H7 Story: Always A Joy To Catch Up
Three campuses. One church family.
On July 18, families from all three FCC campuses gathered at Tusculum Park for a summer FXP filled with food, fun, and plenty of time together. Kids played, parents caught up, grandparents enjoyed time with their grandkids, new friendships were made, and old ones were rekindled.
But sometimes, it’s the simple moments that remind us what church family is really about.
For Nathan and Amelie, FXPs have become a familiar part of their family’s life. They have attended almost every FXP at FCC since their son, Curtis, was just a newborn. This time, something special happened: Curtis, now 19 months old, was running around and chasing a ball with his friend Michael, who is also almost 2.
These two little boys had been coming to FXPs since they were babies. Now, they were playing together as toddlers while their parents chatted with other parents nearby—a sweet picture of friendships that are growing right alongside their children.
On July 18, families from all three FCC campuses gathered at Tusculum Park for a summer FXP filled with food, fun, and plenty of time together. Kids played, parents caught up, grandparents enjoyed time with their grandkids, new friendships were made, and old ones were rekindled.
But sometimes, it’s the simple moments that remind us what church family is really about.
For Nathan and Amelie, FXPs have become a familiar part of their family’s life. They have attended almost every FXP at FCC since their son, Curtis, was just a newborn. This time, something special happened: Curtis, now 19 months old, was running around and chasing a ball with his friend Michael, who is also almost 2.
These two little boys had been coming to FXPs since they were babies. Now, they were playing together as toddlers while their parents chatted with other parents nearby—a sweet picture of friendships that are growing right alongside their children.
For Lindsay Allen and her family, the day was also an opportunity to connect with friends from across FCC. Her daughters were running a lemonade stand to support the Isaiah House, and church friends from different campuses stopped by to support them.
“We loved getting to see our friends from other campuses and catch up. The girls were taking part in a lemonade stand for the Isaiah House that day, and so many church friends came over to support them as part of their time together—it meant so much to all of us to share that with them! It’s always a joy to catch up with our entire church family and even better on a sunny summer Saturday.”
For Bobby and Kymberly Jones, the Tusculum FXP was their first time attending one of these events. “The food was good, and we all met new FCC friends. We had a great time, “Kymberly explained. The Jones’ brought two grandsons and two of their friends—and apparently made enough memories that the kids are already looking forward to the next one.
That’s the beauty of FXP. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it looks like two toddlers chasing a ball. Sometimes it’s a lemonade stand supported by church friends. Sometimes it’s grandparents bringing their grandkids to an event for the first time.
It’s simply the FCC family coming together, sharing life, and making memories across generations and campuses.
And on a sunny Saturday at Tusculum Park, that was more than enough.
“We loved getting to see our friends from other campuses and catch up. The girls were taking part in a lemonade stand for the Isaiah House that day, and so many church friends came over to support them as part of their time together—it meant so much to all of us to share that with them! It’s always a joy to catch up with our entire church family and even better on a sunny summer Saturday.”
For Bobby and Kymberly Jones, the Tusculum FXP was their first time attending one of these events. “The food was good, and we all met new FCC friends. We had a great time, “Kymberly explained. The Jones’ brought two grandsons and two of their friends—and apparently made enough memories that the kids are already looking forward to the next one.
That’s the beauty of FXP. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it looks like two toddlers chasing a ball. Sometimes it’s a lemonade stand supported by church friends. Sometimes it’s grandparents bringing their grandkids to an event for the first time.
It’s simply the FCC family coming together, sharing life, and making memories across generations and campuses.
And on a sunny Saturday at Tusculum Park, that was more than enough.
