{"id":5331,"date":"2022-11-18T17:33:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T22:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=5331"},"modified":"2022-11-18T17:39:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T22:39:49","slug":"november-20-announcements-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/november-20-announcements-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"November 20th, 2022 Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5331\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5331-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">November 20, 2022<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-5331-0-0-1\" 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-5331-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-1-0-0\" 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-5331-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/gift-basket.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5331-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Jesus&#8217; Network Christmas Baskets<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Pastor Obed, who serves with the Jesus Network, is one of the missionaries supported by NTCBC.\u00a0 We provide support to Pastor Obed through prayer, financial resources and actively partnering with him in the outreach of the Afghan community in the GTA and Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>During the Christmas season, NTCBC is invited to join Pastor Obed in preparing and delivering Christmas gift baskets to welcome Afghan families who reside in the GTA.\u00a0 This is an opportunity for us to meet with Afghan families and share the gospel.\u00a0 Our hope is that the families receiving the baskets will hear and feel Jesus&#8217; love through us.<\/p>\n<p>This year, we invite you to participate in one or more of the following ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Contribute stationery supplies for the children (e.g. notebooks, pencils, pens, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Attend the ministry sharing session and pack gift basket on Friday,\u00a0November 25, at 7:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Help deliver gift baskets between December 4-17<\/li>\n<li>Financially support the cost of the gift baskets. (Make the offering through E-transfer)<\/li>\n<li>Pray for opportunities to visit Afghan families and share the gospel and Jesus&#8217; love with them through Christmas baskets.<\/li>\n<li>Pray for the gospel to bear fruit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/registrations\/events\/1475003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">to register for the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-2-0-0\" 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-5331-2-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/friendship.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5331-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Membership Classes \u2013 Nov 26; Dec 3, 3:00-5:00PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Being a member of a local church directs your discipleship, as you are making a commitment to being governed by the leaders of a church and to investing in the brothers and sisters in the community.<\/p>\n<p>In order to be a member, you will need to join our membership classes. You can sign up by emailing Pastor Kwan at <a href=\"mailto:kwan.chan@ntcbc.org\"><u>kwan.chan@ntcbc.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-3-0-0\" 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-5331-3-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/video-call.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5331-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Annual General Meeting &#8211; Sunday, Nov 27, 2:00PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">All members are requested to attend our first AGM as an incorporated church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meeting Agenda:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharing from the Senior Pastor<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharing from the Chairperson of Deacon Committee<\/li>\n<li>Resolution to accept the membership transfer-in request\n<ol>\n<li>Terri Leung, Pius Ho Fung Poon, Johnny Tong<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resolution to accept the the restoration of membership applications\n<ol>\n<li>Siu Kwok Yung, Jane Yam, Hui Zhen Chen, Hoi Mei Kong<\/li>\n<li>Hang Chai Luk Lo, Gui Zhen Du, Chun Chue Law Chan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Election of Five (5) Directors to the Board:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Andrew Lam (three years term)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3OmcJKx\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3OmcJKx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iris Fung (three years term) <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3u2kIUO\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3u2kIUO<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deacon Alex Yeung (one year term) <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3NksmAS\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3NksmAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deacon Jimmy Kwan (one year term) <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3yk7ftX\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3yk7ftX<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deacon Norman Seto (one year term) <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3OIXue6\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3OIXue6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review of audited Financial Statements<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resolution to approve the audited Financial Statements<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resolution\u00a0to approve the appointment of auditor firm,\u00a0Norton McMullen LLP\u00a0for the financial year ended by Jun 30 2023.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Church Facility Committee update<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/offering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">to enter the meeting. You can also dial in by calling 647-736-0247 (PIN:100 547 878).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-4-0-0\" 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-5331-4-0-0\" >\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-5331-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Advent Bible Reading Plan &#8211; Nov 28<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>On November 28, we are starting our\u00a0<strong><b>ADVENT BIBLE READING PLAN.<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Each day comes with a short passage and reflection questions.<\/p>\n<p>It is a relatively short plan that ends on Christmas day. We encourage you to read this plan as a Family \/ Small Group community.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.bible.com\/reading-plans\/22462-bibleproject-advent-reflections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">to access the Advent Plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-5-0-0\" 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-5331-5-0-0\" >\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-5331-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-5-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Discover Class \u2013 December 4, 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=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/people\/forms\/370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">to register for the class.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-6-0-0\" 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-5331-6-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/cross-1.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5331-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-6-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Christmas Outreach Service &#8211; Saturday, Dec 17, 4:00PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are hosting a worship service to remember Jesus\u2019 birth. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite our friends and family so that we can celebrate Christmas as one community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">There will be a children\u2019s program run during that time-period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-7-0-0\" 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-5331-7-0-0\" >\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-5331-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-7-1-0\" ><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\/offering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5331-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-8-0-0\" >\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-5331-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-8-1-0\" ><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-5331-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5331-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5331-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5331-9-0-0\" >\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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