PMCF EC Visitation

The 3rd PMCF EC meeting was held on 6 July 2008. The meeting resolved that the EC members to visit schools and seminaries of members residences as could as possible in the months of July and August 2008.

As a result, five members of EC visited Bagiou and Central Luzon State University (CLSU) last week (18-20 July 2008).

Visiting EC members are:

(1) Luke Sui Kung Ling, Vice president

(2) Adam Thang, Secretary

(3) San Pwint, Associate Secretary

(4) Andrew Sa Tin Uk, member

(5) Khup Lian Pau, member

Thanks to all brothers and sisters from Bagiou and CLSU for their warm and inspiring welcome and their polite treatment during the visit. First and foremost, our thanks must reach to professor Lian Sian Mung (APTS) who treated them most, prepared dinner and breakfast for the visiting members and driving them to several places. Secondly, our thanks must go to Saya Saw Tin San Oo who cooked and served them very delicious and tasety dinner. Last, but not the least, our thanks goes to brother Soe Htaik Luaia who leads the Bagiou Myanmar Christian Fellowship, for his arrangement of meeting with all Myanmar brothers and sisters and visiting some places.

Thanks to CLSU Myanmar brothers and sisters for their warm and delightful entertainment upon the visiting members. The dinner and lunch with CLSU brothers and sisters are remarkable and delicious. Our fellowship is quite warm and inspiring each other.

Both in Bagiou and CLSU, the visiting EC members have shared about the working plans and process of PMCF and encouraging them to have full cooperation and participation with the PMCF. The PMCF prayer program (which is every Friday night in the year 2008) has also conducted in both places and each member feels it inspiring and strengthening.

There are 22 Myanmar brothers and sisters in Bagiou and 10 from Central Luzon State University.


The visiting PMCF EC members delightedly recognized the warm welcome and support of Myanmar brothers and sisters from Bagiou and CLSU. PMCF recognized it as an ever historic event of PMCF history. PMCF will pray continuously for our future days and will always seek the Lord's guidance as our motto this year reminds us:

"BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD" (Ps 46:10)

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HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH (July 2008)

PMCF Activities in July 2008

1. Worship Service on 13 July 2008
-The service will be led by members from Asian Theological Seminary.
-Praise & Worship (Songs) will be conducted by members from Bethel Bible College and AsianSocial Institute.
-Refreshment will be served by members from PCU-UTS & PTS

2. Prayer concern for the month is for Rakhine people and Rakhine State.
-Every Friday night is the prayer night of PMCF and all members are encouraged to have prayer either personally or in group.

3. PMCF 3rd EC meeting will be held on 6 July 2008.

4. PMCF secretary Saya Adam Thang arrived back on 1 July 2008 from his one-month dedicated service helping Nargis victims in Myanmar.

5. PMCF president Dr. Seng Raw will arrive back from her visit to Myanmar around 15 July 2008. She accomplished PMCF magazine hardworkingly during her visit and will bring it along with her.

6. PMCF Report has been presented to APMCF (Asia Pacific Myanmar Christian Fellowship) conference, held in Bangkok on 25-27 June 2008 by president Dr. Seng Raw.

7. PMCF Father's Day has been held on 13 June 2008 and 43 fathers are honored with certificate of deep appreciation.

"BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD"

(Psalm 46:10)

Highlight of May 2008

Special Concern

The Tropical Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on 3 May 2008 severely. Five regions in Myanmar were declared disaster zones Sunday after Tropical Cyclone Nargis smashed hundreds of houses, knocked out electricity and left at least four people dead. [I] note: later reports now put the death toll at nearly 4000 with many more persons reported missing. Some areas of the Irriwaddy delta are so devasted that rescue workers have been unable to access them].

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PMCF Concerns for the Month May 2008

1. Natural Disaster (by Nargis Cyclone) in our country

2. Worship Service of May:
1) Leader... Asian Seminary of Christian Ministry
2) Song ... AUP
3) Refreshment... Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Van Thang
4) Prayer of the month... Kayah people and Kayah State

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3. Special Mothers' Day celebration (on 11 May 2008)

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4. Nationwide Referendum (To be held on 10 May 2008)
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5. PMCF Magazine (To be completed in May 2008)

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Magazine Committee Meeting held on 17 FEB 2008

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Below images show damages in our country:

YANGON (Reuters) - Countries worldwide promised help to Myanmar after a cyclone killed 10,000 people in just one town, suggesting the overall death toll in the impoverished military-run Southeast Asian nation will be much higher.
"In Irrawaddy division the death toll amounts to more than 10,000," said Tuesday morning's Myanmar TV broadcast. "The missing is about 3,000. In Bogalay, the death toll is about 10,000."

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The Lord Says,

"BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD" (PSALM 46:10)

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PMCF Up date Concerns: April 2008

Special Occasion

The first SportFest in PMCF's history is celebrated joyfully in the month of April 2008 (on 7 April) at Adventist Institute for International Advanced Studies, Silang, Cavite, in the Philippines. Eighty one participants come from different university, schools and seminaries all over in the Philippines. We are thankful and most welcome participants from Center Luzon State University (CLSU) and Bagiou city.

By the grace of God, we started at 8.30 AM in the morning with full feeling of joy and ended at 7.30 PM in the evening with happy bye-bye each other without any accident and bad feeling. Our special thanks goes to Dr. Dennis Shu Maung, Petron of PMCF for his opening address and Saya U Khin Maung Kyi and his wife for their over-all taking care of the SportFest.

Our heartfelt thanks goes to donators for the SportFest. Below are their donations.

1. Students from Miriam College .... Lunch

2. Pu Mawia & family ... Dinner

3. Saya U Khin Mg Kyi & family ... Drinking water & Soft drinks

4. Dr. Seng Raw ... Awards for the SportFest

5. Saya Adam Thang ... SportFest materials

Meter 200 race of the SportFest

Highlight of the month

1. PMCF Prayer Night (Group as well as Individual): Every Friday night

2. Prayer for Kachin people and Kachin State

3. Worship Service led by APNTS & SATS

4. Refreshment offfered by Dr. Thein Swe & family

5. Sermon: Saya Adam Thang

*Upcoming special program in next month: Mothers' Day

Leaders of PMCF Year 2008

Leading Members of PMCF (Year 2008)

E. C. Members (Elected by Mass Meeting)

Officers:
President: Dr. Seng Raw (# 09179979754)
Vice President: Rev. Luke Sui Kung Ling (# 09158684421)
Secreatry: Mr. Adam Thang (# 09173727737)
Associate Secretary: Sayama San Pwint (# 0964081851)
Treasurer: Miss Niang Lam Hau (# 09275629609)
Assistant Treasurer: Sayama Van Lal Hliap (# 09152598970)

Members:
1. Rev. Andrew Sa Tin Uk (# 09062544925)
2. Rev. Titus Hrang Hlei Khuai (# 09155418649)
3. Dr. Khup Lian Pau (# 09266316035)
4. Saya Sut Aung (# 09193628768)
5. Saya Thomas Zatel (# 09275296523)

Advisors (Elected by Mass Meeting )

1. Rev. Dr. Dennis Shu Maung (# 09176984105)
2. Rev. Dr. Khin Maung San (Lawma) (# 09167132308)
4. Rev. Dr. Walter Salai Myo Aung

Auditors (Elected by EC)

1. Saya U Khin Maung Kyi
2. Saya Thang Khan Kim

The Message from George Carlin

A Message by George Carlin

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings
but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences,
but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,
but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems,
more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.

We've added years to life not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information,
to produce more copies than ever,
but we communicate less and less.

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These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies,
and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this letter to you,
and a time when you can choose either to share this insight,
or to just hit delete...

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Remember; spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe,
because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner
and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.

A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes
from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment
for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak!
And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.

If you don't send this to at least 8 people ....Who cares?

-George Carlin

Beautiful Quotes

Beautiful Quotes

Life

*Life is like a book, every day is a new page.
May your book be a best seller with adventures to tell,
lessons to learn.

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*For Life is a game, I pray you win.
For Life is a journey, I pray you walk on Roses.
For Life is Joy, I pray you always smile!
Whatever Life is, I Pray you do best…

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Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to:
Pray
Love
Learn
Laugh
Care
Celebrate
the joy of Life with God.
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Seven things that will destroy us:

Wealth without Work
Pleasure without Conscience
Knowledge without Character
Religion without Sacrifice
Politics without Principle
Science without Humanity
Business without Ethics

-Mahatama Gandhi

The History of PMCF

Philippines Myanmar Christian Fellowship
(This Document is posted here as of its original copy)

Brief History

Since 1987, Myanmar Christians in Manila have been meeting in homes for prayer and fellowship. Myanmar section staff of the Far East Broadcasting Corporation provided most of the leadership in this informal get-together of prayer and fellowship. And in 1990, the Myanmar Christian Fellowship was formed with elected executive committee members consisting Rev Myo Aung as President, Dr. Thein Swe as Secretary and Pastor Steven Piang No as Treasurer. Since then, annual election to the executive committee held regularly but the name of the fellowship was later changed to Philippines Myanmar Christian Fellowship (PMCF) as members are also from other cities of the Philippines such as Baguio, Cabanatuan, Cavite and Metro Manila.

Note: Please visit and read the original complete lines of this document here PMCF History.