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Announcements - March 20, 2022

1.       In-person Sunday Service - Please register for upcoming Sunday services on the signup sheet provided through the WhatsApp chat.

2.      Lent - Lent is taking place from March 2 to April 14! We encourage you to consider fasting this year. If there are any prayer or support requests, contact Ps Nathan or Ps Marcus.

3.      Devotional weekend - devotional meetings will take place on Friday, March 25 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 27 during our regular worship service in the sanctuary. Pastor Joe Chan will be our speaker. We invite you to come with an open heart to hear the Holy Spirit.

4.      GROW - Interested in learning more about social justice or church unity? Come join Pastor Joe as he leads a team from our church to attend GROW. GROW is a discipleship conference organized by Mission Central, formerly known as Missions Fest. It will be held in person on Sat, April 2, 2022, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The first 10 people who register with Pastor Nathan by Mar 27, will have their $10 tickets covered by the church. Don’t miss this chance to interact with other likeminded young adults in the city and prepare to make a difference in the post-pandemic world.

Announcements from The Elders Board

a. The Elder Board has decided to lift the remaining restrictions in 3 stages in the next three months.  Starting Sunday, April 3, we will no longer restrict the number of attendees or do pre-registration and entry screening.  Masks are still required until May 1.  Restrictions on food sharing, close physical contact, and request for COVID self-reporting remain in place until June 5. More details to come.

b. The nominees for the NC are: Tommy Shum, Joyce Yue, Daniel Chin, and Richard Lai.  Two among these four candidates will be elected at the AGM.

c. The Board of Elders encourages everyone to consider donating to the Alliance Canada for relief work among the refugees from Ukraine.

d. Please register for the March 27 Farewell Gathering for Pastor Nathan and Christy as well as the AGM by today (Mar. 20)!