{"id":8495,"date":"2025-11-21T12:57:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=8495"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:05:13","slug":"november-23-2025-weekly-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/november-23-2025-weekly-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"November 23, 2025 &#8211; Weekly Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8495\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8495-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8495-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">Nov 23, 2025<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-8495-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Below are our weekly announcements. Our hope is that announcements are not just for your information, but also for your participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8495-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-1-0-0\" 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-8495-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/world-map_11741567.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8495-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Mission Prayer Meeting \u2013 Nov 26, 8:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div>This month, we\u2019re spotlighting our Golden Triangle STM team as they share stories and testimonies from their mission trip. Join us on <strong>Wednesday, November 26, at 8PM in the Upper Basement.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8495-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-2-0-0\" 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-8495-2-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/crowd.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8495-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Annual General Meeting \u2013 Nov 30, 2:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Our Membership Meeting will be held on <strong>Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 2 PM <\/strong>in the<strong> Gym.<\/strong> You are invited to attend the meeting either in person or online.<\/p>\n<p><em>**Please note that the church&#8217;s FY2025 audited financial statements are available in the church office for your review.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-weight: 400;color: #0fa5c6\">Join us for lunch before the meeting. To register, sign up <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgKMhWSkbu2cFRqigP85uY-tR04aC7I0Qtnip0wK6iGeO7Mg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>here.<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8495-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-3-0-0\" 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-8495-3-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/ballot.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8495-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ministry Committee Voting Reminder<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div>Election for 2026 Ministry Committee<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Period:<\/strong> Nov 3 &#8211; 28 , 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Participate: <\/strong>Cast ballot online<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8495-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-4-0-0\" 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-8495-4-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/family-1.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8495-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Family Worship &#8211; Dec 7, 9:45 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Join us for our <strong>family worship &amp; child dedication<\/strong> service on <strong>Sunday, December 7, at 9:45 AM. <\/strong>Families with children ages 0\u201312 are welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8495-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-5-0-0\" 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-8495-5-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/AV.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8495-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Join the AV Team!<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">If you\u2019re interested in joining the AV Gym team please contact Matt Lai at <\/span><a href=\"matthew.lai@ntcbc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">matthew.lai@ntcbc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dec 14 &#8211; AV Training Session<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We\u2019ll be holding an AV training session on <\/span><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Sunday, December 14, from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> Join us as we learn how to set up AV in the gym!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8495-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-6-0-0\" 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-8495-6-0-0\" >\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-8495-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8495-6-1-0\" ><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 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-8495-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8495-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-7-0-0\" 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-8495-7-0-0\" >\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-8495-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8495-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8495-7-1-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Children\u2019s Ministry Page<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/children-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to access our Children\u2019s Ministry page<\/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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