Soccer Camp Angers Some Parents With Surprise Bible Talk for Kids [View all]

A free soccer camp in a Queens park is being used to teach the Gospel to kids by a group of missionaries who mix dribbling skills with post-game prayers and Bible stories, many parents said.

The informal camp has been holding sessions at Rory Staunton Field on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons since June 1.

But parents were not told that the organizers' goal is to preach, they said.

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They created a two-hour soccer plan that has a 25-minute “debrief” after the game where kids can get to know each other and talk about their issues, as well as pray and learn about the Bible, he said.

The camp didn't require any prior sign-up or parental consent, Joseph said, and kids could come in to play on their own. The sign outside states that it's a free soccer camp but doesn't mention any group affiliation or religious overtones.

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