Reflection Paper On Lln Warriors

Timothy Hui

CORC 3208 : Comparative Studies in Cultures and Transformation

Prof. Mitrovic

NLN Warriors Final Paper

May 23rd, 2014

For my final paper I will be writing about the people and community that makes up my church in Chinatown (Lower East Side), Manhattan. The exact address is 136 Henry Street, NY. The church is called New Life Now and is a Baptist Christian Church. Our team name is called the New Life Now Warriors. Our church’s mission statement on their website states, “New Life Now's mission statement is for all to receive, learn, live out and share the joy of a new life in a personal relationship in Jesus Christ.” The bible verse that we motto reads, “I have bestowed strength on a warrior; I have exalted a young one from among the people. Psalm 89:19” In this church, they promote life lessons on how to live a happier life. We are a predominantly Asian and 30% Black community due to the basketball team our pastor coaches. I will be speaking mostly through the perspectives of the volleyball team and the staff of New Life Now. The age group of the volleyball and basketball team is from 13-22 while the staff is from 27-60 years of age.

Long story short, I made my way into the church through the volleyball team when Charlie, the “CEO” of the team, invited for players to come in and try-out. During that time, I just relatively started playing volleyball and I was itching to play anywhere possible. About one year and a half later, I was promoted to be one of the coaches of the volleyball program. I will be comparing my experiences as a team member versus being one of the coaches. As well as speaking about the new players versus the “veterans” of the team and how they affect each other.

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...ily, and this will have never been made possible without the support of the New Life Now Church.

As for the staff of New Life Now, they are the most approachable and open-minded people I’ve ever met. I will be speaking about the responsibilities that each member has and how it affects the Church as a whole.

I found out about Wendy Ng’s community that she’s studying. She chose to write about her job at a pediatrics office. She explains that it’s like a full circle for her because she was once a loyal patient there when she was much younger. The place is called Manhattan Pediatric Associates and is located on 217 Grand street. Wendy says that in her paper she will compare what it was like as a patient and a person behind the counter. This compares to my situation in New Life Now because I was also a “customer” in the volleyball program and now I am an “employer.”