English Congregation Announcement

• Everyone is invited to Marcus’s Birthday party at Castle Down Park on July 22 at 5 pm. Please bring a lawn chair. For more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Lydia.
• Join the fellowship at the church on July 26th at 7 pm to bake for VBS! Don’t forget to bring an egg 🥚 to participate. Baked goodies for VBS will be on sale on July 28th to support our campers coming to Breaker Rock Beach!
• This is a friendly reminder that lock-in forms are due. If you bring your form in today, please hand it to Pastor Ryan. The deadline is this Friday. Remember to bring $5 to cover the cost of food and your stay for the night. Thank you!
• Please join us on August 2 to hand out flyers for the Block Party to the community! We will meet in the church parking lot from 6 to 7:30 PM. Please tell Cindy, Eno, or Lydia if you want to join.

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CHURCH COUNCIL

• The following Special Membership Meeting is scheduled for today after the worship service. There are (so far) 1 voting items:
  • The Church Council proposes to accept the recommendation from the Human Resources Board regarding Pastor Ryan Chau’s first-year review. A renewal of Ryan’s contract for the second year of employment as English Congregational Pastor from Aug 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, inclusive. His annual salary will be adjusted accordingly as well.

Children Ministry Announcement

• We have added a new consultation and information service, the Newcomers Settlement Program, focused on helping new immigrants integrate into Canadian society smoothly. If you are interested, don’t hesitate to contact the office or call 780-426-0891.
• We’re hosting a Newcomers’ Day Camp from July 15th to 19th for children in grades 1-9. The camp offers ELL classes, stress management courses, Pickleball, Taekwondo, Canadian cooking, and daily field trips. Registration can be done at https://ecbchurch.org/children/events/newcomers-day-camp/

• We are excited to present the “Breaker Rock Beach” Summer VBS Day Camp for ages 4 and up, from Aug 6-9 and 12-17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The last chance to register is on or before July 15th, and the registration fee is now $315. There are also volunteer opportunities; please click the image below to apply.