October 13, 2024

1. As a church family, we will witness the child dedication of Theophilus Ng by his parents Alex & Cherry Ng today.

2. The Fall Baptism will be held @3PM today. Everyone is welcomed to attend. Baptismal candidates: Natalie Howu, Winnie Lau, Yvonne Li, Serena Hon, Tienna Wong, Christine Leung, Betty Cheng, Colin Lee, Alex Cheung, and Ernie Kwok.

3. The NRAC 32nd Anniversary Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at Continental Seafood Restaurant (11700 Cambie Rd., Richmond) tonight @6PM.
   
   
   
4. The 2024 Year-End Membership Meeting will be held on MON, OCT 21 @7:30PM. The meeting agenda is as follows:

1. Election of Elders for the 2025/2026 term. (Please refer to bulletin item #5)
2. Election for two members to the 2025 Elders Nomination Committee, who will serve with the Senior Pastor and two representatives from the Board of Elders in nominating Elders for the 2026/2027 term. (Nominations for Elders Nomination Committee representatives can be submitted to the Board of Elders by email at [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.] prior to the meeting.)
3. Confirmation of a previously approved motion from the Year-Beginning Membership Meeting: to appoint “AY Au-Yeung & Company LLP” as the 2025 auditor (to audit the 2024 financial statements.)
4. Affirmation vote on a previously approved motion from the AUG 26 Special Membership Meeting: to confirm the decision to purchase 9120 Granville Avenue for future church expansion opportunities. (Please refer to “Member Voices” on church website)
5. Voting to approve the updated 2024 version of the Church Bylaw which has already been passed by the District Office. (Please refer to bulletin item #7)
6. Inquiry and discussion of other church ministries.

5. The Elders Nomination Committee has nominated David Li, Billy Wong, Joe Howu, and Rufus Yeung as 2025/2026 Elders nominees. According to church bylaws, if there are other nominations, names can be submitted to the Board of Elders.

6. Ballot counters are needed for the Year-End Membership Meeting. Nominations for ballot counters can be submitted to the Board of Elders by email at [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.] before the meeting.

7. Updated Church Bylaw - Our Church Bylaw (2018 version) has been updated according to the 5-year review cycle of the CPD Office. The newly updated 2024 version (in English only) was approved by the CPD Office earlier this year. The next step is to have the new version formally adopted at our October Year-end Membership Meeting to become effective. Both Church Bylaw versions (2018 & the updated 2024) are now available on our website for review. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Pastor Jeffrey.

8. EM Small Groups – If you are interested in joining our small groups for bible study, fellowship, and prayer, contact [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.] for more info. Come join us weekly upstairs in the chapel every THURS @7:30PM.

9. EM Weekly Prayer Meeting – Join us online every WED @8:00PM for sharing, fellowship, and prayer. To connect with us, forward your request to [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.]. If you have prayer requests or thanksgiving items, submit them at [emprayer.wordpress.com].