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)
Praise the Lord! 11 have accepted Christ as Lord at last Sunday's CM Gospel Sunday, and 9 have converted on Aug 10 at the Alpha reunion.
EM Summer Retreat is being held this weekend from Aug 29 to 31 (Sat to Mon). Today's English worship service is taking at the camp site and is also being broadcast live online through Zoom. The Zoom link is posted on our church website.
CM Sunday school will be held at 12:00 a.m. after the CM Service, please be on time. Also, review class on Simple Gospel sharing technique will be held in the basement classroom, taught by April Woo, all are welcome to attend.
This year's Ministry Personnel Retreat will be held on Sep 5 (Sat) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the basement chapel. All past & present deacons, department heads, department members, and helpers are welcome to attend. Please register in the office for lunch preparation.
In recent days, the church has discovered leakage in the main roof and will need to carry out Phase II of the roof replacement project (the section above the main sanctuary). The project cost is $39,900. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin on September 8, subject to weather conditions. It will take approximately 2 months for the project to be completed. As the current balance in the Building Improvement Fund is insufficient, the Board of Deacons has resolved to collect a Special Offering for the Main Roof Replacement during the Sunday Services of September and October (a total of two months). After the special offering period, brothers and sisters are encouraged to continue supporting the Building Improvement Fund to cover the cost of Phase III (the final phase) of the roof replacement, as well as future building improvement expenses. For contributions designated to the “Main Roof Replacement,” please use the Building Improvement Offering Envelope or E‑Transfer, and indicate “RR” on the offering envelope or in the E‑Transfer memo field.
Thanks to God’s grace and guidance. Pastor Joy Zhou has accepted and received her work permit to serve as the part-time pastor for the Mandarin Ministry of our church, she will begin her service on September 1, 2026. We welcome Pastor Joy to our Bethel family!
Administrative Assistant Mandy Leung is on leave from Aug 24 to Oct 24. During her leave, we thank Sister Zoe Fan for temporarily covering her work.
LEGO Bricks Needed! Kids StoryQuest Media Club starts September 11! We are looking for LEGO bricks for our creative activities. If your family has extra LEGO bricks to donate, we’d greatly appreciate it! Please bring donations to Pastor Grace. 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.
Obituary: Ms. Tam Yingna, mother of our church member, Susanna Tang, passed away in New York at 2:36 a.m. on Aug 26 (Wed). May the Lord comfort her family and friends.
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