1. Sat. Happy New Year. Praise God for His goodness.
2. Sun. Pray for children to call the Tel-A-Story® number, 1-888-878-8660. This is a safe place where the children can hear a new Biblical truth story each day.
3. Mon. Pray for the Good News Club® in Pottsville. Pray for wisdom for Shelley and Jerusha as they share the Gospel and counsel the children and youth that attend.
4. Tue. Praise God for the dedication of Janet Kramer who grades the Bible lessons children send through the mail. Her faithful work has been a blessing to many. Pray for continued wisdom and strength for Janet and for the children to complete the lessons without a reminder.
5. Wed. Bobby, Jerusha, and Elizabeth are filming videos for Good News Day Camp. Pray for creativity.
6. Thurs. Pray for the children: there are clubs in school districts where CEF does not have a supporting church. Where can the children go to grow in their knowledge of the Savior and to be discipled in the Word of God?
7. Fri. Ask God to ripen the hearts of the children in Schuylkill County so they are receptive to the Gospel.
8. Sat. Today we are hosting an event to promote CYIATM. Pray for youth to attend and for Jerusha, Bobby, Xander, Pastor Jonathan Hikes, and Keith McCarthy, Jr. as they share about serving as a summer missionary.
9. Sun. Pray for Shelley, Linda, and Jerusha as they prepare for the volunteer training classes.
10. Mon. Pray for Elizabeth and Jerusha as they film videos for Casey & Company (our YouTube channel). Pray for creativity.
11. Tue. Pray for God to move us, as believers in Christ, to have a burden for the lost and to be bold in sharing the Good News.
12. Wed. Pray for Mark Wyland, state director and Brenda Smith, assistant state director, as they lead the ministry of CEF® in Pennsylvania. Pray for them to be people of the Word.
13. Thurs. Preparations for CYIATM (Christian Youth in ActionTM) are underway. This is when all the summer missionaries and staff throughout the state of PA come together for training in preparation for the summer ministries. Pray for wisdom and for the CYIATM committee to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
14. Fri. Praise God for all the volunteers who help and/or teach at Good News Club.
15. Sat. Pray for us as the early church prayed “And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your
servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness …” Acts 4:29
16. Sun. Pray for saved children to know that God is their place of safety. He is their all-caring, loving God.
17. Mon. Today are the volunteer training classes. Pray for many to attend. Pray for Shelley, Jerusha, Linda, and Elizabeth as they train and help the volunteers prepare for Good News Clubs.
18. Tues. Ask God to burden the hearts of His people for those in their own neighborhoods so that they share the Good News of salvation.
19. Wed. Praise God for all those who contribute to CEF of Schuylkill County through prayer and finances. We are blessed!
20. Thurs. Pray for the Good News Club® registration forms to get home to the parents. Pray for parents to sign their children up to attend Good News Club®.
21. Fri. CEF® does not have a weekly Good News Club® in the following school districts: Blue Mountain, North Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven, St. Clair, and Mahanoy Area. Pray for volunteers who would be willing to teach and staff a club.
22. Sat. Praise God that even the darkness is light with Him. Psalm 139:11-12
23. Sun. Pray for us to teach the “next generation…the children yet unborn,…so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep His commandments.” Psalm 78:6-7
24. Mon. Pray for the children who do the Mailbox ClubTM lessons to make time during the school year to complete the lessons and make learning about the One True God a priority in their lives.
25. Tues. Pray for the children who have bad home situations~ ask God to make Himself known within their families, changing lives.
26. Wed. Pray for the youth of our county to know the love of God that will not forsake them.
27. Thurs. Give thanks to the Lord for the following men and women who serve on the CEF local committee: Mr. Erik Gottfried, Mrs. Linda Fetherolf, Mrs. Cathy Nagle, Mr. Wendell Heisler, Mrs. Gale Hurst, Mrs. Dana Oravitz, and Mr. John Racilla. May they desire for God to be glorified in all their discussions and the decisions they make for CEF of Schuylkill County.
28. Fri. Pray for churches to use the ministries of CEF: Good News Clubs, Party Clubs, 5-Day Clubs and Good News Day Camp to reach the families in their neighborhoods with the life-giving message of the Gospel.
29. Sat. The Spring semester of Good News Clubs start on Monday. Pray for those teaching the Bible lessons, missions, and verse to have time to prepare.
30. Sun. Pray for those who counsel the children to have wisdom. The children are under attack, but God is greater. Pray for the children to believe in the One True God.
31. Mon. “Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.” Psalm 148:13
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