By: Rachel Anderson, Staff writer
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Lebanon Valley College exists to build spirituality in the men and women who wear blue and white.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ. Anyone, regardless of his or her faith, is welcome to join the group.
Taylor Reinhold, a senior early childhood and special education major, is a member of the LVC women’s soccer team and the leader of the College’s FCA.
“We don’t stress specific religions on people,” Reinhold said. “We keep it open.”
One event the group participates in is Operation Christmas Child. Each October, the College’s FCA joins with Charlie Grimes, the men’s soccer head coach, to pack shoeboxes filled with small gifts and supplies for children in need.
“We want to be more than just a Christ role model on the field,” Reinhold said. “We want to be that role model everywhere.”
Josh Herring, a freshman business administration major and a member of the LVC baseball team, first heard about the group after attending a church service during orientation weekend.
“I wanted to get into a community that had other college athletes looking for fellowship to talk about God’s word and to share my faith,” Herring said.
The desire of FCA is to positively impact student-athletes so that they can, in turn, positively influence their teams, the campus, the community and the world for Christ.
“It’s an uplifting place,” Reinhold said. “It’s about being a good person at the end of the day. Being a good person and being there for one another.”
Within the past year, the College’s group has doubled in size and is looking to continue its expansion.
“FCA is a great opportunity to express your faith to other people,” Herring said. “It’s a place to grow close with others on campus who share the same beliefs as you.”
All students are welcome to join the College’s FCA, which meets every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Allan W. Mund College Center Living Room.