Gillian McPherson, Anthony and Karissa Whitlatch are in Pristina, Kosovo on our annual mission trip from Vienna. Pastor Mark Yocum (Calvary Chapel) took them to visit the children’s cancer ward at the local hospital. We started an English club to introduce the community to the church’s new location, and of course there is the daily “street soccer”; this time in the pouring rain.
Surge CEO, Dave Irby will thank the Christ Presbyterian (Huntington Beach, CA) congregation this Sunday, February 24, for their support of the Surge’s work around the world. Irby will briefly share his testimony and highlights from Vienna, Mongolia and Mexico.
Sr. VP, Al Lotz recently returned from a trip to the jungles of Peru where the team performed health and medical services, church construction and evangelism through soccer. Al states that, “the trip was strenuous and tiring, but well worth the effort, especially after seeing the impact we made.” A number of people made professions of faith and it was a real encouragement and motivator for believers of several communities. Part of the purpose for the trip was to plan for future involvement in building a Bible School that will …
Surge Vienna staff are headed to Kosovo to partner with church planter Mark Yocom in an effort to do ministry through soccer in the community where the church is located. Details are yet to be determined, but may be similar to last year’s project when Surge members were a blessing to widows and their children by serving at the Widow’s Centre and in so doing fulfilled the final phrase of our theme verse, “strive for the widow” (Is. 1:17 YLT). Other current news from our Vienna office is that Miguel …
Surge News Feb 2013
Welcome to the exciting and dynamic world of Surge International! Our players & staff have completed ministry projects in over forty countries of the world! We are inviting you to join us at our European Headquarters in Vienna (Wien), Austria for 12 days in May 2013 for a Soccer Ministry experience. Soccer Training Park Outreach Bible Studies Matches click here for more details
I was excited. I was coming home from my first mission station in Tacoma, WA. A s usual I had no idea what the Lord really had in store for me. George, as we all called The Reverend George Munzing had invited me to share some of my missionary stories at Trinity. Unbeknownst to me Mary Von Schimmelmann called my mom and invited our family to have lunch with the Von Schimmelmann family after the services were over. It was a whirlwind romance and seven months after we started dating …
Isaiah 1:17 (NET) “Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!” But why this verse and how has it provided guidance to Surge activities? Read more
Al will be taking a trip to the jungles of Peru in conjunction with a church team to perform medical, construction and soccer projects. Although it is a planning trip for a more extensive team later in the year, hands on work will still be accomplished. The soccer connection is a first for this team, but could lead to an on-going ministry. Assisting peruvian pastor Carlos, who leads a local congregation and also administers the church school is a primary purpose behind this effort. The church is located on the …
Dave and Al will be attending the National Soccer Coaches Association of America coaches convention in Indianapolis January 17-20. We hope to make positive connections with university coaches who have soccer players interested in Surge operations and who might want to make a difference around the world.
Gifted Bible teacher, experienced youth minister and soccer coach Ryan Okubo joins Surge staff. For now Ryan will be involved on a part time basis, assisting with recruiting, development of soccer camp events and some travel overseas. Ryan and wife, Donna, have three children and liv in Rome, GA. With Ryan’s passion for reaching people for Christ, we are privileged and blessed to receive his skill set as a member of Surge. We are truly grateful to God for this development.
View first GPI-Vienna Surge players, Grant Knight and Nate Brewer and the Surge Team on the Amazon River and in Salem, Oregon. See also the team’s honorary captains, the Roloff family.
