July 12, 2026

1. 2026 Taiwan STM team has completed the VBS camp and gospel night outreach event at Chiayi Beirong Church, serving 122 students and their families. Praise the Lord for his guidance and protection, and thank you for supporting the team with your prayers. Please continue to pray that the entire team will travel back to the USA safely.
2. Sign up here or talk to William to help with Sunday lunch service for the next 3 Sundays (EM is responsible for helping with Sunday lunches for the first 3 weeks of July): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j8_VckjVD9WWeA6wzxU8mcD_b1HDru6WS5ow_fcLFqU/edit?usp=sharing

2. The 2026 Taiwan short term mission will start on Monday (7/6-7/10) at Chiayi Beirong Church. Please pray for the missions and missionaries.
3. Sunday (7/12): Workshop by visiting missionary Ken Kong: Reaching Families and Relationships. We are called to make disciples within our family (Oikos), as part of God's greater call to reach the nations. In this workshop, you'll learn some biblical and practical tools to reach and disciple families. July 12 at 11:30am-12:30pm(Room 164).
4. Missionaries Ken and Rachel Kong are visiting CTCC from Cambodia and are looking for the following things to take back to Cambodia: (1) Travel/umbrella stroller (lightweight and foldable), (2) Barbie dolls including clothes and accessories (or similar), (3) Board games for kids under 3-8, (4) Tennis shoes and sandals for boys size 11-12.  Please bring them to Room 164 on 7/12 from 11:30am - 12:30pm.
5. The next baptism and membership transfer date is on 8/9 (applications due 7/12).  Please reach out to P. Nathaniel, P. Jamie, Torence or John for more details.
6. Canaan's 2026 Vacation Bible School Summer Camp will be held from July 21 to 25, 2026 (9am to 12pm; Tuesday to Saturday). VBS Summer Camp Key Dates Coming Up:
• VBS Staff Commissioning - Sunday, July 19 (12:45pm; FH)
• VBS Set Up and Decorating Session - Sunday July 19 (1:15pm to 5pm); We welcome EXTRA HANDS to join us in transforming Canaan into a rainforest!
• We invite the church to pray with us for Canaan’s VBS - stop by the VBS info table in the Fellowship Hall to take a picture of our prayer guide.

7. All-Church Retreat will be held from 8/21-8/23 at Redwood Christian Park.  The retreat coworkers will assist our members to register during lunch time in the Fellowship Hall.  If you need any financial support, please contact Torence or John.
8. The Love and Conflict Peacemaking Ministry will host a Couple's Peacemaking Retreat in Mandarin on 9/5-9/7 (Labor Day weekend).  A concurrent Children and Youth Peacemaking Retreat will also be available for kids and teens.  We encourage couples and families to participate, and the church will provide partial registration subsidies.  Please scan the QR code to register.  For more details please contact P. Jamie or Elder Jenny.

9. Renovation for Worship Hall 2 has begun and is expected to be completed in approximately two months. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period of construction. Please also keep this project in your prayers, asking God to grant safety, wisdom, and smooth progress so that the renovation can be completed on schedule.
10. Nursery Room Update: The church nursery will be located in Room 102 until 8/9. After the All Church Service promotions on 8/9/26, Room 103 will become the Age 2 classroom and the Church Nursery will be closed until need for it arises.  Thank you for your understanding as we make these adjustments.
11. Pastor Tina Teng-Henson has accepted the Session’s call to serve as Canaan’s English Ministry Pastor.  She will begin a two-year term of ministry on August 1, 2026.  Please continue to pray for her as she prepares for this transition, that the Lord would grant her wisdom, strength, and joy as she steps into this new role.
12. Pastor Emily Hong has accepted the Session’s call to serve as Canaan’s Taiwanese Ministry Pastor. She will begin her ministry on September 1, 2026. Praise the Lord for calling faithful servants into CTCC. Please continue to pray for her and support her ministry. 
13. We have tentatively scheduled the church's Sports Day—featuring the presentation of the Canaan Cup—for the period between September 20 and October 4. In the meantime, please continue to sharpen your skills; the exact date will be confirmed once the WH2 construction project is completed. Sports competitions will include table tennis, basketball, pickleball, and indoor activities for children. If you have any suggestions, please contact Elder Peili.

Sunday Worship Service:

• Speaker: Pastor Nathaniel Fong
• Topic: Set Apart to Love (1 Corinthians 13)

Adult Sunday School:

• “Reaching Families and Relationships” Workshop by visiting missionary Ken Kong

Upcoming Prayer Meetings:

• Adults: Resuming in August after retreat on Wednesdays at 9:30pm via Zoom: empray.ecanaan.org
• Youth: Resuming in August after retreat on Wednesdays at 9:00pm via Zoom (Ask Pastor Nathaniel for link)

July 5, 2026

1. Sign up here or talk to William to help with Sunday lunch service for the next 3 Sundays (EM is responsible for helping with Sunday lunches for the first 3 weeks of July): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j8_VckjVD9WWeA6wzxU8mcD_b1HDru6WS5ow_fcLFqU/edit?usp=sharing

2. The 2026 Taiwan short term mission will start on Monday (7/6-7/10) at Chiayi Beirong Church. Please pray for the missions and missionaries.
3. Next Sunday (7/12): Workshop by visiting missionary Ken Kong: Reaching Families and Relationships. We are called to make disciples within our family (Oikos), as part of God's greater call to reach the nations. In this workshop, you'll learn some biblical and practical tools to reach and disciple families. July 12 at 11:30am-12:30pm(Room 164).
4. The next baptism and membership transfer date is on 8/9 (applications due 7/12).  Please reach out to P. Nathaniel, P. Jamie, Torence or John for more details.
5. Canaan's 2026 Vacation Bible School Summer Camp will be held from July 21-25 (9am to 12pm; Tuesday to Saturday).  We welcome kids age 3.5 to kids entering grade 6 in Fall 2026 to join us for a fun and meaningful week.  We also need Mandarin and/or English speaking volunteers (entering grade 7 in the Fall '26 to adults) to join our team to host this 5 day camp.  Please visit vbs.ecanaan.org for more info and to register.

6. All-Church Retreat is almost here! Retreat will be held from 8/21-8/23 at Redwood Christian Park.  The retreat coworkers will assist our members to register during lunch time in the Fellowship Hall.  If you need any financial support, please contact Torence or John.
7. The Love and Conflict Peacemaking Ministry will host a Couple's Peacemaking Retreat in Mandarin on 9/5-9/7 (Labor Day weekend).  A concurrent Children and Youth Peacemaking Retreat will also be available for kids and teens.  We encourage couples and families to participate, and the church will provide partial registration subsidies.  Please scan the QR code to register.  For more details please contact P. Jamie or Elder Jenny.

8. Renovation for Worship Hall 2 has begun and is expected to be completed in approximately two months. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period of construction. Please also keep this project in your prayers, asking God to grant safety, wisdom, and smooth progress so that the renovation can be completed on schedule.
9. Nursery Room Update: The church nursery will be located in Room 102 until 8/9. After the All Church Service promotions on 8/9/26, Room 103 will become the Age 2 classroom and the Church Nursery will be closed until need for it arises.  Thank you for your understanding as we make these adjustments.
10. Pastor Tina Teng-Henson has accepted the Session’s call to serve as Canaan’s English Ministry Pastor.  She will begin a two-year term of ministry on August 1, 2026.  Please continue to pray for her as she prepares for this transition, that the Lord would grant her wisdom, strength, and joy as she steps into this new role.
11. The next Session meeting will be on July 5 at 1:30pm in room 223. Please pray for the pastors and elders.

Sunday Worship Service:

• Speaker: Pastor Jamie Hsieh
• Topic: Becoming a Missional People (John 20:21)

Adult Sunday School:

• The Danger of Being a Friend of the World: James 4:1-6 (Room 164)

Upcoming Prayer Meetings:

• Adults: Resuming in August after retreat on Wednesdays at 9:30pm via Zoom: empray.ecanaan.org
• Youth: Resuming in August after retreat on Wednesdays at 9:00pm via Zoom (Ask Pastor Nathaniel for link)