Begun in 2004, the Good News Club is our church's most recent ministry. Before the end of the 2003 school year, God had opened the door
and allowed us to be in Beavercreek's Shaw Elementary school. 2004 was our first school year for the Good News Club at Beavercreek Main
Elementary. The program is organized and run by our volunteer workers. There have been numerous children saved as a result of the Good News Club!
Mrs. Cathy Esterline is the main point of contact for this ministry. She can be reached through the church at 937-567-7929.
Boys and girls aged 5 through 12 gather with their friends to sing interesting visualized songs. They enjoy playing games that help them
memorize a verse of Scripture. Through the missionary time they learn of children around the world who are following Jesus. The visualized
Bible story applies God's Word to what is happening in their lives. They play review games that help them remember what was taught. An opportunity
to receive Jesus Christ as Savior is given. Activities that help them grow in Christ are presented.
Good News Clubs meet in the local elementary public schools. During the summer, they meet in the neighborhoods where the children live.
The goal is to make it easy and convenient for them to attend. They meet most often in the friendly atmosphere of a home, which can serve as
a link between the church and the child's home, bringing the good news right to where the child lives. They can meet in a community center
or most anywhere children will gather together.
Christians who volunteer 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
(CEF® is non-Charismatic).
A Good News Club can identify a home in the neighborhood that is safe for a child to go to in time of trouble. It brings the teaching
of Biblical morality to his neighborhood. It connects the child and his family to others where they live, developing a good community
spirit. When you leave your home on Sunday to go to church, others in your neighborhood know you are religious. When you teach God's Word to
children in your neighborhood, your neighborhood learns what you believe.
