1. Welcome to our Sunday Service. We would like to extend our appreciation to the members of our church family for their willingness to share their powerful “Job Story” this morning. Due to the personal sharing this morning, today’s sharing will not be posted on YouTube.
2. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. You can find free testing kits at the welcome table

• English & Youth & JAM: 10 am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10 am @A8

3. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am ˉ 12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7
   • Adult, High School Sunday Schools paused due to Family Chat
4. 11.11 DB meeting excerpts

• A proposal was made to transition Awana to a new program gradually and strategically, with thorough preparation, promotion, recruitment, and training. The earliest start date for the new program is September 2025.
• There is an open position for a part-time director of community outreach and service, and the application deadline is 11/30. The church is looking for someone to dedicate ten hours per week to overseeing and enhancing the community programs.
• A committee has been formed to supervise the church renovation project in 2024. Members include Joseph Wong, Oliver Chan, Pastor Esmond Chow, Alan Chan and Arthur Chui.
• An additional $30,000 will be provided for Richmond PGMBC’s building project, in addition to the already allocated $20,000.
• There will be a $40,000 contingency fund in the church’s 2024 budget.
• Pastor Chan, Vicki Chiu, and Rachel Vong are part of the discernment team responsible for evaluating parishioners applying for the MB Leadership Development Partnership Grant at ACTS seminary.
• The MBCCA Christmas Banquet and Election of executives will be held in PGMBC on 12/7.
• The Personal Information Policy received endorsement and will be implemented in phases.
• The decision was made regarding subsidizing parishioners who billet out-of-town church speakers.

5. Today in-person Pre-AGM Family Chat: 11:30am English @Gym, Mandarin @A8; 10am Cantonese. All are welcome. Sunday School will be paused. English Family Chat Agenda:

• Prayer
• Introduction by Pastor Bill
• 2024 plan
• Budget and financial statement presentation by Deacon Rachel Vong
• Overall 2023 report, Thanksgiving, comments, suggestions, questions and answers by the deacons, department chairs, committee chairs and parishioners
• Closing Prayer

6. 12/3 (next week) 2:30p ˉ AGM to resolve questions and vote. Translations provided. AGM handbook hard copies are available in the reception table. Agenda:

• Opening Prayer by Pastor Chan
• Adoption of agenda
• Election of Member Representatives of the 2024 Nominating Committee
• Acceptance of the Annual Ministry Report of 2023
• Adoption of the 2024 Mission Budget
• Adoption of the 2024 PGMBC Ministry Plans and Budget
• Any other business
• Closing prayer by Pastor Bill Chan

7. Nominating Church Member Representatives to 2024 Deacon’s Nomination Committee, PG members can submit nominations to Pastor David in writing or by e-mail: Please do not contact the nominee(s) as Pastor David will confirm with them regarding their nomination. The names will be included for the election during the AGM on 12/3(Next Sun).
8. Guidelines for Cancellation of in-person Sunday gatherings: due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the lead pastor, in consultation with the Executive Committee, will decide by 6:00 am on Sunday on whether the church will suspend in person Sunday activities and transition to online activities. A message will be sent to all WhatsApp groups, posted on the church’s website & Facebook. Leaders, please notify your members to join the gatherings on Zoom instead. The gathering time, simplified rundown will be the same as in the past. The sermon will be uploaded to our YouTube channel on 2:30pm .
9. Staff News: Pastor David will take a no pay leave on 11/14 -12/1.

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10. 11/28(Tues. 7:30pm) Joint Mission Prayer Meeting  https://meet.google.com/xxg-xkkr-krr. Our supporting missionary Ah Gor will share his service in the fields. All welcome.
11. Pastor Don’s Advent Sermon Series

• Advent ˉ meaning “coming” ˉ is a season of preparation for the celebration of Christmas. To help in our preparation for Christmas as a church as well as in our individual lives, during the first three Sundays of December we will be following the themes of Advent in our English Worship Service. We will then follow that up with a sermon discussion time during our adult English Sunday School. The theme we will be following in this series is that of “Regifting Christmas.” Christmas is the celebration of the giving of God’s greatest gift to us ˉ Jesus Christ. In this series we will be discovering how we can not only fully receive God’s gift for ourselves but be part of giving that gift to others as well. We hope you plan to attend all the services and stay for the discussion during Sunday School to learn practical ways how you can make your celebration of Christmas more meaningful for yourself, your family, as well as others. This would also be a good time to invite others to come to church with you.

Sermons and Studies in this Series:

December 3 Regifting Hope

December 10 Regifting Faith

December 17 Regifting Peace

12. The current offering for the mission as of Nov. 19 is $78,775.60, while the mission budget for 2023 is $91,950
13. 2024 Mission Fest 「THE LORD WORKING WITH THEM」is coming to the heart of Vancouver on 2/15-17, hosted by Westside Church. Please see the website for the details
14. Complimentary 2024 PG Calendar is available to pick up at the front desk, one for each family

1. Welcome to our Sunday Service. Please pick up your Communion elements at the front desk. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. You can find free testing kits at the welcome table.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10 am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10 am @A8

2. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am ˉ 12:30pm.
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
3. 2024 PGMBC Organization Chart available online and on bulletin board.
4. The Deacon Board established the upcoming schedule for the AGM:
   • 11/15 AGM booklet finalized by the Deacon Board
   • 11/19 AGM booklet released to the congregation
   • 11/24-26 Pre-AGM Family Chat to answer questions
   • 12/3 AGM to resolve questions and vote
5. 11/26 (Sun) in-person Pre-AGM Family Chat: 11:30am English @Gym, Mandarin @A8; 10am Cantonese. All are welcome. Agenda:

• Prayer
• Introduction by Pastor Bill
• Overall 2023 report and 2024 plan from all pastors
• Thanksgiving, comments, questions and suggestions by the deacons, department chairs, committee chairs and parishioners, voting on Zoom in AGM
• Budget and financial statement presentation by Rachel Vong
• Question and Answer on budget
• Closing Prayer

6. Nominating Church Member Representatives to 2023 Deacon’s Nomination Committee, PG members can submit nominations to Pastor David in writing or by e-mail: Please do not contact the nominee(s) as Pastor David will confirm with them regarding their nomination. The names will be included for the election during the AGM on 12/3(Sun)
7. Guidelines for Cancellation of in-person Sunday gatherings: In case of inclement weather or unforeseen events, the lead pastor, in consultation with the Executive Committee, will decide by 6:00 am on Sunday whether to cancel in-person Sunday gatherings and switch to online activities. A message will be sent to all WhatsApp groups, posted on the church’s website & Facebook. Leaders, please ensure that your members are informed to join the Zoom meetings instead. The gathering time will remain the same as before, with a simplified rundown. The sermon will be uploaded to our YouTube channel at 2:30pm.
8. Staff News: Pastor David will take a no pay leave on 11/14 -12/1. The office will be closed to make up for 11/11 Remembrance Day.

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9. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for the Kitchen Department
10. 2024 Flower Dedicationsign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. $50/date by offering with an envelope checking “Flowers” and your name.
11. The current offering for the mission as of Nov. 15 is $71,115.6, while the mission budget for 2023 is $91,950.
12. 11/28(Tues. 7:30pm) Joint Mission Prayer Meeting Zoom ID: 862 6579 1403 Passcode: 888026. Our supporting missionary Ah Gor will share his service in the fields. All welcome
13. Complimentary 2024 PG Calendar is available to pick up at the front desk, one for each family.

1. Thank you, Judge Will Dodson, for allowing God to use you to breathe life through His word on our Mission Sunday. May God bless your ministry
2. TODAY 10-11:30am English/Cantonese/Mandarin Mission Conference Joint Sunday Service @the sanctuary, A8 & the gym. English/Children/Cantonese Sunday School paused.
3. Next Sunday:

• English & Youth & JAM: 10 am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30 am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10 am @A8

4. Next Sunday In-Person English Sunday School 11:30a ˉ 12:30p
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
5. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. You can find free testing kits at the welcome table.
6. Daylight Saving Time Ends on 11/5. Turn your clock 1 hour back!
7. 10.21 Deacon Board meeting excerpts:

• The 2024 plan and budget of the church as proposed by different departments were reviewed and endorsed with some minor adjustments. The final version will be stated in the AGM handbook to be released on November and presented and discussed in the Family Chat on November 24, 25 and 26 and voted on the AGM on December 3.
• To follow more closely with the guidelines of the government, the 2024 department budget for volunteers’/team members is a maximum of $20/year per person, which can be meal or gift or gift card. For department training with lunch is a maximum of $10 subsidy per person limited to once per year.
• The 2024 SRG procedure review group members are Pastor David Chan (chair), Vicki Chiu and Solomon Fung.
• Pastor Don Dyck had accepted the invitation to increase his weekly working hours from 10 to 15.
• Grace Li and Rachel Vong will be the deacon representatives of the 2024 deacon nomination committee.
• The senior pastoral search committee and the English pastoral search committee members will be contacted for a one-year term in 2024. Their names will be stated in the organizational chart upon their acceptance.
• Regretfully accepted the resignation of Jenny Liu from the post of Mandarin Christian Education department chairperson due to personal reasons.

8. Thanks to the old and new Deacons and Dept. Chairpersons who attended the 10/21 meeting in which all budgets have been accepted. The Deacon Board established the upcoming Time Schedule for the AGM:
   • 10/28 all reports of old and new deacons and dept chairpersons received in point form to be incorporated into the 2023 AGM booklet
   • 11/11 draft of Report & Plan done & ready to be reviewed by the deacons
   • 11/15 AGM booklet finalized by the Deacon Board
   • 11/19 AGM booklet released to the congregation
   • 11/24-26 Pre-AGM Family Chat to answer questions
   • 12/3 AGM to resolve questions and vote

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9. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for peace in Middle East area.
10. 2024 Flower Dedicationsign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. $50/date by offering with an envelope checking “Flowers” and your name.
11. The current offering for the mission as of Oct. 15 is $57,550, while the mission budget for 2023 is $91,950.

1. Welcome to our Sunday Service.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10 am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30 am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10 am @A8

2. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. You can find free testing kits at the welcome table.
3. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30a ˉ 12:30p
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
4. 10/21(Sat.9a-3p @Gym) Old & New Deacons and Departmental Chairperson Planning Meeting. May God lead the plan and budget for 2024.
5. Staff News: Pastor David is preaching at NSPGMBC this morning. 10/16 Pastor Audrey will attend VCEMF meeting in the morning.

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6. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for Tue Bible Study Group.
7. 2024 Flower Dedicationsign-up sheet has been posted on the bulletin board. $50/date by offering with an envelope checking “Flowers” and your name.
8. 10/27-29(Fri-Sun) the 38th Mission Conference. Dinner options on Fri/Sat sessions. $8/person per session after subsidy. Register at  before 10/20. Onsite registration is available after English Sunday Service. The speakers will use either English or Cantonese. If you want to join the WhatsApp translation group, please register and bring your own earphones.

1. Welcome to our Holy Communion Sunday Service. Please pick up your Communion elements at the front desk. Due to an increase in COVID cases, wearing a mask inside the church is highly recommended. If you have any symptoms, please rest at home. You can find free testing kits at the welcome table.

• English & Youth & JAM: 10 am @ Gym
• Cantonese: 8:30 & 11:30am @Sanctuary; Mandarin: 10 am @A8

2. In-Person English Sunday School 11:30am ˉ 12:30pm
   • Children’s Sunday School in B4-B7; Adult Sunday School in Gym
   • Junior High Sunday School in B11; Senior High School in A9
3. The Deacon Board is going to approach the potential 2024-2025 Departmental Chairpersons. In response to the Lord’s call, may our brothers and sisters become servant leaders.
4. 10/21(Sat.9a-3p) Old & New Deacons and Departmental Chairperson Planning Meeting. May God lead the plan and budget for 2024.
5. Today marks the addition of Pastor Audrey Sheu to our pastoral team, where she will serve as the Mandarin Ministry Pastor. She will work no less than 22 hours per week. Phone#604-416-3263. Email 
6. The staff office hour schedule:

Sun | Pastors & Tony; Mon | Joanna;

Tue | Pr. David, Pr. Esmond, Pr. Audrey & Joanna, Tony;

Wed |Pr. Steven & Joanna, Tony; Thu | Pr. Bill & Tony;

Fri | Pr. Bill, Pr. Steven, Pr. Audrey & Joanna, Tony

7. Staff News: 10/2(Mon) The office will be closed to make up for 9/30 Truth and Reconciliation Day

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8. English Prayer Meeting 8-9pm @ Zoom ID: 816 8896 1006 Passcode: 162746. Let’s get together and pray for each other
9. 10/8(Sun) Joint Thanksgiving Sunday Service:

• Deacon Board approved 4 to be baptized and 12 to join membership:
• 10am English Service / JAM in the basement; Mandarin@A8
• Cantonese: 8:30am & 11:30am in the sanctuary
• English/Children/Cantonese Sunday School ˉ normal

10. 10/27-29(Fri-Sun) the 38th Mission Conference. Dinner options on Fri/Sat sessions. $8/person per session after subsidy. Register at  before 10/20. Onsite registration starts from 10/1(next Sun) after English Sunday Service.

11. 11/4(Sat. 5-6:30pm. @the sanctuary) Cantonese seminar led by Rev. Andrew Kwong (邝炳钊牧师) about the life of Christians in heaven after death. The discussions that matter most are those that explore how we can live a Christ-centered life
12. Cantonese「Happy Friday」

• 10/6 12:30-1:45pm Seminar「 Healthy Diet to Stay Away from Cancer」 led by registered nutritionist Teresa Lau followed by a luck draw. All are welcome.

13. Because of a lack of participants registering as a group, the pre-planned First Aid Certificate Group Training through Red Cross for PG has been cancelled. However, APS still suggests that anyone interested takes the same course somewhere else. A portion of the training expenses will be subsidized. Please contact  before you register for the course.
14. Please pray for the pregnant sister, the sick and families.