Campaign for Kids
What if you could change a child's life for just $8.33 a month? Skip just two Starbucks trips and you can sponsor a child in a Good News Club for a whole month. Join us in ensuring that 300 children have the opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ this year. Sign up to sponsor a child today! Update:We currently have 36 kids sponsored. We are very honored to announce that Kiwanis of Santa Barbara is going to take this project on this month! |
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Greetings!
As we rapidly approach Christmas vacation we are very busy here at CEF. We have already seem some of the first fruits of this year at our Good News Clubs; new students, new teachers and new schools. We are anxiously waiting to see what God is going to do with these precious kids, and with all of us that are involved.
Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter, for being involved in this ministry and for helping us reach the world's largest unchurched people group....Children!
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Giving Thanks for What We've Been Given
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Lots of kids celebrated Thanksgiving at our Good News Clubs the past two weeks. The lesson, "It's Good to Give Thanks", focused on the first pilgrims who made their way to a new land and the help and fellowship they received from the Native American people. The lesson continued with the Bible lesson from Luke 17:11-17 about Jesus healing 10 people with leprosy. The kids were taught that sin is a lot like leprosy ... just as leprosy separated people from their family and friends, sin separates us from God. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, we are no longer separated from God and we should be very thankful for that - the most important gift - our life! As a result of that lesson, 5 new children committed their lives to Jesus Christ. We had more than 20 new children attend the Good News Clubs in the past two weeks because of the special lesson!
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Teaching Adults Who Will Teach Our Kids
CEF Santa Barbara's Executive Director Colleen recently returned from two weeks of training, Instructor of Teachers Level 2, in Oakhurst, California. This training which is a certificated course will allow CEF of Santa Barbara to train new adults at an advanced level to teach children the important lessons of the Bible and the salvation message of Jesus Christ. This training course focuses on the growing needs of children who have already given their life to Christ - how to disciple them, give them an urgency to share the gospel with others, help them focus on missions, worshipping God.
By next summer, CEF of Santa Barbara will offer a course, Teaching Children Effectively Level 2 to new teachers in Santa Barbara as well as other teachers currently serving in children's ministries at local churches on the South Coast. If you are interested in learning more about this unique course, contact CEF of Santa Barbara at 805.845.3188 or at our website www.CEFSantaBarbara.org.
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Good News Clubs Growing and Sprouting Up All Over Town
Good News Clubs are the foundation of what we do. Getting the Gospel to the kids is why we exist. Here is the latest on what is happening in Santa Barbara.
Adams School - 5 new kids, Brandon School - 7 new kids, Canalino School- 3 new kids & 2 new leaders! Ellwood School - just started last month with 9 kids, Foothill School- 2 new kids, Hollister School- busting at the seams - 23 kids! Kellogg - 5 new kids, Vieja Valley - 8 new kids, El Camino School-Started just this week with 3 new kids.
I Love Learning Preschool - lots and lots of little ones learning about the Lord!
There are a few schools that are almost ready to start and could use special prayer: Franklin -praying the principal will approve the permit. Harding -4 leaders and no kids. Aliso School-no team in place.
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I have been privileged to witness God's hand moving in mighty ways through this ministry. Kids won to Christ yield a life of dividends and fruit. They hold a special place in God's heart and in mine. They understand God in a special way that adults sometimes miss and God speaks to them and through them. Together we can be sure every child in our community has an opportunity to hear the Good News.
Thank you for your support of CEF. As you consider your year end giving, I would ask that you prayerfully consider a gift to CEF. All contrubutions are tax deductable.
No organization in our community is better positioned to reach out to kids who deeply need to know they have a friend in Jesus. With your help, we can set them up for a lifetime of service for our savior.
Sincerely, Colleen Ishimaru
CEF Santa Barbara is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. All contributions are fully tax deductible as allowed by state and federal law. You can donate with any major credit card on-line at www.CEFSantaBarbara.org You can also donate shares of stock. For more information contact CEF at 805-845-3188.
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