Child Evangelism Fellowship of Sacramento
October 2012
Joanne's Journal
More Good News Clubs Start Ups
Don't Miss the Harvest!
Servant of the Month
Praise & Prayer Requests
Items Needed For Ministry
Upcoming Events:
Good News Club Training October 13th
FREE E-Waste Collection Fundraiser November 17th
Partner With Us!
Are You A Harvest Giver?
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Upcoming Events:
Saturday, October 13th, 9:00am to 4:00pm
at Calvary Chapel Laguna Creek, 2212 Kausen Drive., Elk Grove, CA 95758
For more information on how to setup a Good News Club Training for your area contact Joanne Werneke (916) 470-0917 or joannemwerneke@gmail.com.
Saturday November 17th 9am to 1pm at
First Baptist Church Sacramento Parking Lot
2324 L St., Sacramento CA 95816 –
If you want to help with this event come at 8:30am for orientation.
You must be over 18 years of age and able to lift 50 lbs.
Questions regarding this event?
Want to donate before the event date?
Or need help moving a heavy item?
Contact, event coordinator -
Joanne Werneke
joannemwerneke@gmail.com or 916-470-0917
Next Board Meeting
Saturday October 27th 9am-10am Prayer - 10am to 11am Meeting
First Baptist Church Sacramento 2324 L St., Sacramento CA 95843
Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Praise & Prayer Requests:
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Praise God! Elk Grove is off to a great start with Good News Clubs at Carroll Elementary and Raymond Case Elementary.
Praise God! Folsom Good News Clubs will be starting on October 16th at Oak Chan Elementary and Theodore Judah Elementary and October 18th at Blanche Sprentz Elementary. In addition continue to pray for the start of a Good News Club at Carl Sundahl Elementary. Pray for all the details to be worked out for this New Good News Club to start in Folsom in God’s timing.
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Pray for the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District, Center Joint Unified School District and the Twin Rivers Unified School District to send out the approval notice to all the schools in their districts so we can startup clubs at 3 separate elementary schools. Pray for the Lord to open the doors and for blessing to be poured out on the schools in these districts.
Pray for an increase in financial support for the Sacramento Chapter and for Joanne Werneke Staff Intern to do the work of the ministry.
Pray for an increase in intercessory prayer and a team to be built up to gather and pray specifically for CEF Sacramento daily. Pray for the prayer map for Sacramento County School Districts to be printed successfully.
Pray for a Ministry Advancement team lead and team to be built to focus on raising funds for CEF Sacramento to enable more training and ministry.
Pray for more board members and for ministry/board diversity for the Sacramento Chapter and for the State. Pray for positive answers from those who have been invited to be board members.
Pray for area Coordinators to startup Good News Clubs in Rosemont, Rancho Cordova, West Sacramento, Greenhaven, Antelope, North Highlands, East Sacramento and Midtown Sacramento. Pray for many more churches to support the ministry financially and with volunteers.
Pray for the Meadowview, Del Paso and Oak Park area that we will come up with plans to raise funds to enable the growth of clubs in that area and other low-income areas.
Pray for more help in all areas of CEF Ministry! Pray for divine appointments with financial supporters, Pastors, churches and those called to minister to children. Pray for more volunteers to be called to help with office, administration, to keep CEF Sacramento organized and to lead specific point ministries or coordinate areas.
Pray for CEF Church Ambassadors and Pastors to promote CEF to gain more church partnerships to support CEF Sacramento financially and to adopt elementary and middle schools to facilitate Good News Clubs.
Pray for many more Christians and Churches to become aware of Child Evangelism Fellowship and partner with us for ministry throughout Sacramento County by starting Good News Clubs and getting their Youth involved in running Summer 5 Day Clubs.
Thank you for your faithful prayers. They are the foundation of the CEF Sacramento ministry.
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Items Needed for Ministry:
-EZ up tent and fold up table for Wordless Book Bracelet Ministry Outreaches
-Karaoke System for Good News Clubs and CEF outdoor ministries to use for music/worship.
-Time at a Locations for a board retreats or personal retreat(s)
More Good News Clubs Start Up! –
The Raymond Case Elementary School in Elk Grove facilitated by Lisa C., Edy D., and Susan R., started on Friday Sept 28th. Twenty-three children attended and eight gave their lives to Christ for the first time. Praise God! I overheard one of the little girls who did pray to receive Christ say this to her friend, “Thank you so much for inviting me to the Good News Club! I am so glad I came to hear about Jesus!”. What a blessing when children invite their friends to hear about Jesus. It is the best gift anyone can give to someone else!
Please pray about the area you live in for all the public elementary schools to have Good News Clubs so that all children have the opportunity to hear the Gospel! Get in contact with me at 916-470-0917 or
joannemwerneke@gmail.com to find out how to begin!
Fall Good News Clubs Training – Saturday, October 13th , 9:00am to 4:00pm at Calvary Chapel Laguna Creek, 2212 Kausen Dr,. Elk Grove, 95758.
For more information on how to setup a Good News Club Training for your area contact Joanne Werneke (916) 470-0917 or joannemwerneke@gmail.com.
Partner With Us!
CEF Sacramento has a vision to see Good News Clubs in every public elementary school in the greater Sacramento County area so that every child has the opportunity to hear the Gospel. Join us in this mission by making an Eternal Investment and Live Generously.
Please click on the
Donation Slip link1 and
link2 to print and mail it in to CEF Sacramento PO Box 191264, Sacramento CA 95819-1264. Thank you for your continued and faithful financial partnership and prayers.
Are You A Harvest Giver?
As a Harvest Giver the impact you have in affecting the work of the Kingdom is significant! You gifts have not only substantially touches and influences CEF Sacramento and it’s ministries, but have done so far beyond CEF Sacramento to children in other nations. Your gifts have allowed CEF Sacramento to fulfill our mission, and enable us to be more effective and powerful in reaching children for Christ.
You are in this position because of a number of factors, your faith and trust in God has freed you to give in abundance, you have been disciplined and wise in your spending in order to create wealth to give away and God has blessed you! So what might be next for you? Consider giving a legacy gift. Legacy gifts are the ones that continue to give to the work of CEF Sacramento ministry long after being given. These are gifts that outlive the giver. How do you become a Legacy Giver? The first step is to meet with CEF Sacramento, Joanne Werneke, Staff Intern and prayerfully consider what amount or percentage you would like to give to CEF Sacramento and what ways you envision your Legacy gift being used. Call CEF Sacramento, Joanne Werneke 916-470-0917 to setup a time to meet and talk about your Legacy gift.
Saturday, November 17th 9am to 1pm
at First Baptist Church Sacramento -
in their parking lot at 2324 L St., Sacramento CA 95814. -
Items Accepted are: Monitors, TVs, LCD Monitors, LCD TVs, LED Monitors, LED TVs, Projection TVs, Desktop PCs, Laptop PCs, VCRs, Stereo Equip, Speakers, Keyboards, Mice, All computer peripherals, PDAs, Digital Cameras, Video cassette players & recorders, Compact disc players, Zip drives, Telephones, Cell phones, Printers, Copiers, Laser Scanners, Electronic cables, Fax machines, Video game consoles, DVD players, Microwaves, Small kitchen appliances (mixers, toasters etc..), Car stereos, Network server equip, Printed circuit boards, Calculators, Power supply units, Connectors, Cables, Telecom Equip, Main Frame computers, Vacuums, Tech Trash including: CDs/DVDs, VHS, Beta, Cassettes, Dat tapes, and floppy discs.
NOT Accepted: Household appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, ovens, washers, dryers, Hazardous Household Waste, including Paint, Pesticides, Used Oil, Cleaning Supplies or Tires, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Household batteries, Car batteries, Water heaters.
Questions regarding this event? Want to donate before the event date? Or need help moving a heavy item?
Contact, event coordinator - Joanne Werneke
joannemwerneke@gmail.com or 916-470-0917
Don’t Miss the Harvest!
What festivals, events, picnics or other opportunities are there for you to reach children with a Wordless Book Bracelet Outreach in your community? Do you see where God is working around you and join Him? Do you already do a trunk or treat? Or Harvest Festival? Or is there another regular yearly event in your community where you could reach children for Jesus?
This is a huge opportunity to reach children for Jesus so Don’t Miss Out! If you or your church wants to do the Wordless Book Bracelet Outreach get in contact with me I would be glad to help and train and provide the materials and tracts to equip your team! Call Joanne Werneke at 916-470-0917 or e-mail joannemwerneke@gmail.com.
CEF Servant of the month: Shari R. –
How and why did you first get involved with CEF?
As far as my beginnings with CEF....I know our church has enjoyed the benefit of their curriculum for many, many years (Children's church, Tennis Camp, etc) . I also remember attending a youth CEF week-long training (CYIA) with my daughter, which prompted my first experience of hosting some 5-day clubs. This intense week of training I think is what hooked me on the creative yet sound way that CEF weaves the gospel into every Bible lesson and how committed CEF is to evangelizing children in age appropriate ways.
How are you involved now and where do you serve?
Currently, God has given me a passion to seek entrance into all the 10 elementary schools of Folsom to host Good News Clubs. I see myself as somewhat of a bridge between local churches and our public schools, pursuing GNC teams from all different churches. Ultimately, I'd love to see our local churches "adopt" our schools to offer not only GNCs but also tutoring, clean-up, and supporting our schools in lots of helpful ways. Also, I am teaching at two of our GNCs- Oak Chan and Blanche Sprentz Elementary Schools.
Tell me about a time that God worked during CEF ministry and what was the result?
On days where I have felt particularly needy, they were very fruitful. I'm seeing an uncomfortable pattern that whenever I feel especially weak, incapable, etc....end up being the most fruitful days. I must confess that I don't like feeling needy but in God's economy, He cuts loose best when I am in that state, it seems!
Today,.2 students wanted to talk about their relationship with God after the lesson. One of them, Jackson, already knows the Lord but just wanted to talk with me about that. He was quite a mature little boy and seems serious about wanting to please the Lord. God led me to share that our relationship with Him is based on believing in Christ, not perfection (John 1:12). Also I shared what to do whenever you do sin (I John 1:9). I then gave him tips on how to continue growing in his relationship with the Lord.
The second child, Sarah, prayed to become God's child today with Mrs. Vernon! She beamed as she shared with us about her important decision. She seems to grasp it's importance.
Rejoicing over what God is doing! My heart is full and I can't think of anyone else who appreciates what He is doing through GNC more than YOU! Thanks so much!
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Do you have a testimony about how God used CEF to impact your life? We are looking for testimonies to share in our upcoming newsletters so if you have one to share please call 916-470-0917 or e-mail
joannemwerneke@gmail.com we want to send it out to encourage those who serve with CEF Sacramento.
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