January 12, 2025 

1. Praise the Lord! We have collected 137 faith pledge cards for the 2025 Mission Fund, totaling $186,470.00.
   
   
   
2. The 2025 Spring Baptism is tentatively scheduled for SUN, APR 20 (Easter). Applicants are requested to submit a completed application form (with testimony & a passport-style photo) to the church office by FEB 5.

3. It would be greatly appreciated if department elders and deacons submit their 2024 Ministry Reports (in Word format, along with photos) to the church office by FEB 14 for the 2024 Church Annual Report.

4. The Installation Service for Maggie Chan will be held on SUN, FEB 2 @3PM. Maggie will be serving as an Intern Pastor focusing on teens and youth ministry. Everyone is invited to attend this special service.
   
   
   
5. The 2024 individual offering record drafts and 2024 official offering receipts will be sent by email. The offering record drafts will be sent out the 4^th week of JAN 2025 followed by the receipts in mid-February 2025. Please note that these documents will be sent from [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.]. For those who do not have an email address, the documents will be sent by Canada Post. If you have any questions, or concerns, or need to confirm/update your contact information, please email the Finance Department at [This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.] or call the church office at 604-244-7004.
   
   
   
6. The 2025 January BOE Meeting Minutes are now available for church members on the church website. Please note that this document is password-protected. Church members can find the password on our NRAC Live Stream Facebook page.

7. The passage selected for the 2025 Bible Memory challenge is 1 John 4. Details to follow in coming weeks.

8. 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].

9. 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.