KWU to Host Sports Ministry Summit Oct. 14

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Kansas Wesleyan will welcome Marcellus Casey, team chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs, as the featured speaker for the university’s Sports Ministry Summit on Monday, Oct. 14. 

Hosted by KWU’s Campus Ministry program and Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle, the summit will feature numerous KWU head and assistant coaches, including football head coach Matt Myers and Athletic Director Miguel Paredes.  

Featured topics of the first of two breakout sessions, which will run from 10:45 a.m. until noon, will include: 

  • Approaches to Sports Chaplaincy (Female Teams)
  • Approaches to Sports Chaplaincy (Football) 
  • Approaches to Sports Chaplaincy (Baseball) 
  • Roundtable Discussion about Recreational Sports Ministry 
  • Nuts and Bolts of Starting/Leading an FCA 
  • Being Authentic with Your Faith  

The second breakout session (1–2:15 p.m.) will include: 

  • Sports Ministry & Marriage 
  • High School to College Transition for Female Athletes 
  • Sports Ministry Approach across Campus 
  • Nuts and Bolts of FCA Leadership 
  • Being Authentic with Your Faith 
  • Approaches to Sports Chaplaincy 

The day will end with Casey delivering the keynote at 2:15 in Mabee Arena. 

Check-in for the event will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Activities Center lobby, followed by an opening session and worship in Mabee Arena from 10–10:45 a.m.  

There is a $10 attendance fee for participants, but the event is free for all KWU students, faculty and staff. Contact Aaron Glendening (aglendening@fca.org) for more information.  

For more information on Kansas Wesleyan University, please visit www.kwu.edu/news. 

ABOUT KWU: Kansas Wesleyan University is a private, nonprofit four-year college in Salina, Kan., founded in 1886 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Its mission is to promote and integrate academic excellence, spiritual development, personal well-being and social responsibility. KWU provides an educational program characterized by excellence, within a caring community, rooted in the liberal arts tradition, that includes 16 academic departments and a wide range of majors. KWU’s Music program and debate teams have been especially successful, with debaters winning more than 65 national championships and graduates of the music program securing positions all over the U.S. ­­Multiple athletic teams have advanced to national tournaments in recent years, and the Athletic Department’s cumulative GPA has exceeded 3.0 for the past three years. For more information, visit www.kwu.edu.