{"id":8716,"date":"2026-03-14T20:45:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2026-03-14T20:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:45:53","slug":"march-15-2026-weekly-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/announcements\/march-15-2026-weekly-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"March 15, 2026 \u2013 Weekly Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8716\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8716-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8716-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_heading tg-widget section-title-wrapper panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t<h3 class=\"section-title\">Mar 15, 2026<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"section-description\">Weekly Announcements<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"panel-8716-0-1-1\" 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-8716-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-1-0-0\" 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-8716-1-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/handshake_1000dp_000000_FILL0_wght200_GRAD200_opsz48.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8716-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Youth and University Parents Meet and Greet &#8211; Mar 22, 11:15 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Location: Lower Basement (LB11)<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact:<br \/>\nEugene Yeung (<a href=\"mailto:eugene.yeung@ntcbc.ca\">eugene.yeung@ntcbc.ca<\/a>) or Winnie Lai (<a href=\"mailto:winnie.lai@ntcbc.ca\">winnie.lai@ntcbc.ca<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-2-0-0\" 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-8716-2-0-0\" >\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-8716-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">CCSA Softball Interest Form<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Our CCSA softball team, the NTCBC Ambassadors, will be running this summer. You can fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdCj7VWalea2J2ol-ycCYLGkv0cc7gK4H0ZOfq5C6DlEuKe9g\/viewform\">interest form<\/a>\u00a0before <strong>March 22nd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Brandon Cho (<a href=\"brandonk2cho@gmail.com\">brandonk2cho@gmail.com<\/a>) for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-3-0-0\" 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-8716-3-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/missionsprayer.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8716-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Mission Prayer Meeting &#8211; Wed, Mar 25, 8:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Location: Upper Basement. Warren Lai from Operation Dawn Canada will be speaking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-4-0-0\" 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-8716-4-0-0\" >\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-8716-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Discover Class &#8211; Mar 29, 11:15 AM<\/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\">Interested in belonging at NTCBC? Want to join a small group? Discover Class is running on <strong>March 29 at 11:15 AM<\/strong> in the <strong>Lower Basement<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/people\/forms\/370\">https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/people\/forms\/370<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-5-0-0\" 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-8716-5-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/team.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8716-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Plan 2 Protect Full Course &#8211; Mar 29, 1:00 PM<\/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 are planning to serve in Children\u2019s or Youth Ministry in 2026, and you are NEW to either ministry, the next Plan 2 Protect (P2P) Full Course will be on <strong>March 29 at 1:00 PM.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/registrations\/events\/3352504\">https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/registrations\/events\/3352504<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-6-0-0\" 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-8716-6-0-0\" >\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-8716-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Church Membership Meeting &#8211; Mar 29, 2:00 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Location: Gym<\/p>\n<p>Simple lunch will be provided on\u00a0<strong>March 29th at<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>12:30 PM<\/strong>. To sign up for lunch, fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe00t4b96MAGefhQyAYxUTHC56Zv8I2InqGDjrw5rmIY3oNvg\/viewform\">form<\/a> before <strong>March 25th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To sign up as a volunteer to help with lunch service, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf_OrCtSY_0gBJzJOMd6CYgSA-RlzqRYug1ZDBXjXCJMYyRkQ\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-7-0-0\" 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-8716-7-0-0\" >\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-8716-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Good Friday Service &#8211; Apr 3, 9:45 AM<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Join us on <strong>April 3 at 9:45 AM<\/strong> for our Good Friday service!<\/p>\n<p>Lunch will be served after service in the Lower Basement. Due to limited space, we have capped the event at 250 people.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, or need to change your registration, please feel free to reach out to Rico (<a href=\"mailto:ricosam@live.com\">ricosam@live.com<\/a>) with the subject line &#8220;NTCBC Good Friday Lunch&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h6>Register by <b>March 29th <\/b>to let us know if you and any guests will be joining for lunch at <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/X9KxZsNUfn6o8vd76\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/X9KxZsNUfn6o8vd76<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-8-0-0\" 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-8716-8-0-0\" >\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/vbc.png\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8716-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Registration for VBC is open!<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Vacation Bible Camp registration is open for campers (completed SK to grade 5) and youth volunteers! VBC will be running from <strong><span class=\"a_GcMg\">August 4<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg Do51Bw\">th<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg\">\u00a0to 14<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg Do51Bw\">th,<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg\"><strong> 2026<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Registration for campers and youth volunteers can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/ntcbc.churchcenter.com\/registrations\/events\/3377526\">here<\/a> until <strong>June 1<\/strong>. For DJ registration, please email <a href=\"mailto:VBCDJ@ntcbc.org\">VBCDJ@ntcbc.org<\/a>.<\/h6>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-9-0-0\" 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-8716-9-0-0\" >\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-8716-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8716-9-1-0\" ><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><\/p>\n<h6>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><\/h6>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8716-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8716-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_themegrill_flash_image tg-widget tg-image-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8716-10-0-0\" >\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-8716-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8716-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8716-10-1-0\" ><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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