English Announcements - September 17, 2023

1.     Welcome – A hearty welcome to our guest speaker Rev. Ralph Hardy! Thank you, Ps Ralph, for sharing God’s word with us today! And welcome to our new pastors, Ps Andy and Ps Michelle, on this their first Sunday of their new roles.

2.    The Church Library is reopening today and refreshments will be provided at 12:15pm in the church basement.

3.    Mandarin Small Group will be meeting today at 1:30pm in the church basement. Please feel free to join them if you are interested.

4.   Exciting News! Introducing our Brand New Youth Group for Grades 6-9! Join us as we kick off on Friday, Sept 22, at the church from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Get ready for monthly meetups filled with fun, learning, and camaraderie. Have kids or friends in this age group? Extend the invitation and be part of this amazing journey. For inquiries or to express interest, please contact Joyce. Let's make this a memorable experience for our youths!

5.    Join us for a Traditional Mooncake Workshop on Saturday, Sept 23, from 9:30am to 1pm in our church basement. There are a maximum of 15 spots available which we will give priorities to newcomers. If you have any further questions you can also check with Ps Arthur or Ivy Yau.

6.   Installation Service for New Pastors: Ps Andy and Ps Michelle will be officially installed on Sept 24, during the English Service (9:30am). Reception will be held that day at 12:30pm. Please save the date.

7.    The Thanksgiving Joint Service will take place on Sunday, Oct 8 at 11:00am in the Cantonese Sanctuary. Praise the Lord, Marine Jim from the Cantonese congregation will be getting baptized on Thanksgiving Sunday and there will be a love feast after the service as a celebration. The cost of the meal will be $15/adult; $10/youth from age 12-5; and free for children under the age of 5. Please contact Jasmine for registrations before Sunday, Sep 24.

8.   Newbern Safe Ministry Webinar: Please note that this webinar has been rescheduled from Sep 30 to Saturday, Dec 2, 2023, at 3-5 pm. Details and poster to come.

9.   August Offering Record - Please verify your offering record that has been posted on WhatsApp and contact Elder Alan Yu for any questions.