You have heard, no doubt, of the 10/40 Window, the degrees of latitude between which there
is particular need to share the Gospel.
But have you heard of the 4/14 Window? It is also a wide-open window! It describes the
ages between which 85% of decisions for Christ are made. So, there is a particular need
to share the Gospel with boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 14.
What is one way we can work on the 4/14 Window? Through the after school Good News Club®!
Imagine the impact on the children of Lancaster County if Good News Club were held in all
the public elementary schools!
Oh, the questions we hear from current Good News Clubbers!
The Need:
--What is the Bible?
--Who made God?
--Are these Bible stories really true?
--How can Jesus be my Savior?
--Why do you come here and teach us?
We praise God for the opportunity to answer these questions and we praise Him for
the many volunteers who are committed to meeting with the children on a weekly basis.
There are 80,000 plus, children in Lancaster County. Where are these children found? Quite often-at school.
In Lancaster County there are 81 public elementary schools. Can we be in all of them? By the power of
God, we can.
Currently volunteers are working in 23 of our schools.
CEF is committed to bringing the Bible message to the children. We praise God for the over 1,000 boys
and girls who are currently attending Good News Clubs and for the over 90 children who have professed
faith in Christ during club this school year. Volunteers come to instruct the children, to counsel
them, to show them God's love and invite them to come to the Savior.
At some of the after school clubs, the schoolteachers and even the principal are coming to share
testimony of their faith in Jesus with the students. At several others, teachers are participating
in teaching the club after school.
Inspiration from CEF Leaders and Others
From Reese Kauffman, president, CEF International --
"We now realize that most people's view of the world and life is essentially formed by the time they
reach 13 years of age. So whatever they believe at that point is likely what they will die believing."
"In today's same-sex, abortion-on-demand, right-is whatever-you-decide-it-is culture-that ought to put
reaching children with the Gospel and teaching them God's Word into a whole different priority level
for most of us!
"I believe that Child Evangelism Fellowship and our Good News Clubs have a strategic-if not PRIMARY-role
to play in saving America's culture."
From Mat Staver, President, Liberty Counsel --
"I have encountered parents and principals who don't necessarily consider themselves to be religious
but who strongly endorse the Good News Clubs. The reason is they've seen the positive results in the
lives of children who attend these clubs."
"I believe every church in America ought to adopt a local public elementary school in order to ensure
that a Good News Club is operating on each elementary school campus"
"For the first time in our life, we have the opportunity to teach character and moral development---to
teach purpose and meaning to someone who has a meaningless existence….It is, in our lifetime, an
opportunity that we don't know how long it will last."
"Let's not stand here gazing. Jesus has given us power, we shall be His witnesses,
He is coming again, He will ask us about our role.
Let's follow the vision by God's grace; let's be soldiers of Christ and take the Bible Back
to Every Public School."
YOUR CHURCH
AND AFTER SCHOOL GOOD NEWS CLUB
> 80,000 plus, children in Lancaster County
> 85% of decisions for Christ are made by age 14
> Bible illiteracy in our nation, in our County
Your Response:
Adopt Your Local Public Elementary School by committing to:
> Pray regularly
> Send workers
> Give Financially
> Welcome unchurched children and families into the church
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