Dear BPCWA worshipper, In mid-February, we distributed the commitment forms to all teachers, facilitators, Nursing Home speakers, and pianists.  These forms are not new, as they were introduced back in 2019 to those serving in these particular areas of service which require more specific commitments due to the nature of the ministry.  Just as even the government does not give an individual a “lifetime” certification in their “Working With Children” check but requires the applicant to renew their passes regularly, we have our annual rededication and recommitments as well.  While I had already written about them in a pastoral back in 2019, I want to take the opportunity to refresh everyone on the purpose of these forms so that we

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Dear BPCWA worshipper, At our Sunday School promotion last week, we saw several young ones promoted to the next level’s class as well as some who graduated out of the Sunday School program.  As part of the encouragement for the children, parents, and teachers, I exhorted them from our church theme 2Pet 3:18   But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. The children must keep growing.  At major events organized for children, we prepare and give out certificates for the children.  Both children and parents are often very excited at these significant events for the children, and it means a lot to all. 

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Dear BPCWA worshipper, Last week, we announced an upcoming Chinese New Year gospel meeting for Seniors.  I would like to take this opportunity to update everyone on this initiative which we are doing for the first time, and what you can do even if you are not s senior. Why we have this gospel meeting.  We are holding this because we need to reach out to more seniors.  We see many seniors in our local community when we are out in shopping malls, eating places, and see them taking walks to exercise.  And particularly around Northbridge, we see many seniors who may have immigrated to Australia.  A large number of them speak only Chinese, and where many of them are

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Dear BPCWA worshipper, Though we had read about it in other states, I suppose many of us probably didn’t think that WA would have another lockdown, especially not such a stringent one, after what we experienced in the second quarter of 2020.  It was just another Sunday, or so we thought, and we continued to thank God at our pre-worship prayer for the privilege of continued assembling in WA.  After the Church Extension briefing, there seemed to be more cars than usual along Bombard Street.  While I was taking a quick lunch, I received a flurry of messages with news of the lockdown that would take place between 6pm Sunday to 6pm Friday 5-February.  When driving back to preach for

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