MinistryUpdateofBuckeyeBorderFCA
Teachers,students,administrators,custodians,kitchencrews,aides,andmorehaveflockedbacktotheschoolbuildingsa8erabriefsummervaca:on.Therearemixedemo:onsaseveryonereturnstoengageinanewschoolyear.OurFCAstaffisexcitedaboutgeCngbackintoarou:ne,butweareevenmoreexcitedforallourstudentswhowenttoFCALeadershipCamp.Wepraythatthefire,passion,andcouragetheyreceivedatcampwillcarryonintotheschoolyear!God’sHolySpiritthatindwellsthesestudents,coaches,andadultsSHOULDshinewithboldnessandlove.Theyarespirituallyequippedandreadytoleadeverycoachandathleteintoagrowingrela:onshipwithJesusChristandHischurch!Butwillthey….willwe?
InLuke,thediscipleswentbacktoschoolandwantedtolearnhowtopray.Maybetheyrealizedthatknowledgewaspower…ormaybethatprayerwaspowerful!TeachusJesus!Teachus!IlovethataCtude!Iunderstandschoolmaynotbethemostfunplace,butitisanaturalmissionfieldthatGodhasgivenschoolstaffandstudentstoshineandshare.Nofund-raisingrequired,noplane:ckets,visa,orridiculouslylongroadtrips.Ihavebeenondozensofmissiontrips–lovedeachone!Butrightnow…today,ourmissionfieldisinourcommunity,andwemustbepreparedtoshareGod’slove.So,Jesus…teachus!Teachushowtopray,howtoshareourfaith,howtoreadGod’sWordsothatweareempoweredwithtruth,grace,andlove.
NotonlyshouldwehavetheaCtudeofwan:ngJesustoteachus…weneedtoputwhatwelearnintoprac:ce.OurhopeisthatourFCAstudentsgobacktoschoolandcourageouslyleadtheirHuddles,theirteams,andtheirlockerroomsinprayer.Wedon’tprayforthescoreboardvictory,weprayforotherthings.Wepraythatwegiveourbestandthatourbestreflectsourfaith.WeprayforgreataCtudes,safetyfrominjury,orhealingforthoseinjured.Weprayforcoachestomakegreatdecisions.Wepraythatwhenthingsdon’tgoourway,wewillreflectagodlyresponse.Wepraythatourprac:ceandgame:meac:onsbringhonorandglorytoGod.
Howaboutthisfirstmonthofschoolwejustfocusonpu6ngintoprac8ceonething–prayer.WouldyoupleasejoinusinprayingdailyforourFCAstaff,leaders,andvolunteers?Prayforourstudentstoliveouttheirfaith.PrayfortheHuddlesastheystartinthenextfewweeks.Praythatwepurseourmission–toleadeverycoachandathleteintoagrowingrela1onshipwithJesusChristandHischurch!Prayforourstudentstocourageouslyleadtheirpeersinprayer!
Weareexcitedaboutthenewschoolyear!LetusbeginthisschoolyearwithanaCtudeoflearningmoreaboutprayerandpuCngitintoprac:ceeveryday!Wearethankfulforyou,andwedoprayforyou!Weprayforyourfamilies,yourbusinesses,andyourchurches.Thankyouforprayingforus!Thankyouforyourcon:nuedsupporttotheBuckeyeBorderFCAstaffandministry!
August,2019
-Rex Stump, Area Director
BackToSchool!Lesson1-PrayerOnceJesuswasinacertainplacepraying.Ashe5inished,oneofhisdisciplescametohimandsaid,“Lord,teachus
topray,justasJohntaughthisdisciples.”-Luke11:1
• Sunday,September15,2019 FCAHuddleLeaderTraining-SeeBackPageForMoreInforma8on
• Tuesday,September17,2019 FCAHuddleLeaderTraining-SeeBackPageForMoreInforma8on
• Wednesday,October2,2019 FieldsofFaith-Fairview
• Wednesday,October9,2019 FieldsofFaith-Wauseon,Hicksville,Clinton,SandCreek
• Tuesday,December3,2019 #GivingTuesdayNWOEvent-FundraisingopportunityforFCA
• July18-22,2020 FCALeadershipCamp
BuckeyeBorderFCA•1111ArrowheadTrail•Wauseon,OH43567•419-583-7013•[email protected]•www.bbfca.orgRexStump,AreaDirector•RickStraley,AreaRepresenta8ve•EricSteinke,FieldAmbassador
JennyStump,Administra8veAssistant
OnJuly20th,TheHicksvilleAcesfootballteamhosteda7on7StrongmanCompe88onwithnineareafootballteamspar8cipa8ngtowarmuptheirfootballskills.Forthe10thyear,FCAbroughtinaChris8anfootballplayertosharetheirstorywiththeplayersandcoachesandtheimportanceofhavingJesusChristasLordtonavigatethemthroughthechaosanduncertain8esofsportsandlife.Thisyear’sspeakerwasformerBowlingGreenOffensiveLineman(1982-85)PastorVicCales.Vicspoketoover300areafootballplayersandcoachesonthepowerofJesusChristtochangelivesandcarrythemthroughthegreatvictoriesandlossesoflife.HesharedhowGodhadledhimandhiswifeShellyintofull-8meministryandsomeofthemiraculousthingsHehasdone.VicemphasizedthatthroughalltherollercoastersofsportsandlifeGodhasneverleghimnorforsakenhimandthatthroughJesusChrist,ourheavenlyFathermakesthesamepromisetoeachofthem.PastorVicconcludedbychallengingtheplayersandcoachestocourageouslycomeandkneelwithhimasheprayedforthemtomakeaseriouscommitmenttofollowJesus.AllbutafewoftheplayerscameandprayedwithPastorVic.Itwasaverypowerfulmoment!PraythatGodwillguardandguidetheseyoungmenthroughtheseasonandtheirhighschoolcareers,makinghispresenceknowninuniqueandwonderfulwaystoeach.
HuddleLeader/ChaplainTraining(Adults&Students)
TheBuckeyeBorderFCAofficeplanstoholdourannualHuddleLeaderandChaplainTrainingforadultsand
students.Thetrainingwillbea"handson"opportunityforourleaderstolearn,prepare,andgrow!Inorderto
"Cer:fy"ourFCAHuddles(makeitlegal),weneedanadultrepresenta:vefromeachschoolpresentattraining.OurFCALeadershipCampinJulywasincredibleanditfiredup150+ofustoimpactourschoolsandcommuni:esfor
JesusChrist!WearepumpedandreadytoseewhatGodisgoingtodothroughourvolunteeradultsandthestudentsthisnewschoolyear!Thisisagreatopportunitytoget
inspired,meetotherHuddleleaders,pickupnewresources,enjoysomefoodandfun!Weareofferingtwodifferenttrainingdatesandloca:onstochoosefrom.
FieldsofFaithisanannualandNa:onalFCAstudent-ledevent.Studentsinvite,prayfor,sharewith,andchallengetheirpeerstoreadtheBibleandfollowJesusChrist.Anathle:cfieldprovidesaneutral,rallypointwhereacommunitycancome
together.MarkyourcalendarsnowforWednesday,October9th!Youthpastors,churches,andFCAareencouragedtoworktogetherinunitytoprovideaneveningofsharingtheGospelandworship!Checkouttheofficialwebsite,
www.fieldsoffaith.com.
HuddleLeader/ChaplainTraining-Wauseon
•Date:Sunday,September15,2019•Time:3:30-5:30pm
•Loca8on:TrueNorthChurch
850W.ElmSt.•Wauseon,OH43567
HuddleLeader/ChaplainTraining-Adrian•Date:Tuesday,September17,2019
•Time:6:30-8:30pm•Loca8on:
St.John'sLutheranChurch3448N.AdrianHwy.•Adrian,MI49921
2019Hicksville7On7
