Community Events
Lunar New Year: Our faith community enjoys the amazing Lunar New Year Celebrations every year. All the celebrations happen following the Sunday Service from 12:00noon – 2:00pm. The Lunar New Year Celebration program is informative, entertaining, lots of fun, and of course lots of wonderful food. It takes a lot of planning, incredible work, and much coordination. Every year there are around 100 people from both the faith community and neighbours participating in this big event.
Moon Festival: The moon festival is the annual event. The night of the full moon signals a time of completeness and abundance in Chinese cultures. It is a symbol of harmony and unity in our faith community. Many colorful lanterns are decorated in front of the church, and we eat moon cake together during coffee time following Sunday Service.
Fall Fair：The Fall Fair is the annual event. It is a good way to build an intercultural community, involve the neighbourhood, develop a sense of teamwork and generate income for the church. There are various activities, including Church Yard Sale table, Treasures table, Silent Auction, Tea Room, Baking & Preserves, Chinese Crepes, Hot Dogs, sausage skewers on the BBQ, Games, and Live Music. Everyone, from children to seniors, are excited to come together to enjoy this happy event.
Canada Day Pancake Breakfast: There is a tradition at WPGUC of having a congregational pancake breakfast on Canada Day at Jericho Beach. In the past, families from the church would gather at Jericho Beach Park to cook pancakes and sausages together and to sing O Canada of course. For a few years the pancake breakfast was not held but it was recently revived with great success and enthusiasm. Members and friends of WPGUC have once more been gathering for fun and fellowship at Jericho again to celebrate Canada Day and the tradition continues.
Christmas Eve Services: WPGUC welcomes the congregation and members of the West Point Grey community to our Christmas Eve services. Usually there are two and sometimes three services. A Children’s Service at 5 pm for Carol Singing and often a Christmas play; a family service with readings and Carols and a Reflection at 7 pm; and the lovely Carols and Candlelight Service at 11 pm. Members of the community are warmly invited to join us for any one of the services.
Church Events
Monday Bible Study: We believe that it is important for us to explore the Word of God in community and reflect what the scripture tells us today. We also share what we learned from the previous Sunday’s Sermon. Groups of all ages are welcome to meet weekly for about one and a half hours to study the bible, share thoughts, and uncover the truth of the bible together. Please join us either in person or via Zoom from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, with the exception of Public Holidays. The Bible Study will be in English and Chinese. All are welcome! Zoom ID: https://z00m.us/j/5880820472
Meeting ID:588 082 0472.
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ESL Conversation: Our church values the rich exchange that comes with welcoming people from other countries. We enjoy sharing time, food and conversation. If you are new to the neighbourhood, city or country, we hope you will join us.
The ESL Beginner Class will meet Fridays 9:30 am to 11:30 am beginning April 5th in the Fellowship Room. Enjoy learning English, making friends and learning about Canadian culture. Please contact the church office or perrycathie@gmail.com if you have questions.
The ESL Intermediate Conversation Class will meet Tuesdays 9:30 am to 11:15 am in the gym beginning April 2nd. The class is led by Susan Yee, a TESL certified instructor who taught at VCC for many years. Susan and the students will together choose interesting topics for discussion. Students will enjoy time together during a shared coffee/tea break. Please contact the church office or perrycathie@gmail.com if you have questions.
Learning Mandarin：Our Sunday Classes for learning simple phrases in Mandarin will be held on Sunday December 10th and 17th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Room. Our great instructor is Rose Long, a very good teacher! We’ll begin with a review, then move to new words and phrases. Come and join us! The classes are fun!
Dance Class: From now on, every Tuesday and Friday from 1:00 pm-3:30 pm in the Community Hall. People who love dancing are invited to learn and practice. The instructor is Rose Long. Cost $5 for each class. Please contact Rose at rickyyan64@gmail.com
Garden Club: The garden club meets once a week from early spring to late fall, and depending on the season we plan, plant, weed, water or prune in the church gardens. We engage a Master Gardener for advice and larger pruning work and are working towards lowering our water consumption while making our garden a vibrant space throughout the year. All are welcome to join in the fun of our club and no experience is necessary.