2025 Theme: "Abide in Christ, Renewal in life." Theme verse: "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5, NIV)
Please be advised that the City of Vancouver has notified us that there will be roadworks on Kingsway and Joyce Street from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from August 13 to September 31. This will affect traffic and pedestrian routes and cause noise.
CM Prayer Meeting will be held on August 20 (Wed) from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. via Zoom to pray for couples. Congregants are welcome to attend and make Bethel a prayer driven church. Please contact church office for Zoom link information.
This year’s Church Picnic will be held on Aug. 24 (Sunday) in the afternoon at Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park (7751 Fraser Park Dr., Burnaby). Fees are: Adult - $15; Children (4-12) - $7; Under 4 – Free. Please register and pay in the basement.
Starting from Sep 8 (Monday), Alpha courses (Cantonese) will be held every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Congregants are welcome to invite non-believers to participate. Registration can be made at the office.
MBCCA will hold a leadership training on Saturday, September 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Richmond Chinese MB Church. Deacons, Department Heads, and leaders are welcome to attend. Those interested in attending please go to the office to register.
2026-2027 Deacon Election will be held in-person on Sunday, September 21, 2025 by referendum. Please refer to the "Notice of Deacon Election" for details. Thanks God that Gary Choi, Edward Tsang, Amy Cheung, Angela Chan, and Benjamin Kaan have accepted nomination to be deacon candidates. Biography of the candidates have been posted on the bulletin board. The Active Membership List is also posted on the bulletin board, please contact the Membership Department for queries about the list.
A new CM Sunday school session will begin at 12:15 p.m. on Sep 21. Mrs. Woo will teach Genesis (Part 2). All members are welcome to register at the office.
Chinese School is now recruiting new students. All those aged 4 and above are welcome to register. For inquiries and registration, please contact Pr. Grace.
The 63rd Canada Chinese Christian Winter Conference will be held on Dec 27-31. Registration is now open, if you are interested, you can contact Angela Chan.
Deacons Board received Administrative Assistant (AA) Julie Su's resignation last Thursday (July 10) and has accepted her resignation. Julie's resignation is effective on August 1, immediately after her sick leave. We thank Julie for her service at Bethel in the past 5 years. Deacons Board will now review the AA position, and will later begin the hiring process.