Announcements - August 25, 2019

• Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
• Monthly bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board. Please check out for important announcements. 
• Pastor Gladys will be on vacation between August 14-29. During those times, please contact Pastor Alan or deacons if there are urgent matters. 
• A block party will be hosted by CM on August 31, 2019 between 11am – 3pm. Brothers and sisters from EM are welcome to participate as well. There will be carnival games, food stalls, charity thrift store, praise dance, gifts and more. 
• Today is the last day the charity thrift store collecting resaleable items. Please bring the items to the underground storage #9 after worship service. • An outreach event will be held on Sept 7 BBQ at Garry Point park from 11:00 am-3:00pm and the Tacos luncheon on September 8. Please register with your SG leaders. 
• A workshop on Praying more Deeply will be held today 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 – 4) Meditating Sin”. 
• Praise God. Downstairs renovation went smoothly. Please continue to pray for the process of the renovation and hopefully it can be completed by mid September. 
• 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, Cannis Wan. 
• Building Redevelopment (furniture/equipment) pledge cards are available at the back of the hall. If you would like to make a donation, please return the completed pledge card and the donation today. Please specify on the offering envelope “BR Furniture”. 
• The church will host a fundraising dinner at 6 pm on September 29 to raise funds for the downstairs redevelopment project. Ticket is $15 per person (same price for adults and kids), and donations will be collected during the event (Offering receipts will be issued for donation of $20 or more). Seats are limited to 80. The menu is as follows: 
• Self-service salad bar 
• Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce 
• Spaghetti with Carbonara Sauce 
• Stir Fry E-Fu Noodle • Portuguese Style Vegetable 
• Indian Chicken Tikka Masala (with rice) 
• Texas Roast Spare Ribs 
• Fish Fillet with creamy Sweet Corn 
• Roasted Honey ham 
• Self-service Dessert Bar 
• A complimentary Welcome Drink is offered for each guest. 
• Tickets are available on September 8th and 15th at the foyer between 11:00-11:30, no reservations, first come first served. 
• Please beware of sharp objects left on the ground when parking downstairs since it is a construction site.