July 2016 - Northwest Alabama FCA

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North - Northwest Alabama FCA • nwalfca.org • @NWAL • 256.765.0313 • SPRING 2016
DearFCATeammates,
Wehadanamazing2015/2016schoolyear,andit
couldn’thappenwithoutyourfaithfulpartnership!The
schoolyearflewby,butwesawgreatgrowthinour
CampusandCoachesMinistry.Wehadrecordnumbers
attendingcampushuddlesandwereabletoministerto
coachesatfourdifferentweeklyandmonthlyCoaches
BreakfastsandBibleStudies.
Thisyearweexpecttoseeevengreatergrowthwith
theexpansionofourstaff.LastmonthwehiredDavid
MotetoserveinCampusandCoachesMinistryandplan
tohireadditional
stafflaterthis
year.Youwill
hearfromDavid
laterinthe
newsletter.
Iamalso
excitedabout
BraxtonDavis
(FCAAreaRep)
transferringto
UNAtofinishhis
DavidandAmandawiththeirdaughters,
educationand
l-r:Emrie,Addison,Breanna,andJosie.
serveinthe
Northwestschools.Braxtonhasbeenagreataddition
thisschoolyear.HewillhelpustakeUNAFCAtothe
nextlevelaswellashelpgrowtheCampusMinistry
acrossNorthwestAL.
AnotherkeyelementtoFCAisCommunityMinistry
andmuchofthatworkisdonebehindthescenes.I
can’tbegintotellyouhowmuchtimeandeffortLucia
Clabornhasinvestedintheseevents.Lucianotonly
helpswithadministrativeresponsibilitiesbutsheplaysa
keyroleinallofourevents.Godisdoingsomething
veryspecialinourareaandIamblessedtobeapartof
Hisgreatwork!
Andnowitssummertime,orshouldIsay“Camp
Time”!Ourcampthemeis“Rise”takenfromJoshua
1:9,“Donotbeafraidordiscouraged.FortheLordyour
Godiswithyouwhereveryougo.”Wewillbeapartof
fivecampsthissummer:FlorenceHSCampJune13th,
JeremiahCastilleCharacterCampinDecaturJune24-
25,AuburnFCACampJuly7-10,SportsCampJuly18-22
inMadison,andPowerLeadershipTraining(PLT)in
HuntsvilleAugust5-6.
Ifyouarelookingforagreatplacetosendyour
studentsthissummer,gotoourwebsite,
www.nwalfca.orgfordetailsaboutthesecamps.Every
campwillbefilledwithexcitinggamesand
competitions,butmoreimportantly,theywillhelpyour
studentgrowspiritually.
IcannotbegintotellyouhowmuchIappreciate
yourpartnershipinministry.Youareamajorpartof
ourTeamandwecouldn’tdothiswithoutyou.Thank
youforyourprayers,support,andencouragement!
ServingHim,
Scott
Nat’l Qualifying Team Heads
to State Scramble
May9thwecelebratedtheministry’svictoriesduring
thepastyearatthe13thAnnualFCAVictoryCelebration
GolfScrambleatCypressLakesGolfClub.Golfersalso
hadtheoptiontoparticipateintheNat’lQualifying
ScrambleofwhichtheTrentJordanTeamwonfirst
place,movingontotheStateFCAScramblethisfall.
TrentJordanTeamMembersl-r:TrentJordan,MichaelNoe,
DanielCreel,AndyMcAlpin.
WHATAYEAR!!!!Itwasbittersweet
seeingthisschoolyearcomestoacloseasI
watchedtheseniorsthatI'vespentthis
schoolyearwith,gettingreadytogoofftocollegeand
beginyoungadulthood.OtherstudentsIwouldn'tgetto
seeuntillaterthissummerwhentheycometocampand
westartfallpopsicleblasts;butgosh,Iamblessedtobe
heredoingwhatIdo!It'satimeofnewbeginningsasI
willbeatUNAfortherestofmycollegecareer,soI’llbe
workingthereandinthesurroundingcountiesprimarily.
I'mnotsureiftheyareready...Butthisschoolyearis
goingtobehuge,andNorthwestAlabamaisabouttoblow
upinahugeway!I’mblessedtogettoexperiencethat
withyouandtheFCAstaff!Thankyou!Forhelpingus
impactourcampuseswiththeloveandpowerofJesus!
We’remakingadifferencewithcoachesandathletes!
TeammatesforChrist,
Braxton
Top:Springsportsteams,
likeLexingtonHS
BaseballandFlorenceHS
SoftballTeams,enjoyed
SeedBlastsasBraxton
Davismadehiswayto
schoolsacrossthearea.
ScottspokeatCovenant
ChristianSchoolChapel
andtheUNAHuddle
finishedtheyearwitha
kick-balltournament.
I’mexcitedtobefollowingtheLord’sguidanceasI
jointheteamatFCA.Godcalledmeintoministryover
twoyearsago.ThroughHisWord,prayer,theleading
ofHolySpirit,andseekingwisecounsel,Iknowsports
ministrywithFCAiswhereI’mtobeatthispointinmy
journey.I’mhumbledtobeservingtheLordinthis
capacityandlookforwardtoministeringtocoaches
andathletesinourareaschools.
InChrist,
DavidMote
DOC – FCA Coaches
Clinic & Golf Outing
DecaturOrthopeadicClinic,LLC(DOC)partneredwith
FCAtopresenttheAnnualCoachesClinic&GolfOutingat
DecaturCountryClubJune20th.Thecoachesattendeda
clinic,hadlunchwhilelisteningtoguestspeaker,Lee
Carter,andthenplayedaroundofgolf.
CoachBillyOwensandhisTannerHSteam–Russ
Cleveland,AustinMarsh,andLaronWhite–wonfirst
place.DecaturHSCoaches–KennyMorson,JamieLee,
PierreCogginsandBrettMask–finishedinsecondplace.
CoachDustyBellwonlongestdriveandCoachGary
Hargrovewonclosesttothepin.
TopClockwise:ScottTarverspeakingtothe
coachesatlunch;ScottpresentingTannerHS
Coachestheirfirstplaceprize;RogerTarver
servingcoachescoldwaterandsnacks;Dr.Russell
Ellis,DOC&FCABoardMember.AverySpecial
“ThankYou!”toDOC&Staffformakingthisevent
possible.Thank
You!Coca-Colafor
providingdrinks!
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Youth All-Star Baseball Tournament
UnderthedirectionofFCABoardMember,Richie
Sparkman,FCAstaffandvolunteerswelcomed18teams
forthe2ndAnnualAll-StarTournamentatNorthParkin
Priceville,June3-4.TeamsfromMorgan,Lawrence,and
MadisonCountiesmetforcompetition.
FormerBostonRedSoxPlayerandCentralAlabamaFCA
Director,JackBaker(rightwithScottTarverandRichie
Sparkman),spoketotheboysaboutworkinghardforyour
dreamsandnotgivingupwhenothersdon’tbelievein
you.HartselleMinorAwonfirstplaceandMorganCounty
Eastwonthe8UDivision.
AboveLeftClockwise:FCAStaffMemberBraxtonDaviswithvolunteersHughLawandBreannaandAddisonMotehavingfunintheconcessions
stand.Moultonplayerssmilingforthecamera.ScottTarver,JackBaker,andRichieSparkman.Smilingfaces,playingballandafter-gameprayer.
Thisyear’scampthemeis“Rise”–Joshua
1:9.Above:StudentsatFCASportsCamp.
JoinusinMadisonJuly18-22forcamp!
Contactourofficeformoreinformation.
TopleftClockwise:BobMartinTeam,GarnettElectricTeam,JasonVaughnw/Orca
cooler,puttingcontestpayouttoChipRasch,DeeMurphy,andKenDavis,AlFord
w/Yeticooler,GaryBakerTeam.
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TomLandryAll-Pro
DecaturMaxillofacial&
CosmeticSurgeryCenter,PC
TomLandryCaptain
LongLewisFoundation
TNTFireworks
TomLandryTeammate
CharlesAnderson
JoelAnderson
Mrs.MaryEyster
DecaturOrthopaedicClinic,LLC
DecaturBaptistChurch
VictorySupporter
HondaofDecatur
Mr.&Mrs.SamRice
Mr.&Mrs.JoelLogan
Chick-fil-A,Beltline
Chick-fil-A,Florence
LeadershipSupporter
Patterson,Prince&Associates,PC
ShoalsOutdoorSports
ArtWilson,PC
Mr.&Mrs.JoelLogan
RobinsonInvestments,LLC
Mr.MackeMauldin
Dr.&Mrs.RussellEllis
Mr.&Mrs.RichieSparkman
Hexcel,Inc.
HondaofDecatur
Mr.&Mrs.AlanClayton
ExcellenceSupporter
Mr.RussellTrapp
Mr.&Mrs.CharlesCrow
Mr.&Mrs.DannyPrince
RenanissanceEyeCare
CB&SBank
BartonFirstBaptistChurch
HighlandParkBaptistChurch
WFIXRadio
Mr.JimmyHolland
BillAlexanderStateFarmInsurance
LannyNorrisStateFarmInsurance
Mr.&Mrs.BobMartin
FirstSouthernBank
McVantagePackaging,Inc.
ColbertCountyOB/GYN
Printers&Stationers,Inc.
FirstMetroBank
Mrs.PamAndrews
TheBakerFamilyFoundation
Mr.RoderickSchlosser
ExcellenceSupporterCon't.
IntegrityBusinessServices,Inc.
NorthRiverFarms,LLC
CrossPointChurchofChrist
CentralBaptistChurch
Cook'sPestControl
Dr.JimColligon
Dr.PennyTaylor,DMD,MS,PC
FirstBaptistChurchofDecatur
FirstBibleChurch
LimestoneBuildingGroup
Mr.&Mrs.DarrisFrost
People'sBank
PleasantGroveBaptistChurch
Mr.&Mrs.RickFreeman
Mr.&Mrs.BillPensworth
Mr.&Mrs.SteveLambeth
STEER,Inc.Partners
Mr.&Mrs.BillHudson
Mr.&Mrs.AnthonyCrow
Mr.&Mrs.AshleyHolland
Mr.&Mrs.BryanLegg
Mr.&Mrs.C.S.Hill
Mr.&Mrs.ChrisDutton
Mr.&Mrs.ColeCameron
Mr.&Mrs.DonaldSmith
Mr.&Mrs.JohnnyMize
Mr.&Mrs.KerrickWhisenant
Mr.&Mrs.LowellLegg
Mr.&Mrs.MikeLegg
Mr.&Mrs.MilesHooper
Mr.&Mrs.RalphMorris
Mr.&Mrs.RogerMorris
Mr.&Mrs.StaceyLetson
Mr.&Mrs.StephenPorter
Mr.&Mrs.WayneMitchell
AssociatesofFCA
Mr.&Mrs.JeffIsbell
Mayor&Mrs.MickeyHaddock
FamilySecurityCreditUnion
AlliedCrawlSpaceSolutionsof
NorthAlabama,LLC
FiteBuildingCompany,Inc.
LynnLaytonChevrolet,Inc.
MorganCountyCommission
Mr.&Mrs.MikeVickery
WoodwardConstruction
&Design,Inc.
Dr.LewSample
Mr.&Mrs.LarryWaye
Mr.&Mrs.StevenKeenum
Ms.WendyCollier
Ms.LynnLambeth
CampScholarship
ICS,Inc.
Mr.BurtonLewis
Ms.GladysFletcher
FCA Mission
To present to coaches and athletes, and all whom
they influence, the challenge and adventure of
receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and LORD, serving
Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the
church.
HuddleSponsors
Mr.ChristopherOuellette
ShoalsKickingDeveloopment
Mr.&Mrs.DerrickChatman
Mr.&Mrs.AckerRogers
Mr.JohnnyDill
ShoalsElectricCompany,Inc.
Johnson,Paseur&Medley,LLC
JoeKeenumExcavation&
Constructions,Inc.
AnthonyT.Law,CPA,PC
CoachNancyKeenum
FivePointsChristianChurch
Ms.LindsayAycock
Mr.&Mrs.RichardMontgomery
Mr.MichaelGross
Tri-GreenEquipment,LLC
Ms.SaraMcCutcheon
Mr.&Mrs.BobbyDye
Mr.TomMcHugh
FCA Vision
To see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through
the influence of coaches and athletes.
FCA Core Values
FriendsofFCA
MissMichaelAnnOuellette
MissMorganOuellette
Mr.&Mrs.HoustonKennedy
Mr.RogerThompson
Mr.EricWare
Mr.DonaldDanley
Dr.GeraldHaggstrom
Mr.StephenBroadfoot
Mr.StevenBerryman
Dr.&Mrs.H.GilmanGriggs
Mr.&Mrs.RogerBedford,Jr.
Coach&Mrs.JereD.Adcock
Dr.TamiseCCoker
FirstChoicePrinting,Inc.
Mr.&Mrs.DannyClaborn
Mr.&Mrs.JerreldBlankenship
Mr.&Mrs.JohnnyFolsom
Mr.BrentWorley
Ms.KJaneSpivey
Ms.MaryCalloway
Mr.&Mrs.JustinWilbanks
Mr.&Mrs.BrentWorley
Integrity, Service, Excellence, Teamwork
4 C’s Ministries of FCA
Coaches, Campus, Camps, Community
4 W’s of a FCA Huddle
Welcome, Warm-Up, Work-Out, Wrap-Up
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TheFCAStaffissogratefulforthemenandwomenwho
serveonourFCALeadershipBoardsandwanttosay
“ThankYou!”formakingthisministrysuccessful!We
appreciateyougivingofyourtime,resources,andprayers
tomovetheministryforwardwithexcellence.
NorthAlabamaFCALeadershipBoard
Mr.DarrisFrost,Co-Chairman
Mr.RichieSparkman,Co-Chairman
Mrs.MelissaDeesDr.RussellEllis
Mr.WinstonFiteMrs.CynthiaHill
Mr.BarryKeith
Mr.AnthonyLaw
Mr.BrianLegg
Rev.DarylLittle
Dr.WilliamLittlejohn
Mr.KerrickWhisenant
NorthwestAlabamaFCALeadershipBoard
Mr.MikeAlbretson
Mr.MarkAllen
Mrs.PamAndrews
Mr.DerrickChatman
Mr.TerryCook
MayorMickeyHaddock
Mr.JeffIsbell
Mr.JoelLogan
Dr.HampMoore
Mr.BobMartin
Mr.ToddOuellette
Mrs.LisaPatterson
Mr.DannyPrince
Mrs.SamRice
Mr.DonSmith
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