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- Chaplain Doug Eldridge -
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Recently, the finalists were announced for the inaugural
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA), presented by Godolphin.
Official Press Release...
 RTCA's own, Izzy Vega, was selected as the recipient of the
Thoroughbred Industry Community Award to be presented at the TIEA Ceremony in Lexington, KY.
Read on...
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Jesus replied, "Unless I wash you, you will not belong to me.
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There isn't much time left to get your nominations in for this year's White Horse Awards. Use the links below to see the criteria and submit nominations for one of 3 categories.
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The RTCA family believes fully in the power of prayer. If there is something on your heart that needs prayer, let us know. We will pray with you, for you, and on your behalf.
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Race Track Chaplaincy of America
2365 Harrodsburg Road,
Suite A-120
Lexington, Kentucky 40504
[email protected]
859-410-7822
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Soon, RTCA will be establishing a Historical Committee. If you would like more information, or to express interest in serving on the committee, please let us know!
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Dan Waits - Executive Director
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Dear RTCA Friends and Family,
As Christians, we look to Jesus as the perfect example of how to live our lives. Certainly there were times that Jesus Himself would get away to rest, to pray. But the majority of His time on earth, we saw an example of humility, of self-sacrifice, of having an outward focus... not an inward focus. In fact, the strength of humbleness and humility is what the Gospel is all about. Jesus, our Savior, humbled Himself in a way unlike any other.
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Spotlight:
Chaplain Doug Eldridge - KY Race Track Chaplaincy
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Photo: Sarah Brookbank/The Community Recorder
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On track to finding God: Turfway chaplain
For the last 3 years, Chaplain Doug Eldridge has served the backside community at Turfway Park, and this year added Belterra to his mission field.
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Picnic @ Del Mar:
"Retired" Chaplain Izzy Vega has spent the summer volunteering alongside Chaplain Billy Wheeler at Los Alamitos and Del Mar race tracks. During that time, the chaplaincy at Del Mar hosted a picnic with nearly 800 people in attendance!
- ALL children in attendance (100+) received school supplies
- Ministry & Crafts for kids
- Raffle including 2 bikes, a microwave and other household items, and 15 backpacks
- Guest pastor drove 2 hours on his birthday to share his testimony and minister to the crowd
Chaplains Izzy & Billy want to give special thanks to Denise Mitchell, trainer Joe Herrick, and all of the volunteers who helped make this a fun, successful event at Del Mar!
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Chaplain Resources:
If you are in need of ministry resources (Bibles, devotional materials, etc.), we are working on a website portal to simplify the request process. In the meantime, please contact the National Office so we can send what you need.
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We are pleased to announce that Janet VanBebber, Chief Racing Officer for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), will be the Keynote Speaker
for the White Horse Award Luncheon!
In addition to her impressive resume, Janet has been involved with the chaplaincies at several tracks nationwide. We hope that you will join us in November at the White Horse Award Luncheon!
Read on...
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Dan at NY-RTCA Brunch - Saratoga
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For the Executive Director of a nationwide ministry, "settling in" means anything but "staying put". Over the last month, Dan has travelled to Chaplaincies in New York, Illinois, California, and New Mexico to meet with chaplains and track management in an effort to give support and encouragement to the RTCA family while helping to build bridges within the racing community. In one special case, the goal was to help start the process for establishing a new ministry!
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