Thursday 31 December 2020

Announcements - January 3, 2021

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
  • Deacon Board Meeting will be held today at 2pm via Zoom. 
  • The annual general meeting will be held on January 24, 2021 via Zoom from 2pm – 3pm. The voting will be held on the same day from 3pm – 4pm via Election Buddy. Only members who have attended the Zoom meeting on that day are eligible to vote. 2020 Annual report and the agenda will be posted on the website on January 10, 2021.
  • Ash Studios are now for rent. For details, please contact the church office. 

January 3, 2021 Sunday Worship Links

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Thursday 24 December 2020

Announcements - December 27, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been posted on the church website. Please read it for important notices.
  • The annual general meeting will be held on January 24, 2021 via Zoom from 2pm – 3pm. The voting will be held on the same day from 3pm – 4pm via Election Buddy. Only members who have attended the Zoom meeting on that day are eligible to vote. 2020 Annual report and the agenda will be posted on the website on January 10, 2021. 
  • Through the Charity Auction on Dec 20, we have raised $768. The clothing drive has collected 71 bags of clothing. Thank you all for the generous donations. The fund raised will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission.

December 27 Sunday Worship Links

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Sunday 20 December 2020

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service "The Gift of Peace"

  •  Dec 24 Thursday 8pm

Saturday 19 December 2020

Announcements - December 20, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been posted on the church website. Please read it for important notices. 
  • Charity Auction. Participate the event through Zoom today at 2pm. Meeting ID: 894 8179 6731, Password: 266560. Description of the items for auction has been posted on the church website. Each family please join using one device if possible. 
  • Christmas Eve Special Event. Participate the event through Zoom on Dec 24, Thursday at 8pm. Meeting ID: 873 2430 0603 Password: 266560. Each family please join using one device if possible. Please prepare a candle for the candle-lighting segment. 
  • The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission.

December 20 Sunday Worship Links

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Tuesday 15 December 2020

2020 Christmas Charity Auction


Join us on Zoom at the 2020 Christmas Charity Auction! 

Check out the auction items on our Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=westsidebaptist.ca&set=a.3612810342101578

All proceeds go to support Greater Vancouver Food Bank and Union Gospel Mission.

Saturday 12 December 2020

Announcements - December 13, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been posted on the church website. Please read it for important notices. 
  • Christmas Eve Special Event. Participate the event through Zoom on Dec 24, Thursday at 8pm. Meeting ID: 873 2430 0603 Password: 266560. Each family please join using one device if possible. Please prepare a candle for the candle-lighting segment. 
  • Charity Auction. Participate the event through Zoom on Dec 20, Sunday at 2pm. Meeting ID: 894 8179 6731, Password: 266560. Description of the items for auction will be posted on the church website on Dec 18. Each family please join using one device if possible. 
  • The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission.

December 13 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 5 December 2020

Announcements - December 6, 2020

  • There were 108 members casted their votes during the online deacon election last week. James Lai (104 agreed, 1 disagreed, 3 abstained), Benjamin Mak (105 agreed, 1 disagreed, 2 abstained), Joyce Yu (102 agreed, 2 disagreed, 4 abstained). All of them have been re-elected as 2021–2023 deacons. 
  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
  • Christmas celebration includes the following events: 
    • Christmas Eve Special Event via Zoom 
      • December 24, Thurs, 8pm 
      • Meeting ID: 873 2430 0603 
      • Password: 266560 
    • Limited edition Care Package. If you want to help out in preparing or delivering the care packages, please contact the church office. If you want care packages to be delivered to your non Christian relatives and friends during Christmas, please contact your small group leaders and give them the names by Dec 6. The delivery will be between Dec 19 -24. 
    • DONATIONS WANTED! Gifts to be sold at the Christmas Online Charity Auction are now being collected. We are accepting: new items of value; unique and valuable vintage items; and unused and non-expired gift certificates, gift cards, or gift vouchers (e.g. Groupons). Items should be new or in excellent condition. Please contact Pastor Alan by for details before December 13. Thank you for your support! Participate the event through Zoom on December 20, Sunday at 2pm. Meeting ID: 894 8179 6731, Password: 266560
    • Clothing Drive. The congregation can return the donated clothing to the storage room downstairs at the church from 1-2 pm on December 12 (Saturdays). Please put clean and re-saleable clothes in 26”x36” garbage plastic bags. When returning to the church, please wear a face mask. 
    • The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission.

December 6 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 28 November 2020

Announcements - November 29, 2020

  • In light of the new restrictions of BC Health and also the recent spikes of COVID cases, we will stop the praise practices and recording for the time being. 
  • In case you have to come into the building for whatever reasons, please pre-book with the church office, observe all COVID protocols and wear masks. 
  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
  • The 2021-2023 deacon online election has been finished last week. The result will be announced on Dec 6. 
  • Next Sunday is the first Sunday of the month when we usually take the Lord’s supper together. Even though we are apart, we encourage all baptized brothers and sisters to prepare the bread and the cup and take the communion at home by following pastoral guidance. 
  • Christmas celebration includes the following events: 
    • A special online worship service will be held on Dec 24 at 8pm. Details will be announced in later days. 
    • Limited edition Care Package. If you want to help out in preparing or delivering the care packages, please contact the church office. If you want care packages to be delivered to your non Christian relatives and friends during Christmas, please contact your small group leaders and give them the names before Dec 6. The delivery will be between Dec 19 -24. 
    • DONATIONS WANTED! Gifts to be sold at the Christmas Online Charity Auction are now being collected. We are accepting: new items of value; unique and valuable vintage items; and unused and non-expired gift certificates, gift cards, or gift vouchers (e.g. Groupons). Items should be new or in excellent condition. Please contact Pastor Alan by for details before December 13. Please note that the Church reserves the right to refuse any donations, and unsold gifts will be returned to donors. Thank you for your support! 
    • Clothing Drive. The congregation can return the donated clothing to the storage room downstairs at the church from 1-2 pm on December 5 and 12 (Saturdays). Please put clean and re-saleable clothes in 26”x36” garbage plastic bags. When returning to the church, please wear a face mask. 
    • The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission.

November 29 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 21 November 2020

Announcements - November 22, 2020

  • In light of the new restrictions of BC Health and also the recent spikes of COVID cases, we will stop the praise practices and recording for the time being.
  • In case you have to come into the building for whatever reasons, please pre-book with the church office, observe all COVID protocols and wear masks. 
  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • The 2021-2023 deacon election will be held online from November 26 @10am –November 28 @4pm. The details have been emailed to all members. If you still have not received the email or cannot communicate by email before November 9, please call the office at 604-266 -5602 for enquiry. The three confirmed candidates of the 2021-2023 deaconship election are James Lai, Benjamin Mak and Joyce Yu. 
  • The church will host a special online worship service, a clothing drive, an online charity auction (on Dec 20 afternoon) and deliver care packages to celebrate Christmas. The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission. 
  • DONATIONS WANTED! Gifts to be sold at the Christmas Online Charity Auction are now being collected. We are accepting: new items of value; unique and valuable vintage items; and unused and non-expired gift certificates, gift cards, or gift vouchers (e.g. Groupons). Items should be new or in excellent condition. Please contact Pastor Alan by for details before December 13. Please note that the Church reserves the right to refuse any donations, and unsold gifts will be returned to donors. Thank you for your support! 
  • Clothing Drive. The congregation can return the donated clothing to the storage room downstairs at the church from 1-2 pm on December 5 and 12 (Saturdays). Please put clean and re-saleable clothes in 26”x36” garbage plastic bags. When returning to the church, please wear a face mask. 
  • Limited edition Care Package. If you want to help out in preparing or delivering the care packages, please contact the church office. If you want care packages to be delivered to your non Christian relatives and friends during Christmas, please contact your small group leaders and give them the names before Nov 29. The delivery will be between Dec 19 -24.

November 22 Sunday Worship Links

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RETHINKING CHOICES

2020-11-01 Daily Choices | Sermon Note
2020-11-08 Personal Choices | Sermon Note
2020-11-15 Moral Choices | Sermon Note
2020-11-22 Financial Choices | Sermon Note
2020-11-29 Ethical Choices | Sermon Note


Saturday 14 November 2020

Announcements - November 15, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been posted on the church website. Please check out for important notices. 
  • The 2021-2023 deacon election will be held online from November 26 @10am –November 28 @4pm. The details have been emailed to all members. If you still have not received the email or cannot communicate by email before November 9, please call the office at 604-266 -5602 for enquiry. The three confirmed candidates of the 2021-2023 deaconship election are James Lai, Benjamin Mak and Joyce Yu. 
  • The church will host a special online worship service, a clothing drive, an online charity auction (on Dec 20 afternoon) and deliver care packages to celebrate Christmas. Details are to be announced. The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission. 
  • DONATIONS WANTED! Gifts to be sold at the Christmas Online Charity Auction are now being collected. We are accepting: new items of value; unique and valuable vintage items; and unused and non-expired gift certificates, gift cards, or gift vouchers (e.g. Groupons). Items should be new or in excellent condition. Please contact Pastor Alan by for details before December 6. Please note that the Church reserves the right to refuse any donations, and unsold gifts will be returned to donors. Thank you for your support! 
  • Clothing Drive. The congregation can return the donated clothing to the storage room downstairs at the church from 1-2 pm on December 5 and 12 (Saturdays). Please put clean and re-saleable clothes in 26”x36” garbage plastic bags. When returning to the church, please wear a face mask. 
  • Limited edition Care Package. If you want care packages to be delivered to your non Christian relatives and friends during Christmas, please contact your small group leaders and give them the names before Nov 29. The delivery will be between Dec 19 -24.

November 15 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 7 November 2020

Announcements - November 8 , 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been posted on the church website. Please check out for important notices. 
  • The 2021-2023 deacon election will be held online from November 26 @10am –November 28 @4pm. The details have been emailed to all members. If you still have not received the email or cannot communicate by email before November 9, please call the office at 604-266 -5602 for enquiry. The three confirmed candidates of the 2021-2023 deaconship election are James Lai, Benjamin Mak and Joyce Yu. 
  • The church will host a special online worship service, a clothing drive, an online charity auction (on Dec 20 afternoon) and deliver care packages to celebrate Christmas. Details are to be announced. The fund raised from the clothing drive and charity auction will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Union Gospel Mission. 
  • DONATIONS WANTED! Gifts to be sold at the Christmas Online Charity Auction are now being collected. We are accepting: new items of value; unique and valuable vintage items; and unused and non-expired gift certificates, gift cards, or gift vouchers (e.g. Groupons). Items should be new or in excellent condition. Please contact Pastor Alan by for details before December 6. Please note that the Church reserves the right to refuse any donations, and unsold gifts will be returned to donors. Thank you for your support!

November 8 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 31 October 2020

Announcements - November 1, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • Deacon board zoom meeting will be held today at 2:00pm. 
  • GZone Ministry welcomes youth of Grade 7 and above to participate. The online group meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Fridays. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Gladys. 
  • 2021-2023 Deaconship Election 
    • Criteria and procedure for deacon election has been posted on the church website. 
    • All nominees are to be approved and recommended by the nomination committee. 
    • Timetable: 
      • Nomination commences September 6 
      • Nomination closes October 31 
      • Publication of final deaconship candidate list November 8 
      • Online Deaconship election date November 26-28 (Details will be emailed to all members. If members do not receive the email by November 9, please contact the church office at 604-266-5602.)

November 1 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 24 October 2020

October 25 Sunday Worship Links

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Friday 23 October 2020

Announcements - October 25, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • GZone Ministry welcomes youth of Grade 7 and above to participate. The online group meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Fridays. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Gladys. 
  • Daylight Saving Time will end at 2:00am on November 1 (Sunday). Please turn your clock one hour backward before you go to bed on October 31 (Saturday). 
  • Next Sunday is the first Sunday of the month when we usually take the Lord’s supper together. Even though we are apart, we encourage all baptized brothers and sisters to prepare the bread and the cup and take the communion at home by following pastoral guidance.

Saturday 17 October 2020

Announcements - October 18, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been uploaded to the church website. Please refer to it for important notices. 
  • Through the survey and careful consideration, the church is not going to reopen the venue for worship services at this stage. Online worship will continue, and brothers and sisters are encouraged to participate in the existing online ministries to connect with others. 
  • 2021-2023 Deaconship Election 
    • Existing deacons are Jason Kwok, James Lai, Daisy Liu, Benjamin Mak, Samuel Leung, Tommy Tung and Joyce Yu. 
    • James Lai, Benjamin Mak and Joyce Yu (1st term) deaconships will be ended on December 31, 2020. Therefore, three of the deaconship candidates will be elected to replace the positions in 2021. 
    • Nomination Committee: Deacon Rep: Jason Kwok, Daisy Liu, Samuel Leung Congregation Rep: Daniel Ng, Monica Tong and Jenny Tse 
    • Guidelines , criteria and procedure for deacon election has been posted on the church website. The application is available with the church secretary.
    • All nominees are to be approved and recommended by the nomination committee. 
    • Timetable: 
      • Nomination commences September 6 
      • Nomination closes October 31 
      • Publication of final deaconship candidate list November 8 
      • Online Deaconship election date November 26-28 (Details to be announced)
  • Ash Studios are now for rent. For details, please contact the church office. 

October 18 Sunday Worship Links

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Sunday 11 October 2020

2nd Congregational Survey - Results

 


As British Columbia is gradually re-opening, there are still many restrictions in place regarding mass gatherings. It is possible that these restrictions may remain in place for longer than we anticipated. Since our last survey in June, the situation has changed. Therefore, we would like to find out again the congregation's preference about how ministry should be conducted under these constraints. Therefore, an online survey was conducted again between Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2020. The results of the survey can be viewed using the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hqw58w-wllQvw2UpioROIWtvn9L7A40I/view?usp=sharing

Thank you for your enthusiastic participation in the survey. It has been very helpful to the pastoral team and the deacon board in the decision-making process. If you have any question regarding the result of the survey, please do not hesitate to contact one of the pastors.

Saturday 10 October 2020

October 11 Sunday Worship Links

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Announcements - October 11, 2020

  • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
  • Monthly bulletin has been uploaded to the church website. Please refer to it for important notices. 
  • Through the survey and careful consideration, the church is not going to reopen the venue for worship services at this stage. Online worship will continue, and brothers and sisters are encouraged to participate in the existing online ministries to connect with others. 
  • 2021-2023 Deaconship Election 
    • Existing deacons are Jason Kwok, James Lai, Daisy Liu, Benjamin Mak, Samuel Leung, Tommy Tung and Joyce Yu. 
    • James Lai, Benjamin Mak and Joyce Yu (1st term) deaconships will be ended on December 31, 2020. Therefore, three of the deaconship candidates will be elected to replace the positions in 2021. 
    • Nomination Committee: Deacon Rep: Jason Kwok, Daisy Liu, Samuel Leung Congregation Rep: Daniel Ng, Monica Tong and Jenny Tse 
    • Guidelines , criteria and procedure for deacon election has been posted on the church website. The application is available with the church secretary.
    • All nominees are to be approved and recommended by the nomination committee. 
    • Timetable: 
      • Nomination commences September 6 
      • Nomination closes October 31 
      • Publication of final deaconship candidate list November 8 
      • Online Deaconship election date November 26-28 (Details to be announced)
  • Ash Studios are now for rent. For details, please contact the church office. 

Saturday 3 October 2020

October 4 Sunday Worship Links

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Saturday 26 September 2020

RETHINKING GUIDANCE

September 6  Detour | Sermon Note
September 13 Deceived | Sermon Note
September 20 Delay | Sermon Note
September 27 Deflated | Sermon Note

September 27 Sunday Worship Links

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Friday 25 September 2020

Westside Baptist Church - 2nd Congregational Survey

As British Columbia is gradually re-opening, there are still many restrictions in place regarding mass gatherings. It is possible that these restrictions may remain in place for longer than we anticipated. Since our last survey in June, the situation has changed. Therefore, we would like to find out again the congregation's preference about how ministry should be conducted under these constraints. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. This will greatly help the decision-making process of the Board. 

Access the survey with this link: www.tinyurl.com/reopen2 

Each family only needs to reply once. But if your family has different opinions among yourself you can also choose to reply separately. Please complete this survey before October 2, 2020. Thank you very much.

Saturday 19 September 2020

September 20 Sunday Worship Links

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    Tuesday 15 September 2020

    Announcements - September 13, 2020

    • Prayer meeting will be held from Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. All are welcome to join. Meeting ID: 640 432 540; Password: 010779 It will be the same Meeting ID and password every week. 
    • Please update your phone or email address if you have recent changes so that we can stay connected during this special time of social distancing. If you have any special needs or prayer concerns, please contact Pastor Gladys for church prayer support. 
    • During this time of COVID-19, offering by cheques and e-transfer are welcome. Cheques can be mailed to the church office. Please call the office to confirm receipt of the cheque as there may be delays in the mail. E-transfer email address is westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com Cash donations will not be accepted until worship at church resumes. 
    • The new GZone ministry welcomes youth of Grade 7 and above to participate. The online group meeting will restart at 7:30 pm on every Friday from September. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Gladys. 
    • Monthly bulletin has been posted on the church website. Please refer to it for important notices. 
    • 2021-2023 Deaconship Election 
      • Existing deacons are Jason Kwok, James Lai, Daisy Liu, Benjamin Mak, Samuel Leung, Tommy Tung and Joyce Yu. 
      • James Lai, Benjamin Mak and Joyce Yu (1st term) deaconships will be ended on December 31, 2020. Therefore, three of the deaconship candidates will be elected to replace the positions in 2021. 
      • Nomination Committee: Deacon Rep: Jason Kwok, Daisy Liu, Samuel Leung Congregation Rep: Daniel Ng, Monica Tong and Jenny Tse 
      • Criteria and procedure for deacon election has been posted on the church website. All nominees are to be approved and recommended by the nomination committee. 
      • Timetable: 
        • Nomination commences September 6 
        • Nomination closes October 31 
        • Publication of final deaconship candidate list November 8 
        • Online Deaconship election date November 26-28 (Details to be announced) 
      • The church will send out email messages to all members to verify their email addresses for online deaconship voting. Should any member not receive the email by the end of September, please contact the church office.

    Sunday 13 September 2020

    September 13 Sunday Worship Links

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