December 21, 2025

1. Our 2026 Mission Fund budget is $200,000. Faith pledge cards will be received through the end of 2025. As of last SUN, 154 pledge cards have been returned, totaling $222,797 in commitments. You may give your pledge card to an usher after the worship service or submit it online at [https://www.nrac.ca/forms-bulletins/mission-pledge-card].

2. A special thanks to Edna Chan and the Children’s Ministry Stick Team for their creative and beautiful Christmas presentation of “When Love Was Born.” We’re grateful to the talented team members – Tyler Au, Zenas Chau, Valerie Leung, Thierry Cheng, Noelle Leung, Trinity Leung, Logan Lee, Toviah Chan, Temperance Chan, Annalise Wong, Zuri Chau, and Amelie Au – for sharing their gifts with us. Special thanks also to our wonderful support helpers: Kardia Chan, Kenneth Au, Maggie Leung, and Karen Li, for making this ministry moment possible.

3. EM Weekly Prayer Meeting ~ Join our online meeting every WED @8PM for fellowship and prayer. Connect via [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.] and share requests at [emprayer.wordpress.com].

4. Celebrate the joy of Christmas morning with your NRAC family at our Special Combined Christmas Day Service on THURS, DEC 25 @11AM. This will be a family worship service, where parents and children join together to celebrate the birth of Jesus. No separate children’s program will be offered that day. If childcare needs arise, parents may make their own arrangements. For more information, please contact the church office.

5. Our EM Small Groups will be taking a break this THURS evening to celebrate Christmas Day. We hope you enjoy a wonderful time of rest and celebration with your loved ones!

6. Your 2025 Offering Receipts will include all gifts and donations made by e-transfer or in-person drop-off by **noon on WED, DEC 31**. Thank you for giving so generously and helping us continue God’s work through our church family!

7. Join us SAT, JAN 3 @9AM-1:30PM for our annual 2026 Leaders Retreat. The cost is $10 per person (please bring exact change). Please register with your department elder or contact the church office by DEC 28 so we can prepare materials and lunch for everyone.

8. Bible Memory Prizes ~ Next SUN, we’ll be celebrating those who completed the 2025 Bible Memorization challenge! Gift mugs will be presented during each worship service as a token of appreciation for their dedication to God’s Word.