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Sunday Worship Service and Activities
Sunday Worship Services and Activities
September 21, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Ward Memorial Baptist Church, 465 Kamloops St. Vancouver, BC V5K 3V2
“My House will be called A House of Prayer For all Nations” Isaiah 56:7 ~ Mark 11:17
Service will be outdoors on the lawn (pending weather), followed by WMBC Picnic.
Church Office 604 255-3949
Snr. Pastor Jusuf Wijaya 604 724-1158
Youth Pastor: Jeremy Kwan 613-316-8975
G&I Shining Stars Youth Society 604 307-9237
Opening Prayer/Welcome/Worship/Praise: Worship Team
Scripture Reading: Matthew 28: 19-20
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teachingthem to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Praise and Worship Contd.
God’s Tithes Our Offering: E-transfer to: wardoffering@gmail.com; questions, contact Vanessa @ +1 (778) 837-7408, or vness.lal@gmail.com
Can also drop off in mail slot at church or send by mail.
Message: “Intentional Discipleship” by Pastor Jusuf Wijaya
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
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.; Thursday: 7:00 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.
Prayer Care / Concerns: Church Ministries; Church Unity and Growth; Pastor Jusuf Wijaya’s brother and family in Indonesia, Missionaries; Israel / Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan, Sudan, Russia and Ukraine; Turkey / Syria ; South Korea, US, Myanmar; 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; 2025 Shining Stars Camp Can-Do Summer Classes and Camp Adventures (until August 22,2025), 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; Bill and Janice Dyck-Bolivia
Janzens-Brazil
Paul & Sharyn Branson-Dominican Republic
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
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 for Children/ Youth – 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. (To resume for Fall)
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 – September 12, 2025, Contact: Jennifer Lee, 604-880-1311. Note: S.E.T. will return to First Friday in October- December 2025; January 9, 2026 – 2nd Friday; February 13, 2026-June 5, 2026, First Friday.
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. (Special Events have later ending time but youth will be dropped off at their respective homes). For Friday’s weekly events, contact Jen or Yvonne. Fall session begins on Tuesday, September 16,2025.
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! Fall Session begins on September 12,2025
Young Adults Fellowship – Sunday afternoon from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Contact Pastor Jeremy or Simon, for more information for weekly events! Fall Session begins on September 14.
Other Events
Shining Stars Garage and Vintage Sale on Grounds of WMBC, Saturday, September 27,2025. Baked goods available.
Proceeds help kids outreach and Care Meals for DTES.
Time 10 am to 3:30 pm
- Active in Mission is ongoing. Learn how to join the fun at activeinmission.ca
- Registration is open for Banff Pastors and Spouses Conference: cbwc.ca/bpc
Shining Stars Care Meals for the DTES:
Next Shining Stars Care Meals for the DTES, October 9 & 10,2025. Financial donations are accepted and appreciated.
Mission to Dominican Republic: Contact Yvonne @ 604-307-9237, if your heart is being propelled by the Holy Spirit. Pray! Pray!
WMBC CHURCH RETREAT-SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!
WHEN: FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 7:00 P.M. – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1:00 P.M.
PRAY, PLAN TO COME AND BE INSPIRED, REFRESHED AND RESTORED!!! MORE DETAILS FORTHCOMING.
CONTACT JEN ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, AND CONFIRM YOUR INTENTIONS WITH A DEPOSIT!!! IT HELPS TO CONFIRM THE SPACE SO THAT NO CANCELLATION FEE HAS TO BE INCURRED!!!
Please see the updated poster attached.
It’s two weeks until the BC & Yukon Baptist Women’s Autumn Celebration one-day retreat will be on Sat. Oct. 4, 2025 at Trinity Baptist Church in Vancouver.
There are transit connections and ample parking is available.
Our speaker Sephora Pierre-Louis is a ministry leader, speaker, and author who is passionate about cultivating intimacy with God through prayer and spiritual disciplines. Sephora currently leads the Women’s Ministry and facilitates the weekly Bible Study at Ward Memorial Baptist Church (WMBC) in Vancouver. Sephora holds degrees in theology and ministry, equipping her to nurture others in their spiritual journey with both compassion and wisdom.
Our theme for the day will be: “Draw Near: Living from the Place of Intimacy”
Our theme verse is Psalm 145:18 – “The Lord is near to all who call on Him.”
- Kindly display the attached poster
- and circulate the attached 2025 Autumn Celebration registration form among the women of your church,
- forward it to Women’s Bible Study, Mission and Care Groups,
- and share it with any other women you would like to invite.
All women are welcome to a day of connecting and reconnecting with each other as we study God’s Word and encourage each other.
Extended registration form return date to Sept 29, 2025.
Encouragement Verses
- Philippians 4: 6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 4: 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Let us pray for all levels of governments, and reduction of non-productive rhetoric, harmony, and beneficial working relationship for the country; cessation of current wars, and allow hope, joy, love to reign in all our hearts so that true peace can be experienced.
Plan For Mission Fest Conference 2026
(from https://conference.missioncentral.ca/mfbc2026)
WHEN: February 12–14, 2026
WHERE: Chilliwack Heritage Park (44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC)
Theme: “My Love For You”
Our 2026 conference will be centered around experiencing Jesus’ manifest love for us, based on the Apostle John’s life-changing vision of Jesus in Revelation 1. John writes, in the introduction to that vision:
To him who loves us and has set us free from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Revelation 1:5–6