12 Days Left…

12 Days Left

December 19, 2022

There are 12 days left until the end of 2022. If you are able, please consider making a donation to benefit the Central Valley South Chapter. See the details below for HOW you can make a donation.

Here is an incentive for WHY you might want to donate. With YOUR help, we were able to reach 2,884 children through August (CEF Ministry year) and another 2,291 children just since September 1! While 5,175 children seems like a lot, it only represents a fraction of the number of children still unreached. We humbly ask for your ongoing support to reach many more.

We love teaching the children that Christmas is about Christ Jesus! I hope you will be celebrating the Savior and making Him your priority to honor this season.

Merry Christmas!

Encourage One Another – Year End Giving

Whether you are a regular supporter, or a new friend, we welcome your investment of any amount as a year end gift for 2022. Here are some ways you can give:

1.  Cash Gift – Most of our partners send their donations to us through the mail. Send your gift directly to the office (address below). It must be postmarked by December 31, 2022

2.  Gift of Stock – This may be an option for some and we are grateful for a relationship with the Barnabas Foundation. They do not charge CEF any fees. Here are the details you need:

DTC:  0385, E*Trade Securities, LLC

For the Account of: Barnabas Foundation, EIN #36-2904503

Account Number:  5550-3250

3.  Online Gift – This is the fastest way to get make your donation. Just use the button below to give a safe and secure online gift.

SPECIAL NOTE

A gracious donor has offered a matching gift to encourage you to help us with a year end donation. It’s the first time we have ever had a matching gift offer and this is for donations up to a total of $10,000. The timing is helpful as we strive to reach 100’s of children this month with after-school Christmas Party Clubs, four weeks of Christmas Village outreach events and launch additional Good News Clubs in the spring.

The Lord is great and mighty! He deserves our worship and praise! What comfort to KNOW He is the Victor. But our enemy is fierce and scheming, attacking us internally, personally and externally. Stand firm with us for the righteous fight to reach children with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!

May God bless you greatly for the blessing you are to us!

WRAPPING UP CHRISTMAS

Last week we conducted the final three Christmas Party Clubs in outlying areas as an after-school event. Another 70 children were reached and 18 made professions of faith! We pray that parents will be moved to establish ongoing ministry with an after-school Good News Club at each site.

This is just one of several teams who supported our Christmas Party Club and outreach efforts this month. We are so grateful and pray many blessings over each of them for their faithful service. What a joy to led a child to Christ at Christmas!

We finished our Christmas Outreach on Saturday, 12/17 at both the Madera Rescue Mission and the final Christmas Village in Fresno. On this single day 508 children learned the real meaning of Christmas and 84 made professions of faith. To God be the glory!

The office will close Monday, Dec. 19 and reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023