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The Pastor’s Piece – Pastor Kevin Cernek, FCFI Chaplain
FCFI December 7, 2025 Well, I would say we are fully into the Christmas season. It seems like we’re never quite ready for it when it arrives and by the time the season is over, it’s time. One of my favorite memories of Christmas as an adult was shortly after my wife and I were […]
FCFI Rapid Disaster Response — Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica
Outside of Pastor Dorant Brown’s church “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2 Our FCFI team of three from Ohio, together with a long-time Jamaican pastor partner, were on the ground recently in the hardest-hit southwestern coastal communities of Jamaica. What they witnessed was staggering. Not only are […]
Thousands Reached at the Sunbelt Ag Expo — A Powerful Three-Day Outreach
FCFI volunteers from NY, PA, IN, FL, WI, SC, and GA who traveled many miles to serve at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Their dedication and willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ made the entire outreach possible More than 4,200 people visited the FCFI Tent at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, held October 14–16, […]
The Pastor’s Piece – Pastor Kevin Cernek, FCFI Chaplain
FCFINovember 30, 2025 One of my all time favorite trips I’ve taken was during Covid when I drove from Wisconsin to Florida and back again. The nation was under lockdown and most people were simply not going anywhere – except for me. I’ve driven to Florida and back a few times in my life and […]
Pastor’s Piece – Pastor Kevin Cernek, FCFI Chaplain
FCFI November 23, 2025 I went to the store to get a few items. On my way to the checkout I noticed a rack with an assortment of gloves for sale. Despite the weather trying to trick us every day, I know winter has to be just around the corner. My old gloves from last […]
Pastor’s Piece – Pastor Kevin Cernek, FCFI Chaplain
November 16, 2025 Winter came early last week. Little did I expect we would avoid the snow. But we did. I came down with a little something on Thursday and by Friday I had completely lost my voice. I suggested to my wife that since I was unable to talk, and therefore would be of […]
The Pastor’s Piece – Pastor Kevin Cernek, FCFI Chaplain
FCFI November 9, 2025 archive In a pure democracy, people vote directly on laws and policies and every citizen has a direct say in decisions. In a representative republic, the people elect leaders to make decisions on their behalf. The power still comes from the people, but it’s exercised through elected officials and limited by […]
ECHO Community and Agricultural Development Training, Ft. Myers, Florida — February 23–27, 2026
At the heart of effective community transformation lies the Community Health Evangelism (CHE) method—a biblically based strategy that integrates physical, spiritual, and social development. The CHE approach empowers local people to take ownership of their progress and become leaders of change within their own communities. The Executive Director, Dan Janzen, highly recommends CHE training as […]