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Good News Club is an exciting and fun-filled Bible club held once a week - usually during the school year - in schools, homes, churches, community centers, apartment complexes, and just about anywhere the children can easily and safely meet. With their parent's permission, children hear the Gospel through Bible lessons and missionary stories, songs and activities and are encouraged to have a daily quiet time with God. Evangelism and discipleship are primary goals of the Good News Club. Partnership with the local church is also important as the ultimate goal is to help establish children in a local church for ongoing discipleship and growth in their spiritual walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Can we go into public schools? Yes we can!
In 2001 the doors were opened to take the Bible into public schools. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that Good News Clubs can meet in public schools after school hours on the same terms as other community groups. Since then thousands of after-school Good News Clubs have begun! Children who wish to participate stay after school one day a week and must have a signed registration form from their parent or guardian.
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How Can I and My Church Get Involved?Many churches have caught this vision and have partnered with CEF to adopt a school as their mission field. They pray for the children, recruit teachers and seek ways to promote the club to the elementary children in the school. Once their team is assembled, CEF comes alongside to provide the training and materials to make the club a success!
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