GOOD NEWS CLUBS
IN PINELLAS & PASCO COUNTY
Good News Club® is a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship® in which trained teachers & volunteers meet in our local elementary schools with students for an after-school program with their parents’ permission. Each week the teacher presents an exciting Bible lesson. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story, and review games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme.
As with all CEF ministries, the purpose of Good News Club is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living.
How to Register Your Child for
Good News Club
1
Find your child's school listed below and download the registration form. If your child's school is not listed, please call us for updates on upcoming clubs.
2
Print and fill out the registration form and please return the completed form to your child's school office.
3
Once you receive a confirmation email from the Good News Club administrator, your child is ready to attend
Good News Club!
Pinellas County
Pasco County
Coming to a School Near You!
Gulf beaches
Elementary
John Hopkins
Middle School
maximo
elementary
New River Elementary
Ponce De Leon
Elementary
West Gate Elementary
Frequently Asked Questions
Can we really teach the Bible in public schools?
Yes! The Gospel has been taught freely in public schools all over the world for some time. Now children in the U.S. have that opportunity, too! In 2001 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that Good News Clubs can meet in public schools in the United States after school hours on the same terms as other community groups. Children attend Good News Club only with their parents’ permission.
What is taught in Good News Clubs?
Each week an exciting Bible lesson using colorful materials from CEF is presented. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson’s theme.Each club includes a clear presentation of the Gospel and an opportunity for children to trust the Lord Jesus as Savior. Every club also includes strong discipleship training to build character and strengthen moral and spiritual growth. All children are encouraged to attend a local church.
Who teaches the Good News Clubs?
Each school is adopted by a local church of Christians who are concerned for boys and girls, and work together volunteering their time and energy to teach Good News Club. They are trained by Child Evangelism Fellowship to have a club that is exciting and informative so that children will want to keep coming. Teachers are asked to sign the CEF Statement of Faith and agree to abide by the policies of the organization. Adults working with the program are screened according to our
child protection policy.