{"id":5549,"date":"2023-03-05T00:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T05:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2023-03-05T00:51:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T05:51:53","slug":"march-5-2023-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/march-5-2023-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"March 5, 2023 Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5549\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5549-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">March 5, 2023<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-5549-0-0-1\" 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-5549-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-1-0-0\" 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-5549-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/magglass.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5549-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">New Bible Reading Plans \u2013 Deuteronomy or Torah<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In February, we will be preaching through Deuteronomy. We encourage you to read these books with your family or Small Group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two reading plans that you can choose from:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.bible.com\/reading-plans\/13543-read-to-hear-deuteronomy\/day\/5\">Deuteronomy <\/a>(34 days)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.bible.com\/reading-plans\/4824-bibleproject-torah\">Torah<\/a> (100 Days)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5549-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-2-0-0\" 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-5549-2-0-0\" >\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-5549-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Plan2Protect Training \u2013 Sunday, March 5, 3:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Plan2Protect Training helps to provide the highest standard of abuse prevention and protection for organizations serving the vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a desire to support our families and invest in the children in our community, please join our Plan2Protect Training, as it is a requirement for serving in youth and children ministry.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">To register, please <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/registrations\/events\/1631705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5549-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-3-0-0\" 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-5549-3-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/baptism.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5549-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Membership &#038; Baptism Class \u2013 March 25, 3:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We believe that every Christian ought to be a member of a local church. If God has called you to be a part of this community, we invite you to attend our Membership Class. In this 2-hour online class, you will gain an in-depth understanding of our beliefs and practices as a community. This class is required for those who wish to be baptized.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">To register, please email Pastor Kwan at <a href=\"mailto:kwan.chan@ntcbc.org\">kwan.chan@ntcbc.org<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5549-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-4-0-0\" 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-5549-4-0-0\" >\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-5549-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Good Friday Service \u2013 April 9, 9:45 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Good Friday, we will gather as a community to remember what Jesus has done for us on the cross by praising Him and receiving His Word. We will also have the privilege of hearing stories of how He has impacted those in our community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We encourage you to invite your friends and family to join us for this time of worship.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5549-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-5-0-0\" 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-5549-5-0-0\" >\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-5549-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-5-1-0\" ><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-weight: 400\">We encourage the congregation to apply for a personal offering number to allow efficient and accurate recording of offering information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tax receipts for 22 have been mailed out. If you do not receive the tax receipts by March 1, please contact the Finance Department at finance@ntcbc.ca or our Office Administrator, Wilman Lai, at 416-733 8088 x 210.<\/span><\/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-5549-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-6-0-0\" 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-5549-6-0-0\" >\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-5549-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-6-1-0\" ><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-5549-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5549-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5549-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5549-7-0-0\" >\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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