JV Boys Volleyball

Here is a pic of the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Centers JV Boy's Volleyball team. The team consist of 6-8th graders. We had a very good season finishing the regular season 4-2 losing only to Cooperative (twice). Our leagues consist of Co-operative School Jaguars, International School Griffins, Christian Learning Center Eagles, and Cambridge College Knights.

(Team members are Felipe Arce, Richard Enns, Cesar Flores, Haziel Martinez, Jose Merco, Wesley Ordoñez, Claudio Sandoval and Gaston Waldman.)

This week started playoffs. We competed against the International School Griffins on Tuesday winning 25-11, 25-8. That setup a show down with Cooperative again. But in the end we lost 20-25, 25-5, 13-15 with a questionable call by an official to end the game.

I am very proud of these athletes. They did an outstanding job with the little practice time we had. (We could only practice on Friday's.)

Below is a pic of Haziel Martinez in our contest on Tuesday. Again this was a very rewarding season for myself and the Learning Center. And it sort of felt good getting back into coaching.

Spirtual Enrichment Week

Last week, 12-16 Oct, was Spiritual Enrichment week at the school. This was something new for us. We have never experienced this before in the public school system. Here is some info from a flyer that was published. As you can see Mike Blanks published this flyer and is in charge of the event. He is a WGM Missionary serving here in Santa Cruz. Also it was interesting in the last paragraph that they wanted us to take into consideration the amount of work the students received during the week out side of class. NONE!! I have also inserted more info throughout the flyer in ( )'s.

Spiritual Enrichment Week
High School Retreat
& Servant Day are COMING SOON!
Please be in earnest prayer...read on...

Spiritual Enrichment Week ~ OCTOBER 12-16
Franco Salvatori will be our special speaker for this year’s secondary Spiritual Enrichment Week. (Two pic's have been inserted while sharing at Chapel.) Chapels will meet each day during First Period on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Wednesday’s Chapel will be held during Seventh Period (because of the PSAT test for all the juniors). Special Activities will include an Afternoon OUT with the junior high from 3-5 & a Bible Study / Dinner for the high school on Monday evening from 6:30-9:00. These will be special times with Franco as he shares his testimony, and they will give the young people opportunities to get to know him a little better. We will have another opportunity for the seniors to get together with Franco on Wednesday evening…Please be in prayer for Franco as he prepares what he will share and pray for a SPIRITUAL REVIVAL amongst our students and staff here at SCCLC!

(Franco shared 5 R's during the week based on Psalms. He did a fantastic job. Briefly the 5 R's.

REVEALS-Ps 147 God reveals himself both in General (nature) and Specific (creation).

REVERES-Ps 33 We need to Praise HIM, Walk Justily, and Fear HIM.

REBEL-Ps 78 We all rebel in are own way including prophets of old like Moses.

REPENT-Ps 32 Guilt or Confess and Led or Guided

RESTORE-Ps 80 Restore us God almighty. We need Gods presents.

He hit a lot on Rebel/Repent. That seems to be a cycle that we need to break. We need to be in tune with him all the time.)

High School Retreat ~ OCTOBER 16-18
Our High School Retreat will be in Samaipata again this year. We will be leaving on Friday afternoon and returning to Santa Cruz on Sunday. Our theme, RAISING THE BAR, is loosely based on the book, DO HARD THINGS, which many of our students have read. Please pray with us that God’s message will be clearly conveyed and challenge us to live above the low expectations we and others put on our lives.
Pray also as I prepare the messages and organize the weekend’s activities and for all involved.

(On Friday, October 16, we will be leaving the Learning Center after classes for Samaipata. We will stay until Sunday enjoying social times together, a few games, “serious” times, and of course, plenty of free-time. There will be swimming, hiking and other activities to fill your free time or you may opt to just read or sleep a little. This is a retreat from the norm, so we want you to come, relax and have a good time with your friends, as well as remain open to what the Lord has in store for your life. Please have your ride home arranged to meet you at the Learning Center on Sunday, October 18 at 4:30 PM - SHARP!!!)

Servant Day ~ OCTOBER 21
The school will be “sponsoring” a servant day for all junior high & high school students. Junior highers will remain on school grounds while the high school students will go to various places for this day of ministry. Look for details in the coming weeks...
Please pray that this will be a great time of ministry to our students as well as to those whom they serve!

(As you can see by the date that Servant Day is tommorrow and the Senior High students will be going off campus to do various community projects while the Junior High students will be staying on campus doing varies projects to improve the appearance of campus.)

¡Please Consider!
School is important and it is a priority. I also believe these special events are key to the spiritual development of our young people. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, please take that into consideration when making lesson & homework plans for the week of Spiritual Enrichment and High School Retreat, October 12-18. Thank you so much for your consideration and prayers. Blessings on you as we continue to minister together! - Mike Banks