ORIENTATION AND SENDING-OFF OF THE FIELD STUDY STUDENTS

ORIENTATION AND SENDING-OFF OF THE FIELD STUDY STUDENTS[1]

August 4, 2018, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the SPMCI Chapel

PRAISE AND PRAYER

(1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.)

SONG OF GATHERING      

While the song of gathering sung, candles and sticks of incense will be lighted, and the Bible will be opened as well. 

 “BLESS THE LORD”

BLESS THE LORD, MY SOUL, AND BLESS GOD'S HOLY NAME. BLESS THE LORD, MY SOUL, WHO LEADS ME INTO LIFE. (3X)

 “DAYGON TA ANG DIOS, UG DAYGON ’YANG NGALAN,
 DAYGON TA ANG DIOS, NAG- GIYA KANATO” (3X)

+CALL TO PRAISE AND PRAYER

Leader: The Peace of God, our Creator be with you!

People: And also with you.

Leader: Sisters, brothers and children of God.  We are reminded today that God connects us in the wonder and delight.

All: We are thankful, that God provides us a SANCTUARY and secured campus.

Leader: Sisters, brothers and children of God, we are blessed with the school administration and faith community who initiated the establishment of the SPMCI providing a contextual and globally competitive academic programs.

People: We are thankful that God provides us a college at the foot of Mt. Apo honing the future educators, pastors, deaconesses and home missioners through PHILIPPINE-BASED and globally competitive curricula.

Leader: Sisters, brothers and children of God, we have given the opportunity to immerse ourselves to the enlightening and empowering learning experiences and processes.

People: We are thankful that God provides us a MEANINGFUL student and community life as we immersed ourselves in the process of learning here at SPMCI.

Leader: Sisters, brothers and children of God, we are blessed as we immersed in the spirituality of SPMCI with competent faculty and staff, who nurtures us and facilitates learning experiences.

People: We are thankful, that God sends COMPETENT and compassionate faculty and staff in our pastoral and academic formation year.

Leader: Sisters, brothers and children of God, we are blessed with different activities, seminars and trainings that hone our intercultural competency, gender sensitivity, and ministry efficiency.

People: We are thankful, that God provides us through SPMCI a lot of opportunity for trainings and forum that is INTERCULTURAL competent, environmental friendly, peace promoting, and gender sensitive.

Leader: Let us praise the Lord!

SONG

“KAY BUTI-BUTI MO, PANGINOON”

KAY BUTI-BUTI MO, PANGINOON
SA LAHAT NG ORAS
SA BAWAT ARAW
IKA’Y LAGING TAPAT KUNG MAGMAHAL
ANG IYONG AWA AY
MAGPAWALANG-HANGGAN

CHORUS:
PINUPURI, SINASAMBA KITA
DAKILANG DIYOS AT PANGINOON
TUNAY NGANG IKA’Y WALANG KATULAD
TUNAY NGANG IKA’Y DI NAGBABAGO
MABUTING DIYOS NA SA AKI’Y NAGMAMAHAL.

+INVOCATION

LECTION             

At this moment, the Tibetan bowl will be beaten thrice, all in the moment of silent meditation.

ORIENTATION PROPER

(1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.)

REMARKS FROM THE DEAN (5 minutes)

Prof. Vilma R. Gonzales

Dean, College of Education

PRESENTATION OF THE FS STUDENTS AND THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (5 minutes)

 Prof. Paulo Gonzaga, MA.Ed.

Field Study Coordinator

AN INPUT on the Philippine Professional Standard for Teacher (15 minutes)

Dr. Marissa T. Bernaldez

Division Education Program Supervisor

SBM Coordinator

AN INPUT on the Pre-Service Teachers on Experiential Learning: Field Study & Practice Teaching (15 minutes)

 Dr. Arnil C. Sambria

PSDS/Private School Area Supervisor

An Open Forum (10 minutes)

Prof. Paulo Gonzaga, MA.Ed.

Field Study Coordinator

SENDING-OFF AND BLESSING

(2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)

INTRODUCTORY WORDS

Pastor: Sisters, brothers and children of God, we are not simply an academic community but an intercultural community who gather together at this moment to offer praise and thanksgiving to God, to commission our students, our brothers and sisters who are going to their field of studies. We are sending them to examine their vocation as future teachers through their observation teaching at Kidapawan City Pilot Elementary School.

At this moment, the enrolled students on Field Study will come forward in front of the Presiding Pastor.

COVENANTING

Pastor: Our dear students, brothers, sisters, and children of God, being called and enrolled here at the Southern Philippines Methodist Colleges, Inc. (SPMCI), as empowered by the grace of God, and be send-off for your Field Study. Commit yourselves to embody the vision and mission of our College. Offer your prayer, time, talents, abilities and resources in support to the vision and mission of the SPMCI.

Field Study Students: We commit to share our gifts to make our Alma Mater, be an SPMCI. We will work to make SPMCI a Safe, secure and environmentally friendly campus. Our performance and attitudes in our Field Studies manifest the uniqueness of SPMCI offering Philippine-based and globally responsive curricula. Our spirituality shared in our Field Studies reveals how our life here at SPMCI is Meaningful and worthy. We commit ourselves to make SPMCI be known of having a Competent Human Resources, facilitating Inter-faith, gender-fair, and inter-culturally relevant training opportunities. This is our covenant.

Pastor: May the God our Parent, gives you the will and strength to keep your covenant. Amen.

At this moment, the Tibetan bowl will be beaten thrice, all in the moment of silent meditation.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION                                                                                                                      

The Pastor lays the hand on the head of each one. While hands are imposed, the Pastor prays:

Lord, pour upon ___________ (them) your Holy Spirit who had been sent outside our campus for Field Study at the Kidapawan City Pilot Elementary School. Guide him/her in the journey.

The pastor raises his/her hand while praying:

Reward his/her faithfulness with knowledge that through him/her Your will be done. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

DIOS NA MAGULANG, BANAL ANG NGALAN.

PAMAMAYANI AY SUMAAMIN. GAWIN NAWA ANG ‘YONG KALOOBAN.

SA LUPA GAYA NG SA LANGIT.

IPAGKALOOB NGAYON SA AMIN, PANG-ARAW-ARAW NAMING KAKANIN.

KAMI SA SALA AY PATAWARIN, NAGPAPATAWAD SA KAPWA RIN.

H’WAG MONG SA TUKSO’Y KAMI’Y TULUTAN. KUNDI ILIGTAS SA KASAMAAN.

PAMAMAYANI,

KAPANGYARIHAN, KALUWALHATIAN, SA ‘YONG TANAN. AMEN.

+BENEDICTION                                            

Pastor: God be in your head, and in your understanding. God be in your eyes, and in your looking. God be in your mouth, and in your speaking. God be in your heart, and in your thinking. God be at your end, and at your departing.

                        (SARUM LITURGY, ENGLAND, 13TH CENT., ALT.)

All: Thanks be to God.

Response through a Song                             

“KAPAYAPAAN”

(“Shalom to You” Tune)

KAPAYAPAAN, NAWA’Y MANAHAN. GAWARAN MO, DIOS NG KALAKASAN

AT SA KAY CRISTO, KAMI’Y MATUTO NA PAGLINGKURAN ANG SAMBAYANAN

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[1] Prepared by Rev. Jeric C. Cortado, Director of the SPMCI Kidapawan Institute for Ecumenical Studies, Spiritual Formation, and Intercultural Spirituality (KInESIS), and Acting Dean of the College of Theology, August 3, 2018.