“Trust in the Lord, and do good;

dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.”

Psalm 37:3

Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day.

A Prayer of Faith

This Christmas was incredible! We were given the opportunity to share the gospel with over 1,100 children and saw 165 place their faith in Christ. WOW! All glory be to Christ for His incredible work!

One boy, Ezekiel, will stick in my heart and mind forever. And not just because he shares a name with my eldest son. He was a bit older than some of our kiddos at our Wordless Book Bracelet booth, and his heart and face were so sincere. When I asked if he had ever received the Lord as his Savior he said no, and that he would like to tonight. I was so touched and blessed by his sweet face as he prayed. It was a joy to see his grandmother’s eyes well with tears and his family gathered around in support.

This is why we continue to faithfully share the Good News. This is what you are a part of, the life transformation of one soul at a time! Thank you for your partnership! We are blessed to work together for His Kingdom!

Resolved.

With the new year comes a time for making resolutions. Often resolutions are grand goals that are quickly abandoned. As we met last week, our staff realized that the Lord had led us to more simple resolutions of daily faithfulness. It reminded me of Psalm 37:3

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.”

How about you? Will you develop a daily habit of faithfulness this year? We are still working to build our 24/7 prayer chain Together We Pray. Will you consider committing 30 minutes a week to regularly pray for the needs and ministry of CEF Central Coast? Look below for more information on signing up!

Or perhaps God is asking you to step out in faith and serve Him in your community. Some of our existing Good News Clubs need more team members, and there are 3 schools where we could launch a club if we only had a committed team! In short: we need YOU! Will you prayerfully consider serving the Lord this year through the ministry of CEF? God can and will use you to shape the futures of the next generation! What an incredible outcome of a simple step of faithful obedience!

Open opportunities:

Monterey - Wednesdays from 1-2pm at Monte Vista Elementary, 2 volunteer opportunities.

Marina - Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30pm at Olson Elementary, 1 volunteer needed.

New teams to build in East Salinas and Hollister.

Sent Out ~Ready~

Training is one of the hallmarks of CEF ministry and we believe strongly in the power of well trained volunteers. We will be hosting monthly volunteer trainings throughout 2026; the next one is January 30th from 9:00-3:30

Click the link below to fill out our volunteer paperwork and email centralcoast@cefnorcal.org to register for this free training today!

Volunteer Paperwork

Together We Pray

Start new year in prayer by signing up to join Together We Pray today! Prayer Chain Sign Up Here is what we can be sure of when we come to God in prayer. If we ask anything in keeping with what he wants, he hears us. 1 John 5:14

Eyes toward the Future

As 2026 gets rolling we are excitedly looking ahead to future ministry opportunities! This year the United States is hosting the FIFA World Cup- and several of the games are happening right here in Northern California! Our prayer is to capitalize on that excitement and host Soccer Party Outreaches throughout the spring and summer. Will you consider hosting, sponsoring, or volunteering with one of these outreaches?

We are also anticipating great opportunities at Easter - bringing the good news of Jesus to children who might not know what Easter is really all about.

Finally we are praying for a great increase in the number of local students who are going to participate in the Christian Youth In Action camp. Please speak with your pastor or youth pastor about this amazing program and invite CEF to come and share about it with your youth and parents!

Nothing will stop God from reaching His children with the Gospel!

Join us in praising Him for what He has done and praying for the ministry to continue to grow.

If you wish to make a donation to support CEF NorCal Central Coast in bringing the Gospel to more kids this year, click the button below.

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Thank you for reading!

Kjierstin Beck, Amy Gilbert, & Hannah Baker

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