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What: Child Evangelism Fellowship will host a luncheon for church leadersWhen: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Feb. 28Where: Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church at 1734 E. Third St.Cost: There is no cost to attend, but reservations are required by Feb. 24. Call 423-622-1737
For decades, Child Evangelism Fellowship hired missionaries to teach summer Bible clubs throughout Chattanooga. The problem was that when the missionaries left, there was little follow-up with youth.
This year, the nonprofit organization is attempting to fix that problem by partnering with local churches and training their young people to conduct the Bible clubs. Churches then will be responsible for following up with participants to see if they have questions or if they want to start attending a church.
Child Evangelism Fellowship calls the program Christian Youth in Action, and is inviting local pastors and youth ministers to a free luncheon this month to hear about the idea. The luncheon will be Feb. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church. Reservations are required by Feb. 24.
“A lot of churches tell us that we want to reach our community for Christ, but we don’t know how,” said Patti Harris, executive director of the organization. “And so what we’re going to do is train them and give them the tools they need so they can reach their community for Christ.”