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MinistryUpdateofBuckeyeBorderFCA
ImitateGod,therefore,ineverythingyoudo,becauseyouarehisdearchildren.-Ephesians5:1
WhenIfirstbeganservingintheministryofFCA16yearsagoKenJones,afriendandformerboardmemberforFCA,sentmethisstory.Severalyearsago,anewpreachermovedtoHouston,Texas.Someweeksa;erhearrived,hehadtooccasionallyridethebusfromhishometothedowntownarea.Whenhesatdown,hediscoveredthatthedriverhadaccidentallygivenhimaquartertoomuchchange.Asheconsideredwhattodo,hethoughttohimself,"You'dbeEergivethequarterback.Itwouldbewrongtokeepit."Thenhethought,"Oh,forgetit,it'sonlyaquarter.WhowouldworryaboutthisliEleamount?Anyway,thebuscompanygetstoomuchfare;theywillnevermissit.Acceptitasa'gi;fromGod'andkeepquiet."Whenhisstopcame,hepausedmomentarilyatthedoor,andthenhehandedthequartertothedriverandsaid,"Here,yougavemetoomuchchange."Thedriverwithasmilereplied,"Aren'tyouthenewpreacherintown?Ihavebeenthinkinglatelyaboutgoingtoworshipsomewhere.IjustwantedtoseewhatyouwoulddoifIgaveyoutoomuchchange.I'llseeyouatchurchonSunday”.Whenthepreachersteppedoffofthebus,heliterallygrabbedthenearestlightpole,heldon,andsaid,"OhGod,IalmostsoldyourSonforaquarter."Here’sthetruth,ourlivesaretheonlyBiblesomepeoplewilleverread.OuracGonsmaybetheonlyactsofJesus’lovetheywilleversee.WearelivinginaGme,whentheworldiswaiGngandwatchingtoseehowweasChrisGanswillact.WillwetrulysquashfearwiththepeaceofGodandshowit?WillwetrulysteponracismandhatredwiththeloveofGod?WillweshowthegraceofGodtothosewhodon’tdeserveitorservewithaselflessaLtude?I’mthankfulthatinthisministrywecanengage,equip,andempowercoachesandathletestothink,act,andliveinawaythatshowstheworldweloveandserveanAlmightyGod.Watchyourthoughts;theybecomewords.Watchyourwords;theybecomeacGons.WatchyouracGons;theybecomehabits.Watchyourhabits;theybecomecharacter.Watchyourcharacter;itbecomesyourdesGny.TheministryofFCAhasbeenchallengedfinanciallyandphysicallyduetoCOVID19.Yourconsistentandfaithfulgivingtothisministryhelpsusmoveforward!PleaseprayfornewHomeTeamsupporters(likeyou)topray,give,andserveinthisgreatministry.
June,2020
WhoDoYouRe@lect?
FCA Baseball FCAbaseballisbacktoplaying.It’sgreatseeingtheplayersoutsideplaying,fanscheering,andbigsmileseverywhere!NomaYerthescore,theheat,errors,orbigplays...itgreatseeingthemplay!Asalways,theyprayandthankGodfortheopportunitytoplay.ThankyoucoachesforhanginginthereandgeLngbacktoballwiththesekids,andteachingthemmorethanbaseball.Thankyouparentsforcheeringonthesekids.Remembericecreama[erthegamemeansmorethanrunsscored.
-Rex Stump, Area Director
Buckeye Border FCA Golf Scramble
Saturday, September 12, 2020 JoinusSaturday,September12forourAnnualFCAGolfScrambleatEagleRockGolfClubinDefiance,OhioasweraisefundsforourFCALeadershipCamp!
Ourgoalistoraise$10,000forFCACamp.Topayforcampscholarshipsandresources,weencourageeveryonetoregisteranddonateinadvance.
RegisteryourTeamorbecomeaSponsoronlineat:
www.bbfca.org/golf-event
BuckeyeBorderFCA•1111ArrowheadTrail•Wauseon,OH43567•419-583-7013•[email protected]•www.bbfca.orgRexStump,AreaDirector•RickStraley,AreaRepresentaWve•EricSteinke,FieldAmbassador
BrookeChastain,FieldAmbassador•JennyStump,AdministraWveAssistant
Date:July17-18,2020
Time:9:00amto5:00pm
Grade:6-12
LocaWon:MichindohConferenceCenter4545EBaconRd.•Hillsdale,MI49242
Cost:$65Coverslunch,Bibleandshirt
(ScholarshipsAvailable)
Registeronlineat:www.bbfca.org/camp
FormoreinformaGon,contactusat:[email protected]
*YoudonotneedtobeinvolvedinFCAtoaYend.*UnderstandthatthestateofMichiganmayupdate
theirrestricGons.
2020 FCA Leadership Day Camp
Campisback!JoinusfortwogreatdaysofgeLng“EquippedandRippedforJesus!”ThankstothediligenteffortsandcarefulplanningofboththeNaGonalFCAOfficeandMichindohRetreatCenter,FCACAMPISHAPPENING!
ArriveatCampeachmorningfora9:00amstart!FunandcreaGvecompeGGon,leadershipskilltraining,chapel,waterfrontandfreeGmesacGviGesarejustpartoftheexperience!Justliketravelingtoaweekendsportstournament,parentswilltransporttheircamperstoandfromcampthesetwodays.(OurstaffwillprovidethoughtsandsuggesGonsoncarpooling,acGviGestodoinHillsdaleduringtheday,etc.)
Camp Prayer Challenge Thisyear'sCampthemeis100%.
"YoumustlovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheart,allyoursoul,allyourmind,andallyourstrength."Mark12:30
Weareaskingeveryoneandanyonetopraywithustomakethisthemostdynamic,impacvulLeadershipCampyet.Oneofourgreatestneedsisforatleast100peopletopraywithusforthecampers,staff,andspeakers.Prayeverydayfor30days
priortothestartofcamp(June17-July16)andthetwodaysofcamp(July17-July18).
Letusknowyouarepraying,contactRickStraleyby:Text:419-630-8859orEmail:[email protected]
Visitourwebsiteatbbfca.org/camptoviewtheCampPrayerList.
