20th SFC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WORLD TRADE CENTER, MANILA FEBRUARY 15-17, 2013 Every single man and

woman all over the world experiencing Christ.

Date: September 28, 2012 To: CFC-SFC Fulltime Workers, Mission Volunteers, Provincial & Sector Coordinators, and Provincial Core Groups Cc: CFC Region Heads, Sector Heads, Area Heads, Area Directors, and Family Ministries Heads From: Adrian Enaje SFC International Conference 2013 Event Head Through: Michael Shok Ariola SFC International Coordinator Subject: SFC International Conference 2013 First Memo

Dear brothers and sisters, Last February 2012, 6500 SFC members all over the world "proclaimed the greatness of the Lord" (Luke 1:46) in Bohol, Philippines. Truly it was an experience of how great our God is! As we enter another milestone and celebrate two decades of SFC, we invite you to experience God's greatness once again at our 20th SFC International Conference at the World Trade Center, Manila, Philippines on February 15-17, 2013. Next years conference is entitled WITNESS, as inspired by our communitys theme for next year which is Obey and Witness! (Do whatever He tells you. John 2:5) To mark this momentous occasion, we will have week-long activities starting February 11, 2013. In line with this, we present to you the first memo which includes essential information that can help you prepare for this big event. Registration fee is Php 1300 (inclusive of kit and meals). Deadline of registration is January 15, 2013. See you in Manila! In Christ, Noted by:

Adrian Enaje SFC ICON 2013 Event Head

Michael Shok Ariola SFC International Coordinator

CFC Global Mission Foundation, Inc. 156 20th Avenue Cubao, Quezon City 1109, Philippines Office Number (02) 709-4868 Loc. 44 Website: www.sfcglobal.org

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ONLINE REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

Online registration will start on October 4, 2012, 12:01 AM and end on January 15, 2013, 11:59 PM. There will be no more manual registration. REGISTRATION PROCESS: STEP 1: LOG-IN at www.cfchomeoffice.com. For you to log in, you must have your Member ID Number which you can get from the Infosystem. Contact your chapter servants to have access to the information.

Click Events Registration.

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STEP 2: SELECT EVENT From the list of different events, choose SFC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (ICON) 2013, and click REGISTER.

You will be led to the event page containing relevant details. Click Next.

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STEP 3: SELECT PAYMENT OPTION You can either pay through cash, bank, or credit card. Read carefully the agreements in each option before you proceed.

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STEP 4: REGISTER DELEGATES A: FOR SFC MEMBERS Register yourself or other delegates from your chapter by typing their name on the search field. Select the member you would like to register then click Add.

B. FOR NON-SFCs Pre-requisite: They have to be encoded in the Infosystem (Service: NONSFC, Status: NOT YET SFC). Contact your chapter servants to help you in the process.

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STEP 5: REGISTER SUB-EVENT (OPTIONAL) Register in the Pre-ICON and other activities during the conference week. Options will be available soon. Details will be included in the succeeding memos.

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STEP 6: CHECKOUT Enter the delegation heads name, email, and contact numbers. Events Registration Summary is also shown in this page.

STEP 7: PROCESS PAYMENT You will be able to review your total bill and your chosen payment option. Check on the box if you agree to the guidelines and the terms and conditions.

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STEP 8: CONFIRM Your registration status will be shown. It can either be confirmed (for approved credit card transactions) or pending (cash and bank transactions). If your transaction has items that Finance cannot reconcile, they will INVALIDATE or RETURN the transaction so that you can register again. Please read the terms and conditions thoroughly before your registration. A TRANSACTION ID will be assigned for each transaction. Take note of this as it would be helpful in tracking the status of your transaction. An email notification regarding the status of your registration will be sent to you and the delegation head. You can use the email copy as reference and official proof of registration as long as the status is CONFIRMED.

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ANNEX DETAILED PAYMENT GUIDELINES

CASH OPTION After going through the online registration: 1. Take note of the Transaction ID and the Amount. You and your delegation head will also receive a copy of this transaction. Go to the CFC Center (#156 20th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City) from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Pay this transaction to the CFC Cashier within 2-3 working days. (Transactions not paid after 3 days will be cancelled. Once the transaction is cancelled, you have to register again.) The Cashier will then review payment and CONFIRM your transaction. An email notification will be sent to you and your delegation head. Change of names or cancellation of transaction is not allowed once the transaction has been confirmed. (See detailed guidelines.) Bring a PRINTED copy of your email confirmation as a proof of your registration during the event.

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CREDIT CARD OPTION After going through the online registration, pay through CREDIT CARD: 1. 2. Use any MASTERCARD, VISA or JCB credit card. CFC Home Office website provides a secure server that handles confidential information such as credit card or payment information. This is encrypted using the latest Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. SSL is the industry standard tool that encrypts information and keeps the data private and confidential between your machine and CFC. This technology makes it safe to transmit your credit card number over the Internet. A soon as your credit card payment is made successful, your transaction is also confirmed. UNSUCCESSFUL or REJECTED status will also be given to you if you didnt successfully enter your card details or if there is a problem in your issuing bank. Note that for credit card transactions, you will have to pay an additional 4% of the total amount plus P10 per transaction as a service charge. If you have any concern about your credit card payment, please email right away rpmt@sfcglobal.org or katedeiparine@sfcglobal.org. An email notification will be sent to you and your delegation head. Change of names or cancellation of transaction is not allowed once the transaction has been confirmed. See detailed guidelines. Bring a PRINTED copy of your email confirmation as a proof of your registration during the event.

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BANK OPTION After going through the online registration: 1. Take note of the TRANSACTION ID and the amount. You and your delegation head will also receive a copy of this transaction. Deposit your payment to the nearest BPI. Savings Acct No: 3103 3205 76 Account Name: Couples for Christ Global Mission Foundation Inc. Deposit the full amount as reflected in the transaction within 2-3 working days upon registration. Your registration will automatically cancel after 3 days (72 hours) from the time you registered online. 3. 4. After deposit, log in back to www.cfchomeoffice.com Go to TRANSACTION History (View Registration History) and click your TRANSACTION ID.

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5. Enter Deposit details (DATE, TIME, REF NUMBER, BANK BRANCH, AMOUNT).

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BPI REFERENCE NUMBER: Located at Upper Right Side of Deposit Slip. (AlphaNumeric Code) Finance will review the payment and do confirmation. An email notification will be sent to you and your delegation head. Change of names or cancellation of transaction is not allowed once the transaction has been confirmed. (See detailed guidelines.)

10. Bring a PRINTED copy of your email confirmation as a proof of your registration during the event. 11. For transactions that are pending for more than 2 weeks, please call CFC Finance c/o Joey at 709-4868 loc 33.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS Cancellation, Change of Name, or Refund of Transaction 1. Change of names or cancellation of transactions is NOT ALLOWED once the transaction has been confirmed. Deposit same amount in the BANK as what is reflected in the total amount in your transaction. Staggered deposits for one transaction are not allowed. Your Transaction will either be INVALIDATED or RETURNED by Finance. A transaction that has been INVALIDATED is not guaranteed to avail the same rates offered of the date in your last transaction. Example, if the transaction was made during the promo period and your transaction was INVALIDATED after the promo period, you will have to register again but with the current Registration Fee that is available on that period of your second registration. Refund is applicable only in the following transactions: a. b. c. If your registration has been RETURNED after the last registration deadline. Therefore you cannot register again for the event even if you fix your transaction and payment. If your registration has been PENDING 14 working days after the last registration deadline. Therefore you will not have a CONFIRMED status on the day if the EVENT. If your transaction has been accidentally deleted by the Secretariat/Finance/Admin and therefore you were not able to officially register to the event. Unless you were informed before the deadline and you were able to make a new registration transaction like the deleted transaction. Notice for REFUND should be made in the next 30 days after the registration deadline. Just email the SECRETARIAT of the EVENT and give your BANK details. Wait for another 30 days to process your refund. Other than the above cases, REFUND is not applicable.

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BANK Confirmation will take 14 working days from the day you entered your deposit details in the CFC Home Office Online. This may extend to 19 working days during peak season (deadline and end of the month). a. To be able to facilitate your TRANSACTION better make sure you do the ff: i. Deposit the exact amount as reflected in the Transaction. Not lower, not staggered, not higher. ii. Write in the TIME of DEPOSIT the exact time in seconds as reflected in your deposit slip. During peak season, there are many deposits at the same time and some of the same amount. An exact deposit time will facilitate faster approval of your transaction. iii. Write in the Notes field some items or explanation you would want Finance to know about your transaction. iv. If your transaction has been pending for more than 19 working days, please call immediately CFC Finance c/o Joey at 709-4868 loc 33.

For inquiries regarding your registration, contact Aiza Garnica (ICON 2013 Secretariat) at 709-4868 loc. 44 or aizagarnica@sfcglobal.org.

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PRE-ICON ACTIVITIES
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we will have week-long Pre-ICON events beginning February 11, 2013. The Pre-ICON next year will be highlighting the 4 Ls of SFC: Livelihood, Lovelife, Leadership & Lifestyle. Please take note of the following schedules and plan your trips early:

Date
February 11 (Monday) February 12 (Tuesday) February 13 (Wednesday) February 14 (Thursday)

Time
Whole Day Evening Evening Late Afternoon to Evening

Activity
Job Fair (Livelihood) Love & Relationships Forum (Lovelife) Leadership Forum (Leadership) Lifestyle Party (Lifestyle)

OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER

Please also note the following schedules for Couple Coordinators and SFC leaders:

Date
February 14 (Thursday) February 18 (Monday) 19 (Tuesday)

Time
Whole Day Morning of Monday to Noon of Tuesday

Activity
5th SFC Couple Coordinators Conference 3 Global Leaders Summit
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Attendees
CFC-SFC Couple Coordinators MM & PM: Unit Heads up IM: Household Heads up

Details and other guidelines will be included in the succeeding memos.

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ACCOMMODATION GUIDELINES
For your guidance and reference, we are providing a list of possible accommodations during the International Conference. Reservations and payments should be made DIRECTLY to the preferred establishment or to our partner Travel Agency if you wish to book reservations through them. (See details below.)

Hotel

Room Category Studio Suite Superior Room Standard Room Superior Room Superior Room Classic Superior Standard Room Superior Room Superior Room Standard Room Superior Room Superior Room Standard Room Superior Room Park View Room

Published Rate Twin Sharing 4500++ 6500 3500 4400 4200 12100++ 2600 12500++ 2800 9000 2684 6583 1900 9386 6466 Triple Sharing 5100++ 8000 4500 5750 4900 15000++ 2900 15000++ 3550 10700 3566 8683 2350 11362 7966

b'fast rate

Travel Agency Rate Twin Sharing 2200 3400 2700 2400 3300 5050 1800 5850 2100 5350 2050 3940 1950 6000 4150 Triple Sharing 2800 4300 3000 3100 4000 6100 2100 7850 2700 7550 2750 5440 2400 7000

b'fast rate

Distance to WTC

Address

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ATRIUM HOTEL ARMADA HOTEL (Centara) ALOHA HOTEL BAYVIEW PARK BEST WESTERN LA CORONA CENTURY PARK CROSSWINDS OCEAN DIAMOND HOTEL EXECUTIVE PLAZA G HOTEL GARDEN PLAZA HOTEL HERITAGE HOSTEL 1632 HYATT HOTEL & CASINO H2O HOTEL

200/pax free free free free free free free 250/pax free free free 250/pax free free

250/pax free free 250/pax free free free free 250/pax free 150/pax free 250/pax

20 mins. 10 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 10 mins. 5 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 10 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins.

Pasay, Buendia Malate, Manila Malate, Manila Roxas Blvd. Manila Malate, Manila Ocampo St. Malate Manila Airport Rd. Bac. P'que Roxas Blvd. Manila Mabini St, Manila Roxas Blvd. Manila Paco, Manila Edsa Pasay Adriatico St, Malate Manila Adriatico St, Malate Manila Luneta Manila

free

20 mins.

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 KIMBERLY HOTEL LAS PALMAS LOTUS GARDEN MABUHAY MANOR MANILA HOTEL MANILA PAVILLION MIRAMAR MICROTELL INN MALL OF ASIA MIDAS HOTEL NETWORLD HOTEL NICHOLS AIRPORT HOTEL ORCHID GARDEN SUITE PALM PLAZA PAN PACIFIC PEARL GARDEN PEARL MANILA SOFITEL (Phil. Plaza) TRADERS HOTEL Standard Room Superior Room Superior Room Premium Room Grand Deluxe Standard Room Standard Room City View Deluxe Room Standard Room Standard Room Standard Room Superior Room Superior Room Deluxe Room Standard Room Classic City View Superior Room 3000 3400 3024 4100 16263 4200 3600 7000 9040 4800 3000 2800 3600 10300++ 3400 3500 9224 8410 3900 3700 3824 5100 18513 6000 4800 7750 10440 6000 3600 3000 4350 12268++ 4350 4400 10406 10310 free free free free free free 250/pax free free free free free 250/pax free free free free free 2350 1900 2900 2800 4200 2900 2450 3500 5000 3260 2690 2500 1900 7100 3030 2330 7860 4900 3300 2200 8300 3630 2930 9960 6400 3100 2600 3700 3800 6450 4600 3300 4250 6300 4390 free 250/pax 250/pax free free free 250/pax free free free free free 250/pax free free free free free 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 10 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 10 mins. 10 mins. 5 mins. 10 mins. 10 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 15 mins. 1 min. Malate, Manila Mabini St, Manila Padre Paura Manila FB Horizon, Pasay City Luneta Manila UN Avenue, Manila Roxas Blvd. Manila Seaside, Roxas Blvd, Pasay Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Pearl St. Roxas Blvd. Manila Quirino Ave, P'que City FB Horizon, Pasay City Adriatico St, Malate Manila Malvar St, Malate Manila Adriatico St, Malate Manila UN Avenue, Manila Luneta Manila Roxas Blvd, Pasay

Note: Rates are subject to change without prior notice. ASSISTANCE c/o Crosswinds Ocean Adventure Travel and Tours 3985 Crosswinds Bldg. Lt. Garcia St., Airport Road Cor., Roxas Blvd., Baclaran, Paraaque City Tel. No. 854-5608 / 853-8119 TeleFax 854-5237 Cellphone No. 09285065405

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TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES
Below is a list of available transportation to Manila. Reservations and payments should be made DIRECTLY to the preferred transport company. By Sea Company 2Go Travel Superferry By Air Company Zest Air Air Phil Cebu Pacific Philippine Airlines Tiger Airways Air Asia By Land Company Victory Liner Origin San Fernando, Iba, Olongapo, Tarlac, Baguio, Dagupan, Bolinao, Alaminos, Aparri, and Tuguegarao. Legaspi City, Daet, Naga, Bulacan, and Clark. Vigan, Laoag Benguet, Ifugao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region Quezon province, Laguna, Batangas La Union, Abra, Ilocos Sur Aparri, Tuguegarao, San Jose del Monte, Baliwag Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur Batangas City in Batangas Province Aparri, Tuguegarao in Cagayan Valley Province, Banaue in Mountain Province, Laoag in Ilocos Norte Province, Lagawit, Tabuc, Tuwaw Website www.victoryliner.com Contact nos. (02) 855 3333 Manila: Tel # (02) 855-9000 Cebu: Tel # (032) 505-1616 Manila Office: Tel: +63-2-70-20888 Cebu Office: Tel: +63-32230-8888 (02) 855-8888 (02) 884 1524 (02) 588 9999 Website www.flyzest.com www.airphilexpress.com www.cebupacificair.com www.philippineairlines.com www.tigerairways.com www.airasia.com Contact nos. (+63 2) 5287000 Website travel.2go.com.ph

Philtranco Farinas Transit Dangwa Tranco JAM transit Dominion Transit Baliwag Transit Franco Federico Lines ALPS Bus

www.philtranco.com.ph

Autobus Transport Systems

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Bataan Transit Batangas Express bus Cagsawa Tours Balanga, Mariveles in Bataan Province Batangas City in Batangas Province Legaspi in Albay Province, Naga in Camarines Sur Agno, Anda, Alaminos City, Bolinao, Dagupan City, Manaoag, San Carlos City in Pangasinan Province, Baguio City in Benguet Province, Tuguegarao City in Cagayan Valley Province Balanga, Mariveles in Bataan Province, Baler in Aurora Province, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija Province, Baguio City in Benguet Province Lucena City in Quezon Province Laoag in Ilocos Norte Province, Vigan in Ilocos Sur Province, Baguio in Benguet Province Cavite City in Cavite Province, Olongapo City in Zambales Province, Baguio City in Benguet Province Daet in Camarines Norte Province, Legaspi City in Albay Province Laguna Province, Batangas Province Manaoag in Pangasinan Province, Vigan City in Ilocos Sur Province

Dagupan Bus

Genesis Transport Services

JAC Liner Partas

Saulog Transit

Superlines Tritran Viron Transit

For inquiries regarding transportation and accommodations, contact any of the following: Dict Jadulco 09228907866, dictjadulco@sfcglobal.org Jo Anne Rentutar 09228562661, 09065875343, joannecanama@sfcglobal.org

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ICON PROMO GUIDELINES

PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES: i 1. The first 1000 to register when the registration opens on October 4, 2012 will only have to pay Php 1100. 2. The next 1000 to register will only have to pay Php 1200. 3. Watch out for other exciting ICON packages.

FRIDAY IS SFC ICON 2013 Promo Shirt Day: 1. FRIDAY is our ICON 2013 Promo Shirt day. With the whole world, let us wear our ICON Promo Shirt every FRIDAY. ii 2. We are selling the ICON 2013 Promotional Shirts until supplies last. You may contact RON at +639179888635 or +639433663079 for details.

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FOR ICON UPDATES and TO PROMOTE THE ICON: 1. Our official SFC website is www.sfcglobal.org and official ICON website is www.sfcicon.com 2. You may get updates from any of following (make sure that you follow all or be part of all): a. OFFICIAL SFC FB PAGE: SFC GLOBAL b. OFFICIAL SFC Twitter Account: SFCGLOBAL c. OFFICIAL ICON 2013 FB PAGE: CFC Singles for Christ International Conference (SFC ICON) d. OFFICIAL ICON Twitter Account: CFCSFCICON e. OFFICIAL FB Event: 20th CFC Singles for Christ International Conference 3. Share with every single man and woman your ICON stories and pictures, just email sfciconprogram@gmail.com. 4. Lets make SFC ICON 2013 known and trend by using #SFCICON2013 in our tweets.

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These promotional packages are only applicable to Metro Manila and Philippine Mission delegates.
For those who cannot buy the ICON Promo Shirt, please join everyone by wearing any SFC shirt every Friday.