April 28-May 4: Kangs Visit, Marriage Workshop + August Contemplation Retreat
What's Happening at VCOC - May 2025
✨In this Newsletter:
- VCOC Events coming up in May 2025
- Marriage Workshop - May 10th "Hand in Hand"
- Sacred Space - Midweek by Mental Health Ministry
- Contemplative Retreat - "Intimacy with God" - August 10-15

Coming up in May 2025
- May 4th, Sunday - 10:00am Worship Service at Burnaby South Secondary
- Rob Craig will be preaching on "Life in Exile" from the Thread Series: Podcast Link
- Follow the Thread Quiet Times here: https://app.threadpodcast.org/series/171/resource/649?fromPodcast=true
- May 7th Wednesday 7:30pm - Midweek “Sacred Space” from Mental Health Ministry - Online (Zoom Link)
- May 9-11 - Kang Visit
- May 10th Saturday - Marriage Workshop 2-4pm (see below)
- May 11th Sunday - 10:00am Worship at Burnaby South, Mark Kang preaching
- May 18th Sunday - House Churches
- May 25th Sunday - 10:00am Worship Service at Burnaby South Secondary, 'Exilic Prophets'
-> To view our full calendar for the next few months, please see our
Gatherings page on the VCOC website.

Hand in Hand - Marriage Workshop
On May 10th, Mark and Ruth Kang will be hosting a Marriage Workshop for married and engaged couples called "Hand in Hand". Come join us to enhance your marriage with connective tools from God's Word. All married and engaged couples are warmly invited!
- Saturday May 10th
- 2:00pm-4:00pm
- Location: Inn at the Quay
- Registration Link: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/10043731
- Cost: Free but spaces are limited so please register!
Open to all VCOC members + family and friends, public

Contemplative Retreat Save the Date
Save the Date: Contemplative Retreat: "Intimacy with God"
Come and join us for a contemplative retreat, where we will nourish our intimacy with God through prayer practices that will create the space needed for God’s transformative work in our lives. This is an opportunity for us to step away from the distractions of life so we can rest, pray and spend time in nature as we journey deeper with God.
Join us for a transformative 2½-day retreat at the
Rivendell Retreat Center in beautiful Bowen Island.
🗓️ Retreat Options:
- August 10–12
- August 13–15
✨ Limited Space Available.
Cost TBC will be about $500 which includes meals and accommodations for 2 and a half days
If you're interested in joining this retreat, please complete this
Expression of Interest Survey: