Church Wide Ministry
Churchwide Ministry:
- Sincere Thank You to all for serving together in unity during Pastor Miranda’s ordination service last Sunday. Thank you also for coming to witness God’s grace together. May all glory be given to our Heavenly Father.
- Thank you to those who helped with church clean-up yesterday. May God bless you!
- The Day of Atonement joint prayer gathering will be held on Wednesday October 1, 7:30pm in the Worship Center.
- Prayer Walk organized by the Facilities and Building Expansion Committee will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 7:30pm in the main lobby.
- Recruiting Parking Lot Traffic Marshals: For the 55th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service on October 12, we need a group of parking marshals to effectively direct and maintain traffic in the parking lot. Anyone who are interested, please visit the sign-up booth in the foyer before October 5. You can also register with Ricky Ho (ricky.ho@ecac.ca) or Luke Chong (luke.chong@ecac.ca). Due to the limited parking spaces in the parking lot, we encourage brothers and sisters: (1) carpool; (2) give priority to parking in the overflow parking area.
- Ministry Role Update for Church Key Card Holders – Facility Department is currently updating our key card holder list. Please contact church office to confirm your current ministry role. If the office does not receive your confirmation by Oct 19, your church access key will be invalid.
- The job posting for Interim Youth Ministry Director is posted on the bulletin board outside the office. TODAY is the deadline for application. For inquiries, please speak to Pastor Arthur (arthur.wong@ecac.ca).
- A non-tax-deductible account has been set up for those who wish to help cover the shortfall of the 55th Anniversary ticket cost. If you wish to make a thanksgiving offering toward the 55th anniversary celebration, please indicate “55th anniversary dinner” on your offering envelope or e-transfer message.
- Senior Pastor Lecture Series: “Meet the ‘Real’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer” will be held on Tuesday September 30 at 8:30pm on Zoom.
English Ministry
English Ministry:
- Disciple Group Facilitator Training: We are very excited to have an equipping session for our disciple groups. This will take place on Sunday, October 19 @ 1pm. Lunch will be provided (please bring $5 to chip in for the food).
- Baptism? Are you a new believer or have never made this public commitment to follow Jesus? Ask the office for an application form or just come to the first class to hear more on October 5 @ 9:30am in room 150. You can ask pastor Tim for more info and RSVP if you know you’re coming. Baptism date will be November 23.
- Membership? Want to explore membership and hear more of our beliefs and vision? Classes are in tandem with the Baptism class starting October 5th @ 9:30am in room 150. Grab an application from the office to get started or ask Pastor Tim for more info!
- Want to invest in a healthy marriage? FamilyLife Canada’s Weekend Getaway marriage conference is taking place in Jasper at the Jasper Park Lodge Nov 21-23, 2025. Early bird registration is $325/couple (hotel and meals excluded). Contact Michelle at michelle.lee@ecac.ca for additional savings through a group rate.
- Wednesday Prayer Meeting: Join us Wed 7:30-8:30pm on Zoom. Meeting ID: 346 311 903 Passcode: 085464
JMC-Youth & Children Ministry
Children’s Ministry:
- Volunteers Needed! We’re looking for parents to help cook or bring dinner for our amazing youth leaders (~20-25) on Saturdays after Sparks & Glow at 5pm. Even just once makes a big difference! 🍽️❤️ If you can help bless our leaders with a meal (homemade or store-bought), click QR code to sign up. Please contact Gina Wong (gina.wong@ecac.ca) if you have any questions. Thanks so much for supporting those who are serving our children! 🙌
- Embers: We will be meeting at the church every Saturday (except long weekends) from 7 PM – 9 PM. If your Grade 7 – 12 youth would like to attend Embers, please use this link to register: https://ecac.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3156023
- Youth Sunday School that meets at 9:30 is looking for helpers! We thankfully have enough Sunday School teachers this year but we need helpers! The helper is the 2nd adult in the room to provide support to the teacher. Please contact Pastor Arthur if you are able to help out!
- WeeCare: We need dedicated volunteers who are willing to take care children from 6 months to 3 years old. To serve in wee care, please contact Bobo Kam or Jen Gee in person or through email at weecare@ecac.ca.
- Sparks and Glow: This program is for children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 on Saturday afternoon from 3:00-5:00 pm. The program fee is $100.00 for September 2025 to June 2026.
Register: https://ecac.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3012799
- Subscribe to Children and Youth Emails: If you want to receive the weekly updates of our Children and Youth Ministries, please use the following link to register:
https://ecac.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=89586b0a9e3dfb77bad84cfe1&id=4eef1e8b8e
Other Church/Organization News
Others:
1. 2 Fire Drills will be conducted TODAY. Everyone must leave the building when the alarm goes off, and gather at the muster point.
- Parents, please don’t pick up your children either in the classroom or at the parking lot. All children should return to their classroom for a vital head count after the fire
- For safety reasons, please do not move your vehicle during the fire drill. If you are entering the parking lot at that time, please drive slowly and follow the fire warden’s instruction.