Purpose The primary purpose of the The Mission AO is to support the men in the Oliver Gospel Mission Drug & Alcohol Recovery program during their course of recovery. The pax enrolled in the Recovery Program may be (as you can imagine) going through some difficult things as a result of their recovery. It’s important …
On April 4th, on Easter’s Eve, 17 men posted on a soggy morning at Finaly Park for The Mission. This was our second installment of The Mission AO, and it came complete with rain to wash away the pounds of pollen in the air. Thankfully the men of the Mission preserved through the deluge to …
We had a really great workout at The Mission this morning, and have been presented our next opportunity to help these fine men. For the second week in a row, we had guys posting in denim. Today it rained pretty good, so they were soon working out in wet denim. I don’t know of anyone who …
I love Easter. You see, awhile back I got sober this time of year so the season holds a special meaning for me. For me, Easter is all about second chances. History is full of examples of guys being given second chances. During last night’s Good Friday service, Dean Wormer read the long account of …
Alright guys, it’s go time. Here’s a few last minute details prior to Saturday’s Big Bang at The Mission: Plan on getting to Finlay Park by 8:20 so we can rally before the troops arrive. Our meeting point will be the stage nearest the corner of Assembly and Taylor. If you have an extra new pair …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or running 200 miles across our great State, you’ve heard about this Saturday’s launch of The Mission: Columbia’s newest AO designed specifically for the men of the Oliver Gospel Mission Recovery Program. You can read the full details here: http://f3nation.com/2015/03/16/the-mission. This Friday (3/27) at noon, we’ve been invited to …
The Opportunity If you are looking for an opportunity to be a #HIM, then look no further, (but please read on)… Following the template laid out by our Northern brothers in F3 Metro & Raleigh, F3 Columbia will establish a downtown AO to support an organization that’s all about invigorating male leadership in our community: The Oliver Gospel …
Cadre: Cadre David, Cadre Geoff, Cadre Danny Over the last year or so, I’ve been told at least a dozen times that the Columbia pax needed the GORUCK Challenge. At some point I realized that the guys who were telling me this were guys that I really looked up to and respected, and if they …
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At 7pm on November 21 we’ll have 105 pax from Columbia, Lake Murray, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Spartanburg and NOCO take part in what we’re calling the F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge. If you’d like to support our GORUCK class we have a few ways you can get involved. You are welcome to the welcome party. From what …
With less than four weeks to go until the F3 South Carolina GORUCK Challenge, preparation is in full swing. I’m happy to report at most guys are hitting extra workouts, taking advantage of the 10 (thats TEN) GORUCK-style workouts each week between Columbia and Lake Murray, and getting their gear together. Our friends in Flo-Town …