Child Evangelism Fellowship® of North San Diego County
Praise & Prayer Bulletin 1.18.10

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PRAISE REPORTS



PRAISE the Lord for the first meeting ever of Good News Club® at Capri School in Encinitas on Friday! This club has had a lot of loving preparation from the enthusiastic team of volunteers, mostly parents from the school -- above, from left, Sian, Michelle, Amy, Carlos, Stacy, Andy, Cathie, and Danielle.Stay tuned for an update next week.



PRAISE God for new friends at Good News Club! At the first meeting of the season of our Rock Springs School club in Escondido on Tuesday, two girls who got acquainted during the "Getting to Know You" opening game are already pals.

As soon as the final bell rings, it's line up to sign up in the Multi-Purpose Room. There were a lot of kids returning from last year!



Then everybody gathers 'round for games, songs, and a time of learning about Jesus from God's Word. Above, team member Susie Covert leads the Bible review game, and lots of kids seem to know the answers! Forty-four boys and girls were there on opening day, and nineteen responded to the Gospel message.



Others on the team (above) are Marilyn & Benjamin Burkley (& photographer Robert Burkley), Leroy Wentz and Charlene Poore-Jones. In front is club member Cassandra (who brought her grandma Charlene along).

PRAISE the Lord for our Escondido Teachers Forum on Saturday. Twenty-three stalwart Good News Club volunteers, including several brand new ones, and representing clubs from Rincon Reservation to Oceanside, came together to get ready to teach the "Life of Christ, part 1" series of Bible lessons. Everyone brought ideas to share or praises for how the Lord is at work in their clubs -- and the brownie break in the middle was a good time to just fellowship and schmooze a bit.



PRAISE God for our new "Teen Good News Club" at Mission Middle School in Escondido which started in December and is led by two teachers at the school, Linda Nelson, in whose classroom the club is held, and Steve Bruecker (photo above).

The kids are intently involved in a craft project, above. Below, it's game time in the open air (Steve teaches PE!). The kids have been exploring God's Word each week, starting with the lesson series "The World" which begins at the beginning with God as Creator. Linda emails how the Lord has been blessing: "We are having such a wonderful time of learning and questioning. These wonderful children really want to know the love of God."

PRAISE the Lord for all He is doing at the Glen View School GNC in Escondido. Team leader Judy Erickson reports that God has been changing the hearts of two boys who are friends and whose behavior had been a real challenge. One responded to the Gospel invitation recently, and both have asked for prayer, one because "his grandparents are sick, and the other because his family needs more money. How incredible the difference in these two boys." Judy also asks for prayer that one of their valued team members, who is faced with a heavy schedule and health issues in his family, will be able to continue and lend his fatherly guidance, especially to the "problem" boys in the club.

PRAYER NEEDS



PRAY for the Mission Estancia School GNC in the Encinitas district as they seek to rebuild their volunteer team to be able to hold a second session to start in February. Team leader Tamara Reed asks for prayer for 5 more committed moms to respond to an email appeal for help going out this week.

PRAY for two GNCs starting this week:

Turtleback School (Poway district), starts Tuesday, Jan 19, 2:40-3:40pm. (See our announcement posted by the principal on the school website:http://www.powayusd.com/pusdtbkes/enrichment.shtml) Please pray that this brand new team of volunteers will have the Lord's peace and strength as they prepare. Pray that starting Tuesday God will do great things at this school through GNC.




Mission Meadows School (Vista district), starts Wednesday, Jan 20, 3:00-4:00pm. Pray that lots of kids will be back from last season, and for many new faces as well! Pray that the team will serve in the power of God's Spirit and that kids will understand and receive the Good News.

PRAY as the Bonsall school board meets this week and considers our request for a waiver of fees for our GNC starting at Bonsall Elementary on Jan 28. Please pray that all charges would be rescinded.

PRAY for a need from Dee Abell, team leader at the Sunset Hills School GNC (Poway district) which has been struggling to get the word out about the club at a school which provides no means to do so: "Thanks so much for prayers. We had 12 kids, 4 parents at the GNC today! Two new kids received Jesus for the first time." Dee asks for prayer for "two faithful boys that have been coming for several weeks -- their mother stayed for the whole lesson. The two boys are more than a handful! At the end the mother apologized, but to assure her, I told her, 'yes they are busy, but they are still learning.' Keep us continually in prayer."

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