Child Evangelism Fellowship of North San Diego County
Praise & Prayer Bulletin 3.2.09

PRAISE REPORTS

PRAISE God for our dedicated volunteers -- they are the ministry! Meet Dolly Pitcher, our newest member of the CEF family. Judy Erickson, leader at Reidy Creek GNC, had been sending out informational emails to friends, including Dolly. Dolly had never heard about the opportunity to reach kids in the schools, but as soon as she found out she sent us a one-line, right-to-the-point message: "I live in Escondido and I would like to volunteer." When we told her of the need at our new club starting at Rock Springs School she signed up and was getting blessed exactly one week later! Please help us reach those who, like Dolly, would gladly get involved if only someone would inform them of the opportunity -- please forward this link:
http://cefkids.com/gospelintheschools

PRAISE the Lord for His blessings at the first meeting of our new Rock Springs School club on Friday. Above, kids and parents line up to enroll outside as soon at the final bell sounds at 2:15.

All the kids from different grades and classes get a chance to meet and mingle and tell about themselves in a fun activity at the start of club.

 

There was lots of space in the big multi-purpose room for all sixty-two girls and boys who gathered to hear the Good News. Everyone already knew how to sing our first song, "Do You Know About Jesus?" (because it's set to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" -- click here to listen!). And song was the theme of the memory verse we learned, Exodus 15:2, from the song of Moses: "The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation..."

PRAISE the Lord that GNC kids are praying for other GNC kids! Allie Scofield, team leader at McAuliffe School in Oceanside, responded to last week's P&P Bulletin: "Praise God for such a wonderful report!  So many schools now have a Good News Club! The kids at our club pray for all clubs around the world and especially the new clubs in North County...."

PRAISE God for meeting ministry needs. Connie Gordon, our leader at the Bonsall Elementary club, writes: "Last week our club was so out of order, and so I really enlisted two Bible study groups to covenant to pray for us at the exact time our club was in session, 1:40-2:40pm on Thursday. God answered their prayers -- hallelujah! We began the club with prayer and the children were so attentive during the mission story, Esther lesson, memory verses, and music. We put games at the end which worked much better. Glory to God and praise to the power of prayer!"
 

PRAISE the Lord that our longest-running club in Escondido at Oak Hill School (photo above) was able to get underway again in early February. Volunteer Judie Greiner reports: "We are off to a great start with a great staff at Oak Hill!" Forty-five kids have enrolled.

PRAYER NEEDS

PRAY for our brand new Good News Club starting on Tuesday, March 3 at a brand new school, Willow Grove in RP (photo above). A group of Christian moms from the school led by Dee Abell has been waiting patiently for construction to end so that the GNC can get going! A lot of planning and preparation has gone into the club, so please pray that the Lord will bless this outreach to the kids and families of this community in a big way. Pray that parents would respond to the flyers that went home last week by signing their children up. Pray that kids would come out in force, ready to hear from the Word of God. Pray that the Lord would fill each team member with His Holy Spirit as they bring the Good News of Jesus to the children of Willow Grove.

PRAY for a mother who called to say she can no longer afford to keep her daughter in a Christian school and wants to be sure the public school she enrolls her in has a Good News Club. She will be looking for an apartment based on that factor. Under the current economic conditions we have been getting a number of such calls from Christian parents. Some are now trying to form teams and start clubs at schools that have none. Please pray that out of hardship God will bring blessing, that He will glorify Himself and multiply the number of GNCs in schools so that more children can come to know Him and grow in Him.

PRAY for the launch of our middle school ministry. The turnout at our first "Teen Good News Club" at Del Dios School in Escondido was virtually nil. After prayer, we've decided to try again with this difficult-to-reach age group at Bear Valley Middle School, starting March 17. The school does not distribute paper flyers to students, so please pray that word would spread. The club will be included on the school TV announcements, and we have been sending flyers out to area church youth groups which have students at Bear Valley to build up advance word. If you know anyone with kids at Bear Valley, please pass along the link to the flyers so they will know about it and can be inviting friends at school:

B&W: http://cefkids.com/GNCflyer08-09TeenGNC-BearValley-Mar17.pdf
COLOR: http://cefkids.com/GNCflyer08-09TeenGNC-BearValley-Mar17-color.pdf

Please pray for our volunteer team members led by Pastor Eric Maggio as they prepare, and pray that the Lord would draw lots of middle school kids to come and learn from His Word!

PRAY that the Lord would encourage many of our GNC volunteers to come to our two Teachers Forum sessions on the book of Daniel on March 7 & 9 (see complete info at the top).

In the fellowship of our Lord,
Robert Burkley

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Child Evangelism Fellowship of North San Diego County
PO Box 267, Escondido, CA 92033
760-480-4191 email: cefnorth@hotmail.com
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..."Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them, and blessed them.   --Mark 10:14-16