Dec 1, 2024 Church News

  1. Welcome to our Holy Communion Sunday Service. Please pick up your Communion elements at the front desk. 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
  1. 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
  1. Thank you for taking part in the Family Chat discussions over the 3 days. The suggestions will be followed up by the DB.
  2. Today 2:30p ˉ AGM to resolve questions and vote. Translations provided. AGM handbood hard copies are available. Agenda:
  • Opening Prayer by Pastor Chan
  • Adoption of agenda
  • Election of Member Representatives of the 2025 Nominating Committee
  • Acceptance of the Annual Ministry Report of 2024
  • Adoption of the 2025 Mission Budget
  • Adoption of the 2025 PGMBC Ministry Plans and Budget
  • Any other business
  • Closing prayer by Pastor Bill Chan
  1. 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 today.
  2. 11.28 Deacon Board meeting excerpts
  • At yearend, the deacon board wants to express appreciation to Pastor Victor Lee, Pastor Bowie Chiu and Pastor Ella Cho for their service in PGMBC on a voluntary basis helping out in leading, planning, preaching, teaching Sunday School, and fellowships among other ministries
  • Pastor Valerie Yiu will help in the church focusing on children and teens ministry on a voluntary basis starting January, 2025 during Pastor Bill’s sabbatical.
  • The different issues brought up in the five Family Chats were discussed and addressed.
  • The tentative plan of renovation in the next phase would include the following:
  1. review the draft by the designer presented on November 24
  2. make sure the renovation plan should be in coordination with the holistic and overall vision of the church
  3. continue to work with different contractors on the budget of potential projects
  4. a room will be renovated primarily for the youths of the church, though it also will be used for other purposes
  5. heat pumps will be installed in the rooms in the basement
  6. lightings of the church will be improved.
  7. 12/8(next Sun) Deacons and Chairperson Appreciation Day. May God bless them and their family
  8. Christmas Celebrations:
  • 12/13(Fri. 7p) English Christmas Potluck
  • 12/15(Sun.10a) Mandarin Gospel Sunday Service and lunch @Gym
  • 12/21(Sat) Love @Gym
  • 12/22(Sun. 10am) Christmas Joint English / Children / Cantonese / Mandarin Sunday Service @ the sanctuary, A8 & Gym. Sunday Schools are paused
  1. 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

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  1. 12/3(Tue. 7:30pm) Joint Mission Prayer Meeting Zoom ID: 862 6579 1403 Passcode: 888026. Pastor Roger Wu and Pastor Gordon Siu will share the ministry in Ukraine and Poland. All are welcome
  2. 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 Don and watch for follow-up announcements.
  3. 12/13 (Fri.7:00pm) EM Christmas Potluck Dinner in the gym. More details will follow.
  4. 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.
  5. 2024 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: Next visit date is 12/12(Thu) 7-9:30pm. Pastor David will lead a team to serve.
  6. Casa de Luz Missions Trip Update

We are now booked to be at Casa de Luz from July 5 to July 12, 2025. So we are now committed to this adventure in missions! What we need now is to get a firm commitment from those who wish to be a part of this trip. The important part now is to book our airfare to travel from Vancouver to San Diego on July 5th. This is

an important holiday weekend in the USA so the sooner we book the better. For this part of the trip we need to all travel together since we will be picked up on the other side of the border by the vans coming from Casa de Luz to provide us with transportation there. We will most likely be working through a travel agent to ensure that we are all booked on the same flight. For further information about how that will work please contact Rachel Vong. For any further questions about the trip please feel free to contact Pastor Don via email ( ) or text or call me at (604) 838 9051.

  1. 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. Forward the registration confirmation email to
  2. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
  3. Complimentary 2025 PG Calendar is available to pick up at the front desk, one for each family.
  4. Please pray for the sick and their families.