1.     Mission Profile presentation.

2.    A friendly reminder to all volunteers with Kids, Youth, and the Vulnerable Sector that our mandatory annual Safety & Risk Management Training is coming up. Please register using the QR code found on the S&RM posters to choose in-person training on Jan. 29th from 12:30pm - 2pm OR the online Zoom meeting Jan. 31st at 7pm. Contact Ps. Monique for any questions or if you are interested in joining our Kids Ministry and Youth Teams!

3.    Feb 1 @ 5pm – There is a free webinar for parents and volunteers that work with kids. “Connected & Protected”, helps you equip kids for he online world. Sign up using the QR code found on the posters throughout the church or ask Ps. Monique if you have any questions.

4.   For those who are serving in 2023 (ushers, worship teams, A/V team etc.), please mark in your calendars Feb 5 at 12:30pm for a general meeting, lunch will be provided. For any questions or concerns, please contact Kendra.

5.    Rainbow Garden Announcement – We invite all children to pickup a card and write down words of blessings and appreciation. Please also put your names down on the cards and hand them over to Alan before Feb 7.

6.   Pastoral News: Ps. Arthur will be out of office from Jan 24-30. For anything urgent, please contact Ps. Marcus or Kenny.

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

January EB meeting highlights:

a.    The EB is prayerfully considering when the church will end Stage 5 of our pandemic reopening plan and move to focus on communicable disease prevention instead.

b.   As a part of working towards reconciliation with our indigenous neighbours, the EB has adopted the use of a land acknowledgement statement on our website and other printed/written materials, as follows, “We acknowledge with humble respect that we are located on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Salish, Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, which is our common home in virtue of the gracious gift of God, our Creator.”

c.    The EB decided to elect or re-elect 3 Elders this year for the 2024-2025 term, and will direct the new Nominating Committee to nominate 3 eligible candidates.