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

[Austin Storm]

Eeeww...  the mental image of you growling seductively will haunt me until
my dying day!

-Austin

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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