{"id":4576,"date":"2021-12-04T15:31:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T20:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2021-12-04T15:33:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T20:33:48","slug":"december-5-2021-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/december-5-2021-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"December 5, 2021 Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-4576\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-4576-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">December 5, 2021<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-4576-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below are our weekly announcements. Our hope is that announcements are not just for your information, but also for your participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/crowd.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4576-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">In-person Worship<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\">Due to government restrictions, space will be limited and everyone will be required to <strong><u>pre-register EVERY WEEK<\/u><\/strong>. The link for pre-registration will be posted online each week by Monday midnight for the next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\">Click here to register for in-person <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Lf9jgFmPLYWm7uhh7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worship service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Registration will be first-come-first-served. If you require help to register, contact the church office (<a href=\"mailto:admin@ntcbc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admin@ntcbc.org<\/a> or 416-733-8088).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\">We ask that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/95ea-Screening-poster-retail-entrance-TPH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-screen<\/a> prior to coming in person. View this <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Church-Re-Opening-Congregation-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presentation<\/a> that outlines the physical preparation of the church building and safety protocols.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\"><b>Please arrive by 9:30 AM so that you will have time to complete the screening and service can start on time at 9:45 AM.\u00a0 <\/b>If you are unable to attend in-person worship for the day you have registered, please contact the church office as soon as possible to cancel your registration.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\">Please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt\" href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/articles\/regathering-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"> for our regathering FAQ where we address questions about children and youth ministry, prayer meeting, and safety protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-2-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/talking.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4576-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Online Sharing and Prayer \u2013 Sunday at 11:00AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During this season, many are unable to gather for in-person worship. As a result, they feel lonely and disconnected from the rest of the faith community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We encourage you to join us for a time of sharing and prayer after our live-stream so you can connect with and support others who are worshipping online. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\">Please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt\" href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/sharing-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"> for more information and for the link to our Zoom Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-3-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/jesus.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4576-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Christmas Service: Dec 18<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\">Theme: Open Doors and Open Hearts<br \/>\nSpeaker: Pastor Cat Chan<br \/>\nTestimony Sharing: Amy Hong, Jeannette So<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\">In our Christmas service, we want to be reminded that Christmas is a time for open doors and open hearts. It is a time where we can practice hospitality and show Christ-like love to others. In addition, we get to have open hearts and be generous towards others, especially to those who are in need. This ultimately reflects our God, who opened up the doors to His heavenly home to welcome us in and opened up His heart by giving us the gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/yLx84B8dStt88P8s8\"><u>Click here<\/u> <\/a>to register for the morning service.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/szMiikCvisqq2RVy7\"><u>Click here<\/u> <\/a>to register for the afternoon service.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-4-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/winter-hat.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4576-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Afghan refugee clothing donation<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>We will be running an Afghan Refugees clothing donation drive from now until Christmas. Please donate new or gently used (and washed) clothing, especially winter clothing like jackets, hats, gloves, scarfs, and boots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\"><strong>Please put them into a plastic bag and drop them off into the box at the front counter on the first floor.<\/strong> They will be sorted and collected each week.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions, please speak to Rika Law or Josephine Poon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-5-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/money.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4576-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-5-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Online Giving\/Tithing<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\">Offering is a privilege and responsibility for members. Our encouragement is for each member to prayerfully seek God&#8217;s guidance for how they ought to be giving in this season. All offering goes towards funding ministries locally and globally.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">For more details on online giving, including how to add NTCBC as an &#8216;online bill payee&#8217;,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/articles\/online-offering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-6-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/children.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-4576-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-6-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Children&#8217;s Ministry<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;margin-top: 7px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/children-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Click here<\/u><\/a> to access our Children&#8217;s Ministry page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-4576-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-4576-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-4576-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-4576-7-0-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p class=\"footer\">Icon made by Freepik and Prettycons from www.flaticon.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are our weekly announcements. 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