1. Welcome to our Sunday Due to an increase in COVID and flu 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

2. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am – 12:30pm

• Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7;
• Adult class in the gym; Senior High School in A10; Junior High Sunday School in A13

3. Offering Report for 2024.1-12 are available online for your Offering Receipt with cheques, cash or eTransfer will be emailed in Feb or distribution. According to CRA, the donor’s name and address must be printed on the receipt. For updating your info, email address or enquiries, please contact

We want to appreciate each one of you for the tremendous contribution you have made to our church family. Your generous support has made a difference. God has done and continues to do remarkable things through us and with us–things that matter in our community!

4. If you would like to be newly added to the church group mail list to receive the prayer letter, weekly bulletin and other information, please fill the online form. No need to refill the form if you are already on the list.
5. It is highly recommended to register/update your emergency contact with the admin office
6. New Security Codes to Key Holders – Old/New Key Holders, Deacons, Dept. Chairs and Fellowship Leaders, please return/sign up with Joanna Li starting today to 1/31. $50 will be charged if the key is lost
7. Mail Slots are re-assigned to 2025 leaders. Please check and clear the mail slot regularly.
8. Fellowship/Department leaders, if you need to learn how to use the stove, contact Kitchen dpt. For gathering with meals, leaders please fill the booking form and send to Kitchen dpt
9. The church carpets were steam cleaned this week. Let’s keep them as clean as possible in 2025
10. Staff News: Pastor Bill will take his sabbatical leave till 3/8/2025.

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11. In-Person English Ministries Prayer Time on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., please come in through the gym entrance. This week we will especially pray for the Peace fellowship and seniors.
12. 1/28(Tue.7:30pm)Joint Mission Prayer Meeting Zoom ID: 862 6579 1403 Passcode: 888026. Marcio Garcia from EMAF(Partners International Canada) will share Brazil Ministry. All are welcome especially English Youth Fellowship members.
13. New Sermon Series in English Service

With the start of a new year it’s a good time to reflect on our lives and consider where we need to make some course adjustments. Starting in January we will be starting a new series with that purpose in mind. Some of the topics covered will be getting a renewed vision for your life, redefining your purpose, and with that in mind how you spend your time and your money, as well as invest in relationships.

Sermon study notes and follow-up discussion questions will be made available in the service. Please contact Pastor Don if you wish to have those emailed to you.

Come prepared to interact with others as we discuss these important life issues.

14. An Open Invitation to All College and University Students

You are invited to Pastor Don and Diana’s home on Sunday February 2nd at 6:30p m. We would like to get to know you better and find ways in which we can support and encourage you in this season of your lives. As always in our home, food and beverages will be provided. Come and hang out together at our place for awhile. If you need help finding our home or need a ride, please contact me (Don) at  or (604) 838 9051. We look forward to seeing you!

15. 2025 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: visitations will be on 3/13(Cantonese), 6/12(Mandarin), 9/11(English) & 12/11(Thu. 7-9:30pm) and led by a pastor. Enquiry Pastor David.
16. Casa de Luz Missions Trip Update

A team meeting was held on zoom on Thursday, Jan 16. The travel plan was discussed as well as cost and what to expect at Casa de Luz. Rachel recorded the session and if anyone is interested in that they can contact her. For the power point presentation you can contact Pastor Don. We hope to have a commitment from team members by the end of the month so we can purchase airline tickets. Anyone who is still interested but not present at the online meeting can contact Pastor Don, but do so soon.

17. 2025 Mission Fest 「I WILL」is coming to Vancouver on2/13-15(Thu-Sat), hosted in Chilliwack Heritage Park. Please see the website for the details
18. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
19. Abuse Prevention and Safety (APS) committee 2025 plan:

• 3/9(Sun, 1pm) demo for how to use AED machine and Naloxone Kit
• 6/22(Sun, 3-5:30pm) online English Plan to Protect Training – Orientation
• 9/14(Sun) Earthquake and Fire Drill
• 2025 First Aider Roster is on the Admin board upstairs and downstairs. There will be no in-house group training this year. If any church volunteer need to be trained, contact before registration

20. Please pray for the sick and their families.

1. Welcome to our Holy Communion Sunday Please pick up your Communion elements at the front desk. Happy new year! 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

2. 2025 Deacons and Dept. Chairs Inauguration in Services TODAY. Let’s witness our Lord’s calling and support them all together.
3. Pastor Valerie Yiu and Mr. William Tan have accepted the church invitation to help the children and teens ministry voluntarily during and after the sabbatical of Pastor Bill. Pastor Valerie will provide training, give suggestions, and help out in the transition of AWANA to STEM among other programs in the children ministry of the church. Mr. William Tan will help out in the Friday high school fellowship from grade 7 to 12, starting on January 10, after which every second and fourth Fridayof the
4. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am – 12:30pm

• Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7;
• Adult class in the gym; Senior High School in A10; Junior High Sunday School in A13

5. TODAY is the Deadline for 2024 Reimbursements. Please submit your voucher together with receipts to Joanna today. All late vouchers should be approved by the 2025 dept. chairs and counted as 2025 expenditures
6. TODAY New Security Codes to Key Holders – Old/New Key Holders, Deacons, Dept. Chairs and Fellowship Leaders, please return/sign up with Joanna Li starting today until 1/31. $50 will be charged for a replacement if the key is lost.
7. TODAY Mail Slots Re-assign for all leaders. Please check and clear the mail slot regularly.
8. Staff News: N/A

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9. In-Person English Ministries Prayer Time Our EM prayer time will start up again on Wednesday, January 8^th at 7:30 pm.
10. New Sermon Series in English Service

With the start of a new year it’s a good time to reflect on our lives and consider where we need to make some course adjustments. Starting in January we will be starting a new series with that purpose in mind. Some of the topics covered will be getting a renewed vision for your life, redefining your purpose, and with that in mind how you spend your time and your money, as well as invest in relationships. Come prepared to interact with others as we discuss these important life issues.

11. Casa de Luz Missions Trip Update

An information meeting will be held by Zoom on Thursday, January 16^th. Those interested in being part of this mission trip please contact Rachel Vong in order to be part of a WhatsApp group and get the link to join the meeting. We need to begin getting a firm commitment form those seriously interested in order to be able to make travel arrangements.

12. 2025 Mission Fest 「I WILL」is coming to Vancouver on2/13-15(Thu-Sat), hosted in Chilliwack Heritage Park. Please see the website for the details
13. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
14. Please pray for the sick and their families.

1. Welcome to our Christmas Joint English / Children / Cantonese / Mandarin Sunday Service @ the sanctuary, A8 & Gym. Translator at the back of the room: English in the gym, Cantonese in the sanctuary and Mandarin in A8.
2. TODAY Sunday Schools are paused.
3. With no children Sunday School and JAM in this joint worship, the parents are responsible to take care of their children. The gym and A8 will be open for closed circuit TV. Parents can bring their children there for worship to minimize disruption if there is such a concern. There is no official program for children and the parents should not let their children wander around the church without supervision. On regular Sundays, the church encourages all children to participate the children program. If the children are not joining any children program, the parents are responsible to restrain their children and stay close by their children making sure they will be safe.
4. 1.1-12.1 Offering Report is now available in Google Drive for checking your balance, or check at the front table and bulletin board. Contact for enquiry. Offering through PayPal or CanadaHelps should get the receipts from the them but you can also see your donation amount in our Offering Report.
5. 2024 in-person Offering Cut-Off Date is 12/29(Sun).

If you want your eTransfer offering to count for 2024 tax deductions, make it before 12/27. Some financial institutions may delay processing eTransfer requests due to the holiday season.

Official Receipt for Tax Return will be emailed/mailed to donors in Feb., for donor’s info update, please contact

6. 2024/1/5 (Sun) Deadline for 2024 Reimbursements Please submit your voucher together with receipts to Joanna before 1/5. All late vouchers should be approved by the 2025 dept. chairs and counted as 2025 expenditures
7. 1/5(Sun) New Security Codes to Key Holders – Old/New Key Holders, Deacons, Dept. Chairs and Fellowship Leaders, please return/sign up with Joanna Li starting today until 1/31. $50 will be charged for a replacement if the key is lost.
8. 1/5 (Sun) Mail Slots Re-assign – Previous users should empty the existing mail slot by 12/31.
9. Staff News: N/A

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10. In-Person English Ministries Prayer Time: There will be no prayer time on 12/25 and 1/1. Next prayer meeting time is 1/8/2025
11. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
12. Please pray for the sick and their families.

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

2. A huge thank you to all our 2024 Deacons & Chairpersons and their spouses for their selfless and generous service to the church. A THANK-YOU gift will be given to you to show our appreciation
3. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am – 12:30pm

• Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult School in the gym
• The J.&S. High Sunday School Class is paused. A Q&A session for the new STEM program will be hosted by Pastor Bill and Kathy Wong in A10.

4. The AGM on December 1st went very well. All agendas have been passed and here are the excerpts:

• Tina Chan and Ann So were elected to be the member representatives of the 2025 deacon nomination committee.
• The 2024 PGMBC ministry report was adopted.
• The 2025 PGMBC mission department budget was adopted.
• The 2025 PGMBC ministry report and budget were approved

5. The 5 Family Chat minutes are available online. Contact the pastors or deacons if you have any suggestions.
6. The December renovation plan is detailed below. Email or contact Joseph Wong, Oliver Chan, Alan Chan, Pastor Esmond or Arthur Chui if you have any suggestions or comments:

• Installing heat pumps for all the rooms in basement
• Replace some lights in B5,6 and if possible the corridor in basement
• Remove the old slide in west side of the building (DIY)
• The team will host a meeting with all department heads and fellowship/group leaders to discuss on a major decluttering project. Details will be discussed at the next renovation committee meeting
• Prepare to install outdoor LED sign

7. 11.28 Deacon Board meeting excerpts

• At year’s end, PGMBC’s deacon board will thank Pastor Victor Lee, Pastor Bowie Chiu, and Pastor Ella Cho for their voluntary service, including leading, planning, preaching, teaching Sunday School, and leading fellowships
• Beginning January 2025, Pastor Valerie Yiu will volunteer at the church, assisting with children’s and teens’ ministry during Pastor Bill’s sabbatical.
• The five Family Chats’ issues were discussed and resolved.
• The next phase’s renovation plan (tentative) will include:

1. review the draft by the designer presented on November 24
2. Ensure the renovation plan is consistent with the church’s vision
3. Continue budgeting potential projects with different contractors
4. The renovation of a room will focus on the church’s youth, while accommodating other uses
5. heat pumps will be installed in the rooms in the basement
6. lightings of the church will be improved.
7. 1.1-12.1 Offering Report is now available in Google Drive for checking your balance, or check at the front table and bulletin board. Contact for enquiry. Offering through PayPal or CanadaHelps should get the receipts from the them but you can also see your donation amount in our Offering Report.
8. 2024 in-person Offering Cut-Off Date is 12/29(Sun).

If you want your eTransfer offering to count for 2024 tax deductions, make it before 12/27. Some financial institutions may delay processing eTransfer requests due to the holiday season.

Official Receipt for Tax Return will be emailed/mailed to donors in Feb., for donor’s info update, please contact

10. 2024/1/5 (Sun) Deadline for 2024 Reimbursements Please submit your voucher together with receipts to Joanna before 1/5. All late vouchers should be approved by the 2025 dept. chairs and counted as 2025 expenditures
11. 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

12. 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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14. 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.
15. 12/13 (Fri.7:00pm) EM Christmas Potluck Dinner in the gym. More details will follow.
16. 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.
17. The mission department has approved the 2024 budget special support of $10,000 to Missionaries and Mission Agencies who are in financial need taken from the surplus fund to be allocated as follows:

 

特別支持宣教士及宣教機構 Special Supports to Missionaries & Mission Agencies
恩雨之聲-溫哥華事工 Showers of Blessing – Vancouver Ministry	$500
燈塔港灣福音事工 Lighthouse Harbour Ministries	$500
溫哥華基督徒短期宣教訓練中心-真理報 Truth Monthly(VCCSTMTC)	$1,000
加拿大中國信徒佈道會 Chinese Christian Mission of Canada (CCM) – 小城宣教 Small Town Mission	$1,000
加拿大國際華人宣教協會 – 非洲迦納學校牧師 CIM Canada – Pastor Emmanuel	$1,000
小計Subtotal	$4,000
Special support to Ukraine
加拿大國際華人宣教協會 CIM – House of Mercy	$1,000
Christian Joy Foundation (Ukraine children camp in Poland 波蘭烏克蘭兒童營)	$2,000
加拿大基督教华侨布道会 Chinese Overseas Christian Mission (COCM Canada-Van) –Pastor Roger Wu 胡家亮牧師	$3,000
小計Subtotal	$6,000

 

18. 2024 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: Next visit date is 12/12(Thu) 7-9:30pm. Pastor David will lead a team to serve.
19. 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.

20. 2025 Mission Fest 「I WILL」is coming to Vancouver on2/13-15(Thu-Sat), hosted in Chilliwack Heritage Park. Please see the website for the details
21. 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
22. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
23. Complimentary 2025 PG Calendar is available to pick up at the front desk, one for each family.
24. Please pray for the sick and their families.

1. 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

2. Due to family chat today, there’s no In-Person English Sunday School today.
3. 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) The 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 on any website or social media, particularly for children (under age 19, requires parental consent) and visitors.

4. Today in-person Pre-AGM Family Chat: 11:30am English @Gym, Mandarin @A8; 10am Cantonese. All are welcome. Sunday School will be paused. English Family Chat Agenda:

• Prayer
• Introduction by Pastor Don
• 2025 plan
• Q&A on 2025 Plan
• Budget and financial statement presentation by Deacon Geraldine Lai
• Q&A on Budget
• Closing Prayer

5. 12/1 (next Sun. 2:30p) – AGM to resolve questions and vote. Translations provided. Online AGM handbook and 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

6. 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)
7. 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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8. 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.
9. 12/13 (Fri.7:00pm) EM Christmas Potluck Dinner in the gym. More details will follow.
10. 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. 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.
12. 2024 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: Next visit date is 12/12(Thu) 7-9:30pm. Pastor David will lead a team to serve.
13. 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

2024 CCCWC – PGMBC Subsidy Rate
Full-Time – 13 & above	$50
Full-Time – Children	$40
Week Pass – 13 & above	$50
Week Pass – Children	0-3:$0; 4-6:$10; 7-12:$40
4 Evening Main Talks – 13 & above	$40
4 Evening Main Talks – Children	0-3:$0; 4-12:$15
Day Pass (for each day)	$10

14. 11/22(Fri. 6:30-9:30pm @South Vancouver Pacific Grace MB Church) Potluck for YAM (MB Churches). Register online
15. 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 .
16. Please refer to the Cantonese Bulletin for outreach programs to invite your Cantonese speaking family members and friends to join.
17. Complimentary 2025 PG Calendar is available to pick up at the front desk, one for each family.
18. Please pray for the sick and their families.