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…
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…
Child Evangelism Fellowship founder, Irvin Jesse Overholtzer, agonized with God over maps of the world, asking Him to send an Army of workers to children with the message of salvation through faith in Jesus alone. Do you wonder why CEF makes such a big deal out of training volunteers? Maybe Read more…
Last month – July 11, 2024, to be exact – marked the 23rd anniversary of public schools being open for Good News Clubs! In Milford School District vs Good News Club, the United States Supreme Court determined that “CEF must be given equal access to the schools on the same Read more…
This month we would like to highlight a volunteer who has meant so much to our chapter – Carol Allen Smith. I first met Carol at a Good News Club® (GNC) training where she was shepherding a new team formed at her church. We were paired to practice the Wordless Read more…
Ready to Trust! Diana Doyle, Matoaka GNC Leader shares this story: This year we had a sweet 1st grader come to Good News Club each week with such happy excitement. She never missed a club meeting. She listened to the Bible story and gospel presentation with active enthusiasm, but never Read more…
George Barna in his book, Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions, states: “…if you want to shape a person’s life—whether you are most concerned about his or her moral, spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional or economic development—it is during these crucial eight years (ages 5-12) that lifelong habits, values, beliefs and attitudes Read more…
Valentine’s Day Tea for York Co. GNC/5DC Team Each February, the GNC/5-Day Club® (5DC) team from York County holds a Valentine’s Day Tea to share what they learned at Christian Youth in Action® (CYIA) and how God used them to lead 5DC children’s ministry this past summer. The gathering is a Read more…
Children’s workers have differing opinions on when to offer incentives. Is it OK to give a reward for memorizing scripture? How about prizes based on attendance, or good behavior? Of course, these incentives mean a child is already coming to a Sunday school or Good News Club and learning about Read more…
Korey Kelly recently shared this story about one of her GNC children in Hampton. The article appeared in Clubhouse magazine published by Focus on the Family and is used by permission. This so cool! Aiden was in our Good News Club in Hampton. This is his testimony of how he Read more…