Happy Thanksgiving
Members and friends of TCBC English Ministry,
The Lord has been good to me and I trust you feel the same way. A special welcome back to students returning home for Thanksgiving weekend. We are looking forward this Sunday to hearing Eddie preach on the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector.
Note: this week we are in the 2nd floor chapel while the Mandarin congregation holds a baptism service. We start at our same 10am time and finish before 11am. I've attached the sermon notes that I hope will stimulate personal reflection and group study on the passage, Luke 19:1-10.
Here's a list of special events in October. This is a good month to be coming together and reaching out to our neighbourhood. Before we know it, winter weather will be here. So I invite you to make the most of this time and join in where you are able.
Saturday OCT. 17 COMMUNITY MEAL AND CLOTHING BOUTIQUE
Location: TCBC Main Building
Help us welcome and serve our guests from Matthew House and Adam House
Volunteers Needed: (Volunteer training Tues. Oct. 13 over ZOOM)
9:00 AM–1:00 PM — including setup
1:00 PM–5:00 PM — including cleanup
Community Meal and Clothing Boutique Volunteer
(All guest must have a ticket, all volunteers must register beforehand—NO DROP INS)
Friday OCT. 23 JOINT FELLOWSHIP INTERACTIVE
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm (6:00pm Simple dinner hosted by English Congregation)
Location: TCBC Main Building, 2nd Floor Chapel
Language: English throughout
* 7:00–7:15 p.m. – Praise & Worship
* 7:15–7:40 p.m. – Session 1: How Do We Know That We Are Truly Hearing God’s Voice?
* 7:40–8:00 p.m. – Q&A
* 8:00–8:25 p.m. – Session 2: How Do We Put God’s Mission into Practice?
* 8:25–8:45 p.m. – Q&A
* 8:45–9:15 p.m. – Prayer Time
Saturday OCT. 24 LIVE CALLED a Marketplace and Vocational Ministry Conference
Are you in any of these fields: Arts/Media, Business, Research, Education, Healthcare, Law, Technology?
Interested in people leadership, evangelism, creation care, supporting the marginalized, fostering intercultural relationship, workplace ethics, living abroad and holistic living?
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave
Time: 10am - 4pm
Cost: $50 (TCBC members eligible for 50% support through our TCBC leadership fund)
Organized by The Missions Hub
Register through website: https://missionshub.ca/livecalled
Sunday OCT. 25 POTLUCK LUNCH FOR ENGLISH CONGREGATION
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm (bring what you can)
Location: 1st Floor Chapel
Potluck style: Rice and Homemade Soup provided, bring something to fill out the meal
Saturday OCT. 31 GLOW (God Lights Our World) Neighbourhood Outreach
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Front sidewalk of TCBC
Volunteers needed for:
Welcome Table: Handing out Treat Bags and Sharing about our Church
Hot Dogs: Tending BBQ, wrapping and serving hot dogs, overseeing condiments
Hot Chocolate: Mixing Drinks, Tending Warming Stove, Filling cups
Cotton Candy: Tending Machine and twirling around cotton candy
Games: Run age appropriate game, bonus bag of chips for those who participate
Let us be full of thanksgiving this weekend,
Pastor Nolan