November 19th, 2023 25th Sunday after Pentecost

  1. Q3 Financial Update

    • Offerings: Actual $75K, Budget $81K, Below Budget 7%

    • Total Revenue: Actual $152K, Budget $153K, Below Budget 1%

    • Expenses: Actual $89K, Budget $132K, Below Budget 33%

    • Net Income: Actual $63K, Budget $21K, Exceeds budget 300%

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

    • Upcoming Expense: Loan repayment $25K budgeted for this year

  2. 2024 Budget

    • The Finance Team would like to remind all department heads to submit their 2024 budget by Sunday December 3.

  3. Attendance Update

    • 2023 Jan - Oct Average Sunday Attendance 73.3 (2022 overall average 79.2)

  4. Learning the Liturgy in Ten Minutes

    • In order to encourage everyone to understand the Anglican liturgy and appreciate the meaning and tradition of the liturgy, a series of liturgical sessions are now being arranged.

    • The first phase will be held on December 10, 17, and 31.

    • After every Sunday service, brothers and sisters are invited to attend and stay for ten minutes, Rev. Leung will explain the Anglican liturgy and give some demonstrations.

    • Please contact Rev. Leung and the church wardens.

  5. Christmas Flowers

    • Every Christmas we have Christmas flowers for decoration. We encourage parishioners to order Christmas flowers at $10.00 per pot.

    • Please ask Marian Chu for order. Christmas flowers can be taken home after the Christmas Day service.

  6. Cantonese Ministry - Faith formation Ministry: Advent 2023 Devotion

    • The Advent season this year is from December 3 to 24. It is a season for devotion and reflection. The Faith Formation ministry encourages our fellow church members of the Cantonese Ministry to listen to "The Daily Word", a public bible reading online program on the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui provincial website or YouTube. It includes scripture reading and pastoral sharing accompanied by meditative paintings and contemplative music. Audiences can enjoy six to seven minutes of quiet time from Monday to Saturday, in addition to Sunday, to encounter God, and receive spiritual nourishment through the Word of God to give them the strength to meet the challenges of daily life.‎

    • Here are the links

    • Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui provincial website: https://www.hkskh.org/

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@user-py7bd4sq8p

    • For members who need technical assistance to access the website, please bring your mobile phone and stay behind after the worship service on Nov. 26. Volunteers will be available to help

  7. Dec 10 (Sun) English Ministry Christmas Celebration

    • The English Ministry Committee invites you and your family to come join us on Sunday December 10th at noon for Christmas celebration.

    • Program includes:

      • Potluck lunch fellowship

      • Carol singing, etc.

    • Please sign up with Yvonne

  8. Links to Online Services and Other Programs on Zoom

    • Sundays 11:15am -noon English Online Youth Group

    • 2nd, 3rd, 4th Thursdays 7pm – 8:30pm Cantonese Bible Study

    • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 8pm-8:45pm Cantonese Prayer Meeting

    • Wednesdays 8pm English Prayer Meeting

    • Mondays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mandarin “Holy Light Bible Study Group”

  9. Sermons stechurch.com/sermons

  10. Livestream or Recorded Services stechurch.com/services

  11. Rosters stechurch.com/roster