The 2009 ICM Open at scenic Cypress Creek Golfers' Club in Smithfield Virginia was a terrific success. With your participation and God's blessing, we were able to provide for the construction of 4 churches in Colombia. Golfers enjoyed an afternoon of golf, contests and prizes, and a boxed lunch, scrumptious ice cream and a BBQ dinner. The camaraderie and fellowship was positively exhilarating.
Special thanks are due to all of the golfers, sponsors and volunteers for their tremendous show of generosity and support. We'd like to particularly recognize American Maritime Holdings, Berry Engineering, C.A. Barrs Contractor and POMOCO Group for being our Presenting Sponsors.
We would also like to acknowledge our event host, HarborPointe Community Church and committee members Pastor Tom Andrews, Chuck Leavines, Tara Joyner, John Muir, Henry Ayer, Burt Higgins, Gary Minter, and Woods Woolwine--we couldn't have done this without you!
The team that won 1st place in the 1st flight was: Rick Cozad, Eric Schreiber, Hal Purcell and Don Marshall. Winning 2nd place were: Jimmy Miller, Tim Matthews, Roy Tibbs and Cecil Smith.
The team that won 1st place in the 2nd flight was: Gordon Brightbill, Eugene Trinidad, Robin Suntheimer and Troy Suntheimer. Winning 2nd place were: Rafael Torrech II, Richard Yeargin, Chuck Higgins and William Shirey.
In the individual competitions, Don Boyd won Closest to the Pin and Colonel Phil Grant won the Longest Drive.
Wayne Veryzer won the putting contest--only after a heated putt-off between Hank Berry, Sr. and Mark Jenkins. They each made a hole-in-one for their initial putt.
ICM in Colombia
In 2006, ICM was called to walk alongside our indigenous partner to provide resources needed to build churches in rural villages of Colombia. Today, over 100 churches have been built and the impact of the Church in these villages is evident. Villages are experiencing spiritual transformation.
Our Colombian brothers and sisters have been embroiled in a serious social and armed conflict for more than 50 years - exacerbated by drug trafficking and guerilla violence. Colombians are humble and loving people who are caught in the middle and the Church has become an oasis of peace in villages terrorized by the drug cartel and guerillas.
We can look to the future with great anticipation as our partnership in Colombia continues to grow and congregations are planted. There is a need for hundreds more churches and there are tens-of thousands of Colombian people needing hope, sanctuary and a renewed life in Christ.
