 | HU U? | Apr 27, '08 7:47 AM
for everyone |
 Saturday April 26 - back to back with Victory Fort's Marriage Seminar Moving From Me To We - was Hu U? The youth and young adults Seminar on how to relate with the opposite sex.
The event started at 2 PM and ran all the way to 5:30. Interestingly time flew by and hardly anyone noticed. Time flies when you're having fun.
Approximately 500 young adults packed the Victory Fort sanctuary. Hu U? was not your everyday fare seminar but was designed to be interactive.
This picture shows people getting to know each other and mingling. The room was buzzing with laughter and lots of talk.
Then there were the different participatory exercises - you could sense there was energy in the room. I guess another reason is because these guys were young.
Picture at left also shows Pastor Robert Gonzalez who is responsible for many of the youth activities of Victory Fort having a good laugh.
 Pastor Carlos Antonio delivering a classic message about the physiological, emotional, mental differences between men and women. More importantly he explains how these differences can affect our spirits and attitudes toward one another.
Personally I thought his message was a classic. I sat in my chair thinking: there' s hope for our country if the next generation of leaders are like this guy.
 The biggest hit of all though was the panel interview and Q&A. The panel consisted of four young adults - a young man, three ladies plus a Pastor.
After a quick intro of the panelists it was time to answer the questions of the participants. It was not only hilarious but these
young adults learned that there are no easy answers when it comes to relationships.
 Pastor Robert Hern introducing panelists, from left to right: David Bonifacio (businessman), Sheryl Panlilio (Educator), Jenn Feliciano (HR Practitioner), Janelle Antonio (Events/Operations) and Pastor Paolo Punzalan.
The other MC was Lynn Nawata, Real Life Foundation's Executive Director - not in picture. The two men in the panel have a good laugh about the differences between men and women.
Originally the plan was to separate the men and the women into 2 groups - after much discussion we decided to keep them in the same room.
The result was buckets of fun, non-stop laughter and loads of learning from each other.
Here's a sample of the non-stop laughter I mentioned earlier. It's fun to hear real life questions and get real life answers.
Learning the differences like why women go to the restroom together, something men will never do - and if they did they would be weird- is not only funny but helps one to understand the opposite sex.
 Lynn Nawata listens to Janelle Antonio explain male and female differences from the point of view of the youth. She also shares ideas on how to date without compromising one's values, priorities and standards.
Hu U proved that Youth and Young Adults can mix and have a great time together.
Jenn Feliciano as seen on the big screen explaining the importance of valuing one's self-image. This young lady was full of wisdom when answering the questions about how to find Mr. Right? How long does one wait? Can women make the first move?
Finally it was time to pray.
Prayer is the most underestaimated weapon of the Christian. Corporate prayer enhances this weapon a hundred times over. There's something about praying in agreement - Jesus did say: “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. Pictures below show: Pastors Robert, Paolo and my wife Marie praying for the gathering of young adults.
   
 | hi, pastor joey. heard great things about HU U! congratulations on the successful event! |
 | Congratulations Pastor Joey! Congratulations VCF! God bless you more. |
 | this event was great! i was here. |
 | Hi Pastor Joey! can't wait to have it at VCF-GREENHILLS!:-) |
 | magidoo wrote on Apr 28, edited on Apr 28  Hi Isaiah I saw you there - I'm glad you liked it. Question do you think your friends will like it too? Let us know so we can schedule another run and get everyone to invite their friends.  Hi Pastor Joey! Hu U was really great! It cleared up a lot of cobwebs in my head. :) I think it's a good idea to schedule another run and invite our other friends. :) |
| i tagged along a friend of mine (not from church) to Hu U and she really appreciated it. :) i believe it will work and definitely change lives. |
 | we had a wonderful time, pastor joey =) the topics discussed...and the questions asked...were all thought-provoking, and im happy that even touchy subjects like dating non-christians or having sex were not left out...and we're so grateful to have people like you and pastor paolo, lynn, caloy, david, janelle and jen and sheryll...all facets and variety in point of views and advice full of wisdom...it was awesome =) galeng how you guys prepared for this, and the way it was organized (open forum and all)...kudos to everyone!
*applause applause* |
 | why does everything happen when i'm gone? |
 | Galeng... So great... Have to be in when it hits Ortigas... |
 | yebets wrote on Apr 29, edited on Apr 29 Awesome wonderful great.
Hagios, hagios, hagios Korius HoTheos.
Quados, quados, quados Adonai ElohimTsebo'ath
YodHeWawHe Adonai Elohim bless you all...
Shalom lakem.... |
 | I'm Larry, Hu U? Just had to say that... Great idea! Looks like we need to do one in Singapore!! |
 | Hi ptr. Joey! It was such a great experience to be in that talk. Prang DATE TALK last year. The preaching of Ptr. Caloy, how the panelists answered the questions.. it was awesome. This also serves as a reminder for us, singles, that God really created us differently. Everything has a purpose indeed. :) It's really nice to get wisdom about this kind of issue from the perspective of REAL godly people. It was great! .. and FUN! (as seen in the pix with Diane) hahaha! :) |
 | Hi pastor joey... would it be possible for you to have it outside manila like in dubai? For I see alot of singles attending vcf dubai, abu dhabi and sharjah. Thanks! |
 | hi joey! this is so great! wish we were there ;-) |
 | Great event! Hope to catch the next one! |
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