The 24th International Conference (ICON) of CFC – Youth for Christ commenced today, April 7, 2017 and will end on April 9, 2017 at the Marcos Stadium, Laoag, Ilocos Norte where approximately 7,000 gathered to celebrate Solid Ground, this year’s conference theme.
Kuya Lawrence Quintero, YFC International Coordinator, reminded us in his opening remarks that solid ground is not just a place where we can stand on but is something that can be found as we come together for our God.
The creative and sports competitions simultaneously followed in selected venues around the city. Competitions featured ball games such as basketball, volleyball, futsal and badminton while creative competition showcased band, dance, chorale, Couple Coordinators’ Got Talent, and spoken word poetry. As always, these competitions helped YFCs execute their competitive spirit while maintaining the vibe of camaraderie and sportsmanship.
In the afternoon, delegates rallied the YFC advocacies to declare their convictions called Advocacy Parade. Among these advocacies are RevUP, A+, 100% Free and G-Project.
YFCs also had the chance to celebrate the Holy Eucharist with Most Rev. Leopoldo Jaucian, S.V.D., D.D. Bishop of the Diocese of Bangued. In his homily, we were reminded of the impact and importance of the Eucharist in one’s life when facing day-to-day challenges.
Brother Jun-G Bargayo Jr., session 1 speaker, reminded us that God’s never-ending love is our solid ground. With this unshakeable and unbreakable ground, we are continuously called to discover how blessed we are to be loved by Him. He had a sharer, Kuya Tj Rivera, whose remarkable touched TeamYFC when he admitted that he had fallen into sort of vices gave him happiness. This resulted to a lot of unfavorable consequences in his life. In his struggle, he was never alone because God remained faithful and generous in giving him unlimited chances.
God manifests Himself through every story we hear and every experience we encounter to remind and enable us to stand firm in our faith. May we always remember that Christ is our solid ground, on which our faith will establish its foundation.
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