Announcements

Pastor Ken Is Back! Come Hear About His Sabbatical Journey We’re excited to welcome Pastor Ken back from his sabbatical! Join us for a special gathering as he shares insights, stories, and reflections from his time away.

📅 Date: Sunday, September 28
🕰️ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 Location: Newton Campus, 218 Walnut St, Fellowship Hall
🍽️ Lunch will be provided!

This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, hear how God has been at work, and enjoy fellowship together.

RSVP is required for lunch by Friday, September 26 at 7:00 PM.
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Don’t miss it—we look forward to seeing you there!

Fiscal Year-End Reminder Just a friendly reminder that our fiscal year ends on September 30, 2025. To help us close the books on time, please make sure to submit all income and expenses to the Treasurers and Accountants, respectively, by Sunday, September 28.

Please note: Reimbursement requests submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Remember that all expenses must be signed and approved by the appropriate budget owner before being sent to the accountants.  We appreciate your cooperation in helping us close out the fiscal year smoothly.

God loves a cheerful giver. Thank you for supporting God’s work through BCEC.  For accurate donation records, please always put down your offering ID and indicate the fund (General, Missions, Expansion or Charity) to apply. You can use your bank’s online Bill Pay feature to set up a one-time or recurring payment to be mailed to the church on a scheduled basis. We also encourage you to set up recurring online giving. To minimize the fee to the church, please use ACH (bank account). You also have the option to check the box to help cover the administrative fee of online giving. If you have any questions about giving, email the BCEC Treasurers at bod.treasurer@bcec.net.
 
Here is the description of the four funds:

• General – Supports day-to-day church operations
• Missions – Supports missionaries, seminary students, and other organizations
• Expansion – Supports future church building expansion projects
• Charity – Supports social concerns and helping the needy

Note: Non-designated amounts will be assigned to General Fund.

Charity Fund Update Praise God! Brothers and sisters in Christ have responded to the Call to Action to pray and donate to the Charity Fund. The Social Responsibility ministry is thankful to God for the generous giving and prayers thus far.  

9/14 Baptism will be in the chapel (lower level) at our Newton Campus (218 Walnut St). The English session will be 1:45pm, and the Chinese session will be 2:30pm.

English baptism candidates (Newton): Hannah Lam, Jonathan Chow, Kadon Yeung

All are welcome to attend to celebrate with our brothers and sisters who will publicly affirm their faith in Jesus Christ. See their testimonies here.

Chinatown Campus

No updates at this time.

Newton Campus

Junior Worship and Children Sunday School (CSS) School Year Registration
Junior Worship and CSS starts the new school year for age 0 to 5th graders on 9/7/2025. Parents/legal guardians must complete the registration for your children online via the link: https://go.bcec.net/newtonkids.

Junior Worship Class Time and Location
Time: 9:15AM – 10:30AM
Location*:

• Nursery: Basement Nursery Room
• Preschool & Kindergarten: 2/F Room 205
• G1-3: 2/F Room 208
• G4-5: 2/F Room 206

*(We meet all together at 9:15 am in Room 208 and split into our respective classrooms)

CCS Class Time and Location
Time: 11:00AM – 12:15PM
Location:

• Nursery: Basement Nursery Room
• Preschool & Kindergarten: Basement – Youth Lounge
• G1-3: 2/F Room 208
• G4-5: 2/F Room 206

The Vision team meeting is on Saturday, September 13th. Please pray for wisdom and unity as they work toward finalizing BCEC’s unified core Values. We anticipate sharing BCEC’s new Mission statement and unified core Values with the entire church by early October. We ask for your patience.

Please go to https://www.bcec.net/vision for more information on the Vision Discernment Process.

PRAYER: Pray that God will continue to grant the Vision team wisdom and unity as they meet on Saturday, September 13th. Pray for our newest Vision Team members as they learn more about the Vision initiative, their role, and transition onto this team.

📆 BCEC 2025-2026 Church Events Calendar is now available here!

🚀 Our New Church Website is FINALLY Live!
Our redesigned website (based on feedback from you) has many new features, including a calendar subscription so that you can stay up to date. With a fresh look, easier navigation, and mobile-friendly interface, this new website will help the whole BCEC community quickly find and share the info you’re looking for.

Check it out and let us know what you think! 
Feedback form: go.bcec.net/websitefeedback

Chinatown Campus News

Adult Small Groups (ASG) are opening! Interested in joining a small group this year? Check the link here to see what groups we have coming up this year. To register or learn more, see here. Please reach out to Minister Ryan So with any questions!

Recruiting PDAS Counselors Want to build life-giving relationships and make a difference to youth in our neighborhood? Come be a mentor and homework helper at BCEC’s Chinatown after school outreach, Project Destiny Autumn to Spring! PDAS exists to connect local youths in grades 6-12 with a loving Christian community through homework help and mentoring while sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are open on school days Tues-Fri 3:15-6:15pm. We are looking for Christian adults, college and older, to receive training and serve as counselors for one or more afternoons a week. Please get in touch by 9/18/25 with Pastor Steve Liu (steve.liu@bcec.net) or Minister Louis Leung (louis.leung@bcec.net).

Water Damage Repair at 120 Shawmut We appreciate your prayers and concern regarding the recent storms damage. Repairs are underway to fix the roof leaks and restore the affected areas on the third floor. Thankfully, insurance will cover the costs. For any questions, please contact the facility staff.

Newton Campus News

No updates at this time.

Cross-Campus Group Updates

Try Alpha. Curious about life? about faith? about God? Alpha is a space to explore the Christian faith and discuss your questions with people who are just like you. There’s 13 sessions, and each session has food, film, and a discussion where it’s an opportunity for you to say whatever you like in an informal, relaxed way. You can join in or say nothing at all; totally up to you. No matter what your background or belief, you’re all welcome. If you know friends or family who may be interested, please invite them. If you have children or teenagers, there is a children’s program and a youth group at the same time. Alpha, every Friday at Newton campus, starting 9/26 at 6:45pm. Questions, please contact Kevin or Caroline at alphabcec@gmail.com or visit https://alphausa.org.

Chinatown Campus Group Updates

Adult Sunday School “Spiritual Leadership (pilot)” 11:15am-12:30pm (meet & greet 11am) at 120 Shawmut in the MFR. Email AdultSundaySchool@bcec.net to join mailing list & for zoom link.

Newton Campus Group Updates

Community groups for 2025 are launching, including some new options!
For details on meeting times and locations, click here. If you have any questions, reach out to John DeJesus.

Friday Night Bible Study is on pause until Fall 2025. For many of our small groups, June marked the final month of regular meetings. During the summer, we take a break from studies and instead gather for fun activities and fellowship.  

Mark Sunday School will no longer be offered starting in September. Keep an eye out for updates regarding different Sunday School options that may start in Fall or Winter!

Newton English College Group will meet on the first and third Sundays of every month. The meetings will be held at 12:45pm in Room 206. For more details, please reach out to Eric Chan. 

Online Women Book Study 1st and 3rd Saturday 9am-10am “Seeking Him”.

Children’s Sunday School Are you passionate about sharing God’s love with the next generation? Do you have a heart for children and a desire to help them grow in their faith? We are looking for a teacher to teach a small group of 6 and 7 year old children to start teaching this September. Classes run from 11am to 12:30pm every Sunday. Volunteers should be baptized believers and preferably members. Please contact Lorraine Ho if interested.

Sunday Service Teams are looking for volunteers to serve the Chinatown English congregation in its Sunday worship services. If you’re interested in joining the Worship Team, Tech Team, or Hospitality Team, please email vernon.cheung@bcec.net.

Chinatown Campus Sunday Parking
Please do not park in the 120 Shawmut parking lot on Sundays, as it is reserved for staff and guest speakers only. Parking is available at the Herald Street Garage for those with a valid parking permit. Temporary parking passes are available at all welcome tables. 

Newton Campus Parking 
Please do not park at the Trio lot, as unauthorized vehicles parked there will be towed. Please be mindful when parking on the streets to not block any driveways. Also, the staff parking lot on Sundays is for staff and guest speakers only. 

BCEC offices are closed on the following dates:

2025 Dates

• November 27, 2025: Thanksgiving Day
  
• December 25, 2025: Christmas Day

2026 Dates

• January 1, 2026: New Year
  
• January 19, 2026: MLK Jr. Day
  
• February 16, 2026: Presidents’ Day
• February 17, 2026: Chinese New Year
  
• May 25, 2026: Memorial Day
  
• July 4, 2026: Independence Day