Watermark Parents: 10/4 Gathering

Dear Watermark Parents,
Happy 中秋節!!

We had a GREAT time last week! The 三部輪唱 and 兩部合唱 was incredible, even though it was our first praising session as a group, amazing! Looking forward see you and your children this Saturday night! Here are a couple of updates:

• Time: Saturday 10/4 7:30-10pm, welcome to join us after Holy Hour.
  
• Location: St. Clare School, Room 2, 725 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050
• Bible: Mk 10:2-16. Boy, 3 weeks of tough scriptures in a row! How are you going to talk to your kids about this one? :)
  
• Child Care: for younger siblings is provided with activities (Room 3 if there are too many children for Room 2). Kids made friends and had a good time last time.
  

We are bringing the snack for the High School kids this time (have you signed up?).

May God bless and fill your family with Love, Joy, and Peace always,
+Tony
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9/26 Gathering

Dear Watermark Parents,
Just a reminder to see you at 7:30 tomorrow night! Here are a couple of updates:

• Child Care for younger siblings is confirmed! (many thanks to Xiuli, see the Watermark Younger Siblings tab and provide feedback)
• Watermark Support. First thing first, we need to provide snacks our Watermark kids. We will take turn, one student per week, starting with parents for Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and then Freshmen. Please sign up in the Watermark Parents Schedule.
  

May God bless and fill your family with Love, Joy, and Peace always,
+Tony & Wendar

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SJCCC Watermark Parents

Dear Parents of High School "Watermark" Students,
Peace to you and your family!

As you have high school children at SJCCC, we welcome your kids to our excellent Watermark program on Saturday nights (7:30-10pm Lower Church). Both of our kids are going through the program, and our family has been benefited immensely. The Bible study, praising, fun games, and friendship will impact our children for the life time. It is critical for us to take our kids away from computers, video games, and study for this weekly gathering.

As for you (and me), the Watermark Parents, we are also getting support from the SJCCC Community. Fr. Olivera and several past Watermark parents have volunteered to support this program to address our needs/concerns and make the program a sustainable ministry. Here are the highlights:

• Consistency: We will be meeting every Saturday that Watermark High School meets, at the same time as Watermark, in the classroom #2
  
• Common Bible Sharing: We will study the same scripture as the Watermark (so family can continue sharing)
• Monthly topics: invite guest speakers and facilitated discussions on topics of importance to parents of teenagers
  
• Watermark Support : provide support for our kids, such as snacks for our kids in Watermark
• Child Care: If there is a need, we plan to provide child care for younger siblings (if parents can rotate)
  

Watermark is important for your children, and Watermark Parents is YOUR support group! Come join us this Saturday.千萬別錯過這個難得的機會!

May God bless you and your family always,
+Tony & Wendar

Watermark Parents: We have never seen anything like this

Dear Watermark Parents,
We will meet this Saturday at 7:30 to share the same Gospel passage as our kids. The Gospel shows us Jesus saw the faith of the paralytic and told him "child, your sins are forgiven" and "rise, pick up your mat, and go home." The man was healed and everyone was astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

It was a very memorable day last Saturday, while Wendar and I took part of the Valentine's 25th Year Anniversary blessings with the Bishop (see event blog/pictures), our kids went to Berkley's famous People's Park to serve lunch for the homeless (see Brandon and Daniel's blogs). We all had a life changing experience.

Let's come together and share some songs and prayers, share our joy, our pains, our fears, our hope, and our frustrations, and together we will see what amazing things God has done in our lives and what's in store for the future.

May God's blessings be with our families always,
+Tony

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Re: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Dear brothers and sisters,
Thanks for a very wonderful session with old friends and new friends (Grace and her talented daughter Jessica). Check out our pictures!
http://picasaweb.google.com/blessed.family.org/0902WatermarkParents?authkey=KTFkTuislj0#slideshow

Hope to see you at our next gathering at 2/21.

May God bless your family with peace and joy always,
+Tony

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Dear Watermark Parents,
We'd like to resume the Bible studies for parents on odd Saturdays of the month, so people can attend prayer group and other Saturday Bible studies on even Saturdays. Please join us tomorrow night 2/7.

Our Gospel this week is from Mark 1:29-39 (http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/020809.shtml), the beginning of Jesus' ministry with healing and preaching. I'd love to share my personal experience in the beginning of my faith journey as well as my experience from the workshop last week. As today's scripture reading says "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever", we know that he is with us and loves us always. Let's enjoy our journey with joy and hope.

Here is a beautiful viral Christian powerpoint from Alice for your contemplation and enjoyment: http://www.blessed-family.org/viral/Christian/May-God-Bless-You.pps

May God bless you and your family always,
+Tony

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Watermark-This Saturday, Sep 13th/Amy Li

Dear Parents:

After the long summer, we are going to have the Watermark again from this Saturday. It will be regular Bible study activities plus a potluck. The time is from 6:30 PM till 10:00 PM at the lower Church.
The food assignments is followed;

Young Adults - Main Dish/Salad
Seniors - Main Dish
Juniors - Appetizers
Sophomores - Desserts
Freshmen - Drinks

The parents are welcome to stay. Hopefully we could discuss and bring up some thoughts about the parents' group activities for this coming year.

God bless,
Amy Li

Watermark parents activity - Jan 26th/Amy Li

Dear parents:

This Saturday is the last week of January. As few of
us have discussed before, we will join the group of
聖神同禱會,lead by 台娥 and 正朔. The meeting place
should be room #5 or #4.The time is from 7:45 till
9:45PM.
On February 2nd, 海霞 will invite special guests to
share the topic of 如何增進談話的技巧以便與孩子溝通

For the rest of the weeks, we still need parents to
lead our Bible Study or bring snacks. Please e-mail me
if you could help. But do not have any burden, just
simply come to join us. Hope to see you.

In Christ,

Amy Li
Watermark Room Mom

Bible Study - This Saturday, Dec 1st/Amy Li

Hi Parents,

This Saturday Tony Fu will lead our Bible Study. We
will discuss Gospel John chapter 6:1-15. It is about
the miracle that Jesus feed 5000 men with five bread
and 2 fish.
The time is from 7:45 till 9:45 at room 2. Hope to see
you there.

May God bless you and your family.

Watermark room mom
Amy

Bible Study-This Saturday, the 17th/Amy Li

Hi Parents,

This Saturday Patrick's Dad, Joseph Ku will lead our
Bible Study.The kids will continue Gospel John chapter
5, a story about Jesus's healing on a paralyzed man.
Joseph suggests the reflection points are:
1.What are the conditions of all the miracles occurred
during Jesus time?
2.What is the true meaning behind all these healings?
3.How do we convey these super-nature things to our
teenagers?
Wish to see you at room 2, from 7:45 till 9:45.

Watermark room mom
Amy

Watermark-This Saturday Nov 10th/Amy Li

Hi Parents,

Please come to join us studying Bible at room 2 this
Saturday. The passage will be the same as the kids,
John 4:46-54. The time is from 7:45 till 9:45.

May God bless you and your family.

Amy
Watermark room mom