Theme 2024: "Walk with Jesus with actions and in truth" Theme verse: "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." (1 John 3:18) Sub-theme for Apr - Jun: "Walk with Jesus, live out hope" Sub-theme verse: "Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." (Psalm 42:5)
Joint Prayer Meeting will be held at 11:45 am after CM Service in the sanctuary focusing on Kids Ministry. Welcome all to join and pray for the church and let us be a prayer-driven church.
After discussion by the Board and the pastoral staff, effective June 2, 2024 (Sunday), Bethel's Sunday worship service and Sunday School time as follows:
Sunday Worship Service (Mandarin) 9:00 AM
Sunday Worship Service (Cantonese) 10:30 AM
Sunday Worship Service (English) 10:30 AM
Sunday Worship Service (Children) 10:30 AM
Sunday School (Cantonese) 9:30 AM
Sunday School (Mandarin) 10:30 AM
EM is organizing a Retreat for this Summer on July 26, 27, and 28 (Fri to Sun). It will be in the countryside in Agassiz. Please pray for our retreat as we are discerning on the theme and logistic. Therefore, additional detail will be released soon. Please save the days and stay tuned! If you wish to join, please contact your fellowship leaders or Pastor Peter to obtain more information.
Cantonese Sunday School will start on June 9. Rev. Woo and Si Mo will teach 1 class respectively. For details and registration, please go to the basement Discipleship Department's board.
On Mother's Day CM Service (May 12), fathers will present a song to honor mothers. Fathers are welcome to join the choir. For details please contact Joe Chan or Ivan Liu.
On May 12th, it's Mother's Day CM Service as well as Gospel Sunday. You are welcome to bring along your non-Christian mothers to attend, and pray for the Service.
Mandarin Ministry organized a “Practical English Class” and it is free of charge. The briefing session will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 7:00-8:30 pm. The course will start on May 30th, every Thursday evening from 7:00-8:30 pm, with a total of 8 lessons. For inquiries and registration, please contact Pastor Tommy.
Chinese School is now hiring a principal and 2-3 teachers, please contact Rev. Woo or deacon Wallace So for details.
As the weather is getting better and different ministries/departments are starting to plan for different church activities, the Deacons Board and the Finance Department would like to remind ministries and departments that all church activities that involve collecting funds need to be reported to the Board first for approval. Further, according to Canada Revenue Agency accounting rules, all money received must be handed to the treasurer to be deposited into the church account. All church activity expenses must be accompanied by receipt and voucher approved by department head for reimbursement through the church. For the purpose of accounting and auditing, all money received and expended must be recorded. If there are any questions, please contact the Deacons Board or the Finance Department.
On April 11, 2024, the Board of Deacons received a formal resignation from Rev. Alice Leung stepping down as Assistant Pastor of Kidz and Family Ministry. Rev. Leung's last day will be June 30, 2024. The Board of Deacons has accepted Rev. Leung's resignation and appreciates her work as Assistant Pastor of Kidz and Family Ministry for the past 8 years.