CFC FFL Family Ministries

What we want you to takeaway You have the full support of the Family Ministries Better appreciation of the other Family Ministries Heads-up on action plans and drivers Strategies, new initiatives Add vibrancy How we can make a difference when we are fully engaged

Advocacies and Network How we will further the life and mission of CFC-FFL in 2010 Pastoral Formation Advocacies and Network Communications Family Ministries Evangel ization R e – e v a n g l i z a t i o n

Strengthen linkages and remain focused on key areas CFC Pastoral Formation Office; ministries build on the others; vocations; library of materials, sources, references CFC Territorial and Ministerial thru its coordinators , including managed cross-over between ministries, mission, (re)evangelization strategy Pastoral Formation Advocacies and Network Communications Family Ministries Evangel ization R e – e v a n g l i z a t i o n Comms Bureau + all web-based e-Vangelization initiatives; updated websites of ministries; effective communication tree; FM creatives Pro-life, Restorative Justice, RVs, the CBCP, religious orders and other lay organizations; build library of material on advocacy and relevance to the ministries

Advocacies and Network Pastoral Formation Advocacies and Network Communications Family Ministries Evangel ization R e – e v a n g l i z a t i o n

CFC KFL What we want to achieve in the ministry of CFC KFL Action Plans Activity Person(s) Responsible Champion Timeline Monthly Activities FTWs Every Month Start KFL Households FTWs and MVs KFL Weekends (Family and Talent) Yearly Heart Champ and Coordinators Training Upon Request

What will drive our Action Plans Best Practices Develop New or Re-packaged Strategies 1. Segment - separating the Junior and Senior Kids in their sessions 2. Taking the Senior Kids more seriously. What we saw in the WKC was that the Senior Kids want to grow more in their faith, in a way that is more mature than what KFL is used to 3. Sending parents updates about what their kids are going through in KFL. Get them involved, engaged Having a good, updated website eg. themes that reinforce values in bite sizes 1. Heart Champs and Coordinators need specific and personalized training in dealing with kids 2. Re-package our approach in the school-based program to be more intensive and to be taken more seriously by the school; we become partners 3. Link with Parishes for a Parish Kids Ministry; start with catechism and deepen

CFC YFL What we want to achieve in the ministry of YFL Action Plans “CFC YFL exists to provide an environment for the youth to HONOR God through a life of holiness, to EMPOWER them to ACT in humble service, to encourage them to RELATE in joy with their family, community and the Church and to TESTIFY God’s love.“ Action Plans Activity Person(s) Responsible Champion Timeline Nehemiah Leaders weekend YFL MVs June 11-13 Metro Manila Core Servants Assembly FTWs* July 25 Campus based Mega youth Camp October 15-17 Youthfest November 7 * sustain with District involvement

What will drive our Action Plans Best Practices Develop New or Re-packaged Strategies Designation of core servants in districts S-H-O-U-T summer mission exchanges Joint YFL-SFL activity Build on current church involvement (Nova and Paranaque) Test/pilot crowd activities Intensify Parish integration YFL creative arm - (band and dance min) pro-life movement: love forum evangelization using crowd activities Mentoring potential leaders

CFC SFL What we want to achieve in the ministry of SFL Action Plans To Honor God through Holiness of Life (WORSHIP) To Empower Men and Women to Witness God’s Love and Faithfulness (DISCIPLESHIP) To Act out God-given Skills and Talents in the service of others (MINISTRY) To Relate with Excellence in all Areas of Life through Meaningful Fellowship (FELLOWSHIP) To Testify God’s Love by Allowing them to be used as His instruments (EVANGELISM) Action Plans Activity Person(s) Responsible Champion Timeline Vineyard Weekend SFL FTWs/MV April – June 2010 Roadtrip Summer Mission Program FTWs Brotherhood/Sisterhood MM FTWs May 27, 2010 SFL Q3 Event – HH servants conference Aug – October 2010

What will drive our Action Plans Best Practices Develop New or Re-packaged Strategies Provincial Based FTWs Liturgical Bible Study approach (crowd activity) Road trip summer mission Vocation and Mission Program in collaboration with the SVD Intensify evangelization using crowd activities (LBS/Discovery weekend) Creation of SFL MV Program; regular monthly gathering of MVs Mentoring potential leaders

CFC HFL Action Plans What we want to achieve in the ministry of HFL Activity Person(s) Responsible Champion Timeline 1. Deepening of spiritual growth; sisterhood Pastoral Leaders: HHH, UH etc Ongoing Through: Household Assembly PFO track Retreats Community Events 2. Development of Christian Family 3. Evangelization HFL is the family ministry for women* who seek deeper spiritual growth * widows, separated or divorced, single matured, wives of overseas workers, single mothers, “alone” in the Spirit

What will drive our Action Plans Develop New or Re-packaged Strategies Best Practices Standardize the HFL teaching track (form a PFO), including leadership devt Establish migrant workers program – parish based or strategic; focus on family Strengthen involvement in parish organizations Form more intercessory groups (visiting the sick; hospital ministry?) Manage cross-overs from SFL Engage more with the districts in CLS preparation – mega or standalone Strengthen relationships with CFC (esp CFC wives) Prayerfulness, specially intercession Building community and sisterhood

What we want to achieve in the ministry of CFC SvFL An inviting and vibrant community of men involved in evangelization & social ministries; a “transition ministry” for bachelors and widowers.

Specific Objectives The program aims to form parish-based community of migrants’ families to help them cope with the realities of migration and its consequences on the family and community life.

By joining this community, the migrant family may be able: To be more aware of personal feelings and needs with regard to their situation as a part of a migrant family; To realize there are others similarly situated, to join in community with them, be able to express and share these feelings with one another; To allow each person to deepen spiritual, moral and social personal strengths for coping with feelings/problems; To bring to focus how Christian spiritual values can help them cope; To understand the importance of family life in accordance with the Church teachings amidst the realities of migration; To help them create and implement programs that will answer their own needs and; To make them more active in the parish.

TOPICS FOR INITIAL ASSEMBLIES  These topics have been chosen for appropriateness to the lives of the families of migrant workers:    PART I. THE FAMILY DIMENSION   ORIENTATION SESSION Who are we ECMI / (CFC-FFL) What do we want to do with this program. ECMI, CFCFFL, objectives, core values and mission statement Short overview of the Migrant Workers Left Behind Family Program CONSEQUENCES OF MIGRATION IN MY FAMILY Difficulties encountered in the families of migrant workers. How can we start to cope with them? Those left behind: spouse, children – effects of the dysfunctional family unit. Difficulties encountered by migrant: stark reality of hardship and financial scarcity. Case study, Workshop MY FAMILY The Importance of the Family: The family is the basic unit of society. It is the means by which our values and culture are transmitted to our children. As families of migrant workers, we have to work harder and more deliberately to make our families work. The Importance of Communication in the Family  Communication is a process in all relationships. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE FAMILY To introduce to the participants the Christian view of money. To make them realize that God wants His people to have order in their finances. Case study, Workshop

PART II: THE INDIVIDUAL DIMENSION   MY DIGNITY AS A SON AND DAUGHTER OF GOD Each person’s worth and dignity comes from being created in the image and likeness of God, and being a son/daughter of God, and not from the circumstances / situation of life. We need to see ourselves and one another in our wholeness: not only physical beings, but also intellectual, emotional, social, and most importantly spiritual beings. We need to go beyond the material world. It is God who gives meaning and wholeness to our personhood. SOLO PARENTING God has given us the task of being guardian and provider of our children, and being the nurturer and caregiver. The family is a place to transmit wisdom and values of life. The home is the place to transmit Christian values. EMPOWERMENT OF THOSE LEFT BEHIND (Spouse / Children) The left behind spouse should feel the need to grow in their relationship with God, and to have a community to support them as families of migrant workers. We need companionship with others who share similar situation and values with us. We need a support environment, where we can relate with brothers and sisters in Christ. We need to do things together – pray and worship in the liturgy, in meetings, for teaching, formation and pastoral care. We need a place where new patterns of relationships can develop.

What we want you to takeaway You have the full support of the Family Ministries Better appreciation of the other Family Ministries Heads-up on action plans and drivers Strategies, new initiatives Add vibrancy How we can make a difference when we are fully engaged

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