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Volume 22, Issue 9
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Kirk Cameron Comes To Lakeland Page 23
Chris Pratt Thanks God At Awards Page 17
September 2018
Popular Christian Music Artists To Headline The Family Faith Fest By Amanda Boston
This year the Diocese of St. Petersburg celebrates 50 years of ministry. In honor of its golden year anniversary, the Diocese has orchestrated a celebratory music and ministry festival featuring two chart-topping Christian music artists. Dubbed as the Family Faith Fest, GRAMMY® nominated singer and songwriter Jeremy Camp and the two-time GMA Dove Award winner Colton Dixon will headline the festival. The free event will take place on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Tampa’s Al Lopez Park. “The purpose of the Family Faith Fest is to gather together all families from our surrounding community to celebrate the many blessings the good Lord has bestowed upon us these past 50 years,” said Teresa L. Peterson, the Director of Communications at the Diocese of St. Petersburg. “Everyone is invited, and there will be something for everyone—people of all ages!”
and celebrate our faith and to pray together and to just have a good time together.” Peterson continued, “While the event is free, we are asking people to bring nonperishable food items for the homeless and hungry of our community. We hope to collect a large amount of food to help people in need.” Registration is recommended at www.familyfaithfest.org so that the Diocese can
Since his debut in 2002, Jeremy Camp has had 41 radio No. 1 hits and sold more than 4.5 million albums.
Also performing at the Family Faith Fest is singer-songwriter Sarah Hart, musician and on-air personality Ivan Diaz and inspirational speaker and worship leader ValLimar Jansen. Along with the steady stream of live music, fest-goers can enjoy street performers, face painting, carnival Colton Dixon kicked off his musical career in 2012 after finishing seventh on the television games, inflatables, shopping and show American Idol. food vendors. The event will also highlight the Diocese’s various minplan for parking and other amenities. istries, churches, schools and outreachRegistration also gives the registrant es. the chance to win prizes and receive Bishop Gregory Parkes of the updates. Diocese of St. Petersburg also comFor more information or questions, mented on the event, “The Family Faith please email communicate@dosp.org. Fest is going to be a fun day but also a Al Lopez Park is located at 4810 N. day of faith, a day to share our faith Himes Ave. in Tampa.
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On July 21 and 22, the Tampa Bay Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) hosted its fifth annual ‘King of Kings’ 7-on-7 football tournament at the Buccaneers’ new indoor practice facility. Twenty-four area high schools participated in the event to include Spoto, Brandon, Lennard, Newsome and Durant. Since 1954, the FCA has transformed the playing field into a mission field with its A character coach (green shirt) was assigned to every team to pray and share Jesus with the athletes. vision “to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ knew God was through the influence of coaches and ath- right in the middle letes.” of it all,” said Steve Young is the Tampa Metro Young. “And from a Area Director for FCA and organized the ministry standpoint, ‘King of Kings’ tournament. Young has before each one of been involved with the FCA as a high the sessions, we school student, college student, pro athpulled the teams lete, athletic director and board member. together and had As a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer, former Buccaneer Young had aspired to band together with players come in and share their testimothe Buccaneers and host the tournament ny and present the gospel.” at its facility. This year the opportunity to Additionally, FCA assigned each play on the Buccaneers’ practice field team a character coach who shared the came to fruition with sponsorship and life and love of Jesus with the athletes. assistance from Florida Hospital, a faithYouth pastors and community members based organization, who also brought in filled the character coach roles, and they medical staff to act as athletic trainers. either had an established relationship “As things started coming together, I with that school or desired to cultivate
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one. Young said, “The idea behind character coaches is that they would continue to serve in their role in the upcoming school year and throughout the season by being there on a regular basis for the students.” During the event, athletes and spectators alike enjoyed the multiple vendors, giveaways, raffles, ‘The Bucs Experience,’ and food trucks while the Joy FM, a Christian radio station, broadcasted music throughout the facility. The two-day competition culminated on Sunday afternoon with the championship game between the high schools Chamberlain and Jefferson. Chamberlain High School took home the trophy, but those whose hearts were changed by Jesus Christ went home as victors. FCA has campus clubs in most high schools as well as opportunities for adults to serve as character coaches in its ‘Grab your Cleats' program. For more information or to get involved with the Tampa Bay FCA, visit www.fcatampabay.org or contact the East Hillsborough Area Director, Dee Franks at dfranks@fca.org.