Orientation of New Household To CFC

☛ORIENTATION OF NEW HOUSEHOLD TO CFC
This manual is for the use of household leaders in conducting their household meetings right after
the Christian Life Program (CLP). It covers the three month period between the CLP and the next
part of our formation program, the Covenant Orientation.
✔OBJECTIVES
Following are the objectives of the Orientation Phase:
1. To develop an atmosphere where members feel comfortable with one another and are growing in
their relationship as brethren.
2. To explain the purpose and dynamics of household meetings.
3. To establish clear expectations:
a. Role of household head.
b. Role of household members.
c. Meeting place, time and schedule.
d. Attitude of members to household head and to each other.
4. To develop an atmosphere of trust and openness among the members.
5. To begin to share and experience a life lived under the power of the Holy Spirit.
✔ROLE OF HOUSEHOLD LEADERS
Overall, the role of the household leaders is to introduce the members into the pattern of life of CFC
and to see to it that members are gradually being integrated into the culture of CFC.
More specifically, household leaders are expected to do, among others, the following:
1. Help members adjust and adapt into a new pattern of life and behavior;
2. Help members develop an attitude of trust and confidence in the Lord and with one another;
3. Assist members to appreciate their new way of life;
4. Help members to understand and appreciate the values and practices of CFC.
✔CONTENT OF THE MEETINGS
Since there are 3 household meetings in a month, this 3 month phase may encompass 9 household
meetings in all. Following are the proposed contents for each of these meetings. The household
head may opt to have topics or content other than these, as long as the basic objectives for this
phase are met.
Meeting No. 1
1. Have a short prayer to start. Have one song and then a prayer by the household head.
2. This meeting is a joint meeting (husbands and wives together).
3. Start off with brief introductions by each couple, including the leaders, who should go first.
* These should be only basic information, such as: name, age, residence, work, children.
* It should be only about 5 minutes per couple.
Note: It would be good to collate basic information about the household members and give these
out to everyone for their respective references. This can include: names, residence, birthdates,
anniversary, telephone, work info, children.
4. Explain the following (refer to your household head's manual):
* Purpose of household meetings (Sec. A 2)
* Your role as household head (Sec. B 2)
* Your wife's role (Sec. B 3)
* Attendance (Sec. C 2)
* Ingredients (Sec. D 3)
5. Expound on how you will be conducting the time of worship starting the next meeting.
* Explain the sequence (Sec. D 3 a).

* Exhort participation in singing, praising, exercise of spiritual gifts, individual prayers of
thanksgiving and petition.
6. Have a time for questions and answers.
7. Agree on your subsequent meetings.
* What day?
* What time? Have an "arrival time" and a "starting time", usually about 15 minutes later. Stress
that the meeting will start punctually on the designated starting time.
* Where? For ease of remembering, do the rotation of venues based on the surnames of the
members, going alphabetically.
8. Remind everyone to have their own Bible and to bring it to every meeting.
9. Have your time of fellowship. Try to keep the whole meeting within 2 1/2 hours.
Meeting No. 2
1. Have full worship.
2. This meeting again is a joint meeting.
3. If anyone was late, exhort all to punctuality.
4. Examine the time of worship.
* Did people participate actively?
* Discuss the dynamics a bit.
* Exhort all to greater participation and openness to the leadings of the Holy Spirit.
5. Go over the desired attitudes of members (Sec. C 1).
6. Go quickly over the Bible Reading Guide.
* Does everyone have his/her own Bible?
* Encourage faithfulness to daily Bible reading, using the guide.
7. Encourage all to read one spiritual book a month, drawing from our publications in CFC/FLAME
Ministries.
8. Surface any concerns the members might have.

9. Have your time of fellowship.
Meeting No. 3
2. This will now be a separate meeting, i.e., the men meet separately from the women. The
household head's wife will lead the women in their meeting.
3. Before the sharing, encourage openness. Reiterate the principle of confidentiality (Sec. C 1 b).
4. Have the time of sharing.
Topic:
* How they were introduced to CFC and what made them decide to join.
* What changes are they observing or experiencing in their lives home, office, relationships.
5. Surface any concerns they might still have regarding CFC and their household group.
Meeting No. 4
1. Full worship, a separate meeting, fellowship.
2. Topic: Share on personal prayer and Bible reading.
Meeting No. 5
2. Topic: Share on personal life interests, hobbies, work, schedule of activities, etc.
Meeting No. 6

2. Topic: Share on family life relationship with spouse, relationship with children, family schedule,
family prayer, family recreation, etc.
Meeting No. 7
2. Topic: Share on how they are experiencing growth in and through CFC.
Meeting No. 8
2. This meeting is a joint meeting.
3. Discuss the CFC logo.
* Do they understand what CFC stands for?
* Where are they at in relation to who they ought to be and what they ought to be for in CFC?
Meeting No. 9
2. Topic for sharing:
* How are they experiencing personal conversion and developing their personal relationship with
Jesus?
* How are they appreciating God's call to be in a particular body, which is CFC?
Note
1. Whenever there is a fifth week in the month, this can be devoted to a time of fellowship or a
purely social activity. You may choose to do a variety of activities, either in a home or outside.
2. The next phase after this Orientation of New Households is a one day recollection referred to as
the "Covenant Orientation". In case this is scheduled early, some of the topics of the
abovementioned meetings will have to wait for another time. In case the recollection is late, then
there will be added household meetings where the topics will have to be decided on by the
household head. You have a variety of sources for topics: the CLP talks, the Ugnayan "Growing in
the Lord" articles, Christian books, etc.

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☛ORIENTATION OF NEW HOUSEHOLD TO CFC

part of our formation program, the Covenant Orientation.

Following are the objectives of the Orientation Phase:

their relationship as brethren.

2. To explain the purpose and dynamics of household meetings.

3. To establish clear expectations:

a. Role of household head.

b. Role of household members.

c. Meeting place, time and schedule.

d. Attitude of members to household head and to each other.

4. To develop an atmosphere of trust and openness among the members.

✔ROLE OF HOUSEHOLD LEADERS

3. Assist members to appreciate their new way of life;

✔CONTENT OF THE MEETINGS

phase are met.

2. This meeting is a joint meeting (husbands and wives together).

* It should be only about 5 minutes per couple.

anniversary, telephone, work info, children.

4. Explain the following (refer to your household head's manual):

* Purpose of household meetings (Sec. A 2)

* Your role as household head (Sec. B 2)

* Your wife's role (Sec. B 3)

* Explain the sequence (Sec. D 3 a).

thanksgiving and petition.

6. Have a time for questions and answers.

7. Agree on your subsequent meetings.

members, going alphabetically.

1. Have full worship.

2. This meeting again is a joint meeting.

3. If anyone was late, exhort all to punctuality.

4. Examine the time of worship.

* Did people participate actively?

* Discuss the dynamics a bit.

5. Go over the desired attitudes of members (Sec. C 1).

6. Go quickly over the Bible Reading Guide.

* Does everyone have his/her own Bible?

* Encourage faithfulness to daily Bible reading, using the guide.

8. Surface any concerns the members might have.

1. Have full worship.

household head's wife will lead the women in their meeting.

4. Have the time of sharing.

6. Have your time of fellowship.

1. Full worship, a separate meeting, fellowship.

2. Topic: Share on personal prayer and Bible reading.

1. Full worship, a separate meeting, fellowship.

1. Full worship, a separate meeting, fellowship.

family prayer, family recreation, etc.

1. Full worship, a separate meeting, fellowship.

1. Have full worship.

2. This meeting is a joint meeting.

3. Discuss the CFC logo.

* Do they understand what CFC stands for?

4. Have your time of fellowship.

1. Full worship, a separate meeting, fellowship.