My Role:
Jubilee REACH aims to bring Jesus’ healing, build community, and transform lives here in Bellevue. Staff and volunteers work toward our mission in four main areas, also known as our four pillars: the public schools, our community center, the thrift store, and community-building events. I currently get to serve as one of the Site Coach Managers for Jubilee REACH in the Schools. In this role, I oversee our staff at two of the middle schools (Tillicum & Tyee) as well as our Operations Team. In the middle schools, Jubilee runs most of the athletic activities in the district with Site Coaches and volunteers coaching teams each season. I get to walk alongside the Site Coaches that are present in the public schools as they focus on building relationships during the school day and through activities after school. On the operations side, our team provides a lot of centralized administrative support that includes overseeing registration for activities, scheduling, and resource development. Your prayers and support make such a difference. Thank you!

Update: 
Our fall sports season is wrapping up in the middle schools with nearly 850 students having been a part of a team for the last 6 weeks. This October I had the privilege of being a timer at 4 cross country meets. It was so encouraging to see students not only get faster throughout the season, but also witness them just having fun and connecting with their teammates and new friends.

One of our challenges this season has been finding referees for elementary soccer games. These games happen in the early afternoon on Wednesdays and the timing makes it tough for the referee organization we work with to fill. This challenge has provided us with a new opportunity to engage more volunteers, even bringing back a former Jubilee REACH employee who retired a few years ago. It is sweet reminder of God’s provision and the greater blessing that can come out of the difficulty.

Club season is just around the corner with middle school clubs beginning in a couple of weeks and Site Coaches preparing for elementary clubs that will start in the new year. Club season is a great time for coaches to connect with students who might be less interested in athletics, or just to engage with kids in a different setting. Please pray for students to sign up to participate and for deeper relationships to be built between students and Site Coaches.

Our biggest Jubilee REACH event of the year, Festival of Trees, is next Saturday. It’s a beautiful night of celebration, story, and the opportunity to participate in an auction with unique and fun items. Please pray that the event goes well and most of all for the Lord to be glorified through it.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support. It truly brings so much encouragement and makes such a difference in the work happening in the schools!

Prayer Requests

• Students
  • To experience community and belonging on each of our elementary soccer teams
  • For middle school students to sign up to participate in clubs this upcoming season
• Site Coaches
  • Opportunities to connect with students in new ways through club activities
  • Smooth transition for our new Site Coaches in the schools as they get to know students and connect with staff
• Operations Team
  • Provision of applicants for Operations Coordinator and Activities Coordinator positions
  • Wisdom and discernment in the hiring process as we seek to add to our team
  • To keep our focus on Christ and where the Lord is leading

Jen Lee
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In January 2022, I took on a local role as Asian American Young Life Developer.  Four months later in April, I  accepted an additional national role as the U.S. Asian Initiative Coordinator.

Although my ministry roles have changed and expanded, my passion for introducing teenagers to Jesus and supporting them in their faith continues.

I will be focusing full time on the Asian American Young Life initiative. By working alongside local Young Life areas and introducing Asian American communities to Young Life, my goal is for more adults to be invited into ministry and for more kids to be led and introduced to Jesus. Majority of my time will be focused on the Greater Seattle area (Bellevue, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Redmond, etc.). A portion of my time will be spent supporting Young Life staff across the U.S. to better reach Asian American communities. Asian Americans are the fastest growing immigrant group in the US and in 30 years it will be the largest. Only 1% of Young Life staff in the U.S. are Asian and my goal is to bring change in that statistic as well.

https://giving.younglife.org/peterlee

Prayer Requests

• Please pray for ministry at Newport High School. We hope to officially start up ministry again in the next few weeks.
• Please pray that we will meet and connect with at least 50 new students this fall and that they will feel supported and care for.
• We hired Chris Loo last spring and will be hiring another part time person this month, God willing. Please pray for these new hires and that they will be encouraged to be Christ in kid’s lives.
• Praise from our work at Hazen High School. We had several students come out for pizza and ministry is starting grow there.
• Please pray for more female volunteer leaders for both schools.

Peter Lee
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What is my current role at Jubilee:
There are numerous roles, but the most essential is to be an Ambassador of Christ and testify of His goodness in every circumstance. My role in the school (on-site at Sammamish High School in Bellevue) is to come alongside students, especially those most at risk, helping them reach their God-given potential through loving on them, walking alongside them, and building community. Normally on the school side, I
am in classrooms, connecting with students at lunch, providing tutoring, and participating in and hosting a few after-school activities. While on the Jubilee side, caring for our site coaches, serving on the site coach leadership team, running our internship program, and some administrative duties. I love that I can care for students while providing leadership for our Jubilee staff (mostly young adults in their 20s). I have also had the opportunity to Tutor some students and Coach Flag Football, among many other things. Please stop me someday and ask me about all the wonderful stories about How God Works in the schools.

Thank you for your prayers, partnership and love!

Update
At my church we just completed a sermon series on outreach based on a book entitled BLESS, which is an acronym for:  Begin with prayer, Listen with care, Eat together, Serve with love, and Share your story.  I realized that BLESS is what I get to do at Sammamish High as a Jubilee REACH Site Coach!  While the series challenged me to be more intentional in praying, the other components happen regularly, especially listening with care, eating together (each school year we have a group of students who enjoy eating at our desks), and serving with love (supporting students in classrooms and in our daily interactions).  One cool application of sharing my story is when one of the players that I coach on the basketball team saw me in the hallway about a month ago and asked to take my picture (portrait-style) as part of her photography class.  Then two weeks ago she asked me if I would be willing to share my life story as part of an assignment in that class (pairing picture with a bio).  As part of my story, I shared the most significant part:  how I came to trust and rely on Jesus!  God gave me an opportunity to share my testimony and I didn't have to initiate the conversation - I just had to go for it.  One result of my sharing is she told me she has an Orthodox Christian background and I connected her with our roommate (one of our school's graduate success coaches) who is an Orthodox Christian and she invited her to attend her church.  God at work - all glory to Him!



Prayer Requests

• Please pray for more opportunities to share my story and wisdom and discernment in decision-making for the various things that come up at school and as a manager.
  
• Please pray for relationships building with students and that it can impact the overall feel of the school.
  
• Prayers for the Sammamish Bible Club and much growth.
  
  

Warren Eng

Rachel Kuo is serving with Native InterVarsity with a vision to invite Native college students in the Pacific Northwest to follow Jesus while also honoring their cultures.  Native students often face financial and cross-cultural challenges as they leave their home communities to study. Though historically the church has taught Native people to abandon their culture to honor Christ, the Spirit is bringing reconciliation and healing.  Pray for wisdom and favor as Rachel reaches out to Native communities across the Northwest to initiate the start of Native student Bible studies.

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Update
Please pray for overall family and extended family health, both physically and spiritually! A little more details on the health/medical issues:

In light of our ongoing family health needs, my InterVarsity ministry director (Tim) released me to take a temporary leave-of-absence.  What we intended to be 3-4 months expanded into a few more as we hit one crisis after another.  I am so grateful for Tim’s understanding and support.

Prayer Requests

1. Pray for Rachel and her family members who are facing challenging health issues