Huddle Re-cap -Nate Schwegman's Miracle Story A MUST READ!!!!

Dear FCA Parents,

 

A month ago our students had the privilege of  hearing from a young man by the name of Nate Schwegman.  Nate’s story  is nothing short of a miracle.  So much so that FCA  spotlighted Nate’s story as a testament to the power of prayer as one of our local Huddles prayed for a miracle and GOT IT!!!!  Please read the following article and be blessed.  Also, notice the picture of the students gathering around Nate to pray and lay hands on him…PRICELESS!!!  http://www.fca.org/vsItemDisplay.lsp?method=display&objectid=73F193BA-C296-6C1A-7A0C012EC4D37F1E

 

This story is a reminder that slinging pizza all year, baking treats and showing up to greet NHS students for Huddles is more than worth our time and resources.  As always, we are grateful for your support and encouragement as we labor together for the hearts and souls of our teenagers.  

 

Lastly, if you feel led to give an end of the school year tax deductable donation,  please make checks payable to FCA.  If a deduction is not needed please make checks payable to Monica Younger at 26 Rincon, 92620.  Our last Huddle of the school year is scheduled for June 5^th.

 

A “BIG thank you to the following families for your donations:

 

Roeske

MacDonald

Nagel

Stone

Nelson

Hammeras

Coleman

May

Mix

Bowers

 

Loving Teenagers,

Kate Gisch

Rosalyn Reasor

Monica Younger

Torre Murray

Sandy May

Donna Mac Donald

FCA Huddle Recap-Irvine

     Good Morning FCA Families!!
Its hard to believe that we are down to our last few Huddles.   Our last huddle was so awesome!!  Here is a quick recap...

30 Pizzas and 4 cases of water were quickly dispersed among the students as they filled the game gym.   The Huddle started off with a quick game and then our speaker was introduced to the kids.
Our speaker was Chad Williams,  a Former Navy Seal.   He is currently part of Harvest Church in Irvine.  Here is his testimony on video: http://www.harvest.org/crusades/testimonies/navy-seal.html   
“Chad spent the first 5 or 10 minutes sharing with the about being a Navy Seal.  He also shared how he had lost some great friends.  He reminded the kids, that freedom is not free....and how Jesus told us in the bible, that “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends”.  Chad told the students about how these great Navy Seals had laid down their lives for others, for us, so that we can have freedom.  You could tell that the kids understood this sacrifice and nodded their heads in gratitude.  Chad then made the connection to these acts of sacrifice and love, to what Jesus did for us on the cross.  He challenged the students to think about the cross and what Jesus did with the same gratitude they had felt earlier.  That Jesus died so we don’t have have to go to hell, that we can make a choice to accept this free gift.    Chad asked kids that wanted to make a decision to receive Jesus, to stand.  More than a dozen kids stood...in front of their peers....and prayed with Chad. :)  Chad had bibles on hand to give to anyone who wanted one.  It was an amazing huddle!”
The leadership team also presented Pink Roses for Mother’s Day to the Moms in attendance.  So sweet.
Our Huddles of course could not happen with out the support of our wonderful parents:  
Several families generously donated to help cover the cost of the Pizza.... Torrey Family, Deklotz family, Hobbs Family, Lockwood Family and Salerno Family!!   Thank you all so much!!
Baked Goods were lovingly provided by the Carter & Hobbs families.

Water bottles were provided by the Johnson family.
Our amazing sound system is provided by the Alayra family.
Thank you, also to the moms who rolled up their sleeves during their lunch break to help serve water and pizza. We are so grateful for your help as this ministry continues to expand.
We need your help to finance our last 2 huddles!!   If you are able, in these tough times, to donate financially, please send a check made to IHS Athletic Boosters-FCA to:  Jodi Nordstrom, 9 Redrock, Irvine, Ca. 92604.  (Your donations are tax deductible!!) 
THANK YOU PARENTS for your support!!!    Attached are some fun pictures from the day!

Blessings.......
Jodi Nordstrom
Michelle Carter

Foothill FCA: Aurelio Barreto Explains that only Christ can fill the Emptiness in your Heart

Dear FCA Parents,
Aurelio Barreto, founder of C28, commanded a packed audience of high schoolers last Wednesday, May 2nd, to share how empty his life was without Christ, and how finding Christ finally filled that emptiness.

As the son of poor immigrant parents, Aurelio struggled with acceptance. He tried to fill that hole with drugs, alcohol and girls, but he was so empty and in such emotional pain he wanted to die. In his 20s, he decided money would help him find meaning. By 30, he had millions, but at 37, that hole still wouldn't go away. "I thought I was doing all the right things," Aurelio said to the kids. "So what's going on? I sold my business for 20 million dollars. People congratulated me, but no one asked me how I was really doing. I covered it up. All the accomplishments the good works...nothing! The stuff of this world would not take the pain away!"

Aurelio had been going to church for years and tried to live a moral life, but it wasn't until he was 38 years old that someone finally told him that he was a sinner and the penalty was hell. In his own words: "In a flash, I realized what I was missing! I reached out and asked for forgiveness. That day I was saved...at 38 yrs old!"

Aurelio then challenged the students; "What about you? Are you trying to get your house in order? Believe in the name of Jesus!" Using Hebrews 4:16, "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Aurelio called students to raise their hands if they wanted to know Christ as their personal Savior. During the prayer, several students' hands went up in response to his alter call!
You parents need to know that your donations helped draw in those students, but that it was your prayers that allowed the Holy Spirit to work in such a mighty way! Aurelio told the parent helpers that he had 400 people praying over the Huddle! Additionally, one of our parent helpers was praying for a specific student during Aurelio's talk, and that very student raised his hand to accept Christ! We cannot help but be reminded of God's promise in James 5:16 that "…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." Halleluia!
What a blessing it is to be part of a ministry that seeks the lost and leads them to the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE!!

Please pray for these new Christians, that they would connect with a youth group so they can grow in their faith. Pray also for our student leaders that they would continue to be living testimonies on Foothill's campus.
There is only one Huddle left--May 30th. Our FCA Senior Leadership kids will be speaking, so please pray that the Holy Spirit will use them to pierce the hearts of our students with the Hope of the Gospel!

Thank you for all your prayers and support!

Your fellow laborers,
Linda and Cherie

Irvine Huddle Recap

                                  Good Morning FCA Families!!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend  Here is a quick recap of our last FCA Huddle.  Once again, the turnout was incredible, the bleachers were packed.  Lots of new faces too.  We even had several youth Pastors in attendance!!

Our speaker was Jon Mcbirney from Mariners Church.

I asked Da-Chen Huang, one of our Senior FCA student leaders to write as short description of Jon’s message.  Here it is:
“Jon shared with us that everyone has a story. Whether you’re battling cancer or entering a UCI track meet every story is unique. We live every day for a new experience. Life keeps coming at you so you got to make the best of it. God invites you to a life of adventure. Don’t be afraid to come to him because you don’t think your good enough. God already knows everything about you but still loves you unconditionally. If you can trust him life won’t be perfect but it will be very fulfilling. There’s is a life of light out there for everyone and you can choose to come out of the darkness. Create a new story and greater experiences with Christ. There is a cost of living in Christ and a cost of living without him. The cost of living without him is greater. You are invited to an everlasting life with Christ.”
The kids really connected with Jon’s message.  Afterwards, Jared shared with everyone this wonderful news....
Nathan Schwegman (the young man who spoke a few weeks back and all of the kids prayed over) was told he had one year to live a few months ago, because of stage 4 melanoma. As of Tuesday April 10th, he is 98% cancer free! ...God is the healer!

Our Huddles of course could not happen with out the support of our wonderful parents:   
Baked Goods were lovingly provided by the Carter & Kenney families.

Water bottles were provided by the Johnson family.
Our amazing sound system is provided by the Alayra family.
Thank you, also to the moms who rolled up their sleeves during their lunch break to help serve water and pizza. We are so grateful for your help as this ministry continues to expand.

As you can see this club is growing and will only stay afloat with all of our help!    If you are able, in these tough times, to donate financially, please send a check made to IHS Athletic Boosters-FCA to:  Jodi Nordstrom, 9 Redrock, Irvine, Ca. 92604.  (Your donations are tax deductible!!) 
THANK YOU PARENTS for your support!!!    Attached are some fun pictures from the day!

Blessings.......
Jodi Nordstrom
Michelle Carter

Easter Huddle-Irvine High School

                                  Good Evening FCA Families!!
I hope you had a wonderful spring break.  I wanted to send you all a quick recap of our last FCA Huddle right before the break.  Once again, the turnout was incredible, the bleachers were packed.  Lots of new faces too.

Our speaker was Steve Johnson.  He is the high school pastor from Good Shepherd Lutheran. 
I asked Hannah Torrey, one of our Senior FCA student leaders to write as short description of Steve’s message.  Here it is:

“At our last Thursday's huddle, Steven Johnson from Good Shepherd spoke about Easter. He laid out a clear explanation of the history of Easter – how Jesus told the disciples that He would get arrested, and how Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed. Steven taught us that the Easter story is one of hope because God loves us so much that he sent His son to die on the cross for our debts, and that putting our trust in worldly things is pointless because of what Jesus did for us. He asked us "what are we putting our hope in?" and "why are we looking for the living upon the dead?". Steven encouraged us to not live a lukewarm Christian life, but to pursue God with everything we have because once we've experienced God, our lives should change drastically, and that everything in the world will disappoint except God. He told the Easter story clear for students hearing it for the first time, but also related it to those who have been Christians, and urged us to give all we have to Christ. It was awesome that he was able to present the Easter story to new listeners, but also everyone else because we can never hear enough of the good news! ”
As you can see by Hannah’s recap, Steven’s message was perfectly timed with Easter and he really connected with the kids.
Our Huddles of course could not happen with out the support of our wonderful parents:

Our Pizza sponsors for this huddle were the Pittaluga and Fox families.   
Baked Goods were lovingly provided by the Searl, Hobbs & Kenney families.

Water bottles were provided by the Johnson family.
Our amazing sound system is provided by the Alayra family.
Thank you, also to the moms who rolled up their sleeves during their lunch break to help serve water and pizza. We are so grateful for your help as this ministry continues to expand.

As you can see this club is growing and will only stay afloat with all of our help!    If you are able, in these tough times, to donate financially, please send a check made to IHS Athletic Boosters-FCA to:  Jodi Nordstrom, 9 Redrock, Irvine, Ca. 92604.  (Your donations are tax deductible!!) 
THANK YOU PARENTS for your support!!!    Attached are some fun pictures from the day!
Our next Huddle is Thursday, April 26th!!
Blessings.......
Jodi Nordstrom
Michelle Carter

FCA Re-cap Rosalyn Reasor -PICTURES- 2 FCA Camp Scholarships Donated

 

Dear FCA Parents,

 

Team FCA wishes you all a blessed and restful Easter break with your families and gratitude for your continued faithful support of this campus ministry.  We pray your Easter Sunday is filled with great joy as we celebrate our risen Savior!     

 

 

We would like to acknowledge one of our FCA point moms, Rosalyn Reasor, as she spoke at our Huddle last week.  Rosalyn spoke of the love she has for our students  and the love Christ has for each one of us.  Rosalyn has displayed her love and dedication to FCA over the past 5 years by faithfully picking up and delivering pizza, paper products and bottled water for FCA Huddles.  She is also NHS’s MIT leader that meets faithfully twice a month to pray for our students.  If you see Rosalyn on campus  please take the time to express you appreciation for her service as she will be greatly missed being that her youngest child, Jill, is graduating this year.  Thank you Rosalyn for all you do and the joyful heart you serve with!!!

 

Exciting news..... an FCA family has generously donated 2 FCA camp scholarships totaling  $1100!!  If your son or daughter desires to attend this amazing camp, scheduled for June 29th-July 3rd  (see camp video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF8Hnh0bfdM), please have them write a one page essay expressing why they deserve to be awarded this scholarship and give it to Coach Rick Curtis or Coach Tim O’Brian by April 19th.  The 2 winners will be announced at the next huddle on April 24^th.  

If you would like to donate toward the Huddle ministry please send donations to Monica Younger at 26 Rincon 92620 . If you need a tax receipt make checks payable to FCA otherwise make payable to Monica Younger.  

 

PICTURES:

http://s1131.photobucket.com/albums/m542/jounger/FCA%20Huddle%20Northwood%20High/Northwood%20FCA%20Huddle%20Rosalyn%20Reasor/

 

A Big thank you to the following families for supporting the last Huddle:

 

Pritts

Stone

May

Hammeras

Nagel

McDonald

Campbell

 

Loving teenagers,

Torre Murray

Monica Younger

Kate Gisch

**** FCA Huddle Recap ****

                                  Good Afternoon FCA Families!!
Sorry for the delay in getting this out to all of you!!!  Here is a quick recap of our last FCA Huddle.   Before the speaker, the students competed in a relay game.....of passing the orange....attached pictures will explain   =).


Our speaker was Creg Darby.  Creg is the Family Ministries Pastor and Free Chapel Church in Irvine.


I asked Zoey Shade, one of our Junior FCA student leaders to write as short description of Creg’s message.  Here it is:

“ Last Thursday Pastor Creg came to us and talked about being a fighter.  In the beginning of his life, he was involved in physical fighting and after finding Christ that part of him evolved into emotionally fighting.   Pastor Creg shared with us, that even though it's easy to give up when things get hard, or just quit when it seems like things won't ever get better, you have to keep fighting.  God doesn't want you to give up and even if you're only fighting back inch by inch, God wants you to keep fighting through life.  Any heart with Christ in it is a strong one and Pastor Creg reminded all of us just how strong we can be. ”
At the end of Pastor Creg’s message, he invited kids to make a decision for Christ.  He asked all of the students to bow their heads and then asked those that wanted to make that decision to raise their hands.  As hands were raised, Pastor Creg would congratulate each raised hand, so while we all had our eyes closed,  we all were aware of how many hands were being raised.   It was such a powerful and moving moment.  

Our Huddles of course could not happen with out the support of our wonderful parents:

Our Pizza sponsors for this huddle were the Hobbs, Kenny, Lockwood, Lee and Salerno families.   Thanks so much !!!  
Baked Goods were lovingly provided by the Lee and Hobbs families.

Water bottles were provided by the Johnson family.
Our amazing sound system is provided by the Alayra family.

Thank you, also to the moms who rolled up their sleeves during their lunch break to help serve water and pizza. We are so grateful for your help as this ministry continues to expand.
We have 6 Huddles left this year.  We are still in need of funds to cover pizza costs for each of those Huddles.  If you are able, in these tough times, to donate financially, please send a check made to IHS Athletic Boosters-FCA to:  Jodi Nordstrom, 9 Redrock, Irvine, Ca. 92604.  (Your donations are tax deductible!!) 
THANK YOU PARENTS for your support!!!    Attached are some fun pictures from the day!
Our next Huddle is Thursday, March 22nd !!!
Blessings.......
Jodi Nordstrom
Michelle Carter