The Start of Upward 2024
Dear Church,
I hope you will be able to spare some time this weekend to come watch as the first weekend of the 2024 Upward Basketball season gets underway tomorrow at 9 a.m. Lots of energy and hours have already gone into planning, coaching, and coordinating, to make sure this is the most successful year of Upward Basketball yet! Thank you for supporting all the coaches and volunteers so far, and I’m sure your prayers will be coveted as the rest of the season unfolds.
Each week, in an effort to cue you into what the coaches and athletes are learning through this ministry, I plan to share the devotional verse and theme that is being taught, along with the game schedule. This week’s verse comes from Numbers 13:30:
But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”
And this week’s theme is very applicable: “God can help me stand up for what’s right.” Caleb was one who did exactly that — he stood up for what was right even when it wasn’t popular or favorable to do so. His faith wasn’t threatened by the obstacles in front of him or the peer pressure around him. Instead, he trusted in God alone. This, of course, we could all do well to take to heart.
Here’s the list of games for Saturday, January 13:
9 a.m. Bears vs. Panthers
10:15 a.m. Leopards vs. Falcons
11:20 a.m. Golden Flash vs. Sooners
12:25 p.m. Hoosiers vs. Green Wave
1:30 p.m. Warriors vs. Bucks
2:40 p.m. Mavericks vs. Heat
Thank you for being a part of this ministry. Your prayers and support are invaluable. If you’d like to help in other ways, you might consider helping with food or snack donations by signing up in the binder on the foyer table or by contacting Kim Heitzman at (570) 259-9741.
Tap the link to learn more about this ministry: www.stoningtonbaptist.com/upward.
Blessings 🙏 Pastor Brad