Motorcycle groups build playground for children’s home

Motorcycle enthusiasts with the Circuit Riders and Radical Disciples get to work building a playground for residents of Castillo’s Children’s Center. CHRIS EDWARDS | TCB

By Chris Edwards
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WOODVILLE – Whenever one hears the term “biker,” certain trappings and connotations spring to mind: lots of tattoos, leather and beautiful American-made motorcycles on the open road, with adventures soundtracked by heavy metal guitars or outlaw country sounds.

Members of the Circuit Riders and the Radical Disciples have some of those pre-requisites, but instead of honoring the stereotypical rambling and rough-riding ways many call to mind when thinking of groups of motorcyclists, they all have hearts of service in common, and use their passion for motorcycles as a vehicle for a ministry.

The two groups joined forces on Saturday morning to construct a playground for the children of Castillo’s Children’s Center in Woodville.

The Circuit Riders are a national motorcycle ministry, that, according to its website is “dedicated to preaching of salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ,”with “members [who] are passionate about spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.”

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Woodville has a chapter of Circuit Riders (the Crossroads Chapter) that meets at Fellowship Church. The Radical Disciples, out of Dayton, is a similar outfit, with its love of motorcycles and fellowship a conduit for sharing the Gospel.

With a pile of sand, several railroad ties, playground equipment and some heavy equipment to get the job done, members of both groups spent their morning and afternoon, last Saturday, volunteering to make sure that the children who call the facility home have a safe and fun playground environment.

The project was truly a community effort and one born of love and care from all involved parties.

Marcia Weigle, with the Radical Disciples, said “I would just say that our brothers in Christ and the community banded together to make this possible, and nothing would be possible without Jesus.”

The Neptune Society donated the playground equipment, while Kirkpatrick Construction of Woodville donated the sand. Fellowship Church and Woodville Hardwoods contributed the railroad ties and the City of Woodville allowed the use of some of its equipment fleet for hauling purposes.

Jimmy Goodman, with the Circuit Riders, said it was an awesome day. “Thanks to all my brothers and sisters from the Radical Disciples Motorcycle Ministry for all the help,” he said.