[Vision2020] Speaking of Sports how bout St. Andy's Rugby?

[keely emerinemix]

But Deacon, how can they use their athletic prowess to bring glory to God if 
they're not hard-hitting  examples of on- and off-field bon homie?

keely


From: "Deacon James" <deaconblues42 at gmail.com>
To: "keely emerinemix" <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
CC: donaldrose at cpcinternet.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Speaking of Sports how bout St. Andy's Rugby?
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:08:31 -0700

Sadly, Keely, you have the wrong impression once again. I know of lots of
girls and women who were/are Christ Church members who play/have played
sports at the Junior High, High School, and College levels, as well as just
recreationally. This man of the chest personally approves whole-heartedly of
it.

Grrrrrr!

Deacon

On 9/12/06, keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:
>
>Wow!  Glorifying God through intelligent, hard-hitting
>rugby!  Grrrrrrrrrr!
>And this from our only known ecclesiastical sponsor of boxing matches for
>men and boys.  How very manly.  I just love sweaty men with muscles,
>torn-up
>knees, and those kicky little shorts.
>
>Why didn't Jesus and the Original Scrum of 12 think of that?  And will we
>be
>looking for a God-glorifying women's sports team out of the Kirk anytime
>soon?  Will they glorify the Savior by hitting hard, or is that just a
>privilege for men of chest?
>
>Sadly, this inquiring mind thinks she pretty much knows . . .
>
>keely
>
>
>From: "donald huskey" <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Speaking of Sports how bout St. Andy's Rugby?
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:29:36 -0700
>
>Visionaries:
>
>Since sports trivia continue to be a hot topic on 2020 I thought I'd
>mention
>that a hodgepodge of 2020 posters love a good old fashioned, down and
>dirty
>game of rugby.
>
>http://www.standysrfc.com/index.php?act=faq&article=5
>
>"St. Andy's RFC (Rugby Football Club) is a Christian men's rugby team
>centered in Moscow, ID. We play rugby with other men's teams in the area,
>including many college teams. We are an independently governed team, and
>members of the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union(PNRFU). We were
>founded in the fall of 2004 by some college students. In our second
>season,
>we ratified a constitution and elected officers, establishing our system
>of
>government.
>
>St. Andy's does not require a man to be a professing Christian to be a
>member of or play for the team, but we do require each player to sign a
>Player's Contract which obligates him to conduct himself in a way
>befitting
>a Christian. Players will be held accountable to their player contract.
>
>We are committed to playing a style of rugby that glorifies our Lord Jesus
>Christ. Therefore we are dedicated to an intelligent, hard-hitting style
>of
>play. In this, we seek to minister to our church, Moscow and the entire
>northwest rugby community. We expect an attitude of respect and humility
>both on and off the field.
>
>Our goal is to be the best men's rugby team in the country. The church is
>in
>a position to gain significant influence over the sport of rugby because
>of
>its newness on the American sports scene. We seek to reform rugby culture
>into something the church can be proud of and glory in. To learn more
>about
>what we think about rugby and other things, take a look at our newsletters
><http://www.standysrfc.com/index.php?act=faq&article=8> .
>
>In the past we were entirely funded by the generous donations of
>individual
>sponsers. Building on our base of individual supporters, we are now
>seeking
>corporate sponsorship. For more information about how to support St.
>Andy's
>RFC financially, visit our sponsorship
><http://www.standysrfc.com/index.php?act=faq&article=4>  information
>page."
>
>
>
>
>Thanks for visiting our site - we hope to make you proud.
>Larson Hicks, President"
>
>
>
>
>
>___________
>
>
>
>I can't help but wonder what exactly is meant by  "We expect an attitude
>of
>respect and humility both on and off the field."
>
>
>
>Judging from recent game scores, even God isn't on their side!
>
>
>
>Rose Huskey
>
>
>
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