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Family News:

  1. 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 Fall (Oct-Dec): "Walk with Jesus, share His grace."
    Sub-theme verse: "Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day." (Psalm 96:2)
  2. Winter Season is here. We are recruiting a snow shoveling team to stand by just in case of snow storms. We want to keep our church sidewalks safe for all pedestrians can safely walk around the church property. Please contact Len Ho and Jack Law of General Business Department for more information.
  3. Christmas meal will start at 12:30 p.m. in the basement basement today. Meal ticket holders are requested to attend on time. If you have time after the meal, please go to the main sanctuary to enjoy the Christmas party. Those who do not hold a meal ticket can also attend the party directly in the main sanctuary at 1:45 p.m.
  4. There will be Christmas caroling at Kingsway on Dec 24 (Tues) at 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. and at brothers and sisters' home at 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. All who are joining this outreach event, please gather at church at 11:30 a.m.
  5. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held on Dec 24 at 7:00 PM in the main sanctuary. Flyers are available at church office, main entrance, and basement chapel entrance for inviting your families and friends to join. Let us celebrate and remember the birth and coming of Jesus Christ together!
  6. Recently, someone received an email from a pastor requesting to buy Christmas gifts. The email address was not sent from bethelmb.org , nor was it sent by the pastor. Congregants are advised to pay attention to avoid being deceived.
  7. Due to the increase in the price of worship flowers to $100 every week (around $5200 per year), the thank-you offering of flowers will be changed to a thanks-giving offering in 2025. The names of the brothers and sisters who have given thanks will still be printed in the worship bulletin. On some special church days, the church will still prepare flowers as thanksgiving. In 2025, the donation amount will remain at $50. The donation poster has been posted at the lobby door for everyone to fill in.
  8. Finance Dept Announcements:
    Praise the Lord for the faithful offerings from our brothers and sisters this year! To ensure your donations are included in the 2024 tax receipts, please take note of the following:
    1. Donation Methods & Deadlines:
      • In-Person Offerings: Place your offering in the offering bag by the end of the worship service on Sunday, December 29, 2024.
      • E-Transfer Offerings: Complete your e-transfer by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
    2. Offering Envelopes or E-Transfer Notes:
      • For offering envelopes: Clearly write your full name (in English) and Offering Number, to ensure accurate record-keeping and tax receipt issuance.
      • For e-transfers: Include the necessary details in the memo field as usual.
    3. Updating Personal Information:
      • If your personal information, such as your address, phone number, or email address, has changed, please notify the church office to update your records.
    If you have any questions, please contact Wallace in the Finance Department.
    Thank you for your generous support of the church’s ministry!
  9. Starting from January 2025, CM prayer meeting will change to Wednesday night at 8pm via Zoom, and Joint Prayer meeting will keep on every first Sunday after Cantonese Service. CM Sunday School will be held from 12:15 to 1:00 after Cantonese Service (except the first Sunday due to the joint prayer meeting).
  10. January to March CM Sunday School will teach Articles 12 to 17 of the MB Confession of Faith, and discuss issues such as State and Church, peaceful resistance, abortion and euthanasia, environmental protection, and other religions. Please register at the church office.
  11. Multipurpose Room and Kitchen (MK) Renovation Special Offering
    The plan to renovate the basement kitchen into a Multipurpose room and Kitchen (MK) was presented to the congregation at the special town hall meeting on September 8 and information about the renovation project is also posted on the main floor bulletin board. The design and budget of the renovation project are under review. The renovation is targeted to take place in the first quarter of next year.
    The Board resolved that special offering will be collected for the MK Renovation Project from November 10, 2024 (Sunday) until the project is complete. To make a special offering for the MK Renovation, please write "MK" on the offering envelope (or on the Memo field for e-transfer).
    News and updates about the renovation will be announced as they become available. Please continue to pray for the renovation project.
  12. Pastoral Corner: December 2024 - Pastor Tommy Yuen.

 

家訊:

  1. 2024主題：「與主同行，踐行真道」
    主題經文：「小子們哪，我們相愛，不要只在言語和舌頭上，總要在行為和誠實上。」(約翰一書 3:18)
    10–12月季題：「與主同行，分享主恩」
    季度金句：「要向耶和華歌唱，稱頌他的名！天天傳揚他的救恩！」(詩篇 96:2)
  2. 冬季來臨了。我們正在招募一支鏟雪隊，以防萬一有暴風雪。我們希望保持教堂周圍的人行道無雪安全，讓所有行人都行走平安。請聯繫總務部的羅梓權弟兄和何凌昌弟兄瞭解更多資訊。
  3. 崇拜後有聖誕聚餐，持有餐劵者請準時於12時30分到土庫入席。餐後若有時間，敬請稍移玉步，到正禮堂欣賞聖誕聯歡會。未持有餐劵者，亦可於下午1時45分直接到正禮堂參加聯歡會。
  4. 12月24日(二)下午12時至1時30分，在Kingsway有報佳音及派單張。另下午3時至4時30分赴會友家報佳音。已報名弟兄姊妹請於早上11時30分到教會集合。
  5. 平安夜燭光崇拜將於12月24日在禮堂舉行。歡迎到教會辦事處、正門接待處和土庫禮堂索取傳單，邀請您的家人和朋友參加。讓我們一同慶祝和思念耶穌基督的誕生和降臨！
  6. 近日有人收到牧者發出要求購買聖誕禮物的電郵，查電郵地址不是以 bethelmb.org 發出，更不是由牧者發出，敬請會眾留意，以免被騙。
  7. 由於崇拜鮮花的價錢上升約每星期$100元(每年為$5200)，2025年獻花感恩奉獻，將會改為感恩奉獻，感恩奉獻的弟兄姊妹名字，依舊會在崇拜週刊印出，在一些教會特別日子，教會仍然會預備鮮花作為感恩。2025年感恩奉獻金額仍然維持$50正。奉獻表已貼在大堂門口，以便大家填寫。
  8. 財務部通告：
    感謝主，今年弟兄姊妹的忠心奉獻！為確保您的奉獻能計入2024年的奉獻退稅收據，請留意以下事項：
    1. 奉獻方式與截止日期及時間：
      • 親自奉獻：請於2024年12月29日（主日）崇拜結束前，將奉獻親自投入奉獻袋。
      • 電子轉帳(e-transfer)奉獻：請於2024年12月31日（星期二）中午12時正或之前完成轉帳。
    2. 奉獻封或電子轉帳備註：
      • 奉獻封：請清楚寫上英文姓名及奉獻编號（Offering Number），以便準確核對並發放退稅收據。
      • 用電子轉帳時：請跟往常一樣按規定在備註欄註明所需資料便可。
    3. 更新個人資訊：
      • 如果您的個人資訊（如地址、電話號碼或電子郵件地址）有變更，請通知教會辦公室以更新記錄。
    若有任何問題，請隨時聯絡財務部Wallace，謝謝您對教會事工的支持！
  9. 2025年1月開始，粵語祈禱會將改於星期三晚上8時網上進行，聯合祈禱會仍然照舊於第一主日崇拜後舉行。而主日學將改於崇拜後12時15分至1時舉行(第一主日除外，因有聯合祈禱會)。
  10. 1月至3月的粵語主日學將會教導門諾弟兄會信仰宣言12至17條，一起探討政教、和平抗爭、墮胎安樂死、環保、別異宗教等問題，歡迎前往辦事處報名。
  11. 多用途室與廚房(MK)裝修的特別奉獻
    把土庫廚房裝修成多用途室與廚房(Multipurpose room and Kitchen)的計劃已於9月8日舉行的特別家會向會眾介紹，有關裝修工程的資訊亦已張貼在正層公告板上。裝修 工程的設計和預算正在審議中，工程預計於明年第一季進行。
    執事會決議，從2024年11月10日(主日)起，將為多用途室與廚房(MK)裝修工程收集特別奉獻，直到工程完結。給MK裝修工程的特別奉獻，請在奉獻封上(或電子轉帳e-transfer的備註Memo欄上)寫上「MK」。
    若有裝修工程的新消息，將向會眾公佈。請繼續為 裝修工程祈禱。
  12. 頌主牧函：2024年12月 - 袁名慧傳道。

 

家讯:

  1. 2024主题：「与主同行，践行真道」
    主题经文：「小子们哪，我们相爱，不要只在言语和舌头上，总要在行为和诚实上。」(约翰一书 3:18)
    10–12月季题：「与主同行，分享主恩」
    季度金句：「要向耶和华歌唱，称颂他的名！天天传扬他的救恩！」(诗篇96:2)
  2. 冬季来临了。我们正在招募一支铲雪队，以防万一有暴风雪。我们希望保持教堂周围的人行道无雪安全，让所有行人都行走平安。请联系总务部的罗梓权弟兄和何凌昌弟兄了解更多资讯。
  3. 崇拜后有圣诞聚餐，持有餐劵者请准时于12时30分到土库入席。餐后若有时间，敬请稍移玉步，到正礼堂欣赏圣诞联欢会。未持有餐劵者，亦可于下午1时45分直接到正礼堂参加联欢会。
  4. 12月24日(二)下午12时至1时30分，在Kingsway有报佳音及派单张。另下午3时至4时30分赴会友家报佳音。已报名弟兄姊妹请于早上11时30分到教会集合。
  5. 平安夜烛光崇拜将于12月24日在礼堂举行。欢迎到教会办事处、正门接待处和土库礼堂索取传单，邀请您的家人和朋友参加。让我们一同庆祝和思念耶稣基督的诞生和降临！
  6. 近日有人收到牧者发出要求购买圣诞礼物的电邮，查电邮地址不是以 bethelmb.org 发出，更不是由牧者发出，敬请会众留意，以免被骗。
  7. 由于崇拜鲜花的价钱上升约每星期$100元(每年为$5200)，2025年献花感恩奉献，将会改为感恩奉献，感恩奉献的弟兄姊妹名字，依旧会在崇拜周刊印出，在一些教会特别日子，教会仍然会预备鲜花作为感恩。2025年感恩奉献金额仍然维持$50正。奉献表已贴在大堂门口，以便大家填写。
  8. 财务部通告：
    感谢主，今年弟兄姊妹的忠心奉献！为确保您的奉献能计入2024年的奉献退税收据，请留意以下事项：
    1. 奉献方式与截止日期及时间：
      • 亲自奉献：请于2024年12月29日（主日）崇拜结束前，将奉献亲自投入奉献袋。
      • 电子转帐(e-transfer)奉献：请于2024年12月31日（星期二）中午12时正或之前完成转帐。
    2. 奉献封或电子转帐备注：
      • 奉献封：请清楚写上英文姓名及奉献编号（Offering Number），以便准确核对并发放退税收据。
      • 用电子转帐时：请跟往常一样按规定在备注栏注明所需资料便可。
    3. 更新个人资讯：
      • 如果您的个人资讯（如地址、电话号码或电子邮件地址）有变更，请通知教会办公室以更新记录。
    若有任何问题，请随时联络财务部Wallace，谢谢您对教会事工的支持！
  9. 2025年1月开始，粤语祈祷会将改于星期三晚上8时网上进行，联合祈祷会仍然照旧于第一主日崇拜后举行。而主日学将改于崇拜后12时15分至1时举行(第一主日除外，因有联合祈祷会)。
  10. 1月至3月的粤语主日学将会教导门诺弟兄会信仰宣言12至17条，一起探讨政教、和平抗争、堕胎安乐死、环保、别异宗教等问题，欢迎前往办事处报名。
  11. 多用途室与厨房(MK)装修的特别奉献
    把土库厨房装修成多用途室与厨房(Multipurpose room and Kitchen)的计划已于9月8日举行的特别家会向会众介绍，有关装修工程的资讯亦已张贴在正层公告板上。装修 工程的设计和预算正在审议中，工程预计于明年第一季进行。
    执事会决议，从2024年11月10日(主日)起，将为多用途室与厨房(MK)装修工程收集特别奉献，直到工程完结。给MK装修工程的特别奉献，请在奉献封上(或电子转帐e-transfer的备注Memo栏上)写上「MK」。
    若有装修工程的新消息，将向会众公布。请继续为 装修工程祈祷。
  12. 頌主牧函：2024年12月 - 袁名慧传道。