What's the perfect way to spend a fall day?  For a team of North

Rich Stover sharing the Gospel

Jersey Child Evangelism Fellowship® volunteers, it was going to the fair.  Besides all the usual fair attractions--games, fair food, bake-offs and plenty of merchandise--they had the opportunity to share the Gospel message with at least 75 children and counsel 6 of them for salvation.  We also had the opportunity to talk with several adults about how CEF can help their church more effectively reach children and their families.

On September 29th, CEF had a booth at the Eastern Christian Children's Retreat Annual Country Fair.  Rich Stover ministered through Gospel ballooning and other volunteers helped kids make Gospel bracelets with the colors of the Wordless Book.  The message of salvation was shared briefly but clearly through both activities and children were given the opportunity to trust Jesus as Savior.  All kids who passed through the booth also received information about CEF's Truth Chasers Club and Wonderzone.com for follow-up.

If fair ministry is something that interests you, contact the CEF office.




As the local CEF committee has met for strategic planning sessions this fall, one of the themes that clearly emerged was a renewed emphasis on the priority of prayer in sustaining and advancing the work.  CEF's third culture point is "The Importance of Prayer as Our Foundation."  It is described as follows:  "It is not the work we do, the meetings we hold or the decisions we make that bring the greatest advances in the work; it is the time spent before the throne of God in prayer, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that brings power, laborers and resources into the ministry." 

There are two key ways we would like to invite you to participate in praying for the ministry of CEF.

  A prayer band is two or more people from at least two families meeting weekly (in person, by phone or internet) to pray specifically for the work of CEF.  To be part of a prayer band, just find at least one other person who will commit to pray with you weekly.  Please email or call the CEF office to let us know about your prayer band and so that we can keep you updated. Beginning in November, the CEF office will provide a weekly brief list of current prayer requests by email for prayer band members.  Our goal is to see at least 10 new prayer bands begin this year, with a goal of 50 prayer bands in the next five years.

  On November 7 , 2012, prayer will take place for 24 hours continuously as CEF workers worldwide pray for the ministry. Together we will thank the Lord for what He has done in the ministry and pray for what we hope He will do. Join us in praying for the children, the workers and the ministry.  Locally, we are planning for 12 hours of prayer.  Would you commit to pray for CEF for 30 minutes on Wednesday, November 7th?  A guide with praise and prayer requests will be provided on request.  Sign up for a time slot by visiting theNorth Jersey CEF World Day of Prayer web page or by calling the CEF office.

Thank you for your prayers that the boys and girls will hear and respond to God's wonderful message of salvation.

 

For the children and their teachers,

CEF of North Jersey is part of a worldwide mission organization. Founded in 1937, Child Evangelism Fellowship's purpose is to evangelize children with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God and establish them in a local church.  The North Jersey Chapter is responsible for the work of CEF in Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Sussex and Warren counties and assists in Essex county since there is no chapter there at this time.

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