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Different from previous years, having
a combined SEW gave the students a
chance to connect with students from
different grades. This emphasized the
idea of being one big community and
the theme “Reign” by focusing on
service.
Hannah Kim, junior, said it was
different participating in activities with
the younger students, but after complet-
ing the activity she felt “good” serving
with them and she was “glad” she was
able to interact with elementary students
because it forms a united community.
“Part of experiencing God’s reign in our lives is
embracing community.”
Mr. Eddie Lozano, Student Minister said,
“So if God reigns in my life and if God
reigns here in GSIS, we should try to be
a community that is united. One way to
be united is to serve elementary.”
To serve the elementary students,
secondary students spent time with them
participating in various activities such
as reading books, picking up trash, and
painting. Through these activities, stu-
dents were able to break the age barrier
and act as one community.
Yerin Choi, sophomore, said “I think
it was a very good opportunity for the
upperclassmen to interact with the
elementary students. Even though there
is an age gap, it was still fantastic for us
to get to know more about them.”
Experimenting with this new activity,
Mr. Lozano mentioned, “I’d like to do
it again. I think what I want us to gain
is this idea we are one community and
one school. Even if it’s rare occasions,
where we get together, we need to take
care of this advantage to help each
other and to love each other.”
89%
Students were spiritually
impacted and transformed by SEW
25 students surveyed
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