Announcements for Sunday, August 18, 2019

Congrats, High School Graduates! We are grateful for those who are entering a new chapter of life, as they completed High School and are moving on into college life. Alex Chen, Michael Koo, Alex Dong, Helen Yu, Daniel Zhu, and Connie Du – we are praying for you and look forward to the updates on your journey!

Youth Ministry: Fall Youth Group for students grades 6-12 begins Friday, Aug 16, 8-9:30 pm at church. We will have a Youth Group parents meeting on Sunday, Aug 25, from 12:30-1:30 pm in the high school Sunday School classroom. Everyone can bring their lunch and eat it during the meeting. All parents and interested adults are welcome to attend.

Sundays at Ten: Here are the upcoming topics for our weekly, large-group discussion:

• Today: Reformed Theology 

• 8/25: Exploring Missions to Mongolia

Come join us for lively, biblically grounded discussion over coffee in the fellowship hall. 

Children’s Ministry: 2019--2020 year Sunday school signup sheet is posted on the Children's Ministry bulletin board at lower lobby.  Please pray that God will lead more brothers and sisters to serve in the Children's Ministry to teach our children to know God thru Bible learning. Currently we still need 3 teachers for 2's-3's, 1st-2nd and 3rd-4th grade classes.  For any questions, please contact Angel Lee.

Nursery volunteers: Our nursery is active with growing little ones! We are looking for adults or teenagers who are interested in playing with babies and toddlers under 2 years of age during Sunday service. Please see Tina Tseng if you are interested in being part of the volunteer rotation.

Retreat Budget Update: Each year the Deacon Board sets registration fees for the Summer Retreat below the actual cost of attendance in order to encourage participation. For the 2019 Summer Retreat this past June, 

Income: $18,995

Expenses: $26,616

Deficit: $7,621

If you are led to help offset this deficit, please write “Summer Retreat” in the memo portion of your check or on an envelope.

Seeking Ushers and Projectionists: We are seeking additional people to minister as Ushers and Projectionists during our Sunday worship services. If interested, please see Ken Kim. 

Picnic Finale of Summer: Next Sunday, August 25, we will have a church picnic at the Bannockburn Park next to the Village Hall. It’s BYO-Lunch, and we will head there right after service. Feel free to bring games and sports equipment!

Spiritual Gifts Training: Online registration is now open for our church’s Spiritual Gifts Training Seminar, which will be held on the last two Saturdays of September from 9:30am – 2:45pm. This is for all adult members of our congregation, and open to guests and visitors as well. If you need the registration link e-mailed to you, please let Pastor Mike know.

Announcements for Sunday, August 11, 2019

Congrats, High School Graduates! We are grateful for those who are entering a new chapter of life, as they completed High School and are moving on into college life. Alex Chen, Michael Koo, Alex Dong, Helen Yu, Daniel Zhu, and Connie Du – we are praying for you and look forward to the updates on your journey!

Youth Ministry: Fall Youth Group for students grades 6-12 begins Friday, Aug 16, 8-9:30 pm at church. We will have a Youth Group parents meeting on Sunday, Aug 25, from 12:30-1:30 pm in the high school Sunday School classroom. Everyone can bring their lunch and eat it during the meeting. All parents and interested adults are welcome to attend.

Sundays at Ten: Here are the upcoming topics for our weekly, large-group discussion:

• Today: Prayer in the Church

• 8/18: Reformed Theology

• 8/25: Exploring Missions to Mongolia

Come join us for lively, biblically grounded discussion over coffee in the fellowship hall. 

Children’s Ministry: The 2019--2020 Sunday School sign up sheet is posted on the Children's Ministry bulletin board in the lower lobby.  Please pray for God to provide more brothers and sisters to serve in the Children's Ministry. We aim to teach our children to know God more through Bible learning. For any questions, please contact Angel Lee.

Seeking Ushers and Projectionists: We are seeking additional people to minister as Ushers and Projectionists during our Sunday worship services. If interested, please see Ken Kim. 

Church Landscaping Project Fundraising: Thank you for supporting the church landscape project as we continue to engage our ministry programs and members. The plan as approved by the Landscape Committee iss to plant trees, shrubs, and flowers (including a children's planting area) in the traffic circle by the main entrance. The garden plans are posted in the church library glass wall. The next step is to raise funds to support the project (estimated to be $10k - $12k).To donate to this project, please write "Capital Improvement Fund" in the memo portion of your check or on the envelope. We will start installation when this Special Fund reaches the required amount.  Please contact Nelson Chueng for more details.

Retreat Budget Update: Each year the Deacon Board sets registration fees for the Summer Retreat below the actual cost of attendance in order to encourage participation. For the 2019 Summer Retreat this past June, 

Income: $18,795

Expenses: $26,616

Deficit: $7,821

If you are led to help offset this deficit, please write “Summer Retreat” in the memo portion of your check or on an envelope.

Announcements for Sunday, August 4, 2019

Save the Saturdays: We are conducting an 8-hour Spiritual Gifts Training Course for our members. It will take place on back-to-back Saturdays, from 9:30am – 2:45pm, on 9/21 & 9/28. Please save those Saturdays as we look forward to this training course held at NSCCC, entitled, “Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life: You and Your Spiritual Gifts.”

Sundays at Ten: Here are the upcoming topics for our weekly, large-group discussion:

• Today: LGBTQ Part 2 – Our Church’s Beliefs

• 8/11: Prayer in the Church

• 8/18: Reformed Theology

• 8/25: Exploring Missions to Mongolia

Come join us for lively, biblically grounded discussion over coffee in the fellowship hall. 

Children’s Ministry: The 2019--2020 Sunday School sign up sheet is posted on the Children's Ministry bulletin board in the lower lobby.  Please pray for God to provide more brothers and sisters to serve in the Children's Ministry. We aim to teach our children to know God more through Bible learning.  For any questions, please contact Angel Lee.

Seeking Ushers and Projectionists: We are seeking additional people to minister as Usher and Projectionist. If interested, please see Ken Kim. We praise God for the dedication of the men, women, and youth who answer the call!

Church Landscaping Project Fundraising: Thank you for supporting the church landscape project as we continue to engage our ministry programs and members.   The plan remains to plant new trees, incorporate a rain garden, spring bulbs, and children’s planting area. The next step is to raise funds, and we ask for donations to the Church capital improvement fund. The cost is estimated to be $10k - $12k.  We will start installation once we attain the funds. The garden plans are posted in the church library glass wall.  Please contact Nelson Chueng for more details.

Retreat Budget Update: Each year the Deacon Board sets registration fees for the Summer Retreat below the actual cost of attendance in order to encourage participation. For the 2019 Summer Retreat this past June, 

Income: $18,645

Expenses: $26,616

Deficit: $7,971

If you are led to help offset this deficit, please write “Summer Retreat” in the memo portion of your check or on an envelope.

Announcements for Sunday, July 28, 2019

Save the Saturdays: We are conducting an 8-hour Spiritual Gifts Training Course for our members. It will take place on back-to-back Saturdays, from 9:30am – 2:45pm, on 9/21 & 9/28. Please save those Saturdays as we look forward to this training course held at NSCCC, entitled, “Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life: You and Your Spiritual Gifts.”

Sundays at Ten: Here are the upcoming topics for our weekly, large-group discussion:

• Today: American vs. Christian Values 

• 8/4: LGBTQ Part 2 – Our Church’s Beliefs

• 8/11: Prayer in the Church

• 8/18: Reformed Theology

• 8/25: Exploring Missions to Mongolia

Come join us for lively, biblically grounded discussion over coffee in the fellowship hall. 

Children’s Ministry: The 2019--2020 Sunday School sign up sheet is posted on the Children's Ministry bulletin board in the lower lobby.  Please pray for God to provide more brothers and sisters to serve in the Children's Ministry. We aim to teach our children to know God more through Bible learning.  For any questions, please contact Angel Lee.

Seeking Ushers and Projectionists: We are seeking additional people to minister as Usher and Projectionist. If interested, please see Ken Kim. We praise God for the dedication of the men, women, and youth who answer the call!

Church Landscaping Project Fundraising: Thank you for supporting the church landscape project as we continue to engage our ministry programs and members.   The plan remains to plant new trees, incorporate a rain garden, spring bulbs, and children’s planting area. The next step is to raise funds, and we ask for donations to the Church capital improvement fund. The cost is estimated to be $10k - $12k.  We will start installation once we attain the funds. The garden plans are posted in the church library glass wall.  Please contact Nelson Chueng for more details.

Retreat Budget Update: Here are the financial updates from our Summer Retreat:

Income: $13,610

Expenses: $26,616

Deficit: $13,006

The Deacon Board reduces rates to make the retreat as affordable as possible for our members. If you are led to help offset the deficit, please write “Summer Retreat” in the memo of your check.

Announcements for July 21, 2019

Demographic Survey: The Congregational Identity Committee is gathering demographic information to get a better handle on who our members are. Please take the survey at https://tinyurl.com/EnglishCongSurvey. It is mobile phone friendly, but please don't let it distract you from worshiping today! Paper copies and a computer version will be available in the lobby after the service. If you participated in the NCD survey in May, this one gathers different data and we ask that you take this one as well. Thanks for your help.

Welcome back, Matt! Guest speaking today is Pastor Matt Roberts, who provided pastoral ministry here at NSCCC from 1993-1996. Although much can change over twenty years’ time, God continues to bless us through this servant and dear friend of ours. Praise the Lord!

Children’s Ministry: The 2019--2020 Sunday School sign up sheet is posted on the Children's Ministry bulletin board in the lower lobby.  Please pray for God to provide more brothers and sisters to serve in the Children's Ministry. We aim to teach our children to know God more through Bible learning.  For any questions, please contact Angel Lee.

Seeking Ushers and Projectionists: We are seeking additional people to minister as Usher and Projectionist. If interested, please see Ken Kim. We praise God for the dedication of the men, women, and youth who answer the call!

Summer Women’s Bible Study: Please join us for our Summer Women’s Bible Study at Mary Kay’s home on Fridays from 7:15 to 9:15pm. We will be having fellowship, prayer, and discussions on 2 Timothy about being entrusted with the Gospel and entrusting it to others. This is a 5-week series for building up our community of sisters in Christ.

Save the Saturdays: We are conducting an 8-hour Spiritual Gifts Training Course for our members. It will take place on back-to-back Saturdays, from 9:30am – 2:45pm, on 9/21 & 9/28. Please save those Saturdays as we look forward to this training course held at NSCCC, entitled, “Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life: You and Your Spiritual Gifts.”

 Sundays at Ten: Here are the upcoming topics for our weekly, large-group discussion:

• Today: Church Life Balance 

• July 28: American vs. Christian Values

Come join us for lively, biblically grounded discussion over coffee in the fellowship hall. 

Church Landscaping Project Fundraising:  Thank you for supporting the church landscape project as we continue to engage our ministry programs and members.   The plan remains to plant new trees, incorporate a rain garden, spring bulbs, and children’s planting area. The next step is to raise funds, and we ask for donations to the Church capital improvement fund. The cost is estimated to be $10k - $12k.  We will start installation once we attain the funds. The garden plans are posted in the church library glass wall.  Please contact Nelson Chueng for more details.

Retreat Budget Update: Here are the financial updates from our Summer Retreat:

Income: $13,610

Expenses: $26,616

Deficit: $13,006

The Deacon Board reduces rates to make the retreat as affordable as possible for our members. If you are led to help offset the deficit, please write “Summer Retreat” in the memo of your check.