P H O T O   G A L L E R Y  

We believe in telling stories, especially stories of our GREAT GOD. This year through the photo gallery competition, we just aim to do that. We have assigned themes for different areas for our photo gallery competition. The goal is to capture and create a story by taking different pictures of SFCs in your area that will allow the theme assigned to you to come out.
Here is the list of assigned themes to each area.

Philippine Missions
North Eastern Luzon:   Living on the Edge (Isaiah 41:10)
North Western Luzon:   At Home (John 13:34-35)
Central Luzon:   Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Southern Tagalog:   Building a Christ Centered Society
Bicol:   ICON (Philippians 3:13-14)
Western Visayas:   Families in the Holy Spirit Renewing the Face of the Earth
Central Visayas:   Every Single Man and Woman All Over the Experiencing
Christ
Eastern Visayas:   Through you I will bring light to the nations
North Eastern Mindanao:   Growth in Holiness
North Central Mindanao:   The Growth of SFC
Western Mindanao:   One Hope (Lamentations 3:24)
South Central Mindanao:   Journey and Witness with Single Men and Women
South Eastern Mindanao:   Building the Church of the Poor

International Missions
Middle East:   Revolution (Tobit 13:16)
South East Asia:   Pro Life
North Asia:   Building the Church of the Poor
Greater Mekong Area:   Build Up Build Up (Isaiah 57:14)
Europe:   IStand (Ephesians 6:10-18)
America /Africa:   The Beginning of SFC
Oceania:   Pro Poor

Metro Manila Missions
North A:   Live (Colossians 2:6-7)
North B:   Pro God
West A:   God’s Army (Luke 4:18)
West B:   Vivos En Cristo (Psalm 23:1)
West C:   Pro Family
East A:   Fix My Eyes on Jesus
East B:   Home Coming (Psalm 37:34)
Central A:   Great Adventure (John 15:16)
Central B:   The Next Generation of Couples for Christ
Central C:   Discovery and Pursuit of Vocations
South A:   Lead…by the Power of the Holy Spirit
South B:   Go for the Gold (Ephesians 1:10)

The photos you have captured will be showcased in 8 ft by 4ft panel boards with the theme or title written in 0.75 ft by 2.5ft title boxes. The theme or title will be written by the conference artists already.

Photo Specifications:
- Original from your Area (not taken from the CFC/SFC Website, unless you are the
photographer who took it
- Any size is accepted
- Post processing is allowed
- Photo printing will be taken cared of by the area
- Laminate your photos to avoid being destroyed by the change in climate (rain or
intense heat of the sun)
- Any camera can be used to take the photos

What will be provided by the Competitions Committee?
The competitions committee will only provide the panel boards. The paste/glue/thumb tacks
or whatever will be used to put the photos will have to come from the area.

When does the photo gallery have to be ready to be showcased?
The photo gallery will be showcased from 17 February 2012, Friday, 1PM until the end of the
Conference. We hope that all the areas can have their photo galleries ready by that time.

Can we provide a written explanation of the gallery?
NO. Explanations and captions are not allowed. In the photo galleries, we will have to allow
the pictures to speak for themselves.

What do we need to submit and when do we need to submit them?
- Entry Form: January 27, 2012
- Soft Copy of the all the Photos that will be showcased: January 31, 2012
Criteria for Judging:
CREATIVITY ……………..…………………………………………….50%
Dynamism 25%
Over-all Impact 25%
CONTENT ………………..………..……………………………………50%
Originality 25%
Relevance 25%
TOTAL …………………….……………………………………………..100%
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P R O M O T I O N A L   V I D E O

As we open this ICON to non SFCs and go all out in proclaiming the greatness of the Lord, we also excite everyone as they promote the ICON.
The ICON Promotional Video Competition invites all of us to promote the ICON by making videos that will allow everyone to be excited to attend the ICON.

Submission of Entries is between now until 27 January 2012. Please email/send all entry forms (please include area being represented in the video) and video entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Once entries are submitted, they will be uploaded in the SFC Global FB Page by the Administrator.

Length: 30 seconds to 3 minutes
File Format: in HD, mpg, QuickTime mov, or .avi
Language: English (if not, please include subtitles in the video or a translated version for the radio commercial)
Opening and Closing Credits are allowed just make sure they are within the 3 minute length.
Criteria for Judging:
Originality 15%
Content 20%
Engaging to Watch 15%
Creativity 10%
(cinematography, editing)
Audience Impact 40%
· Facebook Likes 10% (will only be valid if they liked SFC Global also)
· Facebook Shares 10% (will only be counted if they liked the video and SFC Global also)
· Attendance in the ICON in the Area 15% (number of delegates over the Total number of SFCs in the area)
· No. of NON SFCs who went to the ICON 15% (invited by the SFCs from that area)
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Y O U N G  C F C  V I D E O

SFC is the future generation of Couples for Christ. Through the Young CFC Video, we wish to tell all stories of love of and the Lord’s greatness in the lives of former SFCs who are now CFCs. We seek inspire SFCs and non SFCs to be excited about SFC by allowing them to hear to stories of SFCs who are now very much act ive in CFC.
Submission of Entries is between now until 27 January 2012. Please email/send all entry forms (please include area being represented in the video) and video entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Once entries are submitted, they will be uploaded in the SFC Global FB Page by the Administrator.
Length: 3 minutes to 5 minutes
File Format: in HD, mpg, QuickTime mov, or .avi
Language: English (if not, please include subtitles in the video or a translated version for the radio commercial)
NO Opening and Closing Credits allowed.
Criteria for Judging:
Content 30%
(video should show how the Lord worked in their story, stories have to be real and true)
Engaging to Watch 20%
Creativity in Story Telling (Visual Arts) 20%
Audience Impact 30%
· Facebook Likes 15% (will only be valid if they liked SFC Global also)
· Facebook Shares 15% (will only be counted if they liked the video and SFC Global also)
 
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S F C A D V E R T I S E M E N T 

(TV and RADIO)

As we proclaim the greatness of the Lord this ICON, we also go all out in advertising CFC Singles for Christ. We invite all of you in participating in the SFC Advertisement Competition in two forms – TV and Radio.
The main thing that has to be answered by the Advertisement is WHAT IS SINGLES for CHRIST. The feel of the advertisement after it has been watched or heard should be NOW, I WANT TO JOIN SINGLES for CHRIST.
Submission of Entry Forms and Creative Briefs for the TV and Radio Commercial Competition is on 27 January 2012. For the video and audio files, please submit by 1 February 2012. Please send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Length: 30 seconds to 3 minutes
File Format:
TV Commercial: in HD, mpg, QuickTime mov, or .avi
Audio Commercial: .mp3
Language: English (if not, please include subtitles in the video or a translated version for the radio commercial)
NO OPENING and CLOSING CREDITS. We want to make the advertisements generic to all SFCs and can be used everywhere.
Criteria for Judging:
Originality 25%
Delivery According to the Brief 10%
Content 35%
Engaging to Watch/Hear 20%
Audience Impact 10%
Audience Impact is measured by the number of votes in the SFCinema and SFCool Sounds in the ICON where the TV and RADIO commercial will be showcased.
 
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B L O G   A   L O V E   S T O R Y  

It is with the guidance and inspiration of Couples for Christ that SFC is where it is now. We honor our God by seeing His greatness in the love stories of our SFC Couple Coordinators.
Their stories are part of all our stories and we want everyone to know them and be blessed by them.
Submission of Entries is between now until 27 January 2012. Pleaseemail/send all entry forms and blog entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Once entries are submitted, they will be uploaded in the Notes of SFC Global FB Page by the Administrator.
Length: 200-400 words
File Format: .doc (MS Word, Compatible with all versions of MS Word)
Language: English (if not, please include a translated version)
Criteria for Judging:
Content 30%
(video should show how the Lord worked in their story, stories have to be real and true)
Engaging to Read 20%
Creativity in Story Telling (use of words) 20%
Audience Impact 30%
· Facebook Likes 15% (will only be valid if they liked SFC Global also)
· Facebook Shares 15% (will only be counted if they liked the note and SFCGlobal also)
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S O N G W R I T I N G 

I. DYNAMICS
1. The competition is open to all SFC Members.
2. The content of the song shall concentrate on Praise and Worship. They can choose between these categories: FAST and/or SLOW
3. Each song must not exceed 3 minutes playing time.
4. Lyrics should not contain vulgar and rude words. Violation for this guideline will result to disqualification.
5. Music should be wholesome and could well represent the culture of SFC.
6. The goal of this competition is to develop our own brand of music for SFC through original compositions. Thus, all entries should be completely original (from lyrics to music to interpretation), otherwise, they’ll be automatically disqualified.
7. Entries will be pre-screened. There will be 3 winners for this competition: Best Lyrics, Best Music, Best Interpretation and SFC’s Choice for both categories.
8. Participating sectors shall submit in a long brown envelope the following: audio recording of the song (in CD), hard copy of the lyrics and chords, and details as to who wrote the lyrics and arranged the music.
9. Should there be areas which would want to participate but could not come to the center, online submissions are allowed. In this case, deliverables must be in one compressed folder named as the area.
10. Deadline of entries will be on January 27, 2011 to be emailed to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
11. The committee should also be notified ahead of any changes that will be made.
II. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
LYRICS 30%
Originality 15%
Creativity 15%
MUSIC 30%
INTERPRETATION 30%
AUDIENCE IMPACT 10%
Based on the number of votes from the SFCool Sounds Booth
and requests in the SFC Radio during the ICON 2012
TOTAL 100%
 
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Y O U T U B E   A R T I S T 

A lot of artists (especially musicians) have been discovered through Youtube. This ICON we seek to put that talent to proclaim the greatness of the Lord by honoring and showcasing the talents of our SFC Youtube Artists.
We will be looking for the best Youtube Artists based on three categories: COVER ARTIST of a CHRISTIAN SONG, COVER ARTIST of a SECULAR SONG, ARTIST (with ORIGINAL COMPOSITION).
Both for the Cover and Original, Lyrics of the song should not contain vulgar and rude words. Violation for this guideline will result to disqualification. Music should be wholesome and could well represent the culture of SFC.
Submission of Entries is between now until 27 January 2012. Please email/send all entry forms (please include area being represented in the video), lyrics of the song, background of the song (if original) and video link to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please use your name or nickname as the Youtube Channel. Once entries are submitted and screened, they will be shared in the SFC Global FB Page by the Administrator.
Content (of song choice) 25%
Relevant and Inspiring
Engaging to Watch 25%
Showmanship 25%
Audience Impact 25%
· Number of Viewers 10%
· Number of Likes in Youtube 5%
· Facebook Likes and Shares of the Link 10%
· in SFC Global (will only be valid if they liked SFC Global also)
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Y O U T U B E   S H O W 

The internet has really changed the way we do things and the way we all live. As observed nowadays, viewers now have their hold on the shows they want to see and they want to see them. As we proclaim the greatness of the Lord this year, we also seek to bring in a different kind of media that can be made available for everyone. This is why we challenge all of you in the YOUTUBE SHOW Competition – to create our own shows and use these shows to allow everyone to experience Christ.
Submission of Entries is between now until 27 January 2012. Please email/send all entry forms (please include area being represented in the video), creative brief of the whole show and video links of the first three episodes to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Please use a short version of the show title to name the Youtube Channel. Once entries are submitted and screened, they will be shared in the SFC Global FB Page by the Administrator.
No limit in the length per episode
Language: English (if not, please include subtitles in the video or a translated version for the radio commercial)
Opening and Closing Credits are allowed.
Criteria for Judging:
Content 30%
Relevant and Inspiring
Engaging to Watch 25%
Creativity (Visual Arts) 25%
Audience Impact 20%
· Average Number of Viewers of All Three Episodes 10%
· Average Number of Likes in Youtube 5%
· Facebook Likes and Shares of the Link in SFC Global (will only be valid if they liked SFC Global also) 5%
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