Announcements

JOIN US for our ‘To the Unreached’ Missions Conference, November 13-15 and be inspired by what God is doing to reach those who have yet to hear the gospel. Through His Word, stories of faith and God’s work around the world, discover how you can participate in His plan. Here are the links for the schedule and speaker biographies.

Chinatown Campus

There are no campus specific updates at this time.

Newton Campus

There are no campus specific updates at this time.

UPDATE: The BCEC Vision Discernment process has completed Stage 4 (Look Ahead), which involved seeking clarity for God’s direction regarding BCEC’s goals over the next five years.

The Vision team has identified the top strategic areas which will be further developed over the next few months. Please pray for the leadership and staff as they further develop the strategies, and prepare for the communications to our congregation.

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

PRAYER: “Father, we commit our ways to You (Psalm 37:5), trusting You to bring Your plan to pass. Give the Vision team and our congregation confidence to walk forward in faith, knowing You have plans for welfare and not for evil, to give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Help us to rest in the mystery of Your ways, while standing firm on the stability of Your promises. May we trust You to bring Your purposes to pass, for Your Kingdom’s sake, and may our role be to trust and obey, not to strive or rust. Give us faith to trust You with the unknown, and joy in the journey as You unfold Your plan. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

BAPTISM is a ceremony where a Christian publicly declares his/her faith in obedience to Christ. Our next baptism will be on December 6, 2026.

PRAISE GOD! The Board of Elders and Board of Deacons have approved the hiring of Grace Ahn as the Newton Campus Director of Children’s Ministry. She has accepted our offer and will begin 11/15 under the supervision of Pastor Ken Liu. She comes to us with years of experience serving in church ministry and as an educator.

Grace has been married to Alex, who works at MIT IDSS as a senior finance administrator and serves as an associate pastor at a Korean church in Cambridge, MA. Grace and Alex are blessed with four sons: William, Titus, Micah, and Daniel.

Grace has a special place in her heart to bring the Gospel to children and youth. She is passionate about raising and nurturing the next generation to walk with God, helping them grow in their faith and become leaders in God’s Kingdom.

2026 ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE

Thank you to the 367 members who attended our Annual Congregational Meeting on October 25. We are sincerely grateful for your prayerful engagement and continued support. At the meeting, members approved all six deacon nominees, as well as the budgets for the General, Mission, Charity, and Expansion Funds.

We encourage you to read the Ministry Annual Report and Financial Annual Report, both available for download here.

Let us continue to pray for God’s grace and wisdom as our elders, deacons, staff, and members seek to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with Him in the year ahead.

2026–2027 Board of Deacons

Deacons	Roles 2026–2027
Terri Mock	Chairperson
Christopher Ho	Vice-Chairperson
William Ieong	Secretary
Winnie Lam-Wong	Accountant 1
Szechun Jay Leung	Accountant 2
Joyce Lin	Treasurer 1
Ida Kwong	Treasurer 2
Vincent Lau	Personnel 1
Wendy Yee	Personnel 2
Timothy So	General Affairs, Chinatown
Sylvia Cheng	General Affairs, Newton
Tony Chen	IT
Anthony Lai	Facilities

Chinatown Campus News

YOUNG ADULT & COLLEGE MINISTRY THANKSGIVING POTLUCK 11/21

We’ll be having our annual Thanksgiving Potluck for Young Adults and College! Feel free to join us for some time of fellowship and food on Saturday, November 21nd, 2026 at 5:30-9 pm. We’ll be in the Multifunction Room of 120 Shawmut (1st Floor). Please RSVP here by Wednesday, November 18th.

Newton Campus News

There are no campus specific updates at this time.

Cross-Campus Group Updates

GRIEFSHARE is a grief support group for those who have lost a loved one. We meet for thirteen weekly sessions exploring different topics related to our journey through grief. If you are interested and have questions, please contact Monique at griefshare@bcec.net.

Chinatown Campus Group Updates

ADULT SMALL GROUPS (ASG) If you would like to learn about the different groups you can find them in the link. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Minister Ryan or any of the Adult Small Group leaders listed on the website.

Adult Sunday School “Nehemiah Bible Annotation Study” 11:15am-12:30pm at 120 Shawmut in the MFR. Email AdultSundaySchool@bcec.net to join the mailing list.

Newton Campus Group Updates

COMMUNITY & FELLOWSHIP GROUPS Community and Fellowship Groups are starting up again for the Fall. This is a great opportunity to try out a group and develop closer connections to God and to others in the church family. We have a range of groups for different life stages that are open for people to join! For details on meeting times and locations, click here. Please contact Bill Mock or Pastor Ken Liu if you have any questions.

SHORT-TERM MISSIONS SUPPORT Each year, BCEC sponsors short-term mission teams that serve people of different ages in locations around the world. Teams may participate in evangelism, discipleship, leadership training, construction projects, or relief work.

Financial support is available through the BCEC Missions Fund:

• BCEC-sponsored teams: Eligible participants may receive up to 50% of trip costs, along with fundraising support.
• Non-BCEC teams: Eligible participants may receive up to one-third of trip costs from the Missions Fund.

To be considered for financial support, you must be a BCEC member. Please submit a Short-Term Missions application at least three months before your departure date.

Social Responsibility Ministry Events and Volunteer Opportunities

NEPAL FLASH FLOODS DISASTER – Aid Relief Update BCEC will be sending $25,000 from the approved Charity Fund FY 2027 Surplus Disbursement toward humanitarian aid relief and recovery efforts in Nepal. These funds will be evenly split between World Relief and Samaritan’s Purse ($12,500 each) to help in response to the devastation from the flash floods in Nepal, which have killed more than 1,350 people. Over 5,000 people are still missing, and an untold number of Nepali families are in dire need.

Boston Rescue Mission: Serving Meals

The Social Responsibility Committee is looking for volunteers to serve food to folks at the Boston Rescue Mission during the lunchtime of every third Saturday in even-numbered months. If you or your small group is interested in serving on December 19, please sign up using this form here. The Social Responsibility Ministry coordinator will contact you to confirm your attendance.

Upcoming 2026 Dates:

• December 19

Upcoming 2027 Dates:

• February 20
• April 17
• June 19
• August 21

Chinatown Respite Care: Serving Neurodivergent Children

Chinatown Respite Care (CRC) serves neurodivergent children every third Saturday at BCEC Chinatown, providing respite for their caregivers. For more information, email chinatown.respite@gmail.com.

BCEC (Both Campuses)

There are no combined campus opportunities at this time.

Chinatown Campus

Nursery Church nursery is a special place where our youngest members are loved, cared for, and prayed over—and we need your help to keep it thriving!

If you enjoy caring for children or want to support families, we would love for you to join our team. Volunteers serve on a rotating schedule during services at 9:15am and 11:15am, and no prior experience is required—just a caring heart and a willingness to serve.

If you’re interested, please contact Lorraine at lorraine.ho@bcec.net.

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 enoch.liao@bcec.net.

Newton Campus

URGENT – SUNDAY LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Even if you can only volunteer for one Sunday, your help would make a huge difference! Please contact Helena Fong as soon as possible to sign up. Thank you for helping us create a warm and welcoming environment for everyone!

BCEC offices are closed on the following dates:

2026 Dates

• Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, December 25: Christmas Day

2027 Dates

• Friday, January 1: New Year’s Day
• Tuesday, January 19: MLK Jr. Day (observed)
• Saturday, February 6: Chinese New Year
• Tuesday, February 16: President’s Day (observed)
  
• Tuesday, June 1: Memorial Day (observed)
• Tuesday, July 6: Independence Day (observed)
  
• Tuesday, September 7: Labor Day (observed)
• Thursday, November 25: Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, December 24: Christmas Day