On March 14-15, 88 official delegates came to receive instructions for children ministry at the Central Luzon Conference Cucueco Hall (CLC), mustering the theme, “Children First! Tell the World.”
Edgard Engles, Little Trumpets training director, shared his expertise on training kids to become little preachers and encouraged attendees to write their sermons during the workshop. Three delegates were chosen to deliver their pieces.
Saraih Lulu, a licensed guidance counselor and Baesa Adventist Elementary School (BAES) teacher, revealed some techniques on how to handle misbehaving children and accentuated the causes and effects of discipline forms among children in different ages.Jeneva Genebago, Baesa Adventist Academy (BAA) English teacher, shared how to project proper gesture in public speaking.
Other speakers were Pastor Ron Genebago, CLC Communication director underscored, “Ten Commandments for Effective Parents”; Josie Felda Calera, CLC Children’s Ministries (CHM) director, “Child as Subject for Evangelism”; Emelita Macatiag, an associate education superintendent, “Teachers: Making a Difference to Kids”; and Paula Cecilia Borlongan, a registered nurse, “Raising Kids to Adore God”.
On the Sabbath, Miriam Andres, Southern Asia Pacific CHM director, promoted 2009 as Year of the Child and distributed brochures containing varied activities to be implemented in the field for a more meaningful celebration of the Year of Evangelism and Year of the Child.
Pastor Carmelito Galang, Jr., CLC president, graced the seminar and extended his hand as delegates received their certificates of attendance during the closing ceremony.
Vangie Torre, the farthest delegate coming from Casiguran, commented that she was blessed and promised to share what she had learned to her co-leaders in their area.
“It is indeed a very fruitful gathering for CHM leaders for we consider this as a reunion seminar after having the three batches of seminar-workshop last February,” Torre shared.
On Sunday morning, the delegates enjoyed what they called the Oxygen Cocktail—an exercise. This was followed by craft-making and reporting on what they have accomplished during the first quarter of the year.
Musical and special renditions were given by children.
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