Visiting UTS
By Rev. Anacleto G. Guerrero
Administrative Pastor
Fairview Park UMC, Quezon City
When UTS administration retired me as faculty in May 2005 I have made a simple resolution to visit the seminary at least once a month. Any visitation is backed up by simple reasons, one among which is to get an update of what is happening on campus for my personal consumption. A new Vice President for Theological Education (a.ka. V.P.T.E.) or UTS President is already installed--Rev.Dr. Romeo del Rosario, a colleague in the academe. Also, Rev Noel Suministrado was appointed to take my place as UTS registrar, who taught part time. I do not know who was appointed to take my place as UTS Alumni Coordinator and editor of the monthly UTS Alumni Newsletter. I gathered that a new academic dean--Rev. Dr. David Pascua is already in place, taking the post of Rev. Dr. Homer Wesley O. Refuerzo (serving also as English pastor of Central UMC in Manila). And lately, in the absence of the VPTE Dr. Pascua functions as the OIC.
A new UTS Head/Chief Librarian is also appointed to take the position of Mrs. Sannie Ramos who also retired. She is Rev. Mercidita Rivera, a former deaconess and an elder of the UMC from the Philippines Annual Conference East. She earned her Master of Divinity degree, magna cum laude, from UTS. In 2005 she earned her Master in Library Science from the University of the Philippines.
The farm manager, Rev. Samuel Dungalen, B.D. graduate from UTS, also an elder from the Philippines Annual Conference East is now serving his second year as such. He is the husband of the just retired secretary of the Theological Education by Extension program of the seminary, Mrs. Saling Dungalen. She was in that position as early as in the 70s.
New professors are appointed to teach special and/or elective courses. Even a retired bishop of the United Methodist Church--Bishop Jose Gamboa, Jr. was recruited to teach evangelism courses. We gathered that students flock to his class to take advantage of his expertise and exposures. The administration can suspend "retirement rules" if they wish to. Even another retired UMC bishop and his wife are still there. They are bishops, and they seem to be exempted from the set policies of the school. Probably, they know how to pull some strings, whatever they are. Sounds familiar, isn't it?
During our visits, we bring rice for the students, particularly those who are living at the McLennan cottages, some pairs of shoes, pieces of barong tagalog-- short and long sleeves, pairs of pants, t-shirts, etc., and some cash too. We are happy and we praise the Lord for opportunities like these. Many of our church members are more than willing to extend their helping hand to the seminary students. They assured us that they wll continue doing those acts of sharing their blessings.
And I praise the Lord for this sharing with whoever will visit this site. My thanks to all.
Administrative Pastor
Fairview Park UMC, Quezon City
When UTS administration retired me as faculty in May 2005 I have made a simple resolution to visit the seminary at least once a month. Any visitation is backed up by simple reasons, one among which is to get an update of what is happening on campus for my personal consumption. A new Vice President for Theological Education (a.ka. V.P.T.E.) or UTS President is already installed--Rev.Dr. Romeo del Rosario, a colleague in the academe. Also, Rev Noel Suministrado was appointed to take my place as UTS registrar, who taught part time. I do not know who was appointed to take my place as UTS Alumni Coordinator and editor of the monthly UTS Alumni Newsletter. I gathered that a new academic dean--Rev. Dr. David Pascua is already in place, taking the post of Rev. Dr. Homer Wesley O. Refuerzo (serving also as English pastor of Central UMC in Manila). And lately, in the absence of the VPTE Dr. Pascua functions as the OIC.
A new UTS Head/Chief Librarian is also appointed to take the position of Mrs. Sannie Ramos who also retired. She is Rev. Mercidita Rivera, a former deaconess and an elder of the UMC from the Philippines Annual Conference East. She earned her Master of Divinity degree, magna cum laude, from UTS. In 2005 she earned her Master in Library Science from the University of the Philippines.
The farm manager, Rev. Samuel Dungalen, B.D. graduate from UTS, also an elder from the Philippines Annual Conference East is now serving his second year as such. He is the husband of the just retired secretary of the Theological Education by Extension program of the seminary, Mrs. Saling Dungalen. She was in that position as early as in the 70s.
New professors are appointed to teach special and/or elective courses. Even a retired bishop of the United Methodist Church--Bishop Jose Gamboa, Jr. was recruited to teach evangelism courses. We gathered that students flock to his class to take advantage of his expertise and exposures. The administration can suspend "retirement rules" if they wish to. Even another retired UMC bishop and his wife are still there. They are bishops, and they seem to be exempted from the set policies of the school. Probably, they know how to pull some strings, whatever they are. Sounds familiar, isn't it?
During our visits, we bring rice for the students, particularly those who are living at the McLennan cottages, some pairs of shoes, pieces of barong tagalog-- short and long sleeves, pairs of pants, t-shirts, etc., and some cash too. We are happy and we praise the Lord for opportunities like these. Many of our church members are more than willing to extend their helping hand to the seminary students. They assured us that they wll continue doing those acts of sharing their blessings.
And I praise the Lord for this sharing with whoever will visit this site. My thanks to all.
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