Couple for Christ

Couples for Christ (CFC) started at St. John the Baptist in 1993 with first Christian Life Program (CLP) ever conducted in a parish in California. Every year since, CLPs have been offered at St. John's. The CLP is an integrated course in the basics of Christianity leading to a renewed understanding of God's call to us as Christians.

CFC has programs that reach out to different members of the family, via the Family Ministries: Kids for Christ (KFC, for children of CFC members ages 4-11; Youth for Christ (YFC), for children of CFC and non-CFC members ages 12-21; Singles for Christ (SFC), for single men and women ages 22-40; Servants of the Lord (SOLD), for widowers, mature single men, divorced men and single fathers; and Handmaids of the Lord (HOLD), for widows, mature single women, divorced women and single mothers.

Vision/Mission

We, as Couples for Christ, are called to be families in the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth. As Christian families we are called to grow in holiness and discipleship, so that God can use us an evangelizers and missionaries in order that He might renew the world. In this task, we are called to take up the very mission of Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor.

There are three basic parts of the vision and mission of CFC: (1)family life renewal, (2)global evangelization and mission, and (3) total human liberation. These are in line with the very mission of Jesus (Matthew 4:23), where He taught, proclaimed the gospel, and cured every disease and illness. The first, teaching, is all about formation unto discipleship. This is done by our Family Ministries. The second, proclaiming the gospel, is all about evangelization. This is the missionary thrust of CFC itself. The third, curing every disease and illness, is all about the work for total human liberation. CFC Milpitas supports this mission through Gawas Kalinga (GK), literally "to give care." GK is an alternative solution to the blatant problem of poverty worldwide. It is CFC's response to the challenge of social renewal as a natural response to its Christian responsibility.

Expectations/Commitments

Upon completion of a 13-talk Christian Life Program (CLP) seminar, participants are invited to join Couples for Christ. In general, each member is expected to live out his/her covenant to live as a follower of Christ, to help build a strong family for Christ, to be available to the Lord for service, to relate in love and loyalty to other families, and to study and seek to grow as a Christian person.

Officers

The CFC members who belong to St. John's are grouped into small cell groups for mutual support and encouragement in the Christian life under the guidance of a household leader. There are no ministry/organization officers, per se. Points of contact for each of the ministries are shown below.

Meeting Time/Duration Set by each cell group.

Additional Information
Please see handouts and other reference materials