Worship Services and Activities

Sunday Worship

December 1^st, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Sunday Worship Service

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

Church Office                                              604 255-3949

Snr. Pastor Jusuf Wijaya                            604 724-1158

Youth Pastor: Jeremy Kwan                      613-316-8975

Church Moderator: Chris Lim                    604-722-1800 

G&I Shining Stars Youth Society               604 307-9237

Opening Prayer/Welcome/Worship/Praise: Worship Team

Scripture Reading: Psalm 42:1-11, Luke 1:26-56

¹ As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
² My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
³ My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”

⁴ These things I remember as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One^[d]
with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.

⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?  Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

⁶ My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
⁷ Deep calls to deep  in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.

⁸ By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.

⁹ I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?”
¹⁰ My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”

¹¹ Why, my soul, are you downcast?   Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Advent Reading and Lighting of the Advent Hope Candle- Agatep Family

 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.

Communion

Message: “Hope Anticipated: Hope Fulfilled” by Yvonne M. Jones

Benediction

Evening Service: No Evening Service!

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.

Celebration Zone for Children/ Youth – Sundays @10:30 a.m.

Mark your December calendar:  Advent- December 1-December 24,2024

• Advent week 1 – Hope -December 1
• Advent week 2 – Peace-December 8
• Advent week 3 – Joy-December 15
• Advent week 4 – Love – December 22

 

December 15, 2024   

Christmas Play, “Everlasting Joy” written and directed by Naveen Lakshmanan

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).

December 24, 2024

Invite friends and families to the Christmas Eve Service at 6: 00 p.m.

There will be no morning service.

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).

Friday, December 6th, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Event: Workshop on Elder Abuse, in cooperation with WMBC, Seniors First BC, HSCPC @ Ward Memorial Baptist Church, 465 Kamloops Street, Vancouver.

Please register by calling 604-307-9237 or 604-880-1311or email: leejst@gmail.com

Lunch served with a donation of $6.00 if able

 

Samaritan Purse Christmas Shoe Boxes !! Thanks Shining Stars Team, WMBC and Friends of Shining Stars for your hearts of generosity in blessing children. We were able to pack and deliver 100 Christmas Shoe Boxes. The Lord blesses a cheerful giver.

  Needed!!!

New Adult Male and Female warm socks and scarves by Wednesday, December 11, 2024.

Shining Stars Team, WMBC Youth, and Volunteers will wrap and give them out with Care Meals on Friday, December 13, 2024.

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

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

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.             (Special Events have later ending time but youth will be dropped off at their respective homes).

High School Youth Fellowship – Friday night, 5:30 p.m. @ Ward Memorial Baptist Church. Contact: Pastor 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!

DECEMBER 8, 2024

FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT WMBC YOUTH/YA TEAM ON MISSION IN JULY 2025 AFTER THE MORNING SERVICE.

CONTACT YOUTH PASTOR JEREMY KWAN FOR DETAILS.

SERVE is like the best parts of summer camp combined with the best parts of a short-term service trip. (Excerpt)

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.

Other Events

December 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Burnaby, BC: VOS 2024 Christmas Concert – Gloria

Evangelical Chinese Bible Church 5110 Marine Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada

VOS 2024 Christmas Concert –  Gloria 「榮耀頌」 Sunday, December 1 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Evangelical Chinese Bible Church5110 Marine Drive Burnaby BC This Concert featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria”,  and other favorite Christmas choral selections sung in English and Chinese Principal Conductor: Kemuel Wong  | Associate Conductor: Neville To VOS Chamber Singers | Piano: Susan Chan VOS Chorus & VOS […]

December 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Vancouver, BC: The Journey of Peace

Killarney Park MB Church 6426 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

A special Advent event sponsored by the Peace & Reconciliation Network (A commission of the World Evangelical Alliance WEA) Explore the current experiences of Middle East Christians, ongoing Jewish-Palestinian reconciliation work and the mission of PRN With Dr. Salim Munayer, PRN Middle East, North Africa We are living in a time of great disruption in […]

Theatre

January 24-February 1,2025

Abbotsford, BC: Irena’s Vow

 

Update on Mission Fest Conference -2025 https://www.missioncentral.ca/conferences/mission-fest-vancouver-2024 Jesus leads (excerpt) Someone once said that to be a good leader you need to be a good follower. In our desire to be led, we reached out and invited you to come alongside us in prayer for a venue for Mission Fest 2025. Through a great miracle and an answer to prayer, the Lord has opened the door for us to host Mission Fest in the Fraser Valley this year: in Chilliwack, BC, February 13 to 15,2025! “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, 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.

As Advent approaches, it signifies expectation, hope, celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and waiting for the fulfillment of His promise to return in a time of His choosing. Let us prayerfully prepare our hearts to celebrate Jesus this season and beyond. Strengthen us to trust like Mary, the mother of our Lord who said, “I am the Lord’s servant, may your word to me be fulfilled.” (Luke 1:38)

May the following Bible verses encourage and empower you. Share them with family and friends.

• Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.

• Romans 15:13

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”.

• 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.
• Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

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