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February 2012

Saturday February 18, 2012
"This is LOVE: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son" (1 John 4:10)

Dear CEF Prayer Partners,
Have you ever felt as though you are on "Cloud 9"? This is what I am feeling like this week! Our local committee approved the Jana Alayra Concert for this fall on October 20 (6:30 PM) at Berean Baptist Church (Mansfield). I am overjoyed about the thought of having a kid?s music concert in Mansfield. We are also calling this a Good News ClubŪ "Rally". We are hoping that all the Good News Club kids can invite their unsaved friends. Jana shares the Gospel at her concerts and helps saved children grow in their relationship with Christ! God is GOOD! I had a little girl quote 1 John 4:10 to the whole GNC yesterday at Northmor including the last part; "as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." Isn't it amazing when children memorize more of God's Word than we ask them to?

Praise/Prayer Requests of Dale Baer (Local Director)
  1. Praise God for the Jana Alayra Concert this fall. More info: www.janaalayra.com
  2. Tickets & posters available soon!
  3. Three children (Ken, Shaun, Elle and Sean) prayed to receive Christ at the Stingel Good News Club on Thursday, Feb. 16 with counselor Steve Fisher. Pray for these children that God will help them to grow in Jesus through the: www.truthchasersclub.com (Discipleship VIA Regular mail) and http://www.wonderzone.com/ (Discipleship on-line).
  4. In January the Lord saved 26 more children through the after school Good News Club ministry. So far this school year in our 24 GNCs we have reached 953 children with the Gospel and 108 have been saved!
  5. CEF Volunteers Receive Certificates: Nancy Krieger (TCE Level 1) and Cassie Casto (TCE Level 2) will be receiving their certificates at Berean on Sun. Feb. 19 during the morning service. They both have taken a Teaching Children Effectively course with CEF. Pray for Cassie as she had her artificial hip removed on Feb. 15 due to infection. She has to wait 90 days for the infection to go away before she will have another operation to put the artificial hip back in again! Thanks for praying for Cassie!
  6. Two Good News Clubs Adopted: Pavilion Community Church in Lexington under the leadership of Pastor Aaron Rose has decided to adopt both Eastern Elementary School and Central Elementary School Good News Clubs. This church is going to pray for these schools and also provide funds to pay for the teaching materials so the volunteers do not have that extra burden.
  7. Dowds Elementary School Good News Club (Shelby) started on Thursday, Feb. 9 and they had 33 children out for the first week. Please continue to pray for Becca Amert and Darlene Dick who will be leading this club. Becca wants to start another GNC at K-City Child Care in Shelby where she works!
  8. Northmor Elementary School Good News Club start on Fri. Feb. 10 with a dozen kids and the club almost doubled the second week! Pray also for Chris Blunk who is teaching the memory verse this week!
  9. Hedges Elementary School Good News Club (downtown Mansfield) started recently also and Mary Davis leads this club. She normally has 8 students involved in this club, but for the Valentine's Party about 30 children came out and two were saved!
Praises/Prayer Requests of Mary Elkins (Ashland County Coordinator)
1 Corinthians 4:20 "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."
Praises:
  1. All the children who regularly attend Montgomery have asked Jesus to be their Savior! Pray for new children to hear this good news!
  2. Lincoln GNC had 25 children at Club last Monday, thank you Father for bringing these children back to learn about you.
  3. Many children desire to have a copy of God's Word, may it become precious to them!
Prayer Requests:
  1. Our fundraising Banquet coming up soon (March 22).
  2. Direction for Summer Ministry. Please pray for workers.
  3. Many are fighting coughs and sickness, myself included.
  4. Helper at Edison GNC to help discipline.
Other Up-Coming Events/Trainings:
Sat. Feb. 25 @ 10-12 Noon: Easter Party Club Training on Judas' Choice (Berean Baptist Church, 2145 Middle Bellville Rd, Mansfield in Room 135)
Mon. Feb. 27 @ 7-9 PM: Easter Party Club Training (Grace Brethren Church, 1144 W. Main St, Ashland in Rm. 202) Please RSVP (419-756-7799) for either of these trainings by Feb. 22.

March 22: CEF Spring Fund Raising Banquet at 6:30 PM
Location: Berean Baptist Church (2145 Middle Bellville Rd., Mansfield, OH)
Guest Speaker: Edna Zuraw (50 years of experience in CEF ministries)
Please RSVP (419-756-7799) if you can host a table or come by March 8.

April 14: Global 4/14 Day: Pray & fast for the children on this day! www.Global414Day.com

June 17-23: Christian Youth In Action (CYIA) Training at Christian Union Campground in Greenfield, OH
Cost: $195/Student (Both Jr. CYIA and Sr. CYIA stay for the whole week)
Pre-Applications and full application forms are now available.
Cost: $250/Student for Teaching Children Effectively Level 1 and 2
This (the above 4 levels of training) is great training for anyone 12 years of age and older (including adults) to prepare you for teaching summer 5-Day Clubs and Good News Clubs in the fall.

P.S. Please continue to pray for my brother, Dwight Baer (Pancreatic cancer) as he managed to get through his first round of chemo on Feb. 10. You can get a complete up-date on how Dwight is doing by visiting the following website: www.caringbridge.org/visit/dwightbaer

Thanks for your prayers,
Love in Christ,

Dale Baer
Local Director

Sunday, February 4, 2012

Dear CEF Prayer Partners,
Tomorrow morning we will be celebrating the life of Josephine Helbert (everyone called her "Jo"). She went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 2. Calling hours are tomorrow (Feb. 6) at 10:00 AM and the funeral service will be at 11:00 AM. Location: Heyl Funeral Home (227 Broad Street, Ashland, OH 44805)

Jo served on the Child Evangelism Fellowship local committee for about 40 years. She had such a burden for the souls of children, especially the children of Ashland county. Pray for her family and relatives that God would comfort them during this difficult time.

Praise:

  1. Five children (Trenton, Chase, Tapanga, Alex and Lauren) prayed to receive Christ at the Stingel Good News Club on Thursday, Feb. 2 with counselor Steve Fisher. Pray for these children that God will help them to grow in their relationship with the Lord Jesus.
  2. My wife, Sue, and the others on the mission team came back from Thailand yesterday! Sue managed to get some good sleep last night and this afternoon! She has many things to share of what God did through their efforts. Thanks for praying!

Requests:

  1. This week CEF will be conducting many Valentine's Parties (Shawn's Search for True Love) for the children. Many will be inviting friends, so pray for the Gospel to be clearly given and many will trust in Christ as their Savior!
  2. Dowds Elementary School Good News Club (Shelby) will be starting on Thursday, Feb. 9. The school is giving out 310 parental Registration Forms tomorrow to the children. Pray that the children will get excited about coming to this club. Pray for Becca Amert and Darlene Dick who will be leading this club.
  3. Northmor Elementary School Good News Club will be starting this Friday, Feb. 10. Parental permission forms are not allowed to be given to the children. They must pick them up at the office. Pray that the word will get out and that many will come to the party and trust in Christ as Savior this Friday. Pray also for Pastor Matt Wheeler and Chris Blunk who will be leading this club.

Dale Baer
Local Director
CEF of MARCK


Other Up-Coming Events/Trainings:
Sat. Feb. 25 @ 10-12 Noon: Easter Party Club Training on Judas' Choice (Berean Baptist Church, 2145 Middle Bellville Rd, Mansfield in Choir Rm.)
Mon. Feb. 27 @ 7-9 PM: Easter Party Club Training (Grace Brethren Church, 1144 W. Main St, Ashland in Rm. 202)

March 16-18: CEF Explore Weekend - You can visit the CEF International Headquarters and get a vision for what God may want you to do in CEF.
Information

March 22: CEF Spring Fund Raising Banquet at 6:30 PM
Location: Berean Baptist Church (2145 Middle Bellville Rd., Mansfield, OH)
Guest Speaker: Edna Zuraw (50 years of experience in CEF ministries)
Please RSVP (419-756-7799) if you can host a table or come by March 8.

April 14: Global 4/14 Day: Pray & fast for the children on this day!

June 17-23: Christian Youth In Action (CYIA) Training at Christian Union Campground in Greenfield, OH
Cost: $195/Student (Both Jr. CYIA and Sr. CYIA stay for the whole week)
Pre-Application forms are available.
Cost: $250/Student for Teaching Children Effectively Level 1 and 2
This (the above 4 levels of training) is great training for anyone 12 years of age and older (including adults) to prepare you for teaching summer 5-Day Clubs and Good News Clubs in the fall.


Child Evangelism Fellowship of MARCK, P.O. Box 67, Mansfield, OH  44901-0067  ----   Ph 419-756-7799