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Linn County
Alburnett Elementary
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Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Time: 3:30–5:00 PM Location: Cafeteria Meeting Dates: November 4, 11 & 18 December 2, 9 & 16 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Shannon Dent 📧 [email protected] 📞 (319) 450-3419 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Boulder Peak School
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Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Time: 2:35–4:15 PM Location: Vocal Room Meeting Dates: October 6, 13 & 27 November 10, 17 & 24 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Ashley Slater 📧 [email protected] 📞 (319) 210-5814 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Center Point-Urbana Primary School
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Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Time: 3:30–5:00 PM Location: Blue Pod Meeting Dates: September 16, 23 & 30 October 7, 14 & 21 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Shannon Dent 📧 [email protected] 📞 (319) 450-3419 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Cleveland Elementary School
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Meeting Day: Fridays
Time: 4:00–5:45 PM Location: Gym Meeting Dates: October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 November 6 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Tahsha Jones 📧 [email protected] 📞 (817) 879-6124 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Francis Marion Intermediate (FMI)
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Meeting Day: Mondays
Time: 3:30–5:00 PM Location: Library Meeting Dates: October 19 & 26 November 2, 9, 16 & 23 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Rod Peyton 📧 [email protected] 📞 (319) 361-9214 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Grant Wood Elementary
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Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Time: 3:50–5:10 PM Location: Library Meeting Dates: September 22, 29 October 6, 13, 20, 27 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Laura Hall 📧 [email protected] 📞 (831) 278-0536 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Parkview Elementary
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Meeting Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:20–4:45 PM Location: Art Room Meeting Dates: September 17 & 24 October 1, 8, 15 & 22 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Sara Brownell 📧 [email protected] 📞 (319) 360-3491 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Wright Elementary
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Meeting Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:50–5:20 PM Location: Music Room Meeting Dates: September 24 October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Questions? Please contact Club Coordinator Beth Ross 📧 [email protected] 📞 (319) 750-0726 Register online HERE, or download the form below, complete it, and bring it to the next Club meeting.
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Good News Club® (GNC) is a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship in which trained teachers meet with groups of children in schools, homes, community centers, churches, apartment complexes, just about anywhere the children can easily and safely meet with their parent’s permission. Each week the teacher presents an exciting Bible lesson using colorful materials from CEF Press. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme.
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As with all CEF ministries, the purpose of Good News Club is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and establish them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. Each club includes a clear presentation of the Gospel and an opportunity for children to trust the Lord Jesus as Savior. Every club also includes strong discipleship training to build character and strengthen moral and spiritual growth. All children are encouraged to attend a local church.
"I love Good News Club, it's the best day of my life!" |
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2024-2025 Good News Club & More Highlights
It takes different people filling different roles to host a successful Good News Club. Not everyone is an "up-front" person. Not everyone loves the details of record keeping. That's great!
Check out the various roles and descriptions below and discover how you can fill a vital role in bringing the love of Jesus to local children!
Check out the various roles and descriptions below and discover how you can fill a vital role in bringing the love of Jesus to local children!
Team Leader *
Responsible for recruiting GNC™ personnel and for oversight of the team during the club year. Includes arranging and leading team meetings for prayer and encouragement. Perfect for a leader-type!
Club Administrative coordinator
Responsible for coordinating permission slip and name tag distribution; arrival/dismissal procedures, and attendance/record keeping—primary contact between club, school, and CEF® office. Perfect for a detail-oriented person!
Counselors **
Responsible for counseling children who respond to the invitation during club and passing on counseling information to the Club Coordinator. Perfect for the evangelists among us!
Recommended: 3-4 daily
Recommended: 3-4 daily
main teachers
Responsible for oversight of club, schedule, teaching of the Bible lesson and memory verse. Perfect for those who love up-front teaching!
Recommended: Minimum of 2
Recommended: Minimum of 2
Teacher assistants **
Responsible for leading of the songs, missionary story, Wonder Time™ and/or review game time during club. Perfect for the budding teacher!
Recommended: Minimum of 2
Recommended: Minimum of 2
prayer coordinator **
Responsible for gathering prayer requests from club leaders each week and passing them on to other prayer partners and church prayer list. Also e-mails the CEF office with prayer requests. Perfect for our prayer warriors!
grade/group shepherds (table leaders) **
Responsible for being the helper in charge of a grade (or group). This would entail greeting students in that grade as they arrive, supervising their snack time, listening to their verses, sitting with them during club and through dismissal time. Perfect for those who love personal interaction and relationship-building!
Recommended: 1 Table Leader for every 4 students
Recommended: 1 Table Leader for every 4 students
Snack coordinator **
Responsible for coordinating snack each week and bringing it to club. Could also be in charge of preparing the take home bags for the children. Perfect for those who love the gift of food!
* Team Leader can be held by someone also holding any other position.
** These positions can be held by someone holding another position other than the Club Coordinator or Main Teacher
** These positions can be held by someone holding another position other than the Club Coordinator or Main Teacher
We have found that four is about the minimum number of volunteers for a club, depending on the number of children in attendance. A single volunteer can wear multiple hats.
Many Clubs have dedicated Table or Group Leaders, who's only duty is to guide the kids during small group time, verse sharing, etc. A Good News Club must have a Bible Lesson, Memory Verse, and Wonder Time. Songs, Word Up!, Review Game, and Missionary Story are optional. But each segment included in your club needs someone to teach or lead it. Two other key areas need to be covered: Club Organizer and Snack Provider (this could be a rotation).
We will work with you to get volunteers trained, organize the club, get the materials you need, put together a schedule, and communicate with the school.
Many Clubs have dedicated Table or Group Leaders, who's only duty is to guide the kids during small group time, verse sharing, etc. A Good News Club must have a Bible Lesson, Memory Verse, and Wonder Time. Songs, Word Up!, Review Game, and Missionary Story are optional. But each segment included in your club needs someone to teach or lead it. Two other key areas need to be covered: Club Organizer and Snack Provider (this could be a rotation).
We will work with you to get volunteers trained, organize the club, get the materials you need, put together a schedule, and communicate with the school.
Tell us how you'd like to help
CAN WE REALLY TEACH THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
Yes! The Gospel has been taught freely in public schools all over the world for some time. Now children in the U.S. have that opportunity, too! In 2001 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that Good News Clubs can meet in public schools in the United States after school hours on the same terms as other community groups. Children attend Good News Club only with their parents’ permission.
Yes! The Gospel has been taught freely in public schools all over the world for some time. Now children in the U.S. have that opportunity, too! In 2001 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that Good News Clubs can meet in public schools in the United States after school hours on the same terms as other community groups. Children attend Good News Club only with their parents’ permission.
Read article: "Principals Speak Out About Good News Club"
WHAT IS TAUGHT IN GOOD NEWS CLUB?
Each week an exciting Bible lesson using colorful materials from CEF Press is presented. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme. Each club includes a clear presentation of the Gospel and an opportunity for children to trust the Lord Jesus as Savior. Every club also includes strong discipleship training to build character and strengthen moral and spiritual growth. All children are encouraged to attend a local church.
WHO TEACHES A GOOD NEWS CLUB?
Christians who are concerned for boys and girls work together volunteering their time and energy to teach Good News Club. They are trained by Child Evangelism Fellowship to have a club that is exciting and informative so that children will want to keep coming. Teachers are asked to sign the CEF Statement of Faith and agree to abide by the policies of the organization. Adults working with the program are screened according to our child protection policy.
Each week an exciting Bible lesson using colorful materials from CEF Press is presented. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme. Each club includes a clear presentation of the Gospel and an opportunity for children to trust the Lord Jesus as Savior. Every club also includes strong discipleship training to build character and strengthen moral and spiritual growth. All children are encouraged to attend a local church.
WHO TEACHES A GOOD NEWS CLUB?
Christians who are concerned for boys and girls work together volunteering their time and energy to teach Good News Club. They are trained by Child Evangelism Fellowship to have a club that is exciting and informative so that children will want to keep coming. Teachers are asked to sign the CEF Statement of Faith and agree to abide by the policies of the organization. Adults working with the program are screened according to our child protection policy.