December VCOC Events + Last chance for Christmas Banquet tickets!

What's Happening at VCOC - November 2025

✨In this Newsletter:

• VCOC Church Events for December 2025 & January 2026
• Save the Date Event Options for 2026
• Christmas Banquet Tickets Only Available until Dec 7
• Special Christmas Worship Service Information
• Community Announcements
• Prayer Requests
  

Join us this Sunday - November 30th

This Sunday we'll be meeting at Burnaby South Secondary at 10:00am for a worship service.

VCOC Worship - December 2025

• Dec 7 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
• Dec 14 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
• Dec 21 - 2:00PM at South Arm United Church in Richmond
• Dec 28 - House Church Services

VCOC Worship - January 2026

• Jan 4 - House Church Services
• Jan 11 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
• Jan 18 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
• Jan 25 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
• Jan 28 - Wednesday Midweek meeting by House Church

-> To view our full calendar for the next few months, please see our Gatherings page on the VCOC website.

Save the Date Event Options for 2026

• Jan 16 to 18 - High School Winter Rally in Olympia, WA. Register now by clicking here.
• Mar 13 to 15 - Seattle Church Marriage Retreat in Leavenworth, WA
• July 6 to July 11 - Potential CFC Teen/Pre-Teen Camp in Omemee, Ontario
• July 19 to 24 - North West Youth Camp in Warm Beach, WA
• July 30 to Aug 2 - International Campus Ministry Conference in Milwaukee, WI
• Aug 21 to 23 - NWCC (North West Christian Conference) in Hillsboro, Oregon. Click here for more info. 
• Aug 24 to 27 - CFC Campus Retreat

Don’t Forget to Buy your Christmas Banquet tickets before Dec 7!

Date: Sunday December 14, 2025 

Time: 5:00PM - 11:00PM (Dinner is served at 6:00PM)

Location: Royal Palace Banquet Hall

Address: 7845 Edmonds Street, Burnaby (parking is available behind the building)

Activities:  Dinner, door prizes, dancing - bring your board games!

Ticket Info: 

• Adult tickets are $55 and Child (age 3-10) tickets are - $27.50
• Ticket sales will CLOSE on Sunday December 7th at midnight
• Click here to purchase your ticket 
• Please bring your ticket confirmation (digital or printed copy)
  

Request for Photos: Please help us collect photos for our "Year In Review" slideshow. We'd love to be able to include a photo of you AND any VCOC events from 2025. Upload a few photos by clicking here before Dec 1st

Special Christmas Worship Service in Richmond - December 21st

Date: Sunday December 21, 2025

Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Location: South Arm United Church

Address: 11051 Number 3 Rd, Richmond

Info: Join us for a heartwarming afternoon filled with festive music, an uplifting message, and the joyful spirit of the season.

• Enjoy beautiful carols from our choir
• Delight in a special performance by our kids’ choir
• Hear an inspiring message of hope and joy
• Stay afterward for delicious treats and warm fellowship!

Invite your friends, family, and neighbours — everyone is welcome as we celebrate the birth of Jesus together!

Prayer Requests

• Please continue to pray for Saman, Soudabeh’s brother for his refugee immigration application to be processed as soon as possible - the process was started back in 2023. 
• Sherril wants the church to know that she has finished her 6 rounds of chemotherapy for endometrial cancer and the visible cancer has responded to treatment. She now requests prayers for swift diagnosis and successful treatments of likely future tumours. Sherril is now open to visits as she gradually re-enters normal life.
• Pray for Tracy Wen as she found a lump and is waiting to hear if it is cancerous
• Pray for the building search team to find a new facility for our church services for 2026