Social Responsibility

 Introduction: competency 2C

Due to the global inequalities, the world turns around the social. Following Jesus’ example to extend a helping hand to the poor and open the arms to the needy, these should be our mission. In Brazil, as music group, we used to sing and pray for sick patient at hospitals and nursing homes. Working as First Elder and Assistant Pastor for SDA church, I see that the church has a prime opportunity to be an agent of service and education for the renewal and restoration of the local community, so this job has showed the importance to work in favor of others. In our community, we have much more work to do. I also have to encourage those around me, both professional, church and community, to become more involved in social issues and caring. I like not only to reflect on the relationship of evangelism and social engagement but do some musical event that connects them.

Highlights

Pictures coming from many artifacts that contributed to my social responsibility

YORK - Celebrate Success 2015
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hope 2016 1
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Woodbridge Choir
TWest-Church Prg 12.24.16
MC-Award
Nonprofit lead
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Woodbridge Family Fun 2015
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Woodbridge BBQ-Movie1
Projeto Viva Melhor
Hospital volunteer
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york certificate
Lead Non Profit Session II

What is it for?

Leadership understands social systems and is accountable to others and endeavors to see that family, community, and environmental needs are met in local and, as appropriate, in global ways  (Leadership & Learning Plan – LLP, p. 20)

Reflection Paper:

Reflection Paper – Comp 2C – FINAL 6.28.18

Reflection Paper & Competency-Rubric Evaluation

Santos 2C – combined rubrics

See the following artifact(s) as listed on my Reflection Paper, Chapter III, MY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ACTION:

As a Christian and musician since my early years, I have had the privilege to develop my passion conducting and directing many choirs and vocal groups.

The Doxa trade and brand name belong to me in Brazil. I extended its use in Canada, and with other singers, we performed in many events and churches.

As Doxa Vocal Group director in Brazil and Canada, I used to participate in religious events, evangelistic series and crusades to sing about Jesus for the church members as well as for the communities. These events are a combination of performances at churches and in theaters.

A. We performed in an evangelistic series in November 1996. See the guests’ list (convidados) – Grupo Doxa, on the flyer, in Portuguese. 

    

B. We performed in a unique program (Ullanda Innocent & Doxa) directed to nom-SDA members in July 1996. See Doxa picture on the flyer, in Portuguese.

    

C. We performed at “Teatro da Reitoria” in Junho 1997 in a unique program directed to evangelical people. See Doxa picture on the flyer, in Portuguese.

 

D. We performed at various evangelistic series in many cities. See a certificate and flyer (pdf), in Portuguese.

          Doxa-Telemaco

As a musician, Christian, musical producer and Doxa Vocal Group director, I released the first CD album called “Reason to Sing.”

The main reason was to preach the gospel and show Jesus to many people through the songs we used to sing. 

See the CD front page, flyers and video, in Portuguese. In the picture, I am the first person from left to right.

 

    

 

As a musician, Christian, musical producer and Doxa Vocal Group director, I performed with the group in a special program singing to non-SDA members and ex-SDA members.

The main reason was to preach the gospel and show Jesus to these people through the songs we used to sing. 

See the video, in Portuguese.

 

As a musician, Christian, musical producer and Doxa Vocal Group director, I released the second CD album called “Ser De Jesus É Bom Demais.”

The main reason was to preach the gospel and show Jesus to many people through the songs we used to sing. 

See the CD front page and flyer, in Portuguese.

I am the first person, right to left, on the first row.

          

 

As a Christian and musician since my early years, I have had the privilege to develop my passion conducting and directing many choirs and vocal groups.

The Doxa trade and brand name belong to me in Brazil. I extended its use in Canada, and with other singers, we performed in many events and churches.

As Doxa Vocal Group director in Brazil and Canada, I used to participate in religious events, evangelistic series and crusades to sing about Jesus for the church members as well as for the communities. 

See the flyer “Doxa Group in Concert” performing at Portuguese SDA church in Toronto, ON.

See the front-page bulletin and bulletin in pdf performing at Heart Lake SDA church in Brampton, ON. I also preached in this presentation. (my name is in the bulletin)

Doxa Group at Heart Lake

                

I performed this musical for the local community, in Portuguese, at a Brazilian SDA church in Danbury, CT, USA.

See the picture (I am the first front kneeling wearing a white shirt), my name on the flyer as “Director: Osvaldo Junior, ” and the video.

I was the director, producer, choir/vocal group conductor, and pianist.

The Christmas musical “Cristo A Luz” portrays the Jesus life from His birth going along in His ministry until His resurrection. (in Portuguese)

 

   

I performed this musical to the local community in Portuguese at Westchester Luzo-Brazilian SDA church in Mamaroneck, NY, USA.

See my name on the flyer as “Director & Conductor: Osvaldo Junior.”

This Christmas musical “Adorai” shows Jesus life mostly portraying His birth going along with the surrounding happenings such as Joseph and May looking for someplace to rest, three wise men, etc.

 

 

      

      

      

I performed this musical for the local community, in English at Brazilian SDA church in Toronto, Canada.

See my name on the flyer as “Director & Conductor: Osvaldo Junior.”

I was the director, producer, and vocal group conductor.

This Easter musical “Behold the Lamb” presents the Jesus ministry along with many miracles until His resurrection.

The flyer and newspaper ad is in Portuguese.

The video is in English.

 

   

                  

      

I performed this musical for the local community, in English at Portuguese SDA church in Toronto, Canada. 

This Christmas musical “The Night before Christmas” as the name suggests, it relates the circumstances that anticipated the Jesus coming to earth. 

I was the director, producer, and choir/vocal group conductor, as well as I, wrote all the scenes for this play.

You can see me in the video conducting the choir and vocal group, and at the end of the program receiving the thanks from the senior pastor Edgar Nunes.

My wife and my children also participated in this project.

See videos and thank you card at the end.

 

 

      

      

         

I performed this musical for the local community, in English at a Portuguese SDA church in Toronto, Canada. 

This Easter music program “Because He Lives” was performed by the Doxa vocal group, church choir and the men’s vocal group where we sang many songs that counted the Jesus life and His ministry.

Pastor Edgar Nunes, the senior pastor of the church, brought the Jesus word.

You can see me in the video conducting, playing, directing and receiving the thanks at the end of the program.

 

 

      

The link shows the elder’s duties, as a volunteer for the church working for the church and communities.

https://www.adventist.org/fileadmin/adventist.org/files/articles/information/seventh-day-adventist-church-manual_2015_updated.pdf

See my certificate as the elder for the church.

Elder’s Certificate

These five letters (two from the senior pastor Claudio Vilela and three from the GNYC – Greater New York Conference former presidents) wrote for different purposes, describe my role as the assistant pastor for the Westchester Luzo-Brazilian church in Mount Vernon, NY.

They also describe all my duties and responsibilities to the church and community. The “Thank You” letter reflects the senior pastor’s recognition towards my work for the church and the community.

Letter to Mount Vernon (Pr. Claudio) – Thank You letter

Letter Pr. Claudio

Letters Pr. Knight and Pr. Marker

Letter Pr. Marker 2008

As a church leader, one of my duties was to preach and communicate the church role for the members and community.

See my name in these bulletins.

In Portuguese

Westchester Bulletin 05.30.09

Westchester Bulletin 06.27.09   

I developed two essential projects for the community: 5. Projeto Viva Melhor (Best Living Project) with the focus on communicating Jesus giving Bibles to the local community and inviting them to come to church to learn about it, and

6. Projeto Viva Melhor (Best Living Project) with the focus to communicate better health helping smokers quit smoking.

(in Portuguese)

       

Also, I created the program:

7. Open-door church for the community. The idea was to invite the community to come, get to know each other, start a relationship with them, and to communicate them our friendship principles followed by religious insights. In the end, we used to serve lunch to all visitors and guests.

    

As a musician, I have been learning, studying, directing and playing piano for more than 40 years. In US and Canada, I have had the opportunity to learn, lead, teach, direct and promote specific projects for the communities.

One particular project I did was a recorder project with the kids coming from the Danbury, CT community.

This project was very appealing because it gave the opportunity to participate for those who could not afford to pay for music classes and had the desire to play a musical

 

 

Recorder project

Recorder Project – Attendance

                  

         

Woodbridge Choir         

see below

TWEST-Nominating Report

         

         

TWest-Church Prg 1.16.16      TWest-Church Prg 3.26.16     TWest-Church Prg 4.2.16       TWest-Church Prg 7.16.16 

  TWest-Church Prg 12.24.16

         

      

TWEST-Funeral 1.24.16

MC at TEast 10.29.16   

MC at Farewell 11.13.16

         

      

               

            

         

   

I took AP/ADMS 3060: Canadian Law and Ethics at York University (Toronto – Canada): I took this course through the Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) bridging program offered to skilled immigrants in Canada.

In part four, sessions 8-10, we had many lectures regarding social responsibility and corporate social responsibility.

1. The York University application 

York University docs

2. The course outline

ADMS 3060 Course Outline

3. Final case assignment

URL Links to Movie Video Clips Shown Throughout the Course-1

Final Case Assignment, ADMS 3060, Fall 2013

  

4. York University Certificate

 York University Certificate

5. Course celebration (see my name under BUSINESS)

YORK – Celebrate Success 2015 Prg

6. Picture: I am in the first row, the third person from right to left.

   

By the time I was a choir director at Woodbridge church, I performed in many events which the goal was to attract the community to come, know and join with us in our activities. I developed a flyer announcing our programs. We promoted few “Family Fun Day” for the community with the idea that fellowship is a community, and the last one was the BBQ & Movie, a family fun event.

1. Woodbridge SDA church in Woodbridge, ON – Church flyer to the community

2. Family Fun Day – Fellowship is Community

   

3. & 4. BBQ & Movie – A Family Fun Event: flyer and pictures

               

      

I worked as a volunteer playing at the William Osler Health System, one of the largest hospitals in Toronto. I committed to go to the hospital and play for at least five hours per week. It was a very emotional work once I was touching the peoples’ needs through the songs I was playing.

 

      

I took a Nonprofit Leadership Certification Program (NLCP), promoted by Adventist Community Services by North America Division, which is designed to equip pastors and church members with strategies and professional skills to successfully lead the work in the communities.

These training foci on three significant learning outcomes:

1. Managerial skills to better accomplish administrative responsibilities of nonprofit management,

2. Leadership skills to improve participants’ abilities to affect individual and community change, and

3. Biblical concepts of holistic ministry to equip leaders for service in dynamic environments.

      Nonprofit lead