Septermber 12, 2006, Anaheim, California.

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The Calvary Presbyterian Women of Faith (CPCWOF) Story

Background.  A few years ago, Sis. Selet Purificacion, the CPC Women of Faith Coordinator at the time, approached Sis. Norma Barner to ask her if she could help revive this women’s group. At the time, she (Sis. Norma) was just a guest speaker and was still actively involved with another church as its Ladies Ministries Program Coordinator. However, she did promise her (Sis. Selet) that she was willing to do what she could. Despite the years that followed, she had not forgotten Sis. Selet’s request.  She asked the Lord that if it was His will to help us. 

Purpose.  Sometime in August 2004, when she was asked to handle the Arts & Crafts Sunday School (later on changed to CPC Women of Faith Sunday School), Sis. Norma mentioned to the women that attended the said class that she thought we needed to revive the CPC Women of Faith Ministries. Among the reasons she gave were the following: 

1. The Bible teaches that it is the responsibility of older women to serve the Lord as role models and mentors of the generations following us. 

2. Because we have needs that only our fellow women could understand. 

3. There are issues that affect women only and should be discussed among women only. 

4. Women have been given gifts by the Lord and having a Women’s Ministries Program will enable them to exercise these gifts. 

5. There are things that women can do to support the church and the Lord’s work. 

Some ladies gave other reasons such as, we need to have bonding as Christian women. We decided to pray about it and ask for the Lord’s leading. 

Biblical Basis.  The Bible, especially the New Testament, records the different ministries performed by the women. In Acts alone, 33 women are specifically named to be active in the early church. To name a few, there are Priscilla, Lydia, Dorcas, Phoebe, Philip’s four daughters who were prophetesses (Acts 21:8-9); Eudia, Synteche (Philippians 4:2-3); and many others. We see them in the upper room devotedly praying with the disciples (Acts 1:13-14). We see them hosting the early church meetings; teaching; and assisting in Paul’s ministry as a fellow worker (Romans 16). Some are called disciples, like Tabitha (or Dorcas), who was a helper of widows and the poor and someone who used her homemaking skills in serving the Lord. 

Our Objectives.  On September 12, 2004, we believed that it was time for the Calvary Presbyterian Church Women of Faith Ministries to be formally organized. To keep us on track and provide us direction, the following objectives were established: 

1. To minister to the needs of the women in our church.
2. To encourage women to pursue spiritual maturity.
3. To foster fellowship among women.
4. To promote outreach through missions and evangelism.
5. To help equip women to serve others in the church.
6. To support the church in its ministries through the various spiritual gifts and talents the Lord gave us.
7. To provide opportunities for ministry to the community and to other places, such as Mexico and the Philippines. 

The First Set of Officers.  To accomplish these objectives, we believe we needed leaders so we held an election, and the following ladies were elected: 



WINNIE BARTOLOME - President
IRENE RAMOS - Vice-President
MARIE SAPRID - Secretary
JULIE PAREDES - Treasurer
ANNIE JAMIR - Public Relations Officer
TERESITA SAPITAN - Public Relations Officer
JULIE VASQUEZ - Public Relations Officer 
SELET PURIFICATION - Special Event Coordinator

The following ladies will serve as advisers until further notice: ARLENE AMOROZO, ELSIE BAUTISTA, JANE GALAZO, and NORMA BARNER.

Rev. Emmanuel G. Orendain, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church installed the officers and advisers in January 2005.  

The Sunday School teachers were Annabelle Lara and Norma Barner.

CPC Women of Faith Officers for 2006

MARIA "TEREH" SAPITAN - President
NENE SALVADOR - Vice President
AIDA SAPRID - Secretary
EMMA ROXAS - Treasurer
BABY BAUTISTA, BONG SANCHEZ, EWAY SAQUI, LORELEI SAPRID - Public Relations Officers 

CPCWOF'S Newsletter - The Purple Basket
Published quarterly, THE PURPLE BASKET staff members are the following:

Editor-in-Chief: Norma Victoria Barner
News Editor: Jane Galazo
Art Director & Publisher: Berna Gorospe
Production Manager: Tereh Sapitan
Proofreader: Bong Sanchez
Columnists: Winnie Bartolome, Elsie Bautista, Berna Gorospe, Ambel Orendain, Irene Ramos, Emma Roxas, Tereh Sapitan, and Winnie Saprid
Circulation Managers: Lorelei Saprid and Eway Saqui
Adviser: Pastor Eman Orendain 

Our Theme Verse:  Titus 2:3-5 (NASB-U) 

"Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, [4] so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, [5] to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored."

Our Theme Song

I will serve Thee because I love Thee
You have given life to me
I was nothing before You found me
You have given life to me
Heartaches, broken pieces
Ruined lives are why You died on calvary
Your touch is what I long for
You have given life to me 


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