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Thanks to the generous giving of a donor - FCA WY in the Powder River Area has a boat! And it is great way to connect off the field and on a WY river. Read more down below.

Hello! Welcome to our FCA WY Blog. 



We hope that the stories and updates here give insight into what God is doing in our square state. We want to engage, equip, and empower our WY athletes and coaches, along with our amazing FCA community of volunteers and supporters. 

 

That’s why… 

 

We would like to share with you in this post about an update from FCA Sheridan/Powder River Area.



What's Been Happening



For several years now, Field Staff Cameron Groteluschen, with his wife and family, has been serving and ministering to Athletes and Coaches in the Powder River area, which includes Sheridan and Johnson County, Kaycee, Buffalo, Avada-Clearmont, Sheridan, Bighorn, and Tongue River.



This past year, Cameron, along with the FCA WY Team, has ramped up efforts to disciple Athlete Leaders and host events within the community and with Wyoming Churches.  Such events had involved the first of its kind "Fields of Faith" which had been planned last October in coordination with Rock Springs FOF and nationwide events.



Although a fall blizzard cancelled the event, Cameron had continued to work on strategies for sports ministry in the area for the 2019/2020 school year. Having attended Camp School, Cameron came into 2020 renewed and ready for the region's first Power Camp in the summer.



Fast forward...



With many Camp cancellations and postponements, FCA WY quickly shifted to discipleship and sharing the Gospel with

on-line and virtual settings to follow health and safety guidelines.  While it has been a blessing to stay connected, this season has also been a different one.



Here is the interesting thing, though - when we look back we can see how God has been providing for our Staff and preparing our ministry for such times. 



For FCA in Sheridan and Groteluschen, we see how God has been providing for FCA in Sheridan even before and certainly now after the pandemic...with a boat!





Fellowship and Fish on the River



Years ago, a boat was given to FCA WY by a generous donor and visionary giver. Since, then this boat has been a way for Athletes and Coaches to connect off campus and off seasons and IN the great WY outdoors with Staff Groteluschen. And it also provides just one more amazing way for FCA WY to impact and influence our sports culture and communities!





And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." - Matthew 4:19

When asked about what kind of impact FCA has had on his own life, Groteluschen shares, "FCA encouraged me as a high schooler to be bold in my faith and to encourage others to do the same. I got FCA started in my high school as a student and that really was hard and challenging. But, it also encouraged me to organize and be a part of something bigger than myself. I also attended camps as a high schooler, including the Powell and Spearfish Camp."

This is the kind of legacy Groteluschen hopes to see continue to grow in Sheridan, a legacy of building up FCA Leaders. About the present and future of FCA in Powder River Area, he says, "We continue to see more athletes getting involved in our huddles as well as the number of campers growing every year. So, our vision for this upcoming school year is to see FCA grow and to continue to reach coaches and athletes even though things will probably be different on campus and within communities. 

Ultimately, we want to see the Fellowship of Christian Athletes impact coaches and athletes in Sheridan and Johnson county. Encouraging them to seek a personal relationship that applies not only to sport but also their lives."

For 2020/2021 School Year. Looking ahead to this coming school year and sports seasons, there are a lot of unknowns and uncertainty. However, in the mean time, having a boat to take Athletes and Coaches out fishing will continue to be a big blessing. We hope it is a time to renew and connect and fellowship outside and on the river! *

*Photos were taken before Covid-19 Guidelines and Mandates. We will carefully consider health precautions and guidelines with future FCA's events and outreach. 

If you would like to donate to Cameron Groteluschen Home Team Budget, click HERE.

To read about a Sheridan coach's experience at Camp 2019, feel free to check out this post below:

If you would like to learn more about giving to FCA, be sure to check out these links:

Blessings,
- FCA Wyoming 
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