{"id":5838,"date":"2023-09-22T19:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T23:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2023-09-22T20:04:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T00:04:47","slug":"september-24-2023-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/september-24-2023-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"September 24, 2023 Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5838\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5838-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">September 24, 2023<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-5838-0-0-1\" 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-5838-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-1-0-0\" 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-5838-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/flower.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5838-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Rev. Bernard\u2019s Retirement Announcement<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Deacon Committee has accepted Rev. Bernard Sin&#8217;s request for his retirement effective January 1,<br \/>\n2024. God called Rev. Bernard to serve as our Senior Pastor since 2018. God has greatly used him to help<br \/>\nour church to stabilize and also lead us through Covid-19 with new growth in congregations and the<br \/>\npastoral team. We are going to miss him greatly. He will share his journey with us in the Membership<br \/>\nMeeting on September 24. Please make an effort to join the upcoming Membership Meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5838-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-2-0-0\" 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-5838-2-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Meeting.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5838-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Sunday School: The Gospel of Luke \u2013 Sept 24, 11:15AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>If you want to hear from God, you should aspire to read the Bible academically and devotionally. In our Sunday School class, we will be equipping you with tools so that you will be able to read this Gospel well. We hope that you will join us in studying God\u2019s Word together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5838-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-3-0-0\" 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-5838-3-0-0\" >\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-5838-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Members Meeting &#8211; Sept 24, 2:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p class=\"p1\">We would like to invite all members of North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church to join our Members Meeting which will be held in the gym and online. Members who attend online must confirm their membership status before the meeting starts to establish a quorum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">To attend the meeting online, please <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/cuk-ojtw-vqv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>click here.<\/u><\/a> You can also dial in at (647) 736-0247. PIN: 100 547 878<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">To confirm your membership status, please fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aJpW6ArNvwxayesZ6\">this form<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Admission to the online meeting will start at 1:00 pm to support this confirmation process.<\/p>\n<p>Agenda:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rev Bernard\u2019s sharing about his decision to retire effective January 1, 2024<\/li>\n<li>Resolution to accept the membership transfer-in requests\n<ul>\n<li>To be finalized at least 1 week before the meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resolution to accept membership application of the newly baptized adult brothers\/sisters\n<ul>\n<li>To be finalized at least 1 week before the meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Summary of the Pastoral Search Committee Procedure<\/li>\n<li>Introduction of the pastoral candidate for the Mandarin Pastor<\/li>\n<li>Introduction of the pastoral candidate for the Melville Pastor<\/li>\n<li>Renovation Update<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5838-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-4-0-0\" 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-5838-4-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/pray-1.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5838-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Mission Prayer Meeting \u2013 Sept 27, 8:00PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Please join us to hear from Cindy Chan, a missionary in Japan and our Missionary of the Month. She will be sharing about how the Church is growing in Japan and how we can support the ministry through prayer. We will be meeting in the Mezzanine Sanctuary at 8:00 PM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5838-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-5-0-0\" 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-5838-5-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/church.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5838-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-5-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Congregational Meal \u2013 Oct 1, 11:15AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Our desire is that this faith community will be like a second family for you. To increase the feeling of family, we are hosting a congregational meal on Sunday, October 1st immediately after service. The goal in breaking bread together is that we can break the ice with newcomers and old-timers alike.<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome. We hope to see you there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5838-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-6-0-0\" 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-5838-6-0-0\" >\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-5838-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-6-1-0\" ><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><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-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-5838-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-7-0-0\" 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-5838-7-0-0\" >\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-5838-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-7-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Children\u2019s Ministry Page<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/children-ministry\/\">Click here<\/a> to access our Children\u2019s Ministry page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5838-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5838-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5838-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5838-8-0-0\" >\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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