Child Evangelism Fellowship of Durham

State Board Chair's passing
CEF NC State Board Chairman Charles Barber went to be with our Lord Jan. 2012. Please pray for Mrs Faye Barber, Charlie's wife, their children, and the extended family.

Dr. John Perkins surgery
"... in December was successful, no thyroid cancer found, he was released from hospital before Christmas..." John Perkins has been resting at home with his family in Jackson, MS. However, he was admitted Jan. 20, 2012 to hospital for abdominal pains.

Local city kid requests
“If we didn't have a Good News Club^® here, our community would change.”
"Pray for my dad and mom, they are getting in some fights."
"Pray for our school [to] get better."
Current prayer requests and information on
CEF prayer ministry (click above).

Indicators of answered prayer
“When parents teach their community Good News Club^® when staff is away.”
"When city kids cry if there is no Bible lesson presented due to time."
"When club members and families become your friends and allies."
When kids keep attending club after moving out of the community."
"When visitors are impressed that CEF workers know the names of the kids."

Will you adopt your street and pray for it by name everyday?

PrayDurham

Sign up to adopt your street in prayer above and see the current needs of city kids and other requests from CEF around the world, nation, state, and Durham.

John Blake shares his Heart for City Kids, offers urban ministry ideas, and relevant insights to collaborating with local and national ministries for transformation of the city block by block.

Team More Than Gold
Sponsoring city kids for sports camps
Sat. Mar. 17, 2012
More Than Gold Sportsreach is hosting a fund raising competition to sponsor 1,000 Durham city kids to go to camp this summer. Various sports and overnight camping will be offered kids who would not typically get to go to camp. $100/kid sponsorships will be received during individual and team contests held during "March Madness" the first weekend of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Tennis Academy for city kids
Tu, Th, and Sat March - May 2012 on city courts in partnership with Durham Parks & Recreation and the USTA.

Basketball Camp Downtown YMCA
M-F April 9-13, 2012 8AM-4PM for boys and girls 7-14 yrs of age with an emphasis on skills and team play.

Soccer Tourney at Duke Campus
Sat. April 14, 2012 East Campus fields
for student and adult teams - $10/fee

From the Community
“You guys are doing an amazing job in Durham. I never believed churches and ministries could come together like this... totally for you; I salute you.” Pastor

"Thank you for your excellent ministry to children in Durham. We honor you... We're praying for you. God bless you." Supporter

What’s good with you?
Encouraging news and video segments found at Brand Newz with our friend Christopher Martin.

From Around the World
"I just wanted to say that I’m so glad that God used you guys to write the song "God loves me" (7MIT). I’m studying abroad in Thailand... I just had the opportunity to teach that song to about 20 Buddhist kids..." Melissa Scheffler