YAFC Ballers For Jesus
ABOUT US
YAFC Ballers For Jesus is a Christian youth basketball program based in Winnipeg. We are a program that strives to bring youth to Christ through sport, and this whole process of planning has ultimately been God's doing. Ballers For Jesus is aimed at youth ages 6-14, and will begin this summer. Our first practice will be on July 2, 2021 from 6-8pm. All practices will be held at Bronx Park Community Center. Please register prior to the practice you wish to come for.
ORIGIN
The idea for Ballers For Jesus had originally started from a dream. God had spoken to Jennifer about how many youth were being led astray by Satan without even knowing it, and her being a young woman in today's world understood it and wanted to do something about it. And through much prayer, God gave her the answer: Ballers For Jesus. He started giving her all the details for the program, but after a while, Jennifer started doing what she and her friends thought was best, without really seeking God. And that's when things got messy; it was as if barriers and obstacles started to come up and they all felt like giving up. But God spoke to Jennifer once again and this time, told her she needed to trust Him and allow Him to handle things. So she obeyed this time and Ballers For Jesus was born again!
OUR GOAL
YAFC stands for Youth Athletes for Christ, and as a program we aim to:
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connect our faith with sports and
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give youth a chance to grow with God while being active
We believe we can lead youth to Christ, one dribble at a time.
HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK
Every Friday evening we'll begin with...
- an hour of basketball practice. We'll try to change up the skill we practice every week as well.
- After we practice, we'll have a little snack/break time and move into our Bible studies.
*Everyone is welcome, and we would love for you to share YAFC Ballers For Jesus with people you know! (Just make sure you bring a water bottle with you!)*
WHY SHOULD YOU COME?
We believe your child(ren) should come check out YAFC Ballers For Jesus because it brings two of the greatest things of all time together! (Jesus and Basketball!) YAFC Ballers For Jesus not only aims to keep your child(ren) fit and active every week, but has a goal of leading them to Christ and helping them grow in their relationship with God. We pray that even after just one day of coming to YAFC Ballers For Jesus, your child(ren) will begin to transform into 1) amazing ballers, but most importantly, 2) a young person with a heart for Jesus!
COSTS
If you had checked out our website or heard about Ballers For Jesus when we first went public in October, you may remember that the costs for our program ranged from $50-$60 (depending on the age of your child(ren). However, in the midst of God reworking things, He told us to make the program free and that He would provide the rest! So, Ballers For Jesus is free and open to anyone aged 6-14!
TEAMS
JUNIOR VARSITY
VARSITY
Ages 6-9
Our Juniors are going to be coached by Kayly N. and Alainna M.
Ages 10-14
Our Seniors are going to be coached by Betty G. and Jennifer K.
If you're interested in coaching any of the above teams, please send us an email! Even if you don't want to coach basketball, we are looking for some group leaders!