Important Upward Announcement (8/11/25)
To Our Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Family,
Since launching in 2013, Upward Sports at Jerome Church has been about so much more than basketball and cheerleading. It’s been a joyful and powerful part of our mission; teaching kids to grow in confidence, teamwork, and skill in their sport, while helping them discover what it means to follow Jesus. Through these years, we’ve had the honor of serving hundreds of families, building lifelong connections, and seeing God work through the power of sports in our church and community.
Now, after much prayer and reflection, we want to share some important news: we will not be holding an Upward Sports at Jerome for season 2025–2026.
This is not the end of sports ministry at Jerome, but instead, it’s a faithful step toward something greater. We believe that God is calling us into a new season of growth, imagination, and innovation. We’re pausing not out of loss, but out of expectant hope, giving space to dream, reimagine, and listen for the next right step in serving and sharing God’s love in our community through sports.
We are standing on the promise of Ephesians 3:20, that God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. And we believe God is preparing something even bigger to impact kids and families with His love in our community.
To everyone who’s played, coached, cheered, volunteered, and prayed with us, thank you. Your energy, joy, trust, and faith helped shape something truly special, and we’re so grateful for every moment.
As we step into this next season of imagining sports ministry at Jerome Church, we invite you to pray along with us, asking for God’s guidance as we explore and discern what’s next. And no matter what this next season brings, you’ll always have a church home here at Jerome. Our Upward family will always be part of our family.
With love, gratitude, and hope,
The Jerome Church Upward Team