Southland — Sports

Sports are an excellent tool that the church can use to be a loving presence in our community.

As a ministry of the Local Involvement Team, our objectives are:

Use sports as a tool to reach out with the love of Jesus to our community
Connect people with each other, create community
Connect people with the church
Connect people with God

With these things in mind, we are looking for people who have a passion for sports that would love to be leaders in this ministry. Serving in the sports outreach ministry can take various forms:

Playing in a community league with the purpose of building relationships with other players and their families and leading them toward a relationship with Jesus.
Coaching in a community league, using your influence for Christ.
Committing to be on mission as a family by joining one of our outreach initiatives in the community that involves sports.
Getting trained to be a team captain in one of our adult sports leagues at Southland.

If you are looking for a place to serve our community with people who have a similar passion for sports, then the Sports Outreach Ministry is the place for you. If you are interested in being a leader in the sports ministry, contact Jeff.

AS 1 Sports Ministry

Help Us Invest in the Next Generation

AS 1 Sports Ministry is Southland’s outreach ministry to kids in our community through sports. Southland seeks to partner with community agencies, churches and other ministries to take sports ministry to kids in our community.

Our strategy with AS 1 is to reach people where they are with the good news of Jesus. In order to do that we need:

Mission minded coaches to love, teach and train kids about Jesus and how to live for him, using sports as the tool.
Mission minded families who would be willing to sign up their kids to play in these leagues and parents who would be willing to help create Christian community on their teams and therefore reach entire families for Jesus.
Leaders who would be willing to organize leagues in various places around our community.

Upcoming Opportunities

Spring Tee Ball leagues: Through a partnership with Lexington Parks and Recreation Department, we have the opportunity to reach out through tee ball in Valley Park which is a park in the middle of the Cardinal Valley community. We will need coaches, league commissioners, umpires and families and kids to sign up to play.

Sign up for tee ball Ages: Kindergarten through Second Grade. Location: Valley Park. Cost $30. Sign up here Contact Jeff Story for more information.

Summer Sports Camps:

Volleyball: June 18-22, 1-4 pm at the Dunbar Center, 545 North Upper Street. (For girls 11-16 years old.)
General Sports: July 9-13, 9-11 year olds: 9am to Noon and 12-16 year olds: 1-4 pm, Dunbar Center, 545 North Upper Street. (For kids 9-16 years old.)

Fall Flag Football Leagues: We will hold our second fall flag football league in Woodhill park.

Winter Basketball Leagues: We will be running basketball leagues in Lexington Elementary Schools through a partnership with Fayette County Schools.

We will need volunteer leadership as well as families willing to reach out by joining in all of the above activities. Contact Jeff for more information.

Summer Adult Sports

Adult Summer Softball League

Captain Training - May 28

Regular Season Play - June 4 through August 5 Men's League is Monday nights Co-Ed League is Thursday nights

Tournament play begins the week of August 6.

Contact Jeff with any questions.

Adult Summer Sand Volleyball

Regular Season Play - June 4 through August 7 C League is Monday nights (6 on 6) B League is Tuesday nights (4 on 4)

Contact Steve Schweitzer sschweitzer@prestressservices.com with any questions.

What does C League and B League mean?

C League "I played volleyball in gym class back in the day, at picnics and on vacation. I know the basic rules but never played in an organized volleyball league or tournament outside Southland Christian Church."
B League "I have played in organized volleyball leagues around town and expect my team to run an offense. I know the rules and have the skills to serve, pass, set, hit consistently."