How Hot? What to Wear?

We're just days away from our fantastic time together in the Philippines. What should you expect for weather? Whenever we are in Manila or neighboring areas, expect daytime highs of 85-90F/30-32C and quite humid. It will be a bit cooler when we're in Tagaytay, and evenings can get down to 65-70F/20C. Afternoon thunderstorms are common, so good to have an umbrella.

We encourage respectful attire for conference events, especially when visits are being made to the Filipino people. Shorts for women or men are discouraged for such visits. There will be at least two events for wearing national attire, so please bring something special to represent your part of the world!

See you in the Philippines!

Soccer Coaches?

They look presidential, reverend, warm, and happy, but do they look like soccer coaches? Time will tell! It's with great pleasure that we introduce you to our Pagdiriwang Kopano Cup soccer coaches!

#1 Seed Team Asia Coach - Elizabeth Venegas (upper right). Don't let the smile fool you! "Ate" Beth is determined to keep the Kopano Cup in Asian hands, especially playing on home soil.

#2 Seed Team Africa Coach - Reverend Calisto Odede (lower right). He's got quite a psychological attack - claiming Kenyans only know how to do well in athletics, but Africa wants the Kopano Cup back on African soil and they may even turn to divine intervention to get it there.

#3 Seed Team Latin America/Caribbean Coaches - David and Kathi Cohen (lower left): The Dynamic Duo from Down Under, David and Kathi may have just what it takes to awaken a Latin American/Caribbean squad that has been runner up twice.

#4 Seed Team North America/Europe Coach - Ramon Rocha (upper left): Leave it to the North Americans to recruit the executive, presidential Rocha from his native Philippines to lead them to their first-ever Kopano Cup final and strongly-desired victory.

Stay tuned for live coverage on Wednesday, November 11 to see who takes home the coveted Kopano Cup!

Make Your Region's Day Special!

Can you believe we are just days away from Pagdiriwang/TEE Plus? It is going to be a very special time together!

Virtually every day at Pagdiriwang/TEE Plus will have a regional theme to it - Africa, Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America/Europe. We need YOU to help make the day for your region of the world a very special one.

What can you do?

• Help us lead worship that day! If you love to sing and have some simple choruses you can teach everyone from your part of the world, please sign up!
• Lead us in prayer that day! Evening plenaries will open and close with someone from the region praying for us.
• Tell us what God is doing to extend His kingdom! You know best how God has been at work to extend His kingdom to your part of the world. Prepare and share a 10-minute testimony to give credit to God for His work.

Interested in signing up for any of these? Email us at pagdiriwang@peerservants.org and we'll be in touch with further details. Thanks!

Get Ready for the Kopano Cup!

"Kopano" ("unity" in a couple of the South African languages) and "football" may not be obvious compatriots anywhere but at Pagdiriwang/TEE Plus (and even there, the relationship can be a bit strained!), but the Kopano Cup is certain to be one of many highlights at Pagdiriwang/TEE Plus. Reigning Champ Team Eurasia is now on home soil after winning in both the Peruvian Andes and the New England Lakes Region, but always-talented and deeply-disappointed Team Africa is hungry to take back the inaugural Kopano Cup they won on African soil. Teams Latin America/Caribbean and North America are "in it to win it" as well!

The Kopano Cup will take place Wednesday morning of our Pagdiriwang/TEE Plus week, leaving an optimal time for recruiting top teams before the event and walking with a little swag after the event. Many of the young boys and men in which CCT invests itself will be joining us. It will be the last Cup! May God grant us Kopano as we pursue the ultimate goal!