What is Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)?

CEF's flagship program is the after-school Good News Club for children, with most meeting in public schools.

The core ministries of CEF are the Good News Clubs and the 5-Day Clubs. These group meetings take place all around the world in neighborhood settings such as schools, churches, community centers, homes, and backyards. The meetings are geared toward presenting the gospel in ways that children can understand and relate to, in a familiar environment and at an age-appropriate level. The Good News Clubs meet weekly throughout the school year, whereas the 5-Day Clubs take place in the summer.

On June 11, 2001, Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Good News Clubs won a significant victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Good News Club v. Milford Central School that religious clubs cannot be denied from meeting at public schools after hours if other private groups can meet during that time. In a 6-to-3 opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court held that excluding a club because of its religious stance is a violation of the First Amendment.

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Uncomfortable. A term for scenarios many of us avoid. Esther Beasley is a local director for Child Evangelism Fellowship® in Omaha, Nebraska, with a special place in her heart for children growing up in difficult conditions. Beasley was born in North Omaha before moving outside the city with her family. She spent her childhood in the church and was involved in kingdom ministry from a young age. Beasley states her early life was in direct contrast to what she is involved in today, as she came from a Christian home with Christian parents. Beasley has been involved with CEF® from her youth, and felt God leading her to continue ministering to children as she grew into adulthood.

https://www.cefonline.com/articles/teach-kids-articles/embracing-uncomfortable-ministry/

I hope you have been inspired to start your own Good News Club in your School. If you are in the Gananda School District, please contact me if you're interested. I’m willing to sponsor a club and help get it started. The Good News Club takes just a few volunteers to get started. No experience is need you just need to have a heart for children needing to hear The Good News of Jesus Christ. The CEF curriculum is designed for easy use and teaching.

Good News Clubs - Child Evangelism Fellowship of the Empire State (cefempirestate.org)

SO, all things to the Glory of GOD for those that believe. Can you believe that it was the devil got me interested in The Good News Club.

https://www.albanyupdate.com/after-school-satan-clubs-arrive-in-new-york/

The establishment of a Satanic after-school club at Homer Brink Elementary School is not a random or isolated occurrence. In fact, it is part of a strategic effort to thwart the Gospel message. According to the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), requests to start Satanic clubs have been made at schools in multiple states. CBN reports that parental opposition to such clubs has “left school administrators with a difficult decision: accept all clubs no matter the viewpoint or shut down after-school clubs altogether.” Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel states that the true purpose behind the Satanic clubs is to push schools to react by shutting down all religious clubs, including Good News Clubs. Sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, thousands of Good News Clubs share the Gospel with children across the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States held that schools that allow outside organizations to use their facilities for after-school activities cannot exclude Good News Clubs from meeting on their premises (see Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 533 U.S. 98 (2001)). A Good News Club was allowed to meet at Homer Brink Elementary School beginning last spring.

Here is the moral of the story: If a Satanic club is formed at your children’s public school, don’t protest. Just pray. Protesting against these clubs plays into the Satanists’ hands. If parents and others protest the formation of a Satanic club, the school might respond by shutting down after-school clubs altogether to avoid allegations of unfairness. That action would not just prevent a Satanic club from meeting at your children’s school; it would also prevent a Good News Club from meeting there and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Also, it is likely that Satanic clubs will struggle to gain attendees; as Fred Pry of Child Evangelism Fellowship points out, “‘Parents are the gatekeepers for all the clubs in schools. All of them need permission slips signed by the parents…if no children sign up, Satan clubs are not going to exist.’”

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Pastor Joe addresses how we can respond to this in a way that is wise, healthy, and helpful.