2024 Church Leaders Election
Elders and Deacons Candidates

Seek God’s wisdom as you discern which candidates to affirm and vote for. Prayerfully read through the profiles of each candidate before casting your vote. Learn more about each candidate, watch their Profile Interviews at gcf.link/2024Candidates.

If you have any legitimate concerns regarding any of these candidates, please reach out to us at [email protected] or 0917 532 7662.

Voting period is from November 17 to 24 only.

Church Elders are to willingly do the following:

  1. Look after the spiritual welfare of families and individual church members through prayers and visitations, among others, serving as good examples of faithful servant-leadership;
  2. To act as trustees of the doctrinal statement and by-laws, protecting the flock from anything that denies the gospel of Jesus Christ and/or undermines the unity of the church;
  3. Oversee the administration of ordinances;
  4. To act as a governing and policy-making body both in ministry and corporate matters;
  5. To oversee accomplishment of main ministry goals through the different main ministry core teams;
  6. To oversee support functions through the different support ministry teams;
  7. To oversee the process of calling or removing the Senior Pastor, and in consultation with the latter, oversee the process of removing or calling associate or assistant pastors;
  8. To implement or delegate administration of church discipline at the board, ministry and membership levels based on scripture and established policy and procedure;
  9. To adopt and implement policies for the establishment and support of church-plants or satellites, to monitor and sustain their progress towards achieving independent local church status.

Deacons and deaconesses shall primarily serve in support ministries and administrative matters of the church, such as:

  1. Receive, count, and record all church collections for turnover to the treasurer;
  2. Assist the church in financial matters such as raising money, budget preparation and monitoring;
  3. Assist in acquisition, use and maintenance of all church property;
  4. Assist the various main ministry core teams, sub-ministries, and working groups to determine their financial needs;
  5. Assist in the administration of the ordinances;
  6. Elect from among themselves individuals to serve in the ministry support teams and main ministry teams; and
  7. Overall, assist the church administrator and ministry support team heads/managers in support areas of finance, facilities and human resources.

The Candidates for Church Elder

Noel Bugay

Full Name: Noel Reyes Bugay
Spouse’s Name:
 Flory Francisco Bugay
Names of Children: Jether and David
Current Work or Profession: Operational Risk Management Officer
GCF Member since: 2018
Growth Group: Highlight GG

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Growth Group Leader
• Tagalog Worship Leader / Presider

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/NoelBugay

Peping Francisco

Full Name: Jose Macabagdal Francisco
Spouse’s Name:
 Liway Salvador Francisco
Names of Children: Jonathan and Jessaminn
Current Work or Profession: Retired Businessman
GCF Member since: 1996
Growth Group: TFL 3 and SKI GG

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Growth Group Leader

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/PepingFrancisco

Lem Reunir

Full Name: Lemuel Rondario Reunir
Spouse’s Name:
 Maross Tajanlangit Reunir
Current Work or Profession: Retired Announcer, Producer/Broadcaster, 702 DZAS FEBC
GCF Member since: 1993
Growth Group: KOFI Saturday GG

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Growth Group Leader and Facilitator
• Carelink and Assimilation Teacher / Lecturer
• Ortigas Community Outreach Gospel sharer / counselor
• Couples Ministry Core Member

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/LemReunir

Reiner Roldan

Full Name: Marcus Reiner Tan Roldan
Spouse’s Name:
 Gina Guerrero Roldan
Names of Children: Alab Mateo, Ilaya Daniele, Leon Andreo, and Narra Imanuele
Current Work or Profession: Speech Language Pathologist and Entrepreneur
GCF Member since: 1999
Growth Group: Sabbath GG

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Young Adults Ministry
• Youth LIVE Ministry

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/ReinerRoldan

Ed Trono

Full Name: Edgar Baskiñas Trono
Spouse’s Name:
Betty Sarmiento Trono
Names of Children: Marko and Joana
Current Work or Profession: CEO, OMF Lit
Area Shepherd, BSF Men’s Classes Philippines
GCF Member since: 1999
Growth Group: J616a GG

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Pulpit Preacher
• New Church Planting Head (2020-2022)

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/EdTrono

The Candidates for Church Deacon

Milet Ismael

Full Name: Carmela Fabian Ismael
Spouse’s Name:
 Romeo Del Rosario Ismael
Names of Children: Rachelle Christianne, Raphael Claude, and Ruth Catherine
Current Work or Profession: Security and Risk Management Consultant
GCF Member since: 2005
Growth Group: Pilgrims 2 GG

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Choir Member (Worship Ministry)

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/MiletIsmael

Arnel Reyes

Full Name: Arnel Felipe Reyes
Spouse’s Name:
 Myra Almario Reyes
Names of Children: Melisa Gabrielle and Jethro Miguel
Current Work or Profession: Retired Procurement Analyst, ADB
GCF Member since: 2021
Growth Group: KOFI Saturday

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Volunteer Coordinator for Men (New Member Care, Assimilation Ministry)

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/ArnelReyes

Lark Silva

Full Name: Lark G. Silva
Spouse’s Name:
 Sara Cristina T. Silva
Names of Children: Skylar Leigha
Current Work or Profession: PRUlife Insurance Agent and RTW Supplier Business
GCF Member since: 2000
Growth Group: Renaissance GG Year 2012

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• GCF Band Acoustic Guitar and Bassist
• KidsLIFE Teacher
• Pickleball Ministry
• Deacon for Communications Ministry
• Operation Compassion Medical Mission Nurse

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/LarkSilva

Nonie Villanueva

Full Name: Anthony Castro Villanueva
Spouse’s Name:
 Julie Anne Mapilisan Villanueva
Names of Children: Sofia Alekzi
Current Work or Profession: Managing Director, Genio Graphics Inc.
GCF Member since: 2012
Growth Group: Pressing On – Substitute GG Leader

GCF Ministry Involvement:
• Graphic Artist, Multi-Media Ministry

Watch his Profile Interview: gcf.link/NonieVillanueva

If you have any legitimate concerns regarding any of these candidates, please reach out to us at [email protected] or 0917 532 7662.

Voting period is from November 17 to 24 only.