Archive for January, 2007

Announcements for January 21

Friday, January 19th, 2007
  • Aletheia Fellowship Program: Manuscript Bible Study Friday at 8pm at Church Office.
  • Hosanna Fellowship will be going on a sandwich run this Saturday (Jan. 27) from 2-4pm at the downtown area. The day will begin with sandwich packing at church at 10am (for those that can come) followed by gathering at Scarborough Town Center (bridge between TTC station and the mall) at 12pm. Participants can be picked up by parents at 6pm at Scarborough Town Center. Wavier forms can be downloaded here. For more questions, please contact Joshua Lau.
  • Junior Choir practice will be held today at 12:15pm at choir room.
  • English Ministry Committee will be meeting this Saturday (Jan. 27) from 9-11:30am. All EMC member are asked to attend.
  • Leadership Retreat - Feb 10 (Sat) 9:30am to 4pm at the church led by Rev. Doug Wiebe . We encouraged each elder, deacon, committee member of each department or fellowships, cell group leader, Sunday School teacher & other interested brother and sister to attend. Do take time to come, so that we would focus on our spiritual condition & relationship with the Lord as we lead and serve at the beginning of 2007. Please register with the elder of your department.
  • Treasury Dept. requests that those who have paid for church expenses, please fill in a Cheque Requisition >From (including the back page to check off the corresponding budget item), so as to speed up the bookkeeping of our Treasury Dept.; or else the reimbursement might be delayed. (Cheque Requisition Form can be picked up from the mail slot downstairs.)
  • 2007 Church Directory - Please verify the draft copy on the table outside, and initial it after checking within these 3 weeks. If you prefer not having your address shown on the directory, please indicate on the draft. Newcomers joined our church in the last year are encouraged to fill in the details on the table provided, so that your information can be included in the new directory.

[Jan 19] Bible Study @ 8 in the White House Basement

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

greetings folks

this friday Aletheia will be meeting up at 8 pm in the ex-Lounge (basement) for Bible Study. we are continuing our foray into the book GROUPS: The Life-Giving Power of Community. this week we are studying chapter 4: “When Community Breaks Down”. can you guess which passages we’ll be referring to?

8:00 pm - singspiration
8:20 pm - offering
8:22 pm - announcements
8:30 pm - bible study in cell groups
9:30 pm - prayer in cell groups

Announcements for January 14

Friday, January 12th, 2007
  • Aletheia Fellowship Program: Bible Study this Friday at 8pm at Church Office.
  • Hosanna Fellowship Program: Bible Study this Friday at 8pm at Savio.
  • The monthly fellowship luncheon will be held today after the Sunday School. Timothy Fellowship & Young Career Group will do the setting up and clear-up of the lunch program.
  • Treasury Dept. requests that those who have paid for church expenses, please fill in a Cheque Requisition >From (including the back page to check off the corresponding budget item), so as to speed up the bookkeeping of our Treasury Dept.; or else the reimbursement might be delayed. (Cheque Requisition Form can be picked up from the mail slot downstairs.)
  • 2007 Church Directory - Please verify the draft copy on the table outside, and initial it after checking within these 3 weeks. If you prefer not having your address shown on the directory, please indicate on the draft. Newcomers joined our church in the last year are encouraged to fill in the details on the table provided, so that your information can be included in the new directory.
  • We thank God that the departmental posts for 2007 have been allocated to the following elders & pastoral staff. New deacons will be appointed in February. Do remember them in your prayers.
    Pastor Yung - Chair & Caring
    Jody Chu - Vice-chair & General management (including Technical support)
    Daniel Siu - Secretary & Mission & Outreach, plus Mandarin Ministry Direction
    Wilman Lau - Treasurer & Family Ministry
    Alex Cheng - Worship & Special Ministry
    Pastor Arthur - English Ministry
    Pastor Billy - Christian Education
  • Please continue to pray for Rouge Valley Church, Prayer letter are now available on the usher’s table.