Announcements

BCEC 2026-2027 📆 Church Events Calendar is now available here!

BAPTISM will be on September 13 in the chapel at our Newton Campus (218 Walnut St). The English session will be 1:45pm and the Chinese session will be 2:30pm. All are welcome to attend to celebrate with our brothers and sisters who will publicly affirm their faith in Jesus Christ.

Chinatown Campus

ADULT SMALL GROUPS (ASG) will be starting in September. 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.

CHINATOWN YOUTH Friday Night Live and Youth Sunday School are on break until September 11 and Sept 13 respectively. Newcomers entering grades 6-12 are welcome to join in for fellowship and learning when the new term begins.

Newton Campus

SISTERS IN SEASONS 🐟 Our new Newton English Women’s fellowship invites all women in the Newton English congregation to join us for brunch on Saturday, October 10th, 10am-12pm. Come for a time of connecting through food, fun, and meaningful conversation. Please RSVP here by Sunday, October 4th.

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.

PASTORAL RESIDENT Welcome to Elysia Moy, who will serve alongside our staff team as a pastoral resident, beginning September 1. A BCEC Pastoral Residency is a 1 year full-time ministry role that prepares a seminary graduate for vocational ministry by providing actual church-staff experience under the guidance of a supervising minister. Elysia is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell and is a longtime member of BCEC. Elysia’s primary residency area will be in Chinatown youth ministry, as well as a secondary area in home visitation. Please pray for her as she discerns God’s call through this residency.

THE DEACON NOMINATION COMMITTEE is now receiving nominations for the next deacon term (November 2026–October 2028). BCEC members may submit names to any committee member, with the support of five BCEC members and subject to the qualifications outlined in BCEC’s Constitution. The deadline is September 8, 2026.

The committee asks for your prayers as we seek the Lord’s guidance for the deacon nomination process. Please pray that the Lord will lead and provide the right people to serve His church. This year’s Deacon Nomination Committee includes Pastor Thomas Lee, Pastor Andy Su, Elder Chuk-Lam Yuen, Robert Huie, Billy Ng, and Ida Kwong.

Chinatown Campus News

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 (Weds 12:30-4:30). 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 September 22 with Pastor Steve Liu (steve.liu@bcec.net) or Minister Louis Leung (louis.leung@bcec.net).

BCEC SPORTS: SUMMER SCRIMMAGES

Come stop by the JQUS gym between 1:00pm-2:30pm on Sundays during the month of August for various team sports! Our ministry volunteers will host and organize different activities each week. Open to anyone age 12 and up. No registration needed, drop in at any time to learn a new sport, exercise with others, or to come watch and hang out!

Activity schedule will be announced next week. For more information, please come to the Welcome Table after English service or contact communitysports@bcec.net.

Newton Campus New

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. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 15 from 7-8:30pm in the Conference Room. We are currently open to volunteers who would like to support and join our ministry team. If you are interested and have questions, please contact Monique at griefshare@bcec.net.

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 12 Friday evening sessions and a Saturday 11/7 session. 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. Starts Friday, 9/18 at 6:30pm, in Room 208 at Newton campus. For more info, contact Kevin Fong or Caroline Lee at alphabcec@gmail.com or visit https://alphausa.org.

Chinatown Campus Group Updates

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

Adult Sunday School “Far East, Deep South Movie & Discussion” led by Adrian 11:15am-12:30pm at 120 Shawmut in the MFR.  Email AdultSundaySchool@bcec.net to join the mailing list.

Newton Campus Group Updates

Community groups We have a variety of groups that are open for people to join! For details on meeting times and locations, click here. Most groups are taking the summer off, but will start up again in the fall. Please contact Pastor Ken Liu if you have any questions.

Social Responsibility Ministry Events and Volunteer Opportunities

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 going forward. If you or your small group is interested in serving, please call or text Szechun Leung at 617-304-6562.

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

• Tuesday, September 8: Labor Day (observed)
• 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