Senior Tribute: Congratulations Class of 2020! FC… · Gerig and Eva MenneN) took :me to show their apprecia:on to our seniors with an incredibly inspiring video that interviews

MinistryUpdateofBuckeyeBorderFCA

Weareproudoftheseniorclassof2020,andwesay“Congratula:ons!”Whenitcomestohonoringthisgradua:ngclass,ourFCAstaffhasgivenitagreatdealofthought!OurChampionsDinnercelebratestheministryofFCAandourstudents,butitjustfeltlikeweshoulddomore.Whyisthat?Maybe,wefeelthiswaybecausethisgenera:onofstudentswerealreadyfacingmentalhealthproblems,andnowapandemichaspiledonanxietytoanewhighlevel.Dr.TimElmoresaid,“Thisgenera+on(17-24)feelsdelayedbyCOVID-19,andit’saddedtotheiranxietylevels…manyofthesekidsfeel:postponed,pushedaside,penalized,andpanicked.”

Wecan’tgivethemapromorspringmusical,northechancetosetrecordsorcompeteinaspringsport.Wecan’tgivethemthehonorofsiNngwiththeirclassmatesbeforewalkingacrossastageandshakingthehandofateacherandgrabbingtheirdiplomawiththeother.Wecan’t.Ijustusedtheword,“Can’t!”Ibrokemyowncoachingrule.Iusedtotellmyathletesthat,“Can’t”isafour-leQerword,andwewillnotuseitwhenpreparingforvictory.So,whatCANwedoforourseniorsandthestudentscomingbehindthem?

WeCANacknowledge,notcomparetheirdisappointmentandloss.Theyhavelostpartoftheirgrowingupexperience.Beforeyoutellthem,“itcouldbeworse”orthat“it’snotabigdeal,”putyourselfintheirshoes.Showsomeempathy.

WeCANcreateanalterna:vecelebra:on.Inmyhouse,whenoursonsturn17,wehavea“Blessing”ceremony.Wegatherfamilyandmentors,andoursonispresentedwithaspecialmeal,wordsofencouragementandasword!It’slikeariteofpassage,somethingourculturerarelydoesanymore.

WeCANdosomethingforsomeoneelse.Insteadoffocusingonourselves,wecanfocusonothers.HelpingorservingothersinneedwillalwaysmakeusfeelbeQer.Whocanyouhelpinyourcommunity?

WeCANs:llfind“love,peace,andjoy”inchallenging:mes.AccordingtoGod’sWord,thesearefruitsoftheHolySpirit,andfruitisproducedwhenweabideinJesusChrist.ShareGod’sWordandHisencouragingtruthswithoneanother.WorshipGod!

OuryouthCANberesilientandinnova:ve,buttheyneedencouragement.So,weWILLcon:nuetoencouragethisgradua:ngclassandthegenera:onofyouththatfollow!

Seniors,weencourageyoutocon:nuetoshineyourfaithasyoumoveintoanewseasonoflife!InthesamewaythatyouledandsharedatHuddles,con:nuetoleadyourco-workersandpeers.InthesamewayyougatheredincirclestoprayaZercompe::on,con:nuetograbthehandofanotherandpray!Yougotthis…becauseGodstandswithyou!

Tothegraduatesofthe30schoolsystemsweworkwith,weloveyouandthankGodforyou!Weareproudofyourhardworkinsports,excellenceinacademics,talentedgiZsinmusic,band,andarts,andyourdevo:ontoourLordGodthroughtheministryofFCA.OnbehalfoftheFCAofficeandthemanyunderclassmenacrossourNWOhioandSouthernMichigan,"Congratula:onstotheClassof2020,weareproudofyou!”

May,2020

SeniorTribute:CongratulationsClassof2020!

LEFT:TwogirlsfromWauseon'sFCAHuddle(MacyGerigandEvaMenneN)took:metoshowtheirapprecia:ontoourseniorswithanincrediblyinspiringvideothatinterviewsfivestudentsfromtwoschools.Thankyou,girls,foraGREATideatohonorourseniors.

Thevideocanbeviewedonourwebsiteatwww.bbfca.org.

-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•rstump@fca.org•www.bbfca.orgRexStump,AreaDirector•RickStraley,AreaRepresentaXve•EricSteinke,FieldAmbassador

BrookeChastain,FieldAmbassador•JennyStump,AdministraXveAssistant

Date:July17-18,2020

Time:9:00amto5:00pm

Grade:6-12

LocaXon:MichindohConferenceCenter4545EBaconRd.•Hillsdale,MI49242

Cost:$65Coverslunch,Bibleandshirt

(ScholarshipsAvailable)

Registeronlineat:www.bbfca.org/camp

Formoreinforma:on,contactusat:419-583-7013orrstump@fca.org

*YoudonotneedtobeinvolvedinFCAtoaQend.*UnderstandthatthestateofMichiganmayupdate

theirrestric:ons.

2020 FCA Leadership Day Camp

Campisback!ThankstothediligenteffortsandcarefulplanningofboththeNa:onalFCAOfficeandMichindohRetreatCenter,FCACAMPISHAPPENING!Itwon’tbethesame,butitwills:llbeGREAT!Weareexcitedtoannouncea“FCALeadershipDayCamp”.

ArriveatCampeachmorningfora9:00amstart!Funandcrea:vecompe::on,leadershipskilltraining,chapel,waterfrontandfree:mesac:vi:esarejustpartoftheexperience!Justliketravelingtoaweekendsportstournament,parentswilltransporttheircamperstoandfromcampthesetwodays.(Ourstaffwillprovidethoughtsandsugges:onsoncarpooling,ac:vi:estodoinHillsdaleduringtheday,etc.)

Students,joinusfortwogreatdaysofgeNng“EquippedandRippedforJesus!”

Thesepasttwomonthshaveabsolutelybeendifferentforeveryone!ManyhavebeendirectlyimpactedbytheCoronavirusthrougheitherhealth,isola:on,orunemployment.PraiseGodthatourstaffandfamilieshaveremainedhealthy!WealsothankGodthatfinanciallywearesustainingourfundingduringadifficult:me.WeunderstandthatsomeofourHomeTeammembershavebeenhurtfinanciallybythesedifficult:mes.Understandably,dona:onshavedippedaliQle.

Wewanttotakeamomentandsay,pleaseprayforthosewhohavebeendirectlyandindirectlyimpacted.Wealsowanttotake:meandgenuinelysay,“Thankyouforyourfaithfulandcon:nuedfinancialsupporttotheBuckeyeBorderFCAofficeandstaff.”Wehavespokenwithsomeofyou,prayedwithsomeofyou,andrealizethatweareblessedtobesupportedbysomanylovingpeople.THANKYOU.

Duringthis:meofquaran:ne,wehavenotstoppeddoingministry,wearejustdoingitdifferently.Likeeveryoneelse,it’sanadjustmentandinsomemomentsstressful.ButGODISFAITHFUL!WeareBLESSEDtos:llbeabletowork,andtos:llseeyou–ourHomeTeamdonors–prayandsupportus.Thankyou!

Pleaseprayforthesetopfiveprayerrequests:• Safetyandfocusaswewillbeginthismonthtovisit

coachesandpar:alteamsagain.• RecruitandmakenewplansforourLeadershipDay

CampinJuly.• Developandtrainourstaffandvolunteerswithour

newdiscipleshipmaterial.• Con:nuetocreateandsharevirtualteam:mes.• MOSTIMPORTANTLY–con:nuetodailyhave

opportunitytosharetheGoodNewsofSalva:oninJesusChrist!