A Transforming,

Empowering, Caring
and Exemplary Church
of Servant Leaders.
(Church Vision Statement)

1368 Taft Avenue, Ermita

Manila, Philippines
Tel. No. 7211-2689, 8523-7524
Cellphone No.: 0916-244-3437
uccpcosmopolitanchurch@gmail.com
uccpcosmopolitanchurch.org

March 15, 2020

VOLUME 24, ISSUE 11
WELCOME TO
UCCP COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH

W e welcome new visitors and old friends, Christians from every tradition, and people new to faith.
To those who have no church home, want to follow Christ, have doubts, do not believe, you are
welcome here. Regardless of age, color, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic
status, marital status, abilities or challenges, join us, you are welcome here. You are welcome to wor-
ship, to celebrate and sorrow, to rejoice and recover. This is a place where lives are made new.(adopted)
TODAY’S LECTIONARY READINGS (RCL):
John 4:5-42; Romans 5:1-11; Exodus 17:1-7; Psalms 95

Today is the 3rd Sunday in Lent

87th Church Anniversary Month
A PASTORAL LETTER
Dear Friends,

I n the interest of safety and wellbeing of all concerned, WE ARE

10AM English Worship Service (Virtual
Worship Experience)
Sermon: “Water”
Pastor: Rev. Callum Tabada
Leaders: Ministerial Team
NEXT WEEK’S LECTIONARY READINGS:
March 22 (4th Sunday in Lent):
John 9:1–41; 1 Samuel 16:1–13;
Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8–14
SUSPENDING ALL WORSHIP SERVICES TODAY, Sunday,
March 15, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing “Community Quar-
antine” in Metro Manila declared by the government in order to contain
the spread of the virus necessitated this decision.
With the guidelines set to practice “social distancing” and re-
frain from “mass gatherings” we are suspending our regular scheduled
worship services in order to make sure that this is complied with. How-
ever, as always, the church will be available for those who seek a venue
please turn to page 3
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20 Jennifer Bulusan, Prince

John Caburnay, Ruth Vargas,
Church Calendar Krislle Mae Comadizo, Fe
Vida De Peralta
MARCH: Church Anniversary Month Birthdays 22 Juanita Paran Galo
15 (Sun) • 3rd Sunday in Lent
• Third Sunday of the Anniversary Month; Focus:
MARCH
Church Ministries and Programs 13 Lordever Digan I
15 Nicole James Poculan,
19 (Thu) • Home Visitations
Erlinda Senturias
22 (Sun) • 4th Sunday in Lent
• Fouth Sunday of the Anniversary Month: Focus:
16 Bayani Miguel, Angel Pat-
rimonio Jr., Li Jann Orwell
Wedding
Church Workers / Clergy Sablay Anniversaries
• Church Council Meeting 17 Mergie Gran MARCH
29 (Sun) • 5th Sunday in Lent 18 Fidel Ramos 15 Jezreel & Richele Cerenado
• 87th Church Anniversary Celebration (Unified 19 Rebecca Abagon, James 18 Florante Jr. & Maria Gracia
Worship Service - only 1 worship service) Earl Barite, Jose Miguel Luis Antonio
Derotas, Eleanor Palma, Simon & Leonor Balila
Maria Ney Poculan, Lucille
Prayer List Jean Raterta, Trevor Ryan
21 Rey Jan & Mary Fe Bagundol
22 Jimmy Jr. & Daryl Respall
Let us keep in our prayers those of us who are in challenging Tugade
circumstances these days. We also encourage you to let any
of our pastors know of your special needs for pastoral care. Let NOTE: Our list of birthday and wedding anniversary celebrators is far
us pray for: from perfect and so if your name or some other church member’s name
is not in the list, kindly call our attention. Better yet, ask for a member-
Malou Ason Lina Pagala
ship update form from the office and submit this to the office as soon as
Ur Ason Delailah Palisoc possible. Thank you for your help in updating our membership records!
Bavillo Villanueva Bation Charity Grace Poculan
Rodolfo Cabunilas James Raterta
Adory Desiree Dames Gloria Rodrigo MINISTERIAL TEAM DIRECTORY
Lineh Divinagracia Letty Sarmiento For prayers and other concerns, inquiries on baptism, and weddings,
Clint Marc Gonzalino Joel & Grace Tabada church membership, etc. contact any of our Church Ministers:
Rosita Hipe Charlie Tam REV. VERONICA ESTAYO: 0927-838-1614
Elizabeth How Ronnie Undag REV. GRACE FE MAGAN: 0921-227-1881
Diane Morales Naomi Vecino REV. FRITZ JORDAN MATA: 0933-877-2638
Melchor Morales May Rose Vergara DM JEFFREY O. RAMIREZ, JR.: 0917-187-7484
REV. CALLUM TABADA: 0919-724-1697

A TIME FOR PRAYER. Join us in our

Every Wednesday
Contemporary Youth Worship
night @ 7:00PM @ 5:30PM, Sundays at the Church Sanctuary.
at the AVR Chapel. See you then!

Thank you for your Stewardship!

• UCCP Cosmopolitan Church recognizes with great appreciation your responses to the call to give tithes and offering:
March 8, 2020 Bergona, Irene Espina, Trinidad Magcino, Cely Patrimonio, Ophelia Sibonga, Rosenda
Abagon, Dennis Campos, Efecy Flordeliz, Mendy & Mata, Alice Poculan, Delter & Ma. Ney Soria
Abarico, Rizalina Corazon Natividad Charity Mercado Privado, Norma Stella Mariz Joseph
Abarquez, Mr & Mrs Cortez, Thelma Garcia, Ma. Corazon Morales, Rey & Babes Ramos, Jugie Suarez, Patricia
Rommel Cosay, Linda Gaviola, Judy Nagal, Mercy Raterta, James Tac-An
Abis, Georgette B Cosay, Linda Gementiza, Gigie Natividad, Arnel & Mildred Rebolledo, Coralie & Dan Tenido, Marily
Alavaren, Rey Custodio, Wenefredo Gutib, Elma Natividad, Corazon Rodrigo, Gloria Thelma Cortez
Alexandra Buico Daradar, Rican Hilario, Jessalyn Natividad, Kenneth Ruth Vargas UCWO
Aniban, Chary Dawa, Abimelech Cuttad Navarro, Norma & Jun Salon, Ardeen Urriza, Mr & Mrs Magdaleno
Aniban, Zaldy Dawa, Elyssa Nichole Hipe, Rosita Naynes, John & Lesley Sanchez, Alicia Vargas, Ruth
Antonio, Florante & Ma del Rosario, Claro Janao Family Ann Sanchez, Jheffrey Villegas, Regina
Gracia Demetrial, Mr &Mrs Julito Matienzo Osunero, Junice Sibala, Zoe Verna Wong, Loida & family
Batallones, Bethel Ann Duran, Leona Laguardia, Mr & Mrs Paredes, Retchie Sibonga, Dionisio
Louie
...and to the many who prefer to keep their responses in silence. Thank you!
In case of names omitted and other corrections to effect on the list, please see any of the Pastors.
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A Pastoral Letter, from page 1

and space for personal medita-
tion and reflection. We will be
providing devotional materials
and our CosmoNews for dis-
tribution at the entrance of the
church. This devotional material
will also be made available in our
official Facebook page and web-
site. An alternative online wor-
ship experience will also be made “STEWARDSHIP
available through our Facebook is the grateful response
page. to God’s grace and
goodness. It requires
In the case of the follow- a consideration of how
ing Sundays and our Anniversary our choices affect us
celebrations, we will be issuing an and others, of how we
can be good caretakers of the created
advisory soon after we make our world, and of how we can best serve God
assessment over the weekend. as disciples of Christ.” - Anon.
Amidst this grave con-
cern, let us remember the Apos-
tle Paul in his second letter to
Timothy (1:7) when he said, “For
God has not given us the spirit
of fear; but of power, and of love,
and of a sound mind.” Let us not
allow panic and fear to over-
power us. Instead, let us continue
to become the community that
God intends for us to become – a
community that loves and cares
for each other.
We encourage you as
well to read the Statement of the
UCCP (uccpchurch.com) for us
to be one with the larger church
in confronting the COVID-19
pandemic in our midst.
Stay safe everyone, and
may God’s blessing and protec-
tion be ever with us all.

In Christ,

Rev. Callum R. Tabada, Adminis-

trative Pastor
For the Ministerial Team
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“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
Stewardship Section [1 Peter 4:10]

“Stewardship is the grateful response to God’s grace and goodness. It requires a consideration of how our choices affect us
and others, of how we can be good caretakers of the created world, and of how we can best serve God as disciples of Christ.”
- Anon.