11/9/2025 Bulletin

November 9, 2025

• Flea Market Fundraiser: To support the student expenses for this year’s Mission Conference, Urbana, our church will host a Flea Market Fundraiser and invite everyone to participate by donating gently used or new items such as household goods, small furniture, books, toys, clothing, kitchenware, plants, and more. Please ensure all items are clean, usable, and family-friendly. Donations can be dropped off at the Church Office or English Chapel by Friday, October 31, between 10am–4pm, Tuesday through Friday. All pro-ceeds will go toward helping students attend Urbana at the end of the year, as we partner in sharing God’s love locally and globally. For questions or large-item donations, please contact the Church Office. Let’s give, serve, and bless others together for the sake of the Gospel!
• Love Offering Fund: The council has approved a special fund for those who wish to support our member Danielle Wang (Pastor Benson’s daughter) with her surgery and medical expenses. Please make checks payable to EFCLA, with the memo: “Danielle Wang Love Offering.”
• Mission Department Report: As we enter this season of thanksgiving, the mission fund offering is still about $30,000 short of the annual budget. We in-vite brothers and sisters to prayerfully support and give as the Lord leads.
• Devotional Sharing: On Sunday, November 16 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel, Pas-tor Lee will share on the topic “How to Use Living Life for Daily Devotions.” All brothers and sisters are invited to attend. The session will be conducted in Chinese.
• Devotional: You can now subscribe to the 2026 devotional materials ($96/year): “Living Life” (for adults), “Sena” (for G7-12), and “I Love Jesus” (for G4-6 and G1-3). Please sign up through your fellowship and make pay-ment before 11/23.
• Children’s Congregation: 
  1) Recruiting teachers for the Children’s Ministry Winter Term — if you have a heart to serve and help children grow in faith and God’s Word, please contact Ruth for more information or to sign up.
  2) Winter quarter Sunday school teacher/helper training on 11/23, 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Fruits and childcare provided.
  3) The Christmas baptism ceremony will be held on 12/14, 1-2pm at the church courtyard. The Baptized class will be on11/16, 23, 30 & 12/7 Sunday afternoon 12:30 -1:30 pm, if you are inter-ested in join this class, please contact Ruth (#16).
  
• Fish Ring- One-Brings-One Campaign: All fellowships and small groups are encouraged to register at the church office and pick up a “Fish Keychain.” Each member is invited to give it to a friend you wish to care for and bring to church, whether an old friend or someone you’re sharing the gospel with.
• Thanksgiving, Christmas Baptism & Children’s Dedication (11/23 & 12/21): We would like to encourage sisters and brothers that are considering getting baptized to join baptism classes in preparation of the baptism on Thanksgiving or Christmas Sunday. For more details, please reach out to your advisors, Pastor Leona, or Pastor Jacky.
• Upcoming: Holy Communion on(12/7)