Olympic Report 2010
Athletes in Action was one of 39 Christian organizations that worked together in the “More than Gold” organization with Vanoc.
Feb 13-15 was spent as team building with just under 100 AIA staff, campus ministry staff and student athletes at our Power to Change Headquarters in Langley, B.C. Doug Pollock - AIA USA Director taught us on the topic of reaching out to people, meeting new people through genuine concern, coupled with curiosity and questions, all the while listening and presenting attractive, winsome and compelling ways to engage others in conversations that change lives for eternity.
After this time, we went to work in Richmond and Vancouver with a few in Whistler. We spent time helping other churches, like the Way Community Church, and the Trinity Lutheran Church in Richmond, serving, helping people with parking, serving coffee, doing the youth night programs, as well as meeting many people from all over the world. We spent time helping people at the First Baptist Church in downtown Vancouver. One early morning we helped fans, serving them hot chocolate, meeting and directing the fans to the right buses to go up to Whistler-Creekside for the Super G skiing.
All our workers were sub-divided into groups or “hubs” assigned to various locations of the Olympic Venues including the O and Red Zones. A few AIA staff served at the Olympic Villages as Chaplains.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH – Nelson & Burrard Street:
I had the privilege of meeting two great men from downtown Vancouver. I listened and learned a lot from John Allen and Frank.
Material used to give away as gifts were “More than Gold” New Testaments, The Gospel of Mark, Erwin McManus book – Soul Cravings – Prequel and of course trader pins.
I had the privilege of meeting a great runner in Richmond.
Shauna, our daughter, Sam and Calleigh were pleased to meet the Canadian Figure skating team including Brian Orser in Vancouver at the BMO celebration.
In the “Red Zones”, we as Christian workers were not allowed to hand out Christian literature nor speak the Gospel, not even have company advertising on our clothing. We still felt very blessed and encouraged in meeting the Olympic fans, athletes and the media from all over the world. Interesting how important it becomes when one is denied the freedom to speak the Gospel for two weeks, when a person has 50 other weeks to speak freely.
The friendly, patriotic spirit of the games was great & very impressive. We helped Vancouver show a warm and friendly face to the rest of the world. Vancouver is a very young, friendly and clean city.
Thank you to each one of you praying for our work at the Olympics 2010.
Feb 13-15 was spent as team building with just under 100 AIA staff, campus ministry staff and student athletes at our Power to Change Headquarters in Langley, B.C. Doug Pollock - AIA USA Director taught us on the topic of reaching out to people, meeting new people through genuine concern, coupled with curiosity and questions, all the while listening and presenting attractive, winsome and compelling ways to engage others in conversations that change lives for eternity.
After this time, we went to work in Richmond and Vancouver with a few in Whistler. We spent time helping other churches, like the Way Community Church, and the Trinity Lutheran Church in Richmond, serving, helping people with parking, serving coffee, doing the youth night programs, as well as meeting many people from all over the world. We spent time helping people at the First Baptist Church in downtown Vancouver. One early morning we helped fans, serving them hot chocolate, meeting and directing the fans to the right buses to go up to Whistler-Creekside for the Super G skiing.
All our workers were sub-divided into groups or “hubs” assigned to various locations of the Olympic Venues including the O and Red Zones. A few AIA staff served at the Olympic Villages as Chaplains.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH – Nelson & Burrard Street:
I had the privilege of meeting two great men from downtown Vancouver. I listened and learned a lot from John Allen and Frank.
Material used to give away as gifts were “More than Gold” New Testaments, The Gospel of Mark, Erwin McManus book – Soul Cravings – Prequel and of course trader pins.
I had the privilege of meeting a great runner in Richmond.
Shauna, our daughter, Sam and Calleigh were pleased to meet the Canadian Figure skating team including Brian Orser in Vancouver at the BMO celebration.
In the “Red Zones”, we as Christian workers were not allowed to hand out Christian literature nor speak the Gospel, not even have company advertising on our clothing. We still felt very blessed and encouraged in meeting the Olympic fans, athletes and the media from all over the world. Interesting how important it becomes when one is denied the freedom to speak the Gospel for two weeks, when a person has 50 other weeks to speak freely.
The friendly, patriotic spirit of the games was great & very impressive. We helped Vancouver show a warm and friendly face to the rest of the world. Vancouver is a very young, friendly and clean city.
Thank you to each one of you praying for our work at the Olympics 2010.
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