Dec 31, 2023 Church News
- Welcome to our New Year Eve Sunday Service. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. You can find free testing kits at the welcome table.
- 1.1-12.3 Offering Report is now available in Google Drive for checking your balance, or check at the front table and bulletin board. Contact for enquiry. Offering through PayPal or CanadaHelps should get the receipts from the them but you can also see your donation amount in our Offering Report.
- 2023 Cash/Cheque Offering Cut-Off Date is TODAY
- Official Receipt for Tax Return will be emailed/mailed to donors in Feb., for donor’s info update, please contact
- 2024/1/7 (Sun) Deadline for 2023 Reimbursements Please submit your voucher together with receipts to Joanna before 1/7. All late vouchers should be approved by the 2024 dept. chairs and counted as 2024 expenditures. The 2024 voucher is Yellow. Digital version is available.
- Guidelines for Cancellation of in-person Sunday gatherings: due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the lead pastor, in consultation with the Executive Committee, will decide by 6:00 am on Sunday on whether the church will suspend in person Sunday activities and transition to online activities. A message will be sent to all WhatsApp groups, posted on the church’s website & Facebook. Leaders, please notify your members to join the gatherings on Zoom instead.
- All services will be on 10am with the same link. You could choose the service you want to join or ask the AV tech for assistance.
- The sermons will be uploaded to our YouTube channel on 2:30pm
- 1/7(Sun) 2022 Deacons and Dept. Chairs Inauguration in Services. Let’s witness our Lord’s calling and support them all together.
- 1/7(Sun) New Security Codes to Key Holders – Old/New Key Holders, Deacons, Dept. Chairs and Fellowship Leaders, please return/sign up with Joanna Li starting today until 1/31. $50 will be charged for a replacement if the key is lost.
- 1/7 (Sun) Mail Slots Re-assign – Previous users should empty the existing mail slot by TODAY.
- The church carpets and fabric chairs were steam cleaned this week. Let’s keep them as clean as possible in 2024.
- Staff News: 12/27-1/8 Pastor Bill will take his annual leave. The office will close for New Year Holiday on 1/1.
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- New Sermon Series Based on the Book of Acts – Called to Be Church
- Every church has its creation story. The question is, do you know the creation story of PGMBC? It goes back much further than you might think. Every church that follows the teachings of Jesus goes back to when the Church had its beginning back in the first century a short time after the resurrection of Jesus. Throughout 2024 Pastors Bill and Don will be teaching through a sermon series based on the book of Acts on what it means to be Called to Be Church. What did Jesus have in mind when he said he would build his church? Are we living up to his calling on us to be his church? As we go through this sermon series, we will also look for ways that it ties into our theme for 2024: Revive, Regroup and Rebuild. That is, to be revived spiritually in our faith and our commitment to be followers of Jesus; to regroup as a community of faith around our mission and vision as a church; and to rebuild by reaching out beyond the walls of our church to those with whom we come in contact in our everyday lives, as well as to those who live in our community, and beyond that to a world that is in great need of knowing and experiencing the good news of God’s love for them. We hope you plan to join us in this journey. Come prepared to be encouraged as well as challenged in your own journey of faith as well as your part in being an attender of Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church.
- English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for each other.
- 2024 LightHouse Harbour Ministries: PG is scheduled to serve on the 2nd Thursday of each month 7-9:30pm. Next visit date is 1/11. Another way to participate and support this mission ministry is to make small gifts, cards and cookies.
- To participate individually, by a family or as a team are all welcome! If any question or book a date to visit, feel free to talk with Pastor Steven.
- 2024 Mission Fest 「THE LORD WORKING WITH THEM」is coming to the heart of Vancouver on2/15-17, hosted by Westside Church. Please see the website for the details