Surfers Making a Difference Paddle-a-Thon 2010

Surfers Making A Difference Paddle-a-thon 2010

A local Christian Surfers group in Australia puts on a Paddleathon every year to raise money for impoverished children.

Brett Davis, Christian Surfers International Director leads the way on the 10th annual Paddle-a-thon raising money for 5 children to put them through school.


"Back in 2000 Mark Groves first came up with the idea to put on a paddle fund-raiser to cover the local CS group insurance, as well as sponsor a child. As the leadership of the group talked it out they decided to aim big - the sponsorship of 5 kids through Compassion Australia for not just 12 months, but 10 years. And now on Sunday May 16, 2010 we've seen the fruition of that dream and the reality of providing food, education and housing for 5 impoverished children for 10 years running. Over the course they've seen around 120 paddlers from as young as 12, and as old as 57 complete courses ranging from 15-30km."


Thanks to Mark Groves, Matt Jolley, Illawarra SLSC, Volunteer Coast Guard, Dickie Barton and Dave Macey.


Music by Russell W myspace.com/puddlelane


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Chaplaincy at World Championship Tour Events

A Prayer Request from Brett Davis

International Director of Christian Surfers International

Following on with some months of negotiations, the Association of Surfing Professionals has agreed to approve a chaplain to the World Championship Tour and beyond, beginning with a trial run at Quiksilver Pro in Qld and Bells beach event in Vic 08. We have had a great amount of favor for this to happen.

Whilst Christian Surfers International has brokered this arrangement based on CSI’s long history in surf ministry, CS believes they can’t tackle this alone.

CSI has a worldwide network of men who all have some history as surfing pastors with connections with CS.

CSI & their partners are now committed to a process of recruiting for an international coordinator for this role, who would be the ASP chaplain. For these initial two events we are pursuing a trial chaplain to give us some more time- this may be Steve Bligh- or another suitably qualified surfing pastor. This is a temporary role for 4 weeks, on top of their existing local mission responsibilities.

The ministry description & strategic plans are works in progress.

We seek your advice and support in this. There is only one opportunity to make a first time good impression so getting the right person, God’s person, is VITAL. In time this will be a team of people.

God bless you for your prayerful consideration of this.