Two Teams of Teens for 5-Day Clubs in July 2022 Imagine a group of 18 children in your backyard singing praises to God, listening with rapt expressions to a Bible lesson, then playing games around a 9-foot parachute. That is a 5-Day Club. The Lord called six teens and two Read more…
Two 5-Day Clubs in June Our summer ministry of week-long 5-Day Clubs (5DC) started the last week of June in two locations. Williamsburg The teens who trained for a week in CYIA camp at Eagle Eyrie put their training to the test with a home club in Jacquie’s backyard. Only Read more…
Why Go to CYIA to Teach 5-Day Clubs? This is the testimony that John Allon Steiner used for his CYIA application in 2021: Becoming a Christian is often simply boiled down to accepting the Lord as Savior. This is the core of Christianity: that Christ saved us from our sin Read more…
Disciple Teens to Grow the Kingdom of God When you ask Dianne Tate how she finds teens willing to teach children about Jesus, she answers, “God brings them to me.” Yesterday I was privileged to watch Dianne and her team work as a unit to host a Valentine’s Day Tea. Read more…
Discovering Jesus / Mary Slessor 5-Day Ministry Kit (ESV) How can you or your church reach out to children this summer? Perhaps you would like to have your own Bible Club in your backyard. Smaller churches can ask members to host 5-Day Clubs outdoors in their neighborhood. Then hold an Read more…
We all continue to persevere in coping with the COVID19 pandemic. When things go wrong in our lives, we need to always trust God and ask Him, “What do You want me to learn?” We have been doing exactly that in our Peninsula chapter. Our state-wide prayer chains, led by Read more…
I have been involved in children’s ministry for 38 years. During January 2017, I noticed that our children’s Sunday school attendance was very low. Then in July 2017, I was invited to observe a CEF Good News 5-Day Club. The club was held at the school yard at Bassette Elementary Read more…
What CYIA Camp Meant to Me I first went to CYIA Camp in June 2018 and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had. No one teased me about needing to take medication for depression and everyone was so welcoming. I think by the end of camp everyone became Read more…
Give Children Hope This Summer Children need to have hope in Jesus more than ever in these uncertain times. Many churches will not be holding Vacation Bible School this summer. Do you wish you could impact the families in your neighborhood with solid teaching along with a whole lot of Read more…
5-Day Club Surprises What a delight to hostess a 5-Day Club in our backyard/home! At just the right time, the CEF summer coordinator delivered invitations to pass out to our neighbors. We also were given posters to place strategically in our community and church. As a result of posting the Read more…