Rowan Church Golf League plays for charity – Salisbury Post

The Rowan County Church League set several records this summer as teams gathered weekly to play golf and raise funds to help those in need.

Sixteen teams have played in the league, the most teams in the league’s 16-year history. The league set another record, raising $ 5,042 for two local charities, Rowan Helping Ministries and Blue Line Brotherhood.

“This is the most we have ever raised for charity in league history,” said Scott Perry, league founder and general manager of the league’s course, McCanless Golf Club. “This is because over the last few years we have hired a title sponsor and this year our title sponsor McLane Food Service surprised us by doubling the amount of sponsorship we requested. “

Each year, league members select two charities to receive donations collected during the league’s four-month season.

Perry said this year’s team game was the most competitive in history. Denton’s No. 1 Summerville Baptist Church team won the first half of the season, while their No. 2 team won the second half of the season. The two teams faced off to determine the winner of the season. The Summerville Baptist’s No.1 team have become regular season champions, Perry said.

Over the past 16 years, the church league has donated nearly $ 40,600 to local charities, with Rowan Helping Ministries chosen as the beneficiary for many years of the tournament, Blue Line Brotherhood was a new beneficiary in 2020.

Churches participating in the league this year were Dunn’s Mountain Baptist Church, Faith Baptist Church, Kannapolis Church of God, Living Water Church of God, Nazareth Community Church, Providence United Methodist Church, Carolina Family Church (two teams), Dayspring Church, Trading Ford Baptist Church, Village Chapel, West Cabarrus Church, St. James Reformed Lutheran Church, Shiloh United Methodist Church, and Summerville Baptist Church in Denton (two shifts).

“We are fortunate to have the support of our local churches and the golfers who play in the Rowan County Church League,” said Kyna Grubb, executive director of Rowan Helping Ministries. “Religious congregations are a vital source of financial, in-kind and voluntary support for our organization. We could not exist without their involvement.

Rowan Helping Ministries served nearly 55,000 meals through Jeannie’s Kitchen last year and provided 1,178,000 pounds of groceries to nearly 3,000 food insecure families.

Over 1,400 households in crisis received nearly $ 1,618,048 in financial assistance and 541 guests received a safe place to stay the night. The agency also offers hands-on training for people staying in shelters and a transitional housing program for single-parent families and people who are homeless but working.

The Blue Line Brotherhood exists to honor, support and encourage law enforcement through faith-based events. “We appreciate the support of the Rowan County Church Golf League. This donation is huge for our Blue Line Brotherhood ministry. We are going through a critical time when all law enforcement officers must feel this kind of public support, ”said John Campbell, director of Blue Line Brotherhood.

The Rowan County Church Golf League plays from May to August. Those interested in joining the league can contact Perry at 704-637-1235 or [email protected].