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The Good NewsPage 2 January 2012
You are called with a holy callingThe light of the world to be;
To lift up the lamp of the Savior
That others His light may see.- Anon.
By Kathlyn TalapianMany of our Filipino mem-
bers miss the vibrant cultural
Christmas in the Philippines.
Thus, it was a joy to have a taste
of the culture as the Filipino-
American United Methodist Min-
istry of the Northern Illinois
Conference hosted the first joint
Simbang Gabi (Night Mass) of the Methodist Fili-
pino churches in IL.The originally nine consecutive services were
condensed to three Simbang Gabis scheduled on
the three Sundays before Christmas. Every Sun-
day, St. Johns worshipped with the other mem-
bers of the Filipino churches, singing Christmas
carols and enjoying the tasty Filipino food.
The first two Simbang Gabis were held at
Prince of Peace UMC (Elk Grove) and Glenview
UMC (Glenview) respectively. The last service
was hosted by St. Johns.
Fil-Am UM Ministry Celebrates Christmas andFilipino Culture through Simbang Gabi
Pennies from Heaven
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become big because of the small
things that started it.
A similar campaign was started
by Pastor Nancy Hunter a month
earlier, with a big coin bank, whichsadly disappeared. This did not dis-
courage the Outreach Ministry,
and they launched Pennies from
Heaven with 500 ml bottles which
the members took home to fill up
themselves.
More than 50 bottles were dis-
tributed by Ms. Talapian in Novem-
ber. Many members returned their
bottles as a White Christmas Offer-
ing during the Christmas Sundayworship. The Outreach Ministry
expects more bottles to be re-
turned this year. So far, over $_
was received from the donations.
Pennies from Heaven is one of
the many fundraising initiatives of
the Outreach Ministry for a pro-
gram for the needy in 2012. Ms.
Talapian is expressed her gratitude
to all the mem-
bers for support-ing the initiative.
She said, St.
Johns is a church
of generous and
loving people. I
am thankful that
we, as a church,
are always eager
to help others.
The Gift of Christmas
Continued from front page
Farrales as Joseph. Another song
to note was The Best Gift of All
performed by a male trio includ-
ing Leo Mon-Alon, Noel Junio,
and Ronald Romualdo. Perhaps
the most lauded performance
included liturgical dancing pro-
vided by The Sisters with music by
Gigi Mencias performing Gift of a
Lifetime. Within the inspiring and
festive songs, Bob and Nancy
Hunter provided transitional nar-
ration that enhanced the meaning
of each song.
The performance received posi-tive response from the
congregation. The kids
were wonderful, said
Lea Reniva. The whole
choir was great and the
message of Jesus as the
gift at Christmas really
resonated with every-
body.
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The Good NewsBy Linette Romualdo
The young people of St. Johns spent their last
week of the year with church friends and mentors
as they attended the North Central Jurisdiction
Christmas Institute at Wesley Woods Conference
Center in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
Bearing the theme, Call of Duty, the camp was held
from Dec. 26 to Dec. 29. The theme was inspired by 2
Timothy 2:3, which says, "Endure hardships with us like
a good soldier of Christ Jesus."Over 70 youths and adults from 10 churches attended
the annual camp, and 23 delegates came from St. Johns.
Youth Percy Villaflor experienced a great retreat. "CI
was so much fun. We learned about the armor of God.
My favorite is the shield of faith because I like to protect
in what I believe in, which is Jesus Christ."
The camp delegates embarked on a journey with
Christ learning about answering their call to duty
through the leadership seminars, bible studies and in-
teractive lectures about each armor piece. Nine young
people stepped up to commit their lives to the ministry of
the church.
The delegates also participated in various creative
ministries such as hand mime, praise dancing, choir, jug-
gling and visual arts. All ministries showcased their tal-
ents during the Talent Fest, which also featured enter-
taining performances, including the memorable dance by
the pastors and adult chaperones.
New this year is the Hawaiian themed Mr. & Ms. CI
Pageant and each bible study group was represented.
Among the candidates were Sylvia Brown as well as Kai
Talapian and Pamela Villaflor, who were crowned as
the first Mr. & Ms. CI.The young people held their election and plenary on
the last day. They elected the 2013 officers who will be
trained next year by the current officers. The newly
elected officers are Joash Mencias, Adrian Farrales, and
Mark Bibat. Kathlyn Talapian was also elected as the CI
Director.
After elections, the young people approved resolu-
tions, written and presented by the first Resolution Com-mittee. Consisting the committee are St. Johns delegates,
Joash Mencias and Linette Romualdo, as well as two
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Page 4 January 2012
The Good NewsSNA: Glorifying the Reason
Behind the Season
By Linette Romualdo
Pastor Cecilia Granadosin em-
phasized the reminder that the
birth of Jesus changed everyone's
lives" during her reflection in the
recently concluded Saturday
Night Alive. In celebration of the
birth of our Savior, open micro-
phone worship was held for eve-
ryone to sing their praises to God.
The evening started off with a
special music by Edilson John
Fernandez, who dedicated a songin thanksgiving to his successful
passing of the nursing licensure
exam. Afterward, Gaspar Marcelo
shared a testimony of his life. He
said that his mission was to have
his testimony an eye opener and
inspiration to his brothers and
sisters in Christ.
Mr. Marcelo faced many trou-
bles in life as he fulfilled his re-
sponsibilities as the head of hisfamily. In pain and hardship, he
turned to God and found peace
with him. He then began to
listen to Christian music and
wrote plenty of quotations,
songs, and poems dedicated to
the Lord. He reflected, "I have
to be righteous to have peace.
When I have peace, I can share
love."
The reflection of the Word
was given by Pastor Cecila
Granadosin, who underlined
why Jesus is the reason for the
season. Pointing out that manypeople prioritize material
things in life, she said, "It is not
the wealth or power, but love.
Love is the spirit that guides
us."
The Open-mic Worship began
with Mrs. July Cyrwus song,
"Its Christmas Time, followed
by Frank and Darlene Rodri-
guez, who energized the audi-
ence with "Feliz Navidad." Manymore St. John's members shared
songs like "We Are" from the Tala-
pian kids and "Grown Up Christmas
List" from Gigi Mencias. Lastly, the
night closed with Ronald Romualdo
singing with 15:2 Exodus and Re-
joice! Dancers a Christmas favorite,
"Angels We Have Heard On High."
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other young people. They were
guided by Pastor Cecilia Grana-
dosin. Among the significant reso-
lutions approved was the resolu-
tion for the establishment of the
Northern Illinois Christmas Insti-
tute, effective immediately.
This years Christmas Institute
was led by youth leaders from dif-
ferent churches. The camp dean
was Pastor Reuel Talapian.
The over-all experience for St.
John's UMYF delegates was posi-
tive and memorable. "I met a lot of
new people this year and as we
learned the armor of God and
about the breastplate of righteous-
ness and that it protects the heart,"
Angelo Mon-Alon shared.
By Linette Romualdo
St. Johns Women gathered again for the last Women to Women to
fellowship with one another and listen to life lessons shared by fellow
women. With the theme, Jesus is the Reason for the season, the event
was held by Darlene Rodriguez and the Outreach Ministry of St.Johns.
The women enjoyed delicious food while Eleah Reniva and Corazon
Managuelod talk about their journey with God and their families. After-
ward, Pastor Nancy Hunter facilitated a discussion about the Bible
verses referring to the theme. The women had time to reflect and write
about what they were thankful for and how they can help others.
The second part of the program was craft making. The women along
with other present kids created decorative ornaments and crosses
which they hanged on Christmas trees in the fellowship hall. Later on,
they brought some of the decorations to the veterans at Hines Veterans
Hospital.
Women to Women is an activity to encourage women to get to knoweach other and build their relationship with God.
A Time for all Women, A Time For God
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"It is a place of silence, not be-
cause it is untouched by all the
activity of our lives, but because
it is capable of wonder. Every
prayer begins with silent wonder
before it turns to words. Our first
response to God is dumbstruck
awe at who he is and what he
has done for us."
- William Frebuger
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Fruits of the VineMEMBER SPOTLIGHT
By Linette Romualdo
Camille Agpaoa
Youth Coordinator
The Grape Vine (TGV): When and how
did you find St. Johns?
Camille Agpaoa (CA): Two years ago
through Ptr. Vic Melad when Ptr. Vic
Melad was invited to be guest preacher
at St. John's. We attended the service
and we felt at home already.
TGV: How would you describe your
2011?
CA: It was the year I was given another
chance to live, surviving the car acci-
dent. It was also the year that God had
sustained me and Mark with His unfailing love and bountiful bless-
ings.
TGV: What is your ultimate goal this year?
CA: To be a better servant of God and of people
TGV: What are you excited for as 2012 starts? Why?
CA: My wedding and the life with my hubby. If God permits, 2012
will be the start of my life as a loving wife.
3 Emma Lofranco
6 Mike GulaBen Vidad
Princess Lofranco
Gus Marcelo
9 Nina Junio
11 Daniel Romualdo
17 Rowena Yalung
20 JJ Ramos
23 Cristy Villaflor
28 Irene Verdegan
29 Kazelyn Talapian
30 Jobert Reniva31 Danny Eftimoff
Brandon Arnold
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
6 Noel & Nina Junio
24 Albert & Rowena
Yalung
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The Grape Jelly
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The Grape VineSTAFF
Kathlyn TalapianEditor-in-Chief
Joash Mencias
Linette Romualdo
Reporters
April Cyrwus
Adrian FarralesContributors
Ronald Romualdo
Leo Mon-AlonPhoto Resources
Rev. Reuel TalapianAdviser
Have you always wanted to know how
many books there are in the entire Bible, as
well as how many are in the Old Testa-
ment and the New Testament?
You can by remembering just two num-
bers! The numbers are 3 and 9.
- There are 39 books in the Old Testament.
- Multiply 3 X 9 and the answer is 27
- There are 27 Books in the New Testament.
- If you add 39 and 27 and the answer is 66
- There are 66 books in the entire Bible.
The sentence Do not be
afraid was used 365
times in the Bible, which
happens to be the num-
ber of days in a year. This
only means that God
wants us to have the
strength to face every-
thing, EVERY DAY.
By April Cyrwus
BODY AND SOUL
January 22, 2012
BOWLING ON THE
SWEETEST DAY
February 11, 2012
In charge:
Mary Rose Smith