Today is the first Sunday we will discontinue our livestream services.  Hopefully by resuming in-person Sunday worship, we can restore the joy and fellowship of worshipping together as a body of Christ.  Because of the pandemic, it gives us no choice but to use livestreaming as an alternative to continue our Sunday worship.  However, God’s purpose for establishing a church is for disciples to worship together as a body of Christ. The fellowship of disciples actually starts from worship, and worship is a fundamental part of a disciple’s life. I hope that all of us at BAC will cherish each time we come together to worship during in-person Sunday services. I also hope that small groups, fellowships, and other meetings will be going back to in-person gatherings very soon.

     One of the events that we are looking forward to is BAC’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations on August 7.  When we look back, there are so many things to be thankful for, as BAC has indeed experienced and witnessed God’s power and grace upon us!  The first event witnessing to God’s work was the Mountainview Langley Mandarin Ministry.  The second event is the Annex Rebuild - this can be a great opportunity to act as a witness to our surrounding neighbourhood as the construction of the Annex continues to progress well amidst the pandemic.  This indeed is a profound witness to our neighbours that God has blessed BAC abundantly!  The third area we see God’s grace is through the unity of all three congregations in striving for discipleship.  Preaching the gospel and building disciples are the goals and work that BAC is  focusing on at the present time, and will continue in the future, as these are fundamental foundations for building BAC.

    One other event we are looking forward to is church planting in the Tri-Cities area. For this project, we need the prayer support of brothers and sisters so that we are well prepared to expand God’s kingdom.  Specific prayer requests would be on choosing the right location, the right timing and the right people to be sent out for church planting.

    Our 40th Anniversary Celebration is not limited to blessings in the past, but also to be thankful for receiving a clear vision and direction in expanding God’s kingdom in the future.

    This year is the 41st year of BAC.  Ever since the beginning of the year, all three congregations have welcomed many newcomers.  No matter if they join in-person worship or online , this is a reminder from God to BAC, that the gospel field is huge.  I hope that we will make use of every opportunity, to work hard and bring more people into the God’s kingdom, so that BAC will continue to experience and witness the work of God.      

    今天是本宣家取消網上崇拜直播的第一個主日，盼望弟兄姊妹能夠一同回復以往實體敬拜的素質及喜樂。過去兩年多的網上崇拜，可以說是因為疫情嚴重，而作出可行卻是無奈的做法。神設立教會的主要原因是集體敬拜。因為教會肢體生活，都是從敬拜開始。敬拜也是信徒相交的重要基礎。盼望本宣家的弟兄姊妹都珍惜每一次的集體和實體敬拜，因為這都不是必然的。而期待著的，就是小組、團契等聚會，都可以盡快恢復實體。

    另一個的期待，就是八月七日本宣家四十週年堂慶。回顧過去，實在有無盡的感恩。因為本宣家過去一直經歷及見證著神的大能及恩典。蘭里市國語事工， 是第一個經歷神大能的見證。第二個是附堂的重建，這是一個對教會鄰舍的一大見證。因為在疫情中的建築，實在是神大能的明證，見證到神實在是祝福本宣家的。第三個恩典，是各語系都是同心的，努力地向著建立門徒的方向走。傳福音、建立門徒就是本宣家現在與及將來不停地作的。因為這是建立本宣家的重要根基。

    而第三個期待，就是三聯市的植堂。這是需要弟兄姊妹同心禱告，與及預備參予的一個擴展神國的重要預備。適合的地區，正確的時間，與及要被差遣的工人，就是今天弟兄姊妹禱告的焦點。

    四十週年的慶祝，不單止是為過去的恩典感恩，而同時要為神給予本宣家未來擴展神國的異象及方向感恩。

    今年是本宣家已經進入了第四十一年了。自年初至今，三個語系都接觸了不少新的來賓，無論是參予實體或網上崇拜的，這都是神繼續對本宣家的提醒，福音的禾場是大的，我們當把握機會，努力將人帶進神的國裡面。讓本宣家繼續經歷及見證神的大能。        

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