Special Thanks to Pastor Raymond Seetoh for preaching among us in the summer camp.

Staff News: After 2^nd interview with Mandarin Pastoral Applicants, the Deacon Board recommended Pastor Fiona Kan and her husband Pastor Bryan Chan for the 3^rd interview on 5/26 Sunday. Office closes on 5/20 Victoria Day.

PRAYER & PRAISE

Tuesday Prayer Meeting All are welcome to join us in room A13 @ 7:30pm!

GOSPEL

38 Non-believers in Summer Camp Praise the Lord for leading so many new friends to come! May God prepare their hearts to receive the GRACE.

5/25 Cantonese Gospel Drama Night Judy an actress who once suffered from Leukemia will share her experience with us. CIM will host a booth in the Gym for the Chinese Stem Cell Donation registration. Over 30 Canadian Chinese who are suffering from serious disease are waiting for matched Stem Cell Transplant. You can help if you are between ages of 17 to 35! Refreshment will be provided at Gym after the sharing. Invite your families and friends to join us!

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp Early Bird $80 before 6/30.  Workers are needed.

MISSIONS

Ian’s News: Back to South Asia field on 5/17 for conference. Pray for his prospect.

2013 Short Term Mission Update:

• Anna @Togo – She was invited by local radio station for sharing in broadcasting last week. Please remember the health for the whole team.
• Maggie Tam @Plateau -She is responsible for backup & accounting in the team. It is her first short-term mission trip.
• 5/29-6/19 to Ghana – Two team members’ seniors passed away in Hong Kong. Please pray for the team and their families. Financial support is needed as the trip fee is over CAD$3,000 per person. Please write a cheque payable to CIM (Canada), with a note “Support PGMBC STM Team“, you can also specify a member’s name. Official receipts will be issued by CIM for tax return.
• 6/26-7/7 to Northwest BC – Pastor Stephen So will lead the team to Prince George, Queen Charlotte Island, & Prince Rupert. ^3rd training is on 5/26.
• 7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – 5^th training with Samaritan’s Purse. Fund raising soon.

26^th SOBEM Annual Dinner on 6/23 Dr. Wong, the 3-finger pianist, will share with us after the dinner. Free tickets are available, please contact Mimi.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am–12:30pm) No Sunday School today.

AWANA NEWS: Clubs resume on 6/1. GrandPrix Day on 6/9 in the afternoon.

CARING & COMMUNITY

Congratulations! Savio Lau and Elaine Ko of Righteousness Fellowship got married on 5/18 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. May God bless the new couple!

PRAYER & PRAISE

5/19 (Summer Camp Sunday) Joint Worship at church: Morning Cantonese & English Service at 9:00am-10:30am; Noon Cantonese & Mandarin Service at 11:00am-12:30pm. No Youth & Adult Sunday School.

Tuesday Joint Prayer Meeting OMF Missionaries A&P will come and share with us! All are welcome to join in room A8 @ 7:30pm!

Pray for Rev. Enoch Wong, our former Senior Pastor, for his sickness.

GOSPEL

5/25 Cantonese Gospel Drama Night One of the actresses who once suffered Leukemia will also share her experience with us. CIM will host a booth in the Gym for the Chinese Stem Cell Donation registration. Over 30 Canadian Chinese who are suffering serious disease, you can help if you are in ages of 17 to 35!

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp Early Bird $80 before 6/30. Please submit the registration forms to Rachel Vong, Christine Ho, or Pastor Teresa. Workers are needed. Contact Pastor Teresa for details.

MISSIONS

7/9-8/7 “30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” Sign up for a FREE handbook at foyer.

2013 Short Term Mission Update:

• Deaconess Anna is in Togo now. She is responsible for Youth & Women ministry.
• Maggie Tam left on 5/11 midnight to join EMAS for Medical STM to plateau. Pray for their safety, all needed licenses, smooth surgery, and good teamwork.
• 5/29-6/19 to Ghana –Financial support is needed as the trip fee is over CAD$3,000 per person. Please write a cheque payable to CIM (Canada), with a note “Support PGMBC STM Team“, and you can specify a name of the member. Official receipts will be issued to you by CIM for tax return.
• 6/26-7/7 to Northwest BC – Pastor Stephen So will lead the team to Prince George, Queen Charlotte Island, & Prince Rupert. 3^rd training on 5/26.
• 7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – 4^th training on 5/15 at room B7. Fund raising soon.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am–12:30pm)

• Gospel in Life 8. Eternity: The World That Is To Come

AWANA NEWS:

• NO AWANA clubs on 5/18 due to Church summer camp! Clubs resume on 6/1.
• Grandprix on 6/9 –Mark your calendar! Haven’t bought your woodblock? Missed the Grandprix Pit day last Sunday? It’s not too late!  Please let Heather know.   If there is a need, we will offer another Grandprix Pit day on 5/26.

CARING & COMMUNITY

5/18-20 “The Word In Life” Summer Camp @ Charis Camp, Chilliwack: Free for non-believers! Limited spots, first come first serve! Deadline is today!

26^th SOBEM Annual Dinner on 6/23 Free tickets are available at Rev. Law.

Mandarin Pastor Hiring: Second interview to potential applicants are ongoing.

Deacon Board Meeting Will be held on 5/11 (Sat) at 9am in room A9.

Financial Statement Sharing Meeting will be held today at 2pm in room B11.

PRAYER & PRAISE

Baby Dedication on 5/12 Mother’s Day Christian parents who have baby under 2 and desire to raise up the child in God’s Word, you are encouraged to dedicate your baby before the Lord and the congregation. Please contact pastors for details.

5/19 (Summer Camp Sunday) Joint Worship at church: Morning Cantonese & English Service at 9:00am-10:30am; Noon Cantonese & Mandarin Service at 11:00am-12:30pm. No Sunday School.

Tuesday Joint Prayer Meeting All are welcome to join in room A13 @ 7:30pm!

GOSPEL

5/25 Cantonese Gospel Drama Night Invite your family and friends to come!

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp Early Bird $80 before 6/30. Please submit the registration forms to Rachel Vong, Christine Ho, or Pastor Teresa. Soccer Camp Ministry workers are needed. Assistant Coach Training on 5/25(9am-3pm) at AIA Langley headquarter. Contact Pastor Teresa for details.

MISSIONS

2013 “30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” Pray for the Muslim world during the Islamic month of Ramadan (7/9-8/7). Sign up for a FREE handbook at foyer.

2013 Short Term Mission Update:

• Deaconess Anna Chan left for Togo, Africa on 5/2; while 5/10 Maggie Tam is going for Medical STM to plateau.
• 5/29-6/19 to Ghana –Financial support is needed as the trip fee is over CAD$3,000 per person. You are encouraged to support them by writing a cheque directly payable to CIM (Canada), with a note “Support Pacific Grace MB Church STM Team“, and you can specify a name of the member. Official receipts will be issued to you by CIM (Canada) for tax return.
• 6/26-7/7 to Small Towns at Northwest BC -2^nd training today at Burnaby PG.
• 7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – 3^rd training today at room B7. Fund raising soon.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am–12:30pm) Gospel in Life 7. Justice: A People For Others

5/18-20 “The Word In Life” Summer Camp @ Charis Camp, Chilliwack:

Free for non-believers! Limited spots, first come first serve! Invite friends to join! Scholarship for PGs available, application forms in foyer.

Age Range:                     Age19 & above     Age 13-18    Age 5-12    Under 5
Before 5/12                   $150.00                $120.00       $90.00        Free

CARING & COMMUNITY

APS Forms for legal protection for human safety and church prevention practice in general. All forms are available in the foyer. Opinions welcome in Family Chat on 6/23 at 11:45am in the Gym.

Love Feast Praise the Lord! There were 130 people attended last Sunday. About 20 are new friends. Thanks to all the volunteers who came to help!

Mandarin Pastor Hiring Update: Five applications received. Interviews are ongoing.  Please pray that God will prepare His servant.

Staff News: Rev. Grace Kim’s sabbatical will be finished on 4/30, and her resignation will be effective on the same day. The church deeply thanks Rev. Kim for her faithful ministry among us in the past six and a half year. May God bless Rev. Kim’s ministry and her family. Rev. Xavier Law, Pastor Teresa Lam and Pastor Keith will attend BCMB Convention this weekend.

PRAYER & PRAISE

New Beginnings Baptist Fellowship’s Invitation Worship at 5pm today at 1587 Frances St (our former church location). All are welcome.

Baby Dedication on 5/12 Mother’s Day Christian parents who have baby under 2 and desire to raise up the child in God’s word, you are encouraged to dedicate your baby before the Lord and the congregation. Please contact pastors for details.

5/19 (Summer Camp Sunday) Joint Worship at church: Morning Cantonese & English service at 9:00am-10:30am; Noon Cantonese & Mandarin service at 11:00am-12:30pm. No Sunday School. Children Worship at 9am, Children Program at 11am.

Tuesday Joint Prayer Meeting All are welcome to join in room A13 @ 7:30pm!

GOSPEL

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp Early Bird $80 before 6/30. Please submit the registration forms to Rachel Vong, Christine Ho, or Pastor Teresa. Soccer Camp Ministry workers are needed. Assistant Coach Training on 5/25(9am-3pm) at AIA Langley headquarter. Contact Pastor Teresa for details.

MISSIONS

2013 Short Term Mission Please pray for the teams and the members.

• 5/2 Deaconess Anna Chan is going to Togo, Africa; while 5/10 Maggie Tam is going for Medical STM to plateau.
• 5/29-6/19 to Ghana – Please read the Prayer Letter I.
• 6/26-7/7 to Small Towns at Northwest BC -2^nd training on 5/5 at Burnaby PG.
• 7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – 2^nd training today, 4 more to go. Fund raising soon.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am–12:30pm) Gospel in Life 7. Justice: A People For Others

The 41^st Greater Vancouver Revival Meeting “The Youth Night” on 5/3(Fri) at 7:30pm in Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Free Church (3295 East Broadway Vancouver BC) with English interpretation.

CARING & COMMUNITY

APS Forms for legal protection for human safety and church prevention practice in general. All forms are available in the foyer. Opinions welcome in Family Chat on 6/23 at 11:45am in the Gym.

Love Feast @ Gym Today at 1:00pm All who registered are welcome to attend! Free for all new comers who recently attend our church.

2012 Financial Statement is posted on the bulletin board. The Financial Statement sharing meeting will be held on 5/5 at 2pm in room B11.

Mandarin Pastor Hiring Update: Mandarin Pastoral Search Task Force has received five applications. Interviews will begin this week.  Please pray that God will prepare His servant.

Staff News: Rev. Xavier Law is preaching at Richmond PGMBC today. He switches his day off to 4/26 this week.

PRAYER & PRAISE

New Beginnings Baptist Fellowship’s Invitation to attend their worship on 4/28 at 5pm at 1587 Frances St (our former church location). All are welcome.

5/19 (Summer Camp Sunday) Joint Worship at church, Morning service (9:00am-10:30am): Cantonese & English; Noon service (11:00am-12:30pm): Cantonese & Mandarin. No Adults & Youth Sunday School on 5/19. Children Worship (Jam & Jam Jr.) at 9:00am, Children Program at 11:00am.

Tuesday Joint Prayer Meeting Pastor Berechiah Lee from Breakthrough Mission Canada will come to share with us. All are welcome to join in room A13 @ 7:30pm!

GOSPEL

4/28 Cantonese Gospel Sunday Dr. WC Chan will share “Blessings On Sickbed”. Followed by the Love Feast at 1pm in the Gym. Free for all new friends.

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp  Early Bird $80 before 6/30. You are encouraged to invite kids of ages 6-12 to join! Please submit the registration forms to Rachel Vong, Christine Ho, or Pastor Teresa.

Soccer Camp Ministry workers needed: Assistant Coach、Assistant Coach Trainee、Billets、Check-in Staff、Camp Hosts、Camp Cook、First Aid Attendants、Follow Up、Marketing、Video & Photo Staff、AV Personnel. Assistant Coach Training on 5/25(9am-3pm) at AIA Langley headquarter. Contact Pastor Teresa for details.

MISSIONS

2013 Short Term Mission Please pray for the teams and the members.

• 5/2 Deaconess Anna Chan is going to Togo, Africa; while 5/10 Maggie Tam is going for Medical STM to plateau. Please pray for their health and the opportunity to tell the good news.
• 5/29-6/19 to Ghana – Visa approved. Skype meeting with HK team members.
• 6/26-7/7 to Small Towns at Northwest BC  – 2^nd training on 5/5.
• 7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – 5 more training to come. Planning for fund raising.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am–12:30pm) Gospel in Life 6. Work: Cultivating the Garden

The 41^st Greater Vancouver Revival Meeting “The Youth Night” will be held on 5/3(Fri) at 7:30pm in Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Free Church (3295 East Broadway Vancouver BC) with English interpretation. Speaker: Rev. David W. Pao, Adjunct Professor of New Testament. Please invite students and friends to come!

CARING & COMMUNITY

APS Forms for legal protection for human safety and church prevention practice in general. All forms are available in the foyer. Opinions welcome in Family Chat on 6/23 at 11:45am in the Gym.

4/28 Love Feast All new comers from last November are free, please register!  $5 for age 13+, $3 for age 4-12, free for age 4-.  $10 for all ages after today.

2012 Financial Statement is posted on the bulletin board. The Financial Statement sharing meeting will be held on 5/5 at 2pm in room B11.

Staff News: Pastor Fiona is preaching at RCMBC today. Pastor Stephen is preaching at Richmond Grace Alliance Church, and he will take a half complimentary day off on 4/15. Pastor Keith will take a complimentary day off on 4/18.

PRAYER & PRAISE

New Beginnings Baptist Fellowship’s Invitation to attend their worship on 4/28 at 5pm at 1587 Frances St (our former church location). All are welcome.

Tuesday Prayer Meeting All are welcome to join us in room A13 @ 7:30pm!

GOSPEL

4/28 Cantonese Gospel Sunday Dr. WC Chan will share “Blessings On Sickbed”. Followed by the Love Feast at 1pm in the Gym. Free for all new friends.

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp  Early Bird $80 before 6/30. Ministry workers needed.  Assistant Coach Training on 5/25. Please contact Pastor Teresa for details.

MISSIONS

Today is the Global 4/14 Day. Let’s pray for the children between ages of 4-14!

Lighthouse Harbour Ministries 4/18 Anniversary Dinner at Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond. Contact Rev. Law for free tickets. Free will offering is welcome for support of the ministry.

2013 Short Term Mission Please pray for the teams and the members.

•       5/29-6/19 to Ghana – Applying Visa on 4/17.
•       6/26-7/7 to Small Towns at Northwest BC  – 2^nd training will be done on 5/5.
•       7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – Finished 1^st training, 5 more to come.
•       May – Anna Chan & Maggie Tam to Africa (CIM) and Asia (EMAS) respectively.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am–12:30pm) Gospel in Life 6. Work: Cultivating the Garden

4/20 AWANA Grandprix Workshop @5:00 pm in B11. Come and learn all the tips of how to design that winning car!  Parents and clubbers are welcome!  Please register on AWANA bulletin board downstairs in the gym today or email awana741@gmail.com to register by end of 4/17(Wed). Workshop will be cancelled if less than 5 families registered.

The 41^st Greater Vancouver Revival Meeting will be held on 5/3 at 7:30pm in Vancouver Chinese Evangelical Free Church with English interpretation for youth.

5/18-20 “The Word In Life” Summer Camp @Charis Camp: Today is the last day for Early Bird registration! 5/19 (Sun) Joint Worship at church, Morning service (9:00am-10:30am): Cantonese & English; Noon service (11:00am-12:30pm): Cantonese & Mandarin. No Sunday School on 5/19.

CARING & COMMUNITY

APS Committee is expecting all church departments will use APS forms appropriately in terms of legal protection for human safety and church prevention practice in general. All forms are available in the foyer.

4/28 Love Feast All new comers from last November are free, please register today!  Before 4/21, only $5 for adult and age 13 and above, $3 for age 4-12, free for under age 4.  After 4/21, $10 for all ages.

2012 Financial Statement is posted on the bulletin board. The Financial Statement sharing meeting will be held on 5/5 at 2pm in room B11.

Staff News: Pastoral staff will attend the VCEMF meeting in the morning on 4/8.

PRAYER & PRAISE

New Beginnings Baptist Fellowship’s Invitation Invited by Pastor Joe to attend their worship on 4/28 at 5pm at 1587 Frances St. (our former church location) to witness the grace from God.

Tuesday Prayer Meeting All are welcome to join us in room A13 @ 7:30pm!

GOSPEL

8/12-16 Kids Soccer Camp Registration has begun!  Early Bird registration is $80 before 6/30. Ministry workers needed. Please see next page for details.

Assistant Coach Training Please register with Pastor Teresa. Training on 5/25.

4/28 Cantonese Gospel Sunday Dr. WC Chan will share “Blessings On Sickbeds”. Followed by the Love Feast at 1pm in the Gym. Free for all new friends.

MISSIONS

4/12-13 “30 Hours Famine” Life & Quench will join the event @ Gym.  

Lighthouse Harbour Ministries Anniversary Dinner to be held at Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond on 4/18. Free Tickets available from Rev. Law. Free will offering is welcome for support of the ministry.

2013 Short Term Mission Please pray for the teams and the members.

•      5/29-6/19 to Ghana – Applying Visa on 4/17.
•      6/26-7/7 to Prince George –1^st training at 2-4pm TODAY in Burnaby PG.
•      7/18-8/1 to Cambodia – Finished 1^st training yesterday, more to come.
•      May – Anna Chan & Maggie Tam to Africa (CIM) and Asia (EMAS) respectively.

BIBLE & TEACHING

Sunday School (11:30am – 12:30pm) Gospel in Life 5. Witness: An Alternate City

5/18-20 “The Word In Life” Summer Camp @Charis Camp: Register today!

CARING & COMMUNITY

APS Committee is expecting all church departments will use APS forms appropriately in terms of legal protection for human safety and church prevention practice in general. All forms are posted on the bulletin board. You are welcome to provide your suggestion about the forms in the Family Chat.

4/13 Deacon Board Meeting Will be held in the church from 9am to 12:30pm.

4/28 Love Feast Registration starts today! All new comers from last November are welcomed for free, please register!  Before 4/21, only $5 for adult and age 13 and above, $3 for age 4-12, free for under age 4.  After 4/21, $10 for all ages.

6/23 Family Chat English Congregation at 11:45am @Gym. Mandarin Congregation at 11:40am @A8. Cantonese Congregation at 2:30pm @Gym.

Congratulations! Mandy Yang from Mandarin Congregation is getting married to Vincent Wang on 4/13 at 2:00pm in the Burnaby Village Museum Chapel!

Used TV for Free TVs in room B5, B6, A10 & A13 are given away for free by AV Dept. First come first served, pick up by self. Contact Mimi (pgmbc@pgmbc.com) for details.