Buck Creek Baptist Church, Fairmount Baptist Church, and Brooks Baptist Church are coming collectively as one to host a flag soccer match Saturday, Dec. 4.
The occasion can be held at Bobby Dye Stadium in Purple Degree. Registration is scheduled for 9 a.m., and groups can be shaped at 9:30 a.m. 7-on-7 video games are scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
“We created this event as an outreach to not only the students who attend our churches but also to those without a church background and aren’t attending a church. We want them to be able to fellowship with the other youth in their community and have a good time. It will allow them to see that there are people in the community who love and care for them,” Buck Creek Pupil Minister Michael Butters mentioned.
Butters met with Fairmount Pupil Pastor Steve Bailey in September to place collectively a fifth Quarter occasion. “It was the first one the town of Red Level has seen since 2017. We were discussing other things we could do to engage the youth in the community,” he mentioned.
He added that it’s no secret the city and neighborhood have been by lots previously two years. “We want to grow our town and community together, especially the youth students and want to show them they are loved and cared about. We know the only way to accomplish that is through the unchanging and everlasting love of Christ.”
The occasion guidelines will mannequin these of USA Flag Soccer. Video games are performed on a 40-minute steady clock with two 20-minute halves. The clock stops for timeouts or accidents solely however could also be stopped on the discretion of officers. Halftime is 5 minutes.
Every time the ball is noticed, a group has 30 seconds to snap it. Groups will obtain one warning earlier than a delay-of-game penalty is enforced. Every group is allotted one 30-second timeout per half however won’t be given any in extra time.
Just like different leagues, a landing counts as six factors. Groups might elect for one among two choices for the PAT: a one-point PAT go from the 5-yard line and two-point run or go play from the 10-yard line. Safeties are price two factors.
Captains from each groups will meet at midfield for the coin toss. The winner of the toss will select offense or protection, whereas the loser decides which route to play from. The group on protection within the first half will start the second half on offense.
The offensive group has 4 performs to get the ball from its personal 5-yard line to cross midfield after which 4 further performs to attain a landing. Crossing midfield is the one alternative for an offense to achieve a primary down. If the offense fails to attain or cross midfield, the group on protection begins its personal drive from the 5-yard line. If the protection intercepts the ball, a defensive participant can try to return it till down, out of bounds, or possession of the ball is misplaced.
Butters mentioned he and Bailey hope to achieve the hearts and minds of youngsters within the space.
“We want them to be aware that people in the community care for them, love them, and want to be a part of their lives. More importantly, we want them to know Christ loves them and desires a relationship with them.”
There can be a devotional given throughout halftime with Kevin Bond talking. He’s a former pupil of Purple Degree College and 2002 graduate of Straughn Excessive College. He’s the pinnacle coach of Kinston Excessive College’s JV soccer group and the linebackers coach on the varsity group. Bond at present serves because the pastor of Refuge Church in Opp.
Admission can be a Full Tummy of Covington County accepted meals merchandise. Gadgets on that checklist embrace Beanee Weenee cans, Vienna sausage, ravioli cups, fruit cups/applesauce, granola bars, peanut butter crackers, Slim Jims, cereal cups, path combine, and Pringles. “We want to keep this cashless, if at all possible,” he mentioned.
Tasty Treats and Extra could have a meals truck on-site to function concessions.
Bailey graduated from Purple Degree Excessive College in 1981. After highschool, he served in the US Navy and is now retired. He has served because the youth pastor at Fairmount Baptist Church since 2018.
Butters attended Opp Excessive College and has served as youth pastor at Eden Fellowship Church in Opp, youth pastor at New Chapel Baptist Church in Kinston, and interim pastor at Victory Baptist Church in Andalusia. He was licensed and ordained at Buck Creek in 2020 and has served as pupil minister since August.
“I think I can speak for Steve and myself when I say that we both enjoy interacting with our students and building relationships with them,” he mentioned. “We love seeing them seek Christ and the lost come to salvation.”
For extra info name Buck Creek Baptist Church at 334-469-5705 or Fairmount Baptist Church at 334-469-5622.
“We pray the town and community will come together to support and accomplish our goal,” Butters mentioned.
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