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CHU RC H OF CH RI ST A T Q UE ZO N CI T Y

Bansalangin St. cor Dangay, Project 7, Quezon City


Tel No. 4106307

G R E E T I N G S:

We, your brothers and sisters in the Church of Christ at Quezon City (Project
7), in Metro Manila, have been your partners in God’s ministry in our
community for the past 29 years. It has been our fervent prayer to the
Heavenly Father to be blessed with more strength to continue serving Him.

With our renewed commitment, we are presently engrossed in our plan to


build a new church building that will serve as sanctuary for anyone who
needs God’s reassuring presence and where the activities and programs of
the church will be accommodated. We have embarked in an ambitious
project of making this Church the center of early Christian education in our
community, which is vital to our evangelism mission.

We are blessed with a good property which is ideally located, accessible by


mass transportation and in a good and clean neighborhood. But the old,
termite-ridden and out-moded church building has to be torn down to give
way for the facilities we will need.

We now have the building plan, and the estimated project cost is Php 25
million (about US $500,000). With our meager resources, we are committed
to raise one-tenth (Php 2.5 million) of the cost and the rest, we pray, will be
from your support.

We are seeking the help of brethren, cluster of brethren, churches, or cluster


of churches who can pledge US $1,000 each to streamline this campaign. We
have stretched the fund-raising period to two years to provide our sponsors a
more convenient time to schedule their pledges.
We encourage that you read through this Church Profile to learn more about
our Church and this endeavor.

We trust you will join us to realize this project for the glory of our Lord.

In His Name,

The Church
The Church is strategically located at the heart of Quezon
City
• The Vicinity Map illustrates how the Church of Christ at Project 7 can
serve a bigger number of people who seek Christ and can extend its
service to neighboring communities.
• It is easily accessible via public transport, i.e. via Metro Rail Transit
(MRT) and other public utility transport, from different points in
Quezon City and Metro Manila.
• The regular attendees of Bible study sessions conducted by the
Evangelism Ministry may easily visit the church. Attendees from
southern Metro Manila may easily attend Worship and other church
activities via the MRT and other public transport.
• The proximity of the Church with various establishments, i.e.
government offices and shopping malls, gives the Church advantage
in terms of exposure and inviting more people to visit and become
members of the congregation.

Growing membership
• Presently, the Church accommodates more than 100 members, who
reside at Project 7 and in neighboring communities.
• Membership has improved in size with the efforts of the Ministries
set-up by the Board of Elders.
• To date, the Church has 14 different bible study groups within Metro
Manila and has encouraged a number of regular church attendees
from neighboring places such as Westriverside, Commonwealth
Avenue, and Libis and is expected to grow even larger with the
reinforcement of the Church’s evangelical work.

To further enhance its Evangelism Ministry in the


community
• The Church envisions to construct a Pre-School Learning Center in the
first floor of the church building as a significant tool in introducing the
Church to the community.
• The Leadership recognizes that educating the children at their tender
age is an effective means of transcending the Word of Christ.
• Further, the parents of the students may also be encouraged to
participate in Church activities and eventually may be inspired to join
the congregation.
To facilitate activities and fellowships with other Churches
• To realize its objective of engendering camaraderie among the
congregation and members of the other Churches of Christ, the new
church building can provide adequate facilities and needed venues
for various church activities.
• More importantly, the Church will now be able to sponsor bigger
events like, fellowships with other Churches and other activities.
SPONSOR COMMITMENT FORM
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2. DONATION SCHEME

How much are you willing to donate? ______________________

How are you going to remit your donation to us? (please check)
 Remit to your area coordinator
 Deposit directly to our bank account (US $ Account No. )

What will be your mode of remittance?


 Monthly  Quarterly  Annually  Others _____________

How did you come to know about this project?


 Website  Direct Letter/  Area Coordinator
Church Profile (name)
___________________________

_______________________________________ _____________________
Sponsor’s Signature Date
How to become a Protected Sponsor
1. Fill up the “Sponsor Commitment Form” which can be found attached
at the back of the Church Profile or may be downloaded from the
Church website: http://www.________________. You can thereafter send
this Form to us through the following means:
a. Submit to your appointed area coordinator in your area, if any.
(We shall be appointing coordinators, if available, in your area to
directly communicate with us); or
b. Send it back directly to us through regular mail addressed to
Church of Christ at Quezon City (Proj 7 Church of Christ) under
P.O. Box ______; or
c. Send it through electronic mail through this address:
[email protected].
2. We shall acknowledge receipt of your accomplished Form through
electronic mail or regular mail, if necessary. We shall also advise your
area coordinator, if applicable.
3. We shall send you an
identification card bearing a
control number which shall be
used as you control number of
all donations that we shall
receive in our US $ Account
No. _____________. This I.D. will
also be our way of identifying
you when you come to visit us
in the Philippines to avail of
the privileges of being a Sample I.D. card
Sponsor of our Church.
4. You can give your donations to your coordinator, if any or send directly
to our US $ Account No. _____________.
5. Please advise us through email or through regular mail, if necessary, of
any donations you have given either to your area coordinator or
through a direct deposit in our bank account, indicating the date you
have made the transaction and the amount of the said transaction.
6. We shall acknowledge through electronic mail or through regular mail,
if necessary, as soon as the donation you have made shall have been
credited to our account.
7. Rest assured that your donation shall be exclusively used for our
Church Building Construction Project and not for any other purpose.
8. For your reference, we shall be posting weekly updates in our website
and send through email or regular mail, if necessary, to keep you up to
date with the development of the project through actual pictures,
financial report and work progress development graph.
The first missionaries of the Church of Christ arrived in the Philippines
together with, the establishment of the American civil government in 1901.
In the early days, the missionaries experienced great difficulty in propagating
the Gospel of Christ because of the long and embedded religious tradition
which has been taught and practiced by the Filipinos for over 300 years. But
the American missionaries remained unfazed. And with their efforts, the
Gospel of the New Testament Church razed like fire throughout the country.

In 1953, the teachings of Christ reached


Quezon City and finally the early members of
the Project 7 Church of Christ through the
efforts of the Church of Christ at Cruzada by
conducting meetings at Roosevelt Street
(Pitimini), San Francisco del Monte, Quezon
City. The meetings grew into regular gatherings
where the Gospel of Salvation was shared. This
was reinforced by the personal evangelism of
the members of the Cruzada Church of Christ.
Soon the missionaries decided to transfer the
church services to the house of Mrs. Carrie
Wolfe.

Mrs. Wolfe opened her “retirement home” for evangelism where the
first small group was organized through Bro. Lungat and an elder of the
Church of Christ at Cruzada. And from this small
nucleus, a Church grew. Leslie and Carrie
Wolfe
It was in 1956
when the first
congregation was
established at Pitimini
Street. Mrs. Wolfe would
hire a public transport to
pick-up families who
usually attended service
at different Churches in
Manila. The church
services were facilitated through the assistance of our Brothers and Sisters
from different Churches.

Evangelism was
extended to the surrounding communities through Bible study sessions held
Early members of Proj 7 Church of every Sunday afternoon and every day during the
Christ then meeting at Mrs. Wolfe’s summer for children. With the effort of Mrs. Wolfe,
home at Pitimini Street. the missionaries and members, the flock at Pitimini
multiplied.

Barton and Betty McElroy took over the


congregation when Mrs. Wolfe met her
Creator. In the early part of the 1960s, a
small parcel of land, measuring 625 square
meters located at Bansalangin corner
Dangay St., was purchased for the purpose
of establishing a permanent house for the
growing members of the Church.
Groundbreaking and dedication for the
church was held in 1964. Financial donations
poured in from various Churches in Manila.

Barton and Betty McElroy


Thus, on the 17th day of April 1977, the Church held its
first service in the new building where the current Church of
Christ at Project Seven stands. A total of 32 individuals were present during
the first service at the Worship Hall of the Church. Twenty-four were adults
and eight were children. Sunday School was taught dividing the attendees
into groups for adults and for children.

Pastor Bonifacio Martin served as


minister for over 20 years from the 1970s
until 2001 and then was formally
succeeded by Pastor Vergilio Palang as
Senior Pastor in 2002 up to the present.

Project 7 Church of
Christ then
From its humble growing youth and children
beginnings at Pitimini Street, members.
until it finally transferred to its
present location at Project 7, The Church is guided
the Church has untiringly under the stewardship of
strived to spread the Gospel of Pastor Vher Palang, who
Christ and encouraged became full time Senior
others to accept Christ. At Pastor of the Church in
present, the 2002 after serving as
congregation consists part-time evangelist
of men, women, and assistant to
youth and children Pastor Bonifacio
who hail from Martin for two (2)
Project 7 and years. He has
from served the
Lord for
over seven
years as
Senior
Pastor of
the Church
of Christ at
Calapan,
Mindoro
and at
Galas,
Quezon,
City.
The Board
of Elders,
neighboring communities. which serves as the robust
There is also a growing number pillars of the Church, is
of regular church attendees composed of six wise and
who come from adjacent cities inspired men. The Elders serve
and municipalities and at times as the overseer of the
worshipers from different congregation, who labor for the
provinces. growth and development of its
members.
Currently, the church is home
to 110 regular worshipers. This Each elder heads a particular
figure excludes the rapidly ministry. The Christian
Education Ministry is under the
tutelage of Pastor Ver Palang.
Bro. Noel Obispo leads the
Evangelism Ministry. The
Worship and Music Ministry is
co-chaired by Bro. Atoie Conte
and Bro. Renato Mallari. The
Finance Ministry, which handles
the finances of the Church, is
headed by Bro. Dado Leonardo.
The Property and Space
Ministry is headed by Bro. Noe
Delfin. Bro. Oliver B. Peneyra
currently heads the Property
Development Team.

The Elders work hand-in-


hand in fulfilling the mission of
Christ on earth. The Elders are
responsible in making sure that
the members grow into
spiritually-mature Christians.
Thus, spiritual growth is always a consideration in its conceptualization
of programs, projects, guidelines
and principles for the
congregation.

Administrative concerns
and all major decisions of the
Board of Elders are resolved
through a consensus and under
the guiding light of Jesus Christ.
The Board of Elders is supported
by a hardworking and inspired
army of Deacons and Lady
Christian Workers (Deaconesses),
numbering at 13 and 19
respectively.

Present Church Leaders

Minister:
Vergilio Palang

Elders:
Atoie Conte
Noe Delfin
Diosdado Leonardo
Renato Mallari
Noel Obispo
Oliver Peneyra

Lady Christian Workers


Deacons: (Deaconesses):

Lydia Aguila Thelma


Vic Arnante Joven Flores Mallari
Rainier Aliwate Dicko Auring Aliwate Belle
Leron Obispo
Renante Aliwate Dyne Arnante Ruth Palang
RomuloSevillena Genie Camacho Cora Pelagio
Ronald Aliwate Ric Aida Canda Zenaida Peneyra
Tanghal Josephine Conte Rosalinda
Zach Camacho Jophet Tactacan
Tiongson Tess Conte Esther Sevillena
Jun Conte Jerry Vagilidad Dette Dela Pena Precy Tanghal
Albert Flores Jimmy Glen Delfin Leah Valerio
Gigi Leonardo
Christian Education Ministry
The Christian Education
Ministry (CEM) is responsible for the
religious education of the
congregation of Project 7. With the
growth and maturity of the church
members as its primary goal, the
CEM has continuously remodeled its
program and curricula to adapt to
their needs. The CEM believes that
focus must be made on the quality
of the growth and maturity of the
members as Christians and not
merely on the quantity or number of Men’s bible study group
the congregation. The CEM, therefore,
oversees the entire educational program of the
Church and ensures that the Bible study programs are in line with the vision
and mission of the Church.

The CEM also assists the other ministries in their respective projects
and extends services in terms of the materials necessary for Christian
education. It also works closely with the pastor for the purpose of selecting
and training members to become qualified leaders and teachers of the
Church, i.e. teachers, worship leaders, deacons, deaconesses, and elders. In
addition, the CEM assists the pastor in conceptualizing essential programs
for the members such as retreats and seminars. The CEM is presently
headed by Pastor Ver Palang.

Small-group Bible study


The CEM undertakes to provide Christian education to the members
through the Small Group Bible study program. This program was developed
when Pastor Ver Palang was inspired
by the phrase, “growing larger and
smaller at the same time.”

After having long adhered to the


traditional congregation-type of Bible
study, wherein all adults and young-
adults were put together in one class,

Adult women’s bible


study group
the CEM introduced the small-group type of Bible study with the Purpose-
Driven series as its main curriculum. The CEM divided the congregation into
several groups, consisting of the Men, Women, Elderly, Adults, Youth and
Teen’s department in which the Elders act as facilitators for each class.

Young adults’ bible study


group The Teens group during their
bible study

Children’s Sunday School


The CEM also conducts a regular Bible study program with children
ages 4 to 12 years. It implements child-friendly methods in teaching the
Gospel of Christ, Jesus’ life story and other
valuable lessons from the Bible. This program
also incorporates the Purpose-Driven series as
its main curriculum.
The ministry also
comes up with
various enjoyable
activities that is
integrated in the Bible
study program for the
children. The children
experience an
enjoyable time under the CEM Bible study
program and at the same time learns the
Gospel of Christ.

The Children’s
Sunday School currently has four (4) departments, namely, Beginners,
Primary, Middlers and Juniors which are being handled by ten (10) volunteer
teachers.

Sunday school teacher


and kids
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Being the future members and leaders of the Church, the children play
an important role in the Church. They are seen as the hope of the Church
who will continue the works of Christ not only in Project 7, but in other places
in the Philippines as well. Thus, the CEM organizes an annual summer
Vacation Bible School (VBS), participated in by children ages 4 to 12 years. In
this summer program, the children engage in enriching activities where they
learn the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, biblical stories and valuable
lessons. They are taught of the importance of having Jesus Christ in their
lives. They are also encouraged to have a relationship with God and to
practice the things that they learn from the program in their day-to-day
living.

Outreach to West Riverside Children


Even with the conclusion of the VBS,
students and their parents, mostly residents of
the West Riverside Community, continued to join
us in our Sunday worship. After a few weeks,
however, the Church
noticed a sharp decline
in their attendance.
When asked the reason
for this, a resident
replied that with their
meager resources, they
could not afford to go to
church every Sunday.
Thus, the CEM decided to “bring the Church
to the community.” And on June 2004, the
CEM developed a weekly devotion for the
kids, as an extension of the Children’s Sunday
Teacher Liv (above) with the school program. Led by Teacher Liv Peneyra,
children of West Riverside
kids from the community, ages 4-13 years
community
old, meet up every Saturday in one house
and there they learn praise songs, listen to Bible stories and do their
activities and worksheets.

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Evangelism Ministry
The Church reaches out and shares the Word of God to the community
through the Evangelism Ministry. It is responsible for conceptualizing
effective means of spreading God’s Good News and encouraging not only the
members of the Church but also the members of the community to read the
Bible. The Evangelism Ministry, headed by Pastro Ver Palang and assisted by
Bro Noe Obispo, directly supervises the Home Bible Study and the Small
Group Bible study programs.

One of the primary


functions of the Ministry is to
encourage the congregation to
invite non-members to conduct
Bible study sessions in their
homes, neighborhood,
workplaces, etc. A number of
regular Home Bible Study
sessions are currently being
conducted in Tandang Sora,
Commonwealth Avenue and
Libis, Quezon City. Students
Bible sharing with University of the
from the University of the Philippines at Philippines Diliman students
Diliman have also consistently
participated in the Bible study sessions
held in the campus. As a result of which, the household who partake in the
Home Bible Study have also regularly attended Sunday Worships.
The Ministry coordinates with the Board
of Elders for the implementation of its
functions and projects. It recommends plans
and strategies for the improvement of its
primary task, which is to evangelize. The
Ministry also facilitates the training and
development of teachers in the Home Bible
Study and Small Group programs. The
Ministry works closely with the
pastor as well in the
Some of Ptr synchronization of Church and
Ver’s home projects of the other ministries. It
bible study is also tasked with evaluating and
planning of congregational
services for the purpose of
improving the same. It keeps the
other Ministries updated as regards the
methods, materials, principles
and procedures in the conduct of
evangelism and other programs of the ministry.

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Worship and Music Ministry
The Worship and Music Ministry (WMM) is tasked with the preparations
for the weekly Sunday Worship. It is responsible for providing the Worship
program and music. The group also
offers their musical talents in special
occasions such as in Thanksgiving
celebrations, fellowships, Church
anniversaries
and other
programs. The
ministry is

under the guidance of Bro. Atoie Conte


and Bro. Renato Mallari. The group
consists of a five-piece band, led by Bro.
Jerry Vagilidad and a worship leader who
is supported by four backup vocalists.
The ministry’s mission is to become a purpose-driven
ensemble and elicit a highly spiritual Worship every
Sunday. And as a way of reaching out to the community,
the ministry also visits various places to hold a Praise and Worship
sessions.

Spiritual Upliftment & Rededication


The ministry holds a Spiritual Upliftment
and Rededication Activity whereby the pastor
imparts spiritual motivation to the members
to allow them to acquire wisdom and improve
their service to the Lord through music.
The members of the WMM, recommits
to their calling through the Rededication
Activity. With the blessing of the Elders, they
believe that God has poured His blessings
and guidance in the ministry they serve.

Music Training
On March 2005, the ministry conducted
weekly music training for the members of
the congregation. The purpose of which is to encourage the other members
of the Church to discover their musical talents and to use the same in
serving the Lord. The training emphasized that Music for the Lord is not
merely about singing and playing the instruments but more importantly it is
for the purpose of offering pleasure to God.

Music Camp
As part of its mission to make fellowship with the other churches, the
ministry joins various activities in different parts of the Philippines. The
ministry joins the Praise Theme in its Music Camp held every two years for
musically-inclined Christians. The
Camp is for those who are
interested in learning to play
musical instruments and also for
those who desire to improve their
musical skills. The purpose of the
Music Camp is to encourage
Christians to share their God-given
talents to others and to enlighten
them that they can serve the Lord
through music.

Music Workshops Participants of the Music


In addition, on Camp led by
November 2005, Sis Abie Bagain
the ministry was invited to Calapan, Mindoro for
a workshop for Christian musicians. It was a one-
day event of spiritual motivation on how to
improve themselves in the music ministry.
Lectures on music theory, worship leading and
hands-on instrument playing were conducted.

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Property and Space Ministry


The Property and Space Ministry (PSM) consists of Christians who look
after the use and maintenance of the Church’s facilities and equipment. This
ministry formulates measures to maximize the utility of the Church’s
amenities in achieving its objectives.
The PSM works in close
coordination with the other
ministries of the Church. It
extends assistance to the Music
Ministry and Christian Education
Ministry by conducting an annual
evaluation of its respective needs
in terms of space allocations and
rearrangement or adjustments of
their designated areas. It submits
proposals to the Finance Ministry
and to the Board of Elders for
prospective acquisitions that may
be necessary in furthering the missions of the Church. The ministry also
assists in preparing and providing facilities for activities, fellowships,
trainings, and seminars that are held within the Church’s premises.

A Chairman and a Co-Chairman, who are assisted by the Maintenance,


House Keeping and Store Keeper Personnels, head the ministry. Bro. Noe
Delfin and Bro. Dado Leonardo currently serve as Chairman and Co-
Chairman, respectively.

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Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry handles the finances of
the Church and ensures transparency in the
reporting of the Church’s utilization of its financial
resources. The Ministry is headed by Bro. Dado
Leonardo, as Treasurer.

The duties of the Finance Ministry include the


collection and accounting of offerings, donations
and pledges, disbursement of Church expenses,
Bro Dado Leonardo including the Minister’s salary, Musicians’
reporting the Church’s honorarium and expenses of the ministries. Further,
financial the Finance
statement to the Ministry handles book keeping of funds and
congregation receipts, safekeeping
of records, books and vouchers, and provides periodic financial
reports and annual budget reports.
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Cheerful Ladies of Seven


The Cheerful Ladies of Seven signifies
that the women of Project Seven Church of
Christ also play a significant role. This
Ministry is composed of adult women, most
of whom are deaconesses, who support all
the activities and programs of the Church.
As servants of the Lord, they assist in the
preparation of the Lord’s Table and in the
collection of offerings during Sunday
Worship.

The Cheerful Ladies is a member of the


Christian Women of Metro Manila (CWMM). As
part of their activities, they join other women
groups from different churches in fellowships
and gatherings. The Cheerful Ladies also
conduct their own
fellowship once a

month.

The group is also in


charge of the
beautification of the Church and its
surroundings as well as planning of programs
and presentations in special occasions and
preparation in luncheon fellowships. They also
come up with ideas for special projects and work hand-in-hand in its
implementation. This Ministry believes in the principle that there is strength
in working together and in helping one another.

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Prayer Support Group


The Prayer Support
Group (PSG) is a ministry
composed mostly of elderly
women members of Project 7.
It primarily functions as the
Church’s Prayer Support System. They are responsible for praying for the
members of the Church, the leaders, ministries and all its activities and
projects.

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Christian Youth Ministry
Upon realizing the need to unify the Youth of Project Seven into one
vision and mission, the Church formed the Christian Youth Ministry (CYM).
The CYM’s purpose is to reach out to the youth of the Church and also to the
community. It endeavors to inspire the youth to engender a dynamic
relationship with God and to
encourage them to lead a
purpose-driven life. The
Ministry provides activities,
programs and support for the
youth and undertakes to
impart the Word of God to
them so that they may know
the story of Christ’s life and
inspire them to be like Him.
The CYM also encourages
them to reach out to the
members of the community
who have not yet been
enlightened by Christ.

The CYM regularly conducts various programs all throughout the year.

Monthly Youth Fellowship


To strengthen their bond with each other and to welcome new comers
and visitors as well, the Youth holds a fellowship every last Sunday of the
month. Its activities are usually related to the Vision/Mission of the Church
and especially, on the relevant and current issues or needs they face as
growing teenagers and adults.

Berean Nights
To deepen their relationship with God and to better understand God’s
part in their growth as mature Christians, the CYM developed a Bible study
program exclusively for
the teenage and young-adult
members of the Church. Every
Friday night, they gather in the
church grounds and have an
interactive discussion on the
Word of God, group dynamics
and reflection/meditation prayers. It also became an opportunity for them to
invite their “unchurched” friends and introduce God into their lives.

Youth Month
To better understand and experience the different ways one could
serve God, serve others and the Church, the CYM holds a Youth month every
October. For the next five (5) Sundays of October, the Youth will acts as
Deacon, Deaconess and Elder or as a Teacher or Assistant Teacher for the
Children’s Sunday School. Others will also be the Worship leader and
instrumentalists for the Worship service. In this way, they will be able to
further develop their skills, talents and qualities God has given them for their
ministry and prepare themselves for their future roles in the Church.

Preparations by PDT
In anticipation of this this Church is being built. A huge
project, the tent shall be
Church has set-up on the
made church grounds
to provide
comfort to the
church
attendees.
The
preparations as to its congregation
facilities to has committed to shoulder 10%
accommodate worshipers during of the total cost of the building.
the construction phase of the Hence, the Board of Elders has
new building. Thus, on 26 January set-up the Property Development
2006 the Team (PDT)
headed by Bro.
Oliver B. Peneyra
and the
Secretariat,
which is
supervised by
Bro. Jimmy
Valerio, to come
congregation worked together in up with projects in the attainment
cementing the church grounds, of the Church’s vision for a new
which will serve as the worship church building.
area when the new building of
Other Preparations
On February 12, 2006, the CYM organized a
Dinner-Date Fellowship for the members of the
Church. Couples were treated to a nice and elegant
dinner. The proceeds of the event was the first fund
to be deposited for the church building project.
On April 12, 13 and
14, 2006, the
Church opened its
gates to the public
for a musical play
entitled Calvary’s
Love, which was
an adaptation of
the play written by Greg Nelson, Tom Fettke,
Phill McHugh and Don Cason. The musical
play was directed by Bro. Faust Peneyra. The
The Cast, Band and proceeds of the play was likewise set aside to
Production Staff of “Calvary’s
be used for the reconstruction of the church
Love”
building.
The Finance Ministry has also set-up an exclusive account to handle the
funds for the church building project

Considering that the Church has placed emphasis on evangelism and


spiritual growth and maturity of the members, it envisages an even bigger
congregation in the coming years. The Church’s untiring efforts for
evangelism have proven that it has greater potential in fortifying its mission
in Quezon City and in extending its activities in different parts of Metro
Manila.

The Church endeavors to continue and strengthen its projects and


activities in Project 7 and in neighboring communities. With this, the Church
believes that it will be able to embrace more people to become believers of
Christ. The Church further seeks to broaden its membership base. It is the
vision of the Church to draw people from all walks of life and inspire them
through the story of Jesus Christ. A new and bigger church building will be
able to make the Church realize this vision.

The growing membership and the evolving set of needs of the


members made the Leadership realize that it is time for a new church
building that will be able to accommodate a larger number of attendees with
adequate and suitable facilities and equipment.

Presently, the Church stands on a 625-square meter lot located at


Bansalangin corner Dangay St, which was procured in the 1960s. With its
strategic location and ample size, the Congregation envisages a four-storey
church, with accommodation capacity of 300 attendees, adequate space for
the different Ministries and with facilities for a pre-school learning center.

The ground floor will house six classrooms for the pre-school learning
center. The ground floor will also have offices for the pastors, a conference
room, a reception area and a lobby. All of the classrooms and the conference
room may be used for varied purposes. The Worship Hall will be located in
the second floor, together with the Women’s Hall Area. The Baptism Area will
also be located in the Worship Hall. The third floor will house a library that
may be used by the members for study and Bible reading. The pastoral
house will be located in the fourth floor.

The classrooms for the pre-school center will also be used for other
Church activities like rooms for Sunday Schools, Bible Study sessions etc.
Presently, some Small Group Sunday school classes are being held inside and
outside of the Worship Hall and in tents as makeshift classrooms. The new
classrooms will enhance the effectiveness of the Bible study sessions by
providing a convenient place for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Moreover, it will encourage more people to attend the Small Group sessions
and other Church activities.

With the new church building, a dynamic and larger Church


membership will evolve, with members from different professions, of various
ages, both men and women and from different parts of the Philippines.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN:

The Ground floor carries the


classrooms for the planned Pre-
School Learning Center, playground
for the children/future students, as
well as the parking area.

There will also be a reception and


lobby area wherein the parents can
interact with each other while
waiting for their children to finish
their classes.

The classrooms may also be used


SECOND FLOOR PLAN:

The Second floor carries the


main sanctuary, a lounge
area, Women’s Hall area,
Choir room and a room for the
preparation of the Lord’s
Table.

The Women’s Hall Area may


also be used for other
purposes, like venue for
THIRD FLOOR PLAN:

On the Third floor, there will


be a balcony area of the main
sanctuary and the control
room.

There will also be a


Counselling room and a
Library.

The Third Floor also has 2


studio-type rooms with their
own bathrooms which can be
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN:

The two (2 )Pastoral Homes


will be on the Fourth floor.

There will also be a Youth


Center, a Prayer room and a
Lounge area.

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