Saturday 29 September 2012

Announcements - September 29, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Westside Baptist Church is glad to welcome newcomers to our Worship Service. Please fill out a guest record card and return it to the ushers or greeters so that we may keep in touch with you. Westside would also like to invite Christians attending our services regularly to consider making Westside their spiritual home. Please contact the pastoral staff or deacons if you are interested.
  • Bulletins will not be printed for the English worship services, so church volunteers are asked to check their duties online via googledocs. A hard copy of the duty list will also be posted in the foyer. Please call the church office and speak with Roberta about any duty shift changes.
  • Need some uplifting and support through prayer? Send your prayer requests to the WBC Prayer Band Ministry via direct confidential email to our pastoral staff: prayer@westsidebaptist.ca. Unless otherwise indicated, prayer requests will be regarded in strict confidence (names are undisclosed), and submitters will not be contacted.
  • Want to witness the amazing power of prayer? Want to be a part of God's mighty works? 
We are currently accepting volunteers for Westside's newest ministry - the WBC Prayer Band.
 Come and support your family, friends, church, and community through prayer.
Please contact Pastor Anders for more information.
  • The Awana Program is on Fridays from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Classes include Preschool, Kindergarten to Grade 2 and Grades 3 to 6. Online registration is still available at: www.westsideawana.blogspot.com. Middle School Awana classes is on Sundays at 11am.
  • Struggling with quadratics? Need help with an essay? Come and meet with our experienced tutors through WBC’s Homework Fellowship for students in Grades 8-12 on Sundays 2:00pm – 5:00pm starting September 16. Drop-in fees for Grades 8-10 is $7 per visit or $20 per month. Fees for Grades 11-12 is $10 per visit or $30 per month. Try it out for FREE for the entire month of September! For details, contact Peter Cheung.
  • In order to adequately cover meal costs, tickets for the community meal will be increased by $1 to $6 per person. Please contact Joyce or Shera to pre-order by Thursday each week. The new GZone youth group for Grade 7-12 teens and youths will meet every Saturday in Room F from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Please contact Pastor Gladys for further information.
  • There will be small group gatherings every Saturday at 8pm after the community meal. Come and get connected with one another and learn about small group life. All are welcome. Please contact Pastor Gladys if you are interested in joining a small group.
  • Church prayer meetings are held every Saturday at 5:00pm in Room F. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
  • Tea bags are available at 25 cents per pack. Hot water is also available free of charge. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to be eco-friendly and bring their own mugs or use the ceramic cups inside the cupboard. Please wash them after use.

ONGOING EVENTS

  • Church Prayer Meeting (English Congregation)
    Saturdays 5:00pm
  • English Worship Service
    Saturdays 6:00pm -7:30pm
  • Small Groups for All Ages Saturdays 8:00pm -10:00pm
  • Youth & Teens Ministry “GZone” Saturdays 8:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Special Interest Groups (SIG) – Badminton
    Every other Sunday 8:00pm – 10:00pm
    Venue: Clearone Badminton, #100 - 4351 No.3 Rd, Richmond Browngate
    Next game: October 7
  • Special Interest Groups (SIG) – Board Games
    Last Sunday of the month 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Next game: October 28

Saturday 22 September 2012

Financial Report January - August 2012


General

ActualBudget
RECEIPTS
Offering$136,042$207,867
Rental Income, Interest and Others $37,303$37,489
Total Receipts$173,345$245,356
EXPENDITURES
Administration & Grounds$171,276$172,237
Ministries$6,183$14,136
CBWCF Loan Repayments$50,920$58,067
Total Expenditures$228,379$244,440
General surplus (deficit)($55,034)$916


Loans

CBWCF Loan
Other than Regular Loan Repayments $160,000
Additional Mortgage$40,000
Net Loan Repayments ( Loan Proceeds)$120,000
CBWCF Loan Payable$17,100
 
Congregational Loan
Loan Repayments$82,465
Additional Loan$270,800
Net Loan Repayments  ( Loan Proceeds)($188,335)
Congregational Loan Payables$526,786
 
Total Loans
Loan Repayments$242,465
Additional Loans$310,800
Net Loan Repayments ( Loan Proceeds)($68,545)
Total Loans$543,886

Renovation Capital Campaign(October 2011 - August 2012)


ActualBudget
Offerings$65,405$65,000
Expenses$40,786

Note: Cheques for the church should be made payable to "Westside Baptist Church."  Please do not use abbreviations.

Friday 21 September 2012

2012 Deaconship Election

  • Samson Chan, Alexandra Wai (1st term), Monica Tong(2nd term) deaconship will be ended on December 31, 2012. There will be three vacancies in the deacon board in 2013.
  • Nomination Committee: Deacon Rep: Peter Cheung, Felix Loo, Monica Tong
  • Congregation Rep: Mabel Cheung, Sandy Hui, Calvin Lau
  • Criteria and procedure for deacon election has been posted on the bulletin board. The application forms are available with the church secretary.

Timetable:

  • September 22/23 Nomination commences
  • October 27/28 Nomination closes
  • November 10/11 Publication of final deaconship candidate list
  • November 25 Deaconship Election

Announcements September 22, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Westside Baptist Church is glad to welcome newcomers to our Worship Service. Please fill out a guest record card and return it to the ushers or greeters so that we may keep in touch with you. Westside would also like to invite Christians attending our services regularly to consider making Westside their spiritual home. Please contact the pastoral staff or deacons if you are interested.
  • Bulletins will not be printed for the English worship services, so church volunteers are asked to check their duties online via googledocs. A hard copy of the duty list will also be posted in the foyer. Please call the church office and speak with Roberta about any duty shift changes.
  • Need some uplifting and support through prayer? Send your prayer requests to the WBC Prayer Band Ministry via direct confidential email to our pastoral staff: prayer@westsidebaptist.ca. Unless otherwise indicated, prayer requests will be regarded in strict confidence (names are undisclosed), and submitters will not be contacted.
  • Want to witness the amazing power of prayer? Want to be a part of God's mighty works? 
We are currently accepting volunteers for Westside's newest ministry - the WBC Prayer Band.
 Come and support your family, friends, church, and community through prayer.
Please contact Pastor Anders for more information.
  • The Awana Program is on Fridays from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Classes include Preschool, Kindergarten to Grade 2 and Grades 3 to 6. Online registration is still available at: www.westsideawana.blogspot.com. Middle School Awana classes is on Sundays at 11am.
  • Struggling with quadratics? Need help with an essay? Come and meet with our experienced tutors through WBC’s Homework Fellowship for students in Grades 8-12 on Sundays 2:00pm – 5:00pm starting September 16. Drop-in fees for Grades 8-10 is $7 per visit or $20 per month. Fees for Grades 11-12 is $10 per visit or $30 per month. Try it out for FREE for the entire month of September! For details, contact Peter Cheung.
  • In order to adequately cover meal costs, tickets for the community meal will be increased by $1 to $6 per person. Please contact Joyce or Shera to pre-order by Thursday each week. The new GZone youth group for Grade 7-12 teens and youths will meet every Saturday in Room F from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Please contact Pastor Gladys for further information.
  • There will be small group gatherings every Saturday at 8pm after the community meal. Come and get connected with one another and learn about small group life.   All are welcome. Please contact Pastor Gladys if you are interested in joining a small group.
  • Church prayer meetings are held every Saturday at 5:00pm in Room F. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
  • Tea bags are available at 25 cents per pack. Hot water is also available free of charge. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to be eco-friendly and bring their own mugs or use the ceramic cups inside the cupboard. Please wash them after use.

ONGOING EVENTS

  • Church Prayer Meeting (English Congregation)
    Saturdays 5:00pm
  • English Worship Service
    Saturdays 6:00pm -7:30pm
  • Small Groups for All Ages Saturdays 8:00pm -10:00pm
  • Youth & Teens Ministry “GZone” Saturdays 8:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Special Interest Groups (SIG) – Badminton
    Every other Sunday 8:00pm – 10:00pm
    Venue: Clearone Badminton, #100 - 4351 No.3 Rd, Richmond Browngate
    Next game: September 23
  • Special Interest Groups (SIG) – Board Games
    Last Sunday of the month 8:30pm
    Next game: September 30

Tuesday 11 September 2012

Room Use Schedule


Homework Fellowship begins this Sunday!


Struggling with quadratics? Needing help with an essay? Come and meet with our experienced tutors through WBC’s Homework Fellowship for students in Grades 8-12 starting September 16, 2012.

Time: Sundays 2:00pm – 5:00pm.

Drop-in fees:
Grades 8-10: $7 per visit or $20 per calendar month
Grades 11-12 $10 per visit or $30 per calendar month

No pre-registration required.
Try it out for FREE for the entire month of September!

Starting October 2012 we will also offer weekly seminars for Grade 11 & 12 students. Admission to the seminar is already included in the drop-in fee. Seminar will run from 4:00-5:00pm every Sunday.

For more information, please visit this link, or contact info@westsidebaptist.ca or call 604-266-5602.