One church wouldn't allow its young people to play in the league unless the other children came to church. The result? The church dropped out.
Some church leaders can feel protective of their more conservative congregations when even one spoilt hymn book can create bad feeling, but youth workers are toiling away to bridge this cultural divide.
Hulks, who is now director of National Ministries at church youth body Crusaders, admits: "We often find ourselves in the middle of two cultures. But young people shouldn't have to change their culture to fit in: rather, churches need to be getting involved with the community."
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