March Newsletter - CEF Santa Barbara
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March Newsletter - CEF Santa Barbara
SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CHAPTER PO Box 30826 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 Coordinator: (805) 708-8590 email: [email protected] website: cefsantabarbara.org 2013 PRAISES God is blessing was abundantly evident as we participated in the March ParentClick Kid’sExpo at a local shopping mall where many conversations with parents and fun and engaging activities with school-age children took place. The CEF table was one of the most active stations at this event. In addition to sharing the gospel through the wordless bracelet craft for kids, many parents also heard the gospel, some for the very first time as nine volunteers participated in this citywide event. The streamlining of the committee process is well under way with at least one volunteer possessing appropriate skill sets joining our chapter Board of Directors on each of the three committees. March Program Committee identified the need to establish set new volunteer training dates. The second Saturday of even numbered months is now set for four hours of training each resulting in fully trained new Good News Club workers every other month. PLANS PRAYERS High schoolers from an area Christian school are being challenged to volunteer for roles in 5 day clubs this summer and GNCs next fall as their service to the community. GNC directors and volunteers as they present a five-week series on the subject "God Cares When Children are Sad" Pray also that the children will find these messages relevant and the Savior as their own. Good health for all of our amazing volunteers as the year winds down over the next month and a half. Guidance for our Board of Directors and committees as they seek God's direction in the formulation of plans for summer and fall 2013. C h u r c h e s t o h o s t 5 - D AY CLUBS during the summer months. Volunteer training will take place in early May. God has provided us with a new part time administrative assistant, Pamela Van Dyk who has already taken on much of the detail and admin load. Pam is not new to CEF having served at Foothill School and currently volunteers at Kellogg GNC in Goleta. CAMP GOOD NEWS in SLO County is scheduled early this summer following school closure into July. We are looking for camp counselors to take campers to Lopez Canyon Bible Camp for one of four weeks. Contact Mike Patterson, CEF coordinator at [email protected] to learn how you can help. DIGITAL UPDATES: to receive these monthly letters on line and help CEF save on postage and printing, sign up for PDF version by emailing us with your request. LOCAL BOARD Rod Walters, President Kevin O’Connor, Vice President Sergio Villa, Treasurer Linda Havlik, Secretary Michael Carley, DDS Rosario Zapata Josh Keith Inga-Lill Guzik Where We Serve Carpinteria Santa Barbara Goleta Adams Elementary Hollister Elementary El Camino School Vieja Valley School Brandon School Ellwood School Kellogg School ADVISORY COUNCIL Steve Jolley, Pastor Santa Barbara Community Church Troy Spilman, Exec. Pastor Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara Kellogg School Every Thursday afternoon at 2:00 a joyful band of 15 to 20 school children leave their respective classes at Kellogg Elementary to head for the picnic tables outside the school cafeteria where Diane Lemons and her band of Good News Club volunteers await with healthy snacks. The little bulldogs (Kellogg school mascot) are ready for action. Once snack is over and everyone is checked in, the group descends enmasse, usually to room 13, ready for the consistent quality period of learning of God's love, a story of missionaries, fun games and Bible memory. The two hours disappear quickly and parents pick their kids up ready to listen to a moment by moment rehash of the club activities. Christian Schalesky, Pastor Calvary Baptist Church Dr. Ed Mitchell, Pastor Grace Baptist Church Hugh Davis Non-profit Advisor Jim Stretchberry, Exec Director American European Bethel Mission DONATE ON LINE Go to Friday, May 17th, 5:30 pm. Save the Date cefsantabarbara.org SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY