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Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Hosts Breakfast Of Champions

    North Lake Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted its annual Breakfast of Champions event on Tuesday, December 3. Hosted by the Bay Street Baptist Church, the event welcomed dozens of FCA supporters for a morning of celebration of the ministry’s efforts to grow the Christian faith within area schools.
   Area director Bobby Rowe led the program, which featured prayer and a breakfast prepared by the church. Rowe welcomed guest speakers including Tavares High School football coach Gavin Jones, and area high school students Morgan Mancil and Nathan Roach.
   “We push the 4 C’s,” Rowe said, outlining FCA’s mission in North Lake. “Coaches, Camps, Campus, and Community.”
   Jones, who led Tavares to a 7-3 record this past season, spoke on FCA's power through its busy camp program and on-campus support.
   “They will come to you,” he said, discussing how FCA spreads faith through sports teams by coaches and students. Jones has taken his teams to FCA camps and spoke on how effective the program is in growing young Christians and strong adults.
   “When we play for something bigger than ourselves, we become unstoppable.”
   Mancil, a senior at Mount Dora High School and a member of the school band, spoke on her time as a campus FCA leader and how the Mount Dora 'huddle' has grown in the last three years from 11 people to now over 100 attending weekly gatherings.
   “I’ve seen lives changed,” Mancil said, noting the importance of FCA on her campus, and in her life. “Today it is a thriving campus community thanks to God’s grace.”
   Roach, a student at Mount Dora Christian Academy, spoke on his journey with FCA through his high school years.
   The breakfast was sponsored by Bay Street Baptist Church, State Farm Agent Kim Varnadore, Dr. Randy and Denise Glisson, Christian Brothers Automotive, Carter’s Ace Hardware, and Mount Dora Christian Academy.
   FCA operates on donations, and anyone wishing to support the ministry can learn more at www.northlakecoutnyfca.org or by contacting Rowe at 407-808-5284.