Upward Soccer is a national evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for kindergarten through sixth grade boys and girls that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in every child.

Swift Creek Baptist offers a full program of Upward Soccer for children grades K through 6th grade in the Spring of each year.  Practices and games will be at the church.  (Click here for a printable registration form.)
 

Upward Soccer goals:

• Keeping sportsmanship and competitiveness in proper perspective by not maintaining league standings in any division
• Maximizing the family schedule by having only one hour of practice and one game each week
• Equipping coaches and referees to minister by providing extensive teaching tools and simplified rules format
• Allowing the coach to focus on ministering to children and their families, instead of game strategy, by having a set substitution system where all players are allowed equal playing time and equal opportunity for improvement.
• Scripture-based devotions during each practice for players and spectators; halftime testimonies each gameday.
• Encouraging each player with a gameday award following every game
• Providing opportunities to see changed hearts and lives among children, family members, and volunteers who experience an Upward ministry.
• Building toward a harvest time at Awards Night where participants and parents are given an opportunity to respond to the Gospel.
   

Registration:

Registration for Upward Soccer at Swift Creek Baptist Church continues through February 23, 2008.

Click here for a printable registration form.
 

Soccer rain/cancellation line - 739-3001, Ext. 303