North Shore Bethel

is striving to be a missional church in reaching the needs of the North Shore Community. While being situated on Lower Lonsdale of North Vancouver, BC, Canada, we hope to share life, and the love of Christ with the neighbourhood.




This Week—May 13, 2012



Speaker: Pastor Raymond Seetoh
Worship Team: Daniel Wong
Offering: Phoebe Wong
Powerpoint: Sunny Tam
Sound: Jeff Pang
Next Week: Pastor Raymond Seetoh


Weekly Activities



Wednesday @ 8pm: Prayer
Thursday @ 8pm: C&C
Saturday @ 7:00pm: Youth
Sunday Worship @ 11:30am
Children Sunday School @ 11:30am


What's Happening



  1. Mother's Day Celebration Sunday May 13 @11am. Please come early for cake and celebration.

  2. C&C Cell Group at Church 8pm-Bible Study ( 1 Samuel 16-17)

  3. Joint Summer Camp for High school and College from Aug 17–19 @ Capernwray. Estimated cost: $170

  4. Next KOINOS seminar is " Historical Background for Bible Study" by Professor Phil Long. May 19th at Burnaby PG. Cost is $30( Lunch and notes included)

  5. Ps. Raymond will be on leave from May 23rd to June 16th.

  6. In preparation for our Community BBQ and Garage Sale on July 28th, please set aside new/usable stuff at home. Looking for volunteers for BBQ, Sales , Losgistics. Talk to Ps. Raymond.

  7. MBCCA Games Day July 7th at Richmond MB Church, 10200 No.5 Road, Richmond from 10am-3pm.

  8. "If you would like to share in work that has a unique, positive impact on the North Shore community, take a look at these opportunities to volunteer at Harvest Project. We're looking for new volunteers in the following roles: Client Care Partners and Receptionists, on Saturdays, from 10am-2pm, with a minimum six month commitment. Client Care Partners play a key role at Harvest Project - meeting one-on-one with clients, offering active-listening, coaching, goal-setting and prayer. Receptionists are 'front of house' welcoming visitors and clients and managing inbound phone-calls. New volunteers receive training and will have the opportunity to shadow current volunteers during their initial term of service.  Please contact John Day at Harvest Project for further information: 604-983-9488  Extension 309 or by email at johnd@harvestproject.org."



Prayer Items



  1. Please remember to pray for the church financial situation every night at 8pm.

  2. Pray for Joint Summer Camp preparation.

  3. Pray for Rhema's condition as she waits for her gallbladder surgery.

  4. Pray for Rhema's family as they mourn for the loss of their aunt who lost her battle to cancer.



Bible Verse



"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen"

—Jude 24–25 NIV


Career Fellowship Retreat at Pemberton!



The Doulos Fellowship at VCMBC would like to invite you to our annual fellowship retreat!

Date: June 15, Friday to June 17, Sunday (Two departure choices: either 12:30pm or 6:30pm on June 15)
Location: Copperdome Lodge, 8751 Pemberton Meadows Road in Pemberton
Camp Fee: $180
Registration Deadline: ASAP

The theme of the retreat is focused on how we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God... sounds familiar? This verse, 1 Peter 2:9, was the theme of last year's summer camp. Doulos wants to take this theme and carry it further to reflect on how we are a group chosen by God to be His sons and daughters, and also chosen by God to serve and be in spiritual community with each other! 

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Ephesians 2:19-22)

The retreat will include a lot of time on reflections, prayer, and workshops to help us further our relationship with God and with each other. It will include cooking with one another and outdoor activities. Unlike the joint camps with the high school and university group, Doulos retreats are focused on retreating from our every day busy-ness, rest and reflect on God, and to be spiritually refreshed as we return to our daily lives.

We hope you can join us!

PS: The retreat fee is currently budgeted for 15 members. Therefore, the more members we have going, the less each member will have to pay! Please invite as many of your friends as possible!