Men's Ministry-Men’s Health Through the Decades

Join us on Friday, Jan 30 at 7 pm in the clubhouse with Dr. Sam Lee to discuss taking care of our bodies and other health concerns.

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.

Glory & Peace
”Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” (Luke 2:14)

Join us on Sunday, December 21 at 7:30pm in the 685 Sanctuary for an evening of worship and praise celebrating the birth of our Saviour! All are welcomed to join.

Where: NYCBC - 685 Sheppard Ave E.
Room: Main floor sanctuary
When: Dec 21, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Free parking on levels P1, P2 and P3

The 4th quarterly Business Meeting of Members (BMM) of 2025 will be held on December 14, 2025 (Sunday), at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required to attend, and members can also vote by proxy. Meeting registration link including proxy designation can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca.

Agenda and additional information will be available on church website 
https://www.nycbc.ca/2025-bmm.

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!

Friday, October 31 | 6:00–8:00 PM | Church (1st & 2nd Floor, 685 Building)
Get ready for an evening full of fun, laughter, and thanksgiving!
Join us for games, crafts, stories, treats, fun, and many more exciting activities! Let’s celebrate the joy of the season and discover together the true meaning behind Halloween (enquiries: children@nycbc.ca).

Bring your family, friends, and neighbours — everyone is welcome!
Stay tuned for registration details on our Children Ministry webpage: https://www.nycbc.ca/children-ministry

 Volunteer Recruitment
If you’re interested in joining the Fall Fun Festival Volunteer Team, please fill out the form ASAP:  https://forms.gle/nPXh49x4afssJb9H7

We are excited to welcome several mission agencies to our church on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Representatives from OMF, Yonge Street Mission, NeighbourLink, Interserve, Urban Promise, and Ambassador for Christ will be joining us.

If you are considering serving with a mission agency, whether locally or overseas, this is a great opportunity to connect and learn more. Even if you are not pursuing mission work yourself, you can still discover ways to support these agencies through prayer, financial giving, and encouragement.

Come and see what God is doing locally and globally through His people!

Location: 2nd Fl Gym
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Place: 685 Building room 309/310
Lead by: James Lam, Reg’d Psychotherapist, Reg’d Marriage and Family Therapist

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.

Join us Friday, Sep 26 at 7:30 in the clubhouse as Ken Kwan leads a panel discussion about the loving challenge of caring for our elderly loved ones.

Join us for an evening of Worship, Prayer and Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough. 2 Samuel 5:20 - “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood.”

Date: Tuesday Sept 23, 2025
Time: 7:30 - 9:00pm
Where: 685 Sheppard Ave. East Sanctuary

For more info, reach out to Pastor James, Bhagat Pun or Jennifer Shiu.

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.

Join us on Friday, May 30 at 7:30 pm in the clubhouse to discuss with Jeff Ho on God’s desire for sexual purity in a sex obsessed world.

The annual Business Meeting of Members and 2nd quarterly Business Meeting of Members (BMM) of 2025 will be held on May 25, 2025 (Sunday), at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required to attend, and members can also vote by proxy. Meeting registration link including proxy designation can be found in http://www.nycbc.ca. Agenda and additional information will be available on church website https://www.nycbc.ca/2025-bmm.

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.

A GOM church-wide joint prayer meeting will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. in place of the weekly ESC Prayer meeting. Please join us on Zoom as we pray for our Missionaries. Registration here by clicking here.

Join us Friday, May 9 in Room 309/310 from 7:30-9:30pm!
This session, Doug Mah will be concluding his series on navigating and shepherding the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development in adolescence.
 
For any questions regarding Parent Cafe, please contact Brenda Koh, Grace Lo, or email yfm.parent.cafe@nycbc.ca

Finding Your Calling After Retirement

Please join us on Friday, April 25 at 7:30 pm in the clubhouse for a discussion on finding God's plan for you after retirement lead by Tommy Chung.

The next baptism in the ESC is scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. A series of four baptism classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. - February 11, 18, 25 & March 4. If you are interested in attending the class which will be conducted online, please speak to Pastor Richard Choy, so that the meeting links and materials may be sent to you. If you are interested in baptism, but these scheduled classes do not work for you, please speak to Pastor Richard for other arrangements.

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.

Join us on Friday, April 18 for our ESC Good Friday Service. We invite you to worship with us as we reflect upon what Christ has done for us. It’ll be an evening of worship, reflection, visuals and a short message.

Please invite you friends and family. Open to all! Free parking is available underground.