Hey everyone,

 Have a safe and Happy Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Savior.

 Praise and Prayer:

Pastor Baines out of ICU and recovering from COVID-19.

 Praise:

Tracy sold her house.

 Ongoing Personal Prayer Requests:

Ammie Kinsey-Team Leader    Prayer for healing while battling cancer. 

Thaddeus-Volunteer   Prayer for recovery from triple bypass surgery and stroke.

Pray for good health for Ethan & Ariel Anderson’s new baby to be born soon in Japan.

Pray for God’s protection and provision of a work visa for the son-in-law of one of the GNC volunteers. He is in China desiring permission to live and continue his work there for God’s glory.

Hankins family-Surgery was a success. Pray for their recovery and that Rebecca’s body does not reject her sister’s kidney.

Jay Baines (Pastor at Great Bridge Free Will Baptist) is out of ICU and recovering with COVID-19. He is our contact for his church who co-sponsors one of our ASGNC.

STANDING PRAYER REQUESTS:

Tidewater CEF Committee:

A part time helper for Tracy Williams.

Someone to take over the treasurer position.

Someone to take over the recording secretary position.

New committee members.

District Team Leaders Prayer Requests:

Susan Chapman:

  1. God’s protection and His wisdom in reaching out to the clubbers and their families during this time.
  2. God’s anointing on those teaching the children the gospel message and that the children will realize God’s power through the lessons taught in the new unit.
  3. The Lord will give us wisdom in learning how to use Zoom efficiently in teaching the clubs.
  4. Parents will be open to allow their children to be a part of the Virtual Good News Clubs so that more children will attend the clubs and hear the gospel message.
  5. More volunteers to help with the Luxford GNC.
  6. God’s awakening for all.

Stephanie Foley:

  1. Power of the Holy Spirit (Zech. 4:6).
  2. Three more volunteers from Discover church for Hickory.
  3. Principal of Cooke Elementary to say yes to ASGNC.
  4. Favor with parents/kids to invite more kids to clubs.
  5. More unchurched kids to go to sponsoring churches.
  6. Trinity church oceanfront to sponsor Cooke Elementary.
  7. Pray for an unchurched family at Pembroke Elementary ASGNC Virtual who is considering joining Pembroke’s sponsor church. We are praying the whole family will be saved and plug into the church to grow in Christ.
  8. Praise that Everett and Matthew raised their hands to believe in Jesus at Virtual ASGNC. We pray that God will give our team discernment and wisdom as they counsel these boys.
  9. Pray for the Foley family as they deal will a water leak and mold.

Lynn Parker:

  1. Pray that parents will encourage kids to participate in clubs.
  2. Pray for new volunteers interested in getting involved in an ASGNC.
  3. Pray for good health for everyone.
  4. Pray that volunteers will remain committed.
  5. Pray for expansion (new clubs) through targeted churches and schools.

Barb Patton:

  1. Pray that our two literature distribution students will be able to join us on line.
  2. Pray that I stay connected with the leaders that are not part of the virtual clubs right now..
  3. Pray that leaders can stay connected with clubbers over Christmas break.
  4. Pray for a team leader for Granby Elementary once we return to on site.

Team Leaders, Prayer Coordinators, Volunteers and Children Prayer Requests:

  1. Greenbriar ASGNC prayer requests:

Caelyn- pray for her aunt who is traveling.

Brianna- that everyone will have a great Christmas.

Ellen-continue healing for friends who have coronavirus.

Caleb- pray for doctors and nurses that they don’t get sick so they can take care of people with the virus.

Terry- pray for a friend (And their family) who has been seriously ill for some time and is now under hospice care.

Julian-that the coronavirus will be over.

Kaeleb-that everyone will wear a mask.

For continued healing for the mother of one of the children who has been in the hospital and is now at home.

  1. Lakeview Elementary:

Akira- pray for her uncle and her dad’s eyes.

Sybil-pray for her dad’s legs and for her Mom.

Shirley- pray for a good report from CT scan. Volunteer

Bettie- pray for good transition and experience as niece moves in with her. Volunteer

Lynn-cousin passed, pray for the family. Volunteer

James- pray for his health.

Velma-pray for aunt-in-law and sister-in-law who have COVID.

pray that more unreached/unchurched children will be reached thru Good news Clubs.

Destiny-pray for her Mom, she is a nurse.

  1. Norfolk Highlands:

Elijah-Continue to pray for healing of grandmother’s foot after surgery. She fell and opened a couple of stitches.

Lydia-Pray for the coronavirus  to go away and for a friend whose grandfather passed away.

Continued prayer for Joy, Joe and Chris in doing the memory, lessons and leading the singing. Also, for Calvin as he does our Zoom meeting.

Volunteers:

Praying for our kids to open their hearts to accept Jesus as Savior.

Pray for safe and health holidays for this Christmas season, and that everyone will wear a mask and stay socially distanced to stop the spread of the virus.

Pray for God to bless our nation as we transition the Office of President and Vice-President from President Trump and Vice-President Pence to President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris.

  1. Kilby Shores:

Rebekah’s friend Haley has an uncle who is sick and needs prayer.

Jeremiah’s friend Ryan lost his grandmother and needs prayer for the family.

Trinity lost her grandmother this summer who used to bring her to GNC last year.

  1. Point O’View, Hermitage, and Shelton Park:

More children to be motivated and attend VGNC’s from Shelton Park and Hermitage.

That the children will be faithful in attendance.

  1. Pembroke, Norview and Thoroughgood:

Pray for healthy 1st  grandchild for Deanna & Don Ratz.

Pray That the children and parents will fervently recognize the reason for the season.

Pray that the Lord will keep children & parents safe during Christmas travels.

Pray that we do not let the hustle and bustle distract us from our worship of God.

  1. Providence:

Pray for children to call on the name of the Lord and be saved.

Pray for more students to attend.

Pray for growth in those that are saved.

  1. Suburban Park & Granby:

Sasha – Pray for my mom and dad,

Alyvia- Prayed to receive Christ. Pray for her spiritual growth.

  1. Corporate landing/Rosemont Forest:

Courtney-Her dad is in the military and in Texas until March.

Prayer for all of the families in Good News Clubs.

All eighteen of the VGNC’s have launched:

Granby & Suburban Combined        Woodstock

Luxford                                                 Corporate Landing & Rosemont Forest Combined

Lakeview                                             Providence

Douglas                                               Norview, Pembroke & Thoroughgood Combined

Kilby Shores                                        Hermitage, Point O’View & Shelton Park Combined

Norfolk Highlands                             Greenbrier Intermediate

 Pray for the continuation of all the virtual clubs this week and during the Holiday season.

 Prayers and Praises for this week:

General Prayers:

Pray that the Moderna vaccine will be effective with minimal complications.

Pray that the vaccines that are being manufactured reach the rest of the world in a timely manner.

 Praises:

Norfolk Highlands:

5 children attended this week.

The children were thankful for their parents, family, friends, school and most of all for Jesus.

Children are participating in the lesson, by reading Bible verse from the Bible story.

Kilby Shores:

We were really encouraged with the new attendees this week and they wasted no time getting involved.

They were given a short quiz on what they retained and did well when enticed with candy rewards.

Pembroke, Thoroughgood, Norview and General Participants:

8 children in attendance this week.

Praise for Anne Doman’s new computer and it’s performance for Zoom.

Suburban Park/Granby:

Praise for a great start of our Virtual GNC.

Praise for a mom from the N/P/TH Virtual Club asking questions about the bible and churches to attend.

Greenbrier:

Praise for 5 children in attendance Wednesday.

Lakeview:

Lynn-brother and nephew recovering well from COVID.

Mary-good report from test.

Providence:

Praise for a few more children joining our virtual club.

Point O’View, Shelton Park and hermitage:

10 children tuned in to our VGNC on Wednesday, December 16th. Largest turnout to date.

Praise for GNC teachers who are plowing new fields using Zoom

 

 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

 On this coming Friday, December 25th, we celebrate the birth of our savior. As we at CEF strive to reach children for Christ let us remember the other three important moments in history, His Death, Burial and Resurrection. Without this we have no atonement for our sins.

Yours in Christ,

Carl

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