Announcements - May 15, 2016

• The church is going to collect special offering today during worship services. Please make cheque payable to “Westside Baptist Church” and specify on the offering envelope “Fire relief”. All fund received will be sent to CBWC for this cause. Donation receipt will be issued for donation of $20 or above. The church had already donated $1,000 for this cause. 
• Pastor Gladys is taking her vacation from May 4 to 22. The guest speaker guest speaker for today is Pastor Lawrence Cheung, Chaplain at St. Paul’s Hospital. 
• In order to understand our community better for planning the upcoming ministries, we have prepared demographic survey to be done in our neighborhood. Please contact Pastor Alan if you are available to do the survey in the neighborhood.
• The monthly bulletin of May 2016 has been posted on the bulletin board. Please check out for important information of the church. 
• A seminar about “Medical Assistance in Dying – What Christians need to know” will be held on today between 2pm and 4pm. The speaker is Pastor Lawrence Cheung (Chaplain at St. Paul’s Hospital). Details and sign-up sheet can be found on the bulletin board. There will be a community luncheon today right after worship service. 
• A kids’ stuff swap meet event will be held on May 28 (Saturday) between 10am – 3pm at the church parking lot. 
• A parents’ outreach dinner will be held on June 19, 2016 at 6:00pm. The cost is $20 per adult. $10 per ages 4-10 child. Tickets booth will be set up on May 22, May 29 and June 5 between 11:15am – 11:45am at the main entrance. Please prepare cash or cheque if you would like to purchase the ticket. Due to limited seating capacity, nonbeliever parents and their family will have the priority to buy the tickets. 
• The Children Summer Camp is open for registration now. The event is from July 4 to August 26. Please check the church website and bulletin board for more details. 
• The church is now hiring TWO Children Summer Program Assistants. Please refer to the bulletin board or the website for more detail. Application deadline is May 31, 2016. 
• We are planning to re-start Homework Fellowship. Anyone interested to serve in this ministry please contact Pastor Gladys or Deacon Justin.