It has been a busy few months — so busy, we've not been able to send out a proper update. Everytime I got ready to click "send" I felt like we need to wait becuase there was someone else just around the bend joining
the team or making a change! 😅 So hold on, this email might be a little longer than most!
Tate is from Zimbabwe. Tate is in Albuqurque. Tate is husband, father, pastor. Passionate about soccer, about sports, about people, bur most importantly abotu Jesus is why we think Tate is great for Soccer
Chaplains United. Read more about Tate as co-chaplain for New Mexico United.
Carlos Alejandro has been serving the San Jose Earthquakes but was previously unconnected to any ministry or chaplaincy group. He joins Soccer Chaplains United and adds to our team in tremendous ways.
Originally a candidate in 2019 for the other pro team in Chattanooga, Jonathan Hyde comes full circle to serve the city's NISA (National Independent Soccer Assocation) team, Chattanooga FC, as volunteer
chaplain.
'Miss Kim' has been faithful to the Trinity International University Soccer and athletic programs. From Team Mom to Team Chaplain, the loss of TIU's undergrad stings a bit, but she is looking forward to what God has next.
In place since 2019, Christina will continue to serve the Portland Thorns as chaplain but her work will come under the authority and supervision of her current non-profit group that she is working with in an
effort to simplify.
Monthly funding (General) is currently $1200/mo short of where we need to be, please consider becoming a monthly supporter or
increasing your gift slightly to help us cover the gap! The general fund covers my (Brad) salary and the organizational budget.
Carlos 'Cali' Alejandro is now raising money for expenditures of the soccer chaplaincy ministry through us. To support his work with the San Jose Earthquakes, please select San Jose from the selectable funds through PushPay.
Don't forget our other chaplains and staff who raise money through us for their work and ministry in soccer with
these teams:
Greg Aydt in Memphis
Jubal McDaniel in Tacoma
Troy Ready in Portland 2
Wayne Pirmann our Development/Crucial Needs Officer
Musana Community from our 2020 projects sends a wonderful, short video descibing their use of the soccer gear that they finally recieved after several pandemic related delays. There are lots of photos, too, to look at on the story page!
Ethan Kell, poses with his school mission trip teammates as they have soccer gear to hand out to refugees in inner city Cleveland, OH. Read about how the trip went and the ways they were able to use soccer to bless others.
Wilderness Church shares about the team's time at La Hermosa Oprhanage in Mexico and the different work that they were able to do for the children at the orphanage.
Do you listen to the podcast? Have you taken a moment to write a review or give us a rating? Thanks for doing that! Here's a list of what you might have missed after two months 😱😱