SEND TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS* TO:
AFTER
SCHOOL TREATS, INC.
P.O. Box
995
Elkhorn, NE
68022
* Nonprofit organization, 501(c)(3)
Mini-Grant #8: Good News Clubs,
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Sponsor a
Good News after-school club
$25/week or
any donation would be much appreciated
The
public schools benefit greatly from community-based organizations such as Child
Evangelism Fellowship. This Christian organization is active in over 3,500
schools nationwide. It offers a character-building and fun-based after-school
club, the Good News Club.
In
Omaha, director Jackie Weiss has been working for five years as the sole
employee. She is calling for people to share their time, talent and treasure
for this worthy cause. She has recruited a board of directors and more than 50
volunteers who are serving hundreds of children in 15 area elementary schools.
Demand for the after-school clubs is growing fast!
The
once-a-week clubs meet for about an hour and 15 minutes, led by a volunteer
team.
Each
session includes a healthy snack, songs, a Bible lesson, a memory verse
activity, and games. It serves as a sort of informal Sunday School activity,
mostly for unchurched children and youth. Many volunteers are teenagers who
gain wonderful experience and leadership development skills through the
activity.
A
one-time donation of $25 will pay for one weekly session of one club. Larger
donations are desired, but even a dollar or two would be much appreciated.
The
group also asks for Omahans to pray for their organization and consider
volunteering. Even a brief, one-time donation of an hour helping with a club
would be a boost. There is solid training available for long-term volunteers,
from teenagers on up. Leaders work in teams and the curriculum is easy to
follow.
For
more information, see the local website with a map of the school locations at www.cefofomaha.org.
Join us on Facebook! Become a fan of the page, "Child
Evangelism Fellowship of Omaha."
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If you would like to underwrite one or more weeks of
a Good News Club, or become a volunteer, please contact susan@afterschooltreats.com
By Susan Darst Williams
