Northern Illinois FCA

05/25/2026

05/15/2026

Today, with a grateful and sincere heart, we thank Clayton and Cathy Midtsem for their faithfulness in their ministry with FCA, and congratulations on their retirement from FCA staff.

Clay joined FCA staff in November 2017, and has served Northern Illinois as both Area Director and Area Representative. His almost 10 years have been a display of humility and dedication, with MANY coaches and athletes not only hearing the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ, but also seeing his example.

Cathy joined FCA staff in December 2023, serving alongside Clay as an Administrative Assistant. While Cathy has helped in MANY ways, hearing the stories of young athletes feeling engaged and seen when she serves their sport by taking AMAZING photos of their games has been a highlight.

Thank you Clay and Cathy! 🫶

05/14/2026

In the last year, FCA has distributed 244,650 Bibles! New FCA Bibles combine the LIFE-TRANSFORMING word with resources created to equip coaches and athletes of all abilities to live out their faith in every area of life, reaching new audiences across sports environments.

Christian radio station, K-Love, recently published the article "New FCA Bibles Help Athletes Exercise Their Faith: Millennials And Gen Z Show Increased Bible Interest"

Check it out: https://www.klove.com/faith/news/faith/new-fca-bibles-help-athletes-exercise-their-faith-millennials-and-gen-z-show-increased-bible-interest-58175

If you would like to learn more about how YOU can help bring the Word of God to coaches and athletes in NORTHERN ILLINOIS, reach out to FCA staff, or let us know in the comments!

05/05/2026

Final Ashton-Franklin Huddle for the year🚨48 athletes / coaches attending! Praise the Lord!

Thank YOU for making this Huddle possible. We love seeing lives transformed by Jesus across Northern Illinois through the influence of coaches and athletes 🙏🏼

04/28/2026

Heading to Pecatonica...introducing an AMAZING young athlete, Tully Sacia, a sophomore from Pecatonica High School.

Tully was INSTRUMENTAL in re-launching the FCA Huddle at Pecatonica HS, and is a strong student-leader.

And YES!!!! FCA does serve skiing through FCA Action Sports! ⛷

04/24/2026

What a PRIVILEGE to spend some time at a Huddle in the southeast of our Northern Illinois FCA area at SOMONAUK HIGH SCHOOL!

These young athletes AND the coaches who run the Huddle have INCREDIBLE energy and are on fire to see a world transformed by Jesus through their influence 🔥

04/21/2026

Honored to introduce this INSPIRING young athlete, Ally Duda, a junior at Freeport High School 🙌

A little known piece of information...it was ALLY who was the greatest influence on Northern Illinois FCA to start the Student Leadership Board! Way to go Ally!

04/14/2026

INDESCRIBABLY JOY! 🙌

"But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name" John 1:12 ✝

04/12/2026

HAPPY 4/12! 🎉 Today we are celebrating our young athletes and their student-run, student-led FOUR12 initiative.

If you know a student athlete, or ANY student/youth, who is being bold and using their influence to transform the world through the power of Jesus, would you join us and encourage them today?

To see more about Northern Illinois FCA FOUR12, please visit: https://northernillinoisfca.org/four12

04/10/2026

Say hi👋 to this INCREDIBLE Northern Illinois FCA student athlete, Makenzie Zimmerman, a sophomore at Winnebago High School