Across Virginia, CEF Chapters are praying and planning for the week-long teen training camp – Christian Youth in Action® – the last week of June. Teens 13 years and up learn how to share God’s message of salvation on a child’s level. Then teams of 2-3 youth leave totally prepared 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…
We all have suffered worldwide from the COVID19 pandemic. I do not need to describe our hardships, but I can tell you what we have been doing to reach children in the Peninsula chapter and how Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF®) International, headquartered in Warrenton, Missouri, has been helping us. For Read more…
“God completely changed my life!” Haley Tapia, a 19-yr-old college student at Thomas Nelson, was to give her testimony at our PKids 1st Dinner on March 27th. The dinner was postponed due to COVID-19. I was so looking forward to hearing how God has been at work in her life. Read more…
CEF of VA Christian Youth in Action Training “Lydia was 14 years old when she picked up a brochure from a ministry she’d barely heard of called Child Evangelism Fellowship. This brochure, unlike many other ministry brochures, captured her young imagination and she knew, ‘God wants me to do this.’ Read more…
This has been an exciting summer of ministry! Two teams of 7 TRAINED teens led 7 5-Day Clubs and 1 VBS. These are just a few of the moments our CYIA Leader, Dianne Tate captured. You’ll be hearing more about it soon. 5-Day Club – 1st Corinthians Church 5-Day Read more…
Counseling Helps for Children/Teens CEF values input from the many volunteers and staff conducting Good News Clubs and 5 Day Clubs around the world and are constantly coming up with new evangelism helps. These age-appropriate tracts illustrate the simple message of God’s love that sent Jesus. They are perfect to Read more…
Christian Youth in Action® Summer 2019 a Success Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF®) of Peninsula participated in the Christian Youth in Action® (CYIA®) camp this summer held June 16th–22nd at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center in Lynchburg for Virginia teens (and adults too). We had over 37 teens and 2 adults Read more…
What CYIA Camp Meant to Me Last year was my first year at CYIA® 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 friends. Read more…
This summer 60-80 youth from all around Virginia will be trained through Christian Youth in Action© to teach 5-Day Clubs©. Boys and girls will play fun games, sing and hear how Jesus wants to be their Savior and friend. What can you do? Pray about sending a team of teens Read more…