Baby Baptism 2009
Please contact Bishop Stephen Leung for any necessary arrangement if you would like your newborn baby or child to be baptized on Christmas Day.

Christmas Dinner Party
Date: December 24 (Thurs); 5:30 pm at Parish Hall
Fee: Adult $10; Child (age 5-10) $6; Age 4 & under free
Tickets: Available next Sunday
Christmas season is a good time for sharing with our fellowship in Christ.
Please bring in a gift/gifts of value no less than $10 each for the prize drawing during the party. (You will need your ticket for prize drawing!)

Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ellen and John Ngai for the birth of their baby boy on November 18. Let’s share their merriment and thankfulness as we keep them in our prayers.

Coffee & Tea Ministry

 

 Light refreshment will be served at the Church Foyer after Morning Service from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for fellowship among parishioners and welcoming guests.

(Suggested donation $0.25)

For more information and donation of snacks, please contact:
Josephine Lee 604-431-7381 (Leader)
Cindy Chan 604-438-8086 (Liaison)

Rift widens among Anglicans Rift widens among Anglicans

VANCOUVER - Two more churches, including Canada's largest Chinese Anglican church, voted Sunday to break away from the diocese of Vancouver-area Bishop Michael Ingham, primarily over same-sex blessings.....

(Read more....http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=ffa119c5-d6e5-48c6-b7bb-88383510ca2e&k=14707)

Anglican Network in Canada NEWS RELEASE
Three more Anglican congregations take decisive votes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 24 February 2008

Three more Anglican congregations voted today to accept the offer of episcopal oversight of Bishop Donald Harvey, Moderator of the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC), under the Primatial authority of Archbishop Gregory Venables and the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone....

(Read more ... http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/24/anic-news-release/)

More Anglican congregations decide their future

17 February 2008 – Seven Anglican congregations voted this weekend to accept the episcopal oversight of Bishop Donald Harvey, Moderator of the Anglican Network in Canada, under the Primatial authority of Archbishop Gregory Venables and the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone. Most churches accepted this option with decisive majorities

(Read more .... http://www.anglicannetwork.ca/nr_021708.htm)

Members of what is described as the largest congregation in the Anglican Church of Canada voted strongly Wednesday to split with Vancouver-area Bishop Michael Ingham over his support for same-sex blessings......

(Read more ....www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html)

Altar Flowers Donation 2008
The donors’ sign-up board is posted at the Sanctuary. Parishioners who have or wish to designate a Sunday and/or any other special dates to commemorate their loved ones are welcome to place their names on the sign-up board. (Suggested donation is $15 or above per designation)

「花、刊」捐
歡迎為2008.0年主日「花、刊」作出奉獻或藉此紀念先人和紀念特別的日子。每週奉獻表已經張貼在教堂壁佈板上。請以正楷填寫，多謝合作。(每次15元或以上)

Updates on Security Setting for Church Wireless Network
For details, please call Church Secretary or check on the Bulletin Board.

教會無線上網資料更改
詳情請聯絡秘書或到壁報板查看

Congregation Priority Parking Permit

Congregation Priority Parking Permit Application forms for 2008 “Congregation Priority Parking Permits” are now available at reception. Please return the form to our Warden Mr. Winsor Yung at your earliest convenience.

凡欲申請2008年教會新泊車証之教友，需於接待處領取申請表格，填妥後盡快交回堂長容永泰先生。
(舊証之教友亦需重新填寫) 申請資格維持如下：

1. 傷健人士
2. 70歲或以上耆英人士
3. 家庭成員當中有五歲或以下的兒童
4. 個人特別原因

Parish Directory
New Parish Directory is ready for pick up at the Reception. Please take 1 copy for each family. Thank you.

「牧區通訊錄」
通訊錄現已備妥，每家庭一份，請在教堂接待處自行取用。 謝謝。

Dr. Robert A. J. Gagnon
Case Not Made:
A Response to Prof. John Thorp's "Making the Case" for Blessing Homosexual Unions in the Anglican Church of Canada

Dr. Gagnon, "A week or so before the 2007 General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada a paper by Prof. John Thorp, professor of philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, was sent to every delegate to the Synod, timed to push the case for blessing homosexual unions. Thorp's paper, which can be viewed at the Anglican Church of Canada website, is not well done but it might convince some of the uninformed. Here is my response: http://robgagnon.net/ArticlesOnline.htm"

Altar Flowers Donation 2007
The donors' sign-up board is posted at the foyer. Parishioners who have or wish to designate a Sunday to commemorate your loved ones and also any other special dates are welcome to place your name on the sign-up board. (Suggested donation is $15.00 and above per donation)

Church Library News
The Ministry Council is recruiting brothers and sisters to participate in Library ministry to promote book reading/tape listening (including tape duplication), or to assist in library operation. All who are interested please contact Mrs. Nona Leung 604-435-4587.
 
The Library volunteers are tracing outstanding or missing items from the collection. Please return any overdue books, tapes or videos immediately. Your cooperation is much appreciated.

Bulletin announcement
In order to facilitate a better preparation and printing of church bulletins, please be advised that all announcements/notices must be submitted to the church secretary by Wednesday 12:00 noon. Late submission will only be published in the following week bulletin. Thank you.

Church Resources
Parishioners are most welcome to use or borrow church’s office supply and resources. If you have taken or borrowed any items from the church, please return the items to the church secretary office or place it back to its original location. If you would like to borrow any items from the church, please notify the church secretary.
During the recent Parish clean up and equipment inventory, it was noted that some books, Bibles, Hymnals, Joyful praise were missing from the church. If you have borrowed any of those items, please contact the church secretary. Thank you.

Church facilities
The Church Secretary has posted the room schedules for fellowships, small groups and other ministries on the notice board. If there are any fellowships, small groups or event organizers that would like to reserve a room, please contact the Church Secretary. Thank you.

The offering system of the Church is mainly through the use of envelope numbers.
If anyone wants an envelope number, please contact our Church Treasurer, Mrs. Alice Au (604 899 1295). Official receipts will be issued for any donation which is $15 or over per annum.

Mission Fund
Collection of offering for Mission Fund (green bag) on Sunday Services irrespective of liturgies:

• 9 a.m. English Services – 2^nd & 4^th Sundays of the month
• 11 a.m. Chinese Services – 1^st & 3^rd Sundays of the month

Altar Flower Guild
The Church Altar Flower Guild invites parishioners to join the team. All Christians devoted to serve the Lord are welcome to call Rita Kwan at 604-324-1148.