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Sunday Worship Service
January 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm PST
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: Psalms 121
A song of ascents.1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— 3 He will not let your foot slip— 5 The Lord watches over you— 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm— |
| Praise and Worship: contd.. |
| Sermon: Pastor Jeremy Kwan on “Ephesians 2:1-10 – Sin and Grace” |
| 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: 9:50 a.m.-10:20 a.m.; 4:20 – 4:50 p.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. Will resume January 23,2024.
Men’s Breakfast Meeting- January 28,2024. Contact Gabriel Small.
Christmas Play, “Be the Blessing”- postponed until Easter.
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.
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,( except for January). Next S.E.T – January 12, 2023). Contact: Jennifer Lee, 604-880-1311.
Women’s Gathering Group: Contact Sephora Pierre-Louis
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.
Note: Shining Stars will resume on Wednesday, January 10,2024
High School Youth Fellowship – Friday night, 1730hr @ church. Please contact Jeremy, Kyla for more information for our weekly events! We also have a Discord Server to join, if you would like to be a part of our community, please come join us!
Young Adults Fellowship – Sunday afternoon from 1300-1600hr. Please 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.
Vision School – Contact Chris Lim for location. Prayers requested for Vision school sending missionaries.
Prayer Care / Concerns:
Church Ministries; Church Unity and Growth; Missionaries; Travel mercies for Pastor Jusuf Wijaya; 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
Mission Fest will be on February 15-17, 2024, at Westside Church, Vancouver. Keep the new team, organizers, speakers, and potential volunteers in prayers.
Theme: “Together with Him” https://www.missioncentral.ca/conferences/mission-fest-vancouver-2024
Early Registration Access
Are you eager to register to attend? We’re excited, too! General admission registration is now open.
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 January 8-9, 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 December 2023. You were a blessing to all who participated and received.
Shining Stars Camp Can-Do Summer Classes and Adventures 2024 will begin on July 2nd.
Shining Stars Spring Break KidsFest: Tuesday, March 19 to Friday, March 28,2024.
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.
Celebration Zone Volunteer teachers and assistants needed. Contact Yvonne and Jen.
Dear Lord, in this New Year, continue to grant us prayerful hearts, of humility, love, discernment, and compassion for all those whom you put in our paths. Let us not be swayed from the purpose you have for us, as declared by Jeremiah, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11).
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.”
Let us pray for cessation of current wars and forgiveness to reign in all our hearts so that true peace can be experienced.