Hi Youth Family,
How great it is to rest?! The rhythm of rest and work is because God wants us to remember that we are NOT slaves (Deut 5:15), but are free to worship! The Summer is quickly passing us by and we only have ONE more event this Summer, Youth Beach Day. Let us fellowship and enjoy this special rest together before the new school year begins.

This Morning in our Time with Abba, the two words I received was Depend and Mercy. In the Old Testament, God shows us that when we put our full dependence on Him, He will win the battles and we get to share in the victories, but when we choose to depend on our own abilities, strength, and resources, we no longer reap the benefits of His glory. In a similar way Paul writes in the book of Romans:

“It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.” (Rom 9:16)

Our salvation or our victories do not depend on the abilities of man, but of the mercy of God. This is often uncomfortable because it forces us to be vulnerable and put ourselves in a helpless position. Today Youth Family, let us release anything we feel like we have control over and lay this before God once again depending on him.
Action Items:

Prayerfully ask God “what are some areas where I have a lot of control in”
Make a list of three things this week where you can rely on God more. (Waking up, Heart of Worship, Share God’s word with a friend)
Prayerfully watch these areas throughout the week, constantly praying and giving up more to God.

Blessings,
Pastor David

E2 NEWS overview

A/V Training
E2 meets in Chapel 7/27
Mexicali Blog & Video
Volleyball Sunday
E2 Camping Trip-CANCELLED
Beach Day is almost here!

E2 SCHEDULE

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

7/27 E2 Fellowship
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8/3 E2 Beach Day
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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A/V Training
Jul. 27, 3pm-6:30pm

There will be an A/V training next Saturday, July 27th, from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM for all worship team members, led by Young, Pastor Elliott, Auntie Maria, and Nicholas. This training is required for all youth interested in serving on the youth E-Squared worship team for this upcoming school year. Sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2DAvNtP2LV1Qt88-oU4AMkkIp7Vi35vvfIcraHE3kL_NQ7Q/viewform

Please bring $5 if you want to have dinner provided (bánh mì).

E2 meets in Chapel
July 27 @ 7pm

E2 Youth fellowship will meet upstairs in the Chapel this week. The Mandarin congregation has their Revival Conference in the sanctuary. Please note: the Youth Wing is also reserved for the MS event.

Mexicali Blog & Video

Check out the latest updates to our youth blog. Youth team testimonies! Take a look and share in our joy as we witness God do his good work in our youth.
Enjoy our video! Have a glimpse of Mexicali and the wonderful people we got to meet.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ioFOR9BueTSiQIyYgWKFbN6eg7iwQAuk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv4m5RCzWY4&feature=youtu.be

Volleyball Sunday
6pm, Cataldi Park, SJ

There is no softball game this Sunday, but a volleyball net will be setup at Cataldi Park (Morrill Ave at Cataldi Drive) at 6 PM on Sunday. The Fall volleyball season is starting soon, so anyone who is interested in playing on a team should come out to practice.
For more info, contact Nathan Lau at launate@gmail.com.

E2 Family Camping Trip – CANCELLED

Thank you to those who have signed up and invested into the youth camping trip this summer. Regretfully, the camping trip has been cancelled due to having multiple events scheduled closely together. We have decided to focus our resources on beach day and encourage you all to come out and join us at the beach. We hope to attempt this camping trip again some time in the future.