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FCA Rally to bring youth to Albany

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High school and junior high school students from across the eastern part of the Big Country and their families are invited to a free “Kick Off Rally” hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium in Albany this evening, Aug. 2.

A Christian concert by the Albany band Five2 Offering will start at 7:00 p.m., and be followed by an inspirational message from pastor and coach John Ward of Stamford. 

“It will be a similar format to Fields of Faith,” said Big Country FCA representative and event organizer Paul Johnston. “We will have music for about 45 minutes, followed by a message delivered by pastor John Ward from Stamford. I’m hoping that a lot of students and parents, from Albany and all across the Big Country, will show up.”

FCA T-shirts in various adult sizes will be sold at the event as a fundraiser.

The T-shirts are priced at $15 each, and proceeds will go to Tony Daniel, the Brownwood area FCA representative who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in June.

All of the churches, parents, and kids from towns served by the FCA Big Country East are invited to the free event, though kids younger than junior high should be supervised by a parent to make sure that they do not disrupt the worship atmosphere.

Water bottles collected and labeled during the recent community VBS will be handed out during the event.

Special Speaker

The speaker, John Ward, is the interim pastor at First Baptist Church of Stamford, and also the defensive coordinator for the Stamford Bulldogs. 

He recently faced a life-threatening illness, and his family has given God the credit for saving his life.