Contact UsTonight is the deadline to DOUBLE your impact!Friday, May 3, 2024, is the last day to give toward our Matching Gift!Please give by midnight today to have your gift DOUBLED!The Lord has already provided $14,422.65 toward our goal. Thank you to everyone who has contributed...
Good News Club For OneWe started a new Good News Club on Wednesday. But the whole week, there was spiritual warfare and scheduling conflicts but we decided to press on even if we weren't able to promote as well as we would have liked. When club...
Contact Us Friday is the deadline to DOUBLE your impact! Greetings! Incredible friends of Child Evangelism Fellowship have given a matching gift of $31,525 to CEF East Bay! That means that every gift given before Friday at Midnight will be DOUBLED for the Kingdom! The Lord has already provided...
Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day. The mighty hand of God As I have been preparing for our "Hearts for His Harvest" banquet in June I have been moved to tears many times reflecting on everything that God has done in the last year. We serve a...
CEF Silicon Valley Newsletter May 2024 News from our Director The temperature has finally risen after a cold and wet winter. As we thaw out under the warm sun, we can’t help but begin to look to our summer plans. What’s your summer plan this year? What about...
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34-35 April 29, 2024 Love One Another It is such a...
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 April 15, 2024 The New Director I am overjoyed to share that a new director has been confirmed to replace me when I retire, Deborah Naigaga! Deborah was trained to...
Contact Us Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. (Mark 16:15) Easter Fair The weather report predicted rain. But the LORD had other plans! The sun came out and families gathered with their children to enjoy the...
This year's Spring Fundraiser is just ONE week from ending, and $11,167 of our $50,000 goal has been met! Did you know that someone has agreed to match all monies given by the date of our in-person walk (April 20) dollar for dollar? That means that $11,167 translates into $22,334,...
And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not shrink from Him in shame at His coming. 1 John 2:28April 8, 2024Children of GodHello, my name is Adam.I wanted to share with you what a blessing...
Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day.Sharing the Good News with the children of the Central Coast! Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus...
"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." Colossians 2:6-7 With spring in full bloom, may we approach the Easter weekend with hearts full...
"This is Where I Need to Be!"Patty came to the first club but was picked up before Good News Club® was done for her weekly appointment. I felt discouraged that she would never get to stay for the club since those types of appointments are hard to change. The...
CEF Silicon Valley Newsletter April 2024 Spotlight on Lawton GNC Philip Wong — GNC Team Leader We praise God for allowing us to have a Good News Club at Lawton Alternative School in San Francisco these past seven school years. We experience the joy of watching the kids as they...
Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Much is Happening in CEF East Bay! Greetings! As we embark on the Spring and Easter season, may we ever be reminded how much God loves us and the price He paid so that we can enjoy Him now and be with...
Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:6-83/25/2024March MercyThe Faithfulness of the LordThis picture reflects over three decades...
Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:6-8 3/18/2024 March Mercy We are just past the halfway mark of the...
Bruce's Story A brief Testimonial from a “graduate” of the Good News Club, 1974, Redding, California… I was critically injured in a bicycle accident/crash and had multiple neurosurgeries, which resulted in having a metal plate with five screws “installed/configured“ into my right frontal skull. This required 168 “steel-...
Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day. Sharing the Good News with the children of the Central Coast! How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are...
Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:6-8 3/7/2024 March Mercy This is Bruce Wheeler who heard Aaron Keller, Field...
The Most Important Question Kids get asked a lot of questions by their Good News Club® teachers: Did you have a good day at school? What's your favorite thing to do on the weekends? Can you name something God created? Do you have a Bible at home, or can we...
3rd Annual "Beautiful Feet" 5K April 20, 2024 "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring Good News...
Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:6-8 3/1/2024 March Mercy Dear Chelsea, This child's smile makes me happy! She is...
CEF Silicon Valley March Prayers & Praises If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For...
Save The Lost For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost Luke 19:10 This verse is taught in our curriculum, often set to music. Who are the lost? It's everyone who has not believed in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, It could be an elderly person or...
Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Make An Eternal Difference Before the Christmas break, all the children received their own Bible. Since then, we have been praying that they will read their Bibles, do the quiet time sheets, and memorize their verses. From the beginning of the...
Special Teams I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another. Romans 15:14 There’s been a lot of talk about football in the last couple weeks. Quarterbacks, plays and special teams. Well,...
North Valley News Ministry Newsletter of Joel Cripe, Child Evangelism Fellowship February 12, 2024 Evangelize, Disciple, Establish The purpose of CEF(R) is to "evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a local church for Christian Living."...
Knowledge, Prayer and Fellowship A Parent's Testimony 1/31/24 The Lord put it on my heart to give you guys a call today with this praise report. My children attended the good news club that was hosted at Thomas Elementary for the first time yesterday. My son had heard about the...
North Valley News Ministry Newsletter of Joel Cripe, Child Evangelism Fellowship February 5, 2024 Calling All Teens! Want to Impact Your Community For Christ? We can prepare you for a special summer of ministry to the children of your community! We train you to present the Gospel in outreach setting at homes, parks, and...
Robyn's Testimony Hear what Robyn has to say about CEF and Good News Club! Good News Club Testimony I met a mom at the dog park and she was there with her 2 children. I asked if she knew about Good News Club and she replied no. I...
Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day. Sharing the Good News with the children of the Central Coast! A Good News Club in Salinas. And He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation." Mark 16:15 Rain always reminds me of the goodness...
According to His Purpose Twenty years ago this month I started my first Good News Club (GNC). After a 25 year career in healthcare- starting as a Registered Nurse for clinical practice and leading to an MBA working on the business side, my heart’s greatest desire...
CEF Silicon Valley Newsletter February 2024 The TIME is NOW! Christina Wang — director My mom’s plane took off from Tel Aviv on Oct. 7, 2023. Shortly after her departure, the bombing began in Israel. She had no idea until she arrived at San Francisco airport. I began to think...
This last fall, 23 Good News Clubs launched across the Northern Counties chapter. Many take place in schools, some in churches, and others in community centers. Each week hundreds of kids are being reached with the Gospel! One Good News Club teacher from the Redding STEM...
Grateful and Prayerful We resume Good News Club ministry today! There will be ministry at 20 schools in Fresno Unified this month, plus more for the fourth session which will begin in March. In the surrounding school districts, another 26 schools will start new Clubs, or...
North Valley News Ministry Newsletter of Joel Cripe, Child Evangelism Fellowship January 18, 2024 Miracle in Newman Tim Weimer leads two children to Christ during a Newman Party Club. Party Club evangelism? You bet! First Baptist in Newman teaches a weekly Good News Club(R) at Von Renner Elementary School, but during the Christmas...
Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties With God, We Can Do Anything! I continue to thank God for all the amazing opportunities He has given us to serve the children with the light of His Word. While 2023 had its challenges, we experienced a 38 percent increase...
CVS Staff: Ruth Diaz, Tammy Beers, Arianna Knee, Aaron Keller, Lynnese Castle, Trish Wright, Debbie Visscher. Deborah Naigaga (not pictured) Back to School "But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of...
Good News Club Stories As soon as Salina arrived in the room, she kept asking me, “Will we have this club every week?!” It truly surprised me because we hadn't even started! At the end of the club, I went back to her and asked if she wanted...
The Exchange of love Cottage Hill GNC with Pam Harley Crochet animal gifts for GNC kids Pam Harley, a leader at Cottage Hill Good News Club has a nephew who crocheted 26 little critters to present to the children as gifts in December! She shared with us that she...
Are They Paying Attention? "Going Small" episode 5 Listen to Previous Episodes of "Going Small" episode 4 (October 27) episode 3 (Oct 20) episode 2 (Oct 13) episode 1 (Oct 6) Von Renner (Newman) Good News Club The Von Renner Good News Club in Newman kicked off on October 5 with 11 children attending. One of...
Dear Greater Sacramento Area! Greetings from the GSA office, Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel with children. Will you join me in praying for Christmas Party Clubs in the U.S. and around the world? This year, Child Evangelism Fellowship has a goal as a...
Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day.Sharing the Good News with the children of the Central Coast!Growing FamilyWe are so excited to report that at a recent Good News Club three students put their faith in the Lord Jesus! Please be praying with us for these...
Reaching children for Christ!We launched a new season of Good News Club ministry in September. It is always so exciting to meet with our volunteers as we prepare to go back to school. There is such joy as we hear stories from various schools about...
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CEF Silicon Valley NewsletterNovember 2023Ysabel Woody: San Francisco field missionarySince childhood, I've felt a strong calling to support children's wellbeing. I later came to know that my life’s work would be serving children and their families with the love of Jesus, and I dreamed about...
Training at Headquarters What a fruitful week of studies I experienced at Christian Ministries Institute. CMI is the onsite educational department located at Child Evangelism Fellowship headquarters in Warrenton MO. Training for the workers to effectively evangelize the children all over the world is important at ever level.I'm reminded...
A Beautiful Day of Golf We are so grateful to everyone who participated in this year's golf tournament. Our desire is to continue the tradition Marsha Rogers started to honor Coach Darryl Rogers and raise funds to support Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). All proceeds help us...
North Valley NewsMinistry Newsletter of Joel Cripe,Child Evangelism FellowshipOctober 20, 2023Listen to Episode 3 (NEW)Episode 2 (Oct 13)Episode 1 (Oct 6)Accepting Applications Through November 1, 2023the wife of CEF’s founder, Jesse Overholtzer , found it in a bookstore operated by Harry Ironside. Fifteen years later, CEF added the...
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Kids can be missionaries too! Kids 3rd – 5th grade learn to share the Gospel with their friends, using the Wordless Book! Saturday, October 21, 20239:00 am – 12:30 pmRegistration opens at 8:45 am $5 registration fee includes materials & a snack River of Life Church1177 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara Register...
Accepting applications through October 31. Job Summary Title: Ministry Coordinator for Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties Salary: $20-$24/hour Immediate Supervisor: Local Director Hours: 40 (occasional weekend and night work for trainings, conferences, etc. will be required.) General Responsibilities The Ministry Coordinator is responsible for: - Fulfilling the purpose of Child Evangelism Fellowship® - Executing and accomplishing the plans and objectives of the local director - Overseeing...
Listen to Episode 2 (NEW)Episode 1 (Oct 6)Wordless Book HistoryGloria Paredes shares the Wordless Book at a one-time outreach.The WB did not originate with CEF. It was introduced by Charles Spurgeon in 1866 in a sermon entitled “Wordless Book”, but was only the dark, red, and...
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Attention Parents!Kids can be missionaries too! Kids 3rd – 5th grade learn to share the Gospel with their friends, using the Wordless Book! Saturday, October 21, 20239:00 am – 12:30 pmRegistration opens at 8:45 am $5 registration fee includes materials & a snack River of Life Church1177 Laurelwood Rd.,...
Did we get into Fairview Elementary? On September 21, we received confirmation that a classroom had been assigned for us to run the Good News Club®! It's been a year of going back and forth with the school administration, the superintendent's office and our lawyers. To...
"Going Small" Our friends at Celebration Radio (KAMB) have given us the opportunity to record a minute radio spot which debuted on October 5. I have called it "Going Small" and have included the audio below. Have a great weekend! GOING SMALL(episode #1) Central Valley North Chapter October 6,...
Dear Clovis Family, I wanted to let you know we have TWO Good News Club options for Clovis Unified children regardless of where they attend school! GRACE PLACE CHURCH375 Fifth Street, Clovis OR WOODWARD PARK BAPTIST CHURCH1801 E. Teague, Fresno Both locations will meet onWednesdays 1:30 - 2:45 pm Since all the schools...
There is still time to RSVP for the Luncheon. Just click the RSVP button and to let us know that you are coming. I do need a final count by October 4. Sign up today!RSVPAre you unable to attend our banquet? You can still participate!...
5th Annual Darryl Rogers Golf TournamentCelebrity Challenge!Stephens HicksABC 30 Sportscaster will join us for the first round as the celebrity to beat. We are grateful for Stephen's support with this year's event!Marcus McMaryion,Former Fresno State Bulldog Quarterback (2017-2018) will follow Stephen as our celebrity. Marcus...
Not Ready For it To Be Over Each time we lead a child to Christ, we encourage them to grow by doing the following things:G – Go to church and Sunday SchoolR - Read the Bible and prayO – Obey what God says in the BibleW – Witness to others It...
Learning to lead children to ChristRemember the Highlight magazines that were in the pediatricians office? See how many things you can find hidden in the picture? Well, that's why I chose this picture to share with you today. These special people are three new volunteers and...
Asking for More ChildrenThis year we reached 200% more children than the year before, bringing the Gospel to over 1,300 children at 32 ministry events in 10 different cities scattered throughout four of our eight counties. Praise the Lord!God willing, our goal is to increase...
Reaching children for Christ!The CEF ministry year is September through August. We are rejoicing for all the Lord has done through this last year.We returned to school campuses in over 23 districts on 87 elementary schools. That's pretty good considering it was the first time...
Super Hero Party Clubs!The Super Hero Party Club at Zion Temple Church was an extraordinary gathering where 47 young hearts were captivated by the incredible truth that Jesus is their ultimate superhero.Through interactive games, thrilling activities, and captivating stories from the Bible, they discovered how...
It's time to Sponsor the5th Annual Darryl Rogers Golf Tournament!Monday, October 16, 2023Dragonfly Golf Club43369 Avenue 12Madera, CABenefits for SponsorsRecognition on CEF NorCal website throughout the yearPromotion in CEF NorCal weekly newsletter/ E-letter to over 3,700 families, including 27 school districts in Fresno, Madera, Tulare...
Know someone that might be interested in the position? Forward this email along to them! Help us get the word out so that more kids can be reached with the Gospel this school year....
Calling kids ages 10 and up!Junior Leadership TrainingJunior Leadership is designed for children who have faithfully attended Good News Clubs, as well as for those who want to learn how to share the Gospel with others. These potential helpers are trained to share the Gospel through the Wordless...
FINAL SUMMER OUTREACH All these children learned about Jesus in a 3 day Club in Madera County last week.Jesus is where the joy is and you can see it on many of their faces!Summer HarvestWe are rejoicing for all the Lord has done this summer. We...
North Valley News Ministry Newsletter of Joel Cripe, Child Evangelism Fellowship August 2023 The Word is Always Exciting CEF has a three year cycle of materials that rotates each summer for the 5-Day Club® ministry, and this year’s series is titled “Jesus My Savior and Friend”. The lessons in this series are: Day...
And we are off!!!July Supply got a great start with many friends and partners of CEF jumping into the giving project! We want to update you at the half-way mark to show where we are right now. We are looking to the Lord to bring...
Summer Ministry Harvest!BECAUSE HE LIVES A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me.Because I live, you will live also. John 14:19 Dr. David Jeremiah recently wrote that Christian songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither were experiencing turmoil in the 1960's....
Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Darryl Rogers We are excited to launch the 5th Annual Darryl Rogers Golf Tournament! Monday, October 16, 2023 Dragonfly Golf Club 43369 Avenue 12 Madera, CA 7 am Check-in / Range Balls 8 am Shotgun Registration and Sponsorship opportunities are available now. Why should you be...
Summer Is Underway!Training Complete!This great group completed their summer missionary training on June 13th. They were all so attentive, enthusiastic and committed to serving this summer. We are so grateful for such an exceptional group of young people who love the Lord and want to...
Summer Ministry LaunchStoryland - June 10!Arianna Knee, Summer Missionary, sharing the Two Birthday's object lesson with the children. Many children learn about Jesus for the very first time at such events.This event was held at Storyland and volunteer Debbie Shay is sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with...
Making the Most of SummertimeChristian Youth In Action teens share the Gospel at a county fair.Summertime is upon us and we are making the most of every opportunity! During the month of May, Child Evangelism Fellowship had a booth at both the fair in Red Bluff...
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17Being trained and equipped to effectively share the gospel is what CEF is all about! In the month of May we had seven volunteers and staff attend a Teaching Children Effectively course every Saturday instructed by three...
But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:19-20 Peter was so scared...
I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.1 Corinthians 9:22 Danica McKellar, a star from The Wonder Years, recently used Instagram to surprise her fans with an announcement. After years of skepticism, she has embraced Jesus as her Savior....
We are seeking Christian youth to join us this summer to share Jesus with children in our community. Ministry SeasonJune 14 through July 26Wednesday evenings4 to 9 pmAdditional opportunities are available Training will be provided June 13, 10 am - 3:15 pm at the Fresno CEF office...
The story of the Blind Beggar in Luke 18 was the first lesson I learned to teach when I was trained to be a volunteer in Good News Club. I introduced the lesson by having the children close their eyes and imagine what life would...
Alanna and LiamOn Friday 5/28, Liam and Alanna Cummins did their 5-K walk at Wolf Creek Trail in Grass Valley, Ca. Who better than children to raise awareness of and represent Good News Club, children's ministry. Great Job & big Thank You! Liam & Alanna....
Life coaches often employ a tool called life mapping—drawing on paper from left to right a chronology of your life so far: high points, low points, major events, and so on. Recording the past is easy; recording the future is more challenging. We may not...
Why are we having a 5k Fundraiser? Consider the following from one of our Good News Club volunteers, received just this week: Wanted to share something with you that happened a couple of weeks ago. It was related to us by the teacher (a believer) whose room we...
Our James McKee GNC disbanded during COVID 2020 and so did our team.This fall, I reached prayer warriors at my church to pray a new Good News Club Team into existence. A talented busy teacher, myself, a para educator, and my wonderful autistic son prayerfully found two...
Why a 5K fundraiser? Because of kids like Manny. Just this week I told you about our new Good News Club at Madison Elementary in Stockton that started on May 5. Yesterday two new children showed up, one of which was a sixth grade boy named Manny. He...
We will Sing Of His FaithfulnessThis was the third year we conducted the March Mercy Campaign. The first year we set a goal to raise $50,000. Oh, we of little faith. The Lord's goal was $104,000. The most successful fundraiser in the history of our...
After six months of praying the doors opened for a Good News Club to begin at Chapman Elementary School in Chico! Our request to start a club at Chapman was originally denied in September, and with the denial came a closed door to start clubs at the...
WebsiteNeed Prayer?Donate NowAdded Value On March 11 and 12, Nadya and I were privileged to train 33 people (most of them teens) how to evangelize children using the Wordless Book. We were given five hours with their Mexico missions trip team and we had a blast!...
12 DAYS TO GO I took this picture in my backyard this weekend. It is thriving with the rain and intermittent sunshine. It made me so happy to count 12 blooms. The color is vibrant and the Gerber's are so healthy. What a beautiful gift after weeks...
March Mercy It's Day 16! Click the photo for a message from Tammy Beers Online Donation Where Does Your Donation Go? Every donation is completely voluntary, tax-deductible and a great blessing! Bibles for every child CEF Curriculum Flyers for Registration Banners for School Promotion Training Packets and Supplies Background checks Beautiful Lesson Visuals Uniforms for Child Protection Office and Ministry...
Why a 5k Fundraiser?Because of kids like Joel. Behind that smile a war was waging. Sin was crouching at the door ready to destroy him. Lust was already prepared to kill him. And anxiety threatened to make him a life-long slave of Giant Despair in his...
by Local Director, Andrea MeyerGod laid it on the heart of a pastor in Willits and his wife to start a Good News Club. In January, seven people were trained in Willits, and from it they hoped to launch two clubs. After we approached the school...
It's Week 2 of March Mercy! I hope you enjoyed the visit to the after school Good News Club by watching last week's video. If you missed it, you can still see it using this link:Good News ClubWatch NowThis week, we will take you to...
March Mercy Welcome to March Mercy! The Lord led us to devote this month to pray for His mercy to rain down on us in the form of financial support through His beloved followers. We are witnessing His miraculous response to prayers for rain and snow in...
