Note from the editors: Katy joined a short term missions trip facilitated by Wycliffe Bible Translators. As a linguistics students, she felt called to be a part of this work in translating the Word in a remote region of Nigeria.  We’ll be sharing excerpts from her updates over the next few days.  Keep up with...Continue Reading

Shelby Lam Community Engagement Coordinator    Every time Wednesday morning rolls around, I get really excited. It amazes me how passionate, energetic, and lively the volunteers (mostly seniors) are despite the fact that the funds are thin and demands for food are high. Even when they run out of food or a record-breaking number of...Continue Reading

  So what’s your vision for ET?  Have you been thinking about it?   In the past several weeks, our English preaching team has asked this question and also questioned whether or not your vision may be too small!!….(remember Pastor Tim’s cool iPad sermon presentation with the ‘exploding’ view?)   ETCBC and the ministries we...Continue Reading

I’m writing this email on a laptop with super slow Internet in Benin, Africa. (I’m alive!) Thanks to all those who have been praying for me. God is really moving in this place. I’ve learnt so much about the culture of voodoo and how it’s so ingrained in the culture here – just this past...Continue Reading

You are free to do what you want – if, that is, you really want it! Henri Nouwen “Life of the Beloved”   The main reasons why we are starting ET_BLOGS is to explore, discover, and reflect on where God is calling us, both on a personal level and as a church.  We want to...Continue Reading

If I’m being really honest, I’ve struggled in the past about whether ETCBC is the church for me.  Whether I should consider switching churches.  I found myself somewhat detached, somewhat disengaged from what the church’s motivations were, and the people around it.   When I was asked to be a part of this Project, I...Continue Reading

Over the course of the Project, we’ll be asking you what you think about our plans, and what your vision is for the new space. What are you most looking forward to?  What excites you about the potential for the new space?  What plans did you put on hold, or compromise because previously, there were...Continue Reading

It’s been an eventful start to the new year so far…here’s what’s been happening behind the scenes! First, a special thanks to Hazel Tenefrancia for designing the logo for this project!  She did a great job of incorporating the project vision, the centrality of Christ and the building layout redesign into the logo! In February,...Continue Reading

This past Sunday, Pastor Tim preached on Josh 5:9-12 and how for 40 years, the Israelites were blessed with manna from heaven to serve as food and sustenance during their time in the desert.  It was a blessing that they came to take for granted to receive on a daily basis.  Recall that the literal translation...Continue Reading

With a projected budget of roughly $850,000, we need everyone to do their share and support this endeavour in prayer and financial support!   Please donate to the Building Fund and specify “Nehemiah project”.   All offerings donated for this will be first used for the project with any remaining money used for general building maintenance and renovation....Continue Reading