Jesus said, "Let
the little children come to me, and do not hinder
them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
I’m excited how God is moving throughout
our city and community. God wants to reach every one of us, especially
our children. A team of us here at New Life Jefferson Park are on a
mission to do just that. We’ve partnered with Child Evangelism Fellowship
(CEF). Last Summer, our team went through an intensive training with
CEF. We approached several Chicago Public Schools on the Northwest side
of Chicago about the possibility of starting an after school club, but
every door that we knocked on was closed. Finally, God made a way for
us, and this past November we started our first Good News Club at Jahn
Elementary School located in the Lakeview community.
Having ventured out into the mission
field here in our very own city, it has been exciting to see what God
is doing and how he is touching the lives and hearts of the young students
at Jahn. The children are excited about learning about Jesus. The parents
and administrative staff have been very supportive and encouraging as
well.
On the average, we have about 30 to
35 students who participate in a one-hour program, which includes singing
Bible songs, hearing Bible stories, and learning about God’s grace
and salvation through Jesus Christ. To date, we’ve had over 15 students
accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Our team of 10 is looking forward
to serving God in whatever capacity he may use us in the lives of these
children. Our prayer is that God will continue to open doors throughout
our Public Schools, that he will touch the lives and hearts of children,
and that he will raise up more and more people here at New Life and
in other churches who are willing to go out into the our mission field.
Please pray for our team and the children
in our club. Pray that God will bring us more helpers who would like
to join our team. If you feel led to find out more about our club, please
feel free to reply to this blog and I’ll be happy to give you more
information. You can also check them out on the web here: Good News Clubs.
The Good News is being spread throughout
our schools and it is through these children that families and communities
will be transformed!
