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CPE 2012 Summer Intensive Graduation

We had 16 graduates from our 2012 Summer Intensive in Baguio City. The Graduation and Celebration was held at Riverview Park in Asin, Tuba.

The graduates are:
Mung Ngaih Lian
Marie Alexis Mendoza
Isaac, Rumpearl Tenkings
Eunice Kay Molok
Reynante F. Boyles
Nicolo Allen Padilla
Corina S. Mariano
Bartolo L. Dela Cruz
Arnold Grey
Biak Lian Zam
Jennifer D. De Guzman
Irra T. Padong
Van Irene
Jessie L. Calixto
Do Khan Mang
Jane Gasilang

The group included members from 7 denominations, and 4 countries.

Special Congratulations goes to Bartolo (Bart) Dela Cruz. Ptr. Bart has finished his fourth unit, making him ready for formal review in October.

Our next CPE group (CPE-Extended) will begin in August in Baguio. More information to follow.

Training at Youth Camp

Bukal Life assisted with training at the CSBC Youth Camp in Nangalisan, Tuba. We led 4 of the 5 topics for break-out sessions.

Mid-April Updates

CPE is continuing with groups in both Baguio and Manila. Rev. Dr. Joel Aguirre, Exec. Dir. of Bukal Life returned from the CPSP Annual meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.

April 18 (morning). CSBC Youth Camp. Bukal Life will be providing training sessions.

April 18 (afternoon). CPSP-Benguet Chapter meeting at 2pm for quarterly meeting.

May 7. Planned Seminar led by Dr. Cesar Espineda (Baguio)

May 9. Planned Seminar led by Dr. Cesar Espineda (Manila)

May 12. Official end of CPE Summer Intensive.

New CPE groups are forming up for June and August. Contact us at info@bukallife.org for details.

Itinerary for Visit of Dr. Raymond Lawrence

Itinerary for Dr. Raymond Lawrence, General Secretary of the CPSP, while in the Philippines:
WEDNESDAY, 29 February 2012:
2335 H (11:35pm) – arrival at NAIA from USA
Lodge at Horeb Hotel, St Lukes’ Compound
THURSDAY, 01 March 2012:
0900 H – pick – up at Horeb Hotel for Tagaytay via Brent School in Las Pinas
FRIDAY, 02 March 2012:
1100 H – 1300 H – symposium: Phil Children Medical Center [PCMC], Quezon City
1800 H – Special Event With Dr. Sim & Co
SATURDAY, 03 March 2012:
0830 H – 1500 H: Peer review at ECP National Cathedral, Quezon City
SUNDAY, 04 March 2012:
0900 H: Guest preacher at ECP National Cathedral, SLMC Compound, Quezon City
MONDAY, 05 March 2012:
Symposium: ECP National Cathedral
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, 06-07 March 2012:
Central Philippines University Engagement, Ilo-Ilo
THURSDAY, 08 March 2012:
Flight back to Manila
FRIDAY, 09 March 2012:
1915 H [7:15pm] Departure for USA

Feburary Updates

Things are getting back to normal after the Disaster Response trips to Cagayan de Oro. We are presently in the middle of 2011 CPE Batch 4A training. We have just started 2012 CPE Batch 1B training. We are also finishing CPO (Clinical Pastoral Orientation) training with PCM (Philippine College of Ministry).

Upcoming:
Feb 17, BBEG Meeting hosted by Bukal
Feb 19-20 CPO-PCM final evals and graduation
Mar 1-4, Dr. Raymond Lawrence joins us during his Philippine Trip
Mar 12, Recollection service at Northridge School
March 19, CPE 2012 Batch 2A (Summer Intensive) starts.

Return to Cagayan de Oro

Our Disaster Response Crisis Intervention Team returned to Cagayan de Oro for training and crisis intervention. The team will start work with the Department of Education, as well as at some of the evacuation centers.

It may be worth explaining what we do. We are a religious organization and so some might assume that we focus on evangelism. That is not the case. When someone has gone through a major crisis, they should not make major decision, and should not be encouraged to. They need to be taken to a place of safety and security (physically, emotionally, and mentally). They need to be given a chance for ventilation and validation. They need a chance to plan and prepare for the future… to find a new normal.

We use NOVA (National Organization for Victim Assistance) for group intervention. We use Crisis Care Chaplaincy by the Southern Baptist Convention for training of chaplains, as well as Psychological First Aid by NCCTS (and others).

Disaster Relief Cagayan de Oro Update

Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Training (a training in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing/Psychological First Aid for clergy and lay professionals) will be facilitated by Bukal LIfe Care & Counseling Center. December 27-28 at Cagayan Gospel Church, 15 cor Tomas Saco St. Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro

Flooding in Northern Mindanao

Please keep the people of Northern Mindanao in your prayers as they are recovering from massive flooding. Hundreds have died and thousands are in temporary shelters. We are looking to put together a disaster response counseling team. We need your prayers in this… but they need your prayers much more than us.

December Pastoral Care Updates

CPE and CPO are ongoing.

CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) Extended in Baguio is presently in its 4th week. We have a total of 11 trainees with three supervisors.

CPE-Manila is hoping to start up again in January with a new batch. The center for ministry is the Philippine Children’s Medical Center.

CPO (Clinical Pastoral Orientation) is in its 5th week as a partnership with the Philippine College of Ministry in Baguio City. 17 trainees.

CPO is also being held periodically in Kalinga as part of a partnership with the UCCP

Our CPE-Intensive will start in late March, but we are accepting applications already. (Go to the forms page and download the Application Form. You may also want to download the Financial Aid Form).

Clinical Pastoral Orientation in Tabuk, Kalinga

Rev. Aguirre (or Executive Director) is holding a mini-Clinical Pastoral Orientation CPO) among pastors and workers of United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), North Highland Conference, November 28-29, 2011, Tabuk, Kalinga.