PRAYER CORNER

Northwest Illinois FCA

Serving 3 Rivers, Greater Peoria, and Northern IL areas


Prayer praises and requests for NW IL FCA will be listed here. We thank you for your support of FCA and ask that you be in prayer for our staff, board, and volunteers who serve the coaches and athletes within our 23-county area.

STAFF

Prayer for God's will as FCA searches for a new Illinois State Director.


Prayer for life balance for our very busy FCA staff.


Prayer for upcoming conversations with potential staff and leadership board members.


PEOPLE

Praise for Northern Illinois Student Leadership Board which was launched in January 2026


Prayer for the young men and women who are serving on the Student Leadership Board in Northern IL FCA that they would have opportunities to make a great impact.


Praying for deep relationships being built with FCA donors, board, and volunteers in the Northern IL area.


Prayer for Greater Peoria and Northern IL areas coaches and athletes to embrace the opportunity to experience FCA camp.


Praying for more table hosts and people to attend the 2026 Vision Gala on April 10th in the 3 Rivers area.


Praying for the coach, athlete, and other speakers who will share their testimonies at the Vision Gala.


Praise for how camp preparations have been coming along and for the number of students who have already signed up to attend.


Prayers for more coaches and college students to serve during the upcoming summer camp season - Tri-State FCA Sports Camp, Basketball Power Camp, Soccer Power Camp, Leadership Camps.


Praying for the students that will be attending FCA Camp this summer and that their hearts would be impacted by Christ.


Praise for how many Bibles have already been passed out this year.


Prayer to lift up all of the colleges/universities in our region and the ministry that is going on at their campuses.


Prayer for coaches and wives to connect after seasons grind.


Pray for good health for everyone in the cold/flu season.


ACTIVITIES

Prayer for protection over the area huddles as they gather together at their campuses each week. Well over 115 huddles are served in the NW IL FCA areas.


Prayer over NW IL FCA upcoming events:

- Area Advisory Leadership Board meeting, March 26

- Fields of Faith @ Lena-Winslow HS on March 29

- 3 Rivers FCA Vision Gala, April 10, Bettendorf IA

- 3 Rivers FCA Dave Anderson Golf Outing, June 1, Coal Valley IL

- Tri-State FCA Sports Camp, June 22 - 26, Dubuque IA

- FCA GameDay @ JDC Classic, June 30, Silvis IL

- Faith & Family Night with River Bandits, July 11, Davenport IA

- FCA Basketball Power Camp, July 13-15, Manlius IL

- Greater Peoria FCA Golf Outing, July 13, Metamora IL

- FCA Soccer Power Camp, July 21-23, Orion IL


Pray for more opportunities for coaches studies in the Greater Peoria Area.


DAN PEARSON

NW IL Multi-Area Director


LESLEY BANISTER

NW IL Administrative Assistant

     also serving 3 Rivers and

     Greater Peoria Areas

ANDREW HOFER

3 Rivers Area Director


JEFF BERNHARDT

Field Ambassador


CRAIG JOHNSON

Field Ambassador


THOM SIGEL

Field Ambassador

KEVIN BOYLE

Greater Peoria Area Director


SCOTT KRAUSE

Field Ambassador


RILEY METZGER

Area Representative


DALE STEINER

Field Ambassador

ROB MELVILLE

Northern IL Area Director


ERIC DYKSTRA

Area Representative


CATHY MIDTSEM

Administrative Assistant


CLAYTON MIDTSEM

Field Ambassador