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Hi Youth,

We have two more weeks until E2 Kickoff! I hope that you’re all excited for this upcoming year as we head into this Youth 2019-20 season. In today’s Psalm I want to invite you all to meditate on this passage below…

Psalm 84:10-12

¹⁰A single day in your courtyards is better
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather guard the door of the house of my God
than live in the tents of sinful people.
¹¹The Lord God is like the sun that gives us light.
He is like a shield that keeps us safe.
The Lord blesses us with favor and honor.
He doesn’t hold back anything good
from those whose lives are without blame.

¹²Lord who rules over all,
blessed is the person who trusts in you.

Based off of this reading, take time to answer these questions.

What do you think the author meant when he said a single day in God’s court is better than a thousand elsewhere?
How would a life living without blame look like?
How can you continue to trust more in your Heavenly Father?

In all that we face and do, let’s continue to pursue a life of knowing our God each day.

Blessings,
Sam

E2 NEWS overview

All Church Cleanup 8/10
No E2 this week
E2 Torchbearers
Church Volleyball League Fall Season signup
Parent Orientation 8/17
Senior Outing 8/31
Parents Corner Reminder

E2 SCHEDULE

https://www.sjcac.org/connect/youth/

8/10 No E2: Torchbearer’s Retreat
8/17 No E2: Parent Orientation
8/24 E2 Fall Kickoff
8/31 No E2: Labor day & Senior Outing
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9/7 E2 Fellowship
9/14 E2 Fellowship
9/21 No E2: Missions Conference
9/28 E2 Fellowship
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All Church Cleanup Day
Sat. Aug. 10, 9am – 12pm

Our annual church cleanup day is this Saturday morning! This is a fun opportunity to serve together as a family of brothers and sisters in Christ from all congregations! All students and their families are invited to come and take care of cleaning up the church that God has blessed us with. We hear that lunch will also be served for all the helpers afterwards!

No E2 this Saturday

Pastor David and Sam will be away at the Torchbearers Retreat this weekend and they will return on Sunday for 2nd hour service.

E2 Torchbearers

We want to say, “Thank You!” to all our Torchbearers that served last year. These students gave of their time and talents to serve in these areas of youth leadership: Community Development, Communications/Tech/Media, Hospitality, Prayer, Special Events, and Worship.
Abigail Yuen
Allison Tran
Andy Hsu
Barnabas Yuen
Bethany Kiang
Hana Yung
Chloe Chow
Daniel Chun
Ellie Chow
Hannah Poon
Isabel Kang
John Hsu
Michelle Chew
Sherman Wong

Our new Torchbearers for this upcoming school year are:
Abigail Kang
Allison Tran
Amanda Lee
Chloe Chow
Ellie Chow
Gabriel Ho
Hannah Poon
Joe Cheng
Katie Ng
Keaton Wong
Oliver Ma
Please keep them in prayer as they come together to serve as a leadership team at the Torchbearers Retreat.

Church Volleyball League Fall Season signup

The Fall Season of the Church Volleyball League will start on September 8, running through November 24. The games will be played on Sunday evenings from 7 PM at the Santa Clara High School (3000 Benton Rd, Santa Clara). Pastor David will be leading the Youth team in the Recreational Division. Nate Lau will be leading the Intermediate Lower division team. There are also two other SJCAC teams in the Intermediate Middle division for higher skill levels.

To register, use the Google Docs form https://forms.gle/oKkZoxoxYCmCskBJ9

Come out to practice this Sunday from 6-7:30 PM at Live Oak Park ( 641 Moreland Way, Santa Clara)

Parent Orientation
Aug. 17, 7pm – 9pm

What a great year we had last year! So much growth and maturity, but guess what?! God is still moving and doing his work among our Youth Group. Do you want to see all the new things God has been placing on our team’s heart to plan this year? Come join us in fellowship, come meet your student’s small group leader for this coming year and find out new and exciting ways you can partner with us this year.

Save the Date: Senior Outing
Aug. 30 – Sep. 2

Attention all incoming High School seniors: you are invited to the annual senior outing over the Labor Day weekend. Registration form is now open:
https://forms.gle/srNmTSgw9iH5bxbm7

Reminder

FREE: Gospel-Centered Sexuality Summit
Spend 30 minutes with each expert to gain practical insight on topics surrounding sexuality and Gen Z.
There will be 5 new expert interviews released everyday to watch for FREE until August 15, 2019.
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https://www.gospelcenteredsexuality.com/gospel-centered-sexuality-summit

SJCAC Youth Ministry | Elijah/Elisha Youth Fellowship
(aka “E-Squared” / E2)