Sep 1, 2024 Church News

  1. Welcome to our Holy Communion Sunday Service. Please pick up your Communion elements at the front desk. Wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. The sermons will be uploaded to our YouTube channel at 2:30pm.
  • English & Youth: 10:00am @ Gym; JAM paused; Junior JAM 10:15 am @A9
  • Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10:00 am @A8
  1. In-Person English Sunday School: Paused
  2. 2025-2026 Deacon Election: Geraldine Lai, Denise Wong & Joseph Wong have been officially elected as they have received over 2/3 of the votes. 9/21(Sat) Old and New Deacon Board meeting. Thank you, Cindy Ho, Ida Lui, Yue Ming Tang and Dan Tieu for counting the ballots.
  3. The Deacon Board is going to approach the potential 2025-2026 Departmental Chairpersons. May our brothers and sisters answer the Lord’s call to lead as servants.
  4. For Planning & Budget 2025, all departments/committees leaders, please submit your expenses before Se 8. You could choose to use Digital Voucher or printed voucher for approval and submit with receipts to
  5. Non-marking sole shoes are highly recommended in Awana, sports and dance activities in the gym to avoid damage to the newly waxed floor. Thank you for your cooperation.
  6. Staff news: the office will be closed on Monday for Labour Day Holiday.

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  1. We are happy to welcome those from JAM to our English Sunday Service starting on September 8. May God continue to lead them
  2. 10/13(Sun) Thanksgiving Baptismal & Membership Ceremony If you want to be baptized or apply for church membership, please contact Pastor Bill. Applicants need to take Baptismal/Membership Classes and have an interview with the Deacon Board on 9/22 (Sun).
  3. Keep our Mission ministries in your prayers. When contributing to our mission ministries, please remember to specify “Mission Fund”.
  4. 2024 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: Next visit date is 9/12(Thu) 7-9:30pm. Pastor Esmond will lead Righteousness Fellowship and other members to serve.
  5. Online Registration for next AWANA year has started. NEW registration, please contact . Return clubbers please use this QR code.
  6. 10/18-20 「the 39th Mission Conference」, speaker Rev. Isaac Quan from CIM Canada. Please mark your calendar
  7. The deacon board has decided an extra budget of 2000 dollars will be set aside under the jurisdiction of the administrative department to subsidize those who apply to go to the upcoming Winter Conference. A maximum flat amount of around 50 dollars or half of the cost of a day pass will be given to those who are staying in the hotel or purchasing a day pass. A maximum of forty applications would be granted on a first come, first serve basis with other stipulations to be announced later. Please take advantage of the early bird and group rate before 8/31. Details of the application will be given as time progresses.
  8. 9/8(Next Sun) Earthquake and Fire Drill after worship and Sunday School. Practicing “DROP, COVER, HOLD”. The North parking lot (at the back) will be reserved for evacuation
  9. 9/14(Sat. 10a-4p, in the gym) ｢MBCCA Leadership Training」all deacons, pastors, lay leaders, worship leaders and small group leaders are highly recommended to join. Click here for more details and register online
  10. 9/29(Sat. 3-5:30pm) English Plan to Protect Training – Orientation. It is MANDATORY for all senior, children and youth workers to attend once a year. New volunteers are requested to join an orientation training. Register with Miranda Fong :
  11. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
  12. Back to School BBQ: We will have our Back-to-School BBQ on September 22 after the service. A great way to kick off the new school year
  13. Please pray for the sick and their families.