Bringing Christ into the Marketplace and Winning the Marketplace for Christ Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and

Professionals Mactan Chapter

June 2013

Message for the Month: "I Am with you always, do not be afraid"

BCMR 20 Rekindles 13 Couples

Thirteen couples, 12 from Mactan and 1 from Bogo, were blessed as they attended BCMR20 at the Holy Family Retreat House from May 31-June2. Course Director Gel Sanchez with wife Gloria, ably led the young and excited participants to a beautiful encounter with God and each other as they listened to the seven talks and engaged in couple dialogue. The BCMR team with chief servant Felix Angana

Special points of interest: Sectoral Breakfast June 29

The 13 couple-participants

and wife, Ethel, pampered the participants with their excellent service. The participants:

Ed/Jingjing Cabatingan John/Amy Conde Rajid/Mateth dela Pena

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Chapter Holds Family Summer Camp at Mt. Manunggal

The Family Summer Camp, on its second year, was held at the historic Mt. Manunggal, Balamban, Cebu, the plane crash site that killed Pres. Magsaysay in 1957. The place is at 1,003 meters above sea level. The campers, packed with all the necessary things, assembled at MEPZ2 before proceeding to the camp site on a convoy, meeting the other campers near Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu.

Inside this issue:

Teaching - Role of Parents Teaching - Sacrament of MatriSteward Leaders Training

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The group arrived at the campsite at around eleven in the morning. Indeed it was place close to the heavens

The family campers with Pres. Magsaysays monument as background

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Life is a continuous journey, a constant challenge of choices. We get rich not by treasures in our banks, but by treasures we bank in our hearts.

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TAY TAYAN
BCMR ...(continued from page 1)
Warren/Mabel Demecillo Rey/Myra Detuya Kim/Suzel Famor Tony/Tess Kintanar Tony/Baby Ong Edwin/Ellen Remotigue Jerald/Tin Roble Sam/Jovy Sanchez Junior/Jemma Sintos Vic/Ailyn Torres The Servants: Course Director: Gel/Glo Sanchez Chief Servant: Felix/Ethel Angana Secretariat: Alex/Lady Bondoc Fritz/Inday Erediano Monching/Helen Figueroa Music: Louie/Bing Bolquerin Frank/Lydia Robles Bingbong/Leycon Lamayan Food: Lando/Jinky Buctuanon Lando/Lina Tampus Liturgy: Peping/Nimfa Roa Physical: Audie/Mae Hobiena Dodong/Evie Bugtong Endy/Marivic Cuizon Intercessory: Geof/Lorna Baguio Ed/Baby Ramirez Transportation: Vic/Rose Ocon Photo Documentation: Jun/Naidz Calalang Facilatators: Willy/Joy Lozano Cito/Eugene Retuya Speakers: Jess/Baby Atoc Nelson/Baby Dauz Eli/Sonia Trinidad Rene/Precy Macasero Casi/Emma Nadela Jun/Nery Gula

Course leader, Gel Sanchez, with wife Glo

The servants

One of the sessions

The Lords Day dinner The venue: Holy Family Retreat House Heaven is not for people who are better than the rest, but for people who sincerely try to become better than they are.

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Chapter Holds ...(continued from page 1)

where man can really commune with nature and its Creator. While setting up the tents and preparing for lunch, dark clouds hovered over the place. Soon it rained in the nearby vicinity, but the campers only had a shower over them- a strong manifestation of Gods loving protection. The afternoon kids-bonding activities facilitated by Connie Sumalinog and Liza Cejas culminated with the children writing their concerns and wish lists addressed to the parents. The parents on the other hand had a film showing in an improvised home theatrethe big tent of the Calayags. The movie Fireproof gave the viewers a time to reflect on what is important in a marriage relationship and how to make it work. The activity ended with the parents listening to the wish lists read to them by CH Guy Ceniza. As the cold evening mist began to cover the place, the parents prepared for the evening meal while the kids were busy writing letters to their parents. The day ended late as the mothers were honored around the campfire by the fathers and the kids. At the same time children had their turn to express their love for their parents as they read their letters to the parents. Waking up early the following day, the group had a bounty of food for breakfast. Family games then followed that had everybody laughing and enjoying. Before the group left the campsite, thirty families residing around the area received goods from the chapter. Indeed the summer camp was another beautiful and memorable event enjoyed by over sixty members (13 families, 3 couples) who joined the activity. See you next year!

The road to Mt. Manunggal!

Parents listening to the wishes of the children as read by Guy

The teens composing their letter to their parents

The children playing at the campsite

The parents watching Fireproof

The campfire!

The family games!

More games!

Sharing material blessings to local residents

No one ever won a chess match by making only forward moves. Just like in life, sometimes we have to move backward to take a better step forward.

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TAY TAYAN
The Role of Parents
Nery Gula, BCBP Mactan

Teaching

1. Discipline Your Children

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will
never depart from it (Proverbs 22:6)

Do not withhold discipline from your child (Proverbs 23:13) Aspects of Discipline
1. Teaching and Training

Teach them good manners Teach them responsibility Teach your children about God 2. Setting Boundaries or Limits Make rules that are practical and easy for your children
Nery Gula

to follow.

Define your expectations and consequences Be firm with boundaries Balance Love with limits and temper discipline with love
2. PARENT

P - pray; pray for your children A - accompany; take time to be with your children R - reach out; talk to your children and listen to them E - encourage; support your child N - never give up; press on for the sake of the children T - Treasure; treasure and love your children

You can never change the past nor control the future, but you can change the mood of the day by touching someones heart before the day starts.

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Teaching Sacrament of Matrimony Part1

Fr. Martin Okafor-Ilozue CSSp - BCBP Mactan BCLP19

Fr. Martin

Matrimony or marriage has been part and parcel of humanity since the beginning of human beings. Following the biblical account of creation (Gen. 1 26-27), God made man and woman and joined them together into marriage, thus becoming the earliest known account of matrimonial union of man and woman. From the ages past till today all cultures and people of the world had been performing matrimonial rituals, establishing taboos and sanctions around it for the purpose of protecting the sanctity of its institution. The union of man and woman in marriage had been considered as the legitimate avenue where humanity participated in procreation, doing the work originally done by God in creating Adam and Eve. That marriage is an act of God, made it a sacrament, as we understood it to be. Sacrament is a mystery, hence it is of God who is mystery itself. If marriage is a sacrament and from God therefore, we are only called upon to participate in that affair which belonged to God. Marriage does not belong to us, so when two people, man and woman wed, they entered into a covenant with God the Author and Origin of marriage. Like in every other human desire and endeavors, marriage is also a vocation, a call to give oneself for the good of the other. In marriage as a sacrament, Gods love is poured out to those who participated in the covenant of marriage, and as a vocation, the same love is shared among those who entered into covenant with God in a holy matrimony. For a marriage to be, it must originate from God, lived in Gods presence with holy fear and a complete willingness to sacrifice oneself for the love of the soul mate with the fruits of it being the children that will be born as Gods blessing. The taboos and sanctions in marriage were primarily made to protect the institution of marriage, to keep married couples faithful to each other, avoiding infidelity, unlawful expression of mutuality and to re-enforce the nurturing and care that come with entering into a holy union. All these are essential components of being married. Being a father or a mother is an invitation to love infinitely or as one wants, in extending the love between husband and wife to the children, marriage completes its uniqueness as a Trinitarian symbolism, pointing to the end of reality as Christ taught us, LOVE.

If marriage is a sacrament and from God therefore, we are only called upon to participate in that affair which belonged to God.

Being thankful in all circumstances is a sign of having a strong faith. Wearing a smile in times of trials simply means living at peace with God.

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AGL Rene Recamara Attends Stewards Leaders Training
Last May 16-19 2013, some thirty three (33) leaders from different chapters convened in Tagaytay City for a 4 day seminar held at the Carmelite Center. It was participated in mostly by formation directors, former chapter heads and RCDs. The facilitators were the female duo of Nancy Catan and Beth Ginete. The SLT is not merely skills training, it offers an alternative way of living where values are identified and lived out. It talks of a life where different roles and choices are directed and focused towards a purpose. At the end of the training, each participant was asked to draw up and write down his principle and foundation or personal mission statement. BCBP is blessed to have such a rich, valuable, and life-giving program available to its members.

Rene with facilitators Nancy Catan and Beth Ginete and NSC for Formation Angel Sabas

Amazing Grace
Getting married at the age of 32 yet blessed with five children is an amazing grace. When the children were still very young, three of them are over a year apart from each other, I had my hands full. I had to give up my job to become a fulltime wife and mother. But I have no regrets. For only a big loving heart, that of a mother, can give as much. Blessing us with five children was part of the bigger plan God has for us. Although I did not see its purpose at the start. I wondered how we can provide for them. How we can make them the persons God wanted them to be. But Gods plan is flawless. He renewed our faith and brought us to the Brotherhood early on in our marriage. Through the BCBP He taught us how to be Christian parents, how to build a strong family of faith. It is not an easy task. We have our struggles as parents. But we press on, seeking Gods guidance along the way. And so, when in the depth of being awed by Gods love, I asked the Lord to use me. He did. I am still in awe at how God had filled us with His graces while serving Him. The latest was healing me of my cough and colds perfectly in time when we gave the last talk of the BCMR Building Our Homes for God. Simply amazing!

Nery Gula

Whatever the situation or circumstance, wonderful or deplorable, it is always better to know God than to know why .

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God gives hope to those who dream, gives miracle to those who believe. He never lets down those who trust and He never leaves those who walk with Him .

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Our Vision: Bringing Christ into the Marketplace and Winning the Marketplace for Christ
Mactan Chapter The BCBP is a community of like-minded Christian Businessmen and Professionals who have consciously decided to band together to bring about the transformation of the marketplace.

Chapter Head: Guy Ceniza

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May Breakfast Sharers

Cords & Pat Cordova (May 4) BCBP Mactan May our life story be a living testimony na may mga sundalo pa who are not only an officer and a gentleman but first and foremost a Christian Armisticio Vendiola (May 11) BCBP Mandaue I know I have a lot to make up for, as my dear wife suffered in silence emotionallyphysically. I salute her faithfulness and love for me in spite of my irresponsible conduct. . Nep Roble (May 25) BCBP Mactan I would like to thank the Lord for guiding me and not losing me in spite of the tragedies that happened in my life.

Myrna Gabasa (May 25) BCBP Mactan I am constantly aware that I should avoid doing things that would cause him (husband, Bert) pain. After all,/ I vowed to love and to cherish himin sickness and in health.

It's not great men who changed the world, but weak men in the hands of a great God.