Sep 10, 2023 Church News
- Welcome to our Sunday Service. Individuals attending church may opt to wear a mask or not, but are advised to be aware of and mindful of both the health of any vulnerable persons in the vicinity and their own wellbeing.
- English & Youth & JAM: 10 am @ Gym
- Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10 am @A8
- In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am ˉ 12:30pm
- Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7;
- Adult Sunday School in the Gym
- Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
- TODAY Earthquake & Fire Drill at 9:45a, 11:05a & 12:45a, the north(back) parking lot is reserved for the evacuation.
- 2024-2025 Deacon Election: Oliver Chan & Rennie Shum have been officially elected as they have received over 2/3 of the votes. 9/9(Sat) Online Old and New Deacon Board meeting. Thank you, Alex Tang, Yue Ming Tang, Cindy Ho and Ida Lui for counting the ballots.
- For Planning & Budget 2024, all department/committee leaders, please submit your expenses TODAY. You could choose to use Digital Voucher or printed voucher for approval and submit with receipts to
- The Deacon Board is going to approach the potential 2024-2025 Departmental Chairpersons. May our brothers and sisters become servanthood leaders in response to the Lord’s call.
- 9/23(Sat. 10am) MBCCA Leadership Training will be in the Gym. Deacons, Chairpersons and Fellowship leaders please mark your calendar to join. Registration before 9/20:https://forms.gle/qSkTMsdPhUQrn9149
- Please keep quiet in the hallways outside the gym, B7, the sanctuary, A8 during all the Sunday Services.
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- We are happy to welcome the youths from JAM to our English Sunday Service starting TODAY. May God provide them with wisdom and direction in every aspect of their lives.
- English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for AV and IT dpt.
- 10/8(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 a lunch / interview with the Deacon Board on 9/17 (Sun).
- 10/27-29「the 38th Mission Conference」, theme 「Every Mission Everywhere All at Once」, speaker Will Dodson. Please mark your calendar. Mission Board will subsidize around 50% for the dinner. Dinner registration before 10/20 to .The tentative schedule:
Friday Oct 27
6:30-7:30 Dinner
6:45-7:30 Keynote Speech ˉ Will Dodson
7:30-8:30 Panel Discussion ˉ Local Cross-Cultural Mission Opportunities
Panelists: Byron Grant (serving the aboriginal population), Esther Kong (serving inner city families), and Emily Ho (serving with other Canadian students)
Saturday Oct 28
5:00-6:30 Panel Discussion ˉ Non-conventional Mission Opportunities
Panelists: Marcia Pong (S.E. Asia), Kevin Penman (Middle East), and Anthony Law (Canada)
(Awana program provided at the same time)
6:30-7:30 Dinner
7:30-8:30 Sermon: Will Dodson (Children mission program provided)
Remarks: Main Talk in English with Cantonese interpreter and earphone in Mandarin provided. Panel Discussion in both English and Cantonese. Earphone provided when needed.
Sunday Oct 29
10:00-11:30 Joint Worship (Sermon: Will Dodson)
- 「Friday Fitness」New Chinese Hymn & Gospel Message Sharing session on Sept 9:30-10:30am. Register Sallen Chan
- 9/24(Sun. 1pm) Welcome Lunch for newcomers of Jun-Sept. Please register with Tom Tsang before 9/17.
- Back to School BBQ: We will have our Back-to-School BBQ on September 17 after the service. A great way to kick off the new school year.
- Please pray for the pregnant sister, the sick and families.
