Ephesians 4:9-12

⁹ (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? ¹⁰ He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) ¹¹ So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, ¹² to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

English Ministry News

Prayer Room: Saturday December 14, Sanctuary A

Baptism & Membership: December 15th, Contact Pastoral Team
Baptism: Patrica Li, Issac Ly, Isabella Wong, Sharon Tang, Winnie Chen, Michael Lam, Jadon Leung
Membership: Patrica Li, Matthew Davoodi, Ethan Chen, Nathan Tong, Wendy Ng

Annual Christmas Event: Friday December 20 6-9:30pm, Sign-Up gcgcny.link/christmas
Night of Music, Free Dinner, real stories

Adult Zone Fellowship: gcgcny.link/adultzone

Youth Sunday School: RBR (Regular Bible Reading), Lead by Pastor Santos
UNICOL may join too

Prayer Meetings
Tuesday – 7:15PM, Contact Pastoral Team
Sunday – 9:20AM in Conference Room

Volleyball Ministry – Contact: Terence Ma (terencecyma@gmail.com)
1. Casual Level – Wednesday 7:30-10:00pm
2. Semi-Competitive Level – Saturday Mornings
Weekly Signup Required – Regular GCGCNY attendees get priority Wednesdays if signed up
Join Discord Server – https://tinyurl.com/gcgcnyvball

The Bar Ministry: Serving singles in Christ. Contact Roland or Haidan. www.thebarministry.wordpress.com

Professional Christian Counseling—up to 8 free sessions to GCGCNY attendees. Contact Rev. Ted.

Rahab Ministry—a faith-based ministry, empowering women and children in the sex trade to be liberated and restored. For more info, contact 647-992-8029 or visit www:rahabministry.ca

Bible In a Year Group:
– Pastor Michelle: Hard copy

Church News

Church financial needs: As of the end of November, the church has a deficit of more than $200,000. It is estimated that the current expenses at the end of the year will need to receive at least $280,000 from regular donations from now to the end of the year to hope to break even. Please pray and remember and give faithfully.

Cantonese Baptism and Transfer: December 1, 2024
Baptism: Gianna Yau, Elsa Chan, Chun Fung Suen, Tse Long Tsang
Transfer: Mui Ying Jenny Yim-Ng, Caroline Sin, Frank Yu, Vidy Ko, Ivy Cheung, Annie Wong

GCGCNY 30th Anniversary Videos: gcgcny.link/30

Community Buddies Grace Community Service
A friendly space for people on the autistic spectrum or with other special needs
We Offer: one-on-one mentorship, social group, psycho-education, information and resource, recreation, virtual and in-person support for participants and caregivers, all services are free
Interested in participating or volunteering? gcgcny.link/buddies

Serving Opportunities

We are Looking For:
• Unicol Cell Leadership (Info: gcgcny.link/unicolinfo | Apply: gcgcny.link/leadunicol)
• Sunday School Teachers and Assistants (contact Pastor Santos: santos.chan@gcgcny.org)
• Service Ushers—must be able to attend service in-person (contact Roland: c.rolandchan@gmail.com)
• Genesis (Youth Ministry) Adult Leader (contact Santos Chan) gcgcny.link/youthleader
• “Rooted” (Post-secondary Discipleship Groups) Leaders (contact Elim or Miga)
• Community Buddies Grace Community Services (gcgcny.link/buddies)

Last Week’s Attendance:

– Cantonese 209
– Mandarin 107
– English 104
– Children 46
– Tendercare 24
– Prayer Meetings: 64

Last Week’s Offering:

– General 76,398.69 (YTD 866,641.04)
– Building 341.67 (YTD 13,883.67)
– Special Fund Mission 300 (YTD 23,862.57)
– Foodbank 200 (YTD 16,694.80)