January, 2004

New Theme for a New Year
The church theme for 2004 is “God’s Work God’s Way.” We plan to bring the church to learn how we can minister one another with a right attitude. Instead of focusing on the “task,” we focus on people’s needs. In order to do that, we will promote serving as a team. We’re encouraging the church to attend a special seminar on Team Ministry on January 16-17. We have over sixty people signed up to attend the Friday and Saturday sessions. We also plan to use Rick Warren’s new book Purpose Driven Life, as teaching material for part of Sunday school curriculum this year. I pray that we will learn to have mutual respect and support in glorifying God through serving one another.

Invitation
We have invited the Roods (one of the missionaries we support) to come to share with us about their ministries in Japan on Friday (Jan 9). They will also be sharing with the English Sunday school on Sunday (Jan 11). Hope you will make time to attend to learn about their ministries and to be their prayer warriors.

Our Condolences
With great sadness, our brother Wing-Kei Lai went to be with the Lord. His funeral service was on December 27 in Vancouver . May the Lord comfort Alice and her families.