Church can be simple.

ChurchSimplified.com goes live!

2010-04-06T16:06:00.000+08:00

We are live! Check out the official CS website by clicking on the image above.

Walkway Shirts Now Available

2010-03-30T12:21:00.014+08:00

Our Walkway shirts are now available at the Exhibit for Php 200.

And, do to insistent public demand, we are also making available last year's design:

These are currently in production and will be available by Wednesday.

Come visit us this week till Easter Sunday at Bonifacio High Street! The Walkway Merch table is located by Station 14. We also offer a discount for bundled purchases:

P.s., The good news doesn't end there. If you volunteer at Walkway, you can purchase the shirts at cost for only P 100 apiece.

Everybody wins, don't you think? ;)

Walkway: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross (2010)

2010-03-27T15:49:00.005+08:00

This Holy Week, challenge the way you see the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus.

Palm Sunday, March 28,
to Easter Sunday, April 4
Bonifacio High Street mall grounds, Taguig, Philippines.

WALKWAY is presented by Church Simplified, in partnership with
Provill and Bonifacio High Street.

Walkway is also made possible through the generous support of our Partners:

Auts Racing
Business World
Cinerent
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Delimondo
Friends of South City Church
Interchemex
Krispy Kreme
Living Springs Communities
Luneta Ads
Matthew & Carolyn Kelly
McDonald's
Optima Digital
Soundcheck
Stage Riggers
The Nest
White King
Yoh-gurt Froz
Zephenath Construction

Food Sponsors/Donors:
Femy Cadag
Vangie del Rosario
Anj del Rosario
Food Reel
iSport Ministries
Mang Inasal (Cubao)
Nick and Lisa Opulencia
Pepsi-Cola Products, Phils.
Plantation Bay Resort Cebu
Raffy Zamora
Tambokikoy's

This week at Church Simplified: SIMPLY JESUS: Throwdown in the Desert

2010-01-18T11:51:00.002+08:00

This week at Church Simplified: SIMPLY JESUS, week 2

2009-12-08T13:55:00.003+08:00

Mag:net is also featuring the works of our friend Tanya Escaler this week.
Come check it out!

This week at Church Simplified: IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!

2009-11-13T12:41:00.001+08:00

This week at Church Simplified: Scattered Longings: INTIMACY. With GMH5

2009-10-28T12:39:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: Speaker BJ ALBERT

2009-10-13T00:16:00.003+08:00

Note: This week, we will be starting at 8:30pm to give way to a preceding event at Mag:net. Come early still, Krispy Kreme and coffee await you.

Tonight at Church Simplified: An Invitation to Pray for the Nation.

2009-09-30T14:17:00.003+08:00

On the third installment of our series on prayer, we thought it fitting
to set aside some time to pray for our nation.

Also, Mag:net Cafe's RockEd (immediately after CS) will take in your donations of old clothing or food supplies. Please support and bring what you can.

Krispy Kreme, coffee and good conversation await you. :)

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: PATRICK FILART as Guest Speaker. Woot!

2009-09-22T17:57:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: ISABELLE GONZALEZ

2009-09-15T14:34:00.002+08:00

Kuh Ledesma's little junior, Izzy Gonzalez, is tomorrow's Musical Guest. Catch her at 8pm, and bring your friends :)

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS WRAP-UP with guest artist LEE GRANE

2009-09-01T17:11:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS 3 : Wisdom

2009-08-25T14:21:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: Neil Nakamoto with Guest Artist SOUTH BORDER

2009-08-17T18:01:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS 3: PERSEVERANCE, featuring BARBIE ALMALBIS

2009-08-11T15:05:00.003+08:00

Tonight at Church Simplified: DESTINATION: FAITHFULNESS

2009-08-05T10:39:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: TECHY ROMANTICS

2009-07-28T12:08:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS II : Generosity

2009-07-21T11:51:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS II : Wholeness

2009-07-13T15:17:00.005+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS II

2009-07-07T11:44:00.002+08:00

TOMORROW at Church Simplified: EVERYTHING WILL NEVER BE OKAY, part 2

2009-06-30T12:46:00.005+08:00

This week's feature Guest Artist:
LEE GRANE
Lead vocals for pop alternative band Blush.

TONIGHT at Church Simplified: EVERYTHING WILL NEVER BE OKAY

2009-06-24T13:52:00.003+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: DESTINATION: COURAGE, featuring guest artist NIKKI GUEVARA

2009-06-16T13:12:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at CS: DESTINATION: Integrity

2009-06-08T17:25:00.002+08:00

Julianne sings "Liwanag"

2009-06-01T12:30:00.010+08:00

We're churning out the videos slowly, but trust me they are worth the wait. ;)

This first one is one of our faves. Julianne sings an unreleased (soon-to-be-released!) single at the Easter concert of the Walkway exhibit held last Holy Week.

Enjoy, folks! We've also pasted the lyrics for your full appreciation.

Liwanag

Liwanag ng bagong umaga
Walang pagasang dala dala
Anino man o kahit ano
Hanap hanap koy mukha mo

Kahit sulyap lang
O paramdam
Sana ako ay pagbigyan
Alam ko'y ikay nandayan
Naghihintay nakaabang

Di bale nalang
Kung hindi lang din ikaw
Ang gigising sa umaga
Di bale nalang
Kung hindi lang boses mo
Ang aking pakikinggan

Bawat buntong hininga
Bawat luha sa mata
Dinig mo lahat ng sinasabi sa iyo
Hawak ko lang pangako mo

Na ni minsan di mo iniwan
Lumayo lang aking tingin
Di ko kailangang maunawaan
Lilipas din

Di bale nalang
Kung hindi lang din ikaw
Ang gigising sa umaga
Di bale nalang
Kung hindi lang boses mo
Ang aking pakikinggan

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS, feat. Zach Lucero

2009-06-01T12:10:00.002+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: BAILOUT

2009-05-25T17:48:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS, the Intro.

2009-05-19T16:05:00.002+08:00

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Tonight at Church Simplified: DESTINATIONS

2009-05-13T09:21:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: ARAPAIMA

2009-04-24T18:39:00.002+08:00

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"Are you willing to walk his way?"

2009-04-20T17:14:00.004+08:00

CS thanks Mayenne Carmona, columnist for the Savoir Faire in Philippine Star, for recently writing about the Walkway exhibit.

Check out her article titled, Are you willing to walk his way?, here.

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: ColorYourBooks

2009-04-20T13:05:00.002+08:00

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A Glimpse of Walkway, by Paolo Valenciano

2009-04-16T11:30:00.011+08:00

Here's an awesome peek into the recently concluded Walkway exhibit at High Street.

Major thanks to Paolo Valenciano (of rock band Salamin) for the video, with credit to Sam Godinez for the photos used. Amazing job, guys!

Enjoy, everyone :)

If you're on Facebook, you can also view the original video posting here.

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: RADHA

2009-04-13T19:54:00.003+08:00

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Flippish features WALKWAY

2009-04-10T16:20:00.006+08:00

flippish \fli’-psh\ adj [fr. Filipino]

1: anything that has Filipino flavor.
2. fickle minded or indecisive
3. odd, crazy or weird.

Web show Flippish has just published a comprehensive feature on Walkway. For those who haven't checked out the art exhibit yet, this video is an awesome primer on the what Walkway is all about.

Click on the image above to view the video.

Thank you Flippish!

WALKWAY Soundtrack

2009-04-08T15:26:00.006+08:00

We've been getting a lot of inquiries about the music we play at the Walkway exhibit. We've picked out some of the best positive music out there to complement your art walk experience, and we're glad you've enjoyed the tunes as much as we have. We even try to create a different playlist everyday (mostly so that the volunteers don't pull their hair out by day's end from saturation ;). So, in response to your requests, CS gives you the Walkway soundtrack played on April 7th:

Played in Quadrant 1 (Stations 1 - 8):

After We Have Left Our Homes - by Mute Math - MuteMath
A Beautiful Sound - Geoff Moore - A Beautiful Sound
The Gathering - Caedmon’s Call, Dan Haseltine - City on a Hill: The Gathering
Indescribable - Chris Tomlin - Arriving
Marvelous Light - Derek Webb - City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia
Lonely People - Jars of Clay - Who We Are Instead
Jesus Went to the Garden - Derri Daughtry , Paul Colman, Dan Haseltine, Sara Groves, Glass Byrd - City on a Hill: The Gathering
Show You Love - Jars of Clay - Who We Are Instead
Mercies New - Nichole Nordeman - Woven and Spun
Waiting on the Wings - Anointed - The Call
Maybe There’s a Loving God - Sara Groves - All Right Here
What If - Nichole Nordeman - Brave
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing - Jars of Clay - City on a Hill: The Gathering
It is You - News Boys - Thrive
Let Your Love Be Strong - Switchfoot - Oh Gravity
Picture - Mute Math - MuteMath
Yahweh - U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

Played in Quadrant 2 (Stations 9 - 14)

Kindness - Chris Tomlin - Live from Austin
Faith Enough - Jars of Clay - Who We Are Instead
This Peace - Sara Groves - All Right Here
All Creatures of Our God and King - David Crowder - Illuminate
Listen to Our Hearts - Geoff Moore - Every Single One
Healed - Nichole Nordeman - Woven and Spun
Maybe There's a Loving God - Sara Groves - All Right Here
This is Our God - Chris Tomlin - Live from Austin
Your Grace Still Amazes Me - Phillips, Craig and Dean - Let My Words Be Few
Table of the Lord - FFH, Paul Coleman - City on a Hill: The Gathering
Sing - Jars of Clay - Who We Are Instead
Gratitude - Nichole Nordeman - Woven and Spun
You Cannot Lose My Love - Sara Groves - All Right Here
Answer - Sara McLachlan - Afterglow
Amazing Grace - Christ Tomlin - See the Morning

WALKWAY Easter Concert - FREE

2009-04-06T17:15:00.007+08:00

Hello friends!

How is everyone enjoying their long weekend? CS is basking in the summer heat and enjoying the crowds here at High Street. The Walkway exhibit is ongoing and received very warmly. We're so honored that our little project was able to serve the community this special season. We'll promise to post photos of Walkway soon, so watch out for that. In the meantime, the art installation is still up till Easter Sunday, so do come out to High Street and check it out.

Also, we're extremely excited about capping off the Walkway exhibit with an amazing Easter Concert this Sunday, April 12. We've got craaazy gifted artists that have agreed oh so willingly to take part in the concert. Woot woot! Here are some of them:

Barbie Almalbis
Julianne
Radha
Salamin
Gabriel Valenciano
Amber Davis
Marcus Davis, Jr.

Mark your calendars this Sunday. That's 7:00pm at the High Street mall grounds. We hope you can celebrate Easter with us!

*Photo courtesy of Samantha Godinez

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: JULIANNE

2009-03-31T16:11:00.003+08:00

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Hello friends,

CS will not be meeting next week
(Holy Wednesday), April 8, to give way to

WALKWAY:
Reflections on the
Stations of the Cross
at Bonifacio High Street.

Come visit the exhibit!

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: YOSHA

2009-03-24T12:18:00.003+08:00

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Tonight at Church Simplified: Farewell, WAGYU!

2009-03-11T13:55:00.002+08:00

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This week at Church Simplified: SALAMIN

2009-03-02T15:29:00.001+08:00

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Tonight at Church Simplified: LOVECORE!

2009-02-25T10:42:00.002+08:00

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: WAGYU

2009-02-17T10:33:00.001+08:00

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: TECHY ROMANTICS

2009-02-10T09:55:00.001+08:00

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This week at Church Simplified: KATE TORRALBA, and our new home :)

2009-02-02T09:49:00.001+08:00

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: NYKO MACA

2009-01-27T11:21:00.001+08:00

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This Wednesday on Church Simplified: Soul band ARAPAIMA

2009-01-19T20:59:00.003+08:00

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This Wednesday on Church Simplified: JAY DURIAS of South Border

2009-01-09T18:11:00.002+08:00

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: OUR CHRISTMAS THINGY

2008-12-15T14:18:00.002+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: RAFFY GARCIA & JUDDHA PAOLO

2008-12-10T10:44:00.003+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: RIVERMAYA

2008-11-24T11:31:00.005+08:00

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CS turns 1 this Wednesday!

2008-11-12T10:13:00.003+08:00

If you've ever been to one (or two, or many) of our Wednesday nights,
or have never been, and are either curious to find out what we do at Fully Booked,
or are harrassed by our incessant email and facebook blasts (heh),

This night is for you.

On November 19, we celebrate one year of great artists and awesome music, home-grown local talent, new friendships, and the honorable opportunity of simply pointing people to Jesus.

Join us this week, we've got a LOT of guest artists coming to jam at CS. Come by, enjoy the music, and meet new friends. :)

Date:	Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, 5th floor - Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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TGIF, people!

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: CHUBIBO

2008-11-10T20:49:00.003+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: CELESTIAL MOSAIC

2008-11-03T23:13:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: AMBER DAVIS

2008-10-28T16:56:00.003+08:00

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: Warner Phils. Recording Artist LALA

2008-10-21T22:55:00.002+08:00

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: PAOLO SANTOS

2008-10-14T10:52:00.004+08:00

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: WAGYU

2008-10-07T19:09:00.002+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: RADHA

2008-09-26T16:18:00.003+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: Marcus Davis, Jr.

2008-09-22T17:18:00.004+08:00

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This Wednesday on Church Simplified: Peppermint-filled Pinatas

2008-09-15T11:13:00.005+08:00

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This Wednesday at Church Simplified: RAMON BAUTISTA

2008-09-08T15:14:00.003+08:00

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Rain check on ROCKSTEDDY

2008-09-03T13:20:00.003+08:00

Hola friends!

This week's feature guest artist Rocksteddy unfortunately couldn't make it tonight (boo!), but we promise to still make CS worth your time.

Do join us for Week 3 of our QUESTIONS Series. We'll try to cook something up despite the short notice.

See you all at Fully Booked!

Check out our Event Page HERE.

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: ROCKSTEDDY

2008-09-02T19:02:00.004+08:00

Erratum: Our heartfelt apologies to Rocksteddy, apparently we've been spelling their band name incorrectly. Sorry guys! We'll miss you this week.

CS is going MAD!

2008-08-25T23:57:00.005+08:00

God, you seem like a real nice guy.

Tell you what... I have no problems believing in You, but let me define the TERMS of this relationship:

1. Make her say YES!
2. Give me a kajillion pesos
3. A Diablo Red Ferrari wouldn't hurt either
4. And, if you've got time to spare, toss in the solution to world hunger

WHAT ARE YOUR TERMS?

--
This week's special guest artist is so BIG he needs no introduction (see event banner above for a dead giveaway). This you do NOT want to miss! Do yourself a favor and bring your friends, come early, and get yourselves good seats before they run out.

Date:	Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, 5th floor - Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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Happy Birthday, Bebs!

2008-08-22T16:53:00.004+08:00

Today we celebrate CS front runner Bebo Bharwani's 34th birthday.

Have an awesome day, Bebs! We thank God for the work He does through you. Here's to more years of big leaps and dreaming wide awake.

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: UK Rock Band FIREFALLDOWN

2008-08-19T11:10:00.005+08:00

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For a glimpse of our guest artist's music, visit the official FIREFALLDOWN website.

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: KATE TORRALBA

2008-08-12T12:25:00.007+08:00

What once was hurt
What once was friction
What left a mark
No longer stings...
Because Grace makes beauty
Out of ugly things

- U2, from the song "Grace"

We can bust out the espresso machine and sit for days around a table, pick at it, scrutinize it, duke it out with each other... And we would have barely scratched the surface of the concept behind the most wonderful, scandalous word known as grace.

This week we wrap up the series, but know that we are far from having exhausted it. I figured we can stop and digest for a while and pick it up again at some point.

Our special guest artist is
popular fashion designer
and budding musician,
KATE TORRALBA.

See you on Wednesday and it ain't too late to bring a friend :)

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Top Shelf, 5th flr, Fully Booked
Street: Bonifacio High Street
City/Town: Taguig, Philippines

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: URBAN HOPE

2008-08-05T13:51:00.007+08:00

"Grace, she's got the walk
Not on a ramp or on chalk
She's got the time to talk
She travels outside of karma
She travels outside of karma
When she goes to work
You can hear her strings
Grace finds beauty in everything"

- U2

This Week at CS: We continue to ponder GRACE--
the thought that continues to change the world.

Also, we welcome hip-hop group URBAN HOPE to CS as our special guest artist. Check out their website to know more about their gigs and activities.

Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Top Shelf, 5th floor Fully Booked
Street: Bonifacio High Street (across Serendra)
City/Town: Taguig, Philippines

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: GRACE

2008-07-29T13:19:00.004+08:00

"It's a name for a girl
It's also a thought that changed the world
And when she walks on the street
You can hear the strings...

Grace makes beauty come out of ugly things"

- Bono of U2

Join us this week at CS as we discuss the scandalous, unnatural, mathematically unsound act of grace. Find out why we need it.

Date:	Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, 5th floor Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street (across Serendra)
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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This Wednesday on Church Simplified: Week 4 of Can You Hear Me Now?

2008-07-21T18:16:00.001+08:00

"Lord, if you do not show a little more initiative in leading the black man to salvation, the black man may have to take matters into his own two hands."

- from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Join us this week as plow through the last leg of our series.

And, if you're coming for the first time, please do join us! There's still lots to discuss ;)

Date:	Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, 5th flr, Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street

Church Simplified on YouTube

2008-07-21T17:30:00.003+08:00

Yes, CS is on YouTube!

Catch all our music and sermon videos on the Church Simplified channel.

This Wednesday on Church Simplified: Week 3 of Can You Hear Me Now?

2008-07-14T11:20:00.003+08:00

You beg. You whimper. You load God down with empty praise.
You tell him sins he already knows full well.
You seek to change his changeless will...
And sometimes, by God's grace, a prayer is heard.

- Frederick Buechner

This week at CS, we tackle the need for persistence in prayer.

Date:	Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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CS Live - Barbie Almalbis - Solsbury Hill

2008-07-13T19:30:00.004+08:00

Barbie Almalbis does a rendition of Peter Gabriel's awesome hit "Solsbury Hill", live on Church Simplified :) Enjoy!

This Wednesday on Church Simplified: Week 2 of Can You Hear Me Now?

2008-07-08T14:25:00.006+08:00

The prayer preceding for all prayers is:

"May it be the real I who speaks
and may it be the real You, that I speak to"
- C.S. Lewis

...Notice that our topic says “plowing through the mysteries”, and not unraveling them. Just thought I'd point that out :)

This week's special guest artist is
IMAGO. Spread the word!

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Top Shelf, Fully Booked Serendra
City/Town: Taguig, Philippines

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Hope you can make it!

The video that didn't make it last night: F1 Mercedes TVC

2008-07-03T15:00:00.004+08:00

Hello all,

For reference purposes, we have posted the video that wouldn't play during Martin's talk last night. We should get Mart to speak more often at CS, eh? ;)

Enjoy!

This Wednesday on Church Simplified: Oh, brother, where art thou?

2008-06-30T18:25:00.003+08:00

This week at CS we dare ask the all-intriguing question:
Who's got the corner on GOD?

Surely, we do.
Hehehe. I keed, I keed :)

Date:	Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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This Wednesday at Top Shelf: Can You Hear Me Now?

2008-06-22T18:04:00.003+08:00

I've been thinking about it a lot lately: Why is it that God seems to be able to heal every headache, however, when it comes to more medically diagnosed diseases--like, say, cancer or AIDS--his batting average seems to be a little off...

What gives? Is God merely the headache specialist? How does prayer really work? What can we ultimately count on God for?

In the next couple of weeks we embark on the journey to discover prayer, not from the experts' point of view, but from one who genuinely seeks answers.

Join us if you're free.

...Now, we can't guarantee answers, but Krispy Kreme will be there to ease our pain :)

Date:	Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Top Shelf, 5th floor Fully Booked
Street:	Bonifacio High Street
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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This Wednesday on Church Simplified: TOP SHELF!

2008-06-16T07:33:00.003+08:00

This week we move up to the 5th floor of Fully Booked! And what better way to launch our new venue than with the remarkable music of Barbie Almalbis.

Lots happening this week, so come early and bring your friends! There's room for all of us, and more.

Krispy Kremes (and then some) await you ;)

Date:	Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	The Top Shelf, 5/f Fully Booked Serendra
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

Check out our Event Page here, and join our Facebook fan page to stay abreast of all things CS. Also, if you want to join the mailing list, send us an email and we'll gladly add you up.

Julianne in CS

2008-06-13T17:03:00.002+08:00

Here are photos of Julianne's awesome performance last Wednesday. Click on the photo above to view the album.

We'll post the video soon ;)

Tomorrow Night at Fully Booked: CLOSER, featuring Julianne

2008-06-10T06:39:00.012+08:00

This week:
CLOSER

What in the world could almighty God possibly want from a schmo like me?

You may be surprised at what you find.

Our guest artist this week is JULIANNE. Woohoo! We just can't get enough of a good thing ;) Come early, seats go fast these days.

Date:	Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	U-View Theater, Fully Booked
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

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Tomorrow at Church Simplified: SINOSIKAT

2008-06-03T16:31:00.005+08:00

And the waitress is practicing politics

As the businessmen slowly get stoned
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
But its better than drinkin' alone

- Piano Man by Billy Joel

This week at CS:
Proximity

Don't drink alone, its no fun :)

Date:	Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	U-View Theater, Fully Booked
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

CS on Video: ECHO, Week 3

2008-05-29T08:17:00.005+08:00

Bebo discusses Living the Original Life
even amidst the ordinariness of it.

If you missed this live last May 14th, no fear. The vid is just as good ;)

Feel free to shout out your thoughts and/or questions on this post, and we'll try our best to answer... if we know the answer. Hehe.

This Wednesday at Church Simplified

2008-05-27T21:22:00.000+08:00

This week we find ourselves in a valley between topics to ask a profound question that--if used as a filter for life--will radically change the way you react to circumstances.

We were going to post the question... But where's the fun in that? :)

Come to church on Wednesday! See you there.

Notes: ECHO WEEK 4

2008-05-22T13:01:00.003+08:00

Live an original life

Verses:

Matthew 22:37-42
1 John 4:9-10
John 3:16

Points to Consider:
- Loving God means loving people
- The value of an object is dictated by the price someone is willing to pay for it
- How much does God value us? He sent His Son Jesus to die for everyone!

Application:
- Make a conscious effort this week to remember how Jesus values everyone
(even the dang crazy drivers on the road :o)

Have a good weekend everyone!

Tomorrow at Fully Booked: ECHO & JULIANNE

2008-05-20T15:21:00.003+08:00

Tomorrow night is ECHO's wrap up show!

And what better way to wrap the series up, than by having phenomenal artist Julianne serenade us at Church Simplified.

Please come early, and bring your friends! Coffee and Krispy Kremes on us.

Date:	Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	U-View Theater, Fully Booked, Serendra
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

Tomorrow at Church Simplified: ECHO, week 3

2008-05-13T16:13:00.001+08:00

Great speeches that inspire us toward greatness are sometimes nothing more than exactly that... A great speech. I, however, need to go back to my everyday real world with bills to pay, schedules to keep, errands to run.

So good job with the inspiring talks, but that's just not how it works in the real world.

Tomorrow at Church we continue with ECHO: Living the Original Life... even in the real world.

And, if you're still unsatisfied you can atleast drown your dissatisfaction with KRISPY KREME! :)

Date:	Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	U-View Theater, Fully Booked, Serendra
Street:	Bonifacio High Street
City/Town:	Taguig, Philippines

See you there!

New Photos on Stations of the Cross

2008-05-10T01:40:00.001+08:00

Hello folks,

We just posted a new album featuring photos from last Holy Week's Stations of the Cross. You can check them out by clicking on the photo above, or going here.

For those of you who weren't able to catch it, we did a rendition of the age old Holy Week tradition a couple of months back. Only we spiced it up by making it as interactive and as "touch & feel" of an experience as we could, in hopes of gaining a deeper appreciation of what Jesus did for us that fateful day.

Many thanks to Luigi for the photos. Awesome shots, bud!

Have an awesome weekend, guys! And a blessed Mother's Day to all moms out there. Please make them feel special!

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: ECHO, Week 2

2008-05-05T09:30:00.003+08:00

Join us for week 2 of our ECHO Series.

To grace us on guitar this week is music veteran Noel Mendez. This guy is one of the best, so don't miss it!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

7:30pm - Coffee & Donuts by Krispy Kreme
8:00pm - Church

U-View Theater at Fully Booked, Serendra

Bonifacio High Street

Taguig, Philippines

See you there!

Tomorrow Night at Fully Booked: ECHO, Week 1

2008-04-29T11:21:00.004+08:00

Last week was the intro. Tomorrow we get down to business.

There is something about the words original and greatness that tend to stir something within us.

On one hand those words seem to summon us to live lives bigger than ourselves. And on the other, they disturb us from the mediocre, copycat life we tend to settle for.

Therein lies the tension--the crisis if you will.

Join us this we week for the ECHO Series.

Bring your friends!

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

7:30pm - Coffee & Donuts by Krispy Kreme
8:00pm - Church

U-View Theater at Fully Booked, Serendra

Bonifacio High Street

Taguig, Philippines

Church Simplified Features Kitchie Nadal - April 9th '08

2008-04-24T20:15:00.004+08:00

Hi guys,

We've got photos of Kitchie Nadal's guest performance a few weeks ago. Click on the pic above to view the album, or if you have a Facebook account, you can access the images on our non-profit page.

Special thanks to Drew Syyap for being our official photographer that night!

Love, peace and a donut,
:)

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: ECHO

2008-04-20T00:31:00.007+08:00

You know how when you were a kid, you always imagined that life was going to turn out unique for you... That there were things about life that was going to separate you from the pack.

Yet as life kicked in we find ourselves herded by culture to look the same, drive the same, eat the same--and sometimes you can't help but ask, what happened?

We think God through the Scriptures has been trying to get into the conversation of living a unique life.

Come and figure it out with us in our new series, ECHO.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

7:30pm - Coffee & Donuts by Krispy Kreme
8:00pm - Church

U-View Theater at Fully Booked, Serendra

Bonifacio High Street

Taguig, Philippines

Bring a friend!

This Wednesday at Church Simplified: Top Suzara

2008-04-14T18:04:00.004+08:00

This city is hopeless.
You've said it, I've said, they've said it, we've all said it.
Where is God? Like seriously, where is He?
This Wednesday, let’s dig around and see what we can find.

This week’s guest artist is famed crooner Top Suzara,
previously from the pop band Freestyle.
Spread the word!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
7:30pm – 8:00pm Coffee & Donuts
8:00pm – 9:00pm Church

U-View Theater
Basement, Fully Booked
Bonifacio High Street
Taguig, Philippines

The Stations of the Cross by Church Simplified

2008-04-12T18:46:00.006+08:00

Click on photo to view album

It is good to learn early on that suffering and God are no contradiction, but much more a necessary unity: for me the idea that God himself suffered was always one of the most convincing teachings of Christianity. I think that God is closer to suffering than to happiness, and to find God in this manner gives peace and rest.

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

This Wednesday at church simplified: KITCHIE NADAL

2008-04-07T22:04:00.003+08:00

Hey Guys,

Hope you guys had an awesome "Bataan day" weekend!

These days the word "Christian" is almost synoptic with words such as "narrow', "square", and "bubbled-in". It's kinda weird since the Jesus of the scriptures keep promising a life of freedom and abundance... so what gives?

Join us this week in a topic entitled "Open Spaces"

Also this week, we by some miracle were able to twist Kitchie's arm to come sing for us...actually Corrine did the twisting... well really, Kitchie is just really gracious and agreed to come hang with us a bit. It's going to awesome guys, so bring a friend will ya.

730 Krispy Kreme and Coffee
The deal starts at 8
U-view room at Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street

This Wednesday at Fully Booked

2008-03-31T12:59:00.007+08:00

Illustrated by Samantha Godinez

When the destination seems unreachable;
And life spirals out of control;
When what you thought could be and should be, can't be...
What do you do? How do you respond to broken dreams--even the ones you believe God gave you?

This Wednesday at Church Simplified, join us as we close our current series, The Boulevard of Broken Dreams. See you there!

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
NEW TIME:
7:30pm – 8:00pm Coffee & Donuts
8:00pm – 9:00pm Service

U-View Theater
Basement, Fully Booked
Bonifacio High Street
Taguig, Philippines

Interact: The Boulevard of Broken Dreams

2008-03-28T09:42:00.002+08:00

Hello everyone, hope you enjoyed your Holy Week Vacation!

For those of you who did not make it last Wednesday night, the new series we are on is The Boulevard of Broken Dreams... join us next week to catch the 2nd part :)

Here are the though questions for the week!

1. What was your dream job when you were a kid?

2. What would be your dream job now if money was not a problem?

Don't everyone reply at the same time now, we wouldn't want to clog up the interent, hehehe. But seriously, let us know what your thinking and maybe a little reason why :) Have some fun imagining!

Have a good weekend guys!

Tomorrow at Fully Booked

2008-03-25T17:34:00.003+08:00

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

7:30pm - 9:00pm

U-View Theater, Basement of Fully Booked

Bonifacio High Street

Taguig, Philippines

Interact: Which Station Moved You?

2008-03-15T18:09:00.002+08:00

Hi guys!

For those who joined us last Wednesday at our Stations of the Cross exhibit, thanks so much for dropping by!

If you missed it in Fully Booked though, we're mounting the Stations exhibit in Festival Mall Alabang from Monday to Wednesday this week (March 17 to 19). We are at South City Church on the second floor (directly above National Bookstore).

Anyway, the team just wanted to get feedback on which station moved you. Was there anything in particular that hit you, or spoke to you in a special way? Or any suggestions for next year's mounting, perhaps? ;) Do let us know, your thoughts are always valuable to us.

Have an awesome Holy Week, everyone!

Robin Nievera on CS - March 5 '08

2008-03-10T12:37:00.004+08:00

Hola,

Hope you all had an awesome weekend!

Here's a treat for those who didn't get to join us last Wednesday: We've got Robin Nievera, last week's guest artist, on video singing a U2 cover and two original songs.

Robin plays with Frame Ong on bass and Andrew Quinley on kahon. Thanks for sharing your music with us, guys!

Happy Monday!