Southeast Georgia FCA Gains Meaningful Funds Through Meaningful Events
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e at the Southeast Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes have been busy these last few months with banquet preparation and production. We started in Valdosta with our largest banquet to date, the SEGA FCA Spring Banquet. Coach Mark Richt did a fantastic job of sharing his testimony, and the evening program was seamless. We took a short break from banquets to host our annual Coaches Appreciation Luncheon. This was the second year we were able to host at the beautiful Quail Branch Lodge in Lake Park, Georgia. The facility provides a large space with plenty of room for seating and serving our coaches. We once again provided a steak dinner with all the trimmings and were honored to hear from Coach David Dean,
head football coach of Valdosta State University. This is one of our favorite events because it gives us a time to encourage the men and women who mentor and lead our young people every day. On March 19, Flat Creek Baptist Church facilitated our Berrien County FCA Banquet and provided space for a full room of community members to come together for dinner and fellowship. Coach Dan Reeves brought the message. He is a legend in the football world and a name easily recognized throughout our region, known for his career as a football player for South Carolina and Dallas. He is also well known for coaching several great National Football League teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants, and the Atlanta Falcons. We enjoyed hearing his testimony
of God’s grace in his life and of his memorable career. We look ahead to our upcoming Cook County FCA Banquet on April 16 at Lenox Baptist Church in Lenox, Ga. We are anticipating an exciting night of hearing from Coach Bobby Bowden, former head coach for Florida State University. There will be several one-of-a-kind items at our silent auction, including autographed, framed portraits of Mark Richt, Bobby Bowden, and Dan Reeves. We are so thankful to the donors in our seven-county area that provide the resources to fund this ministry. You help enable us to provide counsel, resources, Bibles, scholarships, and awards to area coaches, athletes, and students. We are humbled to serve Jesus Christ through the ministry of the FCA.
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