Announcements
International Chinese-Speaking Conference (Taipei)
The International Chinese-Speaking Conference (ICSC) is the first feast every year. In 2027, it will be held in-person in Taipei from Feb. 20–21. Saints who plan to go in person should reach out to Bro James Kao for the details.
International Thanksgiving Blending Conference
A number of churches plan to watch the International Thanksgiving Conference messages together via webcast during that same weekend.
Please find the tentative webcast schedule below:
Message 1: Fri., Nov. 27 @ 7:30 PM
Message 2: Sat., Nov. 28 @ 4:00 PM
Message 3: Sat., Nov. 28 @ 7:00 PM
Message 4: LD, Nov. 29 @ 4:00 PM
Message 5: LD, Nov. 29 @ 7:00 PM
Message 6: Mon., Nov. 30 @ 7:00 PM
Semi-annual Winter Training
The Semi-annual will begin on December 21st. For saints intending to join Toronto for the Video training, $180 CAD per person donation should be paid in full for registration to be complete. The registration deadline is October 25th. Each person can register as full time or part time (note that shared seats are intended for babysitting only). Please use the following online form https://forms.gle/5X5Dx2VvGT9HQuKq6 to register. We recommend using electronic transfer for the donation (by following the instructions here: https://newsletter.thelocalchurchintoronto.org/online-offerings/ but write “VIDEO – Registered Name” in the message box), or please hand the payment to the registration serving ones with “VIDEO – Registered Name” on the envelope.
If saints intend to go to Anaheim for the LIVE Semi-annual training, $290 CAD per person donation should be paid in full for registration to be complete. To register under Toronto, please use the following online form: https://www.lsmregistration.com/attendee-intake.php?i=11631&l=7D78E4C7
Note: Any saints who are 17 years old intending to go LIVE should first be pre-approved.
Please find the tentative Video schedule below:
Msg 1: Mon, Dec. 21 @ 7 PM
Msg 2: Tue, Dec. 22 @ 7 PM
Msg 3: Wed, Dec. 23 @ 7 PM
Msg 4: Thu, Dec. 24 @ 7 PM
Msg 5: Fri, Dec. 25 @ 4 PM
Msg 6: Fri, Dec. 25 @ 7 PM
Msg 7: Sat, Dec. 26 @ 4 PM
Msg 8: Sat, Dec. 26 @ 7 PM
Msg 9: LD, Dec. 27 @ 4 PM
Msg 10: LD, Dec. 27 @ 7 PM
Msg 11: Mon, Dec. 28 @ 7 PM
Msg 12: Tue, Dec. 29 @ 7 PM
Morning pursuit
All saints are welcome to join the weekday sessions detailed below:
- Mondays: Truth pursuit of the Life-Study messages for the week
- Tuesdays: Experience of Life
- Wednesdays: Watchman Prayer 10AM (in-person) at the meeting hall. Corporate Prayer for the Lord’s move in Europe, Canada and USA, next generation, etc.
- Thursdays: Truth pursuit of the Life-Study messages for the week
- Friday: Chinese-speaking pursuit 10AM (in-person) to be equipped in the truth, grow in life, and serve together for the building up of the Body of Christ.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6937137065?pwd=QWkzdSswL2tiSzI1ZC9CcmIwQS82UT09
Meeting ID: 693 713 7065 Passcode: Jesus
Offerings to the Church
In [Matthew chapter 6] verses 19 and 20 the King decrees that the kingdom people should not lay up for themselves treasures on earth, but treasures in heaven. To lay up treasures in heaven is to give material things to the poor (19:21) and to care for the needy saints (Acts 2:45; 4:34-35; 11:29; Rom. 15:26) and for the Lord’s servants (Phil. 4:16-17) … Verse 24 says, “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” The word mammon is an Aramaic word signifying wealth, riches. Here mammon, standing in opposition to God, indicates that wealth or riches is the opponent of God.
Arrangements have been made to allow the saints to offer online through Electronic Funds Transfer.
Offerings can be designated into one of the following categories: “General” or “Work” or “Saints Care” or “Video” or “Books” or “Building” or “Next Generation”.
Click here for instructions on how to send your offerings online.
Also, the serving saints have noticed that some funds have been going into the church’s donation accounts but designated to named individuals. This type of donation through the church account is NOT permitted under government (CRA) regulations.
If the saints wish to do so, they can give the funds directly to the person, or to remain anonymous, they can place cash in a sealed envelope and hand it to the district brothers, who can relay it to the offering brothers for delivery.
U.K. Building Project
A meeting and training facility is under construction in London, United Kingdom to accommodate the needs of the Full-time Training in London (FTTL), blending of larger groups of saints in London and the U.K., and the packing, shipping, and distribution of the New Testament Recovery Version throughout Europe. May this facility, with a potential seating capacity of 900, contribute to the further spread of His testimony in the U.K. and the whole European continent.
An estimated 10 million US dollars more will be needed to complete the entire project and be ready for use by Fall 2028. Please bring this fellowship and need to the Lord. Offerings can be made to Lord’s Move to Europe at lme.org/offerings.html
Ministry reading
We thank the Lord that we have access to the Bible, and also the interpreted word that we may comprehend the word of God and also apply it in our Christian living. We encourage the saints to read the reference books mentioned during the conferences that covered each subject. Please refer to the books mentioned in the BookRoom announcements section.
Shuttle Service
The local church in Toronto would like to resume our shuttle service from the corner of Lawrence Ave. & Carnforth Rd. to the meeting hall. The shuttle phone number is 437-262-9119. Saints who would like to avail of the shuttle service, please call or send an SMS text with an approximate arrival time to the corner so that serving saints can arrange pick up.
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