Announcements

Announcements for the Month:

• 11/2 Food Bazaar Fund Raiser. Note: This has been moved from the original date of 10/26. The Youth will be raising funds for Operation Christmas Child. Food and snacks will be made available for purchase after 2nd worship service that one day.

• 11/9 Joint Worship. We will be having a joint worship service with the English and Chinese congregations, starting at 10:30 am. There will not be Children's Worship at 9:30 am or Youth Sunday School at 11:00. Children's Sunday School will be held during the joint worship service.

• 11/9 Missions Learning Session on International Christian Response (ICR). ICR is an organization that mobilizes spiritual and material support to encourage persecuted Christians to persevere and proclaim the Gospel. For anyone interested in learning more, join us after the monthly church lunch on 11/9. Room location in the church to be announced soon. Reach out to Mike to learn more.

• *New* Worship and Prayer series. In addition to our Bible Studies on the 2nd and 4th Friday nights of each month, we are introducing Worship and Prayer Nights on the 1st and and 3rd Fridays of each month. During these gatherings, we will spend time singing worship songs and praying together about various topics. We will be meeting in the big garage in the Ministry Center at 7 pm. Contact Sam if you have questions.

• Children's Worship and Elementary Sunday School needs helpers. Our class sizes are growing, so our teachers need assistants to help hand out materials and help with kids going to the restroom. No experience required, but we will require a background check. Contact Amy if you can assist.

• Interested in volunteering for bringing snacks during Connections? Here is the voluntary sign-up Google sheet.

• Parking on the street for the church and ministry center: As a courtesy to our neighbors, please avoid parking in front of their mailboxes. Some deliveries are made on the weekends and we don't want to block access to mailboxes or walkways.

Current Ways to Connect:

• Men's, Women's, and Combined small groups + fellowships are in full swing. If you have interest in learning more about the schedule, please contact Sir Sain or Penny L or Brodie. Here's the schedule:

  • • 1st weekend: Young family fellowships.

    • 2nd and 4th Friday nights: English Bible Study. Open to all adults (College and up). We will have a childcare rotation if you bring your kids. If you are interested in joining a Bible Study group, reach out to Mike.

    • Monthly: Men and Women fellowships meet separately. Contact Sir Sain and Penny if you are interested on being added to the email invitation list.

    • Monthly: If you are parents where at least one of your children is 5 years old or younger, and you want to join a Young Families Small Group, please contact Brodie.

• Connections snack and fellowship on Sundays after English Worship. 

  • • Connections Sign-up sheet: For those interested in signing up for providing snacks during Connections time, please use this Google sheet.

• Church-lunch on second Sundays of each month.

Current Opportunities to Serve:

• If you are interested in playing an instrument in the sanctuary during the postlude (the time after announcements as we transition to Connections time), please contact Andrew. 

• If you are interested in being a supporting singer to the worship leader, please contact Andrew. 

• We are in need of volunteers to teach/help with Children's Worship and Sunday School. If you are interested in serving in this area, please contact Corina, Stephanie, or Amy.

• If you are interested in serving in the Audio/Visual team, please contact Andrew or Jeff. Training will be provided, so no experience required.

• Donations for Children’s Rooms: We are taking donations for the RSDA cry room + kid’s rooms and Ministry Center kid’s room. We are seeking toys, books, and furniture in new or good working condition. Take pictures of the items and send them to Mike for review. If purchasing new, please have item approved before buying to prevent duplicates or insufficient space.

• For those interested in signing up for providing snacks during Connections time, please use this Google sheet.

Standing Announcements for Sunday Worship:

• The following Sunday ministries are active:

  • • English Worship Service at 9:30 am.

    • Children's Worship (2 years old through fifth grade) starts in the sanctuary for worship singing with the adults at 9:30am and then move downstairs from 9:45-10:30am for children's activities.

    • Adult Sunday School class will meet in the Church Office from 11-12:30pm.

    • Discipleship Class will meet in September thru mid-November in the Church Office from 11:05-12:30 pm.

    • Youth (middle and high school) Sunday School class will meet in the Fellowship Hall from 11-12:30pm. 

    • Children's Sunday School classes (2 years old through fifth grade) will meet in the classrooms downstairs from 11-12:30pm.

• Current church guidance is: if ANY member of your family is ill, please keep your entire family at home. If you have had direct exposure to a COVID positive case, please come back after testing negative or being asymptomatic.