Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church

pick up your copy (one/family) at the Welcome Desk.

Today, Rm 162, 4 pm
Come join Soul Food CG today where Rev. Tom Cullen will share insights on how to discern God's will in life's transitions. Soul Food is a community group of English speaking followers of Christ who support each other to have a deeper relationship with the Lord. This event is open to all. For more information, contact Carole Tanuan (cayung@yahoo.com) or Wilson Sun (sun_wilson@yahoo.ca).

This Week's topic is on 'Cosmology - A Finely Tuned Universe'
Is it mere chance that life came into existence? Or does the fine-tuning principle demand an intelligent source acting outside the space-time universe? Let's allow the evidence to suggest some answers.

We are looking for all strings, winds, and percussionists, including Chinese instruments to join us. Rehearsals are Sundays, 2:30-4:30pm, beginning Nov 5. For enquiry or registration please e-mail music.scbc@gmail.com

For everyone that serves and engages with children and young people. It is open to anyone including parents. Board members and Deacons are encouraged to attend.
Training date: next Sun Nov 19, 12:30pm-3:00pm, Community Room. Please sign up at the Fellowship Hall.

The UCC Young Adults group is an open community that encourages and supports one another to grow as intentional followers of Jesus Christ. We want to see young adults built up in Christ, develop leadership and boldly sharing the Gospel. We meet every Thursday night @ 7:30pm Room B20 for Connection, Worship, Bible Study and Prayer. For more information, please contact us at ucc.scbc@gmail.com
Check out the UCC page at en.scbc.com/connect/young-adults/
This week is Bible Study. The passage is James 3:1-18 on the Pressure of Words.

The first SCBC refugee family has successfully completed their 1 year sponsorship program! We are looking at forming another committee with the goal of sponsoring another family, and we are looking for those who have the heart for refugees from around the world. We are looking to talk to anyone and everyone that is interested in being on the committee for a year-long sponsorship. If you’re interested, please email Alex Lau (alexkhlau@gmail.com).

Out of the Cold is an emergency program that provides homeless persons with a hot meal and a warm, safe place to sleep across Toronto. SCBC is partnering with Blythwood Road Baptist Church to help run the program and we are looking for volunteers.
Location: 80 Blythwood Road, Toronto, M4N 1A4
When: Nov to Mar, Every Sun Morning, 6am to 8:30am
Volunteers needed: Kitchen crew, welcome guest, room setup, give out donations, and outreach
Want to know more? Interested in helping out? Please sign up at en.scbc.com/ootc

Be rooted in God.
* Seeker Class – Ecclesiastes: Life’s Meaning (Rm 160)
* Young Adult Class - Does God Exist? (Rm 164)
* Christian Life (requirement for baptism, but OPEN to ALL) (Rm 205)
* Wisdom Literature – Series #1 Proverbs (Rm 170)
* Life@Work (Rm 162)
* Walking with my towards Christ (Rm 161)
Topic this week – Walking with my Mandarin friend (Mr. Joshua Zhu)
Topic next week – Walking with my parents (Rev. Jeff Fong)

* Congratulations to Pastor Carson & Stephanie Mok on the birth of their son Toby, born on Oct 15. Pastor Carson is on vacation Oct 17 to Nov 13;
* Rev. Jeff Fong is on study leave Oct 24-26;
* Rev. Tom Cullen is on sabbatical leave from Nov 1 to Apr 30, 2018.

For SCBC moments sharing. Please feel free to join us by visiting:
www.facebook.com/groups/179805162564671/

the list of nominations for SCBC boards and departments for 2018 is available at the Welcome Desk. As there is only one candidate for each position (and no candidate for some) and to save church resources, individual ballots will not be sent out to members. Instead, members are requested to pick up the nomination list on or before next Sun Oct 29, and to affirm the nominations or raise objection to any of them, with reasons. The completed and signed form should be put in the ballot box at the Welcome Desk before November 5, 2017. The results will be announced after acclamation by the Joint Board and General Members Meeting in November 2017. Please pray for the nominated candidates and suitable individuals to fill the vacant positions (by appointment).

Teaching and Learning in Reflective Collaboration :
This workshop is by Dr.Jean Lee from CGST. It is for those who have a desire to teach and learn the Bible through the reflective collaboration approach. The meeting is on Sat Nov 4, 2:00-3:30pm in room 162. For more details, please contact Rev. Jeff Fong (ext 1207).

Give thanks to God for our Joint Board members and members in all ministries, for their commitment to serve. Because of their service, spiritual lives of the body of Christ are being built up, ministries are expanded. May their faithfulness be remembered by the Lord. Also pray for 2018 Joint Board members, fellowship staff, Sunday School teachers, members of all ministries, may God bless them and the work they do for Him.

Pray for the Alpha course. May the love and truth of Jesus Christ reach those who seek Him humbly throughout this faith-seeking journey.

Justice in countries where other faiths are the majority is not available for all. In India, which is the world’s largest democracy, Christians who are the minority, feel the police do not take seriously investigations that involve them. Churches burned, rapes, abductions and even believers being killed on the street see no progress in the investigations. Pray for justice and that the voices of families will be heard.

Pray for Nicolas Chang who works with Light Patrol here in Toronto as he walks along side of people representing Jesus. Court cases, funerals, sharing a meal, simply listening to people whose lives have been damaged by the past and who seem caught in endless bad loops, fill his days. Pray for endurance as trust comes with time. Pray for spiritual strength and wisdom as Nicolas shows these hurting people something greater in Christ.

October 29 - Knowing the whole story: Creation…Living in relation to work (Genesis 2:4-17) - Pastor Tom

November 5 - Knowing the whole story: The Fall…Man’s sin (Genesis 3:1-7) - Pastor Jon Nip

November 12 - Knowing the whole story: The Fall: The tragic result Part1 (Genesis 3:8-16) - Pastor Will