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Aim of the league
To provide an environment through which people can come to know
the Lord through playing football which is competitive and played in a friendly spirit.
Mission
- To use football to spread the Good News
through contact with people who wouldn't normally go into a Church
- To witness through actions and behaviour
to non-Christians
- To develop friendships with non-Christians with the aim to share
the Good News at the appropriate time
A Bridge
The South Manchester & Cheshire Christian Football League is
a bridge provided for the use of the Churches who play within the
League. It is a bridge for the unsaved to cross over and be saved.
People who play in the League are now on the bridge and aware that
there is something at the other end. It is the responsibility of
all Christians in the League to help people to the other end, be
they from their own team or another.
Concept
The SMCCFL is for church based teams wishing to play about once every
2 weeks.
Aims
- To provide a vehicle for churches to
start football outreach programmes into the community
- To allow churches to expand existing
football ministries
- To act as a stepping stone for Christian Teams aiming to join
a secular league
Format
- A fixture list will be produced in August
of each year. Teams will be given specific dates on which to play.
This date is to be adhered to, unless by mutual agreement of the
two clubs the game can be re-arranged. (Ideally within a 3-4 week
period.)
- All games to be played on a Saturday at
10.30am. Unless a more mutually convenient date & time is
agreed by the team managers
- Results will be recorded and a league
table produced
- The agreed rules and regulations of the
SMCCFL will apply (rules may be amended, improved at the League
AGM)
- Teams will play each other once or twice,
depending on the number of teams in the league.
- An optional cup competition will normally take
place.
Timing
- Applications for membership of the League
to be received in writing to the league Council and will be
considered at the AGM
- The season's fee for entry into the league to cover
administration, a league trophy, winner's medals and a subsidy
for an end of year league event is usually £20 per season.
- The fee is payable to the League Treasurer before the season
starts.
Agreement
Application to join the SMCCFL confirms acceptance, support and
an agreement to actively strive to achieve the defined league aims |
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