{"id":6355,"date":"2024-08-31T03:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T07:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=6355"},"modified":"2024-08-31T03:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T07:25:36","slug":"sep-1-2024-weekly-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/sep-1-2024-weekly-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Sep 1, 2024 Weekly Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6355\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6355-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">Sep 1, 2024<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-6355-0-0-1\" 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-6355-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-1-0-0\" 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-6355-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/meeting.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6355-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">English Town Hall &#8211; September 8, 11:15 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>To kick-off our new ministry calendar, we invite you to join our Ministry Town Hall. This is where we will be sharing what God has been doing, as well as how He is leading us for the rest of the year. We will also be taking this opportunity to collect ministry feedback that will help us continue to grow God\u2019s Kingdom<br \/>\nat NTCBC.<\/p>\n<p>A light lunch will be provided. All are welcome. No sign-ups necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6355-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-2-0-0\" 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-6355-2-0-0\" >\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-6355-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Starting Point &#8211; September 8, 1:30 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting Point is a Disciple-Making resource that we use to achieve two objectives:<br \/>\n1. Provide a vision for what it means to be a disciple of Christ.<br \/>\n2. Reveals areas where we can grow as a disciple of Christ.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Andrew Luong will be running Starting Point from Sep 8 &#8211; Oct 27.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can register for Starting Point through this <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/groups\/unique\/starting-point-sept-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6355-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-3-0-0\" 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-6355-3-0-0\" >\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-6355-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Guatemala STM Info Session &#8211; September 29, 12:45 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are hosting an info session for our Guatemala STM for August 16-26, 2025. We encourage you to come out and join us as we share details about the ministry and the part we get to play in helping Impact Ministries further God&#8217;s Kingdom in Guatemala.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The information session will be held <strong>in the basement level from 12:45 &#8211; 1:30 PM.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6355-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-4-0-0\" 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-6355-4-0-0\" >\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-6355-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Introduction Ceremony: Rev David Wu &#8211; September 29, 1:30 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>We are formally welcoming Rev David Wu by hosting an induction ceremony in September 29 at 1:30 PM in the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6355-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-5-0-0\" 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-6355-5-0-0\" >\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-6355-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-5-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Discover Class &#8211; October 6, 11:15 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p class=\"s4\">Our Discover Class is where we share who we are and what we believe as a faith community. It is also the first step that you will take to joining a Small Group community at NTCBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">You can register for <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">our Discover Class <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">through this <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/people\/forms\/370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\"><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"s4\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6355-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-6-0-0\" 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-6355-6-0-0\" >\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-6355-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-6-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Online Giving\/Tithing<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offering is a privilege and responsibility for members. Our encouragement is for each member to prayerfully seek God\u2019s guidance for how they ought to be giving in this season. All offering goes towards funding ministries locally and globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/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. We encourage the congregation to offer online through e-transfer or online banking. If you choose to give offering via cheque, we ask that you write the church&#8217;s full name &#8220;North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church&#8221;. The banks no longer accept the short form NTCBC as a valid payee.<\/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-6355-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-7-0-0\" 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-6355-7-0-0\" >\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-6355-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-7-1-0\" ><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-6355-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6355-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6355-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6355-8-0-0\" >\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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