ate!


Q and A portion, first question by Anthon


Q and A portion, now with Misha


CONNECT volunteers being prayed for by the guest speaker

Oliv, sharing her personal testimony before the crowd


Early bird awardees: Greg and Jem

The most number of agents from Sykes

(more to come. will update this post soon.)

Inviting Everyone!

Our first Call Center Agent's Day for this year will happen on March 27, 2010 at 8am and will be held in GCF's Social Hall.

Pinoy Ka Pa Ba? (Birthing Lupang Hinirang)

Guest Speaker: Ms. Germaine Santos, a Missionary and full-time staff of Campus Crusade for Christ.

Note: No registration fee for the seminar and non-call center young professionals are also welcome to join.





What is this about?
- This is a seminar about being proud of our Filipino heritage based on Biblical perspective.

Why did Connect choose this topic?
- Because of the nature of our work, we (call center agents) easily adapt or blend in in our clients' culture and need to be reminded of our roots.

What to expect?
- Expect to be affirmed that we have not lost our citizenship, despite the fact that we somehow struggle in becoming less Filipino because of the different culture we face at work.

For further inquiries, you may contact Ms. Rajsh Sabio at 0915-314-0144 or 0922-607-3449.

Or drop by at our booth during Sundays from 8am to 7pm at the GCF Worship Center lobby (address: Ruby corner Garnet roads, Ortigas Center, Pasig City).

You may also leave a comment here or email us at gcf_connect@yahoo.com.

See you all and God bless!

Coming Soon: Pinoy Kpb?

Birthing Lupang Hinirang - Mar 27, 2010
@ 8am - GCF Social Hall

(watch out for more details)

Ortigas Park (SITEL group)

We have yet to launch them as an official Connect growth group... It will come soon, according to God's time...

As what Paul said/wrote to the saints in Colosse, we also say to them:

"..since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." -Colossians 1:9-12

This group has been consistently meeting for devotion, prayer and praise and worship time EVERY morning (5:30 am, Tuesdays to Saturdays, that's after their shift) at Ortigas Park. Two of our staff- Syrus and Rhay Marie- is leading this group and we just can't help but praise God for them. These agents are so on fire for Him! It is His work indeed, the One and Only who makes all things grow...

Do join us in praying for them; for their walk in the Lord as new believers.

To Him be all the glory forever and ever, amen!

(more of them @ gcfconnect.multiply.com)

How's it going?

Just to update you on our weekly activities...


+ Growth groups and Bible studies:
Sunday 4pm pm - Care to diall I - going through a study on the Book of John
Saturday 8am and 10am - Care to diall II- Discovery series (basics of Christianity)
Saturday 6pm - Connect's Agents of Change - going through a study on the Book of James

Feel free to join us peeps! Choose a group that fits your schedule.

We also have prayer and fellowship time (for Connect's Core group, staff and volunteers) every Sunday, 1pm. If you have items of praise or prayer request just text 0917-4792071 (Lea) we'd be so glad to pray for you and with you...

For the sporty ones-- Are you game for badminton? Text 0921-3401432 (John) for more information.