2026 Theme: "Abide in Christ, Growing in Love." Theme verse: "Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." (Ephesians 4:15-16, NIV)
Today after worship service at 12:15 p.m., there will be a joint prayer meeting in the sanctuary to pray for MM. All are welcome to attend and make Bethel a prayer driven church.
Church Picnic will be held on Aug 23 (Sun) at Vancouver Riverfront Park Picnic Site. Lunch cost is $15 for adults, $7 for children (age 4-11), free for children under age 4. Participants please bring your own drinks, folding chairs, hats and sunscreen. Registration starts today in the basement after worship service. Space is limited to 120.
Deacon Nomination/Election arrangement as follows:
The Board of Deacons resolved that the number of deacons in 2027 shall be seven. This year, there are a total of seven deacons. Yi Jun Tan will have served two consecutive terms by the end of this year (not eligible to be re-elected); Ivan Chiu, Ivan Liu, and Roy Tang will have served their first term by the end of this year (eligible to be nominated). Therefore, there will be four openings next year.
The Deacon Nomination Committee has already met and nominated 29 brothers and sisters in accordance with Bethel’s Bylaws section 11, Acts 6:3, and 1 Timothy 3:1-13. The list of nominees is posted on the bulletin board. All the nominees are required to submit their reply by August 30, 2026.
Two active members may jointly nominate other active members by first submitting the names to the Deacon Nomination Committee, then a written consent must be signed by the nominee, and such nomination must then be submitted to the Deacon Nomination Committee no later than 12:00 noon on August 16, 2026.
Deacon Election will be held in-person on Sunday, October 18, 2026, by referendum.
Aug 23 is CM & MM Gospel Sunday, theme is "Who Holds Our Life," Rev. James Hung will be the speaker. Please invite your non-believer friends and relatives to attend.
Registration for August to November CM Sunday School is now open, please register in the church office.
Kids StoryQuest Media Club will be held on every Friday from Sep 11 to Dec 11 at 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Kids age 8-12 are welcome to join us on a journey of storytelling, creativity, and media making. Registration fee is $50 per child. For program details and registration, please visit our church website or the promotional flyers.
Children's Summer Camp needs additional volunteers to help out on Aug 12, 13, 19, 20. If you are available to serve on any of these dates, please contact Pastor Grace.
Chinese School is recruiting 3 teachers for the school term 2026-2027. Interested parties can email their application and resume to chinese.school@bethelmb.org. Details are also available on our church website (www.bethelmb.org).
Chinese School is now accepting registration for new students for the first term of the 2026-2027 school year. Children aged 4 and above are welcome to apply. For information, flyers are available at the church office or please contact Chinese School at chinese.school@bethelmb.org
Aug 3 is a public holiday, church office will be closed.