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Sammy Surge on YouTube April 1st
Surge Mascot Sammy Surge and his pals Hansi and Matumbu want to share their “study hard, play fair, help others” video with you. Their 3 minute homemade video is set to launch on April 1st – no joke. Have some fun with Sammy and his pals, invite friends to watch – then learn about Sammy’s “life principles” at www.surgesoccer.org
Senior VP Remains Active in Recuperation
Senior VP Al Lotz has been very busy since returning from Pucallpa, Peru where he delivered several consultant sessions to a church desiring to reach their community through a soccer ministry. Lotz says, “this effort could result in a unique partnership between Surge, the local church and Peruvian missionary Julio for a future event targeting an indigenous people group in norther Peru.” The church has invited Surge to bring a soccer team to help kick off their soccer ministry in 2015. Upon return from Peru, Lotz has been occupied with …
German Mission joins Africa cause
Surge International is pleased to announce their renewed partnership with Anstoss zur Hoffnung anstoss-zur-hoffnung.de/ for the upcoming project in Africa in June. Surge and AzH, the Stuttgart, Gerrmany based “soccer mission” have partnered in Mozambique, Germany and Mongolia. AzH founder Mark Geissbauer, who was the Executive of the Year for the Surge in the PDL national soccer league and again with the Cleveland team will be one of the key leaders of the mission project in June.
CEO Heads to Europe and Africa
Surge CEO Dave Irby has just renewed his US Soccer “A” Coaching License in Florida…encouraged YWAM staffers and “trainees” in Oregon and on April 8th heads to Vienna and Africa (April 8-19). The trip to Europe will include sharing with the leaders of sbuxfellowship.org; a retreat with AIA Austria staff & volunteers athletesinaction.at; and visits to the Surge’s partner church in Vienna cigwien.at. Glenn Koppang from the Salem & Portland Africa prayer groups will join Irby on the trip. Glenn has extensive experience in “reconciliation” and has traveled to Africa …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We at Surge International would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We anticipate 2014 to be a good year for ministry as we anticipate projects in Europe, Asia, and Africa as well as North and South America. God has blessed our efforts and we trust that He will broaden our horizons, making a significant impact on people’s lives around the world. Special thanks to our partners and brothers that make it all possible. We wish “peace and good will to all,” not only during …
Will Surge Be Heading to Burundi?
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The Bolivia Connection
Senior VP, Al Lotz’s recent return trip to childhood home in Bolivia proved profitable. Part of the goal was to minister directly to the staff and children at the Stansberry Orphanage (www.stansberrybolivia.com). Lotz states, “It was really cool seeing the children’s faces light up, when they received their new shirt, socks and cleats. What a privilege to share with them in this way!” The team really connected with the kids and both we and they were sorry to part ways. On the …
Report on Lotz Peru Trip
Lotz is in Peru for Medical Work, Construction and Soccer The first week of ministry in Peru was a success doing medical work in several communities along the rivers and ground preparation for a Bible school founded to train lay pastors in the remote jungle region. In spite of rain and mud the team was able to build a bridge over a stream to provide access for future construction of buildings on the property. The first construction will be dorm rooms and classrooms with the hope of opening the Bible …
Gillian’s Team Wins Championship
In her final game in Austria, Gillian McPherson (Biola University) scored the winning goal – giving her team the League Championship! A few highlights from her two years in Vienna – she made short term mission trips to Liberia and Kosovo (2); led an SBUX Bible Study, and organized the SBUX leaders Unity Dinners.
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Back to Back Trips to Peru & Bolivia for Lotz
Surge VP Allen Lotz is heading back to his “roots”. Al grew up in Bolivia and will use his dual language skills, leadership experience in South America and soccer skills to support church planting, leadership development and to start a soccer camp ministry with the Stansberry orphanage in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (www.stansberrybolivia.com). Lotz says, “this is a dream come true, to be ministering back in Bolivia, using soccer and doing so with very dear Bolivian friends.” The purpose is not only to minister directly but to teach others how soccer …
All-American Kinsey Chavez arrives in Vienna
SI is pleased to announce that Mid-American Nazarene University’s Academic All-American Kinsey Chavez will arrive in Vienna May 29th for soccer tryouts and to begin a year of ministry.
Irby treks to “The OC”, Mexico and Vienna
Surge CEO Dave Irby will attend a Christian businessman’s meeting this month in Orange County (CA) at the invitation of Barnabas Group founder Jim West; visit Tecate, Mexico to help plan the next project at the RSJB orphanage; and fly to Vienna the end of the month to visit with current staff and ministry partners and newest staff member Kinsey Chavez.
Sammy Surge to film first YouTube Video
Sammy Surge, Surge soccer’s “foxy” mascot will be in San Diego this month filming with his new friends Hansi and Atumbhu. The plan is to film a fun little video to draw the young and young at heart to the team’s website www.surgesoccer.org and Sammy’s message for children “study hard, play fair, help others”
In Vienna Young Adults go on Mission / sbux Studies Expand to USA
Young Adults from CIG (www.cigwien.at) traveled in small teams to Liberia, Romania, Israel, and Kosovo. The church has a heart for missions, a heart for the nations. SBUX studies are being held in 9 different SBUX locations with topics ranging from “What is the Gospel? Genesis to Revelation”to Identity in Christ, Sacred Marriage, studying the book of Romans, 1 & 2 Thessalonians and Nehemiah. SBUX has now established new locations in Georgia and Minnesota. Starbucks has opened a new location in Vienna at Schottengasse 9, 1010. Alicia and Gerfried jumped on it and moved their Friday …