Announcements - April 17, 2022

1. The District Gathering on April 23 will be postponed until there is a steady improvement with COVID-19 pandemic and where appropriate venues are available. Stay tuned for the updates and please contact Elder Kenny for further inquiry or suggestion.

2. Children Sunday School - We are excited to announce the resumption of Children Sunday school after a 2-year stoppage. Beginning on April 24th (next Sunday) from 9:30 to 12:30, there will be Children Sunday school for kids 5 to 12 years of age. Please register your kids with Sunny Tso by text or WhatsApp @ 604-805-0992. There will be the launch of a new ministry called "Rainbow Garden" next Sunday as well. So, we invite you all, and especially parents to bring your kids to attend the event at 12:30 at which time we will have drawing contest award ceremony, planting ceremony, and lunch available. Please register with Serena for lunch by today and contact Pastor Arthur for any other questions. Also, we have a new family from Hong Kong who need rides to church. They have three young children and live in Richmond. If you can help, please contact Pastor Arthur.

3. Summer Intern Position - Anyone between the age of 15-30 who is interested in applying for the summer intern position (mainly for the Summer Camp and children ministry) may contact Pastor Marcus or Pastor Joe for more details.  Deadline for application is April 30.

4. Children Sports Camp - Plans are under way for our children sports camp from July 25-29. We are in touch with a number of churches to broaden our reach with this event. Please pray for the planning and stay tuned for more details in the next couple of months.

Announcements - April 10, 2022

1.       LENT - Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, which means Lent is ending this Thursday, April 14. As always, you are invited to send your prayer or support requests to Pastor Joe or Pastor Marcus. We’d love to pray with you and for you.

2.      Easter Special Events - The details for the Good Friday Hike at Deer have been posted on WhatsApp. Please register with your fellowship leaders or directly using the online registration form before Wednesday. The Easter Joint Service next Sunday will begin at 11:00 am. There will also be a baptism/communion (Jasmine Ho), baby dedication (Alina Yu, Chloe Emma Luk), and membership transfer (Gabriel Chan, Emmanuel Tsui, Catherine Ng) during the service, which may end around 12:30.

3.      The District Gathering on April 23 will be postponed until there is a steady improvement with COVID-19 pandemic and where appropriate venues are available. Stay tuned for the updates and please contact Elder Kenny for further inquiry or suggestion.

4.     Children Sunday school - We are excited to announce the resumption of Children Sunday school after a 2-year stoppage. Beginning on April 24th from 9:30 to 12:30, there will be Children Sunday school for kids 5 to 12 years of age. Please register your kids with Sunny Tso by text or WhatsApp.

5.      Rainbow Garden - Also on Sunday April 24th, there will be the launch of a new ministry called "Rainbow Garden". So, we invite you all, and especially parents to bring your kids to attend the event at 12:30 at which time we will have drawing contest award ceremony, planting ceremony, and lunch available. Please register with Serena for lunch and contact Pastor Arthur for any other questions.

6.      Outreach Ministry - The church is also working hard on an outreach ministry for New Immigrant to Canada, especially for families from HK. Right now, we are asking church members to help with transportation for families residing in Richmond who wish to attend church on Sundays. If you can help, please contact Pastor Arthur for more information.

7.      Summer Intern Position - Anyone between the age of 15-30 who is interested in applying for the summer intern position (mainly for the Summer Camp and children ministry) may contact Pastor Marcus for more details.  Deadline for application is April 30.

Announcements - April 3, 2022

1.       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.

2.      Easter Special Events - 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.

3.      Children Sunday school - We are excited to announce the resumption of Children Sunday school after a 2-year stoppage due to the global pandemic. Beginning on April 24th from 9:30 to 12:30, there will be Children Sunday school for kids 5 to 12 years of age. Please register your kids with Sunny Tso by text or WhatsApp.

4.      Rainbow Garden - Also on Sunday April 24th, there will be the launch of a new ministry called "Rainbow Garden". So, we invite you all, and especially parents to bring your kids to attend the event at 12:30 at which time we will have drawing contest award ceremony, planting ceremony, and lunch available. Please register with Serena for lunch and contact Ps. Arthur for any other questions.

5.      The church is also working hard on an outreach ministry for New Immigrant to Canada, especially for families from HK. Right now, we are asking church members to help with transportation for a family of 5 residing in Richmond who needs to attend church on Sundays. If you can help, please contact Ps. Arthur for more information.

Announcements from The Elders Board

a. Election of the 2023-2024 Board of Elders - The Nominating Committee will consist of Pastor Marcus, Elder Kenny, Elder Ivy Yau, Richard Lai and Joyce Yue. Please pray fervently for the church, that God would raise up more people to serve him faithfully.

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 this week, 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.

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.