In a season full of shopping and feasting, parties and gifts, followers of Jesus choose to pause and make space to remember His coming. The season of Advent is part of the church calendar that has been observed for over 1,500 years.

Beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, Advent means "coming, arrival". We remember Jesus' first coming and anticipate his second coming. Advent is traditionally observed with a period of fasting, prayer, and giving to the poor. Other common practices include using an Advent reader for daily meditations, counting down the days with an Advent calendar, having a manger scene in the home, and the lighting of Advent candles each Sunday.

At church we will be lighting candles each week under the themes of hope, peace, joy, love, and the Christ candle on Christmas Eve. Our Advent and Christmas theme this year is "And God Moved into the Neighbourhood". We'll be taking time to consider the wonder of Jesus becoming human. May you and your family experience a hopeful and meaningful season of Advent.

Join us for either our In-Person or Online Live Stream Service.

And God Moved into the Neighbourhood
"The Incarnation"
Verses: Hebrews 2:14-18
Speaker: Pastor Ben Short

Christmas is a time when we remember that the all powerful transcendent creator God demonstrated His love for us by becoming one of us. Jesus moved into our neighbourhood so that we might experience God's love and hear His good news in an even more intimate and personal way. Let's take this Advent season to consider again the wonder and power of the incarnation.

You have an option to either attend the In-Person Service or watch it live streamed online via Vimeo.

If you plan to attend in person, please click here and read through prior to arrival. Please attend services when you have no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms (even mild ones). 

We will continue to have our 11am English Service available online each week. Please go to our Online Service page for more details. 

Children's Online Sunday Lessons will continue to be offered to children (Nursery to Grade 6).

Please note that our 9:15am Cantonese & 9:15am Mandarin Services will continue to be an online only option till the building completion project is finished and the building is fully re-opened. 

Let us join together as a church to worship and seek the Lord in prayer, both personally and corporately. 

"...for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." (Isaiah 56:7) 

This Prayer Summit will be a live zoom event on Sunday November 28th at 3pm-4pm.

Join Zoom Meeting: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92049742768
Meeting ID: 920 4974 2768

The Alliance Canada's Board of Directors has announced the resignation of President Rev. Dr. David Hearn, who has served as President since 2012. While his presence will be greatly missed, we anticipate his continuing participation in the denomination, as we all work together to further God's mission in the world. The Board of Directors wishes to express gratitude for David Hearn's leadership over the years. He has served with distinction and inspired many with his vision, passion, and pastoral heart.

We can express the love of God in concrete and tangible ways. This year we are inviting small groups, families, and individuals to make Christmas Hampers in support of two ministry areas. They are "Vancouver Urban Ministries (VUM)" and "Help for Lytton & Merritt". Please join us in supporting these ministries and the families they serve. You can choose to support one or both. Click below for instructions on what to purchase and how to put it together.

Please note there is an updated info sheet for the "Help for Lytton & Merritt" Christmas Hampers. We've extended the deadline to pick up boxes or to sponsor a box for Lytton & Merritt to November 30th.

Drop off deadline for both VUM and Lytton & Merritt Christmas Hampers is Sunday December 5th.

We invite you to submit a photo of you and/or your family with a Christmas theme. We will be compiling it into a church family slideshow to share with each other in our services on December 19th.

If you are interested in taking part, please submit a photo to us at vivienne@fraserlands.ca by Sunday December 5th.

Please note by submitting a photo, you are giving us permission to post your photo publicly as it will be shown at service online and on our website for public viewing. 

We are inviting applications for the following positions:

- Facilities Assistants (Full-Time & Part-Time)
- Youth Ministry Pastor (Full-Time)

For more details on the positions and how to apply, please click below.

Our prayer is that lives will be transformed and the gospel will reach all nations. We appreciate your support and thank you for your faithful giving. 

WAYS TO GIVE
- Online Donation
- Pre-Authorized Debit
- E-Transfer
- Mail or drop off at 3330 S.E. Marine Drive, Vancouver, V5S 4R8 Tuesday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm or Sunday 10am-1pm. When dropping off, please be mindful of construction signs.

DONATING PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES
The final date for offering by donating publicly traded securities in 2021 is December 5, 2021. Please submit all your paperwork to the church office before December 5th.

YEAR-END THANKSGIVING OFFERING
We will be collecting special offering for year-end thanksgiving from December 1st - 29th. Please indicate "year-end thanksgiving" when you give.  

2021 DONATION DEADLINE
We will collect 2021 offering no later than Wednesday December 29th. Offering received after that will be considered 2022 offering. Thank you for your cooperation.  

2021 DONATION SUMMARY
If you would like to check your donation summary in 2021, please contact Jacklyn (jacklyn@fraserlands.ca).