New Life EM Town Hall

The year ahead

Looking forward to 2025

NEW LIFE ENGLISH MINISTRY 2025

• Learning to be a sustainable community again after the “survival mode” of COVID years.
• 2024 was also a challenging year for many (passings, health challenges, etc.)
• Establishing Spiritual disciplines and approachable ways to practise our faith, walk together in the Lord, and welcome those who encounter us.

Some Key

Questions to Ponder:

NEW LIFE ENGLISH MINISTRY 2025

1. What is a church for?
2. What are our community’s needs?
3. What is God calling me to?

SOME QUICK UPDATES

PASTORAL SEARCH

COLLABORATION

TEACHING & PREACHING

SPIRITUAL FORMATION

NEW LIFE ENGLISH MINISTRY 2025

In progress.

A recent candidate has sent an application which we are currently reviewing.

More collaborative ministry with BHLC: Joint Worship, sharing teaching/preaching resources

Maintaining a consistent rotation: �Bill Wong, Christina Lo, Pastor Ed, Matthew Todd

To walk together with new and longtime believers. Establish tools for maintaining spiritual growth. Walk with the next generation.

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Particular Needs

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INTRODUCTIONS

Looking for a Ministry Worker to assist in the above.

Large group grade 6/7’s becoming highschoolers next school year. we want to be ready and equipped to walk with them.

Teens are starting to participate in ministry, but need support (to be walked alongside with)

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Desire to widen our pool of people who can serve.

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Our congregation is busy! Families are busy. Society is busy. God beckons us

• 4-month seasons that ebb and flow with different focuses
• Encouraging sabbath and renewal
• Allow both new and longtime Christians to participate in godly community

Seasonal and Yearly rhythms

⛄ WINTER

(January - April)

(Christmas

season)

Epiphany

Lent

Easter

We are here

“Gear up for Easter”

• Point towards Jesus’�Resurrection
• Carry out Spiritual Disciplines (Lent), Catechism

🌞 SUMMER

(May - August)

→ Pentecost →

(Easter

Season

continues)

Pentecost

(aka Ordinary Time)

Summer Camp

“Enjoy what the Lord has provided”

• Fellowship differently and more often
• Play around with Sunday Worship a bit
• Less “ministry”, more walking with one another

🍂 FALL

(September - December)

“Hunker Down”

→ Pentecost

Advent

Christmas

• More focus on Small groups, Learning and Bible Study

WINTER

SUMMER

FALL

Each season has a focal point

→ Pentecost →

(Christmas

season)

Epiphany

Lent

(Easter

Season

continues)

Pentecost

(aka Ordinary Time)

Summer Camp

→ Pentecost

Advent

Christmas

Easter

Walking and serving seasonally - what might this look like?

FALL

WoW

Prayer Teams

WINTER

SUMMER

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

BIBLE STUDY GROUP

Matthew 5-7

JAN

(Break)

Matthew 5-7 (cont’d)

Summer Outings

Small Groups

Small Groups

Worship

Team rotations

Youth Worship

More Hymns???

Team 1

Team 2

Team 1

Ways to Participate

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You may have asked/thought the following at some point

NEW LIFE ENGLISH MINISTRY 2025

• “I don't know where to begin”
• “I’m not spiritual enough”
• “I need spiritual support”
• “I have questions but I don't know who to ask?”

Ways to Participate

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INTRODUCTIONS

Apply for church membership

Serve in worship (Children’s Sunday School, Music, Prayer)

Start a group!

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Join a group

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Ministry Teams

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PRAYER TEAM

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Currently led by Renee.

• Fuel the prayer life of the community
• Share prayer items with the congregation
• Guide the congregation into prayer practices.
• Regularly rotate different kinds of people into the team.

WELCOME TEAM

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Currently headed up by Christy and Katrina. Engage in the art of welcoming people as Christ did.

• Snacks after Service
• Ushering
• Training to properly welcome new members and visitors
• Birthday celebrations

LITURGY TEAM

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Craft the worship.

Currently headed up by Bryan.

• Determine the Order of Worship (short term and long term). E.g. How traditional/modern?
• Guide teaching and Preaching roster for the season.
• Musical skill not required: Worship Assistants vs. Worship Musicians.

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Resources

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CONGREGATIONAL RESOURCES

We want to remind our congregation of the resources we have for you.

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ENGLISH MINISTRY BOOK CATALOGUE

RESOURCES

Joyce purchased a collection of books and other materials to aid in our spiritual and devotional life.

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sites.google.com/view/nl-book-catalogue

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Books on:

• Bible
• Discipleship
• Ministry
• Prayer and Devotionals
• Spiritual Practices
• Vocation

Consider starting a small group based on one of these books!

ENGLISH MINISTRY WELCOME PACKAGE

RESOURCES

Updated Website coming in March

With relevant info about our ministry:

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• Mission Statement
• Core Values
• Key elements of our ministry
• 2025 at a glance

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📃 Welcome Package Draft

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Updated every year/season.

Subcouncil

YOU CAN TALK TO US!

JOHN SHIM

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CORRIS JUNG

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LARKSUN VOO

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BRYAN CHAN

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Summary of future things

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Ministry Teams

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Revamped website

(March)

More Collaborative ministry with other churches (BHLC, Oakridge Lutheran)

Summer Camp

(Jul 18-20)

Clarifying of our ministry vision (Welcome Package)

English Ministry Book Catalogue

Groups (Bible Study, Cornerstone, WoW, Prayer Team, Crocheting group)

Any questions?

Q&A

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Thanks!