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November 13, 2022 – Matthew 25:14-30 “ To grin like a Cheshire Cat ”
Posted on 12 Nov 2022
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- Welcome! If you’re new to our worship service, welcome to our church! You are invited to stay for snacks and refreshment at the Fellowship Hall after today’s service. If you like us to connect with you, please email us at hello@vcefc.org so that someone from the care team can reach out to you.
- The Church Board cordially invite you to attend in person to a Special Membership Meeting on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Church Sanctuary
The Agenda of the meeting:
1. Approval of Agenda of today’s SMM
2. Calling Pastor Janie Chan for the position of CSC Assistant Pastor
3. Calling Pastor Thomas Xu for the position of MSC Assistant Pastor
4. Calling Pastor Job Chan for the position of CSC Associate Pastor - Thank you to everyone that attended our General Meeting last week. All the nominees for the Deacon Board and Congregational Committees have been confirmed and elected into their respective positions.
2023 Elected
Deacon Board
– Ada Lam
– Christina Lai
– Chung Yan Ip
– Patrick Chan
Personnel
– Martin To
CSCC
– Cherry Ngai
– Joel Yung
– David Chan
ESCC
– Deb Lum
– Ivan Wan
– Geoffrey Chum
Financial Reviewer
– Edwin So
– Sam Keung - Join the Christmas Service Choir: Practice Sunday afternoons in November and December. Contact Darren Lau for more information and to join.
- Thank you to all the fellowships and everyone for making our Kids’ Nite / Nite Market such a successful and fun event! We raised $1162.95 for Jacob’s Well, a Christian based non-profit located in the Downtown Eastside that befriends and works with those who are in the margins of society.
- You can download our bulletin and reflection questions for today’s service either through the QR code on screen or through the church’s website at VCEFC.org.
- Adult Sunday School Class on “The Epistle to the Ephesians II” meets every Sunday @11:15am.
Course description: The course will explore and contemplate though apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, the mystery and the goal of salvation that God the Father achieves through his Son Jesus Christ. To register for the course, please email Hansel Wang at hchwang@telus.net . - Are you looking for ways to exercise your gifts and to serve the Lord in our church community? We invite you to go to our church’s website to take a look at the descriptions of the various service opportunities available and instruction on how to get involve in our
ministry teams. The direct link is https://vcefc.org/1033/serve - A message from the Evangelical Free Church District: An urgent need for help has arisen for a mom from the Terrace, BC area whose son (26) is in ICU at Vancouver General Hospital. Dawn has been in a hospital room with her son every day., but sadly, she is not
allow to stay with him overnight in the ICU room. She has reached out looking for a place to stay. If you know someone who might have a furnished room that she can rent…or a room where she might just be able to sleep at night because she spends the rest of her time with her son. Please contact Pastor Joe at Hello@vcefc.org - “Brothers and sisters of 65 years ago and up are invited to the Senior Sunday luncheon on August 21. Please pick up your luncheon ticket from Sister Nancy Lee (or from the church office front desk) before and after the CSC service on July 31, August 7, and August 14.”
- The Church Administrator position has been posted in the career section of the church website and with some selected Christian education institutions.
- News from VCEFC Critical Response Team – Changes to VCEFC Safety Protocols starting April-8.
• No capacity limits of worship services and meetings at church facilities. Individual ministry teams (e.g. children’s worship, Awana Club, etc.) can still set their own capacity limits as they see fit.
• No requirement of pre-registration for in-person worship services.
• No requirement of checking proof of vaccination at all gatherings.
• No requirement of providing contact information when visiting church.
• Mask wearing remains mandatory for everyone 5 years or older.
• Anyone tested positive for Covid-19 or have symptoms of Covid must stay home for 10 days, with no fever and symptoms subsides. - For ministries, fellowships and small groups to have meetings in Church, please inform the office by email at least one week ahead to book rooms. Room availability can be checked in our website. Please click “Room Booking” under “Contact Us” in the main menu.
- Pastor Wai Mui has scheduled her retirement by the end of the February. However, to allow time for recruiting her replacement, Pastor Wai Mui has graciously accepted the Board’s request to continue, on an interim basis, with her current ministry roles till August 31, 2022, or when the new staff arrives, whichever comes first. This will minimize any ministry disruption during the recruitment process. Please offer your continuous support to Pastor Wai Mui in her ministry among us.
- 2022 yearly theme is “Rise up and build!” (Nehemiah 2:18).
- In addition to the regular prayer meetings on Wednesday, we invite you in praying for Mission and Evangelism on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 to 8:30pm.
- The Church Board has resolved to make Monday as a day of rest for all staff due to their ministries during the weekend. The church office is now closed on Mondays. For urgent matters, brothers and sisters are asked to contact the pastoral staff directly. Your cooperation is much appreciated.
- Community prayer time will resume back to meeting every Wednesday night at 7:30. Join us in praying as a community for our church, our city and the world. https://zoom.us/j/446506289
- Small groups and Fellowships are available for all ages and life stages, from teens through college, adults and career, all the way to retired seniors. For more information on our various fellowships and small groups please visit our church website under the “Get Connected” section on the menu tab, or email us at hello@vcefc.org .
- Just a friendly reminder that Journey Fellowship will be having an online gathering this afternoon at 4:30pm for a “5 Step Master Class” basically a show n tell for how to do something neat.
- Welcome Team for Hong Kong Newcomers has recently been established in order to welcome and show hospitality to both fellow Christians and friends who immigrate or return to Canada from Hong Kong. If you have family or friends who have recently moved to or are planning to move to Vancouver, looking for church or some assistance, please feel free to contact Pastor Job Chan (jobchan@vcefc.org) or Yeda Hong (vcefc.welcome@gmail.com). Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/100847038934841/
- ONLINE OFFERING: As our church has temporary suspended all gatherings and moved our weekly worship services online during the COVID-19 pandemic, you have the option to give your offering through Interac e-transfer. You can still mail your cheques, or drop off your offering at the church. For further instruction on how to give online, click here.
- CONTACT US: We know that this can be a difficult and distressing time for some. If you have any needs, concerns or prayer requests, we want to hear from you. You can connect with the church through email at admin@vcefc.org or by phone at (604) 254-1242.
- WEEKLY OFFERING UPDATE:
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- Please pray that during the application review process that the PSC continues to be sensitive to the guiding of the Holy Spirit.
- Please also pray for the pastoral candidates themselves as they undergoing the application review process that they continue to receive discernment and encouragement to where God is leading to serve next.
- Please email your prayer requests to Pastor Joe (josephyu@vcefc.org) indicating if they are private or to be posted.
- Join us every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm to pray as a community for our church, our city and the world. https://zoom.us/j/446506289
