Welcome to LIFE, our Middle School/High School Ministry. Our youth ministry motto is built into our name, LIFE, which stands for Living in Faith Every Day.
We hope to teach and model for the youth what faith looks like lived out daily, wherever they are: not just at church, but at school, in their families, and ultimately when they go to college and beyond. God is not only at church: He’s with us all the time.
If you’re interested in LIFE or have any questions, contact our Youth Minister Peter Hwang at peter.hwang@cciccu.org
Teaching God’s Truth
We want to pass down truths from the Bible about who Jesus is, the central message of the Gospel, and the overall story of salvation history. Through Friday night messages, small group discussions, and Sunday school lessons, we want to take those treasures and give them to the next generation.
An Invitation to Live It
A real relationship of trust in God doesn’t stay isolated in the head. We want to help the youth walk with God by giving them opportunities like retreats, missions trips, and service, all guided with youth counselors. We want to support them through struggles, so they can taste the real flavor of the grace God shows us as we take risks to trust him.
Building Up in Love
In the middle of their school years, when so much emphasis is placed on achievement and success, we want to build up the youth, not in skills or excellence, but in love. God loves them for who they are, not for what they can do. Through small groups, friendships, and counselor care, we hope to show the love of God to each of our students.
Sundays
9:30am
Sundays
11:00am
Fridays
7:30pm – 9:30pm
I hope you and your family are enjoying the 4th of July weekend.
We thank God for His faithful protection in bringing our Mexico Missions Team home safely! During Mission Night, we were moved as we heard how God worked in and through them throughout the trip. It was inspiring to see them step out in faith, leave their comfort zones, and boldly share the Gospel. As they served, they not only experienced God’s presence, but also had their lives reignited by the Lord, enabling them to share the Gospel with others. Their spiritual growth, courage, and willingness to serve are a beautiful reflection of God’s transforming work in their lives. We give all glory and praise to our Lord.
We also praise the Lord for the blessing of our Youth Family Potluck in June. I would like to sincerely thank all the parents who made time in their busy schedules to attend. Special appreciation also goes to the many parent volunteers who came early to help with preparations and stayed afterward to assist with cleanup. Some parents shared with me that it’s a heartfelt evening with genuine sharing. One of the highlights was the honest discussion about the challenges we face in parenting adolescents, where both parents and counselors shared openly and engaged in candid conversations. We are thankful to see the relationships between parents and our youth counselors deepen through these sincere conversations.
We have 56 youth joining the Summer Retreat so far! If you’d like to join us, there’s still time to register. Here’s the registration link: https://ccicyouth.com.
Please check out the July Newsletter, available in both English and Chinese. We sincerely thank Brother Lance (Amber’s dad) for his translation work.
Blessings,
Ya-ling Lee
愿您和您的家人有个愉快的美国独立日（7月4日）长周末！
同时，感谢主丰富的恩典，使我们六月初举办的青少年家庭爱宴（
目前已有 56 位青少年报名参加夏令营退修会！如果你也想参加，欢迎立即报名！
請參閱七月份月刊。我們誠摯感謝 Lance 弟兄(Amber的爸爸）協助將月刊翻譯成中文。
祝福
雅玲
| Schedule | Events | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 - 2/16 | Youth Retreat | ||
| 6/16 - 6/23 | Youth Mexico Mission Trip | ||
| 7/7 - 7/24 | Taiwan Mission Trip | ||
| 7/31 - 8/3 | ALL-CCIC Youth Summer Retreat | ||
| 11/6-11/8 | Whole church Winter Retreat | ||
| Class Grade | Parent Reps | Emails | Counselors | Emails | Youth of each class parent rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 6th Grade | Sarah Xia, Josh Nitta | sarahxia18@gmail.com jnitta16@caj.ac.jp | |||
| 2030 7th Grade | Qiaohu Lin | qiaohuilin@hotmail.com | Sarah Xia, Josh Nitta | sarahxia18@gmail.com jnitta16@caj.ac.jp | Claire Xu |
| 2029 8th Grade | Vivienne Zhang | vivienneusa@gmail.com | Sarah Xia, Peter Hwang | sarahxia18@gmail.com Peetah911@gmail.com | Ayleena Lee |
| 2028 9th Grade | Yaling Lee | ylleeusca@gmail.com | Danny Yi | settpainghtin03@gmail.com | Garvin Young |
| 2027 10th Grade | Lijue Zhong | lijuez@gmail.com | Michelle Rao | rao.michelle0@gmail.com | Julia Pan |
| 2026 11th Grade | Karen Lee | klee0314@gmail.com | Marisa Chang | changmarisa98@gmail.com | Jasper Lo |
| 2025 12th Grade | Lingling Pu | sallypu2004@yahoo.com | Marisa Chang | changmarisa98@gmail.com | Ethan Jin |
| Youth Ministers | Peter Hwang | peetah911@gmail.com | |||
| Youth Staff | |||||
| Youth Parent Coordinator | Ya-Ling Lee | ylleeusca@gmail.com | |||