English Congregation Announcement

• There are paper heart ornaments at the table, and we would like to invite you to write down two things on these hearts:
  1. How God showed love to them in the past.
  2. How do they pass this love to others (other brothers/sisters, family, co-workers, non-believers, etc.)?
     *Please hang the heart ornaments on the Christmas tree at the back of the sanctuary (and/or our tree here in the gym).
• We are hosting a Christmas dinner, Jesus Party, on Friday, December 22nd, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Each family brings a dish, and everyone brings a Christmas present for gift exchange ($15 max). Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNAkc33NjgOKQLjXbHjo3TYhxjxr5GKvTNHAU2G5mvE/edit

• The Christmas Joint Service will occur on Sunday, December 24th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., and it will be a Baptism service as well. There are four brothers and sisters who are getting baptized that day:
  • Cantonese Congregation: Lai Kei Keung, To Chan
  • Mandarin Congregation: Huang Wenmei
  • English Congregation: Bianca Lau
• In addition, we will be collecting for the Great Commission Offering (GCO) during the Christmas Joint Service. (The Mission Committee leads this annual ministry.)
• There will be a potluck lunch after the Christmas Joint Service. Please bring a dish if you wish to participate. Make sure to specify the ingredients in the dish for allergy purposes.
• The Nomination Committee invites brothers and sisters willing to serve in the following positions in 2024: Council chairperson, English representative, Children’s Ministry representative, Human Resources Board, Membership Committee, Mission Committee, and Facilities Committee. If you are passionate about any of the above positions, please contact Chris Or.

Announcement from The Finance Committee

• The ECBC Offering Records from January to November 2023 have been posted on the bulletin wall panel outside the office via a QR code.
• There will be a Q&A about the 2024 ECBC Ministry Expense Budget after the service today. We invite members to present any related questions during the meeting.
• If you wish to submit any offerings toward the 2023 tax record, please do so before December 24 for cash and cheque offerings or before December 30th (11:59 p.m.) for E-Transfer offerings. Any offerings submitted after those dates will be allocated towards the 2024 tax record.

Announcement from The Church Council

• We have a membership transfer of Rachel Hua from the Chinese Christian Church in South Carolina.
• The next Special Membership Meeting is scheduled for January 7th, 2024. This is an in-person meeting, and there is two voting item listed:
  • The Church Council proposes to accept the Nomination Committee’s recommendation to appoint the following candidates to be the 2024 Church Council members:
    • a) Chairperson: Steven Ma
      
    • b) Children Ministry: Miao Ling Tam
  • The Church Council proposes to accept the 2024 ECBC Ministry Expense Budget. (a.k.a. Variable expenses)