Fellowship, Mission, Community and Celebration

May 11

Hey Friends,

We hope everyone can join us this Sunday (either in-person or on-line as Rev. Ken concludes his 4-part series on Shame and Vulnerability.

Looking ahead, in this season spanning Easter to Pentecost, from the Resurrection to the Receiving of the Holy Spirit. I have four invitations to pass on:

1. Fellowship Mixer at St. George the Martyr

Pray for a spirit of unity, worship and thanksgiving.

Date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm

2. Mission Sunday led by Compassion Canada Ambassadors

Pray for our church to receive the Holy Spirit that we may reach out to others with compassion and love

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023 (this is Pentecost Sunday)

Time: 10:00am to 11:00am (worship); 11:30am to 12:30pm interaction with Alyssa Esparaz on how following Jesus is also an invitation to participate in his mission to renew and restore our world.

3. Baptism Sunday and Communion Service June 4, 2023

Pray for God to be glorified by their testimonies

4. Big Give Community Outreach:

(prayer for this day in the letter below)

a) Sunday May 28 to Friday June 2 (drop off items)

b) Friday June 2 (sort and pre-set up)

Time: 6pm to 9pm (pizza included)

c) Saturday June 3

Time: 8am to 10am (help to set up), 10am to 1pm (give away of items)

Here is a letter from Sid Ingham, Big Give Organizing committee:

Praise and thanksgiving to the Lord for the vision of a community in action. We are blessed by this opportunity to serve alongside you.
With about 3 and a half weeks to go, let us pray for the preparations that are ahead of us.
Lord Jesus, we thank you for your presence in and through our Chinatown neighbourhood. We thank you for our partner neighbours in this upcoming event and how each of us and our neighbours may be blessed by our encounters with each other. We pray for the shalom of the neighbourhood, that our shared encounters, shared conversations and the blessing of the presence of one another testify to your presence and purposes. May we seek to discern how we might become more intentionally focused in your call to love our neighbours. Soften us so that we may be attentive to the concerns and undercurrents that shape the lives of those whom we will encounter. Lord Jesus, hear our prayers. Answer our prayers. May your name be forever praised! Amen.

The Big Give website: we are listed together as CPC (Chinese Presbyterian Church) with TCBC (Toronto Chinese Baptist Church.)

Summary of the list of items that we will accept:

coffee/tea/supplies - to be served on the day of the event
clothing (washed)
books (children's/young adults recommended), how to books, cook books, classics, romance, historical (no encyclopedias or textbooks)
shoes, skates
board games
small kitchen appliances (must be able to hand carry items and in cleaned/good working condition). No electronics
bikes
sanitizing wipes
dishes/cutlery/kitchen tools
cookware
reusable grocery bags

Steve Sam

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