2013 FCA Coaches Enrichment Conference

The beautiful Horseshoe Bay Marriot Resort on Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country hosted our annual FCA Coaches Enrichment Conference on July 11-14, 2013. Approximately 160 coaches and their spouses were ministered to and found physical and spiritual rest through this relaxing retreat. Each of the coaches from our area was sent on scholarship and wants to thank the many donors who made their weekend possible.



Terry & Shelly Bean
(Brady Asst Coach/FCA Huddle Coach)



"Dear Sponsors,

Thank you so much for providing us with the opportunity to attend FCA Coaches Retreat Weekend. We had an awesome time worshipping the Lord and growing closer as a couple. It is just what we needed as we gear up to begin a new football season and school year. This opportunity would not have been available without your help.

Thank you,

Terry and Shelly Bean"



Hunter & Shannon Sims
(HPU Offensive Coord./Asst. Head FB Coach/FCA Board Member)


"Wow! What a weekend!

The FCA Coaches Enrichment Weekend was a weekend to remember! The lessons learned and accommodations this weekend have been unreal!! We as a family are so thankful and blessed to be able to be a part of this weekend! Thank you donors and board members. Without you this would not have been possible!

Love in Christ, (Relentless)
Hunter and Shannon Sims"

Ty & Jackie Lang
(Colleyville Heritage Asst Coach)
We are going to miss this couple in Brownwood.

"Thank you so much for sending Jackie and me to FCA Coaches Camp! This weekend has been a tremendous blessing to us. We have learned so many things that apply to our spiritual growth and we are anxious to see how God uses these truths in our lives. Our huddle time with other coaches and their spouses has had tremendous impact on us. Without your support, we would have missed out on so many opportunities that God has revealed to us through FCA. We have been blessed because of your generosity!

In Him, Ty and Jackie Lang"









Josh Alcorn
(Brownwood Head Basketball Coach/FCA Huddle Coach)



Kandace, Kensler Cy, & Corbin Young
(Brownwood FCA Area Rep.)





2013 FCA Sports Camp

126 athletes made up the first ever FCA Sports Camp at Texas Tech University on June 21-25, 2013.  It was a great start to a brand new camp. With opportunities to practice at Jones Stadium, Dan Law Field, and some of the finest Division I facilities in the Big 12, the kids and coaches loved it and this camp will instantly grow in the future. Some of the greatest coaches from around the state partnered with FCA to instruct the kids in their different sports: football, cross country, men's and women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, and wrestling. However, it was through the vehicle of athletics that we were able to build relationships and introduce many of these athletes to Christ. Approximately 70 of those campers were saved and gave their life to Jesus Christ for the first time. Jon Randles was our Camp Pastor and Thirty-Nine Thoughts was our Camp Worship Band.

Kevin Domingue's football huddle

Coach Terry Bean, Corbin Young



Rios Family: Rawlings, Sonya, (Corbin), Easton, & Herb



The Brownwood Area FCA was well represented by campers, huddle leaders, and coaches. Kevin Domingue, from Howard Payne, served once again as another one of our huddle leaders. Coach Terry Bean, from Brady, helped out by coaching boys basketball. Brownwood's new Head Baseball Coach, Herb Rios, also helped coach and was the head clinician for baseball. His wife, Sonya, who is and RN also served as part of our camp medical staff. The Rios' two sons, Rawlings and Easton, attended as campers and participated in football and baseball.

We have lost many great coaches over this past year in the area, but God has definitely provided us with a special coach and friend of FCA in Herb Rios. I am extremely excited about what God is going to do through his influence, leadership, and contagious faith.





2013 FCA Leadership Camp

Eric Villy's huddle

Approximately 500 leaders were trained, equipped, challenged, and sent out to disciple their campuses through FCA at our annual Leadership Camp from June 10-14, 2013 at Hardin Simmons University. Two of our Howard Payne FCA student-athletes served at the camp as Huddle Leaders. Kevin Domingue and Eric Villy did a great job investing into these young leaders, but they will both be the first to tell you that they learned so much and gained the greatest blessing by serving and building relationships with their huddles. 

Kevin Domingue's huddle

The Jimmy McNeal Band was the Camp Worship Team

Beau Bevers was the Camp Chaplain

 

2013 FCA All-Star Festival

The Myrle Greathouse Big Country FCA All-Star Football Game has come a long way over the past 13 years. Five years ago, women's basketball was added in Abilene. Now, the FCA All-Star Festival, which is sponsored by the Big Country Chevy Dealers, has expanded to include volleyball and men's basketball. The football and volleyball games were both still played in Abilene on Saturday, June 8, 2013. But, the Brownwood Coliseum became the new host site for the 5th annual women's basketball game and inaugural men's basketball game on Thursday, June 6, 2013 presented by Action Sports Medicine.

Hosting these games locally has been a tremendous blessing for our Brownwood Area FCA. Brownwood ISD played a critical part in making this all possible. They opened their facilities and gyms at the high school and middle school for practices each day. The City of Brownwood and Howard Payne University also provided the Coliseum, basketball court, backboards, and scoreboards to make the games possible. In addition to these sponsors, FCA gained many new ministry partners through this event. The cheerleaders, basketball players and coaches all reported for check-in on Tuesday, June 4th. Host families from different churches all around Brownwood and Early opened their homes to house these athletes and show the hospitality of Christ. Several different local churches and restaurants also helped to provide and donate the meals for these All-Stars throughout the week.

In addition to feeding and serving these coaches and athletes physically, most importantly we intentionally focused on feeding them spiritually and sharing Christ each day. We gave every All-Star a watch and a Bible. We also had a chapel service each night. Dallas Huston was our All-Star Chaplain and Chris Stuard was our All-Star Worship Leader. We also had different individuals share their testimony and challenge these All-Stars at each meal. Perhaps the greatest win of the entire week came on Wednesday night at our final chapel, where 4 of the guy basketball players came forward during the invitation to pray and receive Christ for the first time. Many other athletes also responded for prayer and made other faith decisions. The Regional Vice President of FCA and former NFL receiver, Wade Hopkins, came in from Houston to speak and deliver the pregame chapel message right before the games.      

The games were well attended with approximately 1,200 total fans coming out to support these athletes in their final game as high school basketball players and cheerleaders. During the games, FCA was able to recognize and thank our many sponsors and ministry partners who made this first year of hosting the All-Star games such a great success. Thanks again to everyone who helped through your business, church, or individually. 

 

FCA Father-Son Night

On February 25, 2013, First Baptist Church in Brady hosted our first area-wide FCA Father-Son Night. Brady FCA Huddle Coach, Terry Bean, had a burden and vision for this ministry to sponsor an event that would call men to step up in leading their homes spiritually. A little over 50 dads and their boys showed up and were led in worship by Bracken Bean's band, and challenged by FCA Area Representative, Corbin Young. One of the most significant moments of the night was when the dads/grandfathers/uncles had an opportunity to spend some time in prayer with their sons. The church also provided a meal for all these guys and it turned out to be a really fruitful and healing night of fellowship and men's ministry.

 

Grateful for Godly Administrators

Last spring, Kevin Gabaree, Brownwood ISD's Deputy Superintendent and local FCA Board Chairman spoke to the Brownwood High School FCA huddle. Mr. Gabaree shared his faith journey with the students and how God used the influence of a coach, during his high schoiol years at Copperas Cove, to lead him to Jesus Christ.

I wanted to highlight this testimony for two reasons. One, Gabaree's story confirms the mission and vision of FCA. Coaches have an incredible platform to eternally impact young people. That is why we see it as a strategic way to share the gospel on public school campuses and around the world by ministering to and through coaches.

Secondly, we have a lot to be thankful for in this area when it comes to the coaches, teachers and administrative leadership in our public schools. It is not every day that you find a superintendent like Kevin Gabaree who truly cares about the students enough to take time out of his busy evening to share the most important message in the world with the FCA huddle, which is a student-led on campus Bible study meeting. We are blessed in Brownwood.    

2013 FCA Camps

www.FCACAMPS.org

 

 

COACHES CAMP

• Horseshoe Bay Marriot Resort - Horseshoe Bay, TX ($350)
• Thursday - Sunday, July 11th - July 14th

Coaches Camps are for single and married coaches, and are designed to minister, to equip, and to encourage them as Coaches. This FCA retreat weekend ministers to coaches through chapel worship services, Bible studies, small groups, fellowship, prayer support, discipleship, and mentoring. Come and enjoy the fellowship of other members of the coaching profession from around the state as you learn key principles of successful living as a "Coach" in an environment that is fun and understands coaches. 

LEADERSHIP CAMP

• Hardin Simmons University - Abilene, TX - ($310)
• Monday - Friday, June 10th - June 14th

Leadership Camps are for male and female student-athletes, Huddle Coaches, and volunteers who serve as leaders on their local campuses. The camp focuses on teaching practical skills for Christian growth, the development as an effective campus leader and the training for spiritual, organizational and motivational tools for use in the FCA Campus Ministry. This is a discipleship camp designed for equipping your 7th - 12th graders who exemplify leadership skills on their campuses and teams.

SPORTS CAMPS

• FCA Golf Camp - HSU, Abilene, TX - ($425)
• Monday - Friday, June 10th - June 14th

This is a Coed Sport-Specific camp, that coincides with the Leadership Camp at HSU, in which the camper will receive outstanding instruction to develop their golfing skills.

• Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX - ($365)
• Friday - Tuesday, June 21st - June 25th

Sports Camps are an outreach designed experience for male and female athletes and coaches who want to develop their athletic skills. Outstanding instruction, skill development and intense competition prepare the camper for future athletic competition. This is a Mulit-Sport camp in which the camper is trained in a specific sport of their choice and competes as an individual and Huddle against other athletes at the camp.
(Sports include: Baseball, boys/girls Basketball, Coed Cross Country, Football, boys/girls Soccer, Softball, Student Trainers, Volleyball, Wrestling)

• Texas A&M University - College Station, TX - ($360)
• Monday - Friday, July 1st - July 4th

Sports Camps are an outreach designed experience for male and female athletes and coaches who want to develop their athletic skills. Outstanding instruction, skill development and intense competition prepare the camper for future athletic competition. This is a Mulit-Sport camp in which the camper is trained in a specific sport of their choice and competes as an individual and Huddle against other athletes at the camp.
(Sports include: Baseball, boys/girls Basketball, Coed Cross Country, Football, boys/girls Soccer, Softball, Volleyball)

 
- *Scholarships are available through our local FCA office.
- Please contact myself if you have any questions. (cyoung@fca.org)
- For more information about these camps, promo videos, and online registration please visit our website: www.FCACAMPS.org

KLIFF KINGSBURY TO SPEAK - FCA COMMUNITY LUNCHEON

 

KLIFF KINGSBURY TO SPEAK

FCA COMMUNITY LUNCHEON

KICK OFF for
2013 Big Country Chevy Dealers

FCA ALL-STAR Festival

 

· Who: Kilff Kingsbury, Head Football Coach at Texas Tech University

· What: FCA Community Luncheon to kick off All-Star Awards Festival

· When: Tuesday, March 5, 11:45am.

· Where: Abilene Christian University’s Teague Center

· DEADLINE FOR TICKETS – FEBRUARY 28TH

The guest speaker will be Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech Head football coach. This luncheon will kick off the 2013 Big Country Chevy Dealers FCA All-Star Festival.

Lunch tickets are $10 each or tables of 10 for $100. Limited seating.

To purchase tickets and reserve your seat, please call 325-795-0020 or e-mail cpickett@fca.org.

All proceeds benefit the Big Country Chapter of the FCA.

Information about the Big Country Chapter of the FCA can also be found at www.bigcountryfca.org.

2013 FCA All-Star Rosters Announced

ALL-STAR ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

FOR 2013 Big Country Chevy Dealers FCA ALL-STAR Festival

The 203 athletes and cheerleaders who will make up the 2013 all-star class for the Big Country Chevy Dealers FCA All-Star Festival were announced Sunday, February 17th. The All-Star Festival features the 14^th Annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Myrle Greathouse All-Star Classic Football Game, the 5^th Annual Girls Basketball Game, the 1^st Annual Boys Basketball Game, and the 1^st Annual Girls Volleyball Game.

The 2013 Big Country Chevy Dealers FCA All-Star Festival, includes ladies and men’s basketball in Brownwood on June 6th and a volleyball-football doubleheader on Saturday, June 8th in Abilene. The ladies and men’s basketball games will be at the Brownwood Coliseum and will tip off at 6pm and 8pm respectively. The All-Star Volleyball game will start at noon at Abilene Christian University’s Moody Coliseum followed by the football game at 7 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium.

All proceeds benefit the Big Country Chapter of the FCA.

On Sunday, 158 players, 45 cheerleaders and the coaching staffs were introduced to the media and then attended orientation meetings with organizers and coaches.

• All participants will be honored again at the All-Star Festival Induction Banquet on April 21 at the Abilene Civic Center.
• Annual Award winners will be honored at the Area FCA and AYSA Awards Banquet on May 18 at ACU’s Teague Center.
• Teams, cheerleaders and coaches report for two-a-day practices in Abilene on Wednesday, June 5 and Brownwood on Tuesday, June 4.

Information about the Big Country Chapter of the FCA can also be found at bigcountryfca.org.

 

ALL PARTICIPANTS BY SCHOOL FIRST NAME LAST NAME SPORT

Abilene Christian HS Trevor Tyson North FB

Abilene Hawks Athletics Ian Patterson North Mens BB
Abilene High School Evin Abbe North FB
Abilene High School Conlan Aguirre North FB
Abilene High School Chantz Anderson North FB
Abilene High School Sam Berry North FB
Abilene High School Ryan Childress North FB
Abilene High School Jessica Bevills North Volleyball
Abilene High School Preslie Gretillat VB Cheer
Abilene High School Madeline Jordan North Volleyball
Abilene High School Andie McFarland FB/VB Cheer
Abilene High School Mary Cathryn Walker North Volleyball
Albany High School Jake Bumguardner North FB
Albany High School Rob Montgomery North FB
Albany High School Bristyn Vickers North Ladies BB
Albany High: School Audrey Faith North Volleyball
Albany High: School Andrew Hamilton North Mens BB
Anson High School Tyler Jimenez North FB
Anson High School JoLynn Pinkston VB Cheer
Baird High School Brenna Coffman North Ladies BB
Baird High School Hannah Owens Basketball Cheer
Ballinger High School Lindsey Heidenheimer Basketball Cheer
Ballinger High School Riley Woodruff South FB
Ballinger High School Shayann Matschek South Ladies BB
Ballinger High School Kirsten McCoy South Ladies BB
Bangs High School Kylie Allen Basketball Cheer
Bangs High School Matt Carter South FB
Big Spring High School Chris Nunez North FB
Big Spring High School Vanessa Alvarado VB Cheer
Big Spring High School Clara Benavides North Volleyball
Big Spring High School Haley Dimidjian North Volleyball
Brady High School Taylor Neal South Ladies BB
Brady High School Travis Sammons South FB
Brady High School Samantha Springer Basketball Cheer
Breckenridge High School Lane Morris North Mens BB
Breckenridge High School Jeremy Smith North FB
Bronte High School Erika Puentez Basketball Cheer
Bronte High School Kaitlyn Braswell South Volleyball
Brownwood High School Kevin Hobbs South FB
Brownwood High School Bryant McDaniel South Mens BB
Brownwood High School Mabree Moore South Basketball Cheer
Christoval High School Dale Cunningham South FB
Christoval High School Annie Archuleta South Ladies BB
Cisco High School Colten Gayle North FB
Cisco High School Maggie Robledo VB Cheer
Clyde High School Erika Galle VB Cheer
Clyde High School Jessica Galle VB Cheer
Clyde High School Abbye Kendrick North Ladies BB
Clyde High School Jon Seabourn North FB
Clyde High School Emily Wilson North Ladies BB
Coahoma High School Tanner Ruiz North FB
Coahoma High School Tobi Robinson VB Cheer
Coleman High School Ashton West Basketball Cheer
Coleman High School Autum White Basketball Cheer
Coleman High School Shelton Zarate South FB
Colorado City High School Jaime Espinoza North FB
Colorado City High School Jake Johnson North FB
Colorado City High School Ashlea Stone VB Cheer
Colorado City High School Huntyr Messick North Volleyball
Comanche High School Blake Denning South FB
Comanche High School Bryson Brawley South Mens BB
Comanche High School Emily Cullers South Ladies BB
Cooper High School Hunter Jarvis South Volleyball
Cooper High School Dante Lowry South Mens BB
Cooper High School Bethany Pryde VB Cheer
Cooper High School Allison Simmons VB Cheer
Cooper High School Aaron Cantu South FB
Cooper High School Kaleb Cory South FB
Cooper High School Pablo Hernandez South FB
Cooper High School Fred Lawrence South FB
Cooper High School Anthony Pierson South FB
Cooper High School Kaleb Quesada South FB
Cooper High School David Salazar South FB
Cross Plains High School Katharine Goode Basketball Cheer
Cross Plains High School Blake Hutchins North FB
De Leon High School Kaleb Nowlin South FB
Dublin High School Margje Damstra South Volleyball
Dublin High School Luis Garcia North FB
Dublin High School Aaron Callaway South Mens BB
Early High School Fidel Olalde South FB
Early High School Cameron Denison South Mens BB
Early High School Aubrey Horton South Ladies BB
Early High School Aimee Lawrence Basketball Cheer
Eastland High School Clint Galyean North Mens BB
Eastland High School Luis Ojeda North FB
Eastland High School Lindsay Riffle Basketball Cheer
Eldorado High School Blaine Mitchell South FB
Eula High School Heather Haddix Basketball Cheer
Gorman High School BJ Ramirez South FB
Graham High School Tyler Fore North FB
Graham High School Janson Graham North Mens BB
Graham High School Jake Graham North Mens BB
Graham High School Jerrod Mahan North FB
Grape Creek High School Macayla Burner South Volleyball
Grape Creek High School Ashley Doss South Volleyball
Grape Creek High School Kymberly Flores VB Cheer
Grape Creek High School Sean Ricks South FB
Grape Creek High School Jacob Schmidt South FB
Hamlin High School River Hall North FB
Hamlin High School Taylor Lambert North FB
Hamlin High School Emily VanCleave VB Cheer
Haskell High School Ryan Markey North FB
Haskell High School Brett Shelton North FB
Hawley High School Kelsy Maxwell North Volleyball
Hawley High School Houston Schoonmaker North FB
Hawley High School Tori Smith North Ladies BB
Irion County High School Austin Davidson South FB
Irion County High School Maici Shott South Ladies BB
Jim Ned High School Will Bryant South Mens BB
Jim Ned High School Billy Jones South FB
Jim Ned High School Brady Leissner South Mens BB
Jim Ned High School Jordan Lovelady VB Cheer
Jim Ned High School Katelin Kimmel South Ladies BB
Mason High School Amber Herrera Basketball Cheer
Mason High School Mariana Marquez Basketball Cheer
Mason High School Margaret Lemke South Ladies BB
Mason High School Rio Schmidt South FB
Menard High School Dylan Gutierrez South FB
Menard High School Kyle McSherry South Mens BB
Merkel High School Pat Bohannan North FB
Merkel High School Baylor Mullins North FB
Merkel High School Chase Bowman North Mens BB
Merkel High School Meredith Ross VB Cheer
Merkel High School Ciara Cope North Ladies BB
Merkel High School Allison Szabo North Ladies BB
Munday High School Tori Thompson VB Cheer
Munday High School Tyrone Dockins North FB
Munday High School Roddrick Taylor North FB
Olney High School Brett Johnson North Mens BB
Olney High School Derrick Paul North Mens BB
Ozona High School Alex Borrego South FB
Ozona High School Jerrod duBois South FB
Roby High School Zach Rivas North FB
Roscoe Collegiate HS Landon Jones North FB
Roscoe Collegiate HS Stina Tomlin VB Cheer
Roscoe Collegiate HS Torrey Willman VB Cheer
Rotan High School Abrah Martinez VB Cheer
San Angelo Central HS Jake Green South FB
San Angelo Central HS Sterling Smith South FB
San Angelo Central HS Zach Whitlock South Mens BB
San Angelo Central HS Caitlin Buselli South Volleyball
San Angelo Central HS Kiona Millican South Volleyball
San Angelo Lake View Aaron Allen South FB
San Angelo Lake View Brandell Collins South Mens BB
San Saba High School Karlee Cromer Basketball Cheer
San Saba High School Deigo Montoya South FB
Sonora High School Damon Evans South FB
Sonora High School Kelsey Favila FB/VB Cheer
Sonora High School Kade Wimberley South FB
Sonora High School Jaye Sanchez South Ladies BB
Stamford High School Hagen Hutchinson North FB
Stamford High School Roy Alaniz North FB
Stamford High School Kyle Barnett North Mens BB
Stamford High School Rebecca Decker FB/VB Cheer
Stamford High School Isaiah LLewellyn North Mens BB
Stephenville High School Leslie Billings North Ladies BB
Stephenville High School Merideth Culpepper North Ladies BB
Stephenville High School Breyana Diaz North Ladies BB
Stephenville High School Sheridan Stokes North Ladies BB
Stephenville High School Dani Huckabee North Volleyball
Stephenville High School Preston Brown North FB
Stephenville High School Kody Hook North FB
Stephenville High School Bryan Manley North FB
Stephenville High School Alex Sanchez North FB
Stephenville High School Chase Varnado North FB
Stephenville High School Witt Westbrook North FB
Sweetwater High School Tadeo Canon-Masjoan North FB
Sweetwater High School Shelby Cason North Volleyball
Sweetwater High School Kelsi Crosson North Volleyball
Sweetwater High School Suede Shirley North Volleyball
Sweetwater High School Kendra Crosson North Ladies BB
Sweetwater High School Ryan Linebaugh North FB
Sweetwater High School Nick Nemir North FB
Throckmorton HS Levi Taylor North FB
Throckmorton HS Gary Farquhar North Mens BB
Wall High School Grant Eubank South FB
Wall High School Regan Hoelscher South Ladies BB
Wall High School Michael Walling South FB
Water Valley High School Avery Brown South Volleyball
Winters High School AC Mata South FB
Winters High School Bryce Mikeska South FB
Winters High School Kaitlyn Lindley Basketball Cheer
Wylie High School Shante Brown South FB
Wylie High School Shelby Corn South Volleyball
Wylie High School Taylor Grant South FB
Wylie High School Kylie Jenkins South Volleyball
Wylie High School DeAndre Key South FB
Wylie High School Garrett Martin South FB
Wylie High School Megan McCaslin South Volleyball
Wylie High School Riley Olson South FB
Wylie High School Tucker Smith South Volleyball
Wylie High School Patrick Walker South FB
Wylie High School Mack Belz South Basketball Cheer
Wylie High School Laney Deal FB/VB Cheer
Wylie High School Tyler Hicks South Mens BB
Wylie High School Duane Hopper South Mens BB
Wylie High School Kristen Massey South VB Cheer
Wylie High School Meagan McCright South Basketball Cheer
Wylie High School Brittany McPherson South Ladies BB
Wylie High School Liz Serrell South VB Cheer
Wylie High School Brooke Shipley South Basketball Cheer
Wylie High School Kelsey Stephenson South Basketball Cheer
Wylie High School Kenzie Walker South VB Cheer

 

 

 

2013 FCA College Advance

On January 25-27, over 400 college athletes from 29 different represented universities across the state of Texas attended the FCA College Advance at Riverbend Retreat Center in Glen Rose, Texas. College Advance is an annual weekend retreat for every division of NCAA, NAIA, and Junior College athletes in Texas. It is a time that is designed to allow student-athletes to get away from their busy schedules and encounter God. 50 of these students were saved and publicly received Christ for the first time this year. Another 86 students either re-committed their life to Christ or made some other spiritual decision. In over 18 years of hosting this camp, 2013 was the largest College Advance yet. It was also the greatest turnout of Howard Payne athletes to ever go as well. We had 9 HPU athletes attend this year. Josh Kennedy, a junior football player said, “College Advance was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Everyone was so genuine. I was amazed by the worship.” Hannah Hartshorn, a freshman volleyball player said, “This weekend helped me forgive my father and mend our broken relationship.” Kevin Domingue, a sophomore football player said, “This was my second time to go to College Advance, and it was even better than the first time. I was encouraged by the guys’ testimonies in my huddle and how they had gone through more difficult times than me, but were still able to see God’s plan in it all. It challenged me to be more grateful. I can’t wait to go next year and bring some of my friends and teammates.” Xavier McFalls, a freshman football player said, “This weekend taught me how to do sports God’s way. Being a Christian athlete doesn’t mean I have to be soft or less intense when I play. Since I’m competing for Christ, I need to go even harder and make sure my motivation is always to be Christ-like and give the glory to God.” Each of these 9 students were able to attend on scholarships and wanted to thank those of you who have donated to Brownwood Area FCA and made this possible.

 

Rochelle FCA Huddle

With less than 65 students in grades 9-12, Rochelle is one of the smallest schools in our 8-county service area. However, with the average attendance of 35-40 students every Wednesday for FCA during lunch, Rochelle has one of the strongest huddles in the area. I wish all the campuses in our area had that percentage of well over half the entire high school enrollment as members of the FCA. Ken Barr, the pastor of Rochelle Baptist Church, one other local pastor, and the two high school coaches are involved as sponsors. But the huddle is led by strong student leadership. After the Bible study devotional, they split up into three student-led discussion groups each meeting. I recently had the privilege of visiting their huddle and sharing the devotional. Below is a picture of the group during the closing prayer.

Sharing God's Word - FCA Bible Distribution Ministry

One of the greatest opportunities FCA receives each year is blessing hundreds of students with a copy of God’s Word. Since the beginning of this school year, through Fields of Faith and our campus ministry, we have been privileged to give well over 200 athletes and coaches an FCA Bible. For many of these individuals, this is the first Bible they may own personally. In January 2013 alone, we have already provided 24 TYC students at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Complex in Brownwood, 14 students at Rochelle’s FCA campus huddle, and 9 HPU students who attended FCA College Advance all with a new Bible. This Bible distribution ministry is only possible by God’s provision through the generous donors and teammates around the area who invest in our local FCA. On behalf of the countless souls who have been touched through the reading of Scripture, I say Thank You for your support! To order an FCA Bible or any other ministry material for yourself contact myself, Corbin Young, or check out www.fcagear.com. 

Santa Anna FCA

Be encouraged by the great impact God is making in our area for Christ through coaches and athletes. Below is an email I received right before Christmas from our newest FCA Huddle coach in the area, David Garcia, who started FCA in Santa Anna at the beginning of this school year. Please read and be reminded of the eternal difference you are making possible through supporting FCA.

“I just had to email you and share all the wonderful things that have happened here in Santa Anna due to FCA. First of all, Faith is beginning to show all over the place, and not just in school. It is so great to see it spread in the community. As far as in school, the athletes are praying before every sporting event, and are not afraid to show it. During football, we prayed before the game and after the game and gave all the glory to God. We know he was with us in every game, and we went further in the play-offs than ever before. Just making the play-offs was a huge deal. We had to rely on a coin flip and the students and their parents prayed before the flip and after the flip. It was just an awesome moment. We have made the transition from football to basketball, and we are now holding meetings on every home basketball games that fall on a Friday. We are also finishing up on a very successful toy-drive for some of the kids here in Santa Anna. For such a small school, we will be able to distribute toys to a good number of kids. I also was called and interviewed by KOXE, and they did a whole news story on Santa Anna FCA. It’s just such an awesome time to be part of Santa Anna. The kids are doing wonderful in class, grades are up, attitudes are up, athletics is going great, and I honestly believe that FCA is a huge reason for all of it. I just wanted to share the wonderful things that are going on in Santa Anna. We here wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.”

Coach David Garcia
Santa Anna ISD
FCA/Football/Softball/Powerlifting