November Events + Christmas Banquet Early Bird Tickets
What's Happening at VCOC - November 2025
✨In this Newsletter:
- VCOC Church Events for November 2025
- Save the date options for 2026
- Christmas Banquet tickets now available
- Special Christmas Worship Service Information
- Community Announcements - Dave Zayonc Memorial Service
- Prayer Requests
Join us this Sunday - October 26th
This Sunday, October 26th, we'll be meeting at Burnaby South Secondary at 10:00am for a worship service.
VCOC Worship November 2025
- November 2 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria (daylight savings - turn your clocks back 1hr this morning!)
- November 9 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
- November 16 - House Church Services
- November 23 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
- November 30 - 10:00AM at Burnaby South Secondary Cafeteria
-> To view our full calendar for the next few months, please see our
Gatherings page on the VCOC website.
Save the date options for 2026
- March 13 to 15 - Seattle Church Marriage Retreat in Leavenworth, WA.
- 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 https://www.nwoneconf.org/
- CFC Teen Camp & Campus Retreat Dates 2026 TBC
We are thrilled to announce the details for our VCOC Christmas Banquet!
Date: Sunday December 14, 2025
Time: 5:00PM - 11:00PM (Doors open at 5:00PM, Dinner is served at 6:00PM)
Location: Royal Palace Banquet Hall
Address: 7845 Edmonds Street, Burnaby (parking in available behind the building)
Activities: Dinner, door prizes, dancing - bring your board games!
Ticket Info:
- Buy your tickets NOW at an Early Bird discount: Early Bird: Adult - $50 or Child (ages 3-10) - $25 (Discount Ends Sunday Nov 9th at midnight)
- Ticket Purchase Link: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/10561901
- Starting November 10th, the tickets cost will go up to: Adult - $55 or Child (ages 3-10) - $27.50
- Please bring your ticket confirmation (digital or printed copy)
Request for Photos:
Please help us collect photos and videos for our "Year In Review" slideshow. We'd love to be able to include a photo of you AND any church events from 2025. Upload your submissions to this link
before Dec 1st:
VCOC 2025 Banquet Slide Show
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: The annual Christmas service featuring the VCOC choir - Please invite your friends!
Community Annoucements
Memorial Service for Dave Zayonc
Dave's livestreamed memorial service will be from 2:00pm-3:00pm on Thursday October 30 at Victory Memorial Park & Funeral Centre in White Rock . The obituary and memorial service information is available by clicking this link: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/surrey-bc/david-zayonc-12552488#services
Prayer Requests
- Continued prayers for Sherrill as she goes through chemo
- 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.
- Pray for the building search team to find a new facility for our church services for 2026
