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Second section - Septembers 1,1994
Christian Motorcycle Apsoc rides into town
New Creations chapter are spreading the wokl wokof Jesus Christ from their motorcycles
Story and photos
by Fred Groves
T -A staff
EXETER - Into the shadows of
an old stone church they rode - a
dozen men and women clad in
black leather.
Yes, a motorcycle gang rode into
the Town of Exeter Thursday night
but it wasn't the type of gangs we
sec in the movies. Instead of a hate-
ful, violent presence, this group
brought the very opposite - peace.
Thursday night, a local chapter of
the Christian Motorcyclists As-
sociation rode into town and al-
though the word "gang" was used
in this story, it's the word of the
writer and not that of the New
Creations chapter.
They were in Exeter just to meet,
share some time together and talk
to local people about not only their
well -polished motorcycles but
about Jesus Christ.
"We're not a bike group, were
not a rider club," said chapter pres-
ident Jack Constable.
Both he and vice-president Kevin
McCauley come from St. Marys
"You end up being like kind of a
family. Everyone is there to help
everyone else."
while the rest of the 35 -member
chapter are from such places as
London, Tillsonburg, Parkhill and
Stratford.
They come from all over and
throughout North America as the
CMA enjoys fellowship and
spreading the word of Jesus Christ.
"It originated in Hatfield, Ar-
kansas in 1972. A baptist minister
started it. There are about 45,000
members in North America," said
Constable.
The original thought for the or-
ization came in 1972 when min-
i Herli Shreve and his son Her -
purchased their first
Dncycles.
hreve, became convinced that
wanted a Christian organiza-
dedicated to reaching mo-
yclisis with the gospel of Jesus
rist.
of a bad biker: McCauley is a
large man and although his size
-r
may be a bit intimidating, he's rath-
er quiet and anyone who ap-
proaches him will realize, he's not
your stereotypical biker.
"I went to a rally in Michigan in
1989 and joined down there. The
next spring I met a couple at the
London bike show," said McCauley
of how he became a CMA member.
Although the CMA is involved in
several charity events such as Toy
Runs and Ride for Sight, McCauley
said their biggest is the Run for the
Sun.
"We raise money to supply bibles
and motorcycles to closed countries
in Central America," he said.
Each year, on the first weekend
in May, members of the CMA
make a 100 -mile charity ride to
raise money for missions projects.
Each participant seeks financial
sponsors among friends and family
for this special ride.
Family is a very important part of
the CMA as they do events together
and Constable said the whole chap-
ter becomes like a family.
"You end up being like kind of a
family. Everyone is there to help
everyone else."
Constable rides a Honda gold
wing while McCauley is on a Ya-
maha Venture Royal but there are
the well known Harley-Davidsons
which CMA riders tour on.
"Every bike attracts a different
type of person. We run onto a street
and people ask about the bike and
the patch on the back," said Con-
stable.
The motorcycles and the leather
jackets with their CMA crests
(patch) on the back is what attracts
people to come to them and talk
about Jesus Christ.
Local chapters of the CMA are
formed for three specific reasons:
• to provide and encourage mem-
bers to be active in their testimony
and Christian witness to all mo-
torcyclists
• to provide a Christian fellow-
ship ride group.
• to provide an evangelistic as-
sociation for Christian mo-
torcyclists.
Anyone wishing more in-
formation about the CMA can con-
tact Box 521, Red Deer Al-
berta,T4N 5G1.
Jack Constable, left; and Kevin McCauley, are president and
vice-president of the New Creations chapter of the Christian
Motorcycle Association. At right, several of the motorcycles
which came into town on Thursday, appropriately in the fhad-
ow of a church.
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and
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