Announcements - October 26, 2014

• Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
• Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties. 
• The monthly bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board in the church foyer. Please check for important church updates. 
• The deaconship candidate list and the election procedure have been posted on the bulletin board. Polling station will be set up on November 9 to collect the ballots from members. The opening hours of the polling station are as follow: 9:30am – 10am; the half an hour right after CM worship service and right after EM worship service until 1:30pm. Members are encouraged to vote. 
• The ordination ceremony of Pastor Alan will be held on November 9 at 3:00pm. The celebration banquet will be held at 6:00pm at Fortune House Seafood Restaurant. Ticket is $35 per adult, $17 per age 4-10 child. Tickets are available with small group leaders or Deacon Peter Cheung. Today is the last day to purchase tickets for the banquet. 
• Empty shoe boxes are available at the back of the worship hall from Operation Christmas Child. The internal collection of shoe box gifts will be on November 16 during worship service. 
• WBC is again hosting a charity clothing drive this year and the collection period will be from December 7-December 14. For each bag (filled up 26” x 36” garbage bag) of clothing donated we will receive $2.5 from Big Brother. Net proceeds will be donated to other needy charitable organizations. Please bring your clothing donations to Room G.

Summary of October 2014 Deacon Board Meeting

• English ministry outreach events are as follow: October 12 – Thanksgiving luncheon. December 6 – coffee house. 
• Pastor Gladys and Anders will attend a CBWC Pastors and Spouses conference from November 3 -6, 2014. 
• The church is going to use polling station to collect the ballots of deacon’s election on November 9, 2014. The deaconship candidates’ profiles and election details has been posted on the bulletin board. 
• The collection dates of the Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts are as follow: Internal – November 16. External – November 18 – 23.

Financial report - January - September 2014

	Actual	Budget
Income
Offerings	$197,850	$221,250
Offerings - Special for Designated Donation	$1,200	-
Rent & Others	$43,978	$43,938
Total Revenue	$243,028	$265,188
Expense
Ministries (Incl. salaries of the pastoral staffs)	$142,763	$144,852
Administration (Incl. salaries of the admin staff)	$44,851	$46,361
Loan Payment	$14,000	$37,500
Loan Interest	$2,645	$3,834
Saving for Maintenance	$8,000	-
Building & Grounds	$13,197	$22,568
Special Donation	$1,200	-
Others	$3,608	$10,669
Total Expense	$230,264	$265,784
Restricted Fund	-	($375)
Balance	$12,764	($971)

Loan
Balance	CBWC Loans	Congregational Loan	Total
Dec 2013	-	$382,238	$382,238
Sept 2014	-	$370,340	$370,340

Announcements - October 12, 2014

• Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
• Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties. 
• The monthly bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board in the church foyer. Please check for important church updates. 
• The deaconship candidate list and the election procedure have been posted on the bulletin board. Polling station will be set up on November 9 to collect the ballots from members. The opening hours of the polling station are as follow: 9:30am – 10am; the half an hour right after CM worship service and right after EM worship service until 1:30pm. Members are encouraged to vote. 
• The ordination ceremony of Pastor Alan will be held on November 9 at 3:00pm. The celebration banquet will be held at 6:00pm at Fortune House Seafood Restaurant. Ticket is $35 per adult, $17 per age 4-10 child. Tickets are available with small group leaders or Deacon Peter Cheung. 
• Empty shoe boxes are available at the back of the worship hall from Operation Christmas Child. The internal collection of shoe box gifts will be on November 16 during worship service. 
• WBC is again hosting a charity clothing drive this year and the collection period will be from December 7-December 14. For each bag (filled up 26” x 36” garbage bag) of clothing donated we will receive $2.5 from Big Brother. Net proceeds will be donated to other needy charitable organizations. Please bring your clothing donations to Room G.