Dear Balikatan Members,

As you know it is the time of the year that we have to think of the managing core of the Balikatan which means it is time for you to send in your nominations for the Board. We would like to make it at least one representative from each chapter or a regional representative.

Here we go folks, the table is now open for nominations…. please e-mail me the name of the person you want to nominate and give me a note “why” you think this person is qualified. We’ll take it from there.. We will call this person and ask him/her if he/she is willing to be a part of the Balikatan Board.

See you at Balikatan 2009!

Lilette Cruz
Nominations Committee,
Balikatan Board of Directors
E-mail : lettecruz2002@yahoo.com

Confirmed Speakers for this year’s Conference.

The Balikatan Conference is fast approaching and we are excited here in Michigan to host this year’s Conference. Attached is the list of the names of those who have registered and those who have not registered yet but planning to attend the Conference.

If you are planning to attend and your name is not on the list, please let me or Elma Samuelson (elma.samuelson@kentcounty.gov) know as soon as possible, so that we can make the reservation as early and as accurate as possible.

The following are confirmed Speakers for this year’s Conference:

1. Naty Lopez
2. Lisa Chin
3. Efren Echipare
4. Edwin Erni
5. Ramon Rocha

Please continue to pray for God’s guidance and blessings for the conference.
Also, we would like to encourage you to also sponsor a page or half a page of the souvenir program. Please contact Pete Parayno at Paraynop@yahoo.com if interested.

Thank you and let me know if you have any comments or question.

In His Service,

Bethel Trasmonte Skinker

The Balikatan Conference 2009 will be held on July 3-5, 2009 at the Prince Conference Center, Calvin College, 1800 E. Beltline SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 (http://www.calvin.edu/prince/). Prince Conference Center is located in the beautiful campus of Calvin College. Free shuttle service available from/to Gerald Ford International Airport (Grand Rapids). The conference is hosted by the IVCF Alumni Group of Michigan. The conference theme is “Praise and Worship the Lord” and the Bible Expositions will be on Psalm 96. Conference speakers include Tom Stark, Naty Lopez, Efren Echipare, Lisa and Leiton Chinn and Darrell Mortalla. The conference will have Bible Expositions, Small Group Discussions, Testimonies, Music and Prayer, Balikatan and IVCF Ministry Reports, Fellowship and Games. The conference will also highlight a Youth Mission Exposure, a Fund Raiser Auction and some Fireworks. The 2009 Balikatan Conference Registration Form can be downloaded here.

Please pray that this year’s conference will be a success. Pray for our planning committees, volunteers, speakers, guests, attendees and all participants. Please visit the Balikatan website for updates on the conference. For any questions, contact Bethel skinker at skinkerfour@att.net

This year, the Michigan group is the host of the annual conference of Balikatan, an alumni organization of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) of the Philippines in the United States and Canada. The conference will be held on July 3-5 at the Prince Conference Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference affords an opportunity for IVCF alumni to meet and plan for strategies to help the ministry of IVCF Philippines. Thus, it is an important event with long-lasting benefits to the ministry of reaching and training high school and collegiate students for Christ in the Philippines. This year also, IVCARES, the Chicago area group, is helping in the preparations and is in charge of the souvenir program for the conference.

We are seeking your assistance in making this conference a success. You can help us and we can help you! We are publishing a souvenir program for the conference in which we will be offering pages for either personal greetings or advertisement as a fundraising effort to help finance the conference. With your purchase of a “space” (see attached form for details) in our souvenir program, you will be able to advertise your business/organization, or express a personal greeting to your fellow alumni, and/or staff. These pages are 8 ½ X 11 and will be black and white. We reserve the right to edit. However, we will send you a copy of the changes before publication.

The process is simple. Just return the enclosed form with your artwork/photo or copy and payment to: Maribel Mateo 485 Stratford Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Make your check out to Balikatan and write on the memo “Souvenir Program.” If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at (630) 497-8432 (paraynop@yahoo.com) or Maribel Mateo at (847) 299-3114 (mmateo@flairagency.com).

If you do not want to “advertise,” you can become a sponsor by giving a donation. To show our appreciation for this generosity, we will list all sponsors on a page in the souvenir program.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. We look forward to your response. Please note that the deadline is May 31, 2009.

Sincerely,

Pete Parayno

In behalf of IVCARES and Balikatan 2009 Souvenir Program Committee

Downloads:
Balikatan 2012 Registration Form (67)

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Hello Everyone.

Preparation for the 2009 Balikatan Conference, hosted by the Michigan group, is in full swing and we would like to give everyone the opportunity to be involved.

This year, IVCARES, the Chicago area group, is taking part in the preparation by putting together the souvenir program for the Balikatan Conference.  The project will help raise funds to be used to subsidize the conference.  You can help by posting your own advertisement(s) or greeting(s) or by asking friends, businesses, etc. to post theirs.

You may print as many as you need for distribution.  If you are unable to print or make copies, you may give us the names and addresses of your prospects and we will send the forms and letters to them.

The deadline for submission is May 31, 2009.  Please make checks payable to Balikatan.  Filled out forms and payments should be sent to Maribel Mateo, 485 Stratford Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.

To get your Souvenir Ad Form and the accompanying cover letter, please email us a request.

Questions?  You may call or email any of the following:

Pete Parayno:  paraynop@yahoo.com (630) 497-8432
Max Bermudez mdberm@hotmail.com (847) 933-8504
Maribel Mateo mmateo@flairagency.com (847) 299-3114
Miriam Cabrera miriam.m.cabrera@questdiagnostics.com  (630) 213-3055

In His Service,

Pete
(In behalf of IVCARES and the Souvenir Program Committee)

Hi Everyone,

This message is sent to formally declare that Registration for the 2009
Balikatan Conference is now open!!

Attached is a copy of the registration form for your use. Everyone must complete this registration form for record purposes. Please feel free to send me your questions, comments or suggestions concerning next year’s conference. I encourage you to start praying, preparing and inviting family & friends to attend the conference.

Check the “Balikatan.org” website for more information and updates next week. Also, please pray with us that we will have a smooth preparation, enough time for volunteers and speakers to prepare/do tasks, total dependence on the Lord for guidance and provision for all our needs.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving celebration.

In Christ’s Service,

Bethel Trasmonte Skinker
Michigan

Registration Downloads

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Balikatan Membership Form (46)