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CI Council MeetingSeptember 17, 201110:30 am 12:00 pm

Attendance: Jared Esguerra, Aaron Vidad, Adrian Farrales, Kathlyn Talapian, Danelle Barojaand Pastor Reuel Talapian

- Devotion by Kath- Opening Prayer by Jared

I. Filipino-American United Methodist Ministry in NIC*Kathlyn gave a recap of the clergy meeting she attended on Monday:

-The pastors have organized an official Filipino caucus group-They expressed their appreciation to the staff of CI. They recognized that the planning of CIhas never been this elaborate and organized.-They appointed Pastor Reuel Talapian to become the staff youth worker and coordinatorbetween the youth and the pastors.-They have concerns on the theme and the military concept of CI as warfare is not included inthe Wesleyan teachings that serve as the foundations of the United Methodist Church.

II. CI Theme and Objectivesa.) Theme

Former: Call of Duty: Spiritual Warfare Revised: Call of Duty

*Jared clarified that the only concern is the sub-theme Spiritual Warfare. Thus, the staff has achoice between omitting the phrase and substituting it with another phrase.*Pastor Reuel shared ideas for possible alternative sub-theme:

- G2G (Generation to Generation)

- Onward, Christian Soldier** The staff voted : the sub-theme Spiritual Warfare be omitted instead of changing thewhole theme.

b.) Theme VerseFormer: Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand

against the devils schemes. Current: 2 Timothy 2:3 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

*Pastor Reuel suggested the revision of the theme verse to something more relevant andsupportive to the theme.** The staff voted: have 2 Timothy 2:3 as the umbrella theme verse, and Ephesians 6:10-18(The Armor of God) as the basis of the CI program.

c.) ObjectivesTogether in one voice, the youth through this event seeks to:

- recognize and affirm our roles in the church and the society;- empower ourselves through faith and the Spirit to face the spiritual battle of our lives;- develop servant-leadership among the young people; and- provide a venue of fellowship among NCJ and SEJ UMYF in celebrating the life and ministry

of the church** The staff voted : revise the first and second objectives to:

- recognize and affirm our roles as young leaders in the transformation of the church

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and the society- empower ourselves with faith and the Spirit to confront the Christian struggles we face as

modern disciples of Christd.) Notes

*Pastor Reuel reminded Secretariat Committee to update the website, posters and brochuresespecially the graphics in them.

III. Program Materials*All materials should be ready by the November meeting.

a.) Lectures and Interest Groups*notes will be prepared by Program Committee, the speakers and Pastor Reuel

b.) Youth Lectures*outline/notes will be prepared by Pastor Menchu and Kathlyn

c.) Bible Study (6 lessons)*One pastor will prepare all six lessons per age group.

Elementary: Pastor Cerna/ Ate Joy HayagMiddle School: Pastor Nancy Hunter

High School: Ate OlmaCollege: Ms. Nancy VidadYoung Adults (24+): Pastor ReuelAdults/Scholars: Pastor Romir

IV. Ballroom Eventa.) Expenses

DJ $150Hall $50Decorations $75TOTAL: $275

b.) FoodSt. Johns Main Dish & Rice Calvary Drinks Edison Park Main Dish Epworth Dessert (Salad)Cosmopolitan Main Dish City Temple DessertElston Appetizers Fruits donation

c.) LeadershipProgram (MCs): Joash and Danelle Food: KathPowerpoint: Mark Ticket sales: Adrian and WajanaDcor: Ann

d.) Schedule4:30 PM Call Time to all Youth6:00-7:00 Program7:00-8:00 Dinner8:00-11:00 Dance11:00-11:30 Clean Up

e.) ProgramI. Opening PrayerII. Performances: Skit and MYXIII. CI Overview (Joash and Ate Danelle)

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IV. Introduce staff & pastorsV. Performances: Elston and Bonanzarafa

d.) Notes*Ticket sellers should sign the back of the ticket for validation.*Staff Evaluation online

IV. HomeworkDue: October 15 th (Next Meeting)

a.) Program*Confirm Speakers and present the final list*Details of special activities: Sports Fest and Themed Dinner

b.) Secretariat*Update information to all promotion means.*Send new shirt designs to Finance

c.) Finance*CI souvenir report (Dog Tags)*Ballroom Event Report & Evaluation

*Payment to Loucon (Due: October 26 th)d.) Technical

*Drum set plan*Number of microphones and projector*Ocular Visit plan

OTHER MATTERS Grants

*Kathlyn and Danelle are applying to the UMF grant for CI (due on Monday). Please pray forthis!

Policy on Staff

*Committee heads must confirm the commitment of their staff members and update Kathlynfor changes.

Prepared by:

Kathlyn TalapianHead, Secretariat Committee