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9:15 Service Pre-Registration is no longer needed after this Sunday, August 7. See here to pre-register for August 7. Therefore, there will be no pre-registration for the 9:15 service on August 14.
Holy Communion This Sunday for online worship, please remember to prepare. We continue our practice of observing Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month. We created a video to offer guidance on how to prepare for Holy Communion at home. If you haven't seen it yet, or could use a reminder, we hope this may serve you in preparing for the Lord's Supper this coming Lord's Day.
Adult Small Groups are starting up for the next ministry year! If you're interested to get to know other people in our congregation, grow spiritually, or go deeper with our church family, go to this website to see what groups are available. From that webpage you can reach out to the respective leader(s) of each group to learn more. Groups have limited capacity and tend to fill up quickly. Info for groups should be available by August 14. We thank God for all our volunteers who serve as leaders and hosts for our adult small groups!
Deacon Nomination The Deacon Nomination Committee is open to receiving names and prayer for the next deacon term. Any BCEC members who want to submit names can contact any member of the committee. Please pray for the Lord to lead and provide in this process. This year's Deacon Nomination Committee includes Kevin Fong, Pastor Barry Lam, Pastor Enoch Liao, Jessica So, Timothy So, and Elder Bak Fun Wong.
Next Baptism is on September 18, 2022. Baptism is a ceremony where a Christian publicly declares his/her faith in obedience to Christ. Download the application here. The application deadline is Sunday, August 21.
Adult Sunday School "God's Word and God's Spirit" 11am-12:15pm (meet & greet 10:45am). Email AdultSundaySchool@bcec.net to join mailing list & for zoom link.
Worship Nite: An Evening of Song & Prayer is an opportunity to gather for corporate worship and prayer. In addition to singing songs to God, various brothers and sisters will lead us in prayers of adoration, confession, filling up, and dedication. If you plan to join us, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the songs so that we can more focus on offering songs and prayers to God. You can listen to the playlist on YouTube or Spotify. The program is Friday, August 12 at 120 Shawmut Ave in the Multi-Function Room. Doors open at 7:15pm.
Cambodia Short-term Missions Team Reaching out to children in children home and elementary school, minister to college students and Cambodian people. Ability to speak English or Mandarin. Tentative dates: December 18-30, 2022. Approximate cost is $3,200. BCEC members will be subsidized upon approval. Please email missions.committee@bcec.net if interested. Deadline is September 15.
Chinatown August Moon Festival is on Sunday, August 14. Set up 7:30-9am or clean up 4:45-6pm (including tables & tents) to help share BCEC with your local community. Sign up here.
Young Adult Retreat 2022 Young Adult Retreat will be September 23-25! You can register at http://tiny.cc/yar22. Registration starts this Sunday, August 7 at 3pm and ends on September 4. Details can be found in the link. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ryan So.
The Table: Building Bridges Throughout the summer, we'll be having dinners focused on bridging people with similar backgrounds and interest! Each dinner will only be opened to a limited number of people. Please check out our Facebook Group for the upcoming dinners and details about the summer Tables! If you would be interested in hosting one of these dinners, or if you have any questions, please reach out to Ryan So.
Young Adult Facebook Group The Young Adult Ministry has started a Facebook Group to help keep people connected and informed about programs and events. If you're interested in joining the group, see here!
Staff Absences Pastor Ken Liu away 7/31-8/12. Minister Steve Liu away 7/31-8/14. Pastor Enoch Liao away 8/6-11, 8/13-15. Please contact other staff for assistance.
Newton Renovations Update See here for updates and photos. Please pray for the safety and well-being of all the contractors. Pray that the renovation will go smoothly and for the work to be done in a timely manner.
Ordination & Installation as Assistant Pastor Ceremony for Steve Liu will be on Sunday, August 28, 2022, 3:30pm at 120 Shawmut Ave in the Multifunction room. All are invited.
Until Further Notice Please note that there's no eating in our buildings without prior staff permission. Thank you.
120 Shawmut Stairwell Please do not use the stairwell egress to the ground level patio gate door unless in the case of emergency. The alarm will sound.
BCEC Job Posting BCEC is seeking to hire the following positions:
1. Director of Student Ministries (Newton)
2. Director of Children's Ministries (Newton)
3. Administrative and Ministry Support Coordinator
Please click on BCEC Job Portal for more information.
Global Partners Updates Do you want to hear regular updates, stories, and prayer requests from our global partners? Sign up here for a secure monthly newsletter.
Financial Assistance from the BCEC Charity fund is available for those who have trouble sustaining basic needs of life because of COVID-19. Please speak to your pastoral staff.
Online Library BCEC has subscribed to an online church video library by RightNow Media which allows our church members free online access to thousands Christian videos on marriage, parenting, etc. for adults, students, and children. Sign up by text, BCEC to 49775, or see the QR code below.
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RightNow Media Online Library
You can sign up by scanning the QR code
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8/7 Holy Communion
8/7 Adult Sunday School
8/12 Worship Nite
8/14 Chinatown August Moon Festival
8/15-19 VBS
8/19-21 Basecamp
8/21 Baptism Application Deadline
8/28 Ordination Ceremony for Steve Liu
9/15 Cambodia STM Deadline
9/18 Baptism
9/23-25 Young Adult Retreat
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Prayer Request and Online Prayer Meetings
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Prayer Request The pastoral staff and prayer team would like to pray for you. Please fill out this form.
Online Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays 7:30-8:00pm, hosted by Pastor Ken Liu. We invite people to join us as we pray for our church with an emphasis on the English congregations.
If you would like to call into the prayer meeting, please contact Helena Fong.
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Offering Three ways to give.
1. To give online, here.
2. To text, using your credit/debit card text GIVE to 617-404-4821 from your phone.
Standard text message rates apply.
3. To mail to BCEC, Church offering checks (no cash please) should be mailed to the following address:
BCEC Treasurer
120 Shawmut Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
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- Pray for global partners Jordan & Lois serving in East Asia, using education as a platform for the Gospel. Pray for their safety and for God to grant them wisdom to cope with tightening control by local authorities.
- Social Responsibility Pray for the wildfires in California and Alaska. Pray that God will provide refuge and comfort to those who have been affected and that He will also strengthen the hands of the firefighters risking their lives to contain the fire.
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More Opportunities to Serve
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Newton Youth Ministry both on Friday and Sundays are now meeting in-person. We are still looking for volunteers who have a heart to serve the youth as counselors. If you're interested in serving as a counselor, please contact Pastor Ken for more information.
Children Sunday School TAs Want to make a difference in someone's spiritual journey? We are looking for teacher assistants to help once or twice a month to minister to children ages 2 to 11, to build relationships, answer lesson related questions, and guide them during free-play time. No preparation necessary. Classes run from 11:15am to 12:30pm every Sunday. Please contact Lorraine Ho if interested.
Supporting BCEC on AmazonSmile If you shop on Amazon, BOD encourages you to support BCEC by using AmazonSmile: visit http://smile.amazon.com OR activiate AmazonSmile on your mobile app, and choosing "Boston Chinese Evangelical Church" as the organization to support. BCEC will receive a small percentage of all eligible purchases made through AmazonSmile. Please visit the church website for more information.
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Special Attachments/Reports
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August 7, 2022
Due Honor: Honoring God (10)
Ryan So
1 Kings 3:1-15
English Standard Version
1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. 2 The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
3 Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places. 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 13 I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. 14 And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
15 And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
2 Chronicles 1:7-13
English Standard Version
7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 8 And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place. 9 O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” 11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” 13 So Solomon came from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.
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BCEC Connections, a publication to inform, involve, and unite the BCEC extended church family. The latest publication is available here. (Winter 2022, Issue 50)
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