Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20-21

Every Child. Every Nation. Every Day.

This month, we’re celebrating two young boys who said “yes” to Jesus! 🙌

During a recent Good News Club, two friends raised their hands during the invitation, eager to learn more about Jesus. When it came time for counseling, they looked at each other nervously and began whispering softly in Spanish. One of our team members gently responded in Spanish, assuring them that they could talk freely and ask questions in the language they understood best.

Instantly, their faces lit up with relief, and what happened next was pure joy. Both boys prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior! But the sweetest moment came when one of them said, “God, please forgive me for not listening when my mom tells me to do my chores.” 💛

It was the most innocent yet profound prayer, and it brought tears to our team’s eyes. We’re rejoicing with heaven over these two new brothers in Christ and celebrating all that God is doing through our Good News Clubs!

Testimony from Bre Rayford, Ministry Coordinator.

All glory to our abundant God!

We are praising the Lord for a wonderful Vision Dinner on October 18th. Thank you to all who came, and who invested in our ministry. God moved in a mighty way and provided beyond our expectations, as He so often does - and all told, $294,807 was pledged or given! Praise the Lord! This is thrilling as it truly opens the doors for us to actively pursue hiring- you'll see the job posting below, and expanding our ministry reach! Pray with us that God will lead the right people into these roles, and share them with anyone you think might be a good fit.

The Vision Dinner was a beautiful night! We so enjoyed celebrating 65 years of God's faithfulness with you, and we eagerly anticipate all that He will do in the future!

Link to all pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UXcRWp9kKe8JDE2EA

A Reason to celebrate!

We all have that memorable Christmas present that blew our minds! For me it was a hot-pink Barbie limo! I couldn't believe the lavishness and enormity of the gift. How much more lavish and enormous is the gift of new life in Jesus?! This Christmas, will you be a part of giving the best gift ever to a child in your neighborhood? The more volunteers, the greater the impact of God's love at our Christmas Party Clubs!

State of the Chapter

With many new partners of the ministry, we thought it would be a good time to give an update on the state of our chapter. God has been so faithful as we have seen more interest in our clubs from children who are seeking after God. We press on to be in more schools and locations to reach every child on the Central Coast. Our current ministry is primarily in three of the 7 Highways: Good News Clubs, Christmas Party Clubs, and Summer 5-Day Clubs. Listed below, you will see where we are currently doing ministry and where we are actively working to establish ministry. We also know that God is a miracle worker who will lead and guide us as we seek after Him. We are always open for new ministry leads and locations. If you know a school or church that would benefit from the ministry of CEF - please let us know!

Good News Clubs

Good News Clubs are the heartbeat of our ministry. These clubs are reaching children on the Central Coast every school day. A few weeks ago, twin sisters ran up to their Good News Club teacher. They were so excited that club had started back up again! They had missed this warm and safe place over the summer and were so excited to learn more about God. Our ideal model is a team of at least 4, serving for the school year together. We would love for each of our clubs to be adopted by a local church, so that as children and families seek a church home, they will have a natural connection to a church.

We are active in 11 clubs:

Pacific Grove
Robert Down Elementary
Monterey
Monte Vista Elementary
Seaside
Ord Terrace (Needs an adopting church)
Marina
Olsen Elementary (Needs 2 additional team members)
Crumpton Elementary (Needs adopting church and permanent team)
Salinas
Toro Park Elementary
Daye One Academy
Lincoln Neighborhood (Needs district approval to be in school)
Monterey Park Neighborhood (Needs district approval to be in school)
Watsonville
MacQuiddy Elementary
Aromas
Aromas Bible Church

We are aiming to start these 5 cubs:

Santa Cruz - Bayview Elementary (Have team, needs district approval)
Freedom- Freedom Elementary (Have team, needs district approval)
Salinas - Cesar E Chavez Elementary (Have Host, need adopting church)
Hollister - Spring Grove Elementary (New church - needs district approval)
Monterey- La Mesa Elementary (Have Host, need adopting church)

Where will God take us?

Christmas Party Clubs

Christmas Party Clubs have been a ministry we have sought to increase in past years, and our goal this year was 6 clubs - and we are actively working towards all 6 right now. If you are interested in serving with us this Christmas in one of the following locations click the Christmas Party Link above.

Salinas
East Salinas
Marina
Hollister
Gonzales
Carmel

Where we aim to be:

Our hope and aim is to partner with more churches each year to come alongside their Christmas outreaches and bring the Gospel message to this special time of year. Each year we seek to help more churches be intentional in their gospel witness at Christmas (and other holiday) events!

Where will God take us?

How might God be moving in your heart to use this holiday season to share Christ with your community? Share about CEF with your church's leadership so that we can support your outreach to your neighborhood!

Volunteer Paperwork

Staff and Board

Staff:

In the last year our ministry staff has doubled! Hannah Baker and Bre Rayford have brought great dynamism and passion to the ministry, their dedication is what has led to the growth of the Christmas and Summer ministry we have seen. We praise the Lord for His provision of incredible workers. We are sad to announce that Bre and her family have been called to ministry in the greater Sacramento area. Bre will be greatly missed! Our prayer is that we can find the right person to replace Bre so that we can maintain the incredible momentum she has brought to the Central Coast Chapter.

Board:

We are also blessed that in the last year God has brought local board members who have faithfully served. We currently have 5 wonderful board members, and are praying that God will provide one or two more qualified members who might help diversify and strengthen our board.

Board members are the backbone of our ministry and a strong team is essential. Please consider serving with us on our local Board.

WE'RE HIRING!

We are looking to hire a full-time Ministry Coordinator for Monterey County. Help us keep up this amazing momentum and build our ministry reach even further in 2026! Apply through our website at

cefnorcal.org/centralcoast

Do you live in Santa Cruz County or know someone who does? We believe it is time strengthen our ministry in this county by hiring a full-time Ministry Coordinator.

Apply through our website at cefnorcal.org/centralcoast

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,

Bre Rayford, & Hannah Baker

CEF NorCal Central Coast | cefnorcal.org/cc

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