2025年三月份執事會報告 March Church Council Announcements

三月份執事會報告： 

1. 2023年2月1日至2024年12月31日 建堂基金配對籌款活動報告:    籌集的建堂基金奉獻：$361,974.96; 建堂基金配對奉獻：$365,000.00

   活動奉獻總額 = $726,974.96    感謝天父的供應，並感恩弟兄姊妹們懷著信心慷慨奉獻。

2. 坡道建設工程更新:  天氣允許的情況下， 這星期處理好停車場的凸起位置， 便可準備接受市政府檢查。若通過檢查，坡道可以全面開放使用。目前， 我們已開放使用正門樓梯。 *坡道周圍仍有一些小工程待完成，例如景觀美化等。感謝大家的持續耐心等待包容。

3. 各語言事工受苦節和復活節崇拜安排:

   國語： 受苦節 - 上午9時45分 信義巴色崇真堂中文聯合受苦節崇拜 (BASEL HAKKA LUTHERAN CHURCH @2575 Nanaimo St. Vancouver)； 復活主日 - 早上9時 

   英語： 受苦節 - 信義巴色崇真堂英語聯合受苦節崇拜 ( BASEL HAKKA LUTHERAN CHURCH @2575 Nanaimo St. Vancouver)；  復活主日 - 早上11時45分 

   粵語： 受苦節崇拜 早上11時； 復活主日崇拜 - 早上10時20分  （**4月19日， 不設週六崇拜）

禱告事項:

1. 教牧團隊和各部門領袖，彼此同心配搭事奉。 

2. 英語堂聘請牧師，求主預備。

3. 教會新建築發展和其他更新工程計劃和執行。

4. 新移民面對的種種挑戰： 一方父母在國外工作、收入不穩定或不足、失業、未來不確定、語言障礙、等待永久居民(PR) 批准。

March 2025 Council updates:

1. Church Building Fund Matching Campaign (Feb 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024). Building Fund Offerings Collected:  $361,974.96   Total Building Fund Matching Received:  $365,000.00 

   Campaign total = $726,974.96

   We thank our Heavenly Father for His provision and are grateful for the brothers and sisters who give generously in faith.

2. Ramp update - We are almost at the finish line! We will be ready for City Inspection after the issue on the parking lot side is addressed this week weather permitting. Subject to passing the inspection, the full ramp will be ready for use.  Currently the front door is open for stair access only.  Please note that there are still small projects to be done in and around the ramp such as landscaping, etc. We thank everyone for their continued patience.

3. Good Friday and Easter Sunday services: Madarin:

   Good Friday - joint mandarin worship with Basel Hakka Lutheran Church and VCLC at  9:45am @ BHLC  2575 Nanaimo St. Vancouver

   Easter Sunday - regular worship service at NLCLC at 9am English:

   Good Friday - joint English worship with Basel Hakka Lutheran Church @ BHLC  2575 Nanaimo St. Vancouver Easter Sunday - regular worship service at NLCLC at 11:45am

   
   

   Cantonese:   

   Good Friday service at 11am  

   Easter Sunday service at 10:20am *Note: Saturday April 19 - no worship service

Prayer items: 

1. 2025 ministry leaders & pastors 

2. English ministry Pastoral search 

3. Church new building development & various upgrading projects

4. Newcomer’s Ministry - challenges faced by new immigrants: one parent working abroad, unstable or insufficient income, unemployment, uncertain future, language barrier, waiting for PR (permanent residency) approval