Sunday, September 28, 2008

Get Out of the Pit and Come Join the Crew!

Pit Crew comes together every Thursday morning at 8 a.m. in Mrs. Castleberry’s room for a time of teaching and prayer…and sometimes donuts. Bring your Bible and come and see what God is saying to your generation.

Celebrate Good Times

Well, we didn’t have 550, but we did have 458 students, parents, and teachers join us for FCA this morning as God’s Warriors demonstrated mighty strength and shared about their mighty God. We saw weight lifting, student lifting and Davis lifting. We saw men bend rebar in the shape of a pretzel, frying pans in the shape of a fruit roll up and rip a phone book in two and create confetti for our celebration. We joined all of heaven when we celebrated today because 125 students accepted Christ this morning. It was an incredible time at FCA. And it just keeps getting better and better.

Next week, we will have FCA staff member, Maranda Webb in the house. Maranda spent this past year serving as a missionary in China. You donĂ¢y™t want to miss all God has put on her heart to share with you.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Can You Say "Yuck"!

Today was Fear Factor, Lovinggood style. It was beyond gross. Our students ate prunes, Spam, cocktail onions, jalapenos, sardines and pickled pigs feet. Ivy from 8th grade and Kermit from 7th grade have FULL BRAGGING RIGHTS for a year. They are the only two who held out to the bitter end. Way to go gang!

Chad Cannon brought an amazing message. He talked to you about our mouth and what comes out of it. How do your words impact others? Do they set you apart in a good way? Do others notice? Chad challenged you to focus on Psalm 19:14, which says, May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Whatever you feed your heart through your eyes and ears will eventually come out of your mouth. If this is an area that you struggle with, pray and ask God to help you. He desires to have a relationship with you where you come to Him.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR…….Wednesday is See You at the Pole. We will meet at the flag pole at 8 a.m. to pray for our school, community and country. Come make a difference!

God’s Warriors are in the house!!!!!!!!!! You don’t want to miss it. Last year, it was not only the talk of the school, but it was the talk of the community. We had 529 students, parents and teachers attend. We have been challenged to break our own record. So, what do you say Lovinggood? Can you arise to the occasion? Grab a friend, grab a parent, grab the paper boy, and bring them to FCA.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

And Then There Were More...

...317 students to be exact. We are continuing to grow. Keep inviting your friends to FCA. God is on the move at Lovinggood and you want to be a part of it. We had two students accept Christ today. The Kingdom of God is growing!!!

Our leaders provided a great introduction to Cory Hallett’s message with their skit. Way to go, ladies!!! Cory reminded everyone of the importance of surrounding yourself with other believers to encourage you to stay strong in your faith and to challenge you to take a stand among your peers for who may be wavering. The Bible actually calls us to sharpen one another in Proverbs 27:17 when it tells us “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Take a good look at those around you. Are the encouraging you to do the right thing or are they challenging you to do things you know you shouldn’t be involved with?

Don’t forget that Pit Crew meets EVERY Thursday morning in Mrs. Castleberry’s room at 8 a.m. This is a great place to meet with like minded people and strengthen your faith walk.

Next Friday, we have a Lovinggood favorite, Chad Cannon from West Cobb Baptist. You never quite know what to expect with Chad, but you can ALWAYS expect fun and laughter. Don’t miss what he has to say to us this time around.


GOD’S WARRIORS ARE COMING!!!!!!!!!! Last year, we rose to the occasion and had 529 students attend FCA for God’s Warriors. They have asked if Lovinggood has what it takes to break our own record. Well? Have you got the gusto to make it happen? Could we see 550? Start getting the word out. Friday, September 26th there will be warriors in the house….God’s Warriors.

Friday, September 5, 2008

See You at the Pole

See You at the Pole: Wednesday, September 24th @ 8:00am

While the prophet Samuel was young, he lived in the Temple under the spiritual guidance of Eli. One night God called Samuel’s name, but he thought it was Eli. After this happened several times, Eli realized the truth and told Samuel to go back to bed and if he heard the voice again to respond by saying . . .

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening!” 1 Samuel 3:9b God did call and Samuel listened. This began a relationship with God that went on throughout Samuel’s life. In fact, in verse 19, it says, “The Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his [God’s] words fall to the ground.”

At another point as Samuel was an old man, he addressed Israel: “I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand.” The people agreed that Samuel had led them with integrity and honor all his years, but it began when he was young.

It all started for Samuel when he made a connection with God at an early age. And he chose to continue to connect with Him daily throughout his life. It’s tough being a Christian student today, isn’t it? You have to make a lot of choices about who you are—and who you’re not. You have to try and follow God in a world that misunderstands Christianity and tolerates its principles less and less all the time.

What if, like Samuel you:
—made a connection with God as a young person?
—declared, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”?
—never let any of God’s words “fall to the ground” in your own life?

See You at the Pole is a great place to connect with God, connect with other believers, and connect with your campus in the name of Christ. SYATP connects believers together at the beginning of the school year, so you can stand strong together throughout the year. See You at the Pole is all about prayer. It's about you coming toget her and laying aside all the labels and groups for one day, to simply connect with God in prayer and connect with fellow Christians in unity around the flag pole—whether jocks, preps, geeks, Methodists, Baptists, Catholics, sophomores, or seniors. So are you ready to connect? Are you ready to say, Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening?

JOIN your generation Wednesday, September 24, at 8:00am. GATHER at your school flagpole. PRAY for your school, friends, families, and world. CONNECT. Listen as He speaks to you.

SEE YOU AT THE POLE!

Wow! Week One = 300 Students

Can anyone say “WOW!” We had 300 students at FCA this morning. How awesome is that?!?! Just think… if we start with 300 where we might end with this year. Dream BIG, because we serve a BIG God. Last year we started off FCA with 200 students. Let’s keep the momentum going. We don’t want anyone left behind.

Remember, NIV 1 Timothy 4:12 "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." Just like Michael Phelps, we’re going for the gold because we’re going for God! You have to be intentional if you are ever going to achieve your goal in any arena of life. In your walk with Jesus, you have got to spend time with Him; talking with Him through prayer and listening to Him through reading His Word. If you don’t have a Bible, let us know and we’ll get you one. It’s hard to play by the rules if you don’t know the plays and it’s hard to know the plays if you don’t have a playbook (aka. The Bible).

Come to Pit Crew on Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. (in Mrs. Castleberry’s FACS room) and learn how to pray and join others as we pray for our school, our teachers and staff, and our students. Watch how your prayers tenders the heart of God and bring about action.

Invite your friends and neighbors for next week to hear what God has to say to you through Cory Hallett. Cory is the Director of Student Ministries at Riverstone Church in Kennesaw. The meeting will be Friday, September 12th at 8:00am. Don’t miss it!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Welcome to Lovinggood FCA 2008

Welcome to our new blog site. We have an exciting year planned for FCA at Lovinggood Middle School. Our first meeting is this Friday, September 5th at 8:00am. Bring a friend if you can and don't be late.

To help drop off run smoothly, parents should follow the directions of the staff. Stay in line until you've exited the parking lot. Tell students to be prepared to exit the cars as fast as possible. If parents need to speak to students or give them items, they should park and not hold up traffic. Parents should drive down as far as possible to allow students to unload. Students should unload between the two pedestrian walks which are located between the Media Center patio and the front doors. Do not drop students off at the street or on the curved portion of the drive. Do not pull around cars unless directed to do so. Please be patient. Many students attend FCA and everyone wants to get to their next destination.

Looking forward to a great year!!

FCA - Vision, Mission & Values

The FCA Vision
To see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches.

The FCA Mission
To present to athletes and coaches 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.

The FCA Values
Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

  • Integrity
    We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately and publicly.
  • Serving
    We will model Jesus’ example of serving.
  • Teamwork
    We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.
  • Excellence
    We will honor and glorify God in all we do.

FCA at Lovinggood

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives…one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.

FCA at Lovinggood sponsors many activities throughout the year. FCA is school based yet student and community focused. In the past, Lovinggood FCA has helped locally by holding food drives and gift card drives to help those families in need at Lovinggood as well as the local food banks. We've also reached out internationally through participating in Operation Christmas Child. In 2006 / 2007, we were also able to use funds raised at Lovinggood on the Lawn to purchase 6 new benches for our school, provide a financial contribution to Hillgrove’s FCA program, and purchase supplies for the start up of FCA this year. Additionally, we stocked the guidance counselors’ offices with school supplies for needy students at Lovinggood. Last year, Lovinggood FCA donated funds for beautification of the school to go towards having the school logo painted and a mural in the media center. We believe that we are the hands and feet of Jesus and we attempt to walk that out through our ministry at Lovinggood.