Sunday Service Bulletin

 WARD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHRUCH

 

“My House will be called A House of Prayer For all Nations”  Isaiah 56:7 ~ Mark 11:17

MISSION:  “Making God known by sharing the Love of Christ.”

VISION: “Transformation”- Romans 12:2 

 

Order of Service: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Opening Prayer/Worship: Worship Team

Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:3-11 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant,[a] who is a faithful minister of Christ on our[b] behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[c] 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,

Praise and Worship: contd..

Sermon: Ps. Gary Hockridge on “The Joy of Discipleship”

Benediction

Announcements:

WMBC Annual Meeting

• 19-March, 2023 @ 12:30
• All Annual reports for Blessings Book  are to be submitted to Jennifer Lee no later than Sunday, February 26^th , 2023.
• Members are request to check the nomination sheet in the foyer

Baptism: Speak with Pastor Jusuf if you are interested in baptism.

Prayer Sessions: Time –Wednesday: 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Sundays: 9:45 a.m.

LIVE STREAMING OF WMBC SERVICES WILL BE ON SUNDAYS @ 10:30 A.M. https://wmbaptistchurch.ca In-person church services commence at 10:30 A.M.  Invite families and  friends.

Celebration Zone on-site- Sundays @10:30 a.m.

ESL Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the downstairs Fellowship Hall.
Interested Volunteer teachers, contact Yvonne.

Covid-19 Precautions

Pray without ceasing, continue to be diligent.
Stay home, especially if showing symptoms.
Wash hands frequently with soap and water!!!
Sanitize hands and surfaces.
Wear masks; still consider others ( if in enclosed areas )

Cell Groups:

-Gary Hockridge and Hercules Tupas, E. Van., on Zoom, Saturdays @4:00 p.m.

Our Outreach Ministries

Burmese Baptist Fellowship: 2:00 p.m. on Sundays at WMBC. Contact: Henry Chan 604-618-0883
ESL Classes: Tues/Thurs @ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  (New Session: January 17, 2023)
S.E.T.: Senior Enrichment Time @ 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every 1st Friday of the month. Next SET- Cancelled till further notice.

Shining Stars after-School Tutoring and Bible Club: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, @ 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays (TBA ); Connections/Youth: Fridays, 3:30 – 8:30 p.m./ 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Shining Stars Care Meals, for Downtown Eastside on Thursday-Friday, February 9-10, 2023.   Donations accepted!

Shining Stars After-school/Youth activities on-going.

Young Adults with Alyssa Hui /Lorna Horwood- Sundays @12:30 p.m.

Vision School – Contact Chris Lim

Prayer Care / Concerns:

Pastor Jusuf and Lucy on missionary outreach; Church Ministries; Church Unity and Growth; Covid-19  and other viral diseases in all impacted countries and people; Health Care Personnel; Teachers / Students; our Community; Haiti, Afghanistan, Russia and Ukraine, South Korea, Peru, Families displacement in countries due to natural or man-made disasters, etc.; Peace/Safety Officers;  Shelters, Homeless;  Peace and Harmony across Canada / Reconciliation; Shining Stars After- school programs, Students, Parents and Volunteers; Celebration Zone; Burmese Fellowship; Seniors; Young Adults; Brothers and sisters who are ill.

19^th Annual Shining Stars Spring Break KidsFest.

-Accepting children/youth (grades 2 to 9) Spring Break KidsFest on March 14 – 17; 20 – 24, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Donation: Minimal – $15.00 per child/youth/day

Lunch, Snacks, Prizes, Activities, and Field Trips will be provided.

Every day, children/youth MUST wear running shoes, a coat, and/or rain gear, pack a water bottle, swimsuit, towel, and shampoo in their backpack.

Mission Focus:
Long Term Missions:
Tim and Kellie Hutton-Bolivia

Paul & Sharyn Branson-Dominican Republic
Janzens-Brazil; Bill and Janice Dyck-Bolivia

Local Mission Outreach

-Shining Stars after- school –contact Yvonne M. Jones or Jennifer Lee.

-Seniors Enrichment Time (SET) –contact Pastor Jusuf Wijaya and Assoc. Pastor Gary Hockridge.

A warm Ward welcome if you are visiting in-person or online with us today. Contact Pastors with special prayer requests or concerns. THANKS    

Note: Donate your bottles and cans to  G&I  Shining Stars Youth Society. Proceeds go towards children locally and beyond, as well as care meals for the downtown Eastside.

Dear Lord, grant us your peace so that we can be peacemakers and allow your light to shine through us. Inspire us to inspire others with  your love and hearts of thanksgiving throughout 2023. Let your peace illuminate our families, school, workplaces, in our nation and among the nations of the earth. Let our leaders choose peace instead of war. Enable the countries at war to find peaceful ways to communicate with each other. Let our leaders across this country discern and embrace meaningful dialogues that promote peace in all areas. Bless your church, O Lord we pray, and let your peace be shared among us. Let us strive for a new type of unity which allows us to be filled with enduring awe at your graciousness, love and respect for all your people that transcends demographic, ethnic, cultural, and societal work-in-progress mores. Thank you for your patience and providential gifts. Fill us anew with the gifts of your Holy Spirit to pray and disciple in the manner you taught and modeled.