Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church

All are invited to garden harvest b'nb, no registration, no fee, just be there and connect with a bunch of people, after worship @ the north lawn.

is recruiting choir members for year 2017-18. Rehearsal time will be on every Sunday from 2 -3 pm at Room 162. This year JOY choir will participate in the Church’s 30th Anniversary Worship and a Christmas musical. All children from Grade 1 to 8 are welcomed. Please complete the application form and commitment form from en.scbc.com/connect/childrens-ministry-2/joy-choir-2/ and bring it to our first rehearsal, which will be on Sunday Sept 10. All parents have to stay from 2 pm to 2:30 pm for introduction.

Team Registration - “How CAN you fight hunger?” Think you’ve got what it takes to build a structure entirely out of canned goods? ENTER A TEAM TODAY to help fight hunger in the Scarborough community. Challenge is open to people of all ages and all cans used for the challenge will be donated to
local foodbanks. Check out the HNM Team display in fellowship hall today! TEAM REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SEPT 30. See full challenge rules & register at: en.scbc.com/hnm

on Saturday mornings starting Sept 30.
It is an opportunity to explore life, faith and God in a friendly, open and informal environment. Who do you care about that you could invite?

will take place from Oct 21 to Nov 18 (5 consecutive Saturdays) from 2:30pm-4:30pm, at Rm 170. The course is for any engaged couple who want to give their marriage the best possible start. It is mandatory for our church members who plan to get married on 2018 and beyond. Topics included: the importance of commitment, the art of communication, resolving conflict, making each other feel loved etc… A registration fee of $40 is required for every couple. Please register by sending your names and email address to Pastor James (jwong@scbc.com).

Be rooted in God.
· Exploring the Life of Jesus (Rm 164)

Thank you all for casting your votes on the candidacy of Brother Chico Lam to become a deacon of SCBC. A total of 1,031 ballots were returned which far exceeds the contsitutional requirement of 425 votes, with 992 votes of approval (96.22% approval) which also far exceeds the required 80% stipulated in our Constitution. Brother Chico will be ordained at our anniversary weekend on Oct. 14. Thank you for your strong affirmation. Praise God!

Banquet will take place on Sun Oct 15 at 6:00 pm at Casa Deluz Banquet Hall (1571 Sandhurst Circle). Ticket is $40 each. Fellowship and Community Group tickets’ deadline is this Sunday. If any fellowship or community group have not yet arranged for tickets, please contact ticket coordinator, Bertram Mak, (416-399-8089) ASAP to guarantee your seat. Public ticket will be available for sale next Sunday Sept 3. Feel free to visit our ticket booth after each worship at the fellowship hall. Seating are very limited this year. Come and get your ticket soon!

rom Sept 29 to Oct 15. Please pray for local pastor Xiaodan Gang, students from Mainland China, and team members including Pastor Louisa Liu, Winnie Liang, Helen Hsiung, Joshua Zhu, and Jesse Song. Pray for fund raising of $3,350. To donate, please go to givetogo.org/team/MarburgGermany17, or write cheque with team # S4338 to “CBM” (Canadian Baptist Ministries at 7185 Millcreek Dr., Mississauga, ON L5N 5R4). Learn more after service in the foyer or gym.

Forms can be obtained at the Welcome Desk. Deadline to return the form is September 10 (Sunday).

East Parking lot -In the coming 2 weeks starting Aug 21, excavation and installation of underground cables for a new electricity meter will take place in the East parking lot. There will be a temporary detour notice put up at the location. Please exercise extra care for your safety. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Admin manager Philip Jeung, Aug 28-30;
Pastor Amy Yu, Aug 29-Sept 3;
Pastor Louisa Liu, Aug29-Sept 6;
Admin staff Helen Cheung, Aug 30-31.

Give thanks to our gracious God for calling a group of faithful brothers and sisters to pray for the needs of others and the church ministry development in various prayer meetings.

May the Lord continue to revive and transform brothers’ and sisters’ lives through regular devotions, small groups and Sunday school participations. May God encourage those who have a heart to seek a deeper relationship with Him to join us.

The largest displacement of people is an estimated 11 of 18.5 million Syrians that have fled their homes since the beginning of war in 2011. There are 4.8 million living in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and Turkey. Around 6.3 million are living in other parts of the country. Pray for safety, and the rebuilding of their country. Pray also for Christians who are a minority. Pray for those who have heard the Gospel while in refugee camps.

R & D have served in Asia for 10 years as teachers. They are thankful for God’s goodness, provisions and many blessings. Pray for:
- Local churches to be ready to welcome and reach out to students in the new semester;
- Wisdom in sharing God’s love with fellow teachers and students;
- Boldness but caution in working with local churches to train pastors and leaders.