July 26, 2026 9th Sunday After Pentecost

THIS SUNDAY SERVICES

Condolences

  • Rev. Dr. Stephen See King Lee passed away on Sunday July 19. He made many contributions to Chinese Christian faith throughout his life. At the request of his family, a memorial passage of his life is published in this week’s bulletin for church members to remember him.​

  • Memorial Service in Canada

  • Date: Sat Sep 12 Time: 2pm to 4pm

  • Location: Richmond Hill Christian Community Church (9670 Bayview Ave. Richmond Hill, ON L4C9X9)​

Q2 Financial Update

  • Total Revenue: Actual $131K, Budget $144K, Below Budget 9% ($13K)

    • Offerings: Actual $39K, Budget $56K, Below Budget 30% ($17K)

  • Expenses: Actual $142K, Budget $144K, Below Budget 1% ($1.7K)

  • Net DEFICIT: $11.5K

    • Main driver of deficit is that we missed target for Offering by $17K

  • Note: these are preliminary numbers as some items still need to be updated

Jul-Aug Timothy Group/ Sunday School combine activities

  • Jul 5 Matthew 22:39 Completed

  • Jul 12 Craft/Park trip Completed

  • Jul 19 No Sunday School

  • Jul 26 Mark 4:1-20 Parable of Sower

  • Aug 2 Park trip

  • Aug 9 Game – Bible treasure hunt

  • Aug 16 No Sunday School

  • Aug 23 Mark 4:21-25 A lamp on a stand

  • Aug 30 Craft/Food party

Property Management Notice

  • Thanks to all who volunteered to help with gardening and clean up on Saturday.

  • The property management team will clean and maintain the inside and outside of the church on the Saturday listed below each month from 9 am to noon. We invite all church members to take time to participate in this activity. If possible, please bring your gardening tools. Interested parties please contact Paul Seto.

  • Now scheduled for the following dates:

    • August 15

    • September 19 26

    • October 17

  • If it rains that day, it will be postponed to the next Saturday.

Website Update Notice

  • Our church website will be updated during July. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For information about our worship services, the order of worship, and the latest updates, please refer to the emails we have sent, and the weekly bulletin distributed on Sundays. We expect the new version of our website to be available in August.

Wed Aug 19 from 8pm-9pm English Prayer Meeting (Link)

  • No Prayer Meeting on Aug 5

  • 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month

  • Zoom Meeting ID: 996 5736 5249 Password:3944

St. Christopher's Anglican Church - 35th Anniversary

  • St. Christopher's Church would like to invite our parishioners to join its 35th Anniversary celebration on Sunday, September 20.

  • Address of St. Christopher’s Anglican Church: 459 Crosby Ave., Richmond Hill, ON, L4S 1T2

  • 3:30 PM Holy Communion & Thanksgiving service

  • 6:00 PM Fundraising banquet at Golden Palace Banquet Hall 金廷宴

    • (Located in: First Markham Place

    • Address: 3225 Hwy 7, Unit 1, Markham, ON L3R 3P3)

  • # Banquet tickets cost $90 each. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Fenella. Each banquet ticket will get $25 donation receipt.

Weekly Bible Trivia

  • Sunday School students can share their answers with Yvonne Zheng and receive a sticker for each correct answer (one answer equals one sticker). After accumulating 12 stickers, students can earn a special gift. Additionally, you can ask Yvonne for tips.

  • We encourage all our Sunday School students to participate in this activity and deepen their knowledge of the Bible.

  • 1. Which of these women appears in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus?

    • a. Abigail b. Huldah c. Ruth

  • 2. To what nation did Joseph and Mary flee to protect the baby Jesus?

    • a. Egypt b. Lebanon c. Syria

  • 3. What was Matthew’s occupation before he became a disciple of Jesus?

    • a. Fisherman b. Pharisee c. Tax collector

Good Stewardship Program (PAR Giving)

  • Our "Good Stewardship Program" allows you to support the church's growth and needs by setting up automatic monthly donations. The Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR) is easy, reliable, and helps you develop a good habit of giving on time. If you want to join or have questions, please contact the church wardens or email par@stechurch.com.

  • “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing.” (Malachi 3:10)

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