Toronto Jaffray Chinese Alliance Church

FAMILY MATTERS

1. Welcome to our worship. If you are a visitor with us today or this is your first time at Jaffray Church, please take time to complete the new comers’ card and let us know about you.

2. Prayer meetings are held on Wednesdays from 8-9pm in the church office.

3. Hosanna Fellowship program: Bible Study this Friday @8pm at church.

4. Aletheia Fellowship will be making special care packages for the out-of-towners! We start the creativity in the white house @ 8pm. see you there!

5. Urbana sharing will be held today at 12pm in room B7. Come and listen to some of the testimonies, stories, and convictions of those that attended. Lunch is $3 / person. Questions? Please contact Cynthia So.

6. To celebrate Family Day, the first day of Chinese New Year, and Valentine’s Day, there will be a special program held on Sunday Feb. 14 from 11:45-12:15pm in the sanctuary. All are invited to come. There will be a light snack after the program. Come join us! Family Ministry would like to encourage brothers and sisters to invite other families to have meals together at their homes during this Family Day holiday, to enjoy the time together.

7. 2010 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.

Brief report from the Elder’s Board meeting:

1. We thank the Lord that many brothers and sisters have accepted the invitation to be deacons. Commissioning of deacons will take place on Sunday February 7 during the services.

2. Summer retreat will be held from July 16-18. Planning is well on its way.

3. Two pastoral search committees has been established to look for assistant pastors for both Chinese and English congregation, respectively.

4. The tentative church direction for 2010 is in the area of spiritual growth and renewal. The specific theme will be discussed at the next Board meeting.

5. In response to the Haiti earthquake, the Board has set aside a donation of $10000 for the C&MA’s Global Emergency Response Fund. The next steps for Jaffray’s response will be determined in the near future.

Hey Hosannians:)

or is it Hosannanians…

Well, this week we will have:

BIBLE STUDY:)

at church, 8:00PM

So remember to bring your BIBLE, your pens and pencils, your friends, and of course,

a heart for GOD:)

…

and yourself:)

FAMILY MATTERS

1. Welcome to our worship. If you are a visitor with us today or this is your first time at Jaffray Church, please take time to complete the new comers’ card and let us know about you.

2. We thank God that the departmental posts for 2010 have been allocated to the following elders. Do remember them in your prayers.
   Daniel MT Wong–Vice chair & Christian Education
   Herman Mo–English Ministry
   David Wong–Secretary & Mission Dept.
   Peter So–Evangelism Dept. & ACTS
   Caleb Chow–Treasurer
   Belinda Cheng–Caring Dept. & Family Ministry
   Sam Wong–Worship Dept.
   Danny Soo–General Management

3. Prayer meetings are held on Wednesdays from 8-9pm in the church office.

4. Hosanna Fellowship program: Family Time this Friday.

5. Aletheia Fellowship has SMALL GROUP this Friday! Please check with your small group leader as to where/what you guys are meeting/doing!

6. Junior Choir resumes practices today from 12:15-1:15pm in the choir room.

7. The first Mission Prayer Meeting of this year will be held next Sunday, Jan. 24 at 12:00 p.m. in Room B7. Brothers and sisters who attended the Urbana Missions Conference will be sharing their experiences with us. Lunch will be served. For more details or to register for lunch, please contact Cynthia So.

8. 2010 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.

9. 2009 offering records are posted in the east-foyer bulletin board. If there are any questions / inquiries, please contact the Finance department before January 24.

10. In the month of Jan Children Ministry will be collecting donations of old Children NIV Bibles for our children to use during Sunday School and Promiseland. Any donations can be given to Kimberly Pak.

11. At the beginning of this year, the Chinese Christian Education department launched the “My Pen, My Heart” program. Due to the low number of responses, the program is delayed. However we have posted the submitted works in the west foyer bulletin board. We sincerely thank those who participated in this project!。

12. Hosanna welcomes its newest counsellors: Melissa Kwan and Elliott Yeung. Melissa will be serving from January to December. Elliott will be serving from January to June. They will be flanked by Gloria Wong, Herman Chan, and Pastor Matthew Gunn. Please pray for them to be a blessing to the Hosanna youth!