{"id":5069,"date":"2022-08-20T12:15:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T16:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=5069"},"modified":"2022-08-20T21:36:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T01:36:38","slug":"august-21-2022-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/august-21-2022-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"August 21, 2022 Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5069\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5069-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">August 21, 2022<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-5069-0-0-1\" 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-5069-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-1-0-0\" 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-5069-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/jumping.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5069-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Children&#8217;s Ministry<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Children&#8217;s Ministry has re-opened In-Person Worship for all ages. Please note that while there are two in-person services (9:45AM; 11:30AM), only the 9:45AM service will be live-streamed.<\/p>\n<p>The nursery \/ toddler room will also be open from 9:45-11:15AM.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\">Please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt\" href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/registrations\/events\/981875?mc_cid=97c2471494&amp;mc_eid=bc96ab7098&amp;mc_cid=97c2471494&amp;mc_eid=bc96ab7098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"> to register for the Children\u2019s Worship service. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/at-home.playlister.app\/2bf2535c-2c09-4762-8a4a-72bbbd57c333\/9e1737d7-7a2e-4553-8f6d-b37fa12d669b\">video<\/a>\u00a0regarding policies and procedures and download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/FAQ.docx\">FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5069-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-2-0-0\" 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-5069-2-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/calendar.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5069-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Congregational Lunch \u2013 Aug 21, 11:30AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are hosting a congregational lunch on Sunday, August 21 at 11:30 AM!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re hoping that this will be an opportunity to connect with old friends and to invite\/meet new ones as well. Come join us after service!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5069-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-3-0-0\" 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-5069-3-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/discover.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5069-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Discover Class &#8211; Aug 28, 11:15AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Discover Class is the first step you take towards joining our Small Group Ministry. It is an opportunity for you to engage with our leaders and members so that you can learn about our church and what it means to belong in this faith family.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\">Please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt\" href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/people\/forms\/370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"> to register for the class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5069-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-4-0-0\" 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-5069-4-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/research.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5069-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Bible Reading Plan &#8211; Paul&#8217;s Letters<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>In September, we will be starting a sermon series on Paul&#8217;s Letter to the Ephesians.<\/p>\n<p>As a way to grow together, we suggest that our members follow alongside our series by reading all of Paul&#8217;s Letters during our time of personal Bible Reading.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\">Please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt\" href=\"https:\/\/my.bible.com\/reading-plans\/4822-bibleproject-pauls-letters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"> to access the reading plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our aim is to start the plan on Sept 1. We encourage you to go through this plan with your Small Group \/ Accountability Group members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5069-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-5-0-0\" 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-5069-5-0-0\" >\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-5069-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-5-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Annual Affirmation of Membership<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>In accordance with Article II.05 of the Incorporation Church bylaws (quoted below), I would like to ask you to take a minute to affirm your intent to continue as a member of North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline will be August 31, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\">Please <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14pt\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScd9NGXD17oF6Pk8Tcj4h6tU0zzbH0cQNrmfeLfLNXM4ErBsA\/viewform?usp=pp_url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><span style=\"color: #0fa5c6;font-size: 14pt\"> to affirm your membership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5069-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-6-0-0\" 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-5069-6-0-0\" >\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-5069-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-6-1-0\" ><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>Offering receipts for 2021 were mailed out last week. If you still have not received the offering receipts, please email Finance Department at <a href=\"mailto:finance@ntcbc.ca\">finance@ntcbc.ca<\/a> or call our Office Administrator, Wilman Lai, at 416-733-8088 ext 210.<\/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\/offering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5069-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-7-0-0\" >\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-5069-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-7-1-0\" ><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-5069-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5069-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5069-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5069-8-0-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p class=\"footer\">Icons 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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