Don’t forget, this Sunday, August 21 is the TDCJ training. If you haven’t signed up, please do so today and be there Sunday.
The prison training is in the Adult Education Building, Room 103, on August 21st from 1:30-4:30 pm. You can fill out your application and bring it to the meeting or submit the online application through the link below.
Online Application - https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/php/volunteer_application/
Also, the next Group Prayer time is August 28th from 4:00-5:00 pm in CrossWalk 103. This is in preparation for the Coffield Revival coming up September 11-13. Sports Reach will play a big role in this revival so please come to the prayer time.
Two big dates for Sports Reach, hope to see you there.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Upcoming Coffield Unit Revival Meeting
Reminder that this Sunday, July 31 at 4:00pm, there will be a prayer/planning time for the upcoming Coffield unit Revival. This is the event that GABC is hosting September 11-14.
Matt Robb will be leading this time as well discuss the plans for the revival event. Come to Crosswalk room 103 (first floor of the new crosswalk building) to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
Hope you can make it.
Matt Robb will be leading this time as well discuss the plans for the revival event. Come to Crosswalk room 103 (first floor of the new crosswalk building) to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
Hope you can make it.
Monday, June 13, 2011
June 12th Trip to Coffield Unit
Sunday morning the Sports Reach team arrived at Coffield and was greeted promptly by men ready to play and fellowship. It didn't take long to determine that the weather was going to be hot and the competition even hotter. The Coffield Bulldogs were full of pride over their recent victory in an all-unit tournament held recently and their spirits were high. The Lord was able to use our time on the field and around the benches for us to start new relationships and srengthen those made on previous trips. Our own David Hanley shared his inspiring testimony and used that to give the men hope and glorify the Lord for what he has done in David's own life.
By lunch time we were on a first name basis with the majority of the men and what began as playfull trash-talking soon opened doors for the Lord to speak a message of hope and love to the men. Our friend Jacob Lee who recently suffered a major head injury while playing softball spoke about the precious gift of life and the amazing healing powers of our Lord. Josh Gentry used his gift of teaching and revealed some scripture to the men while offering other resources like Bible-Study correspondence courses and prayer ministry.
At the end of the day we had competed in five highly contested softball games and spent three group times either speaking to or praying with the men of Coffield. God has created a unique bond between our team and this unit with some great opportunities for ministry in the near future. We are thankful for the impact the Lord had on the unit yesterday and even more grateful for the blessing we each get to take away from this trip.
East Texas Sports Reach
By lunch time we were on a first name basis with the majority of the men and what began as playfull trash-talking soon opened doors for the Lord to speak a message of hope and love to the men. Our friend Jacob Lee who recently suffered a major head injury while playing softball spoke about the precious gift of life and the amazing healing powers of our Lord. Josh Gentry used his gift of teaching and revealed some scripture to the men while offering other resources like Bible-Study correspondence courses and prayer ministry.
At the end of the day we had competed in five highly contested softball games and spent three group times either speaking to or praying with the men of Coffield. God has created a unique bond between our team and this unit with some great opportunities for ministry in the near future. We are thankful for the impact the Lord had on the unit yesterday and even more grateful for the blessing we each get to take away from this trip.
East Texas Sports Reach
Friday, June 10, 2011
TDCJ Traning - ENROLL ONLINE TODAY!!!
Hey guys,
Pretty soon they are going to start requiring that you be a certified TDCJ volunteer to enter the prisons for our trips.
The good news is it is now easier than ever! Please click on the link below to fill out the online application, then show up on August 21 at Green Acres for the training. Otherwise you have to do the training at a prison, which is somewhere different each time so the next one could be in west Texas or something.
Here is the link: https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/php/volunteer_application/
As I mentioned earlier this year, this is CRUCIAL for our team in the future. Please clear your schedule and plan to attend.
After 2 years, you will have to renew it, but you can do that online as well! I just finished mine and it didn't take long at all.
Do it now and plan on being at the training on August 21 at Green acres.
Thanks!
Pretty soon they are going to start requiring that you be a certified TDCJ volunteer to enter the prisons for our trips.
The good news is it is now easier than ever! Please click on the link below to fill out the online application, then show up on August 21 at Green Acres for the training. Otherwise you have to do the training at a prison, which is somewhere different each time so the next one could be in west Texas or something.
Here is the link: https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/php/volunteer_application/
As I mentioned earlier this year, this is CRUCIAL for our team in the future. Please clear your schedule and plan to attend.
After 2 years, you will have to renew it, but you can do that online as well! I just finished mine and it didn't take long at all.
Do it now and plan on being at the training on August 21 at Green acres.
Thanks!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Next Trip Is This Sunday
Next trip is Sunday, June 12 to the Coffield trustee camp. If you are planning to go, please let Josh know by this Tuesday.
Also, we are going to do something different for the Thursday night meeting. We are going to have a practice/picnic at The ROC. Bring your family, we will have a pavilion for food if you want to eat together and we can take some BP as well.
Also, we are going to do something different for the Thursday night meeting. We are going to have a practice/picnic at The ROC. Bring your family, we will have a pavilion for food if you want to eat together and we can take some BP as well.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Powledge Trip Report
Last Sunday (5/15) was our third trip of the season and our first to the Powledge Trusty camp. Usually we play inside at Powledge but when we arrived we learned that they were shorthanded on staff and we would be playing at the camp. As always, our team is very flexible and we pride ourselves on adapting to the situation (field, rules, weather, schedule, etc.).
We showed up and I think the camp was not expecting us. But they rounded up several teams quickly and we started playing after a short warmup. The first game was close until about the 4th inning when our bats came alive and we won the game soundly. The second game was a complete blow-out in which our team scored 21 runs in one inning, 12 of the runs on 2 outs. At this point, the trustees realized that we came to play! Highlights of the game included a monster bash by Mark Whiteland that cleared the power lines and landed in the road behind left field!
Before lunch, JD Weathers shared a devotional about Job and how God is bigger than our questions. Terry shared several experiences and the importance of a ticket when entering an event like a game or concert. He handed out a ticket that says “Reserved Seating Only, Paid in Full by Jesus Christ”. The guys always enjoy something of their own that they can hold and read. We then talked about how Jesus is our ticket to eternity and without Him then we will be separated from God.
After our lunch of bean burritos, we went back out and played 3 more games. In the last game of the day, we were down by 5 runs in the last inning. They thought they had us beat, but we exploded for 10 runs. We finished the day 5-0.
To end the day, Scott Cottingham shared the Scriptures in Acts where Paul and Silas were praising God in prison. He talked about the difference that Paul and Silas had in the jailers life by their example of praise to God during awful conditions. Chad then followed up with the Good News, Bad News handout and went through a Gospel presentation. We ended the day with a Family prayer for the guys and their families.
Once again, it was a great trip and we believe God’s word never returns void. I would ask for prayer for the camp. We all felt that the inmates were not as receptive as normal. Please pray for God’s light to enter that place and for his hope to touch men there.
Josh Gentry
We showed up and I think the camp was not expecting us. But they rounded up several teams quickly and we started playing after a short warmup. The first game was close until about the 4th inning when our bats came alive and we won the game soundly. The second game was a complete blow-out in which our team scored 21 runs in one inning, 12 of the runs on 2 outs. At this point, the trustees realized that we came to play! Highlights of the game included a monster bash by Mark Whiteland that cleared the power lines and landed in the road behind left field!
Before lunch, JD Weathers shared a devotional about Job and how God is bigger than our questions. Terry shared several experiences and the importance of a ticket when entering an event like a game or concert. He handed out a ticket that says “Reserved Seating Only, Paid in Full by Jesus Christ”. The guys always enjoy something of their own that they can hold and read. We then talked about how Jesus is our ticket to eternity and without Him then we will be separated from God.
After our lunch of bean burritos, we went back out and played 3 more games. In the last game of the day, we were down by 5 runs in the last inning. They thought they had us beat, but we exploded for 10 runs. We finished the day 5-0.
To end the day, Scott Cottingham shared the Scriptures in Acts where Paul and Silas were praising God in prison. He talked about the difference that Paul and Silas had in the jailers life by their example of praise to God during awful conditions. Chad then followed up with the Good News, Bad News handout and went through a Gospel presentation. We ended the day with a Family prayer for the guys and their families.
Once again, it was a great trip and we believe God’s word never returns void. I would ask for prayer for the camp. We all felt that the inmates were not as receptive as normal. Please pray for God’s light to enter that place and for his hope to touch men there.
Josh Gentry
Monday, May 9, 2011
Next Trip is this Sunday (May 15th)
Our next trip is set for Sunday, May 15 to the Powledge unit.
As usual, we will have our prayer/planning meeting on Thursday night at 6:30pm at Brunos. Try to make it if you can so we can pray together as a team.
As usual, we will have our prayer/planning meeting on Thursday night at 6:30pm at Brunos. Try to make it if you can so we can pray together as a team.
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