WINGS
FCA Students Taking Flight for Christ
January 2021
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Greetings in His Service!
The new year is often a time for reflection and to take stock of our lives. After all, the past twelve months have brought us all a healthy mix of things to celebrate and things that may have left us distraught, maybe even close to despair. Through it all, there is still much for which we can be thankful. God is still on His throne and He is not finished with us yet!
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Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)
But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
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Even with all the uncertainty surrounding COVID, we are moving quickly and successfully through the mid-year mark in our school year. By His peace and with His grace, our first two marking terms were filled with significant achievements--great student attendance, high reaching academic grades, competitive athletic teams, and fruitful charitable outreaches. FCA is blessed to serve our students by sowing the seeds for a bright and promising Christian future each and every day.
As always, we thank you for your continued prayers and support. Happy New Year!
In Faith and Friendship,
God bless,
Bryan Alvaré
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Upcoming Events | January
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Lower School Events
1/15 - End of Second Nine Weeks
1/18 - MLK, Jr. Day, No School
1/19 - Staff Development,
No School for Students
See link below for Basketball!
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Upper School Events
1/15 - End of Second Nine Weeks
1/18 - MLK, Jr. Day, No School
1/19 - Staff Development,
No School for Students
1/20-22 - MAP Testing
See link below for Basketball!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
BASKETBALL
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WINTER BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE
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Jesus
Fast Art
By Heather Hutchinson
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Many years ago, I had the opportunity to worship through art at a women's retreat. I was asking God to reveal what "my Jesus" would look like and how I can portray that in a piece of artwork. As I created this piece on stage and worshiped through art, the Holy Spirit was so present and this piece of artwork has always been so close to my heart and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Most of the original piece was painted upside down. The glitter of the crown was by far my absolute favorite. As I first painted it with clear glue and then threw handfuls of glitter onto my piece, the image of the crown came to life. It was then, that the retreat goers saw the image of Jesus. There are just four simple brushstrokes that compose Jesus's face.
I have taught children about so many amazing artists and we have tried our hands at re-creating a few of their pieces. My hope was always that my students could re-create a piece of my artwork and what better piece to do that with than my very favorite, "My Jesus."
The students were given instruction and an array of paint markers as their tools. FCA students brought to life their very own art teacher’s beloved art pieces. It was so rewarding to see them design and paint this piece, as well as hearing them referring to it as "their Jesus." It was definitely a time of worship as well as exploring a new style of art. This was such a blessing to watch. Praise be to God.
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LOWER SCHOOL STAFF SPORTING NEW STAFF T-SHIRTS! |
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In honor of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Academy, the Development Office is launching the" 25 for 25" Campaign during the month of January. This outreach is asking our FCA families and friends to donate $25.00 or more monthly to raise money for our Build Living Faith Initiative. Pledge Cards will be in your mailboxes this month.
Complementing the 25th Anniversary of the Academy, several businesses along A1A will be displaying a message in recognition of this milestone. Congratulations FCA.!
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A Visit From Go To Nations |
On Wednesday, January 13, hosted Chris Conley and Jeremy Henderson from Go To Nations. Their mission is "to Go To Nations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ until every tribe, every tongue, every nation has heard." They certainly inspired our students and staff during Chapel and in the high school Missions U class by sharing their stories and their reasons for becoming missionaries. Chris and Jeremy sowed seeds that will no doubt produce fruit for the Kingdom of God. Thank you!
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Chris and Sheila serve as the Directors of Discover Missions which encompasses Recruiting, Short-Term Missions, Medical Missions, Forerunner, and Mission+30. Chris also serves as the Director of Associate missionaries, overseeing and mentoring Go To Nations part-time missionaries. Sheila is Go To Nations Webmaster and the Equipping Coordinator for the missionary Equipping Track. She also serves as the Finance Administrator for Glodev, Inc., Go To Nations relief and development arm. Together, they are recruiting, mentoring, and equipping missionaries to step into their God-given purpose, fully equipped to advance the Kingdom. They were married in 1992 and have 4 children. They have 25 years of experience in church and pastoral leadership and serve as pastors at City Church Jax. They joined Go To Nations as missionaries in 2011.
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Jeremy's utmost desire in ministry has been to communicate the gospel creatively and effectively across ethnic and generational lines. Jeremy graduated with a B.A. in Church Ministries from Southeastern University, has been an ordained minister through the Assemblies of God since 2006, and brings almost 25 years of educational, pastoral, and leadership experience to his role at Go To Nations. Jeremy oversees the Mobilization Division, which encompasses Missions Mobilization, Communications, Partner Development, and Church Empowerment. Additionally, Jeremy trains missionaries from dozens of organizations every year as a co-facilitator of fundraising "boot camps" with Support Raising Solutions. Jeremy and Susan have been married for over 20 years, and have two children: Josiah James and Sophia Elizabeth.
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We want to make our fundraising efforts for FCA Angels Athletics a lot easier by using a service called FlipGive . We just shop online with popular brands like Walmart, Apple, Under Armour or buy eGift cards to restaurants and our team will earn cash back! To get started all you have to do is join the team and shop. We even earn an extra $5 when you make your first purchase. Remember to visit our team store before you shop online, eat out, or travel so that our team will earn cash back. This is the easiest way to raise money, and we can actually buy the things we want with no extra fees! Join the team now:
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Our School is Now Accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED).
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Our school is celebrating its 25th year of serving our community! Look for more news about our story as the year unfolds. |
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