1. Welcome to our Mother’s Day Sunday Service. Individuals attending church may opt to wear a mask or not, but are advised to be aware of and mindful of both the health of any vulnerable persons in the vicinity and their own wellbeing.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10:15am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10:15am @A8

2. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am-12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9.
3. Staff news: Pastor David will take his no pay leave from 5/2-15.

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4. 6/18(Sun) Baby Dedication on Father’s Day Joint Service If you have a child under the age of 2 and would like to dedicate to the Lord in the presence of our church community, please contact Pastor Bill
5. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for the Goodness Fellowship.
6. 6/10(Sat. 7:15pm) YAM x EMU presents Worship & Prayer Night @VCEFC
7. May 28, 2023 – Awana Sunday! Mark your calendar and get ready to register for next AWANA year.
8. Today is Cantonese Mother’s Day Gospel Sunday Service with testimonies.
9. Cedars at Hopehill Senior Home Monday Service (1:30-2:30pm) If you would like to serve, please contact Miranda Fong
10. 「Family Breakfast」(Today – June 11 on Sunday) 9:30am food served until no food is left, 10am food line closes, 10:05am clean up. Come to the gym and fill up your stomach before filling your heart with God in the 10:15am English/Junior Service, Cantonese Sunday School, or Mandarin Service.
11. Please pray for the sick and families.
12. 6/24 Church Picnic @ Burnaby Confederation Park. Registration with Tom Tsang starting 5/21-6/18. Registration fee ($5 subsidized by the church): free for age 4 and under; $5 for age 5-19, 70 and over; $15 for age 20-69. Free for new comers of April – June with registration. If you prefer to bring your own food, you are also welcome to join.

1. Thank you, Esther Leung-Kong Cmo for allowing God to use you today to breathe life through His word. May God bless your ministry.
2. Welcome to our Sunday Service. Individuals attending church may opt to wear a mask or not, but are advised to be aware of and mindful of both the health of any vulnerable persons in the vicinity and their own wellbeing.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10:15am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10:15am @A8

3. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am-12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School paused to help with the breakfast clean-up.
4. The staff office hour schedule starting May:

Sun | All pastors, Tony

Mon | Joanna; Tue | Pr. David, Pr. Esmond & Joanna, Tony;

Wed | Pr. Miller, Pr. Steven & Joanna, Tony; Thu | Pr. Bill & Tony;

Fri | Pr. Bill, Pr. Steven & Joanna, Tony; Sat | Pr. Bill

5. Staff news: Pastor David is preaching at the Lord’s Love Church and will take his no pay leave from 5/2-15. Pastor Miller till take his no pay leave from 5/2-18.

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6. Pastor Don will be starting a series “A Story to Live and Tell” that is a study of the Book of Ruth next Sunday May 7. The first sermon “The Backstory to the Story” will cover Ruth 1:1-7. He will be picking the series up each month on the date that he is scheduled to preach.
7. 6/18(Sun) Baby Dedication on Father’s Day Joint Service If you have a child under the age of 2 and would like to dedicate to the Lord in the presence of our church community, please contact Pastor Bill
8. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Join us, so we can pray together as a church family.
9. 6/10(Sat. 7:15pm) YAM x EMU presents Worship & Prayer Night @VCEFC
10. 5/7(Sun) Dr. Kin Ming Li, HKSAR Correctional Services Dpt. Chaplain, will preach in Mandarin service and lead a Cantonese seminar with Rev. Kenneth Lo on 5/12(Fri. 7:30-9pm) in the sanctuary about drugs. His wife Louisa Li will lead a Cantonese seminar in the afternoon on 5/7(Sun. 1:30-3pm) in the gym about marriage. All are welcome. Please invite your friends.

10. 5/14(Sun. 8:30am & 11:30am) Cantonese Mother’s Day Gospel Sunday Service with testimonies. Please remember your non-believer Cantonese speaking family and friends in your prayers, especially your parents, and ask them to join you.
11. 「Family Breakfast」(Today – June 11) 9:30am starts till no food, 10am food line closed, 10:05am clean up. Come to the gym and fill up your stomach before filling your heart with God in the 10:15am English/Junior Service, Cantonese Sunday School, or Mandarin Service.

1. Thank you, Doug Wong for allowing God to use you today to breathe life through His word. May God bless your ministry
2. Welcome to our Sunday Service. Individuals attending church may opt to wear a mask or not, but are advised to be aware of and mindful of both the health of any vulnerable persons in the vicinity and their own wellbeing.
   • English & Youth & JAM: 10:15am @ Gym
   • Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10am @A8
3. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am-12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
4.  Excerpts from DB Meeting on Apr 8, 2023:
   1. A part-time local specific evangelism role is currently available, requiring no less than 10 hours of work per week to coordinate and train for outreach efforts to new immigrants from Hong Kong.
   2. The preliminary rental policy of the church for 2023 was adopted. Some special cases still require further clarification.
   3. A church renovation committee will be organized under the general business manager to decide which renovating projects should be done for different departments in an efficient and strategic way.
   4. The department chairperson, with the staff’s consultation and the deacon board’s endorsement, must approve of the lending of the church’s equipment and utensils for ministry purpose.
   5. In the 2023 budget, an additional $500 has been set aside for the hospitality and caring of the Mandarin congregation, and $1800 is budgeted for nine breakfasts beginning April 16th to promote more participation in Cantonese Sunday School, Mandarin worship and English worship and intergenerational and inter congregational fellowship.
   6. Suggestions were made for new members of different Staff Review Groups for pastoral and administrative staff to gather in June for staff evaluation.
   7. The bylaws committee will design a plan to be presented in the 2023 Annual General Meeting for adjustments to adhere to the Societies Amendment Act of the government and the church’s privacy regulations.
   8. Under the BC government’s most recent COVID restrictions, individuals attending church may opt to wear a mask or not, but are advised to be aware of and mindful of both the health of any vulnerable persons in the vicinity and their own wellbeing.

5. Staff news:

• Don Dyck, English adult ministry pastor, has joined our pastoral team on 4/15. He will work not less than 10 hours per week. Email
• 3/22-4/24 Pastor Miller will take a no pay leave for his mission trip. Pastor Esmond will take his no pay leave in April

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6. 6/18(Sun) Baby Dedication on Father’s Day Joint Service If you have a child under the age of 2 and would like to dedicate to the Lord in the presence of our church community, please contact Pastor
7. Joint Mission Prayer Meeting 7:30pm@ Zoom ID: 862 6579 1403 Passcode: 888026. Join us to know more about the La Cruz and the Iglesia Evangelica China de Dios in Venezuela. Pastor Semson Nip will share with us his recent trip there. All welcome.
8. 4/23(Sun. 2-3pm) Cantonese Caring Seminar about crisis management led by Pastor Kenneth Lo, everyone is welcome to take part to learn how to handle a potential crisis that may affect themselves or someone they care about.
9. 5/14(Sun. 8:30am & 11:30am) Cantonese Mother’s Day Gospel Sunday Service with testimonies of our brothers. Please pray for your non-believer Cantonese speaking family members and friends especially your parents and invite them to join.
10. 「Family Breakfast」(Today – June 11 from 9:20-10:10am). Come eat breakfast with us in the gym before the 10:15am English/Junior Service or Cantonese Sunday School or 10am Mandarin Service.

1. Welcome to our Holy Communion Sunday Service. Please pick up your Communion elements at the front desk. Wearing a mask is encouraged inside the church and while singing. Speakers may choose not to wear a mask if they speak behind the Plexiglass.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10am A8

2. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am-12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
3. The House Affairs Department needs your help! A General Affairs Support Team is being formed to quickly respond to the Department’s demands, even unanticipated ones. You will not be required to attend regular meetings. All you have to do is to allow us to contact on you via WhatsApp and help if you are available. Let Alan Chan or Joseph Wong know if you could serve with us on this team.
4. Don Dyck has accepted the invitation of the church and will be the English adult ministry pastor commencing April 15, working no less than 10 hours per week in average. It is a one-year contractual position.
5. Staff news: 3/22-4/24 Pastor Miller will take a no pay leave for his mission trip. Pastor Esmond will take his no pay leave in April.

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6. 6/18(Sun) Baby Dedication on Father’s Day Joint Service If you have a child under the age of 2 and would like to dedicate to the Lord in the presence of our church community, please contact Pastor
7. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Join us, so we can pray together as a church family.
8. 4/7(Fri.11am) MBCCA Joint Good Friday Service in person @Fraserview MB Church. English speaker Pastor Sam Owusu. Cantonese, Youth, Children program available. Infant and Toddler drop-in room provided.
9. 4/9(Next Sun. 10am) Joint Easter Sunday Service: E/Junior Service @Gym; Cantonese/Mandarin @Sanctuary&A8. One person for membership transferral and One for Baptism. All Sunday School classes will be paused. After the service, You are welcome to stay and celebrate in the New Gym!
10. 4/14(Fri. 8pm) Cantonese Music Gospel Night hosted by SOBEM & PG 「ReCONNECT」led by The Channels. Please pray for non-believing family members and friends and invite them to join.

1. Welcome to our Sunday Service. Please follow the Safety Guidelines. Wearing a mask is encouraged inside the church and while singing. Speakers may choose not to wear a mask if they speak behind the Plexiglass.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10am A8

2. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am-12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
3. Excerpts from DB Meeting on Mar 11, 2023:

• The department chairs held a meeting with the deacons in the Ministry Support Group session and put forward several ideas for the church to handle the post pandemic mentality.

①Though people get used to having meetings online, it is important for them to have in person interaction with each other. Outside church gatherings can be promoted.

②The worship schedule and trajectory need to be precise and concise.

③For the Cantonese worship, the meditative verses of the previous week need not be repeated. After a brief explanation of the week’s verses, worshippers can be given a minute to reflect in silence.  There is no need for a long elaboration on the verses.

④The taping of the music for the Doxology at the end of the service can be refined.

⑤Certain parishioners, as well as newcomers, might miss the service because of the change of time for joint worship.

⑥The church can consider a renovation that is both appropriate and modern.

⑦Research into what attracts people back to large public events suggests that vibrancy and a sense of anticipation are key.

⑧We need to create localized plans, carefully constructed strategies, or just something innovative in order to attract people back to church events.

⑨“Gathering on Friday” has a group of over fifty non-Christians coming together(Praise dance: 40/45, Table tennis: 13/20) and this is a great opportunity to reach out to the community and share the Gospel.

⑩Resume the coffee time following worship, homemade soup to be given out, and more relevant seminars for the community.

• Pastor Don Dyck is to be invited to serve as the English adult ministry pastor, working no less than 10 hours per week.
• Affirmed the initial stage of decluttering the basement to be completed by March 31 and will examine the possibility of keeping only appropriate items in the church. Any unclaimed items by any fellowship or department will be discarded.
• The total number of deacons in 2024 will be eight.
• Taking into consideration the gradual relaxation of the public COVID restrictions, the deacon board determined to transition from strongly recommending that parishioners wear masks in the church to encourage them to do so. However, to maintain safety for everyone, it is important to take additional measures to protect seniors and those who are vulnerable to health complications.
• The 2022 financial statements of the church have been approved and will be displayed on the bulletin board. The church was able to pay off the remaining loan on the church building in January using last year’s surplus of funds. This allowed more money to be allocated to the ministry of the church.

4. The House Affairs Department needs your help! A General Affairs Support Team is being formed to quickly respond to the Department’s demands, even unanticipated ones. You will not be required to attend regular meetings. All you have to do is to allow us to contact on you via WhatsApp and help if you are available. Let Alan Chan or Joseph Wong know if you could serve with us on this team.

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5. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. This week will pray for Family Grace Fellowship.
6. 4/7(Fri.11am) MBCCA Joint Good Friday Service in person @Fraserview MB Church. English speaker Pastor Sam Owusu. Cantonese, Youth, Children program available. Infant and Toddler drop-in room provided.
7. 4/9(Sun. 10am) Joint Easter Sunday Service: E/Junior Service @Gym; Cantonese/Mandarin @Sanctuary. All Sunday School classes will be paused. After the service, welcome to stay and celebrate in the New Gym!
8. 4/1(Sat. 4:45-6:15pm) Cantonese Outreach Seminar about depression. Jeanny Lam will share. You and your friends /family members are welcome
9. 4/14(Fri. 8pm) Cantonese Music Gospel Night hosted by SOBEM & PG 「ReCONNECT」led by The Channels. Please pray for non-believing family members and friends and invite them to join.
10. 3/22-4/20 “30 Day of Prayer For the Muslim World” English digital Prayer Guide is available online for purchase. Free Kids’ version is also available.
11. 3/28(Tues. 7:30pm) Joint Mission Prayer Meeting @ Zoom ID: 862 6579 1403 Passcode: 888026. Winnie Chow of Goodness fellowship will share the ministry of Ratanak International in Cambodia. All welcome.
12. 3/26(Sun. 1pm) Community Lunch to welcome newcomers who joined us from January to March. Please register with Tom Tsang before 3/19
13. Please pray for the sick and the families.