Tuesday 29 June 2021

Restarting On-site Worship Service [UPDATED]

Since the BC government will lift all restrictions on religious gatherings starting July 1, Westside Baptist Church has made the following new decision:

  • We will resume 2 on-site worship services starting July 4 (Cantonese at 10:00am, English at 11:30am). Each service will have a capacity at 250 people, and no pre-registration will be required.
    • Yet pre-registration is still needed for CitRUs, please see below.
  • Please be reminded:
    • Stay home if you are displaying any symptom
    • We will not provide printed handouts for now. Please download from our website and print them at home for your personal use if needed
    • If there is the Holy Communion, obtain pre-packaged Holy Communion elements from the greeters as you enter
  • Please be considerate:
    • We encourage everyone to wear a mask, and respect everyone's personal space and comfort level
    • We encourage you to check your body temperature when arriving, and sanitize your hands
    • We will provide sanitizing wipes for the congregants to sanitize their chairs before and after the worship service
    • Offering: We encourage offering through e-transfer or cheque. Cheque can be placed in the black mail box near the entrance of the main hall. We will not accept cash offering for now.

If you are unable to attend worship services on-site, you are encouraged to worship with us using the live streaming on Zoom at 11:30am.

  • Join with telephone:
    • Call 778-907-2071
    • When prompted, key in meeting ID: 824 7925 8787#
    • When prompted, key in participant ID: #
    • When prompted, key in password: 266560#
  • Join with internet (using Zoom app or Zoom.us website)
CitRUs parents please note:
  • Since we have not yet able to fully reassembled our CitRUs leaders team, we will still have a limited capacity in CitRUs for now. Kids/teens are still required to register each week for CitRUs through Universe.com/westside, between Wednesday noon to Saturday noon, first come first serve. 
    • Registration open every week from Wednesday noon to Saturday noon
    • Register at: www.universe.com/westside
    • First come first serve
    • You will not be admitted without pre-registration
  • CitRUs is offered at 10:00am on Sunday
  • Please use the entrance through the back corridor
  • We will not use the Communication Book for now
  • Kids/Teens will be assigned to their division based on the grade that they'll attend this coming September:
    • First Look: preschool and kindergarten
    • 252Kids: Grade 1 to 5
    • XP3: Grade 6 to 12
  • Room assignment:
    • First Look: Studio C
    • 252Kids: Studio A
    • XP3: Gallery
  • We have e-mailed all parents with details
  • Online small groups for CitRUs will be cancelled starting July
  • We will continue to provide class materials through our website for families that opt to stay home for now.
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Saturday 26 June 2021

June 27, 2021 Sunday Service Links

 Sunday Service video recording

CitRUs

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Announcements - June 27, 2021

  • In-person worship service will resume on July 4th, please contact the co-ordinator for arrangement in worship duties. Tickets will be reserved for those who are on duties for that Sunday. 
  • CitRUs parents please drop off/pick up your child (children) at the Studio’s entrance located at the open parking lot downstairs. 
  • We will not be providing printed bulletin and sermon outline. Congregants can download and print their own copies beforehand at home for their own use. 
  • Online registration through www.universe.com/westside or by phone for each week’s worship service will be opened from Wednesday noon to Saturday noon. No admission without registration. 
    • Arrive at the church no earlier than 15 minutes before worship/ wear a mask / maintain a two-meter social distance (unless you are from the same household) 
    • Check in / take body temperature / sanitize hands / on Communion service week , if you have been baptized, you can ask the greeter for the pre-packed communion 
    • Disinfect the chair before sitting. 
    • Please do not sing out loud until rules are relaxed. 
    • Disinfect the chair after worship service. 
    • After service leave the hall right away. Keep the social distance. Please fellowship outside and move your car within 15 minutes. 
  • If you are unable to attend the in-person worship service, you may log in through https://tinyurl.com/EMWorship at 12noon to attend the live streaming worship service during this transitional period. 
  • To protect each other, please observe the guidelines provided by the BC Ministry of Health. If you are sick, please stay home. 
  • During this transitional period, cash donation is not accepted. The church is accepting offerings through the following methods: 1) e-transfer to westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com; 2) drop off the cheque into the mail box at the main hall when attending the in-person worship service on Sundays; 3) mail the cheque to the church. 
  • Next Sunday is the first Sunday of the month when we usually take the Lord’s supper together. For those baptized brothers and sisters please pick up the individual packed communion at the door. Those who are unable to attend the in-person worship service, we encourage you to prepare the bread and the cup and take the communion at home by following the pastoral guidance. 
  • Ash Studios are now available for rental. Please contact the church office for more details. 
  • Please book rooms through the church office if your group would like to come back for regular (eg. praise team, small group etc.) or any special activities. All events should be held under the guideline and protocol of BC Ministry of Health.
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Monday 21 June 2021

REBUILD: Rebuilding Missions

2021-06-06 Global Missions
2021-06-13 Cross Cultural Missions | Sermon Note
2021-06-20 Daily Missions | Sermon Note
2021-06-27 Local Missions | Sermon Note

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Sunday 20 June 2021

June 20 Sunday Worship Links

  Sunday Service video recording

CitRUs

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Saturday 19 June 2021

Announcements - June 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 offering will not be accepted until further notice. 
  • Ash Studios are now available for rental. Please contact the church office for more details. 
  • There will be joint SG gathering on June 24 (Thursday) at 7:30pm. Please make effort to join us for a time of teaching, discussion and fellowship. 
  • In person worship service will resume on July 4th, please contact the co-ordinator for arrangement in worship duties. Tickets will be reserved for those who are on duties for that Sunday. But please do register through Universe before Saturday noon for coming to worship on Sunday. 
  • As of July 4th there will be 3 worship services(CM: 9am and 10:30am; EM: 12 noon). The maximum capacity for each service is 50. The details of the reopening plan has been posted on the church website. Online Sunday worship service at 12noon is available during the transitional period. The link to join the live streaming worship service:  https://tinyurl.com/CMworship
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Sunday 13 June 2021

June 13, 2021 Sunday Worship Links

 Sunday Service video recording

CitRUs

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Saturday 12 June 2021

Announcements - June 13, 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 offering will not be accepted until further notice. 
  • A special offering to Canadian Baptist Ministries will be collected for global missions today. Donation methods: E-transfer to: westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com, Or Make cheque payable to: Westside Baptist Church Please specify CBM on your donations. 
  • Ash Studios are now available for rental. Please contact the church office for more details. 
  • The church will reopen on July 4th, and there will be 3 worship services(CM: 9am and 10:30am; EM: 12 noon). The maximum capacity for each service is 50. Congregants must register before noon on Saturdays for admission on Sundays. Details are to be announced. 
  • The church will hold a physical Vacation Bible School at the end of August. Details are to be announced. 
  • Regarding the contract specifications for the use of large-scale infrastructure machines by the neighboring developers, the church will seek advice from legal and infrastructure engineering consultants.
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Saturday 5 June 2021

June 6, 2021 Sunday Worship Links

  Sunday Service video recording

CitRUs

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Friday 4 June 2021

Announcements - June 6, 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. 
  • A special offering to Canadian Baptist Ministries will be collected for global missions today. Donation methods: E-transfer to: westsidebaptistoffering@gmail.com, Or Make cheque payable to: Westside Baptist Church. Please specify CBM on your donations. 
  • The church encourage brothers and sisters to donate grocery to the physically challenged residents at Reiderman Temporary Modular Housing on a monthly basis. For details please contact Felix Loo. 
  • Ash Studios are now available for rental. Please contact the church office for more details.
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