Child Evangelism Fellowship of Durham

“I chose the good news club program because it keeps me on track of what I need…”
Elementary Student

“…Some students have even shown improvements in their character, as a result of the GNC’s teachings. The GNC has also impacted our school climate and community…”
Elementary Teacher

"Due to all the crime against humanity in our society… We must do everything that we can to… give our children every opportunity to become a better person and an asset to society. The morals and values taught in GNC are the values needed in our society.”
Parent of child at school GNC

Stories - Testimonies
in words and video can be found at brandnewz.com with our friend Christopher Martin.

NC Urban Boot Camp
Durham will host the first-ever urban training school for CEF summer missionaries June 15-21. See Student Ministries page for more information.

Burning Bush & CEF
Thousands of city kids will receive an urbanized-visualized booklet this summer, called HiSStory, which will include the 7MIT and song written by John and Sean Blake. This initiative will allow kids and families to effectively connect to the Gospel and the story of Jesus - His Story of love, forgiveness, and salvation. Burning Bush Creation and CEF Durham have partnered for this project.

Christian Community Development
This fall CEF Durham staff and student ministers will carry its City of Hope vision to Miami. They will present their strategy for this vision and learn from others involved in biblical community development led by Dr. John Perkins.

Miami, Florida
October 22-26, 2008

Growing the Ministry in Our Region

The DURHAM AREA CHAPTER covers eight counties - Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, and Vance. We have significant ministry in Durham and Orange counties, and are focusing on developing partnerships with churches in the other six counties. Currently, Dr. David Johnson, staff coordinating ministry development and technology, has established CEF summer ministry with churches in three new counties.

Adopt-a-school Good News Clubs^®
Orange County Schools have clubs meeting at Cameron Park, Efland-Cheeks, and Pathways elementary schools. A church team is being developed for adopting Hillsborough Elementary School. Other school systems surrounding Durham and Orange counties are open for CEF clubs as well, but mission teams need to be developed to adopt these schools.

Unfortunately, Durham Public Schools rejects any working solution that would allow CEF clubs to resume immediately after the closing school bell. Meetings by any non-school group must be held after 6 PM. Parents have rejected the idea of bringing their kids back to school 3 hours after school ends for a Bible club.

The Church at Durham is asked to move into action for the sake of children, families, and our society.

Diversity: Clubs meeting in Durham communities

Bible clubs, tutoring, community projects, sports activities, health & nutrition, and other types of activities round out the diversity of Good News Clubs, which are meeting in Durham. Many are in the inner city. Some in the suburbs as others meet in church after school programs. About 800 kids are taught lessons from the Bible, the 7 Most Important Things in the World, missions, and how to apply all this to their own lives. Led by CEF-trained volunteers, kids 5-14 years of age meet weekly throughout the traditional school year.

CEF Durham Area
P.O. Box 1288, 600 East Main St., Suite 101, Durham NC 27702
Phone: (919) 682-7317 Email: cefcenteroflight[@]aol.com