Announcements

General Announcements:

October Events:

• Next Bible Study is on Friday, October 9. For more information, reach out to Mike.

• Children's Christmas Musical Practices start on October 18: All preschoolers through 5th graders are welcome to participate. Practices take place during 9:45 am Children's Worship on Sundays. If you have questions, please look for Lauren and Emma. 

November Events:

• Thanksgiving Testimonies shared on November 29. During Sunday Worship Service on November 29, we will be inviting all those that have been baptized at our church within the last 3 years to share a brief testimony with the congregation. Elder Brodie will be reaching out and providing more details to those invited to share.

General Announcements:

• Operation Christmas Child events coming soon. Get ready Food Bazaar, fund raising, and box packing activities.  If you have questions or want to help, please look for Ivana, Jackie, or Penny. 

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

Friendly Reminder:

• 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:

Want to be added to the WhatsApp group chat for upcoming gatherings and events? Reach out to Mike to be added to the Bible Study WhatsApp group.

• 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 or Fanny. Here's the schedule:

  • • 2nd and 4th Friday nights: Bible Study and Sharing Prayer Requests. 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.

    • 3rd Sundays: Family fellowships. We meet in the Ministry Center from 4 pm to 7 pm. Anyone at any stage of life that is interested in discussing topics that matter to families (e.g. Christian perspective on parenting and raising kids) is welcome. If you want to learn more, reach out to Brodie or Fanny.

      • 1. • Here are the 2 breakout groups you can choose from:

             • Breakout group #1: Mama Bear Apologetics (Click here to learn more about this book option)

             • Breakout group #2: Purposeful and Persistent Parenting (Click here to learn more about this book option)

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

• 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. We need elementary teachers in particular. Volunteer teachers will require a background check. Contact Amy if you can assist.

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

• Parents of Youth are invited to participate and help out during Youth events. For more information, contact Ivana.

• 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.

    • Mini-service is in the sanctuary on the 2nd Sunday of every other month from 11-11:30 am. This is an intergenerational family service where kids and parents worship together.

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

    • College and Young Adults Sunday School class will meet in the Church Office from 11-12:30pm.

    • 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.