Youth Ministry
Youth Report ／ Pastor Joseph Lo
Looking back on this year, I thank the Lord for his presence and blessings upon our youth group. One event that stands out to me is our joint Easter Sunday Service with Anchor. Not only did we celebrate Christ’s resurrection, but we also celebrated the spiritual journeys and baptisms of three students. It was a joy to hear about God’s resurrection power in the lives of our youth.
I am also thankful for some of the new service projects the youth were able to participate in. We visited and volunteered at an organization called Amy’s Farm. This is a local farm (owned by Christians) that donates a significant portion of their harvest to local food banks. Students joyfully harvested, weeded and bundled crops that would go to our community.
For the 6K for Water, our students enjoyed creating an additional fundraiser/Game Day for the parents and adults. One Sunday afternoon, students led adults through some games that educated and raised awareness about the challenges of clean water in third world countries. The activities were fun, informative and it also raised a significant amount of money for those in need of clean water.
This summer we were also thankful to bring back our FECDB Family Retreat. We created a lot of good memories and stronger bonds within our community. Most importantly, we felt God’s loving presence through the messages, worship and discussion groups. One student that was visiting from China heard about Jesus for the first time and he was very touched by the gospel. He was excited to look for a church when he returned to China. We look back at this retreat with fondness.
We are also extremely thankful for our partnership with Anchor Community Church. This summer 4 new youth workers from Anchor stepped up to serve as Small Group leaders and Sunday School teachers. It is such a blessing to be able find caring and faithful adults who are excited about youth ministry. We anticipate another year of God’s work in our students’ lives.
青少年事工
青少年事工報告 ／ Pastor Joseph Lo
回顧這一年，我感謝主的同在和對我們青少年團體的祝福。 對我來說最突出的一件事件是我們與ACC的聯合復活節主日崇拜。我們不僅慶祝基督的復活，還慶祝三個學生的屬靈旅程和洗禮。聽到神在我們年輕人的生命中復活的大能，我感到非常高興。
我也感恩青少年能夠參與一些新的社區服務活動。 我們拜訪了一個名為Amy’s農場的組織並參與成為義工。 這是一個當地的農場（由基督徒擁有），將大部分農作物的收成捐贈給當地的食物銀行。學生們興高采烈地收割、除草和包紮農作物，這些農作物將會運往我們的社區。
對於6K for Water，我們的學生很享受為父母和成人設計了一個額外的籌款活動/遊戲日。 一個星期天的下午，學生們帶領成年人參加一些遊戲，藉此教育和提高人們認識第三世界國家面對清潔的水的挑戰。這些活動很有趣，內容豐富，他們還為需要清潔的水的人籌集了大量資金。
今年夏天，我們也感恩能夠重新有我們的FECDB家庭退修會。 我們在這個社區內創造了許多美好的回憶和更牢固的聯繫。最重要的是，我們通過信息、敬拜和討論小組感受到了神慈愛的同在。 一位從中國來訪的學生第一次聽到耶穌，他被福音感動了。當他回到中國時，他很興奮地去尋找一個教會。這次退修會給予我們很多美好的回憶。
我們也非常感謝與ACC社區教會的合作。今年夏天，來自Anchor的4名新青少年領袖站出來擔任小組領袖和主日學老師。能夠找到熱愛及忠心服侍青少年事工的成年人，真是很大的祝福。我們期待神繼續在我們學生的生命中另一年的工作。