Sports Clinics
Mission Team Information Sheet
Place of Service: Hilton Head Island and/or Beaufort, South Carolina
Pre-project Orientation: March 19-20, 2004 (1 leader required to attend)
Housing Options: Running W Ranch ($8/person/night), area churches, motels
Cost: $25/person Ministry Fee includes t-shirt, ID badge, devotional journal, and pin.
Principle Function: To use sports to attract the attention and earn the respect of at risk families in order to teach biblical lifestyle skills and introduce them to a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Ministry Description
Sports Clinics combine skill training, drills, scrimmaging, Bible stories and lessons, and fun. They are designed to emphasis participation and sportsmanship, not on skill, accuracy, or winning. They are geared for kids aged 5 to 12 years old. The clinics consist of at least two sports including soccer and basketball, but can include many others, such as baseball, broom hockey, kickball, football, stickball, Frisbee golf, tennis, volleyball, dodge ball and other recreational games. The clinics last 2-3 hours a day for five days.
Supervision
1. LowCountry Ministries Mission Team Supervisor
2. Director of LowCountry Ministries
3. Director of Missions for Savannah River Baptist Association
Schedule
Saturday:
After 3:00 Arrival/Free time
Sunday:
11:00 am Attend worship at area church.
3:00 pm Orientation
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Sports Clinic
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sports Clinic
*Wednesday - Team is invited for supper and prayer service at area churches (small fee for supper)
Friday
4:30 Mission Team Commissioning after last camp