Bulletin for December 3, 2023

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.
Baptismal Service of English Congregation will take place on Dec 17th at 9:30am,
Christmas Eve Worship will be held on Dec 24^th, on Sunday at 9:30am. We welcome everyone come to celebrate Christ’s birth.
Elder Board Resolution in Nov: i) It is resolved the following baptismal candidates for December 17, 2023 baptism be approved: (English): Jason Cheng, (Chinese): Billy Law and Yau-Cheng Chan. ii) It is resolved the following Membership Transfer applications be approved: Melody Wong and Michelle Lo
The baby dedication prayer will be held during the Sunday service on February 18 next year. Babies aged 5 or under and parents who are members of the church can register at the following website. The deadline for registration is January 14 (Sunday) next year.
The next intensive course starts in January 2024 (Exact Date TBA), will be taught by Rev. Joe Chan on “World Religions, Cults, and Occult”. One must register here to attend the course. Minimum enrollment must be at least 3 people, maximum enrollment is 10 people. Please prayerfully consider your commitment, as reading and homework are involved as part of the commitment to attend this course.
Themelios Retreat will be held from December 22-24 at Countryside Camp again. For more information, contact P. Darren.
Mission Course “Kairos” will be host at our church on every Saturday from Feb 17^th to Apr 6^th, 2024 from 2-5pm. The early bird discount registration fee is $99 until January 15^th, and thereafter $125. To register, please go to the following website.
From Finance Department: The 2023 forecasted expense is expected to be $803,615. As of November 30 total offerings received is $705,465, we would need to receive approximately $98,150 in December to breakeven. Please continue to pray for our church financial situation. Also, be reminded that there are many ways to give to our church including our online e-giving platform. To give today, please go to ccac.church. The last day to accept 2023 offering is Dec 31, on Sunday. If you send it by mail, please reserve more mailing time to avoid delay in receipt.
If anyone has any expenses for 2023 that they would like to claim, please submit the claim form by Jan 14, 2024 (Sunday).
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 Dec 17 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!
To protect the environment, you can bring your own tableware and dishes for lunch to reduce waste. You are welcome to make a free-will lunch donation, $8 per adult, $4 per child under the age of 12, (lunch donation is not included in the tax receipts).
Beginning with the General Meeting in March 2024, Member voting eligibility will be determined according to the requirements of the current church by-law’s “voting members”. Please be sure to sign in when you attend Sunday Service in order to fulfill the eligibility to vote in the future.
Offering through E-transfer is now available. From your bank’s website, you can donate via Interac e-Transfer within the transfer / payment menu option. No security question or password is required. Use the email account. In the “Message” section, please include your name, address, phone number, amount, and the offering accounts you would like to support. You can give to multiple funds in one transaction. (All undesignated donations will be allocated to the General Fund)
Rev. Brian Wong will take days off from Dec 4-10.