2020 fca newsletter - january · january, 2020 - rex stump, area director remember when? they did...
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MinistryUpdateofBuckeyeBorderFCA
ThispastfalltheWashingtonNa1onalswoninamazingfashiontheWorldSeries.Notmanyexpectedthisteamtoaccomplish,whattheyaccomplished,andforthatreasontheirchampionshiprunwillberememberedforyearstocome.AfewyearsbeforethattheChicagoCubsbrokethecursewithamemorableyearandWorldSerieschampionship.DuringmyjunioryearinhighschoolmyfootballteamwonaStateChampionship.Irememberthatnight,thepeprallyandcelebra1onaEerwards,andthe3-milecaravanofcarsfollowingtheschoolbusfromIndianapolistoMishawaka,IN.Growingup,IremembercertaingamesinwhichIplayed,momentsofvictoryanddefeat.Ican’trememberallspor1ngevents,buttherearesomeeventsthatwills1ckoutinmymindforever!Whatisyourfavoritespor1ngmemory?
TakeamomenttothinkaboutwhatthePsalmistsaid,“Theydidnotrememberhispowerandhowherescuedthemfromtheirenemies.”YouseebecausetheydidnotrememberwhoGodwasandHismightypower,Hislove,Hisjus1ceandgrace….theyfellawayfromGod!WhenweforgetaboutGod,whoHeis,andwhatHedoes–wearedoomedtofallawayfromHim.ThenightwewonaStateChampionshipisawonderfulmomenttoberemembered,aswellasmanyothermomentsinlife.However,itisGodandHisincredibleaTributeswemustalwaysremember.
OnNovember10,2019,FCAcelebrated65yearsofstayingtruetotheirvisionandmission.Since1954,theLordhasblessedthisministrybyintroducingmillionsofcoachesandathletestoJesusChrist.ManyhaveputtheirfaithinHim,securingtheireternityasJesusremembersthembywelcomingthemintoHisKingdom.Irememberjoiningthismission15yearsago.Iremembersomeofmyfirstmee1ngsandHuddles.Iremembertheini1alchallengeofbuildingaboard,raisingfunds,andgebngintoschools.IthasbeenanincrediblerideandIpraiseGodforallwhohavebeenpartoftheBuckeyeBorderFCAministry.ButIalsoremember,thatthefaithfulnessofGodhasbeenheresincedayone!IwillnotforgetGod’sfaithfulness,direc1on,andgrace!
Aswemoveforwardinto2020,letusrememberourFaithfulandMightyGod!Thankyouforyourprayers,support,andencouragement!Icanhonestlysaythat,“Irememberyouinmyprayers,asIgivethankstoGodforyourlove,prayers,anddona1onstothisministry.”
January,2020
-Rex Stump, Area Director
RememberWhen?Theydidnotrememberhispowerandhowherescuedthemfromtheirenemies.Psalm78:42
WeMetOurGoal–PraiseGod!Youmayormaynothaveheardthatwehadanincrediblegoalofraising$38,000tomeetour
2019-2020StrategicPlans.Theseplansincludeaddinganotherpart-1mestaff,purchasingmoreBibles,
hos1ngmoreschoolassemblies,coachingclinics,andalargepor1ontohelpwithoursummerLeadershipCamp!Well….PraiseGod,wemetourgoal.The
#GivingTuesdayevent,sponsoredbyEverence,shotusoverourgoalinanincrediblefashion!Thankyoutoeveryonewhogenerouslygavetowardsthegoal!
•March29,2020 FCAAnnualChampionsDinner•ArchboldEvangelicalChurch,Archbold,OH•6:00pm
•May16,2020 FCAAnnualGolfOu?ng• EagleRockGolfClub,Defiance,OH• Moreinforma1ontocome
• July18-22,2020 BuckeyeBorderFCALeadershipCamp•MichindohConferenceCenter,Hillsdale,MI•Registra1onopensFebruary1,2020
BuckeyeBorderFCA•1111ArrowheadTrail•Wauseon,OH43567•419-583-7013•[email protected]•www.bbfca.orgRexStump,AreaDirector•RickStraley,AreaRepresenta?ve•EricSteinke,FieldAmbassador
JennyStump,Administra?veAssistant
CandyCaneFunForthepastseveralyears,SpanglerCandyhasdonatedcasesofcandycanes!Wearethankfulforbusinesses,churches,andindividualswhodonateinvariousmeanstomakewhatwedomemorable!
FCACoachesChallengeWewanttoencourageallcoaches…aswellasanyoneelse,tojointheCoachesChallengeinreadingthroughtheNewTestamentin2020!
OpportunitiestoEngageandEquipInthepast,ourFCAOfficehashadtheopportunitytoengageleadersandstudentsinvariousmeans:TeacherIn-ServicewithWayneTraceSchools,SchoolAssembliesatWauseonMSandMontpelierMS/HS,andmostrecentlyaCoachingClinicatSandCreekHS.Whetherit’sahandfuloranauditoriumfullofpeople,wepraiseGodforeachopportunitytoengagethemassesandequipthemwithtruthandencouragement!WearethankfultoUnitedWayofFultonCountyandotherdonorswhohavegenerouslygiventohelpusprovideclinicsandassemblies!BelowisapicturefromtheWauseonMSChristmasAssembly.
“We’venotcompromisedourfocusandcommitmenttoGod’sWordandbiblicaltruth.Today,FCAisoneofthelargestdistributorsofBiblesintheworld.TheGreat
CommissioninMa[hew28:18-20doesn’tonlyrallyus,butittellsustoteachallwhohearthemessagetoobey.Howdowedothis?WeuseGod’splaybook,theHolyBible,to
sharethelife-changingmessageofsalva?on.”-FCAPresidentShaneWilliamson
(FCAhasdistributed190,000Biblesin2019)