Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/4/19

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. The Chinese Association of the United Church of Canada is having their annual meeting in Calgary Chinese United Church beginning last Thursday and ending today. Theme: “Let us go beyond Church’s Walls” Rev. Wilson Chan is attending representing our church. He will come back this late evening. 2. Today we welcome to our pulpit Brother Miguel Stack who will preach God’s word to us. Please come and receive the message of God through his faithful servant. 3. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 4. Church council meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday April 22 in the board room at 7:45 pm in the evening. All council members please attend. 5. Sister Yang Yue had a gynaecological operation couple of weeks ago. She is recuperating. We thank God for watching over her. 6. People with small children please keep the nursery room clean after use, and do not leave food and drinks including dishes and cups in that room.

会友与教会关怀：
1. 4月16日至19日加拿大华人联合教会协会年会在卡城华人协和教会举行。主题：让我们走出教会的高墻。陈伟甡牧师代表本堂出席参加。他将於今日晚上回来。2. 本主日我們歡迎Miguel Stack弟兄擔任證道，请来聆听他带给我们神的话语。3. 2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期日下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。4. 堂会会议定於本星期三4月22日晚上7点45分在会议厅举行，请各堂会职员出席。5. 杨钰姊妹几周前做了妇科手术，现已复原，谢谢主的保守看顾。6. 攜同小孩子的弟兄姊妹请留意。请保持育婴室清洁。使用後不要把食物，饮品，和杯碟留在房间内。