Golf Tournament Raises $2200 for Clergy Covenant Fund
by Bill Selby
The Annual Conference Golf Tourney sponsored by The Center for Pastoral
Effectiveness was very successful this year. There were 30 golfers
who gathered on Wed morning
at 7:30 at Wellshire to golf to benefit The Clergy Covenant Fund. There were
17 clergy and 13 laity of which three teams of four came to represent their
particular churches, Calvary in Colorado Springs, Applewood Valley,
and Wheat Ridge.
The creative rules of the tourament provide the necessary leeway for,
let us say, less experienced golfers, so that all had a good time.
For example there
were four of the teams that exercise the use of Rule #13. Let me remind you
about this most unusual golf rule. Rule #13 states, " Sometimes putts
on the green end very close to the hole. Some golfers have been known to
wait to pick
up their ball in hopes that the "wind" will push it the rest of
the way. Some may comment, "you could blow it in." Since we are "Holy
Spirit" kind-of group, the "wind" might be utilized. One golfer,
from the four golfers playing together, is chosen to blow the ball towards
the hole..... one blow only! This rule does not apply if the ball is more
than three
inches away from the hole....after all, no one wants to make a travesty of
the game. Oh, one other thing, if you blow the ball in, you get your wish!
Kind-of
a birthday experience."
Rule #14 was also widely utilized. Rule #14 states" A CUBIT of measured
string can be purchased for assisting your putting game. IF a ball stops
short of the hole, you can use part of the cubit to complete the stroke,
without penalty.
Tie a knot to keep track of how much cubit you have left." Note that
a full Cubit or a half a Cubit could be purchased each for $10. When asked
why are they
both $10, the response was "does anyone really know how long a Cubit
is?" (Don't
write in. We know it is near 18 inches. But whose counting!?)
The sounds from Rule #9 resonated throughout the course and throughout
the tournament. Rule #9 reads, "For those who have not seen the movie "A Mighty Wind",
I would highly encourage it, but enough of the advertisement, let me use it as
a lead into the Rule 9. Many a golfer has been known to have swung their golf
club at the ball only to find that they have been the balls savior....that is
they didn't even touch it. Now, some more crass golfers would refer to that as
a "whiff” and "heap coals on the head" of the golfer by
forcing (Yes, Forcing) them to add a stroke penalty to their score and their
embarrassment. But "nay, nay", we say at the most gracious AC golf
tourney. No, we again go to the ancient scriptures for aid in this matter. You
see, the presence of God, or the Holy Spirit, is referred to as "A Mighty
Wind" (Ah, now do you get the relationship!?) therefore, when a golfer fortuitously
misses their ball and therefore creates "A Mighty Wind" he/she will
shout out, "Holy Spirit!" This is to counter other "Holy S...." which
have been utter on the golf courses as well. Meanwhile, the other members of
the foursome are also required to do something to support this Holy Spirit experience.
They will take their lead from one of the heroes of the day.....Bob the Builder.
They will shout out with encouragement, "Can he do it!?" Followed by "Yes,
he can!"
Between registrations, purchases of Cubits and extra drives, and a silent
auction, we were able to raise $2200 to be donated to the Clergy
Covenant Fund.
The "First Place" went to the Wheat Ridge Team of Rev. T.L
and Ranae Phillips, Barry Marler and Roberto Valenzuela. The "Last
Shall Be First" Place went to team of Revs. Paul Kottke, Scott Schiesswohl,
and King Harris. (By the way, they both got the same prize!)
Longest Drives were: (Men) Vic McMillen from Calvary and (Women)
Rev. Jane Keener.
Closest to the Pin for Men was Truman King while his wife Bobbie
King got it for the women. They are both from St. Luke's in Highlands
Ranch.
We want to thank our corporate sponsors of Ken Champaign, Director
of Training with Western Union, Carl Fitch, CEO and Brent Labeir
VP of Sales of Statera
Corporation, Linda Schafer with GL Specialties, Bob Ferguson, President
of Intermountain Railroad, and Stephen Guyer, President of Guyer
Management who helped The Center for Pastoral Effectiveness provide
a quality
experience.
All of you golfers, or wannabe golfers, please plan to schedule
the golf tourney next year. Same place, same time. But double
the response!
Bill Selby, Center Mentor
Center for Pastoral Effectiveness
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