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…
A Great GNC Testimony Ross Whitlock is a 5th grade teacher at Peake Elementary School and one of our GNC team members. During a reading circle, the students discussed different holiday traditions, and the word “sin” was mentioned in a book. One of the kids asked what that word meant. Another Read more…
Monday, December 11 My First Bible Verse Read John 3:16-20 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life (v.16)” I love John 3:16 because that is the first Bible verse I Read more…
A young boy who attends the Good News Club at Laurel Lane raised his to talk to a counselor about trusting Jesus. Joshua* is a very bright and bubbly 6-year-old. To be sure he understood the Gospel, the GNC counselor asked questions about: who God is man’s problem with sin Read more…
“Miss Martha, I need to ask Jesus to forgive my sins!” Ian* was insisting. He had been listening closely in after-school Good News Club. After the Bible lesson that day, Ian responded to a short invitation to trust Jesus. What a privilege it was to ask Ian what he knew Read more…
School has been in session since late August. School staff, teachers and children are settling into their schedules. Now Peninsula Good News Clubs are counting down to their start dates in late Sept/early Oct. However, preparation for GNCs began in earnest on Saturday, August 12th when CEF Peninsula held our Read more…
God is Working, Even in Bouncy Hearts! In Good News Club this year we had a delightful but very energetic 1st grader. Each week she would come bounding into club full of enthusiasm, jumping from one table group to another, then wiggling and chattering through story time and the other Read more…
“Just to be Sure!” One of our Peninsula Good News Club leaders had a wonderful message from a parent. The morning following the after-school club meeting, Cole’s* father sent this text: “So we had thought Cole prayed before, but Cole called a family meeting last night and again this morning, Read more…
Fun with an Eternal Purpose The Good News Club team at J.B. Blayton has been together since 2017 working to provide a high energy club for the students. Most of the team has been together since spring of 2017. All our volunteers are willing to do whatever needs to be Read more…