Sports Ministry
Our church sports ministry here at Calvary seeks to create a place where boys and girls can worship their Father and Creator through soccer and basketball, regardless of their skill level or experience. Each league is designed to teach our children the wonderful truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ all while promoting an atmosphere of fun and encouraging competition. Both soccer and basketball have age-specific leagues from 4 years old through high school with coaches who are eager to give players both skills to play the game and a love of God.
If you are interested in serving, we have volunteers help with coaching, reffing, the concession stand, and more!
This Week’s Memory Verse and Team Devotion
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:19
Download next week’s older kids devotion here (10-17)
Find previous weeks’ devotions here
Note: The memory verse is from last week’s devotion, which can be learned this week for a prize. The packets are for the upcoming Saturday.
Sports Rules & Resources
Interested in learning more about coaching or reffing? Want to learn more about our league? Click below to see our resource page, where you will find a collection of documents, websites, and videos about a variety of topics from league rules to drills for coaches to mechanics for refs. It is a great resource for volunteers as well as parents who are interested in learning more about our league. It also includes a form where you can submit questions.
Soccer Camp, VBS, and Fall Soccer Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for our Soccer Camp, Vacation Bible School (VBS), and fall Soccer League. Registration is in-person for these events after 1st and 2nd services on Sundays (between 9:15-10am and 11:15am-12pm). If you have any questions, please use the contact form on our sports page or Sunday School page to let us know.
Soccer Camp is June 20th-24th from 9am-12pm. VBS is July 11th-15th from 9:30am-12:30pm. The fall Soccer League runs from August-October, with practices on weeknights in August and games on Saturdays from the end of August to the end of October. For more info on these events, click on the links below:
We also need volunteers for all of these events. If interested, fill out the volunteer form on the Sunday School page. Please note, all volunteers must attend Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia and complete a background check.
Basketball Registration Now Open
Registration for our Church League Basketball season begins this Sunday, September 12th and will be outside the Children’s Ministry Office after the 8am and 10am services (approx. 9:15-10:00 and 11:15-12:00). We ask for anyone who can to register at these times, but accommodations are available for those who can’t. The program is available for boys and girls age 4-18 (must still be in high school) and runs from December-February. You can use the contact form on our our sports page for any questions. For more info, click here.
Basketball Practice Schedule
| Time | Blue Gym | High School Gym |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | B6 and B8 | D3 and D6 |
| 9am | B5 and B7 | D1 and D5 |
| 10am | B1 and B4 | D2 and D4 |
| 11am | B2 and B3 | E2 and E4 |
| 12pm | C2 and C3 | E1 and E5 |
| 1pm | C1 and C5 | E3 and E6 |
| 2pm | C6 and C8 | F1 and F4 |
| 3pm | C4 and C7 | F3 and F5 |
| 4pm | F2 and F6 |