August 30, 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.
Town Hall – Sun Sep 6, 11:15AM
We will be having our town hall session on September 6, 2026 at 11:15 am. Everyone is welcome, come join the conversation.
Membership Meeting – Sun Sept 6, 1:30 PM
We would like to invite all members of North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church to join the Members’ Meeting at 1:30 PM on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The meeting will be held in the church gym in the lower basement.
Members who choose to attend the meeting online should join using the link found in your email.
You will be asked to confirm your membership status before the meeting. Access to the admission link: https://forms.gle/
The confirmation link will open at 1:00 pm to give you additional time to complete the confirmation process.
There will be a congregation lunch starting at 12:30 PM for $5 per person. Lunch will be complimentary for first-time participants.
To sign up, register using this form by August 31st.
Bible Reading Plan – Sun Sept 6
Read the New Testament in 6 months! Starting Sunday, September 6th, join us (NT) in our journey through the NT (New Testament) over the course of two plans.
Click the links below on your mobile device to join the plan on the YouVersion Bible App:
Part 1: The Gospels
Part 2: Epistles & Acts
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 and Children’s Worship Service Time Change
Starting September 6, 2026, English and Children’s Worship Service will be moved to 9:30-10:45 am to allow the following Cantonese Service to start on time.
Unlock/Lock Front Door – in effect starting Tues Sept 1
For all regular weekly planned programs, entrance doors to church automatically unlocks 15 minutes before and automatically locks 30 minutes after the program start. e.g. for 7PM program start, doors will auto open at 6:45PM and auto lock at 7:30PM.
The “Open/Close” door button inside the lobby can no longer be used. Thank you for your understanding.
Fire Drill – Sun Sept 20, 11 AM and 12:30 PM
Fire drills will be conducted at 11 AM and 12:45 PM on September 20th.
Please follow instructions to leave the church building and proceed to the designated assembly point along the fire drill route. After the drills, brothers and sisters may return to the church building in an orderly manner.
Child Dedication – Sun Dec 6
If you are interested in dedicating your child, please email Rev. Cat ([email protected]) for class information.
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