I have been involved in children’s ministry for 38 years. During January 2017, I noticed that our children’s Sunday school attendance was very low. Then in July 2017, I was invited to observe a CEF Good News 5-Day Club. The club was held at the school yard at Bassette Elementary Read more…
What CYIA Camp Meant to Me I first went to CYIA Camp in June 2018 and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had. No one teased me about needing to take medication for depression and everyone was so welcoming. I think by the end of camp everyone became Read more…
Give Children Hope This Summer Children need to have hope in Jesus more than ever in these uncertain times. Many churches will not be holding Vacation Bible School this summer. Do you wish you could impact the families in your neighborhood with solid teaching along with a whole lot of Read more…
We all have suffered worldwide from the COVID19 pandemic. I do not need to describe our hardships, but I can tell you what we have been doing to reach children in the Peninsula chapter and how Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF®) International, headquartered in Warrenton, Missouri, has been helping us. For Read more…
Partnership in Touching Families Our Peninsula Chapter has the most mature and committed Christians leading Good News Club teams! Following the COVID-19 shut down of all ministry on Friday, March 13th, we have seen that commitment in practice. Good News Clubs volunteers have followed up with the children through Zoom Read more…
Make a Skittles Rainbow! This is another fun thing to do with kids and grandkids this summer. Can you imagine a world without color? Ask the children – “What if everything you see was only in shades of white, black and grey?” B-O-R-I-N-G! Instead, God has given us a gift Read more…
Don’t you love it when you’re sure you are praying according to God’s will? You can feel His pleasure! Often we don’t know for certain if the Lord wants to heal, or protect, or make life easier. He may have a reason to allow suffering for a time to cause Read more…
We never know how God will use His Word to change a life. This is Lisa’s story about how a faithful, loving Father gave her hope. https://youtu.be/-I9rtmE2dzk “During all those dark years of my life, He had been faithful, He promised to never leave me and He did not.” -Lisa
More COVID-19 Resources for Children Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF) has several resources you can use to reassure children that our Creator God hears and cares. We find that we must continually find new ways to reach out to children who are hurting and need hope. To view numerous free COVID-19 Read more…
What Will Children Remember about COVID-19? Do you remember where you were when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001? If you are over 60 you may even remember where you were when you heard that President John F. Kennedy was shot. This COVID-19 pandemic will be one of Read more…