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The CFC Logo



The CFC logo has three (3) elements: the concentric circles, the cross, and the dove. The CFC logo stands for who we are and what we are for.

THE CONCENTRIC CIRCLES

The Concentric Circles

These stand for 2 wedding rings, one on top of the other. They depict Christian marriage, where two have become one. They stand for the unity between husband and wife, a unity manifesting itself in mutual love and service. The ring also point to our family life ministry. The family is to be the focus as well as the foundation of our work.


THE CROSS

The Concentric Circles

This stands for the cross of Christ. The central position of the cross states that Christ is at the center of our lives and of our work. The cross is also an empty cross. It shows that Christ is risen. By his death and resurrection, Christ conquered sin and death, and won for us our salvation. Finally, the cross stands for the radical Christian life we are called to. It is a life where we are to take up the cross of Christ (Mt. 16:24).


THE DOVE

The Concentric Circles

The dove represents the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit Who is our guide, our counsellor, our advocate. He is the Spirit of truth. He is the source of power and strength for the Christian life.
The dove also indicates the charismatic dimension of our spirituality. We are to pursue our work of renewal with the full use of all charismatic gifts at our disposal (1 Cor. 12:4-11).


THE CONCENTRIC CIRCLES AND THE CROSS

The circles also stand for the globe or the world. Christ is at the center. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Our work is to participate in the fulfillment of God's plan: to bring all things in the heavens and on earth into one under Christ's headship (Eph. 1:10).

Also depicted is the establishment of CFC worldwide family, the one global community under the lordship of Christ. The circles also suggest the ever widening network of renewed families in Christ. The light and life of Christ radiates outwards and touches the lives of more and more people. CFC is an evangelistic movement, intending to bring Christ to all people and to all places.

THE CFC LOGO

CFC Logo

Taken all together, the meaning of the CFC logo is this ...


CFC is a work of Christ which raises up Christian couples and establishes Christian families committed to the work of evangelization and winning the world for Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.





The CFC Ministries



Couples for Christ (CFC) is a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life. It is an association of Christian couples who have committed themselves to the Lord and to one another, so that they may grow into maturity as men and women of God and fulfill their primary vocation of raising up their families under the lordship of Jesus Christ and for the service of the Kingdom of God. Couples for Christ is a work of Christ which raises up Christian couples and establishes Christian families committed to the work of evangelization and winning the world for Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. It grows mainly through the establishment of localized units in different parishes.

Any validly married Christian couple can become members of CFC. CFC draws its membership from all sectors of society, young and old, rich and poor, etc. CFC transcends all cultural, economic, educational, social and other distinctions.


The CFC Singles for Christ (SFC) is for single men and women with ages from 21 to the 40's. Truly, most single professional men and women have been burdened in climbing the ladder to success. Fortunately, thousand of these singles have responded to God's call and acknowledged that only He can lessen the burden and make them live joyful and peaceful lives. They may be in the world, but they are not of the world. One exciting and interesting highlight about SFC's existence is its smooth integration to CFC, not only in terms of its structure, but also because a good number of its members have found their lifetime partners in SFC, while those who came in ahead invited their "loves" to join as well, thereby forging a stronger relationship focused on the Lord.


The CFC Servants of the Lord (SOLD) is the counterpart of the Handmaids for the men. As the male counterpart of HOLD, the members of SOLD are overseas contract workers, some members of the military, single parents (widowers, separated or divorced), unmarried mature single men, married with wives working overseas or physically incapacitated.


The CFC or Handmaids of the Lord (HOLD) is for single parents, separated or divorced, unmarried mature singles, married with husbands working overseas or physically incapacitated and widows. The ministry has a vision parallel to Couples for Christ, that is, to bring all families into a life of renewal in the Holy Spirit. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, single parent women, with the dual role of mother and father, shape the lives of their children with direction coming from the Lord. Migrant women workers under the Lord's guidance can bring honor to their home country and spread the faith wherever they are. Wives of overseas workers can inspire their husbands to likewise lives which have been renewed in the Holy Spirit, as they themselves are experiencing a life of peace and joy inspite of being apart.


The CFC Youth for Christ (YFC) is for the young adults, those with ages from 12 to 21 years. The Lord imbued YFC with a strong missionary spirit. The youth can be effective partners in mission and are in fact crucial to the future of Couples for Christ, the church and the country. To spread the good news more effectively, by creating an environment in the campus and the community that is appealing and life-giving to young adults. Thus the need to organize sportfest, praisefest, songfest and other social activities exciting to the youth, by focusing on the need to grow in holiness and to view their body as the temple of the Holy Spirit - stressing not just purity for women, but for the men as well. In YFC, we talk about virginity for men, particularly since they initiate sexual activities and often lead the girls in sin. As CFC expands its ministry in depressed areas, YFC is a major component in its work since the youth oftentimes are the hardest hit victims of poverty leading many of them to gangs and a life of crime.


The CFC Kids for Christ is basically an in-house program for the younger children of CFC members, with ages 4 to 12 years. It is actually a children's club, where the kids of CFC members can identify themselves with, and where they can experience fun, friendship and faith. It is not a formation program, a catechetical instruction group, or a Sunday school type program. KFC exists to empower the CFC parent, having the right balance of activities which is integrated into the over-all structure of CFC. The Junior Kids Day (four hours) is the formal entry point to kids ages four to eight. The Senior Kids Camp (one and a half days), meanwhile, is for ages 9 to 12. With YFC members as facilitators, the Kids Day and Kids Camp is similar to a Youth Camp, but has more games and activities which incalcate the same values and teaching meaningful to those who belong to this age group.