UCCP VISION, MISSION AND GOALS, AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION.pptx

United Church of Christ in the Philippines Strategic Direction

1. The UCCP A Continuing Journey of Faith

2. Basis of Union In Essentials – Unity; In Non-Essentials – Liberty; In All Things - Charity” “Unity in Diversity” UCCP Constitution and By Laws Confession of Faith: UCCP Statement of Faith Common Strategic Direction: UCCP Strategic Plan and Basic Management Systems Faith Statements and Resolutions 1952 – 2000s Order

3. Faith 1951-1952 Resolution on “STREAMLINING AND STRENGTHENING THE CHURCH ORGANIZATION AND ON THE CHURCH WILLINGNESS TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHRISTIAN PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES” This is in preparation for the assumption of Filipino leadership in the UCCP A STATEMENT OF SOCIAL CONCERN 1960 The Church and Economic Development; Population trends; Modern Technology; a call for Agricultural development in the face of Industrialization and Urbanization; Increasing unemployment because of people flocking to the cities for work; Trade Union and Management Relation; Calling the faithful in the face of industrialization, industrial technological advancement and in a commercialized society to: “live out their Christian calling responsibly in the political, social and economic realms of daily life. We declare that the Lord is also the lord of the Factory, the Farm and the Office.”

4. STATEMENT OF SOCIAL CONCERN 1970 A statement that reiterated most of issues in the 1960 statement, issues on: economic development, population trends, modern technology, agricultural development, industrialization and rapid social change, urbanization, unemployment, trade union and management relation and the responsibility of the laity in their respective fields of vocations. However the statement moved further “in expressing its ‘accord with the student population in demanding for just reforms’” and declared “We unconditionally give our backing for their demands…” Faith STATEMENT ON EVANGELISM 1971 …calls every member “to be deeply involved in the ongoing social process of needed changes in our society and nation, that man become fully human and that our nation share in the humanization of all mankind.”

5. STATEMENT ON MARTIAL LAW AND EXPRESSION OF CONCERN ON RELATED ISSUES 1974 …expressing concern of the rapid growth of multinational corporations, of freedom of speech and arrests, maltreatment and continued detention even without charges made by the military. It calls the faithful to: “a life of faith and holiness… seeking the truth… witnessing to the liberating power of the Gospel… educating our people to help meet the pressing needs… engaging in various forms of service…upholding due process… nurturing church members in the face of fear… being prophetic in preaching, serving and witnessing and being true to the mandates of our Lord… offering ourselves as a reconciling agent.” Faith

6. STATEMENT ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AFFAIRS 1975 Call for the Church to take a firm stand in its justice for all people including that of the cultural communities; encourage dialogue with cultural communities; enter into a long-term program of development, with the end in view of liberating and enabling people and communities in securing lands thus helping them in their struggle for development as a people of God; take an active stand against forces of under-development especially among the cultural communities.” Faith STATEMENT ON CHURCH AND DEVELOPMENT 1978 …the statement recommended the adoption of those documents as basic guidelines in the quest for solutions of social problems…the Church should take a more unified direction in pursuing programs and projects for human empowerment and development…

7. A RESOLUTION ON THE RESTORATION OF CIVIL, POLITICAL LIBERTIES AND THE DISMANTLING OF THE MACHINERY OF MARTIAL LAW 1978 the Church resolved to be against the perpetuation of the one-man rule and calls for the immediate restoration of all the civil and political liberties of the citizen and dismantling the machinery of Martial Law. Faith RESOLUTION FOR THE CREATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS DESK 1978

8. PEACEMAKING: OUR MINISTRY 1986 In This statement our Church declared that: Genuine peace comes when justice is served. For as long as peasants remain landless, For as long as laborers do not receive just wages, For as long as we are politically and economically dominated by foreign nations, For as long as we channel more money to the military than to basic social services, For as long as the causes of social unrest remain untouched, There will be no peace. Faith The statement further declared that peacemaking is an imperative of the faith we profess. Thus call on the faithful to identify threats of peace and human dignity and join hands with peoples of the world in the common quest for peace based on justice following our great example: Jesus Christ, the prince of peace.

9. Statements issued later by the Church were results of our engagement and active participation in the struggle of the people. Statements like: CHURCH PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATION OF PEOPLE’S CONSENSUS ON THE CURRENT NATIONAL ISSUES (1983) A STATEMENT OF PROTEST AGAINST U.S. INTERVENTIONIST POLICY TOWARDS THE PHILIPPINES (1986) PEACEMAKING: OUR MINISTRY (1986) MISSION STATEMENT ON THE HEALING MINISTRY (1987) PASTORAL LETTER AND ADVENT MESSAGE 1989 A STATEMENT OF CONCERN ON THE PHILIPPINE EXTERNAL DEBT CRISIS (1989) STATEMENT OF CONCERN ON THE WORSENING STATE OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ITS EFFECT ON THE LIVES OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE (1989)   POSITION STATEMENT ON THE LATEST COUP ATTEMPT AND THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY (1989) A STATEMENT OF CONCERN FOR INTERNAL REFUGEES (1990) Faith

10. A DECLARATION AGAINST VIOLENCE (1990) A DECLARATION OF UCCP CHURCHES AS SANCTUARIES AND ZONES OF PEACE (1990) RESOLUTION URGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL DECLARATION OF A NUCLEAR-FREE PHILIPPINES AND THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL THE MILITARY BASES AND FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY(1990) A RESOLUTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS (1990) A STATEMENT OF THE PRESERVATION OF THE INTEGRITY OF GOD’S CREATION (1990) RESOLUTION URGING THE CREATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PEASANT PROGRAM (1990) STATEMENT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE (1994) LET PEACE REIGN IN THE LAND (1994) REPEAL VAT: IT’S ANTI-PEOPLE (1994)  STATEMENT AGAINST GATT (1994) MANUAL ON DEVELOPMENT (1996?) AND OTHERS Faith

11. In 1986 our Church drafted our Statement of Faith. Behind this Statement is a theology that emerged from our Church’s opposition to Martial Law and the Marcos dictatorship. It summarizes into a faith statement our concern for human Rights/dignity, justice, peace and integrity of God’s creation. The statement of faith up to now continues to provide the perspective to the theology behind our concern for these issues among us. Our Statement of Faith is an interpretative account of the faith of the Church as it is manifested in our various programs. Faith

12. Order BOOK OF GOVERNMENT 1952 BECAME OF THE BASIS OF ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS 1972 REVISED CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS 1994 REVISED CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS 2006 AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS 2016

13. Order In 1982 the Church adopted the three programmatic expressions of our ministry, the Christian Education and Nurture , Christian Witness and Service and the Christian Stewardship and Resource Development . CEN - is a process of handing down the faith and enabling the members to grow and help transform the world in response to the mission of the church. Thus, its foremost task is in equipping women and men, children and youth, in local churches, in the development of critical, moral and religious attitudes rooted in indigenous creative values of a Filipino cultural heritage and proclaimed by the good news of Jesus Christ.

14. Order CWS - enable churches to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in the world through pastoral, priestly, and prophetic ministries that full and abundant life willed by God for humankind may be fulfilled. It is the translation of the Christian faith into actions towards the establishment of a just, redeeming and sustainable society and the fulfillment of God’s kingdom. It is the response of the church to the existing social realities and challenges of the future. CWS is the affirmation of our Christian faith which calls for unwavering commitment to the all transcending task of building peace founded on justice. It is the way of expressing the church’s identity addressing itself to the historic problems in our society.

15. Order CSRD - as a response in faith and worship to God, this program seeks to enable the church on the responsible use, employment and productivity of church resources, deployment of human power, time and equipment to empower the church in the administration, support and expression of responsibility to pursue its mission towards transforming church and society. CEN CSRD CWS

16. Order UCCP STRATEGIC PLAN IN THE NEXT JUBILEE 2002 We ushered the new millennium with the approval of our Strategic Plan for the Next Jubilee. This plan hopes to galvanized our work starting from our own Local Churches by strengthening this faith community, to the end that we will enrich the life-work of the community where our Local Churches are located, and deepening our impact as we respond to societal issues and concerns confronting the Filipino people by unifying the broadest possible members of our Church.

17. The Process of coming up of a Strategic Plan 1998 Organizational diagnosis on the following Areas: Organizing Arrangements Social Factors Technology Physical Setting External Environment

18. IMPLICATIONS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN Common strategic direction Integrated program Defined responsibilities Clear interventions Maximize Resources

19. VISION STATEMENT The UCCP, a responsible, empowered, self-reliant and caring community of Christian believers committed to the pursuit of a transformed church and society towards an abundant and meaningful life for all.

20. MISSION In light of such a vision, the UCCP, therefore, commits itself to the mission of establishing and uniting the community of faith for the proclamation of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ towards the transformation of both church and society.

21. GOALS: 1. To strengthen the faith community. Addresses our relationships within the faith community at all levels and in all aspects of its life and work - individual, collective, organizational, institutional

22. 2. To enrich the life-work of communities where Local Churches are located. speaks of the relationship of the Local Churches with communities where they are situated, and where issues are more effectively and meaningfully addressed

23. 3. To deepen the impact of its collective response to societal issues and concerns. reflects the relationship of the whole UCCP with issues and concerns that affect the total life-work of the whole nation, the global community and all creation

24. responds to issues and concerns that bear implications on the UCCP’s theological foundation FAITH AND ORDER COMMISSION CHURCH UNITY AND UNION is the body that looks into matters concerning the unity of the church and the union with other churches. COMMISSION ON SRD Assisting the different jurisdictions to come up with comprehensive development plans, and providing technical consultancy to local churches and conferences in the development and management of strategic properties . COMMITTEES AND BOARDS Are created to perform certain tasks and functions. There are existing committees and boards with defined tasks, among them, the Theological Education Board Formal Education Board Scholarship Committee Finance Committee Policy Direction Policies are articulations of common directions. The UCCP Constitution and By- laws has mandated the creation of commissions to help provide order in our life and work.  

25. Section 9. The Council of Bishops. There shall be a Council of Bishops composed of incumbent Bishops and Bishops Emeritus whose duties and functions are as follows: attend to matters of faith, life, mission, and welfare of the Church; b) in consultation with the Faith and Order Commission, issue pastoral letters and public statements on various questions and concerns reflecting the life and mission of the Church; c) settle issues and conflicts relating to faith and doctrine; and d) supervise the clergy formation program of the Church.

26. the crystallization of collective orientation on key concepts . 1 2 3 AREAS OF CONCERN: ORGANIZATIONAL MINISTRIES are expressions of the Church’s enabling strategy to strengthen the JOIs and the Commissions and Boards.

27. the crystallization of collective orientation on tasks and functions 1 2 3 ORGANIZATIONAL MINISTRIES are expressions of the Church’s enabling strategy to strengthen the JOIs and the Commissions and Boards. AREAS OF CONCERN:

28. empowerment of the conference leadership, organization and community. the crystallization of collective orientation on key concepts . 1 2 3 ORGANIZATIONAL MINISTRIES are expressions of the Church’s enabling strategy to strengthen the JOIs and the Commissions and Boards. AREAS OF CONCERN:

29. enriching structural and organizational mechanisms empowerment of the conference leadership and community. the crystallization of collective orientation on key concepts . 1 2 3 ORGANIZATIONAL MINISTRIES are expressions of the Church’s enabling strategy to strengthen the JOIs and the Commissions and Boards. AREAS OF CONCERN:

30. ENABLING MECHANISM PUBLIC WITNESS CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Laity and Local Church Development Ministries are expressions of the Church’s commitment to Christ’s mission, which are primarily expressed in the local churches. 1 2 3 AREAS OF CONCERN:

31. ENABLING MECHANISM WITNESS and SERVICE CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Laity and Local Church Development Ministries are expressions of the Church’s commitment to Christ’s mission, which are primarily expressed in the local churches. 1 2 3 AREAS OF CONCERN:

32. ENABLING MECHANISM PUBLIC WITNESS CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Laity and Local Church Development Ministries are expressions of the Church’s commitment to Christ’s mission, which are primarily expressed in the local churches. 1 2 3 AREAS OF CONCERN:

33. Office of the Church Workers Ministries This desk that will help ensure the implementation of the Magna Carta for Church workers, the Continuing Education and Benefits.

34. Institutional Ministries This aspect of work involves processes towards integration, cooperation and networking among church institutions in order to maximize human and material resources for coherent, effective and efficient implementation of the various programmes and ministries of the church.