150 Beddington Blvd. NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3K 2E2 Locate via Google Maps Tel: (403) 274-6923

• Youth Sunday School starts today(Sept. 7)! We’ll be exploring the topic of Servanthood together, not only learning about what the Bible has to say on this topic, but doing some cool projects together to put what we learn into practice. Come check it out! Jr. Highs in the Library, Sr. High in the Fireside Room. 11:10-12:15. See you there!

• For anyone who has ever wanted to learn how to effectively teach ESL, here’s a great opportunity for you! CESLM is leading holing an ESL training course designed specially for ministry purposes. Topics covered will include How to start an ESL ministry. Please contact Pastor Jason for more inormation. Classes start at the end of September.

• Please note that Awana Club will start on September 20 from 7-9pm.

• Please come to the church office to sign yourself up for a 2009 calendar (one copy per family).

• Choir will resume practice on the 14th September at 12:45pm in room #1. Lunch will be served from 12:30pm. Please join us if you enjoy group singing, good food and good fellowship. Contact Boon for more information. Or, talk to any of the existing choir members.

• Anyone interested in a full time Administrative Assistant position should view the posting outside of the church office and submit their resume in confidence to Jack Li, Elder of Administration by September 21, 2009.

• Pastor Garry Ong will be on Sabbatical leave beginning Sept 29,2008 to March 31 2009.

• To enhance the celebration of the festive, the church has started the Mid-Autumn Lantern Design Competition. The Competition will be divided into different groups: Preschool (aged three to five), Elementary (Grade 1 to 6 students), Youth (grade 7 to 12), Young Adult (University and Young Career),Adult group and Senior groups. Each are equipped with different awards: Most representing the Grace of God Awards, Most representing Mid-Autumn Festival Awards, Most Creative Award, and Most beautiful Award and. We will also give out the Final Champion Award for the competition during the celebration. . The closing date for the competition is September 12.

• The Children’s Department is looking for people to serve in the Toddlers, Preschools, Promiseland, and Awana club ministries in the new school year. If anyone is interested please contact Pastor Grace Chan for details and application forms.

• 請代禱並記念以下教會聖工與會議

9月21日	教會探訪	2:00 p.m.
9月30日	長議會	7:30 p.m.

• 為英語堂新任之Fox 牧師於九月一日起在本堂事奉，求神使用，並他與家人的適應代禱。

• 為劉彭淑華(Angela)姊妹將於九月份開始在本堂作神學生實習，專注於兒童家長事工。

• 本會現徵聘全職辦公室行政助理一名，應徵者可到教會辦公室外的佈告板參閱詳情，並於9月21日前親自將履歷交本會行政部李顯華長老。

• 為方便新一年的登記準備，兒童部已開始為家長及兒童拍攝照片，請家長在崇拜後到體育館接送兒童處拍照。未為兒童登記的家長，請盡快到兒童登記處領取註冊表格。

• Awana兒童團契將於9月20日正式開始，請家長留意。

• 10月12日將有感恩節嬰兒奉獻禮，請到辦公室索取報名表格。

• 教會將會致送2009年年曆給每一家庭，因訂購數量之故，弟兄姊妹請到辦公室登記；如有需要數量多於一個者，每個費用約為$3.50。

• 西南卡城宣道會將於9月14日起在安波羅修學院內崇拜，時間為上午10:30，請為他們教會的事工禱告。

• 中秋花燈設計比賽將於9月12日截止，比賽將分不同組別：幼兒組(三歲至五歲兒童)、兒童組(小一至小六學生)、少年組(七年班至十二班學生)，青年組(大學及職青)、成人組及耆英組。每組均設有不同獎項：最具創意大獎、最美麗大獎、最能表達中秋意義大獎、最能表達上帝恩典大獎及全場冠軍獎，請弟兄姊妹擁躍參加。

• 恩福書室於9月5—14日舉辦書香節，所有產品一律特價，請閱海報。

• 国语堂9月至12月主日学共有5班, 欢迎弟兄姊妹于9月7日前报名参加。

• 国语堂关怀部诚邀有负担的弟兄姊妹协助关怀事工之工作,有志者请与游丽娟姊妹(Tammy)或陈牧师聯络。

• Praise God for answered prayers. Rev. Kenneth Fox has accepted the position of English Congregational pastor. Please pray their family as they preparre to make this transition. Rev. Ken will start his ministry here on Sept 1st.

• Pray for the many people who lost their lives (approx. 150) in Haiti due to Hurricane Gustav.

• Janet - Missionary to France: Praise God for the ministry to Amsterdam Mandarin church summer camp; Praise God for the VBS on July 14 to 19, God gave us 41 children and many volunteers; Praise God for the safe trips and fruitful ministry of Paris church summer camp; Please continue to pray for the ministry in Paris and Europe and my Fall outreach ministry.

• Pastoral search committee - for their search of four candidates: Senior Pastor, Mandarin Ministry Pastor, Cantonese Adults Pastor and Children Ministry Pastor.

• Please pray for many of the ministries that will return from the summer break such as the fellowships and the new Sunday School term.

• 為英語堂新任之Fox 牧師於九月一日起在本堂事奉，求神使用，並他與家人的適應代禱。

• 為劉彭淑華(Angela)姊妹將於九月份開始在本堂作神學實習，專注於兒童家長事工。

• 為兒童部需要大量人手於新學年協助兒童手工，請代禱。

• 請為各事工的長老及家庭代禱。

• 今年九月開辦第一期啟發課程，為啟發事工統籌小組代禱(陳展鵬夫婦、范少雄夫婦)。 啟發課程代禱事項: 請為各工作小組召募組員同工代禱; 請為枱長/副枱長訓練班代禱－先要熟習啟發課程內容; 請為推廣宣傳和動員祈禱組的工作代禱; 九月十三日星期六上午九時開展第一屆啟發課程。

• 請為啟發課程下列負責人代禱：音響－黃志鵬William；禮品－Queeny Wong；餐枱－陳君立Phillp/郭朝輝Gordon；書攤－朱陳小娟Maria；佈置－吳王若敏Jo-min/盧陳小燕Christina/楊龍芷娜Catherine; 廚房部：總廚馬新仲，馬蔡識芳(Jerry & Eunice)；廚師：周譚鳳媚、鄧黃玉蓮(Lien)、伍時正、梅志強 (John)；善後：魏李鴻珮(Piza)；傳餐：莊聖沐(Robert)夫婦。

• 請為組長訓練工作代禱?余煉樑(Lawrence)；江伯祥夫婦(Michael & Fondy)；區保其夫婦(P.K & Joyce)； 香慶兆(Alex)、梁志偉(Nelton)、楊世瓊(Winnie)、范少雄夫婦(Alex & Madeline)。

• 請為推廣宣傳代禱。

• 為被邀請的新朋友代禱。

• 從現在至十二月初將於每月第一及第三週之晚上祈禱會中，特別強調為啟發課程的事代禱，敬請留意。

• 咖啡座在星期四上午9:45–中午12時舉行，為弟兄姊妹的事奉及參與的朋友代禱。

• 中文學校九月開課，求神使用成福音的出口。

• 為聘牧委員會代禱－正考慮聘任以下教牧同工：主任牧師、英語堂牧師、國語堂及兒童事工教牧。

• 10月2 - 5日Fort McMurray 國語短宣隊：羅志強牧師、林偉良長老、張曉長老、黃溪河、黃偲涵。

• 粵語堂正計劃明年四月(復活節期間)舉行一次蘇里南短宣隊，請代禱。

• 安波羅修神學院(Ambrose)於九月份搬入新址，為建築及搬遷；並所需的經費代禱。

• 為周桂芬醫生在山西及成爾慧傳道(來函在宣教板)在法國的宣教事奉代禱，求神賜智慧及與當地的弟兄姊妹彼此配搭、生活的適應並身心靈的平安代禱。周桂芬醫生的email是 chow_l@hotmail.com

• 為羅志強牧師在加拿大的預備再出工塲各事和博士論文代禱。

• 請為新成立的植堂研究委員會禱告；求主指引植堂增長的可行性。

• 為聘牧委員會的工作代禱，成員如下：長老：劉泉興、李顯華、林偉良；英語堂：黃守誠；粵語堂：盧紀良；國語堂：王敬民。

• 為身體軟弱： 江謝滿雪姊妹(江慧妍之母親)身體的康復；李雪姬、黎袁巧娟的健康，並她的換腎的機會代禱；黃馬新春關節痛；朱子峰腳病；羅鳳琼、Carman的心靈被攪擾；李永、黃陳淑儀；及各長者的健康代禱。為魏李鴻珮(Pisa)一家禱告。

• 為失去親人；家中有病患的弟兄姊妹禱告，求神加力，賜平安。

• 為呂浩庚牧師10月中回加就醫代禱。

• 為泰國動亂多時，政府與反對人士劍拔弩張，為宣教士求平安。

• 为国浯事工及各团契及小组工作祷告。

• 为身体软弱的肢体祷告。