English Announcements - Mar 26, 2023

1.     2024-2025 Elders Election – The nominees for the Nominating Committee are Sheldon Tso, Gina Fung and Charles Cheng. Two among these three nominees will be elected at the AGM.

2.    Annual General Meeting 2023 – Our AGM this year will be held TODAY at the English Sanctuary at 1:30 pm. There will also be a lunch in the church basement prior to the AGM ($8/adult, $5/child, collected upon entry). Please pick up a copy of the 2022 Annual Report at the foyer after service, if you haven’t already.

3.    Please join us from 11:00-11:35 today for this morning’s Facilitated Discussion on the topic of expectations led by Ps Ralph.

4.   The Easter Joint Service will be held on April 9th at 11am in the English Sanctuary. Praise the Lord! Anbang Zhang has accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour, and will be baptized during the Easter Joint Service. Please continue to pray for him and his walk with God.

5.    Membership News - Norman and Julie Chung are delighted to announce the arrival of their granddaughters Charlotte Beh and Faye Flaherty. Congratulations to them and let’s continue to pray for their families.

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

March EB Meeting Highlights:

a.      The church will end stage 5 of our pandemic reopening plan starting April 1, 2023, and replace it with a standing communicable disease prevention policy, to be published by then.

b.     The Board approved doing regulation on the grand piano in the English sanctuary at a budget of about $300.

c.      The Board will seek quotations for installing an automatic gate at the east gate of the parking lot and compare them against quotes for repair.

English Announcements - Mar 19, 2023

1.     Mission Profile Presentation.

2.    2024-2025 Elders Election – The nominees for the Nominating Committee are Sheldon Tso, Gina Fung and Charles Cheng. Two among these three nominees will be elected at the AGM.

3.    Annual General Meeting 2023 – Our AGM this year will be held on Mar 26th at the English Sanctuary at 1:30 pm. There will also be a lunch in the church basement prior to the AGM ($8/adult, $5/child, collected on the day of). The 2022 Annual Report will be available for pickup at the foyer today after service.

4.   Rainbow Garden Update: On Sunday Mar 26th (10:45am to 11:10am) the Children's Church will spend time planting seeds in the Rainbow Garden. Last year we were able to harvest lots of different types of vegetable. May God continue to bless the Rainbow Garden this year. If you have any questions please reach out to Elder Alan or Lorentz.

5.    Please join us from 11:00-11:35 today for this morning’s Facilitated Discussion on the topic of motivation led by Ps Ralph.

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

English Announcements - Mar 12, 2023

1.     The process for the election of three 2024-2025 Elders has begun. Details for the procedure was posted on WhatsApp last Sunday. The active members list and nomination forms for the nominating committee are being distributed this weekend. The first step is to nominate eligible members to serve as membership representatives on the Nominating Committee. Nomination forms must be given to Pastor Marcus Tso by the end of TODAY, Mar 12th. Candidates must be nominated by two church members with joint signatures, and the approval and signature of the Candidate.

2.    Passover Meal – Maundy Thursday marks Jesus’ last supper before being crucified on Good Friday. Come join us in a traditional Jewish Passover meal on April 6th @ 7pm at Ps Marcus’ apartment amenity room (6622 Southoaks Crescent Burnaby). There is a maximum capacity of 12 people including children, and there will be a registration fee of $10/person to cover the cost of the dinner. Please scan the QR code on the poster or click on the link posted on WhatsApp to register before this Wednesday, Mar 15th. You can also register for a Zoom option if you want to follow at home with your family or a few friends. Please note that there will not be any other special event for Good Friday this year. For more details, please see the online registration form or contact Ps Marcus.

3.    Save the date! A New Ministry Vision Sharing Lunch will be happening on Mar 19th (Sunday) @12:30pm, in the church basement. Everyone is invited! The Regent Exchange team will share their vision and directions in launching a new ministry at our church. Please register using the Google Forms sent out on WhatsApp before the end of TODAY, Mar 12th. For any questions, please contact Ps Marcus.

4.   Annual General Meeting 2023 – Our AGM this year will be held on Mar 26th at the English Sanctuary at 1:30 pm. There will also be a lunch in the church basement prior to the AGM ($8/adult, $5/child, collected on the day of). The 2022 Annual Report will be available for pickup at the foyer today after service.

5.    Rainbow Garden Update: On Sunday Mar 26th (10:45am to 11:10am) the Children's Church will spend time planting seeds in the Rainbow Garden. Last year we were able to harvest lots of different types of vegetable. May God continue to bless the Rainbow Garden this year. If you have any questions please reach out to Elder Alan or Lorentz.

6.    Please join us from 11:00-11:35 today for this morning’s Facilitated Discussion on the topic of patience led by Edwin Lam.

English Announcements - Mar 5, 2023

1.     The process for the election of three 2024-2025 Elders has begun. Details for the procedure was posted on WhatsApp last Sunday. The active members list and nomination forms for the nominating committee are being distributed this weekend. The first step is to nominate eligible members to serve as membership representatives on the Nominating Committee. Nomination forms must be given to Pastor Marcus Tso by March 12. Candidates must be nominated by two church members with joint signatures, and the approval and signature of the Candidate.

2.    Passover Meal – Maundy Thursday marks Jesus’ last supper before being crucified on Good Friday. Come join us in a traditional Jewish Passover meal on April 6th @ 7pm at Ps Marcus’ apartment amenity room (6622 Southoaks Crescent Burnaby). There is a maximum capacity of 12 people including children, and there will be a registration fee of $10/person to cover the cost of the dinner. Please scan the QR code on the poster or click on the link posted on WhatsApp to register before Wednesday, March 15th. You can also register for a Zoom option if you want to follow at home with your family or a few friends. Please note that there will not be any other special event for Good Friday this year. For more details, please see the online registration form or contact Ps Marcus.

3.    Save the date! A New Ministry Vision Sharing Lunch will be happening on Mar 19th (Sunday) @12:30pm, in the church basement. Everyone is invited! The Regent Exchange team will share their vision and directions in launching a new ministry at our church. Please register using the Google Forms sent out on WhatsApp before next Sunday, Mar 12th. For any questions, please contact Ps Marcus.

4.   Come join us at FacDisc, which will take place in the English sanctuary today from 11:00 to 11:35!

5.    Donation Receipts – 2022 donation receipts are ready for pick up at the back of the sanctuary. They are arranged in alphabetical order of your last name. For any questions, please contact Alan Yu.

6.    Daylight Saving Time – A friendly reminder that DST begins next Sunday, Mar 12th, at 2am. Please remember to set your clocks forward one hour on the coming Saturday evening before you go to bed.

7.    Pastoral News – Ps Marcus will be out of town for a seminary visit from this afternoon, Mar 5th to Thursday, Mar 9th. Please contact Ps Ralph, Ivy or Kendra for anything urgent.