spotlight October 2018

Year-end 2018 Issue
Spotlight






www.cefmv.org / (937) 274-9781 “Shining the light on God’s Faithfulness in the Miami Valley”



What’s The News?
Good News!









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The Good News Club
season is off to a good start,
and Sunday School classes
have moved children up to
their new grade. We kicked
off the season with our
Children’s Ministry
Conference, where we had
sessions on topics ranging
Children’s Ministry Conference 2018
from “The Message of
Salvation” to “Balloon used to instill, but no longer begins with the life of provides a fun way to
Sculptures.” We had 29 in does. David in God: The One Who counter the billions of years
attendance and it was a joy We continued that theme Knows My Heart, and theory.
to be in the group as we at our second teacher proceeds to God Rules: Be Please know that all CEF
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sang, “Let Me Listen to You training in October, with 24 Strong (Daniel), before Trainings are open to anyone
Lord.” We were challenged in attendance. We studied a completing the year in the who works with children, and
to consider what “DNA” we course entitled “City Kids New Testament. are not limited to Good News
leave behind that reveals Transformation Pack,” and Many of our clubs are Club teachers. Sunday
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our faith to those around us. looked into how the culture also celebrating Dino Parties School, Awana and
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Jeff Mann challenged us to has changed and even the with the new party club, Children’s Church workers
know what we believe and acknowledgement of a Dinosaur Tracks. attend, as do concerned
why we believe it. Today, we (little g) god is disappearing. Sir Richard Owen, who parents and grandparents.
really need to know and We explored tools to coined the term dinosaur in
teach the Bible Basics: introduce children to Christ. 1841, was a strong opponent - By Nance McNew
those things that our culture This year’s curriculum of evolution. This lesson
















“Lunch & Learn” Teacher Training, October 8.

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Child Evangelism Fellowship
of Ohio, Inc.- CEF of the Miami Valley
What Is a 5-Day Club ? 3626 N. Main Street, Dayton, OH 45405
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COMMITTEE
Sally Shank
Chairman
Jaimee Dinnison
Secretary
Anthony Alonzo
Treasurer
Ginny Wells
Prayer Coordinator
Ray Collins
Tammy Collins
5-Day Club at Meadowlark Apartments 2018 Summer Missionary Team
Karen Richmond
Carl Trimble
A 5-Day Club is a unique At another club, there loud rap song about
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and effective way to take were two sisters who knew homicide started playing. Randy Dinnison
Vacation Bible School on the answers to all the They didn’t listen until I got Mark Horner
State Director
the road to reach children questions and knew a lot to the Red Page, about the
and families throughout about God. But at the end blood Jesus shed and how Woody Curtis
State Committee
the community. Clubs of club the second day, the He was beat up and then
Linda Curtis
can be held in homes, older one realized she had died. But it was amazing to State Committee
churches, parks, play- never actually asked Jesus see how much they blocked
grounds; wherever to be her personal Savior out the distractions from STAFF
children can be brought
Nance McNew
together for Bible lessons, before. She talked to her then on when I explained Local Coordinator
songs, games and sister and they both that Jesus died for them Pat Daniels
missionary stories. decided to accept Jesus because He loves them so Urban Ministries /
that day! much.” Teacher Training Coordinator
Here’s a description from
Zoey, a teen summer Other clubs were a lot This summer, we had 9 Jan Beal
missionary, of a summer more challenging - the kids beautiful teen summer Summer Ministries Coordinator /
well-spent teaching 5-Day showed up an hour after missionaries. I hope some Records Management
Tess Harger
Clubs: club was supposed to start, of them will be back to Office Manager
only came for the snacks serve again in 2019, and
“I taught five 5-Day Clubs bring their friends. After Ruth Ann Kanost
around Greater Dayton. and parachute games, and attending Christian Youth Admin Assistant
Some were easy and went refused to listen or even sit in Action (CYIA™) Janis Wright
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really well. The kids loved facing the teacher. The last training they were totally Mailbox Club Secretary
Donna Flory
coming, had fun learning the day of one of these clubs, equipped to conduct the Office Assistant
songs and were excited to there was music blaring so clubs.
Kevin Conley
learn about Jesus. Two kids loudly we couldn’t start the Do you know any teens Facilities Manager
at my first club had so many club on time. I just threw a who love Jesus and would
questions about heaven: football around with the kids like to serve him next
some days we spent over for about half an hour. As summer? Put them in
an hour talking with them soon as they were ready to touch with us. Office hours:
after club. They loved sit down and I began the They can learn more Monday to Friday,
learning and playing jump- Wordless Book, a short about it at https:// 9:30am-4:30pm
rope, and were just so hap- presentation using colors to www.cefonline.com/ (Call before you come, in
py to be there. explain the Gospel, a very ministries/5dayclub/ case we are all in the field)

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What comes to mind
‘ City’
when we hear the words Children of the
urban or inner city?
A formal definition is - -Pat Daniels
"characteristic of city
life,” usually older, and its people? It is not city, to preach the and surrounding areas. Want to learn
poorer and more based on statistics, but Gospel? Like Jonah, who more? Contact Pat or Nance at
densely populated numbers, such as John fled in the opposite (937) 274-9781.
central section of the city 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 direction, we may miss
where there are poor John 4:9. out on wonderful opportu-
people and bad housing, We know that we nities to share Christ’s
the area near the center (believers) have been love right here, right now,
of a city, especially when commissioned and in the “City” (Jonah 1:3).
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associated with social commanded to Come "go" with CEF as
and economic problems. “go” (Matthew 28:19, we seek to follow God's
(crime, violence, single Mark 16:15). Where are command. Lay down any
female headed homes, we to “go"? Do we see preconceived notions
poorly performing the uttermost parts of about the City or its peo-
schools etc.). the earth (Acts 1:8) as a ple and share the life-
Montgomery County goal or destination, not changing Gospel in the
leads the way in such considering our own "City" (Jonah 3:1a).
statistics, over the State Jerusalem? Do we suffer The Good News Blitz, is a
and the Nation in some of from a little “Jonah-itis” ministry outreach of Miami
these areas. But what is when commanded to "go" Valley CEF to the urban
God’s view of the city to Nineveh, the great kids in the city of Dayton Good News Blitz at Possum Creek, Ohio


“…As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”
John 20:21
During the 2017 – 2018 space with excellent traffic Grow,” a wristband with the a parent? Two more
statistical year, Jesus sent flow. 1143 children visited Wordless Book colors and “touches” by the Gospel,
115 volunteers to five fair- our booth during the seven an invitation to join “Mailbox and perhaps two more
grounds and one festival. days, a record attendance Club,” our Bible correspond- names written down with
He faithfully blessed their for this fair. ence course for ages 4- angels rejoicing. We have
ministry. Out of 3,918 Another blessing continues adult. Did the child pray in “numbers,” but only God
contacts with children, 488 to be our faithful the tent or at home? One knows how many people the
prayed with us, and 49 out volunteers. Many worked new name is added to the Holy Spirit ultimately drew to
of 1685 teens and adults more than one shift and Lamb’s book of life. Did he Himself. “…Even so send I
prayed with us. We more than one fair or show the tract to a friend or you.” Will you go? -Jan Beal
opened our 2018 - 2019 festival. These “sent ones”
ministry year September 1, make our ministry
2018 by sharing at the possible.
Chocolate Festival, As always, there were the
October 6, on the new challenges of weather –
Montgomery County rain, wind and heat – but
Fairground. Of the 110 we came through the
children we spoke to, one season protected by our
child prayed with us. We Father once again.
also talked to 17 teens and Please continue to pray for
adults.
this vital ministry. Visualize
Blessings this season one child who hears about
included being in an air Jesus at the fair. That
conditioned building for the child carries home a
Montgomery County Fair. salvation tract, “A Gift for
We had a large corner You,” a growth tract, “I Can
Summer Fair Statistics 2018-19

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Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Update:

“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” (Matt 21:22)

For CEFMV staff, vol- our part. We must, and December)!!! making the impossi- “… storing up for
unteers, and sup- “ask in prayer, This amount will ble, possible! yourselves treas-
porters, giving-wise, believing.” allow us to break- Please continue to ures in heaven…
we are entering the Financially speaking, even for the year! pray with us and for For where your
most exciting time of we need to ‘ask’ Gratefully speaking, us, “Brethren, treasure is, there
the year! “Will God, GOD for approxi- we “thank” GOD for pray for us.”
will your heart be
once again, show mately $41,000 of each one of you! I am, (1 Thess 5:25). also,” (Matt 6:19-21).
Himself Mighty?” donor giving in the once again, reminded
The above verse says fourth quarter that we serve the God Finally, we want to -Tony Alonzo, Treasurer
that HE will! BUT, (October, November, who specializes in thank each of you
you and I must do for,

Notes from Nance...





One of my favorite things to do is sister hosted a club as well. We call
meet folks who have been associated Marian every week after our staff
with CEF for a long time. prayer time with requests because we
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Recently, I had the privilege of know she will pray for us, our faithful
visiting with Betsy O’Kresik, our donors, and all our precious laborers.
former coordinator, now retired, who The thing that was most notable
is now serving on the board of the about Marian is that she is extremely
Cincinnati chapter. Betsy introduced thankful. I think she used that exact
me to Marian Horseman, who has word twenty times in our short visit.
been a faithful prayer warrior for She is thankful for her long life, her
CEFMV for many years. Entering husband (now deceased) of almost
Marian’s spotless home, I knew she (L-R) Nance, Marian, Betsy 53 years, her faithful sister, her
loves Jesus just by looking at the family, her friends, and being able to
decorations. Marian is 91 and has a remembrance of a Good News Club stay in and keep her own home. And
twin sister, Rosalee. They were born is a neighbor, on Huffman Avenue, I’m thankful that Marian prays for me.
in Dayton in 1927, and Marian’s first hosting one. Later on, her twin - Nance




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