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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">SPRING 2024 DEVO<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Thank you to those of you who participated in the Fall department-wide devotional through the book of Proverbs. The Baylor Sports Ministry team appreciates the feedback we received.
In light of that feedback, we’re back this Spring with devotionals highlighting leadership principles, biblical justice, women in the lineage of Jesus, Holy Week and how to elevate your relationships.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">The Spring 2024 Devotional Schedule is attached. You can go ahead and join the first four devotionals via the YouVersion Bible App. Most devotionals will last 5 days and will
typically start on Mondays. The schedule has all of the details. Use the links in the schedule to join our “group” for each separate devotional.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">You can also join the
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Baylor Athletics – Spiritual Growth</a> team on Microsoft Teams for real-time updates, further engagement with your colleagues, and to share prayer requests and praises!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">iDISCIPLE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Applications are now open for Spring 2024 iDisciple. iDisciple is an 8-week discipleship training course for student-athletes. If you know a student-athlete who is ready to
take their spiritual growth to the next level and develop strategies and tools to bring others to Christ through discipleship, please have them
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apply here</a>. The 8-week course begins Wednesday, February 7 and meets each Wednesday from 7-8 pm until Wednesday, April 3.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">COSTA RICA MISSION TRIP<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Our Baylor Sports Ministry team will lead a mission trip to Costa Rica from August 19-24, 2024. We’re excited for
<a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff-directory/holly-mckenzie/790">Holly McKenzie</a>,<a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff-directory/josh-ehambe/869"><span style="text-decoration:none">
</span>Joshua Ehambe</a>, and <a href="https://baylorbears.com/staff-directory/dani-price/685">
Dani Price</a> to lead a group of student-athletes in a life-changing experience building a home for a local family and hosting sports camps for local children all while sharing the gospel.
<a href="https://bearsabroad.baylor.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10817">
Applications</a> are now open and will be accepted through Wednesday, February 14, 2024. If you know a student-athlete who would be an awesome candidate for this opportunity, please encourage them to
<a href="https://bearsabroad.baylor.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=10817">
apply</a> or pass their name along to Holly, Josh or Dani! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Lastly, staff bible studies are back this semester.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Please reach out to me or any member of the Baylor Sports Ministry Team (John, Holly & Josh) if you have questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Have an amazing week!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Juliana
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#006132;mso-ligatures:none">Juliana Smith</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#006132;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";mso-ligatures:none">| Executive Senior Associate AD, Mission Impact & Enrichment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Book";mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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