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Good News Clubteaching children the Good News of the Gospel
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Below is a list of the area Good News Clubs sponsored and assisted by the Hawkeye Chapter of CEF.
Find a club to attend as a student or as a volunteer as a teacher or helper! If there's no club at your school or at a school you'd like to serve, use the contact form below to let us know, and we'll help get one started!
Find a club to attend as a student or as a volunteer as a teacher or helper! If there's no club at your school or at a school you'd like to serve, use the contact form below to let us know, and we'll help get one started!
Linn County
Alburnett Elementary
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club. 
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Bali Hai Estates
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Cedar Valley Christian School
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Center Point-Urbana Primary School
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club. |
Cleveland Elementary School
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below (coming soon), fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club. |
Francis Marion Intermediate (FMI)
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Grant Wood Elementary
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Kenwood Leadership Academy
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Longfellow Elementary
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club. |
Parkview Elementary
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Wright Elementary
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club.
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Johnson County
Oxford, IA
View the registration form below for contact and meeting details, and to sign up!
Register online or download the file below, fill it out and email it to [email protected] or bring it to the next Club. |
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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 (disciple) 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.
In the United States there is a movement among churches to adopt a public school Good News Club. Read more.
In the United States there is a movement among churches to adopt a public school Good News Club. Read more.
"I love Good News Club, it's the best day of my life!" |
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2024 Good News Club 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.