When: Sunday, March 8
Where: 685 Gym (2nd floor)

Enjoy a warm bowl of soup/stew. Browse through a selection of Christian books. Pick up a few books for your personal library. Let the Body Life crew know if you want to contribute a soup.

Fill your stomachs with good food… and your minds with good reads.

Body Life Ministry invites you to our next Business Meeting of Members (BMM) and Lunch on February 22, 2026. Even if you are not planning to join BMM, you are welcome to come have lunch with us!  Feel free to order food with us or bring your own lunch!

What: BMM LUNCH!
Food: Homemade HK Comfort Food (think Chicken a la King and HK Bolognese)
Where: East Corridor (Sanctuary)
When: February 22, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm start to end of BMM
Cost: $5 per person (under 6 years old, free)

Click here to register.
Last day to put in an order is Thursday, February 19, 2026. Any questions, reach out to a member of the friendly Body Life crew.

Cakes and Cookies for Cuba

Sunday, February 15 ~ Gym ~ after Sunday Worship
We will be holding a bake sale to raise money for the immense needs in Cuba.
Bring your baked sweets & savoury treats for all to enjoy & share
Perfect for post-Valentine / Family Day / Lunar New Year festivities!

There will be a suggested price for each item, but if you would like to donate more, please feel free to do so! For more information, please ask anyone on Body Life Ministry

Body Life Ministry is excited to announce the return of our International Dinner Series. In the past, we would host dinners about once every few months, where we visit a restaurant that serves food from a specific country. The idea was to highlight countries that are recently in the news and encourage us as a church community to be cognizant of world events.Our first one for 2026 will be on Friday, January 23. Please sign up by January 21 so that we can order food accordingly.

When: Friday, Jan 23 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: NYCBC 685, 1st Floor East Corridor
Country: Venezuela (we will be ordering takeout)
Cost: $10 - $15 for adults, $5 for children
Registration: click here

More details in the form. We look forward to seeing all of you. Any questions, reach out to anyone in Body Life.

We invite you to join us for a special Newcomers and Body Life Lunch right after our Sunday service on November 16, 2025. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet, connect, and fellowship with one another, especially if you are new to our church community.

Event Details: Newcomer and Body Life Lunch
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Time: 11:15am to 1:00pm 
Where: 2nd floor Gym
Cost: Free for newcomers, $5 for ESC members
Register by clicking here

Whether you’re a long-time member or a first-time visitor, everyone is welcome to come and share in this time of food, fun, and fellowship. Your presence and participation will make this event even more special!  Looking forward to seeing you there!

Body Life Ministry invites you to join us for a pizza party and to participate in the next BMM together on Sept 28. Even if you are not going to the BMM, come have lunch with us! Or if you have lunch plans already, come join us for the BMM. We'll be hanging out around the sanctuary this time around.

Lunch is $10 a person ($5 for children). For additional details and to order food, fill out the form. Last day to put in an order is Friday, Sept 26. Any questions, reach out to blm.esc@nycbc.ca.

Where: Thomson Memorial Park – Picnic Area Site 4.
[1005 Brimley Rd, just north of Lawrence Ave. E] 
 
Lunch: POTLUCK style lunch!
Bring a main/side/dessert/drink dish to share. Don’t forget serving utensils and label allergens. Bring your own eating container & cutlery.
 
Bring your own lawn chair/blanket to sit on and remember to dress according to weather!!
We have the picnic site for the whole day, so enjoy a day at the park with each other after our service!

Do you sometimes have a hard time deciding where to go for lunch after church? Well, why not enjoy lunch together with your ESC brothers and sisters at the Tam's on August 10!
 
For Body Life Lunch, you have the option of bringing your own lunch, buying your own lunch, or signing up for a Chinese BBQ Skewer lunch for only $10 ($5 for kids 12 and under, free for kids 6 and under)! Whatever you decide to do, just simply bring yourself to the Tam's and enjoy food and fellowship together!
 
Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/5uhTmQhMHH3ED7Mu8
As we need to prepare food, please do sign-up. If you do not sign-up ahead of time, unfortunately, there will be no food for you. Sign-up ends on Thursday, August 7, 2025
 
Don't know where the Tam's live or if you have any questions, please ask your friendly Body Life Ministry crew.

To celebrate the unofficial start of summer, we invite ESC to join us for a BBQ hosted by Body Life Ministry on Sunday, June 29 after Sunday School. For a nominal price of $3 per burger and $2 per hot dog, enjoy the outdoors and fellowship with your fellow ESC brothers and sisters.

We encourage everyone to chip in a side, snack or drink or just come as you are - there will be food! See you all at 1 pm at the Tam's residence! Don't know where that is, just ask a member of the Body Life team.

June 1, 2025, marks the 55th anniversary of NYCBC. We will have a celebration BBQ lunch (burgers, hot dogs and salads) on the day. We sincerely invite everyone to participate!

Cost: Adults (13 years and up) - $10
Children (ages 4 – 12) - $5
Children age 3 and under - Free  

Please use this form to sign-up for lunch. Last day to sign-up is May 25th, 2025.

Body Life Ministry invites you to join us for lunch and to participate in the next BMM together on May 25. Even if you are not going to the BMM, come have lunch with us! Or if you have lunch plans already, come join us for the BMM. We'll be hanging out around the sanctuary this time around. For details and to order food, fill out the form Last day to put in an order is Thursday, May 22. Any questions, reach out to blm.esc@nycbc.ca.

Join us as we celebrate our Risen Lord on Sunday, April 20 at 7:30am in the 3rd floor Clubhouse. We will celebrate in song and fellowship to rejoice that Jesus has risen. Service will be followed by a potluck breakfast and then our 9:15am Sunday Service.

Do you sometimes have a hard time deciding where to go for lunch after church? Well, why not enjoy lunch together with your ESC brothers and sisters right here at church!
 
For Body Life Lunch, you have the option of: bringing your own lunch, buying your own lunch, or signing up for a Mexican-themed lunch (~$10)! Whatever you decide to do, just simply bring it to the East Corridor by the Main Sanctuary and enjoy food and fellowship together! If you have any questions, please ask your friendly Body Life Ministry crew.
 
Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/jYDek1yNaJ2bzKg86.

When: Feb 2, 2025 - 1PM to 3PM
Where: Multi-Purpose Room (3rd floor)
Cost: $10 per person

Pack a lunch, buy a lunch, or sign up for a Korean-themed lunch. Let's enjoy food, company and fellowship together!

Click here to register.

Body Life Ministry invites you to join us for lunch and to participate in the next BMM together on December 15. Even if you are not going to the BMM, come have lunch with us! Or if you have lunch plans already, come join us for the BMM. We'll be hanging out around the sanctuary this time around. For details and to order food, fill out the form. Last day to put in an order is Thursday, December 12. Any questions, reach out to blm.esc@nycbc.ca.

We invite you to join us for a special Newcomers and Body Life Lunch right after our Sunday service on November 17, 2024. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet, connect, and fellowship with one another, especially if you are new to our church community. 
 
Event Details: Newcomer and Body Life Lunch Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024 
Time: 11:15am to 1:00pm 
Where: 2nd floor Gym 
Cost: Free for newcomers, $5 for ESC members
Register by clicking here

The summer is here and what better way to celebrate than ice cream, lots of ice cream accompanied by a make your own sundae bar! Join us after service on July 14 starting at 11:00 am in the gym for ice cream and fellowship. All are welcome! We ask that you bring your own bowl and spoon to help us reduce waste and you can help clean up by licking your bowls clean.

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Let’s "Eat and Meet" together. Grab a lunch and gather at the Tams for our upcoming Business Meeting of Members. No need to sign up! For more information, contact Edward or Grace Tam or your Body Life Ministry crew.

ESC’s Bake Sale is back, and we know it will be sweeter and tastier than ever! All money collected will go toward helping to reduce the church's mortgage. To all our bakers and savoury makers, start firing up your mixers, ovens, and stoves. We look forward to enjoying everyone’s delicious creations.

P.S. If you should somehow forget to get your mom a present for Mother’s Day, well, no worries this year!!

The Board of Deacons is presenting James Lam as a candidate for the ESC Pastor position. Mr. Lam will be preaching at the ESC Sunday Service on April 14 at 9:15am. The Board of Deacons and the ESC Body Life Ministry invites everyone for a meet & greet lunch on April 14 from 1pm to 3pm in the 685 Gym. We invite everyone to join us for lunch (Chinese takeout - $10 per person) or feel free to bring your own lunch. Please sign-up by clicking here. Last day to register is April 9, 2024.

Our international workers to North Africa J&S will be leaving Canada in mid-April.. Before they leave, they would love to see us and so we invite everyone to join us on Wednesday, April 3 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm in the 3rd floor Multi-Purpose Room. Come out as they will be sharing on what they have been doing in Canada and their work in North Africa.

Body Life Ministry invites you to join us for lunch and to participate in the next BMM together on Feb 25. Even if you are not going to the BMM, come have lunch with us! Or if you have lunch plans already, come join us for the BMM. We'll be hanging out around the sanctuary this time around. For details and to order food, fill out the form, last day to put in an order is Thursday, February 22. Any questions, reach out to blm.esc@nycbc.ca.

Join us for a fun evening of board games on Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 7-9pm at 685 Sheppard Ave East (3rd floor, room #309). Come to fellowship with friends and get to know one another better through play and food (not playing with food lol). ! Bring yourself and a favourite board game or snack :)

Do you sometimes have a hard time deciding where to go for lunch after church? Well, why not enjoy lunch together with your ESC brothers and sisters right here at church! For Body Life Lunch, you have the option of: bringing your own lunch, buying your own lunch, or signing up for a Vietnamese-themed lunch (~$10)! Whatever you decide to do, just simply bring your lunch to the 3rd floor Multi-Purpose Room and enjoy food and fellowship together! If you have any questions, please ask your friendly Body Life Ministry crew.