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Throughout Minor League Baseball, faith plays an ever-important role in the lives of many of those working their way toward the Major Leagues.
On Celebrate Your Faith nights at FirstEnergy Stadium, players and fans come together to reflect on the impact that their respective faiths have had on their journeys.
The R-Phils will be hosting three Celebrate Your Faith Nights during the 2020 season. The first will take place on Thursday, June 4th, with two others scheduled for Sunday, July 26th, and Sunday, August 2nd.
“Celebrate Your Faith nights have become a fun forum for Reading Fightin Phils fans to learn about the lives of professional baseball players and how they are able to incorporate their faith into a lifestyle that makes it very difficult to stay connected with their friends, family, and their places of worship,” said Joe Bialek, Reading Fightin Phils Executive Director of Sales. Bialek moderates the discussions on Celebrate Your Faith Nights, and is also the liaison between the team and Baseball Chapel.
“The players enjoy sharing their stories of faith as much as the fans enjoy hearing them. It’s truly an inspirational program for everyone involved.”
During Celebrate Your Faith Nights, faith-based groups can enjoy a post-game concert followed by a faith discussion and Q&A with R-Phils players. Several Fightin Phils players share the role their faith plays in their lives as professional athletes, and fan involvement in the discussion is encouraged.
The discussions are non-denominational, and all faiths are welcomed. The 2020 season will be the 18th year of the program’s existence.
Groups of 20 or more interested in attending one of the R-Phils Celebrate Your Faith Nights can contact the Fightins Group Sales Department at 610-375-8469 or by emailing Director of Groups Jon Nally (jnally@fightins.com).
2020 R-Phils Celebrate Your Faith Nights:
Thursday, June 4th – 7:10 p.m. vs. Altoona
Sunday, July 26th – 5:15 p.m. vs New Hampshire
Sunday, August 2nd – 5:15 p.m. vs Binghamton
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.