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August ‘09

We are excited for what has happened and are in the works for the Ohio and West Virginia region.

  • There has been a commitment for three outreaches in the northern part of West Virginia alone!
  • Cleveland is doing two outreaches with two new Team Captains!
  • The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference had a great football camp and successful banquet!
  • The fires in Columbus are burning strong.

Thanks to everyone is a volunteer with this ministry. You are special to God and to me.

Shalom!  Larry Holycross

Entry posted on Tue, 08/11/2009

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Having never attended a football camp, I am excited about the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Camp opportunity! What an education this will be for me. The camp dates are Wednesday, June 10 to Saturday June 13, held in St Clairsville, Ohio. To watch former professional athletes share their expertise with young men ages 7 – 13 in specific disciplines will be an adventure. I know these young players will not soon forget these days of athletic instruction.

But the greater reward will be the opportunity to interact with these young men and share with them about life. Athletics is a great metaphor, and so much can be learned on the field that transcends into all areas of our lives. The lessons learned and instruction given by the pro athletes will forever change their thinking, attitudes, and discipline. Who knows, these few days may make an eternal difference also. That impact is far greater than simply learning plays and drills at a football camp.

Entry posted on Wed, 07/15/2009

Regional Manager

Region 4

Mark Lovely

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Office: 800-832-6546

Local: 843-450-7766

Mark Lovely's Bio:

Mark Lovely is from the Mansfield Ohio area and graduated from Lexington High School in 1988. Mark attended the Ohio State University where he played football for three years and was sidelined by a back and neck injury. He studied Health and Sports Nutrition and left Ohio State in 1993.

Mark spent time in the Columbus area where he worked with athletes from the N.F.L., N.B.A., P.G.A. and area high school hopefuls. In 1998 Mark rededicated his life to Christ and relocated to N. Myrtle Beach where he was ordained as a minister in 2000. He was a Chaplain for the N. Myrtle Beach Police Dept. for three years and served as a public Chaplain for ten years. Mark worked in the Horry County Schools as a youth advocate and was selected as advocate of the year for the state of South Carolina in 2003. After leaving N. Myrtle Beach in January 2010 he returned to the Ohio area.

Mark was in Mansfield Ohio where he was approached by his local pastor about Sports World Ministries. After looking into this great opportunity and through much prayer he was hired as Regional Manager for region 4. Mark plans to do the best he can for the ministry by doing his part to make sure the ministry continues to grow in his region.