Saturday 29 June 2019

Announcements - June 30, 2019

  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • Pastoral discernment Committee meeting has been held on June 2. The minutes and the job postings have been posted on the bulletin board. 
  • Praise God. The building permit of downstairs redevelopment project has been issued and the renovation has started and everything went smoothly. Please continue to pray for the process of the renovation and the completion date to be on September 1, 2019. 
  • Brothers and sisters who have made a pledge for the Building Redevelopment fund, please specify on the offering envelope “BR Fund” when making a donation. For those who would like to support by Congregational Loan (No/Low interest), please contact the treasurer, Monica Tong. 
  • The deacon board meeting will be held today at 2:30pm at Room A.
  • Semi-annual Congregational Meeting will be held on July 21 at 1:00pm. Agenda will be posted. 
  • Monthly Bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board and the church blog. Please check out for important announcements. 
  • “Invite Your One” summer campaign will be held on Fridays between July 5 – August 23. 
  • Music For Young Children will begin in September. Ages 3-6 are welcome to join. Demo classes will be held on July 13 (Saturday) at 10:00am. For those who are interested please register with the church secretary.
  • A workshop on Praying more Deeply will be held on July 21 at room G between 2:00pm - 4:00pm. The material written will be in English. But the verbal instruction will be in Cantonese. The topic is – 3) Prayer for Repentance”. The details and sign-up sheet have been posted on the bulletin board. 

Saturday 22 June 2019

Announcements - June 23, 2019


  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • As of June, ALL worship duties except Praise team arrangement would be scheduled through the office. All praise team scheduling would be co-ordinated by Jason Kwok. If you have out of town schedules, please let them know in advance. If for any reasons, you cannot serve your duty, please inform the office to do the re-arrangement. Do not arrange it on your own for it may cause unnecessary confusion. 
  • Pastoral discernment Committee meeting has been held on June 2. The minutes and the job postings have been posted on the bulletin board. 
  • Praise God. The building permit of downstairs redevelopment project has been issued and the renovation has started and everything went smoothly. Please continue to pray for the process of the renovation and the completion date to be on September 1, 2019. 
  • Brothers and sisters who have made a pledge for the Building Redevelopment fund, please specify on the offering envelope “BR Fund” when making a donation. For those who would like to support by Congregational Loan (No/Low interest), please contact the treasurer, Monica Tong. 
  • Semi-annual Congregational Meeting will be held on July 21 at 1:00pm. Agenda will be posted. 
  • Monthly Bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board and the church blog. Please check out for important announcements. 
  • “Invite Your One” summer campaign will be held on Fridays between July 5 – August 30. Tentatively, a Community Block Party will be held on August 31. 
  • Music For Young Children will begin in September. Ages 3-6 are welcome to join. Demo classes will be held on July 13 (Saturday) at 10:00am. For those who are interested please register with the church secretary.
  • A workshop on Praying more Deeply will be held on July 21 at room G between 2:00pm - 4:00pm. The material written will be in English. But the verbal instruction will be in Cantonese. The topic is – 3) Prayer for Repentance”. The details and sign-up sheet have been posted on the bulletin board. 

Saturday 8 June 2019

Announcements - June 9, 2019


  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • As of June, ALL worship duties except Praise team arrangement would be scheduled through the office. All praise team scheduling would be co-ordinated by Jason Kwok. If you have out of town schedules, please let them know in advance. If for any reasons, you cannot serve your duty, please inform the office to do the re-arrangement. Do not arrange it on your own for it may cause unnecessary confusion. 
  • Pastoral discernment Committee meeting has been held on June 2. The minutes and the job postings have been posted on the bulletin board. 
  • Praise God. The building permit of downstairs redevelopment project has been issued and the renovation has started and everything went smoothly. Please continue to pray for the process of the renovation and the completion date to be on September 1, 2019. 
  • Brothers and sisters who have made a pledge for the Building Redevelopment fund, please specify on the offering envelope “BR Fund” when making a donation. For those who would like to support by Congregational Loan (No/Low interest), please contact the treasurer, Monica Tong. 
  • Semi-annual Congregational Meeting will be held on July 21 at 1:00pm. Agenda will be posted. 
  • Monthly Bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board and the church blog. Please check out for important announcements. 
  • “Invite Your One” summer campaign will be held on Fridays between July 5 – August 30. Tentatively, a Community Block Party will be held on August 31. 
  • Music For Young Children will begin in September. Ages 3-6 are welcome to join. Demo classes will be held on June 12 (Wednesday) at 6pm and July 13 (Saturday) at 10:00am. For those who are interested please register with the church secretary.

Hiring Part-Time Pastoral Staff (Contract position – 1 year)

Applicants should be:

  • Theologically trained or enrolled in a program from an accredited theological school 
  • Familiar with North American Chinese culture, particularly the youth and teen’s culture 
  • Eligible to work in Canada 
  • Compatible with the theology of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada 
  • Supportive of small group ministry and other established ministries at Westside Baptist Church
  • Able to speak fluent English, preferably bilingual (can understand and speak Cantonese)
  • Able to frequently preach, teach, and provide pastoral care

Resume and cover letter are to be submitted electronically to the attention of the “Pastoral Discernment Committee” at resume@westsidebaptist.ca
Please provide 2-3 references, with one preferably from home church.

Application deadline: July 31, 2019

Saturday 1 June 2019

Announcements - June 2, 2019


  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • Peter, our pastoral intern has formally finished his internship at Westside on May 31. May God continue to bless and guide him according to His plan. 
  • As of June, ALL worship duties except Praise team arrangement would be scheduled through the office. All praise team scheduling would be co-ordinated by Jason Kwok. If you have out of town schedules, please let them know in advance. If for any reasons, you cannot serve your duty, please inform the office to do the re-arrangement. Do not arrange it on your own for it may cause unnecessary confusion. 
  • Today at 1:00 pm we have the pastoral discernment committee. Please remember this in your prayers and that God would provide for us and He will guide through the whole process. • Today at 2:30 pm we have our monthly board meeting. Please remember all the deacons, treasurer and staffs. May God grant us special grace and favor as we serve Him faithfully. 
  • Praise God. The building permit of downstairs redevelopment project has been issued and the renovation has started and everything went smoothly. Please continue to pray for the process of the renovation and the completion date to be on September 1, 2019. 
  • Brothers and sisters who have made a pledge for the Building Redevelopment fund, please specify on the offering envelope “BR Fund” when making a donation. For those who would like to support by Congregational Loan (No/Low interest), please contact the treasurer, Monica Tong. 
  • Semi-annual Congregational Meeting will be held on July 21 at 1:00pm. Agenda will be posted. 
  • Monthly Bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board and the church blog. Please check out for important announcements. 
  • “Invite Your One” summer campaign will be held on Fridays between July 5 – August 30. Tentatively, a Community Block Party will be held on August 31. 
  • Music For Young Children will begin in September. Ages 3-6 are welcome to join. Demo classes will be held on June 12 (Wednesday) at 6pm and July 13 (Saturday) at 10:00am. For those who are interested please register with the church secretary. 
  • For your safety, please keep the main entrance locked all the time unless someone is guarding the door.