Announcements - March 27, 2022
1. Welcome - A hearty welcome to our devotional weekend speaker Rev. Joe Chan! Thank you, Rev. Joe Chan, for sharing God's Word with us today!
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. February Offering Record - The offering record is posted at WhatsApp Group. Please verify your offering record. If there are questions, please contact Elder Alan Yu.
4. GROW - GROW is a discipleship conference organized by Mission Central, formerly known as Missions Fest. It will be held in person on this Sat, April 2, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The first 10 people who register with Pastor Nathan by today, will have their $10 tickets covered by the church.
5. Easter Special Events - As Easter approaches, please note the following special events coming up: On April 15, there will be a Good Friday Hike at Deer Lake from 10:00 am to around noon. Details and registration to come. On April 17, there will be a special Joint Service at 11:00 am to celebrate Easter. There will also be a baptism, baby dedication, membership transfer, and communion during the service, which may end around 12:30.
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 next 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.
b. Thank God! Gabriel Chan has applied for membership transfer. According to Newbern’s bylaws, each applicant needs to have attended our Sunday worship services for 26 weeks and pass the church review. If no one objects within two weeks from the first announcement, Gabriel will become an official member of our church.
c. The Board of Elders has decided to hire a summer intern regardless of government funding. Hiring process to begin ASAP.
d. The Sunday Worship Services during this year's Summer Camp will be live streamed instead of having separate services at church that Sunday. Other Summer Camp events will not be online.