New Valentine’s Day Party Lesson We know that children are the ones hurt most by any disruption to family life – moving, a natural disaster, death of a loved one. The new Valentine’s Day story, “Shawn’s Search for True Love”, addresses the feelings a child has following his parents’ divorce. Read more…
On the way home from a week at the Christian Youth in Action© (CYIA) teen training camp, the two younger brothers were asleep in the back seat. Their sister, Ruth*, was overjoyed at the boys learning to share the gospel, but amazed at how the other teens had embraced and Read more…
Aren’t you glad that God delights to reveal Himself to men, women, boys, and girls? Without His taking that first step, we would never know the love and grace that God offers through faith in His Son. When explaining the gospel to children with the Wordless Book, it sometimes helps Read more…
Bible Gifts for Boys and Girls Do you want to give your child or pre-teen a Bible that fits their reading level and interest? Here are some suggestions: The Action Bible – Recommended for ages 8-12 Young boys love this graphic comic that presents more than 230 fast-paced narratives Read more…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word Was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light Read more…
Enthusiastic Faith One week before Matoaka Good News Club was to begin this Fall, there were no children registered to attend. Thankfully, for our first meeting two children came – a first grader and his fifth-grade brother. We spent a few minutes during the club meeting praying together with them, Read more…
Wordless Gospel Plane Folding and flying paper airplanes is popular with children. Use this activity as a variation to the popular child evangelism tool – the Wordless Book – to share the message of salvation with children. The underside of the airplane turns out to be green – the “growing Read more…
I Don’t Want Your Money Kit (optional Christmas Party Club) The lesson is about an orphan who finds a home but then learns the greater value found in knowing Jesus Christ. Children can identify with this boy who has a serious problem. They are challenged to trust Jesus with their difficulties. Read more…
Katherine, the music teacher at Blayton Elementary School heard about the after-school Good News Clubs and wanted one for her students. In coordination with CEF of Peninsula staff, she decided to start a Christmas Party Club. Hopefully, parents would sign children up for a party about the true meaning of Read more…
For Such a Time as This For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that Read more…