1.  Church Summer BBQ/Outing - Our church BBQ/outing will be taking place on this coming Saturday August 6th at Surrey Bend Regional Park, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The cost is $15 for adults, $12 for children ages 5-12, and free for children under 5. Please contact Sunny or Sheldon Tso to register by today! If you pay by e-transfer, please e-transfer to the church with a note saying it’s for the BBQ and then message Sunny after to let him know you’ve paid. Make sure to join us for a day of games, prizes, food, and more!

2.  The pastoral staff –  will be off and the church office will be closed on Tuesday in lieu of BC Day.

3.  Church Cleaning – Saturday, August 13, 9:30am–3:00pm. Please come and join us in cleaning our church and church chairs. Bring your own masks, cleaning gloves and cloths; Lunch will be provided; for more detail, please contact Daniel.

4.  June Offering Record - The offering record is posted at WhatsApp Group. Please verify your offering record. If there are questions, please contact Elder Alan Yu.

5.  Rainbow Garden Paint Day -All Sunday school kids are invited to paint the planters on Sunday, August 21, from 10:00 to 12:15, weather permitting. Parents and Sunday school leaders are more than welcome to join. Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on or bring an apron to cover up.

Board of Elders Meeting Highlights for July

a.      The Board of Elders has decided to keep the following four additional measures through the month of August on top of our stage 5 guidelines:

         i.     Suspend snacks in Children Sunday School

         ii.    Ask children activities to be held outdoors as much a possible

         iii.   Suspend coffee and fellowship time

         iv.   Renew encouragement to wear masks, clean hands, and

                maintain physical distance

b.     The Board of Elders has adopted the new church theme for 2023-2024: “Like a tree planted by streams of water”

c.      The Board of Elders discussed the pros and cons of allowing Diabetes Canada to place a donation box on Newbern’s property. The Board invites all members to express their views to any of the Elders or Pastors, whether in support or in opposition.