Sunday 30 March 2014

Announcements - March 30, 2014

  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am in room G. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
  • Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties.
  • Our monthly luncheon will be held on April 6. Please reply on the facebook regarding your availability or register with Clemmie or Shera.
  • We will be starting WBC301 soon. Anyone who has been baptized and wants to grow further in their Christian walk with the Lord are welcome to join. For further details please contact Pastor Gladys.
  • The church will arrange an outing event on May 3 and a luncheon on May 4 in celebrating her 22nd Anniversary.
  • Summer camp will be held between July 11 -13, 2014 at Alexandra Neighbourhood House. Please stay tuned for more details.
  • The church is now hiring a summer program coordinator and two helpers. Interested parties please view details on the bulletin board or the church website.

Sunday 23 March 2014

Announcements - March 23, 2014

  • A new adult small group has been started. Please pray for this and if you are interested to join, please contact Pastor Gladys or Justin Chen.
  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am in room G. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
  • Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties.
  • EM101 will start on March 29 at 3:30pm.
  • There will be a GZone sleepover on March 29-30. Please pray for this event that God’s blessing would be upon it and that there will be a good bonding among the GZoners and the coaches.
  • We will be starting WBC301 soon. Anyone who has been baptized and wants to grow further in their Christian walk with the Lord are welcome to join. For further details please contact Pastor Gladys.
  • Some brothers and sisters have used a wrong offering envelope numbers previously. Therefore, please verify your number with Monica Tong, the treasurer.
  • The church will arrange an outing event on May 3 and a luncheon on May 4 in celebrating her 22nd Anniversary.
  • Summer camp will be held between July 11 -13, 2014 at Alexandra Neighbourhood House. Please stay tuned for more details.
  • The church is now hiring a summer program coordinator and two helpers. Interested parties please view details on the bulletin board or the church website.

Saturday 22 March 2014

Hiring - Children Summer Program Coordinator (Summer contract position)

Children Summer Program Coordinator (Summer contract position)

Westside Baptist Church is hiring ONE 40 hours/week Children Summer Program Coordinator. This is a May 5 to August 22, 2014 (16 weeks) contract-based position. Funding for this position is subsidized by the “Canada Summer Jobs” program. Candidates please send cover letter and resume (with 2 reference contacts) to:


Westside Baptist Church
Attn: Pastor Alan Yu
8506 Ash Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3M2
Tel: 604.266.5602 / Fax: 604.266.5603 / E-mail: info@westsidebaptist.ca

Deadline for application: March 31, 2014.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly. Submitted resumes will not be returned.
Eligible student participants must:
  • be between 15 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE at the start of the employment;
  • have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a fulltime basis in the next academic year;
  • be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
  • be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations; and,
  • be able to provide a certified criminal record check.
Job Description:
  • Planning, promoting and leading 8 weeks of full-day summer programs for children from preschool to grade 3, possibly with ethnic Chinese background.
  • Training and supervising program assistants.
  • Recruiting, training and supervising volunteers for the program.
Required Skills:
  • Basic computer system, office applications and internet operation
  • Keyboard skills: English & Chinese
  • Language: fluent in spoken and written English and Cantonese; preferably also in Mandarin
  • Skills and experiences working with young children
  • Good interpersonal skills and willing to work in a team; experience in managing a team is a plus.
  • Responsible, organized, self-motivated, willing to learn, and attention to detail

Hiring - Children Summer Program Assistant (Summer contract position)

Children Summer Program Assistant (Summer contract position)


Westside Baptist Church is hiring TWO 40 hours/week Children Summer Program Assistants. This is a May 5 to August 22, 2014 (16 weeks) contract-based position. Funding for this position is subsidized by the “Canada Summer Jobs” program. Candidates please send cover letter and resume (with 2 reference contacts) to:
Westside Baptist Church
Attn: Pastor Alan Yu 8506 Ash Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3M2
Tel: 604.266.5602 / Fax: 604.266.5603 / E-mail: info@westsidebaptist.ca

Deadline for application: March 31, 2014.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly. Submitted resumes will not be returned.
Eligible student participants must:
  • be between 15 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE at the start of the employment;
  • have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a fulltime basis in the next academic year;
  • be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
  • be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations; and,
  • be able to provide a certified criminal record check.
Job Description:
  • Assist in planning, promoting and leading 8 weeks of full-day summer programs for children from preschool to grade 3, possibly with ethnic Chinese background.
Required Skills:
  • Basic computer system, office applications and internet operation
  • Keyboard skills: English & Chinese
  • Language: fluent in spoken and written English and Cantonese; preferably also in Mandarin
  • Skills and experiences working with young children
  • Good interpersonal skills and willing to work in a team.
  • Responsible, organized, self-motivated, willing to learn, and attention to detail

Sunday 9 March 2014

Financial Report - January - February, 2014

Actual
Budget

Income

Offerings$40,661$49,167
Offerings - Special for Designated Donation$265-
Rent & Others$9,769$9,764
Total Revenue$50,695$58,931

Expense

Ministries (Incl. salaries
of the pastoral staffs)
$30,992$32,189
Administration (Incl. salaries
of the admin staff)
$11,085$10,303
Loan Payment$6,000$8,333
Loan Interest$324$852
Saving for Maintenance$2,000-
Building & Grounds$3,487$5,015
Special Donation--
Others$405$2,371
Total Expense$54,293$59,063
Restricted Fund-($84)
Balance($3,598($216)

Loan

 Balance
CBWC Loans
Congregational Loan
Total
Dec 2013
-
$382,238
$382,238
Feb 2014
-
$382,255
$382,255

Summary of March 2014 Deacon Board Meeting

  • Pastor Anders, Deacon Peter Cheung and Felix Loo will represent the church to attend the CBWC assembly through webinar on April 10. 
  • The church will arrange an outing event on May 3 and a luncheon on May 4 in celebrating her 22nd Anniversary. 
  • Deacon Felix Loo will represent the church to attend the Ordination Examination Council with Pastor Alan Yu on May 28 in Edmonton. 
  • The church will set up a mini-food bank for the needy. 
  • Ricky Yu has replaced Nick Yeung, who has resigned due to personal reasons, as summer camp committee member. 
  • Staff vacations and professional developments(PD): 
    • Pastor Gladys – March 10 -11 (PD), May 7-8. 
    • Pastor Anders – May 7-18. 
    • Pastor Alan – March 20-28; April 29 – May 3 (PD). 
    • Church secretary - March 7-9.

Announcements - March 9, 2014


  • A new adult small group has been started. Please pray for this and if you are interested to join, please contact Pastor Gladys or Justin Chen. Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am in room G. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • WBC101 will be starting soon. Anyone who would like to be baptized or transferred to the church are welcome to join. For further details please contact Pastor Gladys. 
  • We will be starting WBC301 soon. Anyone who has been baptized and wants to grow further in their Christian walk with the Lord are welcome to join. For further details please contact Pastor Gladys. 
  • AWANA Matching Program needs your support! Every month at AWANA Store, we encourage the clubbers to donate the AWANA Shares they were awarded to a designated charity, in order to nurture in them a caring heart for the world and the people around us. For every Share they donate, we would like to invite donors to match with a $10 donation. For the first half of the term, through this program the clubbers at AWANA have raised a total of $1,580 towards charities like Operation Christmas Child, Food Bank, and International AWANA etc. We need your continual support this year! If you would like to be a matching donor, please contact Pastor Alan. 
  • The monthly bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board in the church foyer. Please check for important church updates. 
  • Some brothers and sisters have used a wrong offering envelope numbers previously. Therefore, please verify your number with Monica Tong, the treasurer. 
  • Our dear sister Joyce Lai’s wedding will be held on March 15, 2014 at 11am in Richmond Fraserview Church. Details has already posted on the bulletin board. Her parents, Hugo and Lorinda, have prepared refreshments after worship today to share their joy with us.

Wednesday 5 March 2014

2014 Lent Meditation Guide

The 2014 Lent Meditation Guide includes reading the following articles from the Patheos website: If you can understand Cantonese, you can also listen to the following sermons instead: Download Meditation Guide

Sunday 2 March 2014

Announcements - March 2, 2014


  • A new adult small group has been started. Please pray for this and if you are interested to join, please contact Pastor Gladys or Justin Chen. 
  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am in room G. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • We will be starting EM 301 soon. Anyone who has been baptized and wants to grow further in their Christian walk with the Lord are welcome to join. For further details please contact Pastor Gladys. 
  • Our monthly luncheon will be held today right after worship. 
  • Deacon Board Meeting will be held today at 2pm in Room A. 
  • Ash Wednesday Meditation Service will be held on March 5. The meditation service will take about 1 hour, and you can join any time between 6-9pm. Last admission will be at 8:30pm. 
  • Daylight Saving Time will begin at 2:00am on March 9 (Sunday). Please turn your clock one hour ahead before you go to bed on March 8 (Saturday).