T&T Update 
 February 2004


 

Upcoming Christian Life Programs

Do you know family members or friends who would benefit from a Christian Life Program (CLP)?  Why not invite them to one of the following due to take place soon:

P      Monday 21st February to Saturday 25th February at Our Lady of Lourdes, Eastern Main Road, Tacarigua @ 6:00 pm. 

P      Wednesdays @ 6:00 pm and Sundays @ 3:00 pm commencing Wed 16th  February at Our Lady of Fatima Laventille Shrine:

P      12th, 13th, 14th & 19th, 20th, 21st  March at Beaupres, Paramin: 

And if they are too young for CLPs check out the Calendar of Events for upcoming YFC camps being held.  You can call Joey 629-2128 or Jonathan 629-2701 for details on which ones are still open for registration.

As a member of CFC we ask you to remember that your intercessions and tithes support these efforts.  We thank you for your love.

Love Forum

CFC Youth For Christ (YFC) is hosting a Love Forum on February 13th just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Just like you, we asked “what in heaven’s name is a love forum”.  This is the answer we got from Joey Mercado our YFC missionary from the Philippines. 

The Love Forum is a whole day activity intended for all young adults to educate them about crucial issues in their lives.  While personal identity, family life, and peer influence are addressed, the issue of Love will be the main focus of the day’s activities.  Teenagers will learn how to deal with attraction to the opposite sex and limit the emotional roller coasters.  General objectives of the forum are....

  • How youths to discover that a peaceful, happy and exciting life is available to them if they cultivate the right attitude and relationship with family and friends and if they have the right perspective about their love life.

  • Help youths make good decisions and empower them to live victorious lives despite difficulties in their environment

  • Facilitate discussions and give information on how appropriate sexual abstinence outside of marriage affects our daily lives.

This is done using using music, energizers, worship, games, talks, discussions, fashion show and Praisefest. Yippee!!

All youths, whether or not they are in YFC are invited. Registration fee is $5.00, and participants are encouraged to walk with lunch and beverage.  Venue is St. Xavier’s school in St. Joseph. Time is 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Please attend Mass at your parish because Holy Mass is not on the agenda for the Love Forum. Adults are asked to begin intercessions NOW.

 

 

7th Anniversary Celebrations

What a week of celebrations: -  The sublime simplicity and joy of Opening Mass of San Juan, the festive air at Paramin’s concert, the praises at Grande’s Praisefest, the entertainment at Arouca’s Echantillon, the exhilaration at St. Augustine’s All Inclusive, the easy flow of Diego Martin’s Sharing and the raw energy at CFC 7th Anniversary Family Day.

 

 

CFC Caribbean Conference Countdown “GOD IS ENOUGH” Ps 3

7 months to go and your conference fee isn’t paid yet?!?? Do your have your wardrobe of CFC jerseys ready?  Do you even have the rooms ready for hosting our Caribbean guests?  What are you waiting for?  Christmas?  Get cracking people, God’s work has to get done and we are the ones to do it.  Registration forms will be available by next week.        

Theme: Every year our global CFC leaders pray and discern what is God's word for the ministry in the coming year.  This Word is usually accompanied by scriptural confirmation and is used as the theme for every CFC Conference worldwide.  For 2003 it was "Possess the Land" from Joshua, in 2004 it was "Fear Not" from Isaiah.  For 2005 it is "God is Enough" from Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I shall lack.  This theme will be festooned on banners at the Caribbean Conference in August just as it has been proclaimed at all CFC conferences worldwide in 2005.  So trust Him to provide for you and start believing “there is nothing I shall lack”.

Fundraising:  Our Conference Fundraising/Sponsorship Committee is headed by the indefatigable Keith Fung, who ………needs your help.  Keith says “If you have any ideas on fundraisers e.g. tea party, fashion show, please call me, 629-2128, 680-2681 so that we can start or first fundraising events by Easter Monday.”   He wants to start planning with his committee by Saturday 12th February.  Isn’t this exciting?

The list of Conference Committees open for volunteer help includes:

Committee

Chairperson

Contact Info

Accommodation

Ann Taylor

632-2040 anglortt@yahoo.com

Transportation

Mark Olivier

642-6046

Food

Lloyd & Hazel Theodore

640-7588

Venue

Mark Poon Tip

629-2701

Fundraising/Sponsorship

Keith Fung

629-2128, 680-2681

Music Ministry

Keith Fung

629-2128, 680-2681

Secretariat

Wendy Poon Tip

629-2701, mark_wendy@cfctrinidadandtobago.org

Marketing & Communications

Neil & Claire Peters

663-9712 neil_claire@cfctrinidadandtobago.org

Décor

Betty Lee Yuen

627-6542

Stage Management

Ian Lee Yuen

627-6542; ileeyuen@tstt.net.tt

Youth Conference

Richard & Carla Beckles

640-7234

Liturgy

Betty Fung

629-2128,

 

 

May God Bless

  •   Paula & Keston Hope who were joined in Holy Matrimony last year.

  •   Lester & Justine Sangster of Maraval, delighted parents of  baby daughter, Ezra Shermiah who was born on December 28 2004.

  •   Charlene & Stanley Stephen who were blessed with their first Kids For Christ member. His name is Malachi Stephen. Born on the 24th of December 2004 at 11:46 a.m., Malachi weighed in at 7 pounds and 15 1/2 ounces.  The proud parents, when asked “how did he change your lives?” answered he is a bundle of joy for us”.

Our condolences and prayers go out to the bereaved family friends and household members of Patricia Berot, a much-beloved St. Augustine Handmaid who passed away in January.  Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord.

Notes to self - remember to…

P       Circulate this Update at next Household meeting & General Assembly

P       contact Mark & Lystra Oliviere  642-6046 about joining Evangelisation Team

P       submit my Conference fee TT$200.00 before May 2005

P       hand in my tithes

Calendar of Events

Event

Date

Venue

Time

Cost

YFC National Assembly Love Forum

Sun 13th Feb

St. Xavier’s, St. Joseph

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

$5.00 and your lunch

CLP  Laventille Shrine

Wednesdays & Sundays from 16th Feb to Mar 6th

Our Lady of Fatima Laventille Shrine

Wed

    6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sun.

   3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Your love

Young Men’s Conference

Hosted by God’s Anointed New Generation (GANG) and Catholic Men’s Movement

Fri 18th – Sat 19th Feb

Bon Air High School

For info call:

GANG 632-4264

Cath Youth Secretariat           622-4420

Sanctuary 632-4194

6:00 pm Fri till

$50.00

YFC Retreat Mt Lambert

Fri 18th –Sun 20th Feb

Credo House, Couva

6:00 pm Fri till

Call Joey

629-2128

CLP Tacarigua

Mon 21st - Fri. 25th & Sun. 27th

Our Lady of Lourdes, Tacarigua

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Your love

YFC Retreat

Corpus Christi

Fri 25th Feb – Sun 27th Feb

Corpus Christi College,

Diego Martin

6:00 pm Fri till

Call Jonathan 629-2701

YFC Retreat Diego Martin

Sat. 26th – Sun 27th Feb

St. John the Evangelist,

Diego Martin

Sat: 11.30 - 4.00 

Sun: 10.00 - 4.00

Your time

CLP Paramin

12th, 13th, 14th & 19th, 20th, 21st Mar

Beaupres, Paramin

Sat, Sun. & Mondays  6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Your love

YFC National Leaders Retreat

Sat 12th  - 13th Mar

To be announced

To Be Announced

To be announced

Catholic Men’s Conference

Sat 19th Mar

School of Continuing Studies, Gordon Street,

St. Augustine

8:30 am – 5:30 pm

$40.00 includes lunch

YFC National Conference

Sat 2nd

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

CFC Caribbean Elders Core Group Retreat

Fri. 8th – Sun. 10th April

Emmaus Centre

6:00 pm Fri till Sunday 2:00 pm

To be announced

YFC EXECOM Meeting

Sat 16th April

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Strategic Planning Update

Sat 23rd April

Mt. St. Benedict Retreat Centre

1pm - 4pm

 

SFC Retreat

Fri 29 Apr – Sun 1st May

Caroni Retreat Centre

6:00 pm Fri till

$130.00

1st CFC Handmaids Caribbean Conference

August 11th 2005

Jean Pierre Gymnasium

To be announced

Included in fee below

6th CFC Caribbean Conference

August 12th – 14th 2005

Jean Pierre Gymnasium

Pre-April 2005

April – Aug 2005

$200.00

$240.00

Couples Retreat

Fri 30th Sept – Sun 2nd Oct

Caroni Retreat Centre

6:00 pm Fri till

$130.00

Handmaids Retreat

Fri 28th  – Sun 30th  Oct

Caroni Retreat Centre

6:00 pm Fri till

$130.00

 

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day and A Holy Lent

Communications Team

 

 

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