Above is the latest video update from Pastor Deric in response to the state of emergency in the Province and additional public health measures.
We remain committed to the Gospel and ministry to our church family during this season!
We are not meeting at our physical location for Sunday worship at this time. We welcome you to join us online for Sunday worship at 9:45am through our website, YouTube or Facebook channels. Our Arabic worship service is livestreamed at 1:30pm on YouTube and Facebook.
Our staff are working full time and available to you via email, phone and ZOOM. In person appointments are available for essential/emergency situations. The church building is closed to the public and regular ministry programs are running via remote options.
If you call our office line, we will answer (it is forwarded to our admin staff at home). If you need prayer, we are ready to pray with you.
Now more than ever, it’s important to be in community via the best available means: we have zoom classes and small groups happening every night of the week.
Let us know how you are doing: use Connect with Us on the home page of our Church App (citycentre.today); reach out to pray.pastorderic@citycentrebaptist.ca; and stay connected to Pastor Deric’s blog.
We are your servants for Jesus’ sake,
Your City Centre Ministry Team.
Please see this important video message from Pastor Deric about our response to the Lockdown measures in the Region of Peel.
In effort to be faithful to the Gospel while not adding additional burden to any of our church family:
- We will not be meeting at our physical location for Sunday worship at this time. Please join us online for Sunday worship through our website, YouTube or Facebook channels.
- We will continue to make the church available for ministry to groups of 10 of less throughout the week. This includes small groups who wish to meet at the church, pastoral counselling and prayer. All health and safety protocols remain in place.
- The church is open, our staff is available and regular ministry is running via remote options.
Please watch Pastor Deric’s message to our church family and contact us to stay connected!
We are your servants for Jesus’ sake,
Your City Centre Ministry Team.
Registration is now open for in-person Sunday morning worship and Youth Hour for November 15th. All of our Livestream options remain available, you can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
City Centre will continue to make our worship services and ministry events available to those who wish to attend in person as they represent an essential service to spiritual and emotional well-being of our church family and community. In addition, we will continue to offer parallel virtual and livestream options. This is in compliance with the most recent directives from Ontario and Peel authorities.
We continue to meet and exceed provincial recommendations for worship gatherings. Our facility is sanitized before and after each service for your safety, and our staff and volunteers are trained and ready to serve. Non-medical masks are required to be worn when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours.
In order to uphold best practices and to accommodate the 30% capacity standard, you must register to attend either Sunday Service or 9am Youth Hour. In addition, seating groups must now be restricted to members of your immediate household and/or essential supports.
If you are within a vulnerable population, have an underlying medical condition, or are uncomfortable leaving your home for essential activities like work, school and church, we understand and we welcome you as part of the Body to worship with us online.
Whether you are gathering with us in the church building or at home via livestream, our desire is to be full engaged in worship of our Lord together as a church family..
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Register Now
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581
Registration is now open for worship at our church building this Sunday, September 13th. All of our Livestream options will remain available, you can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
For our 11am Service we will open the church at 10:30am.
Please make sure to register with the group of people you will be sitting with in the auditorium. Each week our team sets up the chair groupings in the auditorium according to that week’s registrations. Please help us out by registering as early as possible so that we are prepared to welcome everyone in a timely fashion at the door.
Whether you are worshiping with us in the church building or at home via livestream, we want you to feel comfortable and engaged with your church family.
Our facility is sanitized before and after each service for your safety and we continue to monitor and observe local and provincial recommendations for worship gatherings. In cooperation with the most recent Public Health guidelines, non-medical masks are required to be worn when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours.
In order to accommodate the 30% capacity standard, you must register to attend either the 9am service or the 11am service.
Important Note: If you are placed on the Waiting List during the registration process, please watch your email until Sunday morning for notice that we have seats for you! We are continually monitoring the registration list and configure the auditorium in real time to seat as many as possible!
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Register Now
Click here to register online
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581
HYMN RECITAL FOR OUR SENIORS
With all of the limitations surrounding the pandemic, we are committed to providing ways to keep on “being the church”. We’re excited to let you know about a special event just for our Seniors taking place this Sunday afternoon, August 9th. We will be hosting a Hymn Recital with Bill Mair, Pastor Max and special guest pianist Margaret Martin. This event has been specifically designed with the needs and safety of our senior saints in mind, keeping the gathering small and limited to one group, with every effort made to use cleaning and distancing procedures in and around our facility.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Time is Sunday, August 9th from 4pm to 5pm in the auditorium.
- Come and just listen to some favourite hymns played instrumentally.
- There will be no singing, just a time of reflective worship as you listen.
- All of our facility protocols will be in place to ensure a safe and fully sanitized environment for you.
- You must REGISTER to attend. We’d love to host you on site, but will also LIVESTREAM the event so you can join online.
If you or someone you know fall into the 50+ category, we invite you to register now.
Click here to register online
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581 to register or with any questions.
SUNDAY WORSHIP @ CITY CENTRE
This Sunday we continue to offer two ways of joining our worship service, on-site and online. We remain committed to keeping our building one of the safest places you can visit in our community. There are many trained volunteers in place to guide you, and detailed signage around the building to inform you.
We fully understand that not everyone will be able, or feel comfortable, to return in person. That’s okay! All of our Livestream options will remain available and are a full part of the church gathered to worship. You can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
Whether you are on-site or viewing over the internet, we are continuing to adapt our worship service to allow you to participate with your whole heart, soul, and mind, trusting God to bless us with rich and spiritually fruitful gatherings.
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you to experience God’s presence in our midst this weekend,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Registration is now open for worship on-site this Sunday, August 9th at 9:45 am.
We are truly excited at the way God has been working at City Centre. Whether you are worshiping with us in the church building or at home via live stream, we want you to feel comfortable and engaged with your church family.
Our facility is sanitized for your safety and we are continuing to monitor and observe local and provincial recommendations for worship gatherings. In cooperation with the most recent Public Health guidelines, non-medical masks are required to be worn when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours.
We fully understand that many will need to stay home for a while longer for a variety of reasons. This is perfectly okay! All services will continue to be streamed live and we consider those who gather with us online – as a small group, watch party, or individual household – to be a full part of the church at worship.
Our goal is that your worship time, whether online or on-site, will be rich and spiritually rewarding, offering a true opportunity for you to encounter the Lord and fellowship with the Body.
Because of the 30% capacity restriction, you must register to attend.
Important note: If you are placed on the Waiting List during the registration process, we will contact you on Saturday to advise if we can seat you. Please keep an eye on your email up until Sunday morning! We are continually monitoring the registration list and configure the auditorium in real time to seat as many as possible!
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Register Now
Click here to register online
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581
This Sunday we continue to offer two ways of joining our worship service, on-site and online. We’re excited that our dear brother Bill Mair will be back at the piano to minister instrumentally during the prelude.
We remain committed to keeping our building one of the safest places you can visit in our community. We have sanitized the facility and configured the auditorium to allow for physical distancing in compliance with all recommendations regarding church gatherings. In cooperation with the most recent Public Health guidelines, non-medical masks are required to be worn when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours. There are many trained volunteers in place to guide you, and detailed signage around the building to inform you.
We fully understand that not everyone will be able, or feel comfortable, to return in person. That’s okay! All of our Livestream options will remain available and are a full part of the church gathered to worship. You can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
Whether you are on-site or viewing over the internet, we know that things seem quite different, but we’re committed to being the church throughout this process! We are continuing to adapt our worship service to allow you to participate with your whole heart, soul, and mind, trusting God to bless us with rich and spiritually fruitful gatherings.
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you to experience God’s presence in our midst this Sunday,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Registration is now open for worship on-site this Sunday, August 2nd at 9:45 am.
We are truly excited at the way God has been working at City Centre. Whether you are worshiping with us in the church building or at home via live stream, we want you to feel comfortable and engaged with your church family.
Our facility is sanitized for your safety and we are continuing to monitor and observe local and provincial recommendations for worship gatherings. In cooperation with the most recent Public Health guidelines, non-medical masks are required to be worn when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours.
We fully understand that many will need to stay home for a while longer for a variety of reasons. This is perfectly okay! All services will continue to be streamed live and we consider those who gather with us online – as a small group, watch party, or individual household – to be a full part of the church at worship.
Our goal is that your worship time, whether online or on-site, will be rich and spiritually rewarding, offering a true opportunity for you to encounter the Lord and fellowship with the Body.
Because of the 30% capacity restriction, you must register to attend.
Important note: If you are placed on the Waiting List during the registration process, we will contact you on Saturday to advise if we can seat you. Please keep an eye on your email up until Sunday morning! We are continually monitoring the registration list and configure the auditorium in real time to seat as many as possible!
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Register Now
Click here to register online
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581
Where is God leading you as His disciple? We’re excited to be on this journey together. That’s why City Centre is continuing to develop remote and online ways for you to go deeper with God even in these unusual times. If you’d like to establish or recommit to a firm scriptural foundation for your life and develop habits that will help strengthen you spiritually, our Foundations Class could be the perfect fit. Pastor Brad is teaching over Zoom and we’re inviting you to participate. Get more information and register today.
This Sunday we continue to offer two ways of joining our worship service, on-site and online.
We remain committed to keeping our building one of the safest places you can visit in our community. We have sanitized the facility and configured the auditorium to allow for physical distancing in compliance with all recommendations regarding church gatherings. In cooperation with the most recent Public Health guidelines, non-medical masks are required to be worn when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours. There are many trained volunteers in place to guide you, and detailed signage around the building to inform you.
We fully understand that not everyone will be able, or feel comfortable, to return in person. That’s okay! All of our Livestream options will remain available and are a full part of the church gathered to worship. You can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
Whether you are on-site or viewing over the internet, we know that things seem quite different, but we’re committed to being the church throughout this process! We are continuing to adapt our worship service to allow you to participate with your whole heart, soul, and mind, trusting God to bless us with rich and spiritually fruitful gatherings.
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you to experience God’s presence in our midst this Sunday,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Praise God: He is continuing to build His church!
This Sunday we continue to offer two ways of joining our worship service.
The church facility is now open for on-site worship. We are committed to keeping our building one of the safest places you can visit in our community. We have sanitized and configured the auditorium to allow for physical distancing and compliance with all recommendations regarding church gatherings. In cooperation with the most recent Public Health guidelines, non-medical masks will be required when inside the building. We welcome you to bring your own mask. Disposable masks will be provided if you forget yours. There will be lots of trained volunteers in place to guide you and detailed signage around the building to remind you.
We fully understand that not everyone will be able, or comfortable, to return in person. That’s ok! All of our Livestream options will remain available and are a full part of the church gathered to worship. You can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
Whether you are on-site or viewing over the internet, we know that things seem quite different, but we’re committed to being the church throughout this process! We are continuing to adapt our worship service to allow you to participate with your whole heart, soul, and mind, trusting God to bless us with rich and spiritually fruitful gatherings.
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you for God to presence Himself in our midst this Sunday.
Let’s stay connected!
Your City Centre Ministry Team
What to Expect On-Site
We know that things seem quite different, but we’re committed to this process! We are continuing to adapt our worship service to allow you to participate with your whole heart, soul, and mind, trusting God to bless us with rich and spiritually fruitful gatherings.
Music from our worship team will be pre-recorded and played back during the service for both on-site and Livestream participants. No bulletins will be distributed and no offering plates will be passed. We encourage everyone to track with us through citycentre.today and continue using the online giving resources available.
We have sanitized and configured the auditorium to allow for physical distancing and compliance with all recommendations regarding church gatherings. There will be lots of trained volunteers in place to guide you and detailed signage around the building to remind you.
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you for God to presence Himself in our midst this Sunday.
Let’s stay connected!
You City Centre Ministry Team
Worship This Sunday at 9:45 am
We’re grateful for how far we’ve come by God’s grace. This Sunday we continue to offer two ways of joining our worship service. In accordance with guidelines from public health, the church building is now open for on-site worship. We understand that not everyone will be able or comfortable to return in person. That’s ok! All of our Livestream options will remain available and are a full part of the church gathered to worship. You can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
This Sunday we will celebrate the Lord’s Table as a church family, both in person and virtually. If you are attending via Livestream, please prepare a cup of juice and a piece of bread for each believer in your household, ready when the Livestream begins. If you don’t have these particular items, it’s alright to use another kind of bread or drink to represent the body and blood of Jesus. If you are attending on-site, we have individual and sealed packages containing the elements that will be available to you in a contactless way.
What to Expect On-Site
We know that things seem quite different, but we’re committed to this process! We are continuing to adapt our worship service to allow you to participate with your whole heart, soul, and mind, trusting God to bless us with rich and spiritually fruitful gatherings.
Music from our worship team will be pre-recorded and played back during the service for both on-site and Livestream participants. The province of Ontario has advised that all indoor singing should be suspended. We will encourage those on-site to engage with the service by raising hands, clapping, or speaking in a low voice.
No bulletins will be distributed and no offering plates will be passed. We encourage everyone to track with us through citycentre.today and continue using the online giving resources available.
We have sanitized and configured the auditorium to allow for physical distancing and compliance with all recommendations regarding church gatherings. There will be lots of trained volunteers in place to guide you and detailed signage around the building to remind you.
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you for God to presence Himself in our midst this Sunday.
Let’s stay connected!
You City Centre Ministry Team
Our church building is now open to gather on a Sunday morning. We continue to review and revise our own expectations based on current guidelines and our church needs. In light of this, we have decided to remain with one service for the time being. However, because we know there are a number of you that held off coming to leave space for others, we are creating additional overflow areas for people to gather when the main sanctuary fills to capacity. For this Sunday, July 5th at 9:45am, we encourage you to register for on-site worship if you are inclined to attend.
We also want you to know that we are actively working on ways for you to participate in the corporate worship service on site while respecting the public health guidelines regarding singing. Our goal is that your experience in the building will be rich and spiritually rewarding, offering a true opportunity for you to engage with Christ and fellowship with the Body.
We fully understand that many will need to stay home for a while longer for a variety of reasons. This is perfectly ok! All services will continue to be streamed live and we consider those who gather with us online – as a small group, watch party, or individual household – to be a full part of the church at worship. We are striving for more and better ways for us to engage together as we worship both online and on site.
Committed to staying connected with you and to our Saviour,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Register Now
Click here to register online
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581
Thank you for registering for our Live Worship this Sunday, June 28 at 9:45 am. We are excited to see you. To facilitate your safety and the new protocols, we will open the church at 9:00 am.
Here are just a few reminders for you.
PLEASE READ THE SIGNS POSTED, AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY OUR “FIRST IMPRESSIONS” LEADERS!
When You Arrive:
- Please park in alternating parking spaces. This provides safe distancing for everyone as the exit and re-enter their vehicles.
- Enter the building through the Main Eastern Entrance ONLY as we need to maintain one building entry point.
- As you make your way to the building, please maintain appropriate physical distancing.
- Please line up, if needed, at 6-foot intervals along the sidewalk to the Main Entrance.
- Your temperature will be taken as you are ready to enter the building, and you will be asked a series of health screening questions.
- A Greeter will be available to spray hand sanitizer before entering the building.
- Use the hand sanitizer that will be placed at entrances, exits, and throughout the auditorium.
- Seating in the auditorium has been arranged to maintain physical distancing and accommodate as many as possible.
- Please follow the ushers’ direction for seating in a grouping of chairs that matches the number of people in your group.
After the Service:
- At the end of the service, please remain in your seat until additional instructions are given.
- We ask you to exit the auditorium, and the building, as directed.
We look forward to worshipping with you!
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Worship This Sunday at 9:45 am
This Sunday we’re excited to offer two ways of joining our worship service. In accordance with guidelines from public health, we are re-opening the church building for on-site worship. We understand that not everyone will be able or comfortable to return in person. That’s ok! All of our Livestream options will remain available and are a full part of the church gathered to worship. You can choose YouTube or Facebook as well as our website.
What to Expect On-Site
We have sanitized and configured the auditorium to allow for physical distancing and compliance with all recommendations regarding church gatherings. There will be lots of trained volunteers in place to guide you and detailed signage around the building to remind you.
Music from our worship team will be pre-recorded and played back during the service for both on-site and livestream participants. The province of Ontario has advised that all indoor singing should be suspended. We will encourage those on-site to engage with the service by raising hands, clapping, or speaking in a low voice.
No bulletins will be distributed and no offering plates will be passed. We encourage everyone to track with us through citycentre.today and continue using any online giving resources available.
What we WILL do is celebrate that God is leading us into the next phase of recovery from the pandemic and trust Him as we keep moving forward!
Due to the 30% capacity restriction, you must REGISTER to attend the on-site service.
We are praying with you for God to presence Himself in our midst this Sunday.
Let’s stay connected!
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Due to the 30% restriction defined by the Ontario Government, we may not be able to accommodate everyone within our building. Everyone who wishes to attend must register.
Our Ministry Team is working hard to ensure your safety throughout this process. Here’s what you need to know:
Before You Register
- Please consult your physician before registering if you are a member of a vulnerable age group or have a compromised immune system.
- Please do not register if you have not observed the guidelines from Public Health and the Ontario government with respect to public gatherings and/or physical distancing during the last 14 days.
- You must be committed to continue following public health advice including: practice physical distancing, wear a face covering if physical distancing is a challenge, wash hands frequently and thoroughly, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- There will be no child care or children’s program this Sunday. Families with children will be able to register and sit together for the service, but children must remain seated and with their parents at all times.
- No food or beverage will be permitted in the church.
- No bulletin or notes will be provided, we encourage you to use citycentre.today or bring your own paper.
- No offering will be taken so please continue to utilize the online options for giving. Drop boxes for cheques are available.
- All Bibles and boxes of tissues have been removed from the sanctuary, please make sure to bring your own.
- The church has been cleaned and sanitized prior to your arrival and will be cleaned and sanitized after you leave.
- Only the main level washrooms will be open. Only 1 person per washroom will be allowed at a time.
- Please complete one registration for all of the members of your household (or social circle) who will sit together.
- When you arrive in the parking lot you will be greeted and instructed by a parking lot attendant.
- Vehicles will be parked in every other space providing safe distance for people when they exit and enter their vehicles.
- After parking your car, please maintain appropriate physical distancing at all times both outside and inside the building.
- Hand sanitizer will be placed at entrances and exits and other locations in and surrounding the auditorium.
- Take note of signage and directional arrows as you enter and walk throughout the building.
- Follow the instructions of the ushers as they direct you to your auditorium seats. Seating in the auditorium has been arranged to maintain physical distancing and accommodate as many as possible within the 30% capacity restrictions.
- At the end of the service, please remain in your seat until instructions are given for exiting the auditorium and the building.
Click here to register online
Or call the church office at 905-826-8581
Blessings,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Church Family,
We are excited to announce that our church building will be Re-Opening June 28th for a 9:45 am service. We are finalizing details for the various aspects of ministry on a Sunday morning. In order to be in compliance with the Ministry of Health, we will have a registration process for you and those within your social circle attending with you. We’ll send you more details and the registration link next week.
We also know that not everyone will be ready, or able, to return to the church building right away. We will continue to have Livestreaming available during all worship services and continue to offer online resources for all areas of discipleship. For those of you that choose to stay home for now, we encourage you to explore ways of doing church in community. That could be having a few people over for a watch party, physically distanced and in a gathering of less than 10; or with your social circle, based on the new provincial guidelines. You can also create an online watch party through Zoom. The City Centre Virtual Café is already set up and offers fellowship and interaction with others during the service broadcasts.
We can’t wait to see you in person! But, in the meantime, let’s stay connected!
Church Family,
Church Family,
By now you have probably heard the Province of Ontario has announced the re-opening of churches at 30% capacity. Praise God! We are so excited to gather together with you in our building for corporate worship and other ministries. We are also committed to doing so with the safety of our church family as a top priority.
We are asking that you please take 5 minutes to complete this survey about returning to our facility for worship and ministry. This will be a huge help to our elders and staff as we make important decisions in the days to come.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to give us your feedback and please stay tuned for upcoming communications about how and when we will resume services at our facility. We can’t wait to see you!
Your City Centre Ministry Staff
Next Steps Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2T9CKR7
Pastor Deric
Church Family,
We also hope you will come to City Centre’s first Drive-Thru Food Drive this Sunday, June 7th, 2020 between 1-3 pm. Come and wave to our Ministry Staff and their families as you drop off a non-perishable food item to help us bless our community through our local partner, Eden Food for Change. The most needed food items include canned meat, canned fruits, canned sauce, and chunky soups.
Please note the important rules set out for us by the Region of Peel Public Health. Our staff are not allowed to approach/touch your vehicle and you are not allowed to exit your vehicle. BEFORE YOU ARRIVE, make sure all your food items are packaged in bags that you alone can lift through the window of your vehicle and place on the tables provided. You can enter the parking lot from Fallingbrook Drive only. For more details, visit citycentrebaptist.ca/outreach.
We look forward to seeing your smiling faces on June 7th!
Sincerely,
Your Ministry Team
UPDATE: Friday, May 22nd at 2:50pm
Please consider joining our Virtual Café. This is a “watch party” that starts at 9:30 am on Sundays. But it’s not just a party: it’s worship and fellowship with your church family! We watch the service together and then talk afterwards with staff and friends. To join this coming Sunday, visit the Virtual Café page on our website.
Women’s Ministries are excited about a new Integrated Devotional & Bible Study through the Book of Philippians. This 60-day summer journey is for all ladies and will start on June 15th. The cost is only $15. All the details and registration are available on our website at citycentrebaptist.ca/women. Let’s stay connected!
Blessings,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
Helpful Links:
Pastor Deric’s Blog
Pastor Max’s Weekday Worship
Virtual Family VBS Registration
Just for Kids
Give
UPDATE: Friday, May 15th at 11:17am
We are ever grateful for the technology that provides us with the opportunity to “meet” as a church family. If you are missing your church family, please consider joining our Virtual Café. This is a watch party that starts at 9:30 am on Sundays to hang out during the service and then talk afterward. To join our Virtual Café this coming Sunday, please email virtualcafe@citycentrebaptist.ca or check out our Virtual Café page on our website. We hope to see you soon!
As Heidi mentioned last week, we are embarking on a Vacation Bible School journey “To Mars and Beyond – Exploring Where God’s Power Can Take You”. If you are interested in having your children participate in a half-day virtual VBS from July 13th to 17th, please go to our children’s page for more details and to register your children.
We are planning for days when we will be able to meet as a church family once again. To help us move ahead with focus and purpose, we are looking to hire a Director of Ministry Continuity. This is a full-time contract position and the details are on our website. If you know of someone that would be able to step into that role, please pass on the job description to them.
This Sunday we’re excited to worship together with you via Livestream at 9:45 am. We will continue in the Shalom series with Pastor Deric’s teaching. The service will be streaming on Facebook and YouTube as well as our website. Please use Kastio as a backup option.
Pastor Deric and Pastor Max are posting regularly to their blogs to stay connected with you. You may want to join a Virtual Small Group for fellowship and learning. Don’t journey alone. Together with your church family and side by side with Jesus, we’re trusting Him to see us through.
Have a great long weekend.
Blessings from your City Centre Ministry Team
UPDATE: Friday, April 30th at 3:09pm
This Sunday we’re excited to worship together with you via Livestream at 9:45 am. We will continue in the Shalom series with Pastor Deric’s teaching, and celebrate the Lord’s Table together virtually.
You can prepare for Communion by having a cup of juice and a piece of bread ready for each believer in your household prior to the service. If you don’t have these particular items, it’s alright to use another kind of bread or drink to represent the body and blood of Je
The service will be streaming on our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel as well as our website.
We want to encourage you during this time not only to stay connected with the community of faith but to press deeper into your relationship with Jesus. There are resources available to you every day to help:
Monday
Ladies Bible Study at 7 pm
Tuesday
Forging Your Faith Class with Pastor Brad at 7 pm
Wednesday
Men’s Bible Study at 8 pm, please connect with Pastor Brad
Thursday
Foundations Class with Pastor Brad at 7 pm
Friday
Youth and Young Adults Live Q&A with Pastor Greg at 7:30 pm
Pastor Deric and Pastor Max are posting weekly to their blogs to stay connected with you. You may join a Virtual Small Group for fellowship and learning. Don’t journey alone. Together with your church family and side by side with Jesus, we’re trusting Him to see us through.
If you need more information or have questions, please contact us!
UPDATE: Friday, April 17th at 11:53am
We are looking forward to worshipping with you again on Sunday at 9:45 am. This week Pastor Deric begins a new sermon series titled, “Shalom”, focusing on the incredible peace of God.
The service will be streaming live on our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. You can still tune in through CityCentre.today or our website. Use Kastio as a backup option.
Additional Helpful Links:
Check out the new posts on Pastor Deric’s Blog and Weekday Worship with Pastor Max. You can stay current through our website on the latest online discipleship tools to aid in your journey. We invite you to reach out to our team with prayer and care requests or to offer your help to others.
Blessings,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
UPDATE: Thursday, April 9th at 3:55pm
Subject: Communion Preparation and Streaming Options for Good Friday
We’re looking forward to worshipping with you on Good Friday at 9:45 am, including a virtual celebration of the Lord’s Table. We’ve added additional online options to make it easy to join us. The service will be streaming on our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. You can still tune in through CityCentre.today or our website. Use Kastio as a backup option.
Before the service begins, assemble the elements. Pour a small cup of grape juice or wine for each believer in your household. Cut a tiny piece of bread, pita or a cracker for each one as well. If you don’t have these particular items, it’s alright to use another kind of bread or drink to represent the body and blood of Jesus.
Gather these items in the area where you will view the Livestream. When we reach this point of the service, Pastor Deric will instruct you to distribute the elements. For each element, we will pray and invite you to eat/drink together at the same time.
We’re so thankful that technology allows us to continue our worship as a church family, even in unusual circumstances. If you have any questions about preparing for Good Friday’s service, please contact the office.
May God bless you and your household as we enter into this holy weekend,
Your City Centre Staff
UPDATE: Monday, April 6th at 4:07pm
This is Holy Week. It’s the time when we call to the forefront of our minds the events leading up to Jesus crucifixion, death and resurrection. And, as a church family, we want to track together as we thank God for the greatest Gift of His Son.
On Good Friday, we will be Livestreaming our worship service at 9:45am.
We invite you to join us for a time of reflection, music and a message from Pastor Deric, centred around the Lord’s Table. We are planning a virtual celebration of Communion with you as an act of worship and fellowship, even though we are physically apart from one another.
Here is what you need to do to prepare:
Before the service begins, assemble the elements. Pour a small cup of grape juice or wine for each believer in your household. Cut a tiny piece of bread, pita or a cracker for each one as well. If you don’t have these particular items, it’s alright to use another kind of bread or drink to represent the body and blood of Jesus.
Gather these items in the area where you will view the Livestream. When we reach this point of the service, Pastor Deric will instruct you to distribute the elements. For each element, we will pray and invite you to eat/drink together at the same time.
We’re so thankful that technology allows us to continue our worship as a church family, even in unusual circumstances. If you have any questions about preparing for Good Friday’s service, please contact the office.
Celebrate Easter! Sunday morning at 9:45am.
We are planning special music, unique media elements and a gospel message from Pastor Deric. Don’t forget to invite your friends, colleagues and co-workers. You can use this link as an invitation: http://www.citycentrebaptist.ca/easter. Come ready to sing, engage and hear from the Lord as we open His Word together and lift His name high. The world needs to know that we have a Saviour and that He is Lord of all!
We thank you with all our hearts for your continued partnership for the Kingdom.
For His glory,
Your City Centre Staff
UPDATE: Saturday, April 4th at 10:09am
Dear Church Family
Sunday at City Centre
Don’t miss family worship on Livestream this Sunday as Pastor Deric preaches on “The Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken!”
We invite you to please use one of our alternate platforms to view the service. This helps more people be able to access our site:
https://www.citycentre.today/livestream.html
OR
https://kastio.com/city-centre
New Online Classes This Week
Join Pastor Brad for “Forging Your Faith”, helping you grow deeper in your walk with Christ through insight into what we believe and why. Register now.
Pastor Brad is also teaching our Foundations Class online. Essentials of the Christian faith for new and growing believers. Register now.
Stay Connected
Don’t forget to check out Pastor Deric’s latest Blog post. Our ministry team is ready to connect with you.
We can’t wait to Celebrate Easter with you next Sunday, April 12th @ 9:45am on Livestream. On Good Friday, April 10th we’ll come together virtually via Livestream to celebrate Communion together. Stay tuned for details!
Many blessings from,
Your City Centre Staff
UPDATE: Tuesday, March 31st at 11:44am
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. – Psalm 23.
Dear Church Family,
We have sent a letter to you through the mail this week, but are copying you via email as well. This is because we sincerely want to make sure that you hear from your elders during this time.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020 has proven to be a unique time in world history. By God’s grace, this will also be a unique time in the history of the Church. I have found the 23rd Psalm to give comfort, peace and direction to my thoughts and actions over these last days. As we journey together, it is important, now more than ever, that we stay faithful and focused on being the Church, as God has called us to be.
The elders of City Centre Baptist Church want you to know:
1. We care for you.
We know that this crisis may be affecting you in multiple ways. If you are sick or caring for someone who is sick, the church can assist with picking up groceries or medication. If your job has been affected, City Centre is providing resources that can help. If you are balancing working from home with caring for children, we want to support you. If you are lonely, we’re here to surround you with the community. The elders and staff are praying and monitoring the situation with the intent of developing new and better ways of being present in the life of each person who is a part of our church family.
2. We are available to you.
If you would like an elder to pray with you, you can reach out through the home page of our website (citycentrebaptist.ca) or directly through elders@citycentrebaptist.ca . We will call you to pray or just to talk, and we can direct you to more support that the church has available.
3. City Centre is continuing in ministry.
Even though it looks a little different, we must continue to meet together in worship weekly. Plan your Sunday around our 9:45am Livestream. Get dressed for church and gather your family around the TV or iPad. Sing and open God’s Word knowing that you are engaging together with your church family in the worship and praise of our great God who is sustaining us. The staff are providing excellent discipleship tools and programs specifically tuned to our present situation. We must take the initiative to find out how we can best engage with them and continue to press deeper with Christ. So, keep talking to our pastors and visit the website daily.
4. We need your partnership.
In order to sustain all of these resources from our church, we must remain faithful in our tithes and offerings. City Centre has always relied solely on the faithful giving of our church family to provide spiritual and practical ministry to our congregation. As difficult as it may be, we cannot allow fear or circumstances to curtail our habits of supporting the work of the church when we need it the most. As elders, we appeal to you boldly, with full confidence that God will provide. There are several ways you can continue to give:
1. Write a cheque and send it in the mail.
2. Give directly from your bank account through E-Transfer using this email offering@citycentrebaptist.ca
3. Online giving is available by credit card and debit card, through the website or via text message.
4. You can set up an automatic transfer from your account.
If you would like counsel or to talk with an elder about your giving, please do not hesitate to reach out to us (elders@citycentrebaptist.ca).
5. God is in control.
Finally, we remember that God is sovereign over all, working out His plan in everything. His goodness and mercy are our wonderful hope. Our response to COVID-19 is not out of fear, but care and compassion for those most vulnerable and Christian responsibility to our community. It is our privilege to keep trusting, seeking and worshipping the Lord together with you.
Sincerely, in Christ,
Jerry MacKenzie
(on behalf of the elders)
UPDATE: Saturday, March 28th at 9:15pm
Ontario Prohibits Gatherings of More Than Five People with Strict Exceptions
Stronger action required to stop the spread of COVID-19
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to further stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all Ontarians.
Based on the best advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is issuing a new emergency order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to prohibit organized public events and social gatherings of more than five people, effective immediately.
UPDATE: Friday, March 27th at 2:34pm
Dear Church Family,
City Centre is available to you spiritually and practically during this time. Our website now has direct links if you need to pray or talk with someone, if you need help/support, and if you can volunteer to help people who may need it.
Catch the latest entry in Pastor Deric’s Blog to stay connected.
Join us for worship by Livestream this Sunday, March 29th at 9:45am. Pastor Max will lead us in song and Pastor Deric will open the Word as we study and pray together.
In addition, we will join in as the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the World Evangelical Alliance are inviting Canadians and churches to a Global Day of Prayer and Fasting as part of the Church response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Get resources here.
The full service will also be posted immediately following for re-viewing. We have added more viewing platforms for our live stream to handle the additional traffic:
If you are viewing from a laptop or computer,
visit https://www.citycentrebaptist.ca/livestream/
If you are viewing from a phone or mobile device,
visit https://www.citycentre.today/livestream.html
If you have trouble reaching either of these pages,
visit https://kastio.com/city-centre
In the grace of Jesus,
Your City Centre Staff
UPDATE: Thursday, March 19th at 12:55pm
Dear Church Family,
We’re partnered with you in prayer for God’s sovereignty to reign over all in these challenging times.
In accordance with federal and local public health guidelines, all services and meetings at City Centre remain suspended. Our physical office is closed but all staff are online and working remotely, available to you for ministry and encouragement.
We will be live streaming our worship service every Sunday at 9:45am.
The full service will also be posted immediately following for re-viewing. We have added more viewing platforms for our live stream to handle the additional traffic:
If you are viewing from a laptop or computer,
visit https://www.citycentrebaptist.ca/livestream/
If you are viewing from a phone or mobile device,
visit https://www.citycentre.today/livestream.html
If you have trouble reaching either of these pages,
visit https://kastio.com/city-centre
We thank you for continuing to support the work of the church by holding us up in prayer. You can continue to give financially in various ways, detailed on our website.
Pastor Deric wants to stay in touch with you! He’s started a new blog and is posting regularly to stay connected with our church family. Visit https://www.citycentrebaptist.ca/pdblog/ for his latest post.
Please continue to check back to our website for up to date information on City Centre’s Response and to the Peel Public Health for public health updates.
In His grace,
Your City Centre Ministry Team
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UPDATE: Friday, March 13th at 4:20pm
As a result of the most recent guidelines from the Ontario Chief Medical Officer (March 13, 2020) recommending immediate suspension of all gatherings of 250 or more and heightened alert to “child-care spaces”, City Centre Church is pausing all week-end services and all weekly ministry meetings until we are cleared to gather safely without risk to anyone.
Our decision is not made out of fear but out of great love for others and the need to protect those who are vulnerable to the coronavirus.
I have asked the staff to find fresh ways to connect in community with you through online teaching, lessons for the children, encouragement and care. We are already planning to stream worship services to you on Sunday morning. Watch for updates on social media and our website at citycentrebaptist.ca/cv.
On behalf of the staff and elders of City Centre Baptist Church
Psalm 46:10-11
UPDATE: Thursday, March 12th at 4:45pm
