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Good News Club Prayer Requests February 23, 2010

Posted On February 23rd, 2010 in Prayer Requests by kathleen

Good News Club Prayer Requests February 23, 2010

Monday:

Training Classes – Klamath Falls @ Immanuel Baptist — 10:00 a.m.
Praise for those who are able to attend the Teacher Training class — it’s a blessing, both to be there and to see the others who faithfully come.  Praise the Lord that Rae is well and able to be back; also praise Him that Mona is able to help with the teaching.

Teaching Children Effectively 1 – Klamath Falls @ Immanuel Baptist – 1:00 pm -3:00 pm This week’s lesson was on how to present and teach the memory verse.

IYS Youth Center — Kathy Hampson — 3:30 p.m. Pray for the Lord to draw more children.

Tuesday:

Merrill Elementary – Gordon & Terry Aguiar – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray for Manuel, Desaray, and Juan, for their salvation.  Praise and prayers for Jose’, who prayed to receive Jesus, that his faith might grow and that he might go to church regularly.

Sandi Masterson’s Home — Sandi Masterson — 4:00-5:30 pm Pray that the children will be faithful to attend club, and will grow spiritually.  Pray for Sandi’s health and finances.

Stearns Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m. Praise the Lord that one young lady, Jasmine, is interested in attending the one-day CYIA training this year, and please pray for another young lady, Sharise (Reesy) as we talk to her about possibly also attending the same training.  It is good to see young people growing in the Lord and desiring to serve Him.  Pray for spiritual growth for all the children and salvation for their families.

Wednesday:
Bonanza Elementary – Laney Boersma – 11:15-Noon
Pray that Laney is safely back from her trip!  Pray for spiritual growth for all the children.  They are practicing the Wordless Book so that they can share the Gospel with others.

Malin Elementary – Rae Arnold – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray for health of the children and helpers; for spiritual growth of the children and helpers.  Also please pray about possibly splitting the younger children and the older ones into two clubs next year – would need another teacher.

Marion Lidyoff’s Home – Sandi Masterson – 4:00-5:30 p.m. This is a new club just starting up, in the Mills area.  Please pray that children would come, that they would be saved and grow spiritually.  Marion requests prayer for her spiritual welfare; finances; health issues; and strength.

Mills Elementary — Kathy Hampson – 2:00 p.m.
Praise that Kathy has been able to take over for Brent and Alice while they deal with family matters (and please keep them in prayer, too).

Thursday:

Bly (Gearhart) – Mona Boggs – 11:30-12:15 p.m. Mona has been encouraging the children to share the Wordless Book with friends and family; please pray that they will have the courage to do this and that the Holy Spirit would give fruit!  Pray for spiritual growth for the children.  Pray for Anna, that she’d be able to go to the CYIA One-Day training.  And please pray for more teachers.

Chiloquin Elementary – Sandi Masterson – 3:00 p.m. Pray for spiritual growth in the children, and for salvation for their families.

Fairview Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m.
Praise the Lord for children who are enthusiastic about hearing God’s Word, and for evidence that their families are teaching them God’s Word at home, as well!  Pray for spiritual growth for the children.

Lakeview Elementary (Fremont/Hay) – Cora Johnson & Renee Hathaway – 2:30 p.m. Praise for new helpers at Lakeview, Candi and her sister!  Keep Cora in prayer, as she will be driving to Lakeview this Thursday – pray for safe travel for her.  Pray for Renee and her family.

Sprague River – Gale Willis, Mike Perdue, Lee Dickerson – 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Pray for Drew, who just received Jesus as Savior, that he would desire to grow in the Lord.  Pray for Daniel and his family.  Pray for peace in the children’s hearts; for salvation for the parents; and please pray for good health for everyone.

Friday:

Keno Elementary – Doug Hallock – 3:15 p.m. Praise God for 25 kids who have made Keno GNC a regular part of their week (a total of 42 children are enrolled), and for parents who encourage them in that!  Pray that we leaders would love them well, and that we’d teach God’s word well, and that we’d continue to have a gracious welcome with the Keno Elementary staff.

New Volunteers

Posted On February 19th, 2010 in Resources by director

Welcome aboard! All volunteers wishing to work with children in CEF’s ministries are required to:

- Complete the

Background Check Authorization

Confidential Screening Form

Statement of Faith

Child Protection Policy

- Call CEF’s Child Protection Policy hotline: 1-866-878-4182

Please return the completed forms to the CEF office before beginning service.

Good News Club Prayer Requests February 15, 2010

Posted On February 15th, 2010 in Prayer Requests by kathleen

Good News Club Prayer Requests February 15, 2010

Monday:

Praise for those who are able to attend the Teacher Training class — it’s a blessing, both to be there and to see the others who faithfully come.

Training Classes – Klamath Falls @ Immanuel Baptist — 10:00 a.m.
Praise that Rae was able to be back today, and teaching!  Also praise that Mona is going to be helping with the teaching on a regular basis.

Teaching Children Effectively 1 – Klamath Falls @ Immanuel Baptist – 1:00 pm -3:00 pm The students have been learning to present the Gospel with the Wordless Book, and several had their practicum today – all did very well!

IYS Youth Center — Kathy Hampson — 3:30 p.m. Pray that the Lord would have His way in our club.

Tuesday:

Merrill Elementary – Gordon & Terry Aguiar – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray for Manuel, Desaray, and Juan, for their salvation.  Praise and prayers for Jose’, who prayed to receive Jesus, that his faith might grow and that he might go to church regularly.

Sandi Masterson — Sandi Masterson — 4:00-5:30 pm Praise that there were five children at the club last week; they were very excited to be there and want to invite their friends.  Her neighbor, Jordan, would like to come, but his parents won’t let him – pray that they’ll have a change of heart.

Stearns Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m. Praise the Lord for the children who come with a heart to hear God’s Word and grow in Him.  Pray that Kathleen would be able to deliver God’s Word to them accurately and in an interesting manner, and pray that their hearts would receive the Word.  Praise that Malea Morgan is back helping again (she had other commitments in January); pray for her growth as a young teacher-in-training!

Wednesday:
Bonanza Elementary – Laney Boersma – 11:15-Noon
Pray that Laney is safely back from her trip!  Pray for spiritual growth for all the children.  They are practicing the Wordless Book so that they can share the Gospel with others.

Malin Elementary – Rae Arnold – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray that when she tells the children that God has a special plan for each one of them that she will present it in a way that they truly understand.  Also please pray for her husband, Jack.

Mills Elementary — Kathy Hampson – 2:00 p.m.
Praise that Kathy has been able to take over for Brent and Alice while they deal with family matters (and please keep them in prayer, too).

Thursday:

Bly (Gearhart) – Mona Boggs – 11:30-12:15 p.m. Pray for quality quiet time; for spiritual growth for all the children.  They are practicing the Wordless Book so they can share the Gospel with others.

Chiloquin Elementary – Sandi Masterson – 3:00 p.m. Praise – there were eleven children at the last club!  Pray for their attention span and for good behavior.

Fairview Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m.
Kathleen’s helper, Kathryn, wasn’t able to be there Thursday, and Kathleen discovered just how very much help Kathryn is!  She was missed very much!  So praise the Lord for helpers!

Lakeview Elementary (Fremont/Hay) – Cora Johnson & Renee Hathaway – 2:30 p.m. Praise for new helpers at Lakeview, Candi and her sister!

Sprague River – Gale Willis, Mike Perdue, Lee Dickerson – 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Pray for Kayla, for peace in her family and for a personal relationship with Jesus.

Friday:

Keno Elementary – Doug Hallock – 3:15 p.m. Praise God for 25 kids who have made Keno GNC a regular part of their week (a total of 42 children are enrolled), and for parents who encourage them in that!  Pray that we leaders would love them well, and that we’d teach God’s word well, and that we’d continue to have a gracious welcome with the Keno Elementary staff.

Good News Club Prayer Requests February 8, 2010

Posted On February 8th, 2010 in Prayer Requests by kathleen

Good News Club Prayer Requests February 8, 2010

Monday:

Praise for those who are able to attend the Teacher Training class — it’s a blessing, both to be there and to see the others who faithfully come.  Pray that God would prepare the hearts of those in the community who He is calling to be teachers of children.

Training Classes – Klamath Falls @ Immanuel Baptist — 10:00 a.m.
– Keep praying for teachers to prioritize coming to training class.

IYS Youth Center — Kathy Hampson — 3:30 p.m. Pray that the Lord would have His way in our club.

Tuesday:

Merrill Elementary – Gordon & Terry Aguiar – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray for Jose’, Desaray, and Juan, for their salvation.  Please pray for Terry, that she would handle God’s Word with reverence and have God’s discernment for reaching these children.

Sandi Masterson — Sandi Masterson — 4:00-5:30 p.m.  Sandi is holding a club at her house, and had two girls attend the first session.

Stearns Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m. Praise for the children who were able to be there — they are such a blessing; pray for those who weren’t able to be there.  Please keep Kathleen’s health in prayer, too.

Wednesday:
Bonanza Elementary – Laney Boersma – 11:15-Noon
Praise that Mona is able to substitute while Laney is away; pray for Mona as she substitutes for Laney for three weeks — pray for right words and that she’ll be able to remember everything with two pastors looking on!  Also please keep Laney in prayer as she travels.

Malin Elementary – Rae Arnold – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray that when she tells the children that God has a special plan for each one of them that she will present it in a way that they truly understand.  Also please pray for her husband, Jack.

Mills Elementary (K-3) Brent & Alice Carey – 2:00 p.m.

Mills Elementary (4-6) Kathy Hampson – 2:00 p.m.
Pray that we will be able to reach more children at the school to come to Good News Club.

Thursday:

Bly (Gearhart) – Mona Boggs – 11:30-12:15 p.m. Pray for safety as they drive to Bly every week; that she would hear what the Holy Spirit wants her to say in her class.  Also pray for good health for the students and teachers.

Chiloquin Elementary – Sandi Masterson – 3:00 p.m. Pray for a helper for the Chiloquin Good News Club.  And pray for the children of Sprague River, that they come to know the peace of the Lord, and want to grow in Him.

Fairview Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m.
Praise that most of the children were there.  Pray for all the children, that they would truly accept Jesus Christ as Savior and begin to grow in Him.

Lakeview Elementary (Fremont/Hay) – Cora Johnson & Renee Hathaway – 2:30 p.m. Pray for a helper as Renee begins teaching the club (Cora will still be driving over to Lakeview every week until a helper is found).

Sprague River – Lee Dickerson – 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Pray that the children would choose to be respectful, and have a desire to learn and grow in the Lord.

Friday:

Keno Elementary – Doug Hallock – 3:15 p.m. Praise God for 25 kids who have made Keno GNC a regular part of their week (a total of 42 children are enrolled), and for parents who encourage them in that!  Pray that we leaders would love them well, and that we’d teach God’s word well, and that we’d continue to have a gracious welcome with the Keno Elementary staff.

Good News Club Prayer Requests February 2, 2010

Posted On February 2nd, 2010 in Prayer Requests by kathleen

Monday:

Training Classes – Klamath Falls @ Immanuel Baptist — 10:00 a.m.
Praise for good attendance at the morning Teacher Training class and at TCE1 in the afternoon!  Please keep Rae Arnold in prayer (she does the lesson demonstration for Teacher Training and is an excellent teacher!), as she had a mini-stroke on Friday.  She’s doing well, and Jack is looking after her, but do please pray for healing and that there would be no repeats!  Also please keep Mona Boggs in prayer as she’s taking Rae’s place at the Teacher Training class for a couple of weeks – as she says, it’s so much easier to get up in front of children than it is to get up in front of adults!  Mona will have a very busy schedule for the next few weeks so please keep her held up in prayer.

IYS Youth Center — Kathy Hampson — 3:30 p.m. Praise for a solid group of children who are believers and are being discipled.

Tuesday:

Merrill Elementary – Gordon & Terry Aguiar – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Pray for Manuel, Desaray, and Juan, for their salvation.  Praise and prayers for Jose’, who prayed to receive Jesus, that his faith might grow and that he might go to church regularly.  Keep Terry and Gordon in prayer as they do some traveling to spend time with family.

Stearns Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m. Praise that some of the children really seem to know and love the Lord; pray for them that they would continue to grow in the Lord and be strong in His Word, and pray for the others that their hearts would be open to the Holy Spirit and that they would be saved.

Sandi Masterson’ — Sandi Masterson — 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Praise for a new, neighborhood club starting up in the Mills Addition!  Praise for a new helper, John Culver!  Pray that there will be a good turn-out for this club!

Wednesday:
Bonanza Elementary – Laney Boersma – 11:15-Noon
Praise that Mona is able to substitute while Laney is away; pray for Mona as she substitutes for Laney for three weeks — pray for right words and that she’ll be able to remember everything with two pastors looking on!  Also please keep Laney in prayer as she travels.  Pray that Alayna will start attending GNC in Bonanza.

Malin Elementary – Rae Arnold – 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Just keep Rae in prayer for healing, and for God’s peace.  Pray for the children in the club, that they will continue to be faithful and grow in the Lord even while Rae is away – and pray for the teacher who will be substituting for Rae!

Mills Elementary (K-3) Brent & Alice Carey – 2:00 p.m.
Praise: We’ve been receiving feedback from parents, and their kids are very excited, and cannot wait until the next week. That we have 12 enrolled. All Glory to Jesus!! Praise God that He is working despite our flaws!!
Prayers: For our complete wellness. That the kids will continue to be calmer, and for wisdom to deal with situations, as they may arise. That we would continue to live as second-mile Christians, and be able to teach the kids how to live that way. For those who have not accepted Jesus as Savior, that the light will be turned on in their minds (by God), and that they will realize their need for HIM!!

Mills Elementary (4-6) Kathy Hampson – 2:00 p.m.
Pray that the Lord would have His way in our club.  Also please pray for a little girl who may start coming to club, and for her mother.

Thursday:

Bly (Gearhart) – Mona Boggs – 11:30-12:15 p.m. Pray that it would be the Holy Spirit’s words as she teaches each class.  Pray that she would be able to remember what needs to be remembered.  Pray that the children would hear with their hearts and mind and accept God’s Truth.  Praise for and prayer for a continued blanket of God’s protection in Klamath County so we can reach the children in the school during school time.

Chiloquin Elementary – Melodie Simms, Gale Willis, and Sandi Masterson – 3:00 p.m. Pray that the children would grow strong in the Lord, and want to share with others.  Pray for wisdom in dealing with each child.  And pray for Sandi as she steps in as the new teacher at this club!

Fairview Elementary – Kathleen Sanderson – 2:45 p.m.
The children enjoyed the visit from Mari Isaacson last week – she taught them to say Auf wiedersehn, and they remembered to say it when club was over and they were leaving!  Please pray that they would remember that some people leave their homes and go out as missionaries to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with boys and girls all over the world, and that they would consider whether God would have them be a missionary as they get older.

Lakeview Elementary (Fremont/Hay) – Cora Johnson & Renee Hathaway – 2:30 p.m. Pray for a helper as Renee begins teaching the club (Cora will still be driving over to Lakeview every week until a helper is found).

Sprague River – Lee Dickerson – 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Friday:

Keno Elementary – Doug Hallock – 3:15 p.m. Praise God for 25 kids who have made Keno GNC a regular part of their week (a total of 42 children are enrolled), and for parents who encourage them in that!  Pray that we leaders would love them well, and that we’d teach God’s word well, and that we’d continue to have a gracious welcome with the Keno Elementary staff.