April 2018 Praise and Prayer

April 2018

It has been a blessing to be able to work with several of the chapters around the state.   One of the chapters that has been without a director for about a year now is Madison.  There has been quite a transition so that right now the person who has been on staff the longest has only been there for just over a year, which means a lot of unknowns. 

As God puts together the staff, He is also providing opportunities for ministry.   Several churches are very interested in partnering with CEF to reach their communities for Christ.  The chapter also is sponsoring an event called Good News Spectacular — a one day event for families to enjoy, and also hear about Jesus through the story of the Wordless Book.  Pray with us that this will be a fruitful outreach.

The chapter has had a good number of Good News Clubs this year and are working toward reaching more of the children in the clubs.   Praise God for the volunteers that have been involved. 

Thank you so much for your investment in the ministry that God has called me to.   Because of you I continue to work to reach the children of Wisconsin with the gospel.

Carolyn

April, 2018

Praise

à For the children that have been reached through Good News Club is school year.  I have been club in North Central and Southeast and am encouraged about what God is doing.

à For the four JYC clubs that are meeting in the southeast WI

à For the young people who have applied to be summer missionaries. 44 have applied to attend CYIA.

Pray

à For the staff in Madison as they work together without a local director

à For the young people as they prepared to be summer missionaries

à For wisdom for the  summer coordinators in North Central, it is their first year and they have 13 summer missionaries to manage. 

à For continued wisdom in customizing a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) for the chapter.

à For wisdom as I work in my position  as Assistant to the State Director/Teacher Trainer as well as Assistant to the Exec Director in Southeast WI

March, 2018 Praise and Prayer

March, 2018

As one works in ministry, they find themselves looking ahead.  For CEF it means thinking about summer ministry in February and March.  March 31 is the deadline for applications for being a summer missionary.  From a ministry perspective that means having applications and interview materials ready for directors as they identify young people in their area who will teach during the summer.
We are looking forward to a fruitful summer.  Asking God for those He wants to work this summer. We are preparing for 50 young people.  Pray with us that God would show us who those are that He wants to be involved.
In addition to thinking ahead, the Good News Clubs are continuing.  Many will be held through mid-April.  Pray that as children hear of the good news they will respond and not delay.
Thank you so much for your investment in the ministry that God has called me to.  Because of you I can continue to work to reach the children in Wisconsin with the gospel.

Praise: that parents give permission for their children to attend Good News Club
           For the four JYC clubs that are meeting in Southeast Wisconsin
           For the 30 tweens who are enrolled in JYC
           For God providing the financial support to allow me to continue serving with CEF

Pray: For the staff in Madison as they work together without a local director
For God's choice of summer missionaries to serve in 2018
For those attending Good News Club and JYC to make a postive decision to be followers of Christ
For wisdom in customizing a CRM (Customer Relationship Teacher Trainer in the state as well as the local chapter.