CrossPoint Community Sunday Service
Chinese Bible Church of Greater Lowell
June 26, 2022 11:25AM
Presided by Marina Lam
Music led by Minister Jeremy MacDonald
Call to Worship and Welcome
Praise Chorus
Announcements
Scripture Reading
Message
Sermon: Vapor in the Mists
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1–11
Speaker: Elder Jeremy Wu
Responsive Chorus
6th Grade Graduation
Benediction
Doxology
Assisted by:
Live Stream Operator: TC Tang
Audio Operator: Joshua Zhang
Slide Operator: Jonathan Liu
Ushers: John Huang/Pat Fung
CrossPoint Community Ministry Spring Online Alpha Course, April 26 – June 28, Tuesday 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Welcome to join any Alpha course session.
Alpha is a place to connect with other people who are open to exploring life, faith, and meaning. Each session includes a time to connect with, hear a short talk on an element of the Christian faith, and then a chance for each person to share their own questions with the group.
Date: April 26 – June 28 (10 sessions)
Day & Time:
US: EDT Tuesday, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Hong Kong: Wed morning, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82080695483?pwd=L1hpeXcvZDRBK0MranRyNGZTaWM1dz09
Meeting ID: 820 8069 5483
Password: 233191
Women’s Bible Study
Our Women’s Bible Study called KEEPING IT VERTICAL, is held every first and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm at the church, except for July and August where we serve our church community by helping with Vacation Bible School and donating goods to Africa. Come join us in person in a sharing and caring environment as we learn of God’s great love for us. All women are welcome! Please contact me if you would like to join us, at jeannemic50@icloud.com and let’s grow together!
Meet with Pastor Nathan
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoon from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 30-min per slot, members of CrossPoint Community, or youth, or youth parents may schedule a time to meet with Pastor Nathan (in-person or online). Please make an appointment with Pastor Nathan in advance. Also, please note that you can contact Pastor Willems anytime.
- Prayer and Service Requests
Share your prayer and service requests online on our intercessory prayer and service request list. https://bit.ly/3dXEjuX
Name: Henry Lu (UK)
Mission Target: Chinese Internationals in UK/Europe
Henry serves as the general director of COCM (Chinese Overseas Christian Mission) is an inter-denominational mission with the objective of bringing the gospel to the Chinese scattered over Europe and local Europeans. Reaching the Chinese to reach Europe is their vision.
Prayer Requests:
- Praise God for the edification of COCM staff at the annual staff retreat two weeks ago, during which they were able to meet face to face after two years of virtual retreats due to the pandemic. They are thankful for the new members that God has added to their team, especially the diversity that is evident among them; some having lived in the UK long-term and others who have recently arrived, some who are seasoned pastoral staff and others who are new missionaries.
- The mission fields of the UK and Europe have consistently been difficult terrains for workers to navigate. They are faced with “perpetual pioneering work with a lack of manpower and resources,” so please pray that God would supply their needs continually through the new staff that have joined COCM recently and in the area of physical, financial, and spiritual resources.
- They will resume their pastoral retreat at their mission center next week, June 20-22. Please pray that God would utilize the platform that this retreat offers to help them connect with more ministry workers serving in the UK and Europe. Among the attendees will be counselors, spiritual directors, pastoral workers, missionaries, and church leaders from this region.
2022 Mission Fund
Thanks to brothers and sisters for the continued support and help to the mission ministry. The mission fund received last year far exceeded the goal of $110,000. Praise the Lord! The budget for the mission fund in 2022 is $120,000. We encourage brothers and sisters continue to pray for and support the missionaries. May God bless you as you participate in the expansion of His Kingdom.
You may make an online donation via Zelle to the following email address:
mission.fund.cbcgl@gmail.com (Mission Fund)
2022 Church Theme
The theme for church in 2022 is “Revive Us Again”. We pray that everyone will be revived by God in 2022.
Suspension of Lunch Service
Please Note: Beginning 6/26 until the end of August, there will be no lunch service in church.
2022 Church Directory
The Church is updating the 2022 Directory. Your personal information will be stored in our secure Microsoft Office system. We will not publish or disclose your personal information without your prior consent. In accordance with the Council’s decision, if you choose not to fill in the form or you have indicated that you do not want the church to publish or disclose your information, you will not receive a copy of the 2022 Directory.
Each individual should complete and submit one form on or before 7/17.
Here’s the link to the form “2022 Chinese Bible Church of Greater Lowell Directory
https://forms.office.com/r/u4GCjJHMkq
COVID-19 Task Force Announcement
Recently COVID-19 situation is getting worse in MA, the task force strongly recommends and urges congregations to wear face mask when attending Sunday worship service and other in-person activities. All the church COVID-19 policies including, face mask, isolation, quarantine and after travel quarantine guidelines please MA state and CDC guidelines.
Sunday Lunch Service
Church Sunday Lunch Service resumed on Sunday 6/5. However, beginning 6/26 until the end of August, there will be no lunch service on Sundays at church.
Brothers and sisters can use the following google form to pre-order Sunday lunch. Please pre-order the Sunday lunch before 11:00PM every Friday.
Continuation of normal in-person activities at church
CBCGL will continue normal in-person activities this weekend including both Friday fellowship and Sunday worship service.
Everyone is reminded to stay vigilant against COVID-19
1. Stay home if you feel ill, consider getting tested if you experience symptoms of COVID-19.
2. Follow church COVID-19 requirements, protocol, and guidance at this link: CBCGLCovid19RequirementsProtocolsGuidance_v2.docx
If you have any questions, please contact your ministry pastor, minister, elder, or deacon/deaconess.
CBCGL Covid-19 Task Force
Donation
We accept online donation via Zelle from your online bank or mobile bank apps via the following three emails:
general.fund.cbcgl@gmail.com (General Fund)
mission.fund.cbcgl@gmail.com (Mission Fund)
Events.cbcgl@gmail.com (Special fund-raising events, or registration fee for retreats or programs like VBS)
Please include your full name, as shown in your check book, in the optional Zelle message. If email address is included, please replace the @ character with a blank.
(E.g. “jsmith@gmail.com” will become “jsmith gmail.com”)
For first time CBCGL donor via Zelle, please send an email to treasurer@lowell.church to have your donation confirmed.
You can also send your donation via your online bank “Bill Pay” or send check to CBCGL at 197 Littleton Road, Chelmsford MA 01824
If you have questions or need email confirmation about your donation, please feel free to contact the CBCGL treasurer via treasurer@lowell.church.
New Life Toastmasters Club (In-Person|Online):
Sunday Meeting is hosted at 1:30 pm for in-person and video conferencing communication and leadership training.
In-Person Meeting: Room 215
Join ONLINE Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81263192812?pwd=azR3TGlpUzE5UXlvdjZTK0hoOUN0dz09
Meeting ID: 812 6319 2812
Passcode: 296181
Join by phone: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
SYSP youth counselors
Praise the Lord for providing us with enough adult team leads to take students serving our community during the SYSP week (7/24-7/29). Currently, we are still looking for youth counselors to help out SYSP evening program for 40 SYSP students. If you are available and interested to serve youth, please fill out the SYSP youth counselor form. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Minister Jeremy or Deacon Charles.
Meet with Minister Jeremy MacDonald
Every 2nd Sunday afternoon from 1:30pm – 3:30pm, youth, youth parents may meet with Minister Jeremy. Please make an appointment with Minister Jeremy in advance.
URGENT: MORE PRAYER AND CAMPERS NEEDED! Please reach out and invite your neighbors, co-workers, etc. We currently have 50 campers signed up and we are praying for more campers! Deadline extended to July 10th.
VBS T-SHIRT CONTEST: Calling all youth designers! Please design and submit the VBS T-shirt design to Minister Katherine (katherine.lu@lowell.church) by Sunday, July 3rd.
VBS Camper Registration is still ongoing. Please register by July 10th. For more information and to register: www.cbcgl.org/vbs.
VBS Volunteer Training Meeting on Sunday, June 26th from 1:00-3:00PM in KM worship room in the children’s wing (Room A-113). Attendance is required. If you signed up and you’re unable to attend, please let VBS Director Angie Tso or Minister Katherine know.
6th Grade Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, June 26th during the CrossPoint Community worship service (which begins at 11:25AM). Join us as we celebrate our 6th graders who will be graduating from children’s ministry and moving into youth ministry and CrossPoint Community. The ceremony will take place after the sermon and response hymn.
Volunteer to Serve the Next Generation
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the children and their families of CBCGL need you and your God-given gifts and experience. Our children ministry co-workers are the driving force of this ministry and we cannot evangelize, disciple, impart and raise up the next generation without your help. Don’t just assume someone else will do it. Take heart and answer the call now. More information and sign-up form here: https://www.cbcgl.org/km-volunteers-needed/.
COVID-19 Task Force New Proposal
Recently the COVID-19 situation is getting worse in MA, so the task force strongly recommends and urges congregations to wear a face mask when attending Sunday worship services and other in-person activities. For all the church COVID-19 policies including face mask, isolation, quarantine and after-travel quarantine guidelines please refer to MA state and CDC guidelines.
Latest COVID-19 Guidance
Everyone is reminded to stay vigilant against COVID-19, in light of new variants.
1. Stay home if you feel ill, consider getting tested if you experience symptoms of COVID-19.
2. Follow church COVID-19 requirements, protocol, and guidance at this link: CBCGLCovid19RequirementsProtocolsGuidance_v2.docx
If you have any questions, please contact your ministry pastor, minister, elder, or deacon/deaconess.
COVID–19 Special Task Force
The COVID-19 Special Task Force includes Deacon Tony Ge (Chairman), Elder Jeremy Wu, Ministry Intern CJ Sun, and Brother Ray Gan. The committee is responsible for developing COVID-19 related policies, handling COVID-19 related tasks and emergencies, and approving church reopening programs.
- Sunday worship (11:25pm – 12:30pm):
CBCGL Live Stream: https://www.cbcgl.org/live-stream/
- Wednesday night prayer meeting (7:45pm):
Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/758587937?pwd=aS9sZUdxcm1janNNM2I2aXJ6Smx2QT09
Meeting ID: 758 587 937
Password: 030086
Join by phone: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
3. Friday night Bible Study (7:30pm – 9:30pm):
Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/685376249?pwd=cWtyUk1pckJiRHJxZVZCSGdJZWw2UT09
Meeting ID: 685 376 249
Password: 840840
Join by phone: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
4. Adult Sunday School “Big Survey, Big Screen Perspective“ (9:45am – 11:00am):
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/491248585?pwd=RnpLcnpjQ01nTGZLSmhaZ3l4L3dKQT09
Meeting ID: 491 248 585
Password: 403767
Join by phone:+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
5. Young Adult/Empower Sunday School Class (9:45am – 11:00am):
Teams Meeting:
6. [Seasonal] Tuesday Alpha Class (7:30 pm – 8:30 pm):
Please invite your friends and family to join our online Alpha Class.
For details, see https://www.cbcgl.org/