Bible Knowledge
What kind of leaf did the dove bring back to Noah?
Olive leaf
When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.
Genesis 8:11
What year did SUMC become a local church?
2016
Name all the Administrative Pastors of SUMC since it became a church.
Bro. Rosendo Gala Jr.
Pstra. Marianne Bucud
Pstr. Roger Aquino
Pstr. Generoso Ines
Sing out, the Lord is near,
Build Him a ________ here.
A palace of praise, a throne of thanksgiving
Made for the King of kings
Temple
Song: Sing Out
I was the first person to act as “Psalty” in SUMC. Who am I?
JL Labasan
What is the shortest book in the Old Testament?
Obadiah
Has 1 chapter with 21 verses
Who were the Administrative Pastor and Assistant Pastor when SUMC became a local church?
Rosendo Gala Jr. – Administrative Pastor
Pastor Roger Aquino – Assistant Pastor
What year did SUMC begin its journey as a Bible study group in Sharjah?
2012
I love Your voice.
You have led me through the fire,
In the ________ ________,
You are close like no other.
Darkest night
Song: Goodness of God
I became the first Chairman of SUMC when the church became a local church in 2016. Who am I?
Bro. Ricky Sagun
Which prophet saw a valley filled with dry bones?
Ezekiel
The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Which family served as the Sharjah Coordinator when the Bible study became a worshipping congregation?
Sagun family
Name the bible study groups in SUMC
Al Nahda, Qasimia, Jamal, Rolla, and GGroup.
Song: Great is Thy Faithfulness
Summer and winter and ______ and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their _______ above.
Answer: springtime and courses
These kids and youth were among the original young members of SUMC when it became a local church in 2016. Who are they?
Name at least three kids and three youth members.
Kids: Mhian, Rylle, Atheena, Jyrene, Micah, Nikah, Nilo, Yzabelle
Youth: Thrina, Melissa, Raymond, Jashley, Ella
How many times did Naaman wash in the Jordan River before he was healed?
Seven times
So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.
2 Kings 5
Which two families later joined the growing Sharjah Bible study community after its original pioneers?
The Ines family and the Gala family
SUMC established three missions between 2018 and 2023. Name all three missions and give the year each was established, in chronological order.
Song: God We Join in Celebration
God, we join in celebration of your love and _________
Long ago, our congregation gathered in the ________.
Answer: faithfulness and wilderness
Since SUMC became a local church in 2016, these families have remained part of its 10-year journey. Name at least five families.
Sagun Family
Ignacio Family
Daquiz Family
Lakbayan Family
Labasan Family
Lamigo Family
Manalili Family
Lubiano Family
Who was the oldest person mentioned in the Bible, and how old was he?
Methuselah — 969 years old
Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
Genesis 5:27
Name at least three of the pioneers who formed the Sharjah Bible study group in early 2012.
Bucud family, Desear family, Bro. Jeffrey Bautista, and Pastor Christopher Cruz
Name all six people who answered the call to exploring pastoral ministry in 2024 and 2025.
2024: Bro. Jerome Santos, Bro. Xavier von Villarma, Sis. Ethel Manguelod
2025: Sis. Sheeny Rose, Bro. Jheb Aspera, Bro. Rylle Ignacio
Sing the Gloria Patri correctly from beginning to end.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen
We are four SUMC members who became the first presidents of the church’s Lay Organizations. Who are we?
UMYF – Sis. Thrina Gala
UMYAF – Sis. Deizel (Dhei) Valdez
UMW – Sis. Brenda Talaber
UMM – Bro. Luvie Labasan