CEF of South central
About Us
What We're All About
Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living.
About the Director
At this time, we do not have a Local Director. We are praying for God to direct us to the man or woman who would like to serve the children of Ohio in the Director position.
If you are interested in the role please contact us for more information.
Our Story
Who We Are
The current committee members are:
- Shelah Sparks: Ministry Coordinator
- Judi Dempsey: Chairman
- Theresa Franklin: Vice Chairman
- Angie McQuiniff: Treasurer
- Leah Marhoover: Assistant Treasurer
- Brenda Norton: Secretary
- Rhonda Lurty: Assistant Secretary
- Mike Culp: Member
- Rhonda Speakman: Member
- Nancy Chaffin: Member
South Central Chapter History - Reaching Children for Christ since 1960
On Feb 29 1960, Child Evangelism began in Ross County.
In April 1960, fifteen teachers representing 5 Churches Attended the one-day teachers conference at the First Church of God on Poplar Street.
On September 26th, 1960, a meeting was held to explain and set up a Constitution for the Ross County Chapter.
A Good News Club Rally was held at Carver Community Center in 1965.
In 1981, The Good News Caboose was rented from the Mahoning Valley Chapter and made its first visit to the Ross County Fair. In 1996 the caboose was renovated. The caboose still remains a very important part of the South Central Chapter Ministry.
In the 1986, six Good News Clubs to begin in various locations one of those locations was at Jefferson Ave CCCU.
Good News Clubs in the school began in 2015 here in Ross County with a club in Tiffin Elementary in the spring and added a GNC at Mt. Logan in the Fall. Currently, clubs are being held at the former Massieville School, Sherman Park, Lincoln Park, and the Chillicothe Intermediate School. Several
5-Day Clubs are also held in the summer.
1998 Pike County was added to the Ross County Chapter. In 2021, there were nine additional counties added and the chapter was renamed CEF of Ohio, Inc., South Central Chapter.
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