Child Evangelism Fellowship of North San Diego County
Praise & Prayer Bulletin 11.9.09

PRAISE REPORTS



PRAISE the Lord for bringing 70 kids to the first meeting of the season at the Rose School Good News Club in Escondido on Tuesday -- there were LOTS of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! In the photo above everyone joins in on the club theme song, "Good News to All the World". Many boys and girls responded to the gospel message during the Bible lesson time. A Christian teacher, Donni Arena, had graciously volunteered use of her classroom for the club, and after the first meeting she emailed: "It was a blessing to watch you and your team run the Good News Club. Thank you for serving our campus with the love of Christ! It was really neat to see what you guys are doing." It was such a tight squeeze in her classroom, though, that we called the school to see if we would be able to get a larger space. Praise God that they called back on Friday to say we can move to a vacant room this week! And praise the Lord for a mother of two kids in the club who sat in and watched. Afterward she said she'd become familiar with GNC when her kids attended the one at Lincoln School last season. Now she would like to volunteer on the Rose team!  Please pray that other parents will come forward so that the Rose GNC can become self-sustaining.



PRAISE God for all He is doing at the LR Green GNC in Escondido. Leader Teri Chalfant emails: "We have praises! We have great teacher and principal support at our school. They have provided a very accommodating room for us. The students are enthusiastic about the good news of Jesus Christ. We have parents who stay and want to listen also. Our team has dedicated their hearts to serving the LORD through GNC. We had 25 students at our first club meeting on Oct 29 (photo above) and 28 for our second meeting. Many asked Jesus to forgive them of their sins and to be their Lord and Savior. They have good questions, like, 'What if my mom still stays mad at me when I've done something wrong?' Our prayer requests are:

1. That our 5th grade boys and 1st grade students will follow the 5 R's of respect.

2. That our team will always be filled with Christ's Spirit, and in love and patience, with great wisdom and skill, teach and shepherd all the kids that come to GNC."

PRAISE the Lord for a brand new Good News Club held at the Learning Center at Valley View Mobile Lodge in Fallbrook, home to hundreds of kids! The club began on Saturday, Nov. 7 and team leader Carol Guttman (shown above) sent a report that day: "Here's a picture of our very first meeting. We had 25 kids and about 18 responses to the salvation invitation. Yahoo! They got it too! Really, really a nice bunch of kids, very polite and attentive. I think they really loved the meeting, and when I put tracts on the table they fairly dove at them.They all brought their permission slips too!" The team hopes to draw all age levels and "hold back-to-back GNCs #1, #2, and eventually #3 on Saturday with a break in between each club and pizza for all at the end of the day. We would inspire the kids to pay attention by holding periodic competitions between the clubs with prizes for the winners. We will inspire them to keep and study their Bibles and notes by offering prizes for the neatest and most complete GNC notebooks. We will also hold meetings or open houses so the parents can come and meet us and us meet them. We want to inspire these children onward to greatness in the Lord, for with God all things are possible! I received a lot of interest from various folks who indicated they wanted to help and get involved."

PRAISE God for an email on Wednesday from Cathy Goldstein, leader of the GNC at James Dukes School in Ramona, which began on Oct 14: "We had our 4th meeting today. We have a total enrollment of 30 thus far. We've been having a great time of fellowship. I'm always encouraged by how many of the kids enthusiastically return year after year!" 

PRAISE the Lord for an encouraging word about our weekly Praise & Prayer Bulletin from Terry McDougall, team member at the Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary GNC in Carlsbad: "Thanks for these updates. I always read them and then we pray for them during our OPE Moms In Touch meeting. These two ministries really complement each other. The OPE GNC is going strong!" (Terry serves as Coastal North County Area Coordinator for Moms In Touch, a ministry which sponsors moms' prayer groups for public schools.) 

PRAYER NEEDS



PRAY for the Felicita Elementary GNC -- team leader Mary Schuhler emails these requests: "That God would continue to draw the 4th and 5th graders each week, growing them deep in the knowledge and love of our wonderful Savior. (We started with 14 5th graders, but the number has dropped some over the last 3 weeks.) Not only do they need Him now, but we also want these kids to move up into middle school wanting to continue to grow in Him and drawing other kids at Del Dios MIddle School (where a GNC last year could not get off the ground because so few kids came)."

PRAY for the Glen View GNC as they welcome guests on Thursday, Nov. 12. Joe Donato will speak about the transformation in his life since he trusted Christ and got out of the Mafia back in the 70s! Joe, now age 80, speaks all around the world and is author of “Tell It to the Mafia”. The "Children in Action" worship team of kids will also be there to present the gospel through music and drama. Parents have been invited -- please pray for a big turnout and that the Lord would use this special program to bring kids and parents to Himself!

PRAY for these two Good News Clubs starting this week, both in the Poway district and led by Dee Abell:

Willow Grove starts Tuesday, Nov. 10, 3:20-4:30pm

Sunset Hills starts Friday, Nov. 13, 2:50-4:00pm. This school does not distribute either paper or email flyers to parents, and the principal would not allow handing them out on campus. To get the word out we planned to have several volunteers passing them out on public property in front of the school (the police department has told us this is fine). The principal preferred we did not, anticipating opposition to the club from some parents. But our volunters were there this Friday and, praise God, everything went smoothly and many parents were reached. Please pray that the Lord would protect this club from the attacks of the enemy who does not want parents to learn of the club or the children to hear the Good News.

For both these clubs please pray for open hearts and minds on the part of parents. Pray that many kids will be there on opening day, eager to learn about the Lord. Pray that God would speak to unsaved boys and girls, showing them their need of a Savior, and leading them to faith in Jesus. Pray that believing children will be encouraged in their walk with God and learn specific ways that they can put their faith into practice at school and at home.

In the fellowship of our Lord,
Robert Burkley

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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