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Weekly Announcements
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.

The DC Missions Team will be in Washington DC from July 31st to August 6th to serve with Little Lights Urban Ministries in Washington D.C. For more information on how to pray and support the team, please visit this site. For daily updates, follow us on Instagram.

Safety & Security Training The Newton Campus will hold a safety & security training with the Newton Police department. All Sunday ministry teams like hospitality, worship, children’s, and youth ministries are highly encouraged to attend. We will meet on Saturday, September 10 from 10am to 1pm. A simple lunch will be provided. More information including RSVP coming soon.


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.

Blessings in the Midst of War Silver Lining Mission, a partner organization with our Social Responsibility Committee, is hosting a sharing event called “Blessings in the Midst of War” on Saturday, August 6 at 10am in Cantonese and Mandarin at our Newton campus. The founders of the organization will be sharing how their ministries have been serving children with special needs and orphans in Southeast Asia in recent years. See here to learn more about Silver Lining Missions. For any questions or concerns, please contact Pastor Barry Lam.

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 our local community. Sign up here.

Young Adult Retreat 2022 Save the date: September 23-25! Registration opens Sunday, August 7 at 3pm. The early-bird deadline is Sunday, August 21. The regular deadline is Sunday, September 4.
** Private rooms are first come, first serve, and you must register by the early deadline. If you have any questions, please email Ryan So.


Junior Worship Preschool is now in-person. Preschool students are 2 years old as of 09/01/2021 through Kindergarten (rising 1st graders). Drop off is in Room 206 by 9:15am, and pick up in Room 205 by 10:30am. Please take your child to the toilet prior to drop off, and there is no eating or drinking inside the church building. Since space is limited for COVID safety, please sign up for a student spot here.

Children's Sunday School Summer Session is now through September 4, 2022!
Time: 11:00am-12:15pm

See meeting locations below.
  • Nursery (0-2 years old): Nursery Room (Entering from Youth Lounge)
  • Preschool and K: Youth Lounge 
  • G1-3: 2/F Room 208
  • G4-5: 2/F Room 206 

Please complete the registration online if parents/guardians have not done so for your child during the 2021-2022 school year. https://bcec.net/NTkids

Staff Absences Pastor Ken Liu away 7/31-8/12. 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.

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.

Until Further Notice Please note that there's no eating in our buildings without prior staff permission. Thank you.

Parking Please be mindful when parking on the streets to not block any driveways. Also, there is no parking in the staff parking lot on Sundays.

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 Right Now 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.

RightNow Media Online Library 
You can sign up by scanning the QR code 
Upcoming Dates

7/31-8/6 DC Missions

8/6 Blessings in the Midst of War Sharing


8/12 Worship Nite

8/14 Chinatown August Moon Festival

8/15-19 VBS

8/21 Baptism Application Deadline

8/28 Ordination Ceremony for Steve Liu

9/10 Safety & Security Training

9/15 Cambodia STM Deadline


9/18 Baptism

9/23-25 Young Adult Retreat

Need Prayer and Online Prayer Meetings
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.
To Give
Offering 
1.For online giving 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
Community Groups
The best way to con-nect with others and to grow as disciples is to join a Community Group. If you would like to learn more, go here for times and locations.

Contact Pastor Ken for more information. 

For the latest sermon discussion guides, go here

 
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Weekly Prayer Requests
  • Pray for global partners Rev. David & Norma Nhan family. After serving many years in the Philippines, they are preparing to enter a new mission field in Taiwan. Please pray for their visa application process and preparation to depart from U.S. soon.
  • 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.
More Opportunities to Serve

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.

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Special Attachments/Reports
BCEC June Financial Report
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BCEC March Financial Report
BCEC February Financial Report
Sermon Information
For the New Community online bulletin, please scan the QR code or
here's the link: http://app.bcec.net/bulletin
July 31, 2022
Due Honor: Honoring God (10)
Pastor Enoch Liao

 

1 Chronicles 29:10-19
English Standard Version

 

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. 13 And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name.
 

14 “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. 15 For we are strangers before you and sojourners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding. 16 O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. 17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. 18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you. 19 Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may build the palace for which I have made provision.”

BCEC Connections 
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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