Pinoys at WECA

Saturday, October 4, 2014

A Taste of Missions and the Annual Filipino Christmas Party

Please marked on your calendar:

October 19, 2014, Sunday starting at 10:30am - "2nd A Taste of Missions"
Required Volunteers: (a) Food Preparation, (b) Booth Decoration, (c) Food Servers.

December 6, 2014, Saturday, 6:00-9:00pm - The 6th Annual "Pasko Sa WECA"
Volunteers Required for Different Committees:
(a) Foods, (b) Decoration, (c) Ushering, (d) Games & Prizes, (e) Emcee, (f) Audio-Visual, (g) Table Set-up, (h) Cleanup

There will be meeting on Sunday, October 12th after the 2nd service at the Global Café area.

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Kumbaya 2014 Photos

2014 Kumbaya Group Photo

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Kumbaya 2014 - Sunset Point Camp, Alberta Beach

Kumbaya 2014 happened this weekend at Sunset Point Camp in Alberta Beach. Scheduled arrival to campsite was 5-6pm
Setup, Music, Kitchen
Potbless

Dinner
Bamboo Shoot
Chives with Egg
Tortang Talong (Omelet)
Galunggong
Praise and Worship
Bible Distribution, Our Daily Bread, Discovering WECA, Bible for New Believers, Bible Promises
Prayer
Presentation About the Bible
Rain
Bon Fire

Day2
Cooking - Breakfast
Hot Pandesal
Pancake
Bacon
Burger
Sinangag
Dilis
Itlog Na Maalat with Tomato
Coffee
Orange Juice

Devotion
Praise and Worship
Message - Ptr Denise people not knowing what mortgage is
Soul Spa
Matthew 11:28
Yoke
Games - Mini-Golf Area
Protect Your Chicks
Passing the Ball
Longest Line
Obstacle Relay
Cooking Lunch
Laing
Bamboo Shoot
Apritada
Embotido
Pancit
Hamburger
Fruits
Awarding of Prizes
Volunteer Appreciation
Free Time
Cleanup
Group Picture
72 Attendees
Packup - 1:00pm

http://www.sunsetpointcamp.com/index.html

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Kumbaya

Friday, June 6, 2014

2014 WECA Basketball League (5th Season)

On Thursday, June 5, 2014 was the finals and awarding ceremonies of this year's 2014 WECA Basketball League (5th Season). The day started with the 1st game at 5:30pm between the defending back to back champions (2011-12) Crooks facing Heatz competing for 3rd place. Last year was a smaller tournament with focus on fundraising for Philippine Missions and the winner was Christian International Assembly. It was a close game with Crooks winning by one 62 vs 61. On the final game Flights encountered the Knights at 6:30pm. It was also an intense game and with few seconds left remaining on the second half score was tied and the game was extended to a 3-minute overtime. Finally Knights outscored the more favoured Flights by just also one point, 67 vs. 66. Juffrey Sampaga of Knights was awarded the Finals MVP while Chris Tantengco of Flights received Regular Season MVP and a special award was given to Jeff Dunca with the Most 3 Points throwing a 3x8 baskets. The program started around 8:10pm with an introduction from Ramon Ombac followed by an opening prayer by Johnny Rafio. Mark Yanez and son Elijah rendered 2 songs. The 1st song was My Lighthouse with the joy and excitement of the audience and the 2nd song Ten Thousand Reasons was participated by almost everyone in the gym and the earlier full of cheering and shouting gym turned into a place of praise and worship for the Lord. Pastor Dave Knudsen, the next generation pastor of WECA delivered a short message about being thirsty. He even made an illustration with the help of Darrien Perez of Knights of what a person should do if thirsty. Pastor Dave shared that if anybody would drink the living water that the Lord offers, a person will no longer be thirsty and it will lead to the God's promise of eternal life. Awarding of trophies and Gideons bible distribution immediately followed the message. Pastor Denise Kroeker welcomed the players and guest and thanked all the volunteers, and program was ended with her closing prayer. The night was concluded with light snacks at the Front Room. This year's participating teams are Crooks, Flights, Heatz, Knights, New York Fries and Thursday Edmonton.

The Champions - KNIGHTS

The Winning Team

Juffrey Sampaga was Unstoppable with his Right Hand Layup.

RJ Librea of Crooks Reaching the Ball Against Ryan Palacpac of Heatz

Flights' 1st Five Preparing for the Big Night.

Paul Cruz of Flights Up in the Air for a Jump Shot

The Knights in Jubilation on Winning the Championship

Pastor Dave Knudsen with a Help from Darrien Perez for the Illustration

Pastor Denise Kroeker Welcomes Players and Guests

The Father and Son Duet, Mark and Elijah

New York Fries

Knights

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Pasko sa WECA 2013

Pasko sa WECA 2013 was held on Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 6-9:30pm at WECA Conference Room. This year was a record high of 170 sign ups. Master of ceremonies was Malu Razado while Pastor Denise Kroeker shared a short Christmas message about the mother of Jesus, Mary. Pastor Denise emphasized the importance of obedience to the Lord as Mary did. Dr. Tim Wollin, the team leader of WECA Philippine Missions 2013 did a presentation on this year's 1st missions to the Philippines that include medical-dental services, school backpack distribution, grocery outreach, church ceiling project in Binangonan, Antipolo, Caloocan, and Payatas, and a visit to an orphanage in Baliuag, Bulacan. He further shared the missions' extension by way of awarding WECA Schorlaship grants to 4 post-secondary students in Binangonan, Rizal. Worship songs were led by Mark Yanez and the H2O Band with the introductory song by Julie Ann Villanueva and backed up by kids and Pinoys at WECA of all ages. A piano Christmas rendition by Puyaoan brothers Kevin and Ethan added to the spirit of Christmas. While attendees were savoring delicious Filipino foods from Lechon (roasted pig) to kare-kare, egado, papaitan, caldereta, adobo, apritada, beef steak, fried chicken, sisig, pinakbet, laing and chop suey, Karilagan Dance Society entertained the crowd with their nostalgic Filipino cultural dances such as binasuan. Door and game prizes kept the night alive which was highlighted by balut eating contest and won by a non-Filipino, Mr. Ross. Community songs concluded the night with Filipino Christmas carols. The spirit of bayanihan was again observed on clearing up the tables and chairs and cleaning up the conference room and kitchen. Each attendee exited the building down to the parking with extra caution due to freezing rain and each driver had to scrape the ice coating on windshields and glass windows. Once again, on behalf of this year's Pasko sa WECA committees and the Pinoys at WECA, thank you for your support in keeping this annual tradition a success. Thank you for sharing your cooking skill and the fellowship each one of you has shared during the night. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa inyong lahat.

Friday, July 26, 2013

WECA Philippine Missions 2013

West Edmonton Christian Assembly (WECA) Philippine Missions Team 2013 left Edmonton on July 1st via Vancouver, took Philippine Airlines flight and arrived at NAIA 2 past 4:00am. The team was composed of 19 and later totalled 20 when Loren Eneria also from Edmonton joined the team in Binangonan. Team Canada was fetched at the airport by Pastors Ed Aquino and Danny de Leon, and Michelle de Leon, better half of Ptr Danny. After approx. 45 minutes of travel the team reached Hannah and Katie Resort in Binangonan and have to get off at the nearby Petron gasoline station due to space constraint. The team was so grateful with the management (Ptr Eli) and staff of the resort who immediately gave us hands on carrying our baggage into our accommodation. A good breakfast has been readied by the cook Imelda and Belcy, the resort caretaker. The team started the day sorting out all brought materials from Canada including sports stuff, salvation bracelets, medical supplies, stuff toys, power tools, etc. On that same day, the purchased 2000 New Testament Tagalog bibles and 2000 Gospel of John also in Tagalog, and the 600 school backpacks were transported to the resort from Ptr Ed's house via our new limo - a 24-seater jeepney driven by brothers Derwin & Bitoon who drove us for the next 7 days. Ptr Ed and his team surprised the team with tasty Filipino foods and dessert, Filipino folkdances and harana (serenade). The following are the activities that kept the team busy: 1). Thursday, July 4th -Medical and Dental services, Vision and Mission Church(VMC), Bilibiran, Binangonan; 2). Friday, July 5th (am) - Blue Whale elderly home in Binangonan/ Ceiling project (VMC), (pm) School Backpack distribution - Jesus First Christian Ministries(JFCM)-Binangonan; 3). Saturday, July 6th (am) Grocery Outreach (JFCM)/ Ceiling project (VMC), (pm) Music Practice (JFCM); 4). Sunday July 7th (am) Worship Service (JFCM) - Ptr Denise on preaching and Abi Spencer on worship, (pm) Leadership and Worship Seminars (VMC); 5) Monday, July 8th (am) Kanlungan ni Maria, elderly home in Nayong Silangan, Antipolo, (pm) School Backpack distribution (JFCM); 6) Tuesday, July 9th Medical and Dental services, Antipolo National High School (Cogeo); 7) Wednesday, July 10th, Medical and Dental services, School Backpack distribution - Pangarap High School (North Caloocan City), Grocery outreach - Payatas Dumpsite; 8). Thursday/Friday, July 11th/12th Baby Anne's Mansion, an orphanage in Tarcan, Baliuag, Bulacan and activities include interacting with the kids, home visits, dental service and shelving project; 9). Saturday, July 13th Discover Manila Tour, a horse driven carriage in Intramuros including Fort Santiago, a shopping at a souvenir shop, picture taking at Rizal monument in Luneta, a lunch and shopping at Mall of Asia, and finally, shopping at Greenhills Tiangge where almost everyone enjoyed bargaining; 10) Sunday, July 14th Team Canada left for Edmonton via Vancouver. This mission is a lifetime experience. To all who supported this mission through resources and prayers - a big thanks. See some photos to view the different activities and to recollect the daily actions.