The Mission Shield Lock

Alright guys, it’s go time. Here’s a few last minute details prior to Saturday’s Big Bang at The Mission:

1. Plan on getting to Finlay Park by 8:20 so we can rally before the troops arrive.
2. Our meeting point will be the stage nearest the corner of Assembly and Taylor.
3. If you have an extra new pair of gloves to donate to the cause, bring em with you.

Here’s what’s been asked of us by Oliver Gospel Mission:

1. Remember that these guys are in a voluntary addiction recovery program. It’s probably not a good idea to talk about getting hammered with Kim Jung the other night (nothing wrong with that). We just don’t want to give these guys any reason to stumble.
2. Try to avoid overtly sexual comments. Some of these guys struggle with drug/alcohol + sex addiction, so again, just exercise good judgment.
3. Try to be uplifting during the name-o-rama. I know we can’t name everyone Wolverine, and that’s ok. However, we don’t want to hand out names that glorify things in their past lives (drug and alcohol use). Again, use your best judgement, and someone keep me in line.

Most of all, have fun. The near-term goal is to expose these guys to F3. The long-term goal: who knows…

But for tomorrow, do you absolute best to reach out to these men and make them feel, for at least 45 minutes, that they are just one of the guys. Be a model of what a good man, a good husband, a good friend is. Just be yourselves.

They might not all know it, but these guys are looking for what we’ve found.

Let’s help em find it.