Bulletin for December 17, 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.
- Today is Baptismal Service. Baptismal candidate is Jason Cheng. We also welcome Melody Wong and Michelle Lo to be our church members. In addition, there are two brothers, Billy Law and Yau-Cheng Chan in Cantonese congregation who are also getting baptized.
- Christmas Eve Worship will be held on on next Sunday, Dec 24th at 9:30am We welcome everyone come to celebrate Christ’s birth.
- There will be no Awana Clubs on Dec 24 & 31 due to Christmas break, but we will have another children program instead at the same time. Awana Clubs will be resumed on Jan 7 next year.
- From Finance Department: The 2023 forecasted expense is expected to be $764,000. We have received $717,000 general fund offering as of Dec 10 including online donation. We would need to receive approximately $47,000 in the next 3 weeks in order to breakeven (approx. $16,000 per week). 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 you are still unable to participate in the 35th anniversary photo event, January 14th is now added. If you are really unable to participate, you can email your family photos or personal photos to mark.leung1@gmail.com before February 1st.
- Our church food drive will be until next year, Jan 7th. Please bring non-expired and non-perishable foods and drop them in the designated box in the foyer. All the food will be 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!
- 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.
- Our church will be hosting the Mission Course “Kairos” every Saturday from Feb 17th to Apr 6th, 2024 from 2-5pm. The early bird discount registration fee is $99 until January 15th, and thereafter $125. Subsidies up to 50% is available to members of CCAC. To register, please go to the following website.
- 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 is currently hiring contract Cantonese assistant Pastor and English assistant Pastor. Please check the church website for details.
- 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. Daniel Tang will take days off on Dec 19-22.