April, 2024
PRAISE AND PRAYER
- Oh Lord, we earnestly pray for the Washington School club that is now not allowed to meet on campus. We pray that you would remove the confusion and communication issues. Lord, please soften the hearts of the principal, PTO President, and anyone else involved. Lord, encourage the team of club volunteers as they wait on you.
- We pray for your perfect timing in starting GNCs at Mountain View and Ellwood schools. Lord, we ask that you bring the needed volunteers and willingness from the principals to allow our club to meet on campus.
- We pray for the Foothill club. We praise you that three new children are now attending this club bringing it to 24 children. We praise you that the children are becoming more focused on You.
- Thank you Lord for the sweet kids at the Vieja Valley club – we praise you that the kids are attending more regularly and that we see growth in Christ in all the children. Thank you for their sweet prayers.
- We praise you for one new child in the Hope club.
- We pray for more consistent volunteers in the Santa Ynez club, and that Karen would have all the materials she needs to share the volunteer need with her church. Lord, send more kids to this club as well. Lord, may your Holy Spirit enter the hearts of these kids so they can get excited about You.
- If it’s your will, we ask that La Honda club would begin again next year or that a new school would open up. Lord, please allow Good News Club to return to Lompoc. Thank you for Ana and her persistence.
- Lord, we pray that more kids would attend the Brandon club. Thank you for the strong teaching team.
- Lord we pray for the kids in the Hollister Club – We praise you for 4 new kids at club in the past few weeks as a result of flyers going out.
- Lord, thank you for the Roosevelt Club.We pray for the 6th grade boy who reads at a Kindergarten level and lives in a hotel with his family. Please help this child to receive the help he needs.
- Thank you Lord for Cindy and the volunteers in the Canalino club in Carpinteria. We pray that next year’s incoming principal would support CEF and the school well.
- Lord, we pray for children who have special conditions – mental or physical. We pray that the teachers have compassion for them but at the same time can teach and manage their workload.
- Lord, we continue to pray for the school boards, superintendents, teachers and librarians that they will make Godly decisions for the sake of our children. We also pray for safety on our school campuses.
- We praise you Lord for the Easter outreach which took place March 23 at the Westside Boys and Girls Club. We pray that many would attend our summer camps.
- We praise you Lord for our upcoming Spring Luncheon that took place on April 17. Thank you for blessing us with our very special guest speaker, Charles Morris. Thank you that the event went smoothly and everyone had a great time supporting CEF.
- Lord, we praise you that Cyndi Struven will be running our Soccer Camp again this year, July 22-26. Lord, give her the energy, volunteers, and children whose hearts are open to You.
- Lord, we pray for the planning of our three 5-Day Clubs this summer. We pray you would bring just the right volunteers and that you would be preparing the hearts of the children even now.
Prayer for our World
- Lord, we lift up all the unrest in the world. Please bring peace and a desire to follow You.
- Lord, we praise you for our country and our religious freedom.
- Lord, thank you for Your grace in America. Please heal our land.
- Lord, we pray that the government’s laws reflect Your laws.
- Lord, we pray for a spiritual revival!
*** CEF runs a special time of prayer for our ministries every Tuesday morning from 6:30-7:15am on Zoom. You are invited to participate by clicking on our recurring Zoom Link. You can also call by regular phone (audio only) at (253) 215-8782. Meeting ID: 832 4187 5870. Passcode: 116827 Thank you, and we hope to see you there!