UMYAF
ORIENTATION
An Overview on the Life and
Mission of the United Methodist
Young Adult Fellowship
Overview Outline
 Name of Organization
 Mission and Objectives
 Brief History/Emblem
 Membership
 Organizational Structure/Program
 Duties and Responsibilities of Officers
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K APATIRAN NG
N AGKAISANG
K ABATAANG
M ETODISTANG MAY
S APAT NA
G ULANG SA
P ILIPINAS
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UMYAF PRINCIPLES and OBJECTIVES
1.Each member shall endeavor to live a
life that glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ
2.The UMYAFP believes I the Holy Bible as
the Word of God and adheres to our
Methodist heritage of faith affirmed by
the founding leaders if the United
Methodist Church.
3. The UMYAFP bears witness to Jesus
Christ as the hope of the world… for the
achievement of a just ad peaceful
society
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UMYAF PRINCIPLES and OBJECTIVES
4. The UMYAFP promotes and aids in the
growth of the UMC … and implements
UMYAFP activities in cooperation with
other organizations and agencies as a
whole.
5. The UMYAFP builds Christian fellowship
by which all young adults shall work to
lead others in accepting Christ as their
personal Lord and Savior.
6. The UMYAFP recognizes the principle
that Christian social responsibility is an
expression of faith.
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The Officers in the National, Annual Conference (AC), District and Local Chapter
or popularly called the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Exe-Com)
President
Vice President
Executive Secretary
Treasurer
Auditor
Program Director on Nurture
Program Director on
Outreach
Program Director on Witness
Advisers
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BRIEF HISTORY
1952 – formal organization of the Methodist
Young Adult Fellowship at Solano UMC
under the leadership of the late Bishop La
Verne Mercado from Pampanga, Dr.
Emannuel Cleto-(President of Wesleyan
University) as the First MYAFP President
1967 – National Convention held in Baguio
City approved the MYAF motto and
emblem
Motto: “In Jesus’ Steps”
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BRIEF HISTORY
1968 – Merger of the Methodist Church and
the Evangelical United Brethren Church to
form The United Methodist Church, thus
making MYAF to UMYAF.
1980 – formal recognition of the United
Methodist Young Adult Fellowship by the
General Conference as the official young
adult organization of the UMC.
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National Presidents
Emannuel Cleto
UMYAF EMBLEM
It is composed of the Latin cross, Maltese-Pattee
cross and three circles.
Latin cross – signifies growth of UMYAF from the
UMYF; greater service and responsibilities –
maturity in faith.
M/P cross – eight points stand for the 8 beatitudes
as the UMYAF way of life
Circles – fellowship with Jesus Christ, other young
adults and the whole world
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MEMBERSHIP
1. Age group
23 - 40 years old
2. Full member of the United Methodist Church
3. Applied for membership
4. Paid the membership due and has undergone
the member’s orientation program. Individual Annual membership fee is P100 only (P50 –
Local, P25- District, P25 Annual conference)
Annual Local Chapter P50 - National
5. Uphold the UMYAF Constitution
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Legislative
National Biennial
Convention -15 voting delegates
Conference Assembly -20
District Assembly -5
Chapter Assembly - all
Executive
ExeCom – 8 officers + advisers
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Executive Councils
National Council – ExeCom + AC presidents
Conference Council – ExeCom + District Pres
District Council – ExeCom + Chapter pres
Chapter Council – ExeCom + advisers
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Convention
Council
Exe-Com
Assembly
National
Annual Conference
District
Local Chapter
Legislative
Executive
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Program flow should be bi-directional; lower levels
provide the situational report that will become the
basis of the higher levels in formulating program
thrusts or directions.
National
Situational
Reports
Annual Conference
Program
District
Thrusts and
National
Situational
Reports
Local Chapter
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PROGRAMS
Nurture
Breakthrough Leadership Training
BLT Faculty Training
October Encounter Spiritual Retreats
National Spiritual Renewal Conf.
Membership Orientation Guide
Joint UMYF-UMYAF Fellowships
UMYAF Connect! –http://www.umyaf.org
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PROGRAMS
Outreach
Blood-letting campaign
Environmental Awareness Program
Malaria Initiative/Nothing but Nets
M. O. D. E. L. – Medical, Optical,
Dental, Evangelical, Legal Mission
Caravan Mission for Tribal Filipinos
HIV/Aids Awareness Program
Resource Mobilization
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PROGRAMS
Witness
Christmas Assembly
Website Evangelism
Migrant Ministry
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Duties and Responsibilities
PRESIDENT:
 administrative officer
 prepares agenda
 presides during sessions
 supervises, coordinates, correlates the general
program
 creates and delivers reports
 require AC presidents to submit program of actions
for biennium within 2 months of election
VICE PRESIDENT:
 assumes presidential duties and functions in case
of (the president’s) incapacitation
 co-presides during sessions
 oversees planning and implementation of
programs
 formally calls a meeting should the president fail
to do so within 1 month of election
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
 notifies members of level concerned regarding
meetings
 keeps accurate minutes of meetings, maintains
records of attendance and other relevant
documents
 furnishes members concerned with minutes
 in charge of official correspondence
 creates and maintains membership directory
TREASURER:
 keeps accurate record of receipts and
disbursements
 prepares audited financial reports on a regular
basis
 monitors and collects payment (apportionment,
etc)
 in charge of financial management, including
Income Generating Projects (IGP)
AUDITOR:
 examines and audits financial reports
 reports on the organization's financial standing on
a regular basis
 formulates financial policies for approval by
ExeCom
WITNESS:
 work out programs on evangelism
 assists in the integration of young adults in
to the Methodist connection
OUTREACH:
 initiates missionary projects
 develops projects that emphasize Christian social
and cultural relations
 initiates seminars and fora on relevant social
church issues
NURTURE:
 develops materials and provides access to
these materials
 leads in the development of worship
programs related to the Methodist faith
 leads in worship services and/or religious
programs
Covenant of Relationship
Being a part of the fellowship, a member has the following
covenant with individual members and the body as a
whole:
Affirmation
There is nothing you have done and nothing you can do
that will make me stop loving you.
 Availability
Everything that is mine – my time, my talent, my
energy, my everything that is of me – is at your disposal, to
the limits of my disposal…
Covenant of Relationship
Prayer
I will pray for you in amore or less fashion, believing
that God wants me to bring your needs to the Creator.
Honesty
I will speak the truth in honesty, even at the risk of
discomfort for both you and me,. I will trust our
relationship to hurdle difficulties that may arise as we
confront each other with what must be said, for I realize
that it is in speaking the truth in love that we both grow up
in every way unto God who is the Head.
Covenant of Relationship
Openness
I will strive to be a more open person who will not be
afraid to express his/her needs, weakness, failures to a
brother or a sister who will love me for who I am.
Sensitivity
I will endeavor to be more sensitive to your needs; to
observe and not just to see; to listen and not just to hear; to
learn and reflect how to act; to feel not with my senses, but
with my heart.
Covenant of Relationship
Confidentiality
I will promise to keep what you share within the Fellowship,
realizing that it is in keeping personal matters ‘personal’ that
trust grows within the Body.
Accountability
I covenant to be a part of the Body, not just to come and go
as I please. I am accountable to discover and use my gifts for the
Body. More than this, I covenant to guard my inner life,
endeavoring to grow up in the Lord, that I may be an asset to You
and the Body. If there is anything weak in my relationship with
God, I promise to struggle with it that I may become a stronger
person, both for You and the Body.
UMYAF NATIONAL OFFICERS
2012-2014
 PRESIDENT: Ramil E. De Vera
 VICE PRESIDENT: Ramil E. Ramos
 SECRETARY: William P. Tolentino
 TREASURER: Christopher S. De Castro
 AUDITOR: John Carlos Catalan
 DIRECTORS:
Rodel R. Tubaran
 (Outreach) Rena Lance B. De Dios
 (Witness) April Grace G. Mercado
 (Nurture)
UMYAF NATIONAL ADVISERS
2012-2014
Rev. Noel Alfonso
Reiner Puno
Pastor Danny Hernaez
Lualhati Bacarro
2012-2014 Theme:
“MAKING DISCIPLES OF
JESUS CHRIST TO
TRANSFORM THE WORLD”