Sunday Worship Service

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: Luke 14:13-35  13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Praise and Worship: contd..

Sermon: Rev. Bill from UGM on “Building Bridges of Hope”

Benediction

Announcements

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

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

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

Celebration Zone for Children/ Youth on-site only – Sundays @10:30 a.m.

ESL Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (TBA) 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)

Home 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.  (To be confirmed)
S.E.T.: Senior Enrichment Time @ 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every 1st Friday of the month. Next S.E.T – December 6, 2024, Contact: Jennifer Lee, 604-880-1311. Thanks to all who helped to provide a welcoming and inspiring time at the November S.E.T. Time.   (Special Thanks to the HSCPC team).

WMBC CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

With hearts full of gratitude, we give thanks to God for His countless blessings upon us and our family in Christ. It is with great joy that we invite you to join us for a Christmas Play on Sunday, December 15th, 2024. Christmas Luncheon will be served after the service in the lower hall. Plan to come together, to celebrate and praise God for the gift of His Son, Emmanuel, God with us and abundant blessings.

Family and friends are warmly invited to join us in this special gathering.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team (Lara, Lucy, and Jenn).

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: Ward Memorial Baptist Church, 465 Kamloops St. Vancouver, BC.

Shining Stars after-School Tutoring and Bible Club/ Youth Activities: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, @ 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays (TBA); Connections / Youth: Fridays, 3:30 – 5:30 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 or Simon, for more information for weekly events!

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

Logos Hope is Calling!!!

• For anyone who wants to serve in the Caribbean in Kingston, St. Vincent and tht Grenadines, with the following possible date options:

March 1-8, 2025: OM Ship+; Flight round trip about C$1100 and costs for food and lodging (3 meals and cabin lodging) is C$350; Total about C$1450*

March 15-26,2025: OM Ship & Cuba ( Persecuted Church); Flight to Kingston, then Cuba and return to Vancouver, C$2270; Food $ Lodging on Logos Hope and then in Cuba (Visiting the persecuted church – commute, meals, lodging and blessing the persecuted church) C$1013; Total C$3283.

For more information, contact Pastor Jusuf Wijaya, 604-724-1158.

Theatre

November 8-17 Prince Caspian, presented by Gallery 7 Theatre at the Abbotsford Arts Centre. Adapted by Damien Atkins, based by CS Lewis, Journey back to Narnia! A story of courage and hope, this highly theatrical stage adaptation of CS Lewis’ novel will inspire audiences of all ages. ( excerpt from Light Magazine, November issue).

Samaritan Purse Christmas Shoe Boxes !!

Please remember to to take /return your completed box/es by November 17 or before. Thanks for your hearts of generosity in blessing children. Don’t forget to include $12 to assist in shipping and a note of encouragement if you wish.

Collecting Filled Boxes today!!!
Thanks for blessing children with your boxes.

2 . Needed !!!
New Adult Male and Female warm socks and scarves by Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Will be given out with Care Meals on Friday, December 13, 2024.

3. Bereavement

Ruby Hayward, wife and ministry partner of Pastor Dave Hayward’s Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 7th, 2024 ,
1: 00 pm. at Trinity Baptist Church, Granville and 49th Ave.

3.Shining Stars Cbristmas Dinner for parents, kids, volunteers will be held on Thursday, December 19 th @5:30 p.m.

4. Seniors Enrichment Time :
Elder Abuse Workshop-

Ward Memorial Baptist Church

Seniors Enrichment Time

What no one wants to talk about: Elder Abuse

What is it? What can we do about it?

Join us for a Seniors First BC presentation to learn

more about the abuse of older adults — the types of

abuse, indicators, risk factors, and strategies to deal with abuse.

In addition, several resources will be discussed that can assist older

adults & concerned third parties in situations of elder abuse.

Friday, December 6th, 2024

11:00am to 2:00pm

Ward Memorial Baptist Church

465 Kamloops Street, Vancouver

Please register by calling

604-307-9237 or 604-880-1311

or email: leejst@gmail.com

Lunch served with a donation of $6.00 if able

Hosted by: Ward Memorial baptist Church, Hastings Sunrise Community Policing centre, Seniors first BC

For more info, call call 604-307-9237 or 604-880-1311

Big Events at Joy Fellowship

There are three important events happening at Joy Fellowship over the next three weeks, and so we are sending out this email to everyone we have email addresses for.* If you are a caregiver receiving this, please pass the information on to your client.

The three events are our 50th Anniversary, our annual Christmas Fair, and a memorial service celebrating Ruby Hayward’s life.

50th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, November 24th at 1:20 and 3:00 PM

Join us for our church service at 1:20; treats and visiting at 2:20; 

our anniversary celebration at 3:00; or come for all three parts!

 

Christmas Fair and World Market

Saturday, November 30th, 10 AM ~ 2 PM

Memorial Service for Ruby Hayward 

Saturday, December 7 at 1:30 PM

 

ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

1460 West 49th Avenue in Vancouver, BC

Please call me (778-792-8551) if you have questions or would like to help us out by volunteering at any of these events.

And I’ll warn you, we’ll probably send out one more encouraging note to join us before these events are finished!

– Pastor John

 December 15, 2024    WMBC Christmas Play, “ Everlasting Joy” written and directed by Naveem Lakshmanan

Plan to invite family members and friends to join us. There will be a Christmas Luncheon following the presentation at 10:30 a.m.

 

Update on Mission Fest Conference -https://www.missioncentral.ca/conferences/mission-fest-vancouver-2024

“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28

“I will build my church.” —Matthew 16:18

“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” —Matthew 4:19

“I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” —John 14:3

“and I will raise him up on the last day.” —John 6:40

And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” —Matthew 8:7

“And remember! I will be with you always.” —Matthew 28:20

Prayers requested:

·         Pray for wisdom about location, dates, and speakers

·         Pray for Jesus to call and anoint the right volunteer teams

·         Pray for the God’s gracious provision for all our financial needs

·         Pray for the exhibitors who will discern how God is calling them to participate

·         Pray for everyone who will attend, that they will meet the One who will and is willing to be their everything

Prayer Care / Concerns: Church Ministries; Church Unity and Growth; Missionaries; Fire Impacted areas and persons; Community; Israel / Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan,  Sudan, Russia and Ukraine; Turkey / Syria ; South Korea, Japan, Caribbean Islands and other hurricane impacted areas; Families’ displacement in countries due to wars, natural or man-made disasters, etc.; Peace/Safety Officers;  Shelters, Unhoused;  Peace and Harmony across Canada / USA, Reconciliation; Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation; 2024 Shining Stars After- school programs, 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

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 December 13th, 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 on October 11, 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.

Dear Lord, thank you for your gift of life, your compassion, your healing in challenging times, your forgiveness, your guidance and provision through your Holy Spirit. We ask you to grant wisdom to all the federal, provincial, and municipal leadership to work in collaboration for the best outcome for health and welfare of its citizens.

As Remembrance Day approaches, help us to develop and practice a posture of gratitude not only on November 11, 2024, but throughout the days ahead, for all who have served and are serving on our behalf. May the following Bible verses encourage and empower you. Share them with family and friends.

• Matthew 22:37-39: Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.”
• John 16:33: I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
• John 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
• Colossians 3:13: Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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