SUMMER GOOD NEWS CLUB
HOST INFORMATION
PARTNERING WITH YOU TO REACH YOUR COMMUNITY
ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
Child Evangelism Fellowship Omaha is the local branch of an international organization that is focused on reaching unchurched children with the Gospel.
WHAT IS A
SUMMER GOOD NEWS CLUB
Summer Good News Club is an action-packed Bible club that meets for 90 minutes a day for four consecutive days. Each day is filled with exciting games, Bible story, memory verses, snacks and prizes.
WHY HOST A
SUMMER GOOD NEWS CLUB
Summer Good News Club is a simple and effective way to reach unchurched children with the Gospel right in your neighborhood. Because clubs are fully portable, they can be hosted in backyards or neighborhood parks, helping connect you with families in your community. Last year, dozens of individuals and 56 churches partnered with CEF Omaha to reach over 4,000 children.
Our mission is to work alongside the local church to evangelize boys and girls, disciple them in the Word of God and establish them in a local church.
WHAT IS OUR
COMMITMENT TO YOU
SUPPORT: From start to finish our staff will ensure that you have everything you need.
STAFFING: We train, prepare and send a group of teens to lead your Summer GNC.
SUPPLIES: All club prizes, lessons, and activities are provided with our team.
PROMOTION: We provide signs, flyers and social media graphics for easy promotion.
PROTECTION: We have liability insurance for the week incase anything goes wrong.
FLEXIBILITY: Clubs can be hosted at a time that works best for you, anytime between June 8 and July 31, from 9:00 AM–8:00 PM.
WHAT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY?
SCHEDULE CLUB:
Choose any week (June 8–July 31) and a 90-minute time slot (between 9:00AM - 8:00PM). Schedule online or call our office. Clubs must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance.
INVITE KIDS:
Using the promotional tools provided, invite kids to attend club! Post online (Facebook, neighborhood groups, etc) and canvass the neighborhood 2-5 days before club for best results. Please prayerfully and faithfully work to recruit children to attend your club.
SET UP:
This includes chairs/blankets for kids to sit on, a table to place teaching materials, and a hose for water games. Club can be held anywhere you choose, but having area for games separate from the teaching area is helpful. An inside option due to intense heat or rain is appreciated.
RECORD ATTENDANCE:
Prior to your club start date, you should receive an attendance sheet. Use this for registration. Contact info can be recorded for emergency and your personal follow-up with children/families.
PROVIDE SNACKS:
Serving snacks is your main role responsibility! Snack time typically comes at the end of club. Snacks can be simple: cookies, fruit snacks, juice, chips, etc. Having a cooler of water available during game time is a bonus, especially during the hot summer months.
EVALUATE EXPERIENCE:
Following your ministry week, communicate your club attendance to the CEF office. Complete the host eval form found in your host packet or scan the QR code to complete electronically.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
BEFORE
YOUR CLUB
Prepare prayerfully.
- Background check
- Receive host packet
(2 weeks before club) - Invite children
- Pray faithfully
- Prepare snacks and club area
- CEF delievers yard signs
- Receive call from club lead
DURING
YOUR CLUB
Engage intentionally.
- Greet kids and parents as they arrive
- Take club Attendance
- Interact with parents who attend with kids
- Serve snacks
- Pray for the teens teaching and children attending
AFTER
YOUR CLUB
Evaluate carefully.
- Send in club numbers to CEF
- Follow up with families who attended
- Complete club evaluation
- RSVP for the Summer Celebration BBQ
- Praise God for all He did.
ADDTIONAL NOTE:
The students leading your clubs range in age from
12-19 and have been trained at Christian Youth in Action. This is an intense training, but some students still may be inexperienced. If you have concerns about something that was taught or how a situation was handled, please contact our office right away. In most cases the students far exceed the expectations of the host!
SUMMER GOOD NEWS CLUB
90 MINUTE SCHEDULE
Our Summer Good News Club schedule is intentionally designed to keep kids active, focused, and engaged from start to finish. We begin with high energy games to help children feel welcomed and connected right away. Even during content times like the memory verse and Bible lesson, kids are involved and moving, not just sitting and listening. The flow of the schedule helps build real relationships while clearly teaching biblical truth, and at the center of it all is the Gospel message. Everything we do points to helping children understand who Jesus is and what He has done for them.
SCHEDULE
Games! - 20 minutes
Fun, active, and engaging games designed.
Transition - 5 minutes
A strategic activity designed to transition the kids from games to teaching.
Opening / Song - 5 minutes
Setting expectations and singing together.
Memory Verse - 8 minutes
Teaching a verse and playing a fun repetition game, followed by a song.
Bible Lesson - 15 minutes
An engaging Gospel centered lesson with a salvation invitation.
Game - 10 minutes
A short game that gets the kids moving.
Missionary Story - 6 minutes
A story of a real-life missionary.
Review Game - 10 minutes
A combination of fun competition and strategic review as teams take turns answering questions for points.
Closing - 5 minutes
Wrapping up the day with a challenge and prize winners.
Snack Time - 5 minutes
Hangout time, creating opportunity for relationships to be fostered with kids and parents.
SUMMER GOOD NEWS CLUB
SUMMER 2026 CURRICULUM SNAPSHOT
IS HOSTING A SGNC
RIGHT FOR ME?
Hosting a Summer Good News Club may be a great fit if you have a heart for helping children in your neighborhood know Jesus and a desire to connect with local families.
Clubs are often most successful when hosts have relationships with neighborhood kids or have children who can help invite friends and create a welcoming environment.
Because parents may be hesitant to send their children to an unfamiliar home, personal invitations, conversations with parents, and kids engaging their neighbors make a big difference.
Even if you do not have existing connections, trust God’s leading. If you sense Him prompting you to step out in faith, we would love to come alongside you as you live out the Great Commission in your own Jerusalem.
PARTNER WITH CEF:
How can your Church partner with through Summer Good news Clubs?
