FCA Sports
FCA SPORTS
At FCA Sports, we understand the profound impact sports can have on a persons life. Simply put, we want to see lives transformed by an encounter with Jesus Christ through the environment of sports. FCA Sports provides exceptional sports experiences shaped by coaches and volunteers committed to helping athletes sharpen their skills while discovering truth, belonging and strength in something greater than themselves.
Marie Johnson
FCA SPORTS Director
I am blessed and excited to be joining FCA staff full time. I’ve been volunteering in the Homeschool Teams Ministry for five years as a soccer and basketball coach. Being a part of this ministry has brought me many wonderful opportunities to minister to teens, helping them see
their value in Christ. I’m not only a coach; three of my six children have also been blessed by being involved with FCA. The opportunities for fellowship, service and growth in Christ that FCA provides coaches, athletes, families and communities is unlike anything I have been a part of before.
The opportunities for fellowship, service, and growth in Christ that FCA provides coaches, athletes, families, and communities are unlike anything I have been a part of before. This new chapter I am about to start will allow me to devote even more time to God’s work through this ministry. This new opportunity I have involves taking what I've been doing as a coach in the homeschool ministry and applying it to league and club sports in Harford County. I will have the opportunity to come alongside coaches and train them and give them resources to coach in a God-glorifying way; to help them provide a sports culture that is healthy and opposite of what the world holds out, and to share the gospel with coaches, athletes and parents. I will be able to engage, equip and empower coaches and athletes to be a vehicle of transformation in their communities.
their value in Christ. I’m not only a coach; three of my six children have also been blessed by being involved with FCA. The opportunities for fellowship, service and growth in Christ that FCA provides coaches, athletes, families and communities is unlike anything I have been a part of before.
The opportunities for fellowship, service, and growth in Christ that FCA provides coaches, athletes, families, and communities are unlike anything I have been a part of before. This new chapter I am about to start will allow me to devote even more time to God’s work through this ministry. This new opportunity I have involves taking what I've been doing as a coach in the homeschool ministry and applying it to league and club sports in Harford County. I will have the opportunity to come alongside coaches and train them and give them resources to coach in a God-glorifying way; to help them provide a sports culture that is healthy and opposite of what the world holds out, and to share the gospel with coaches, athletes and parents. I will be able to engage, equip and empower coaches and athletes to be a vehicle of transformation in their communities.
Elita Perusek
FCA Club Volleyball Director
Elita Perusek has worked with FCA since August 2019 as the Volleyball Coach for the FCA Girls High School Volleyball Team---Vanguard! During these 4.5 years, she witnessed the Lord work in the lives of the girls on her team and their families. She also observed these girls grow in their love for Christ alongside growing in their volleyball skills. The ladies who have graduated from the program blossom into grounded God-loving young women with a strong concept of their value in Christ.
Elita’s heart is to serve Christ and she is called by God to minister to coaches and athletes through volleyball. After graduating as a Four Year Varsity letter winner, on a 3-time 5A state championship winning High School volleyball team (one runner up title), Elita attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and a minor in Systems Engineering. While a Cadet, Elita cherished her time in FCA, as a reprieve and a place to encourage her after the competitive atmosphere at the Academy and on the volleyball court where she was a 4-year NCAA DIV 1 varsity letter winner and led Army to two Patriot League Championship titles (and Two runner-up titles). As a Setter, Right-side Hitter, and Defensive Specialist, Elita holds many records at USMA. In 2018 she was inducted into The United States Military Academy Hall of Fame, for Volleyball.
Elita is excited to bring that same experience to competitive athletes and use all that God has poured into her to bolster a high level of volleyball in Harford County. Of all her volleyball accomplishments, she prizes seeing the girls’ hearts captured for Christ, as the most fulfilling.
Elita is excited to bring that same experience to competitive athletes and use all that God has poured into her to bolster a high level of volleyball in Harford County. Of all her volleyball accomplishments, she prizes seeing the girls’ hearts captured for Christ, as the most fulfilling.
Volleyball is growing at an incredible rate across the country and Harford County is experiencing this growth, as well. We are establishing a club with a high level of competitive play, while providing an atmosphere that glorifies God and uplifts the heart of the coach and the athlete.
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7 Prospect Mill Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015, United States of America
(443) 717-1951
tschumacher@fca.org