Sunday Service (Mother’s Day Special)

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: Proverbs 31:10-20 10 [a]A wife of noble character who can find?     She is worth far more than rubies. 11 Her husband has full confidence in her     and lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings him good, not harm,     all the days of her life. 13 She selects wool and flax     and works with eager hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships,     bringing her food from afar. 15 She gets up while it is still night;     she provides food for her family     and portions for her female servants. 16 She considers a field and buys it;     out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17 She sets about her work vigorously;     her arms are strong for her tasks. 18 She sees that her trading is profitable,     and her lamp does not go out at night. 19 In her hand she holds the distaff     and grasps the spindle with her fingers. 20 She opens her arms to the poor     and extends her hands to the needy.

Praise and Worship: contd..

Sermon: Ps.Jeremy Kwan on “Wisdom”

Benediction

Announcements

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

WMBC is…

(Vision Statement) “Making God known by sharing the Love of Christ.”

(Mission Statement) “Transformation”- Romans 12:2 (Vision Statement)

– All are welcome at WMBC

Prayer Sessions: Time –Wednesday: 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Sundays: 9:45 a.m.; Thursday: 7:00 p.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 for Children/ Youth on-site- Sundays @10:30 a.m.

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

Health and Safety 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:

-Sephora Pierre-Louis and Hercules Tupas, E. Van., on Zoom, Saturdays @7:00 p.m.

-East Van House Group (in person) Meeting: First Saturday of every month @ 1530hr. Contact Ps. Jeremy Kwan for details.

Our Outreach Ministries
ESL Classes: Tues/Thurs @ 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
S.E.T.: Senior Enrichment Time @ 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every 1st Friday of the month.         Next S.E.T – June 7, 2024. Contact: Jennifer Lee, 604-880-1311. (Thanks to all who helped with  May 4, 2024 S.E.T and the HSCPC team, as well as, UGM Transforming Communities for their grant).

Women’s Gathering Group:  Contact Sephora Pierre-Louis

Sephora invites you to “come together in unity and faith to find solace and strength in His unwavering love.”  Where: Fellowship Hall, Ward Memorial Baptist Church,465 Kamloops St. Vancouver, BC.

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.

High School Youth Fellowship – Friday night, 5:30 p.m. @ Ward Memorial Baptist Church. Contact: Jeremy, Kyla for more information for weekly events! Or join on Discord Server if you would like to be a part of our community!

Young Adults Fellowship – Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Contact Lorna, for more information for our weekly events!

Shining Stars After-school/Youth activities for Elementary and High School,           Grades 3-12 (Tues. & Wed., Thurs.-TBA); Friday-Grade 7 and High School + only, from          3:30-8:30 p.m. Special Events ending time: 9:30 p.m.

 

Celebrate Moms, Moms (who never bore Kids), Grandmothers on May 12, 2024, onwards.

 There will be a combined Service on Mothers’ Day (No evening service) at 10:30 a.m.Following the morning service, WMBC brothers will be hosting a Mother’s Day Lunch.

 Thank God for Mother’s Love – Anonymous

A mother’s patience of a saint could only be by the hand of God.

There is no love, like a mother’s love,
no stronger bond on earth…
like the precious bond that comes from God,
to a mother, when she gives birth.

A mother’s love is forever strong,
never changing for all time…
and when her children need her most,
a mother’s love will shine.

God bless these special mothers,
God bless them every one…
for all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they’ve done.

When her days on earth are over,
a mother’s love lives on…
through many generations,
with God’s blessings on each one.

Be thankful for our mothers,
for they love with a higher love…
from the power God has given,
and the strength from up above.

His Mother – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A biblical reference to convey your undying love for mom.

Even He that died for us upon the cross, in the last hour, in the unutterable agony of death, was mindful of His mother, as if to teach us that this holy love should be our last worldly thought – the last point of earth from which the soul should take its flight for heaven.

http://www.mothersdaycentral.com/verse/poems/religious/

Pentecost Sunday, May 19,2024

What is Pentecost? Read Acts 2:1-13. Pentecost is normally celebrated 50 days after Easter. In Biblical history it was celebrated as the beginning of the wheat harvest, which followed the celebration of the beginning of the barley harvest (Feast of the First Fruits). For Christians, it’s the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus to send and empower believers with the Holy Spirit. On the first Pentecost following Jesus’ resurrection, 3000 new believers was added to the early church.

Vision School – Contact Chris Lim for location. Prayers requested for Vision school sending missionaries.

Vision school – Starts:

March 30 – May 25

Kids: 11am – 2pm
Adults: 11am – 3pm

Where: Ward Memorial Baptist Church

 

Prayer Care / Concerns:

Church Ministries; Church Unity and Growth; Missionaries; Community; Israel / Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan,  Sudan, Russia and Ukraine; Turkey / Syria ; South Korea, Japan, Peru; Families’ displacement in countries due to wars, natural or man-made disasters, etc.; Peace/Safety Officers;  Shelters, Homeless;  Peace and Harmony across Canada / Reconciliation; Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation; 2024 Shining Stars After- school programs, 2024 Shining Stars Camp Can-Do, Campers, Parents, Staff and Volunteers; Celebration Zone; Korean Fellowship; Seniors Enrichment Time (SET), Young Adults; Brothers and sisters who are ill.

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

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

UPDATES for Mission Central/ Mission Fest

“On May 17 & 18, Mission Central is heading to Chilliwack, BC, to worship Jesus, to listen to His heart, and to give the Lord space to release His love over all who come.” May 17, 2024, 6:00 pm – May 18, 6:00 pm. Theme: JESUS HEALING NIGHTS   Cost: Free

Chilliwack Heritage Park, 44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC

“Jesus Is” in Chilliwack B.C., on May 17 & 18. About “Jesus Is”There will be four sessions during this conference, starting Friday night and continuing all day Saturday, each one focused on the presence of Jesus. We’ll prioritize giving space, in worship and teaching, for people to know and experience Him. When you have Jesus, you have everything! The session topics will center on what people anticipated and discovered when they encountered Jesus, as told in the Gospels: Friday 7pm: Jesus Is Present Saturday 10am: Jesus Is Affectionate Saturday 3pm: Jesus Is Unconditional Saturday 7pm: Jesus Is Healer To check out all the event details, visit conference.missioncentral.ca.

Local Mission Outreach

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

-Seniors Enrichment Time (SET) –contact Pastor Jusuf Wijaya /Jennifer Lee.

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

Shining Stars Care Meals for DTES will be on June 14, 2024. Financial donations are welcome. E-transfer to gissys.adm@gmail.com or contact Jen or Yvonne. Thanks to all who donated, prepared, distributed, and served in April 2024. You were a blessing to all who participated and received.

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 Vancouver’s Downtown East side.

Financial Donations are accepted throughout the year: It’s life giving as you impact lives into the generations.

Shining Stars Annual Bridges of Friendship Fundraising Banquet & Auction, April 26,2024

Special thanks to God and all the Sponsors, Donators, Friends of Shining Stars, Volunteer Teams (Chefs, Servers, Performers, Audio- Visual/ Photography) Supporters and Guests. Your act of generosity has incremental benefits and rewards into the generations.

Shining Stars Camp Can-Do Summer Classes and Adventures 2024 will begin on July 2^nd.

 

Dear Lord, grant us fortitude /courage to be your children of light especially in areas where darkness appears to suffocate your light. Let the power of your resurrection engulf our hearts, bodies, and souls to intentionally live lives that reflect your truth and unconditional love. Revive us with your discernment that we can echo like the Emmaus disciples, in Luke 24:32 NIV:

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

Colossians 3:15-“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18-“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

John 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another. –

Let us pray for cessation of current wars and forgiveness to reign in all our hearts so that true peace can be experienced.