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MINISTRY MANUAL

MANUAL UPDATED: JULY 2009

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Table of Contents

What is CFC Kids for Christ?.................................................................................................3

What KFC is and what KFC is notThe KFC logoThe KFC theme song

What does KFC believe in? ....................................................................................................4KFC 4Fs principlePhilosophy of KFCKFC PromiseThe KFC Core Traits

What does KFC hope to achieve? .........................................................................................5The KFC VisionKFC Mission and Goals

What are KFCs Programs?.....................................................................................................Kids Eangeli!ation Program

Family Enrichment Program"ocial #enewal ProgramMission "$pport Program

Who are the people involved in the KFC ministr!?..............................................................."Where is KFC present?............................................................................................................#$

Comm$nity %ased"chool %asedMission CoreGawad Kalinga "ites

What are KFCs %ig &vents?.....................................................................................................##

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What is CFC Kids for Christ?

CFC Kids for Christ &KFC' is a family ministry of Co$ples for Christ &CFC'( )t is a means of s$pportingCFCs mission of *ringing families *ac+ to the plan of God thro$gh programs and actiities that wo$ldassist the parents in f$lfilling this mission(

,s a response to -es$s call. the ministrys tas+ is to/

0elp the children en1oy a relationship with -es$s Christ in a manner that is f$n and life giing in the

company of their friends(

Create an atmosphere where Christian al$es can *e shared. practiced. deeloped. and

e2perienced(

CFC Kids for Christ aims to proide a Christian s'pport environmentfor +ids *etween the ages of 435 yrs old( We hae set programs for the ('nior Kids)those of ages 4 to * and the +enior Kids)those ofages " to #,. #eali!ing that a program for +ids needs to *e simply $nderstood. e2citing and f$n3filled(

-. What KFC is and hat KFC is not

KFC is...(((, place where Christian al$es ta$ght *y the parents are shared. practiced. e2perienced. andreinforced within a peer gro$p enironment(

(((, place where the children hae f$n. +nowing they hae friends(

(((, place where they feel they *elong. 1$st as their parents *elong to CFC. their older *rothers andsisters *elong to 6FC or "FC. their a$nts in 0andmaids of the 7ord. or their $ncles to "erants of the7ord(

KFC is not...(((,n o$treach of CFC. *$t an integral part of its life and mission8 serice in KFC is 1$st as essentialand important as serice in CFC and in the other ministries(

(((, formal school. where *asic academic lessons are ta$ght(

(((, day3care center where parents can leae their children while attending to other actiities(

%. The KFC /ogo

%eing a ministry of Co$ples for Christ. the CFC Kids for Christ logo assimilates some important elements ofthe CFC logo as well(

The Cross 3 sym*oli!es Christ

The doe 3 sym*oli!es the 0oly "pirit comm$nicating the characteristics of the ministry as Christ3

centered and "pirit3filled( The gro$p of children holding hands aro$nd the cross 3 sym*oli!es $nity with one another and

oneness with -es$s( )n KFC. o$r childrens God3gien gifts and talents are recogni!ed and n$rt$red inan enironment of f$n. friendship. faith. and freedom(

The rain*ow colors 9 sym*oli!es the hope that +ids *ring for the f$t$re(

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C. KFC Theme +ong &Composed *y Enric Estrada of CFC' %elow are the lyrics of the KFC Theme "ong(

Refrain A We belong to Kids for Christ We are angels of the Lord We belong to Jesus Christ Hes the Brother of us all

Refrain B We belong to Kids for Christ Were the future of the world We belong to Jesus Christ Hes the Savior of us allVerse 1 We will build a bright new world Lie a !aradise We will "oin our hands together #o show that we are one Hear our voi$es ring in !raise of %od As we raise our hands u! highVerse & Kids for Christ is $alling 'ou Children of the world Share the fun and love together (n the na)e of Jesus Christ *oesnt )atter if 'oure ri$h or !oor Well be one with Hi) for sureRe!eat Refrain A with la la la la+++ and $la!!ing

Verse 1Re!eat Refrain A and B with $la!!ing, without a$$o)!ani)entRefrain A and B with a$$o)!ani)ent+

What does KFC believe in?

-. KFC 4Fs principleKFC *eliees that to *e a*le to *$ild an attractie enironment to the +ids. the program sho$ld hae

the Fo$r :Fs; principle/ F'n

o )t is f$n( ,ctiities are en1oya*le and they stim$late the childs creatiity. perception. and

sensitiity(

Friendshipo )t is *$ilt on friendship( ,ctiities that enco$rage the mem*ers to *$ild strong friendships(

Faith

o )t enhances faith( ,ctiities are geared towards their relationship with God( Christian faith

elements are e2plained in +ids lang$age( Freedom

o )t allows free *$t responsi*le e2pressions(

%. Philosoph! of KFC

-Children are a real gift fro) the Lord+ #he' are a real blessing+. Psalm 127:3

CFC Kids for Christ *eliees that-T68 P26=2-7

#he ai) of this !rogra) to )ae Jesus the )ost e/$iting !erson in the lives of the ids+

Components of the Kids Eangeli!ation Program/

-. Kids Camp Kids a!,s mentioned earlier. all children of CFC mem*ers can *e a$tomatically considered as mem*ers ofKFC( 0oweer. they are ac+nowledged as f$ll3fledged mem*ers of KFC after 1oining the Kids Camp(There are two types of Kids Camp programs. depending on the age range of the child( %elow are *riefdescriptions of the two types of camps( )t will *e f$rther disc$ssed in a separate tal+(

"enior Kids Camp 3 This is a one3and3a3half3day camp for senior +ids whose ages range from to

5 years old( &, separate man$al is aaila*le'( -$nior Kids >ay 3 This is a 43ho$r actiity for 1$nior +ids whose ages range from 4 to years old(

&, separate man$al is aaila*le'(

%. 7onthl! KFC +essionsThe KFC sessions will *e held once or twice a month. depending on the circ$mstances andreH$irements of the children *eing sered( -ll children of CFC members aged 4 to #, !ears old area'tomaticall! members and are enco$raged to attend these sessions reg$larly( -ttending the+enior Kids Camp or the ('nior Kids a!is not a prereH$isite for attending these sessions( This isdisc$ssed f$rther in the Co$ple Coordinators Training Mod$le(

C. KFC -mbassadorsKFC ,m*assadors are hand3pic+ed KFC mem*ers in the sector. proince. or co$ntry that are trained

to *e spea+ers and models for other +ids to em$late( They will *e e2pected to lead at least @ KFCactiities that will *ecome their pro1ects( They will *e KFC am*assadors for at least a year(

. CrossoverWhen +ids t$rn @ years old. there sho$ld *e a smooth transition from KFC to 6FC( The KFCCrossoer program ens$res that there will *e a 6FC chapter that will receie them(

&. Kids PraiseKids are ta$ght songs of praise and worship in the most creatie way( The songs are animatedthro$gh actions that sym*oli!e the message( Kids are also molded to *e more prayerf$l thro$gh Kidspraise( "ongs help +ids to +now -es$s more and ma+ing 0im more personal in their lies(

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#his !rogra) ai)s to !rovide o!!ortunities for fa)ilies to be $loser to %od and to ea$h other+

KFC hopes to enhance the relationship of parents to children( This is in response to CFCs mission of:%$ilding the Ch$rch of the 0ome(; We are not only concerned of what the +ids gets from the +fc actiities. *$talso in how the parents respond to what we teach the +ids( )f we teach the +ids a*o$t loing the enironmentthro$gh waste segregation. the parents m$st also *e a*le to reinforce this teaching at home( We also gieopport$nities to hae *onding memories thro$gh the following actiities/

-. Father and +on %ond Camp

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The %ond Camp is an oernight actiity for *oth father and son( They go thro$gh actiities that will allow themto open $p and share things a*o$t themseles( )t is also a f$n filled wee+end. f$ll of games and challengesdesigned for men(

%. 7other and a'ghter CampThis camp gies *oth mother and da$ghter a chance to deepen their friendship( They will also disc$ss topicsthat will enrich their $nderstanding as a da$ghter of God(

C. Famil! TiesThis a camp actiity with the whole family. incl$ding si*lings who are in yfc or sfc( T)E" means Together )nEery "it$ation( The whole family goes thro$gh e2citing o*stacle co$rses and other camping actiities that wills$rely *ring all family mem*ers closer to each other and to the 7ord(

. Parents +'pport Teama gro$p of parents helping o$t the KFC ministry achiee its goals( They receie teachings a*o$t Christianparenthood and share how to approach common concerns a*o$t their children(

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#his !rogra) ai)s to build a )ove)ent for ids that will )ae an i)!a$t in renewing the so$iet'+

Kids can ma+e a *ig difference( )t is inspiring to see how little children help *$ild a *etter society( Thefollowing are the programs of KFC that gies +ids the opport$nity to show the rest of the world that there is noone too small to help renew the society/

The components of the KFC social renewal programs/

-. %atang %a!ani

This is KFCs response to the comm$nitys call of :%D)7>)G T0E C0D#C0=F T0E P==#(; We hae seeral %atang %ayani Villages all thro$gho$t thePhilippines(

%. %atang %'sinessPromotes the al$es of stewardship. creatiity. and perseerance. all geared towards ation %$ilding(

C. %atang Kali@asan

Concerned to :Protect. Presere and $rt$re the enironment(; We teach +ids how to appreciate nat$re.plant trees. segregate their trash. recycle. and sae energy(

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. %atang 7edia A Promotes and contri*$tes to the intellect$al. social. c$lt$ral and spirit$al growth of thechildren thro$gh media( )t adocates responsi*le $se of modern day technology li+e teleision. cellphones. internet and other gadgets(

&. %atang 7ala@as 9,n adocacy for deeloping healthy ha*its in +ids for a strong mind and *ody( Kidsare ta$ght to e2ercise. eat their egeta*les. and st$dy well(

F. 1eroes Camp A This actiity will introd$ce the different adocacies of KFC( )n this camp. they willlearn how to *e instr$ments of change for the renewal of society( %y letting them $nderstand what it means to*e a hero. they will *e empowered to loe the poor. to loe the co$ntry. and to loe the enironment(

ote/ These programs mostly apply in the Philippine setting( For the international areas. it is important toad1$st to what is releant to the needs of yo$r area(

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#his !rogra) ai)s to organi0e ne$essar' )an!ower, training, or resour$es to s!read and intensif' the wor ofKC+

This goal is all a*o$t *ringing the missionary spirit into the KFC programs( There are a lot of territories toconH$er( There are a lot of +ids o$t there that need to +now the 7ord( There are areas that hae KFC *$t arenot $pdated with what is new( There are chapters who do not hae 6FC facilitators and schools who do nothae program ol$nteers( The following training programs and missions help $s answer to these needs/

-. Co'ple Coordinators Training A a series of training programs that aim to eH$ip CFC to handle the KFCprogram with the proper post$re and approach(

( The CFC Kids for Christ Co$ple Coordinators Training Program is a training session designed forc$rrent or potential KFC ChapterICl$sterI"ector or ProincialI,rea Coordinators. and CFC FamilyMinistries ,reaI"ector 0eads(

5( ,ll KFC Coordinators are reH$ired to attend the CFC teachings for their respectie leels/a( KFC Chapter Coordinator3 CFC 0o$sehold 0ead teachings8*( KFC "ectorI Cl$ster Coordinator 3 CFC Mission Core Gro$p teachings(

@( "chool %ased %$ilders Training Program is design to orient and eH$ip the Co$ple Coordinatorssering in "chool %ased Program(

%. 2.6.C.K. Program A These are 6FC mem*ers that are called to sere the +ids( They *ecome the rolemodels of KFC mem*ers( This will attract KFCs to transition later to 6FC( #=CK means #each =$t Christ toKids(

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( #(=(C(K( each =$t Christ to Kids' Wee+end 3 , training program deeloped to help esta*lish6o$th for Christ mem*ers in KFC serice( )t has *een seen as an added strength in the ministrywhen 6FCI"FC mem*ers 3 K$ya &older *rother' ? ,te &older sister' 3 ol$nteer to wor+ with Co$pleCoordinators to help r$n the program in their respectie areas(

5( %$ilders Training Program 9 a training program design to orient and eH$ip the 6FCI"FC ProgramVol$nteers for the CFC Kids for Christ "chool %ased Program(

C. %e!ond %orders 7ission A Coordinators. ateI+$ya. f$lltime wor+ers. go on mission and esta*lish the KFCprogram( "trong areas help o$t other wea+er mission areas to *$ild $p the +fc serice team(

. Kids ith +pecial 8eeds Training 3 This training aims to eH$ip coordinators to handle +ids who arephysically or mentally challenged( There is a special manner in eangeli!ing these +ids( We also aim toproide a s$pport enironment to *ridge the gap *etween them and the reg$lar +ids(

&. Kids Comm'nication KComDKCom aims to create an atmosphere of passion and e2citement thro$gh *ig eents. campaigns. newsletters.email *lasts. we*site deelopment and other media( )ts role is to pac+age KFC to an attractie ministry(

Who are the people involved in the KFC ministr!?

-. The Children,ll +ids who are ages 435 are welcome to the KFC ministry( There are those who are children of CFC

mem*ers( While some KFC mem*ers are not children of CFC( They are those who *ecome mem*ers thro$ghthe KFC "chool %ased program( There are also GK ",G)P mem*ers who go thro$gh a "enior Kids Camp or

-$nior Kids >ay and *ecome mem*ers of KFC(

%. Parents of KFC childrenKFC depends on the parents commitment to s$pport the KFC program *y/( %ringing the children to the monthly KFC session and other special eents5( "haring their reso$rces 3 time. talent. and treas$re(@( 7istening to teachings and giing feed*ac+ thro$gh the KFC Parents "$pport Team(

C. CFC +ector 1ead Cl'ster 1ead Chapter 1ead Bnit 1ead)t is important that they $nderstand and appreciate the al$e of KFC as an integral part of the missionof Co$ples for Christ( With their s$pport. it is easier to mo*ili!e CFC parents in *ringing their childrento KFC and to help o$t in the actiities(

. The KFC 1o'sehold at the Chapter level

( KFC Chapter Co$ple Coordinator. who is also the 0o$sehold 0ead5( The ario$s mem*ers of this ho$sehold. who may sere as/

- ,ge gro$p facilitators- M$sic Ministry mem*ers

&. The Famil! 7inistries -rea 1eads) and other members of theCFC famil! ministries

The 6o$th for Christ and "ingles for Christ mem*ers who hae the talent and willingness tosere the +ids are of great help to the ministry(

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F. The KFC Co'ple Coordinators at the different levels of the CFC str'ct're &chapter. cl$ster. sector.proincial. national'

J$alifications- Prefera*ly 5 years old and a*oe- 6o$ng at heart- Tr$e to the CFC Comm$nitys spirit and mission- 7oing to the +ids and are loed *y the +ids-

Creatie and i*rant- CFC ho$sehold leaders- Committed to the serice of Kids for Christ

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7ission Core Kids

Many of the children of the Mission Core Mem*ers are not integrated into the KFC chapters( This is*eca$se many of the MC mem*ers are either at the cl$ster leadership or inoled in a special serice li+e the"ocial ministries. other Family Ministries. or in Gawad Kalinga( Eery time that there is a MC gathering. wegro$p the +ids hae an actiity for them(

4. n the =aad Kalinga sites

=K %ased

"agip and "i*ol +ids are KFC mem*ers that reside in the Gawad Kalinga "ites( We *ring down o$rKFC programs to them in coordination with the GK Child and 6o$th >eelopment &C6>' coordinator(

What are KFCs big events?-. nternational Kids :illage K:D

, gathering of all KFC mem*ers. parents. Co$ple Coordinators together with K$ya &older *rother' and ,te

&older sister' all oer the world once eery year( The Kids Village wee+end e2perience feat$res interestingtal+s with light pastoral content gien in +ids lang$age( There are f$n games. competitions. wor+shops. a firehose *ath. and the Kids Praise Parade(

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