{"id":7487,"date":"2025-04-04T14:32:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=7487"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:13:27","slug":"april-6-2025-weekly-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/april-6-2025-weekly-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"April 6, 2025 Weekly Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7487\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7487-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7487-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">April 6, 2025<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-7487-0-1-1\" 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-7487-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-1-0-0\" 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-7487-1-0-0\" >\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-7487-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-1-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Sunday School: Discover Bible Study Lab &#8211; Apr 6, 11:15 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>For the month of April, join us for our Discover Bible Study Lab from <strong>11:15 AM &#8211; 12:30 PM in the Gym.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"> To sign up, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdxAX4aGSDzYMe1CF5img_SLSMZWoJ81GX3IcSA_MPAgGir6A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-2-0-0\" 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-7487-2-0-0\" >\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-7487-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-2-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Membership \/ Baptism Class<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>If you would like to become a member of our local faith community, or if you would like to publicly declare your faith through baptism, we invite you to join our Membership \/ Baptism class.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"> To sign-up, please click\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/people\/forms\/789241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-3-0-0\" 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-7487-3-0-0\" >\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-7487-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-3-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Good Friday Service &#8211; Apr 18, 9:45 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Join us for our Good Friday Service on <strong>Friday, April 18 from 9:45 AM \u2013 11:00<\/strong> <strong>AM\u00a0<\/strong>in the Main Sanctuary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-4-0-0\" 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-7487-4-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/platter.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7487-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-4-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Good Friday Lunch &#8211; Apr 18, 11:30 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>We will be having our Good Friday Lunch on <b>Friday, April 18 from 11:30 AM &#8211; <\/b><b>12:45 PM<\/b> after service in the <b>Lower Basement Gym. <\/b>Friends and family are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"> To register, please click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeYHrod3qfIfBN_oyRYroMGiPqz6deEKoznRB2tLUW99fxrgQ\/viewform?usp=preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-5-0-0\" 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-7487-5-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/baseball-1.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7487-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-5-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">NTCBC Softball Team Application<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>NTCBC Ambassadors softball team applications are open now! This team is part of our evangelistic ministry at NTCBC, and our goal is to honor God through both our actions and presence in the softball community. No experience is necessary, applications <b>due on Sunday, April 20<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"> To sign-up, please click\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeesiurfERI9NMD4Y6g4eX0vEMnla_NEJd2ohZP983oHnFsPQ\/viewform?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-6-0-0\" 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-7487-6-0-0\" >\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-7487-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-6-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Mission Prayer Meeting &#8211; Apr 30, 8:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Rev. Joanne Yee, the founder of the Rahab Ministry, will be coming to share her ministry on<b> Wednesday, April 30 at 8 PM <\/b>in the <strong>Upper Basement. <\/strong>We encourage you to participate and hear her ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-7-0-0\" 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-7487-7-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/fireworks.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7487-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-7-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">45th Anniversary Churchwide Sunday Worship &#8211; Jun 29<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>There will be a 45th Anniversary Churchwide Sunday worship service on\u00a0<strong>June 29, 2025.<\/strong> Lunch will be served after the service at church. To register, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc9OimRv8G1r22VCy1zhbhkhcjiPV45fuDYX7tXHm76C6-HkA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\"> We need many helpers in the preparation of this event. If you are interested in helping, please sign-up<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfTxXGseVsIN4bdXjhFPkMpK7nBdStMLywIGsrljsJ9caq2tg\/viewform?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-8-0-0\" 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-7487-8-0-0\" >\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-7487-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-8-1-0\" ><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 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-7487-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-9-0-0\" >\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-7487-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-9-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Children\u2019s Ministry Page<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/children-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to access our Children\u2019s Ministry page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7487-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7487-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7487-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7487-10-0-0\" >\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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