Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Sports At CSF

A new year means plenty of sporting opportunities at CSF! This past Sunday we began the registration process for coaches and players in many different winter and spring sports. Paul and Tina Brannon are the point leaders for our growing Sports Ministry. They have done a great job discovering various city leagues we can be a part of this year. Here is a look at the teams and leagues that you can sign up for now!

Also, remember....each team needs a coach/manager that is responsible for the individual administration of each team through CSF and the league they are involved in. No coach....no team!

Here are the various teams:

Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Softball competitive, Men's Softball recreational, Co-ed Softball, Co-ed Soccer, Indoor Volleyball and outdoor Sand Volley.

At CSF we normally choose to have our teams play in local city leagues. We believe that by doing this we can invite players who attend CSF to play and also those who do not attend CSF and not Christians to play on these teams. We believe that we can be a positive influence on those who are Christians and those who have yet to accept Christ....as they play on a team together. We love using sports to help reach people with the love of God! We also believe that sports is a great way to build our relationships at CSF!

This Sunday you can sign up in the info kiosk area as a coach or player on these various teams. Also, on February 10th at 12pm in the mini auditorium on the second floor Paul and Tina will lead a coaches meeting.


Expand Life Journal Update: I am so excited that we have sold 420 of our daily Bible reading and prayer Journals! That is awesome!

How are you doing in your Daily reading and prayer. Enjoying it? Remember, if you forget a day or two....keep going. As a matter of fact, don't worry about trying to catch up on the days you missed. Just read the passage for the day that you get back on track. Then, maybe on a ice day like they are calling for this Thursday...you can just read the parts you missed. The key is keep going!

This morning we read one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. I love the story Jesus tells about the lost son who leaves his father's estate and blows all his money on wine, women and wild living. We he arrives back...his dad accepts, forgives and allows him to join the family as a "son" and not a hired hand. What a picture of grace. Their are many times in my life that I am so glad God is just like that great dad in the story!


Have a great day!