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Weekly Announcements

9:15 Service Pre-Registration is no longer needed. Therefore, there is no pre-registration for the 9:15 service on August 14 and onward.

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.

RightNow Media Online Library 
You can sign up by scanning the QR code 
Upcoming Dates
8/14 Adult Sunday School

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
Prayer Request and Online Prayer Meetings
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.
To Give
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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Weekly Prayer Requests
  • Pray for global partner Bobo reaching Muslim people group in East Asia. She is focusing on mobilizing local churches and Christians to get involve in bringing the Gospel to the Muslim world. Please pray for wisdom and safety.
  • Social Responsibility Pray for the various summer ministries for children in Chinatown, Newton and elsewhere that they may benefit greatly from the activities, continue to develop various skills, have fun, and have a desire to know more about Jesus!
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.

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.

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Special Attachments/Reports
BCEC June Financial Report
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BCEC April Financial Report
BCEC March Financial Report
BCEC February Financial Report
Sermon Information
August 14, 2022
Due Honor: Honoring God (12)
Pastor Calvin Chu

Romans 1:18-23
English Standard Version

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

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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