2024 Board of Deacons Report 執事會報告
Board of Deacons, 執事會
Lawrence Leung 梁浩民
1. The goals of the BoD for the Year 2024
Fulfill governance duties of the Board of Deacons by providing oversights and direction.
Support ministry through deacons’ engagement in pastoral teams and selected ministry groups.
Complete NYCBC Bylaw and Letters Patent amendment recommendations to align with the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) requirements.
Secure a new mortgage agreement with a financial institution that offers the best terms for NYCBC.
Elect new and returning deacons for a new 4-year term.
Work with various Search Committees to identify candidates for the 5 staff positions in ESC, MSC, CSC and Children Ministry.
Develop long-term strategies and directions on strategic foci.
2. The highlights of the activities for achieving the goals
Conducted 7 BMMs and 1 Town Hall meeting with active member participation and feedback.
Held monthly BoD meetings and deliberated on issues by consensus.
Worked with Leasing Team to sign new leases and lease extensions with tenants.
Oversaw 6 standing and ad-hoc committees and 4 search committees and acted on recommendations requiring BoD involvement.
Reviewed and approved budget and audited financial statements, and monitored ongoing financial situations via Treasury Team and Finance & Audit Committee.
Monitored church operations through staff and committee reports.
Oversaw staff matters such as recruitments and appointments.
Completed NYCBC Bylaw and Letters Patent amendment recommendations to align with the new ONCA requirements.
Worked with Chief Administrator to secure a new mortgage agreement with RBC with a 5-year term.
Completed search process for 5 staff positions in ESC, MSC, CSC and Children Ministry and recommended candidates for members’ approvals at SBMM.
Completed review and revisions of terms of reference of all standing committees.
Conducted strategic planning meetings and adopted recommendations from task forces on the following foci:
Spiritual Growth - HR Strategy
Evangelism & Quantity Growth – Hong Kong Newcomers
Rejuvenation of Leadership & Congregations - Streamlining Process & Structure
Restructured Family Ministry into Youth Family Ministry and Children Ministry.
3. The results and some forward-looking sharing
Completed Goal Setting and Development Plan for all staff.
NYCBC Bylaw and Letters Patent amendment recommendations to align with ONCA requirements were presented to and approved by members.
Signed a new mortgage agreement with RBC for a 5-year term with a reduced principal from Mortgage Reduction Fund and unrestricted cash balance, resulting in reduced annual mortgage payments.
Hired Pastor James Lam, Pastor James Su, Tracy Chan, Christie Dang and Estella Fung to serve at various positions in ESC, MSC, CSC and Children Ministry.
Deacon Irene Loy and Deacon Koon Hung Leung were elected for a 4-year term.
2 new strategic planning priorities of the “Evangelism & Quantity Growth” and “Rejuvenation of Leadership & Congregations” foci in 2024 were identified and task force members were appointed:
Evangelism & Quantity Growth – Community Outreach
Rejuvenation of Leadership & Congregations – Collaborative Culture
Improve financial health monitoring and reporting mechanisms and enhance communication with members in 2025.
Work with Treasury Team to provide ministry expense and budget guidelines in 2025.
Enhance efficiency of conducting BMM in 2025.
Recommend various Bylaw and Letters Patent amendments regarding number of deacons, quorum of BoD meetings and other areas in 2025.
Complete review and revision of church staff manual in 2025.
Review various staff and operational policies in 2025.
1. 2024 年度執事會的目標
通過提供監督和指引履行執事會的治理職責。
透過執事參與教牧組和個別的事工組來支持事工。
完成北約華人浸信會治會章則和《註冊法案》修訂提案建議，以符合新的《安大略省非營利公司法》要求。
與一個為北約華人浸信會提供最佳條款的金融機構簽訂新的按揭貸款協議。
選舉新執事和連任執事，任期四年。
與各聘牧委員會合作聘請英語堂﹑國語堂﹑粵語堂和兒童事工五個員工職位的候選人。
在策略重點上發展長線策略及方向。
2. 為達到目標所作的活動重點
舉行了七次會友大會和一次資詢交流會，會友積極參與並提出意見。
每月召開執事會會議，並以協商方式討論議題。
與租賃小組合作與租戶簽署新租約和延續租約。
監督六個常務和特別委員會和四個聘牧委員會，並根據需要執事會參與的建議採取行動。
審查並通過預算與經審計的財務報表，並透過財務組和財務與審計委員會監察持續的財務狀況。
通過員工和委員會報告監督教會的運作。
監督招募和任命等員工事務。
完成北約華人浸信會治會章則和《註冊法案》修訂提案建議，以符合新的《安大略省非營利公司法》要求
與行政主管合作與加拿大皇家銀行簽訂為期五年新的按揭貸款協議。
完成英語堂﹑國語堂﹑粵語堂和兒童事工五個員工職位的聘請程序，並在特別會友大會推薦候選人供會友通過。
完成所有常務委員會職權範圍的審查與修訂。
舉行策略規劃會議並採納工作小組關於以下重點的建議:
屬靈成長 - 人力資源策略
傳福音和數量增長 - 香港新移民
領袖團隊和會眾的傳承 - 簡化流程和架構
將家庭事工重組為青年家庭事工和兒童事工。
3. 成果及一點前瞻分享
完成所有員工的目標設定和發展計劃。
向會友提出符合新的《安大略省非營利公司法》要求的北約華人浸信會治會章則和《註冊法案》修訂提案建議，並獲得會友通過。
與加拿大皇家銀行簽訂了為期五年新的按揭貸款協議，貸款的本金因「降低按揭基金」和不受限制現金餘額而減少，從而降低了每年的按揭貸款付款。
聘請藍子星傳道、蘇仲謙傳道、陳翠嬋傳道、鄧欣欣傳道和馮婉雯姊妹擔任英語堂﹑國語堂﹑粵語堂和兒童事工各個職位。
高慧玲執事及梁冠雄執事當選，任期四年。
確定了 2024 年「傳福音和數量增長」和「領袖團隊和會眾的傳承」中的兩個新的策略規劃重點，並任命了工作小組成員：
傳福音和數量增長 – 社區外展
領袖團隊和會眾的傳承 – 協作文化
在2025年完善財務健康監察與報告機制，並加強與會友的溝通。
在2025年與財務組合作提供事工開支和預算指引。
在2025 年提升主持會友大會的效率。
在 2025 年建議有關執事人數、執事會會議法定人數和其他領域各樣治會章則和《註冊法案》的修訂提案。
在2025 年完成檢討與修訂教會員工手冊。
在2025 年檢討各有關員工和營運的政策。