Bulletin for December 4, 2022

English Online Prayer Meeting will be on every Wednesday at 8 p.m. on ZOOM1 (pw: 4757). Information is on the church website. All are welcome to join.
Today is Communion Sunday. We ask that church members prepare bread/cracker and grape juice to remember the Lord, if worshipping online with us. For those attending in person worship, after communion, please put your used communion package into the garbage bin. Don’t leave them in the Sanctuary.
Joint baptismal service will take place next Sunday, Dec 11 at 10:30am, there will be no Sunday School, Snack Ministry and Awana Clubs on that day. Parents please take their children to the basement to participate in the orange ministry.
World Cup Soccer is here!!! There will be a watching party today at 2 p.m. in Rooms 1-3. This is a joint event between the English and Cantonese congregation to enjoy the thrill of watching the sport together. There will be some simple snacks and drinks. Everyone is welcome to join!
Toronto food banks recorded 1.66 million visits between April 2021 and March
2022, up from 1.45 million the year before. Among food bank users, respondents had a median monthly income of $1,061, an amount equal to less than half of Toronto’s 2020 poverty line of $2,060 a month. Ninety-six percent of survey respondents live below the poverty line.
(https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/daily-bread-food-bank-whos-hungry-re
port-2022-1.6644327)
Our church would like to hold a food drive during the holiday season to help those who are less fortunate than us. Jesus once said in Matthew 25:40, “‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” If you would like to help, please bring non-expired and non-perishable foods and drop them in the designated box in the foyer. All the food will be collected by the end of the year and donated to the Toronto Alliance Church whose mission is to reach out to the impoverished with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. May the Lord bless your generosity and kindness!
Themelios Retreat will be held from December 26-28 at Countryside Camp again. Registration forms are due today. For more information, contact P. Darren.
November Elder Board additional Resolution: i) It is resolved the following baptismal candidates for December 11, 2022 baptism be approved: Lemuel Chan, Justin Yim, Kester Tang, Chloe Chan, Samuel Chang, Solomon Chung, Eleanor Lam, Pansy Lo, Paco Lo ii) It is resolved the following Membership Transfer application be approved: (English) Mary Wong, (Chinese) Delon Ho, Cindy Wong, Chris Lai, Helen Lai, Anita Ng, Ada Yiu, Alice Mok, Kary Cho, Patrick Lam, Alan Wong, Cannex Cheong, Jimmy Zhen and Jasmine Zhang
Youth Fitness Ministry already started and will continue to run from 6:15 pm on the first and third Fridays of the month. Please contact Jeremy for more information.
Life Groups will be replacing our existing small groups starting May 2023. For any interested in becoming a Life Group Leader, please talk to Emma.
In-Person Men’s Group, this new group will be meeting on Saturdays at 7:30 pm at the church. Contact Allen or Martin for more information.
The church welcomes everyone to have lunch together after worship, to have fellowship and share with each other; in order to have accurate number, please be sure to register on the church website before 3 pm on Saturday.
English ministry badminton outreach will be on every Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30PM. Feel free to invite your friends. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Luck.
Rev. Darren Tsang is currently taking vacation leave until Dec 4.