Nov 17, 2024 Church News
- Welcome to our Sunday Service. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. It is highly recommended to get the new COVID vaccine and flu shot.
The sermons will be uploaded to our YouTube channel at 2:30pm.
- English & Youth Service: 10:00am @ Gym; JAM @B7; Junior JAM 10:15 am @A9
- Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10:00 am @A8
- In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am ˉ 12:30pm
- Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult & Senior High School in the gym
- Junior High Sunday School in A13
- 11.9 Deacon Board meeting excerpts
1) Family Chat (Nov 22 -24)
Friday, Nov 22, starting at 19:30, at B11, hybrid (in person/online) (Cantonese)
Saturday, Nov 23, starting at 17:00, at A8, in person (Cantonese)
Sunday, Nov 24, starting at 10:00am, at Sanctuary, in person (Cantonese);
11:30am, at gym, in person (English)
11:30am, at A8, in person (Mandarin)
2) Annual General Meeting on Dec 1, 2024, starting at 2:30pm, at Sanctuary, in person
3) Ministry leading team will meet monthly starting in January 2025 with the expectation to revisit the schedule and reconsider frequency of meetings
4) Renovation update:
Deacon board and renovation committee will meet with the architect on Nov 24, 2024 at 1:45pm
5) Guideline for posting photos and videos:
Affirmative consent must be first received from people who are identifiable in the photo(s) or video(s) prior to posting them in any website or social media, particularly for children (under age 19, requires parental consent) and visitors.
- The Deacon Board established the upcoming Time Schedule for the AGM:
- 11/22 AGM booklet finalized by the Deacon Board
- 11/23 AGM booklet released to the congregation
- 11/24 Pre-AGM Family Chat to answer questions
- 12/1 AGM to resolve questions and vote
- 11/24 (Sun) in-person Pre-AGM Family Chat: 11:30am English @Gym, Mandarin @A8; 10am Cantonese. All are welcome. Agenda:
- Prayer
- Introduction by Pastor Don
- Overall 2024 report and 2025 plan from all pastors
- Thanksgiving, comments, questions and suggestions by the deacons, department chairs, committee chairs and parishioners
- Budget and financial statement presentation by Deacon Geraldine Lai
- Question and Answer on budget
- Closing Prayer
- Nominating Church Member Representatives to 2025 Deacon’s Nomination Committee, PG members can submit nominations to Pastor David in writing or by e-mail: Please do not contact the nominee(s) as Pastor David will confirm with them regarding their nomination. The names will be included for the election during the AGM on 12/1(Sun)
- Guidelines for Cancellation of in-person Sunday gatherings: In case of inclement weather or unforeseen events, the lead pastor, in consultation with the Executive Committee, will decide by 6:00 am on Sunday whether to cancel in-person Sunday gatherings and switch to online activities. A message will be sent to all WhatsApp groups, posted on the church’s website & Facebook. Leaders, please ensure that your members are informed to join the Zoom meetings instead. The gathering time will remain the same as before, with a simplified rundown. The sermon will be uploaded to our YouTube channel at 2:30pm
- Staff News: N/A
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- In-Person English Ministries Prayer Time on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., please come in through the gym entrance. We will take the first 20 minutes to learn more about praying as Jesus taught us to pray. Then, we will follow up that time with a time of praying together, focusing not only on the needs within our church but also on our community. For further information, contact Pastor Donand watch for follow-up announcements.
- 12/22(Sun) Baby Dedication on Christmas Joint Service If you have a child under the age of 2 and would like to dedicate to the Lord in the presence of our church community, please contact the pastors before 12/15.
- 11/26(Tue. 7:30pm) Joint Mission Prayer Meeting Zoom ID: 862 6579 1403 Passcode: 888026. Vancouver Island STM team members will share their trip. All are welcome.
- 2024 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: Next visit date is 12/12(Thu) 7-9:30pm. Pastor David will lead a team to serve.
- Missions Trip to Casa de Luz in Mexico
A trip is being planned for next year to go on a missions trip to Casa de Luz in Primo Tapia, Mexico. The date that has been tentatively set is the week of July 5th to July 12th. The plan is to form a team made up of individuals as well as families. Please feel free to contact Pastor Don if you have any questions, but set this date aside and mark your calendars!
- The deacon board has allocated an additional $2,000 to the Administrative Department for subsidizing attendees of the upcoming Winter Conference. Forty applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, with further details to be provided in the future.
- 11/22(Fri. 6:30-9:30pm @South Vancouver Pacific Grace MB Church) Potluck for YAM (MB Churches). Register online
- In-Person AI Talk at Church on Friday, 11/29, at 7:30 pm in Room B7 (next to kitchen). Join us for an insightful discussion on artificial intelligence―what AI is, how it might shape the future, and its relationship with our faith. For those interested, optionally bring your own dinner at 6:30 p.m. For further information, contact David Sun or Geraldine Lai at .
- Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
- Complimentary 2025 PG Calendar is available to pick up at the front desk, one for each family.
- Please pray for the sick and their families.