ATTENTION ALL PARENTS!!! Looking to connect with other parents of youth in our church? Parent Cafe is an informal space for parents of youth in Grades 7-12 to meet, discuss, and connect on various topics over refreshments while the youth attend fellowship.

Join us this coming Friday, December 20 in Room 309/310 from 7:30-9:30pm! This session will be a Q&A of our previous parent cafe special topic: Tweens & Teens: A Season of Growth and Change. Please look forward to our January Parent Cafe where we will conclude the presentation. For any questions regarding Parent Cafe, please contact yfm.parent.cafe@nycbc.ca.

The 4rd quarterly Business Meeting of Members (BMM) of 2024 will be held on December 15, 2024 (Sunday), at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required to attend, and members can also vote by proxy. Meeting registration link including proxy designation can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca. Agenda and additional information will be available on church website https://www.nycbc.ca/2024-bmm

Body Life Ministry invites you to join us for lunch and to participate in the next BMM together on December 15. Even if you are not going to the BMM, come have lunch with us! Or if you have lunch plans already, come join us for the BMM. We'll be hanging out around the sanctuary this time around. For details and to order food, fill out the form. Last day to put in an order is Thursday, December 12. Any questions, reach out to blm.esc@nycbc.ca.

The Board of Deacons is calling a Special Business Meeting of Members on December 1, 2024 (Sunday) at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom for the purpose of approving the appointment of Tracy Chan to the position of CSC Women Minister (2-year Contract) and the appointment of Christie Dang to the position of Children Minister. Registration is required to attend, and members can also vote by proxy. Meeting registration link including proxy designation can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca. Agenda and additional information will be available on church website https://www.nycbc.ca/2024-bmm.

We invite you to join us for a special Newcomers and Body Life Lunch right after our Sunday service on November 17, 2024. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet, connect, and fellowship with one another, especially if you are new to our church community. 
 
Event Details: Newcomer and Body Life Lunch Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024 
Time: 11:15am to 1:00pm 
Where: 2nd floor Gym 
Cost: Free for newcomers, $5 for ESC members
Register by clicking here

Will be held on Saturday, November 16, at 9:30 a.m. in place of the weekly ESC Prayer meeting. Registration here: https://nycbc.breezechms.com/form/6d9d25104233844591874132.

On Thursday October 31, from 6:00-8:00pm, Fall Fun Festival is back at church (685) to bless our church families, as well as our wider community! We encourage you to invite your friends, neighbours, your kids' friends... and join us for lots of games, crafts, fun activities, and treats!! Please register here: https://forms.gle/5ZUaCu9DSBa63FLt9 

In preparation for Fall Fun Festival, we are looking for LOTS of Volunteers (80 or more)! We need you to help at our game booths, arts & crafts stations, welcoming families, and if you can help with prep work and setting up the event, we need your help! Please fill out this Volunteer Sign-Up Form before Oct 20: https://forms.gle/1wM51igcauCKXK7eA  

For any event inquiries, please contact Angie Ng (angien@gmail.com)

The Board of Deacons is presenting Christie Dang as a candidate for the Children Minister position. The Board of Deacons and the Children Ministry Group invites everyone for a meet & greet lunch on October 27 from 12:45 pm to 2:45 pm in the 685 Room 311. We invite everyone to join us for lunch ($10 per adult, $5 per child) or feel free to bring your own lunch. Please sign-up on the NYCBC web page or click here. Last day to register for lunch is October 24.

Please join us to learn from our invited Iranian friends / neighbours about the oppression occurring in Iran. Let’s pray together for their home country! We will meet in the clubhouse (685 3rd floor).

“And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7).

Join us at the Thanksgiving potluck lunch for Matthew House refugees Oct 13, 2024, 1pm at 30 Eunice Rd, He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. - Deuteronomy 10:18.

Who's bringing what: sign-up here.

Join us after service next week (Oct 13) at 10:45am in sanctuary corridor for a time of fellowship and thanksgiving. There will be refreshments and thanksgiving treats. Feel free to linger and catch up with new and old friends alike. There’s no CSC service and so we have the space to ourselves!

If you would like to contribute with snacks and treats, just bring it with you on Sunday. : )

The 3rd quarterly Business Meeting of Members (BMM) of 2024 will be held on September 29, 2024 (Sunday), at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required to attend, and members can also vote by proxy. Meeting registration form (including proxy designation) can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca. Agenda and additional information will be available on church website https://www.nycbc.ca/2024-bmm.

Body Life Ministry invites you to join us for lunch and to participate in the next BMM together on September 29. Even if you are not going to the BMM, come have lunch with us! Or if you have lunch plans already, come join us for the BMM. We'll be hanging out around the sanctuary this time around. For details and to order food, fill out the form. Last day to put in an order is Thursday, September 26. Any questions, reach out to blm.esc@nycbc.ca

Join in as a snapshot of living with depression is presented by Winnie Wong and Marvin Ing on Friday, September 27 at 7:30 pm in the clubhouse. Women are invited to attend as well.

Where: Thomson Memorial Park – Picnic Area A
1005 Brimley Rd (just north of Lawrence Ave. E)  

We welcome you to bring your dreams/ideas for outreach to our neighbours! We will go together to lunch at Mel Lastman Square at 5100 Yonge St - Neighbourlink Taste of North York at 12:30pm and then walk and pray afterward.

On Friday, August 16, 2024, we will be holding a special Youth Ministry Town Hall Meeting to discuss the updated ministry direction for Gideon Fellowship (for Grade 7-8 students) as well as the Youth Ministry. The meeting will be held from 7:30 - 9 pm in the 685 multipurpose room (Room 311/312). We will go over the projected schedule of programs and events for our 2024/25 fellowship year. Your input and feedback are invaluable as we strive to nurture our youth. We hope you can make it out!

The Board of Deacons is calling a Special Business Meeting of Members on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. via Zoom for the purpose of approving the appointment of Pastor James Su to the position of MSC Pastor. Motion: To approve the appointment of James Su as MSC Pastor on a two-year contract.  Registration is required to attend; registration link can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca.  If you would like to vote by proxy, please indicate in your registration. If you have any inquiries, please contact the Board of Deacons by June 23 at contact_deacons@nycbc.ca.

Please join a joint online prayer meeting for our International Workers on Sat July 20 at 9:30 to 10:30 (in place of our regular weekly prayer meeting). Please register at:  https://nycbc.breezechms.com/form/6d9d251042338445918741

The summer is here and what better way to celebrate than ice cream, lots of ice cream accompanied by a make your own sundae bar! Join us after service on July 14 starting at 11:00 am in the gym for ice cream and fellowship. All are welcome! We ask that you bring your own bowl and spoon to help us reduce waste and you can help clean up by licking your bowls clean.

Our missionary Clarance Yau & family are back from Germany for the summer! Come and enjoy a time of catching up, food and fellowship.

Date: Sunday July 7th 2024
Time: 12:45pm
Place: 685 Bldg Covered Parking Area
Cost: Adult $10, Children under 12 $5

Sign up using the google form here. Registration closes June 30th, 2024. Please make cash or e-transfer payments to Bhagat Pun punbhagat@gmail.com.

The Board of Deacons is calling a Special Business Meeting of Members on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. via Zoom for the purpose of approving the appointment of James Lam to the position of ESC Pastor.

Motion: To approve the appointment of James Lam as ESC Pastor on a two-year contract starting July 2024. Registration is required to attend, registration link can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca. If you would like to vote by proxy, please contact the church office in advance. If you have any inquiries, please contact the Board of Deacons by June 23 at contact_deacons@nycbc.ca.

Hello Youth Ministry Parents!

If you have a youth Grade 7 or higher starting in September, we invite you to come out to a Youth Ministry town hall on June 21. We will be sharing the format of Youth Ministry for the upcoming school year (September 2024 to June 2025).

If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Joel or Tiyah Mah.

ESC LOM would like to invite you to join them for a Prayer Walker to pray for our community on June 2nd. We will gather at church after the church anniversary lunch and walk down Sheppard Avenue into the ravine. Questions, please contact Zijie Li.

By God’s grace, we will be celebrating our church's 54th anniversary on June 2, 2024! As part of the celebration, there will be a special Anniversary Lunch after service, right here at church! Save the date and be sure to join us!

Cost: $10 per adult (13 years and up); $5 per children (ages 4 - 12)Cuisine: choice between BBQ (burger & hot dogs) or Chinese takeout. Fill out this form to register and sign-up for lunch. Last day to sign-up is May 19th, 2024.

When: Friday May 3
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: 3rd Floor Clubhouse

God’s Heart for Mentoring with Raymond Chiu and Paul Zung. Share together about the blessings of fatherly guidance and encouragement. Men of any age can learn what it means to be a mentee and mentor.