August 2, 2026
Below are our weekly announcements. Our hope is that announcements are not just for your information, but also for your participation.
2026 Guatemala Short-Term Mission Teams
The 2026 Guatemala Short-Term Mission teams will be serving from August 17–27 and August 22–September 1.
Please pray for:
– For each team member to find a unique way to exercise their spiritual gifts
– For logistics and planning: smooth coordination of travel, accommodations, and organization of day camps.
– For the team to bond around the mission and to build each other up spiritually
To provide financial support:
– Cheque: Payable to “North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church” with memo “Missions-STM”
– E-Transfer: Indicate “Missions-STM” in the message field.
– Detailed offering instructions are available at https://ntcbc.org/en/offering/
If you would like to receive prayer updates from the Guatemala STM team during their trips, please fill out this form.
Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) – August 4-14
Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) will be held from August 4–14. During this time, the church parking lot will be closed, and all gymnasium sports activities will be cancelled from August 3–14.
To help prepare for VBC, please remove any personal items from the refrigerator and refrain from storing personal belongings there during these two weeks, so that space can be made available for our campers.
Golden Triangle STM Partnership Day – Sun Aug 9, 12 PM
The Golden Triangle Short Term Mission Team is hosting a partnership day on Sunday, Aug 9, 12 – 2 PM in the lower basement gym. Come out to partner with us in prayer, encouragement, and financial support! Snacks will be provided.
Discover Class – Sun Aug 9, 12 PM
Interested in belonging at NTCBC? Want to join a small group? Discover Class is running on Sunday, Aug 9 at 12 PM in the Lower Basement Foyer.
Sign up using the form here.
NTCBC Amazing Race – Sun Aug 16, 11:30 AM
Welcome to the VBC Amazing Race! Go to all the destinations and complete the tasks to receive a surprise reward!
Register today through here.
Annual Picnic – Sun Aug 23, 1:30 PM
Save the date! We will be having our NTCBC annual picnic on Sunday, Aug 23, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Edithvale Park. Food will be provided. Bring your friends!
Register at by August 16th through this form.
Basketball Ministry Social – Mon Aug 31, 7:30 PM
Basketball Ministry will be hosting an open social event to connect with the congregation on Monday, Aug 31, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM in the Lower Basement Gym.
English Worship Service Time Change
Starting September 6, 2026, English Worship Service will be moved to 9:30-10:45 am to allow the following Cantonese Service to start on time.
Church Office Hours
Our church office hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays, and 9:30am to 1:00pm on Saturdays.
Sunday Parking Arrangements
The parking spaces at our church are reserved for families with children under 8 years old or seniors over 60 years old.
Alternative parking options: TTC Finch Station parking lot (free on Sundays), the 7th Day Adventist church on Hendon, or other nearby parking spots.
Please do not park along the roadside on Hendon Avenue to avoid illegal parking and potential fines.
Online Giving/Tithing
Offering is a privilege and responsibility for members. Our encouragement is for each member to prayerfully seek God’s guidance for how they ought to be giving in this season. All offering goes towards funding ministries locally and globally.
We encourage the congregation to offer online through e-transfer or online banking. If you choose to give offering via cheque, we ask that you write the church’s full name “North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church”. The banks no longer accept the short form NTCBC as a valid payee.
For more details on online giving, including how to add NTCBC as an ‘online bill payee’, click here.
Sports Ministry
Our English sports ministries have a new page with information regarding our basketball, volleyball, and softball programs.
You can view the new website at https://ntcbc.org/en/sports-ministries/.
Our softball team, team Ambassadors, will be playing in the CCSA league this summer. Check out their games schedule and come support the team!
Evangelism Ministry
Our English Evangelism Ministry has a new webpage. Visit to learn more about the events happening, including Adam House, Book Study, and Event Planning opportunities. Contact us for opportunities to serve or to join the community!
You can view the new website at https://ntcbc.org/en/evangelism-ministry/.
Book study ministry is running every Sunday from 7:30-9pm. We will be starting our study on Ephesians starting May 17th. Join us on WhatsApp for more details.
Children’s Ministry
Click here to access our Children’s Ministry page