Upward Soccer

Upward Soccer is an organization that was created to bring people together for a child's sport's sake..but since it's in a church setting, those involved get to hear God's word and feel the love that a church has to offer.  Our church, Heritage Baptist Church, is all about winning the un-churched to Christ.  Our whole goal is to make "church" not feel so "churchy"...we want the un-churched to feel comfortable.  Our staff  has gone to the extreme by creating this type of atmosphere!  So...with Upward Soccer...we have 1000 people on our campus, that may or may not be involved in any kind of church...that gives US the opportunity to show the love of Christ to those that visit our campus.  And just maybe the unchurched will feel comfortable and want to return!  Trace is too old to play Upward Soccer and it wasn't quite Marci's thing, when she played a couple years ago...but we went out this morning to support and volunteer.  In 20 minutes, there were 653 on our campus...and that was just for the 1st game! WOW!! GOOOOO JESUS!!
We also had a SURPRISE...and what a surprise it was!  One of our members, Glyn Thrash, SKYDIVED and landed in the middle of the soccer fields.  If you can imagine the look on the face's of the children, it will give you goosebumps!  I have to say that I just betttt that we were the ONLY soccer games in Texarkana(or anywhere for that matter) that had a skydiver!! :) 

Glyn Thrash...skydiving in on our Upward Soccer games!

He was in the air doing lots of flips...he put on a show!!

Look at allllllll those people...they were scurrying around like little ants!!

Marci stands with Glyn Thrash...our awesome skydiver!!

Trace helped at the concession stand...that fit him perfect since snacks are his favorite pasttime! :)