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So What Did The Olympics Mean? More Than Gold Sum Up...

Daniel_Craig_as_James_Bond_with_The_Queen_in_Olympics_filmIt may only be a couple of months since Olympic fever had us gripped and enthralled, but with the autumnal nip in the air you could be forgiven for feeling it was a world away.  But More Than Gold have some exciting statistics, to help us remember the Olympics as not only a dynamic sporting time, but a dynamic time for evangelising and demonstrating the love of Jesus!  Find out more and what's next on More Than Gold's agenda! 

(PICTURES: 007 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT AT THE OLYMPICS, THE MORE THAN GOLD LOGO)

  • On a conservative estimate, 500,000 of all ages attended church-organised events, including community festivalsmorethan_gold_logo

  • The More Than Gold Athlete Family Homestay Programme hosted 280 guests from over 20 nations in 160 homes for 2,000 nights of free hospitality. The athletes supported won a total of 45 medals including 8 gold medals.

  • 300 Games Pastors provided 13,000 hours of voluntary service to travellers at 24 locations including ten major rail stations, two airports, a coach station and key tourist sites

  • Over 30 teams of musicians and creative artists involving over 350 individuals from over 30 nations in 40 venues. They contributed 440 hours of live performance, 233 hours of street hours and 434 days of exhibitions

  • More Than Gold Mission Teams involved over 2,100 volunteers from more than 40 countries, working with and in about 300 churches. They gave out over 225,000 Olympic and More Than Gold pin badges during conversations, water distribution and as a gift to travelers

  • During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, led by the Salvation Army, 500,000 bottles of water were given to visitors, 9,100 cups of water were give out during the three marathons, 4,500 cups of water during the mountain bike events and 30,000 Traidcraft teas and coffees during the Torch Relay

  • Christians in Sport believe there were around 700 Sport Quiz evenings with either their live support or using their DVD

  • The More Than Gold Prayer Relay linked 69 communities with around 2,340 people taking part. And the Praise Bus travelled 8,500 miles over 65 days with 100 musicians and singers involved

  • Over 180 volunteers, including 30 from overseas, served as official Olympic and Paralympic chaplains in the Olympic village and other official venues across the UK. For the first time chaplains served in the International Broadcast centre

  • Over twenty Christian agencies cooperated to produce and sell more than 500,000 resources. These included sports and scripture related DVD's, Mini Mags, Gospels, Bible's, New Testaments, Magazines, and Holiday Club resources

Along with a great prayer initiative, to make this happen -

  • 5,500 people attended More Than Gold's vision and training events

  • More Than Gold's website had 116,082 unique visitors, 29,977 visits to the free resources page, 10,414 visits to the prayer page, 11,309 visits to the Torch Relay page and 6,326 visits to resources/printed-information page

  • More Than Gold gathered 2,500 Facebook friends - with a reach of over 10,000 during the actual Games - and 1,500 Twitter followers.   

The Rugby World Cup in three years time is the next major sporting event More Than Gold are inviting us to support them in.

Find out more about More Than Gold's London 2013 Festival aimed at Christian leaders.

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October 2012

'Christian Outreach''Cross Church''National Organisations''Olympics''Young People'