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ACCOUNT NAME: CHRISTIAN SURFERS SA BANK NAME: FNB (FIRST NATIONAL BANK) BRANCH: JEFFREYS BAY – 210515 ACCOUNT NR: 62277574705 ACCOUNT TYPE: CHEQUE ACCOUNT SWIFT CODE: FIRNZAJJ REFERENCE: CS SA Donation
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One of Christian Surfers strategies to achieve our vision is to offer our assistance to the surf community by serving in various capacities at events along the coast.
From picking up trash at your local beach to serving at international events, we seek to serve God through building friendships with surfers, local communities, event organisers, coaches, their friends and family – whereby we grow trust relationships and have the opportunity to share our faith.
Opportunities to serve enables us to meet the needs of our wider surfing community
Surf contests e.g. WQS and WCT as well as local events like the Junior Series’ and the Cobbles Longboard Classic.
Media team e.g. Photographic and video content development for CSSA media and social media.
Mission trips and outreach e.g. Swakopmund, Namibia
Community development surfing e.g. Durban, Port Alfred, JBay and Strand. Numerous local opportunities still need to be supported.
Groundswell Aid e.g. handing out water filters in Mozambique or sourcing funds for various community programs
Advancing God’s Kingdom together with partnering local churches and organisations along the coastline of South Africa. In partnering with local churches, we develop connections with the surfer, providing opportunities to reach the unreached through building relationships.
CSSA support the local church by sharing its experience and resources. This could take the form of mentoring and leadership development or training of surf chaplaincy outreach groups. Additionally, CSSA provide support to empower and equip partners to reach and disciple surfers and helping them grow their life-long relationship with Jesus.
ACTIONS
run a grom contest, run a surf camp and share gospel,
start a surfing interest group or life group (once a month or more)
start a bible study for surfers
start an outreach group
learn how to share the Gospel through personal surfing
use the “On The Rocks” video series to introduction to the gospel
EMPOWER & MOBILISE
If someone feels called to launch an initiative in the local church, CSSA supports by hosting an equipping event through the CSALT Intensive program. This program offers a surf and skate discipleship activation that lasts a weekend or week (depending on the group, the need and the available resources). Depending on the time of year, this could also include serving at a local event.
CSALT Intensive sessions primarily takes place in Jbay, but based on local demand and logistics, we can present this program anywhere.
RESOURCE CENTRE
The Resource Centre on our website is available to grow capacity inhouse. Resources are used to connect with the surf community, share Jesus, start and run local groups and be equipped.
Christian Surfers Durban runs a surfing program every Saturday for Durban’s inner city and Bluff vulnerable street kids and youth at risk. Every Saturday, anywhere from 25-40 kids show up ready to learn, surf and be loved. They start the day off first with the word of God, they listen to a lesson on being environmentally responsible, and they close with a big group prayer. Once “Amen” is said, the kids grab their boards and sprint to the ocean where joyful chaos and the pure bliss of surfing ensues for hours. After surfing the kids all get a full lunch, for many, this may be their only meal of the day.
Our mission is to share the gospel, create a fun and safe environment to empower the youth of our local Happy Valley community, teach them about the ocean and make a positive impact in their lives and their communities through surfing, games and songs with Christ centered volunteers.
We want to give them the opportunity to experience and grow in the sport of surfing as God has given us the resources and skills for surfing and we want to share it with them.
We currently run the Happy Valley outreach program every second Saturday at Big Bay or out of Tableview United Church, if the weather doesn’t permit beach activities. We have between 15 and 20 kids between the ages of 5 and 16 years and we provide something to eat and drink after each day’s activities.
We are proud to partner with projects who incorporate surfing as a way to impact their community, whether on the islands of Mauritius and Indonesia, or the coastlines of Chile and South Africa, our projects are working to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. We believe in asset-based community development and let the local contacts for our projects drive the way we support them. This includes service trips, providing surfing equipment, promoting locally made goods, and financial assistance for specific one-time costs.
Our purpose is to give youth & their families from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to experience the impossible – whether it’s surfing, art, education, or a job. We want our Aleph family to be acknowledged, empowered, and loved for who they are and in turn, to do the same for others. We create opportunities, not handouts.’
9Miles Project has a few social enterprises that assist in generating funds to sustain our daily operational activities, and also to create employment and empowerment within our communities. We use surfing as a catalyst to attract at-risk youth to a recreational sport which requires dedication, commitment, perseverance, and discipline.
