Serving York, Chester and Lancaster Counties in South Carolina

"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.'" Matthew 19:14

The History of Child Evangelism Fellowship:

Child Evangelism Fellowship, also known as CEF, is a Bible-centered, worldwide 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 local church for Christian living. CEF has over 2,900 missionaries overseas, approximately 2,200 of whom are nationals. In the USA and Canada 700 full-time workers and an estimated 40,000 volunteers serve the ministry. CEF was founded by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer in 1937.
Growing up in a religious family, Jesse at the age of 12 was convicted of his own sin and sought counsel from his mother. He was told, “Son, you are too young.” It wasn’t until Overholtzer was in college that he heard the Gospel and trusted Christ as his Savior.
Later as a pastor Mr. Overholtzer read one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons which stated, “A child of five, if properly instructed can as truly believe and be regenerated as an adult.” The Lord used this statement in Mr. O’s life to lead him to begin the ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship when he was 60 years old. The ministry has grown into the largest evangelistic outreach to children in the world. CEF is currently ministering in countries around the world and in every state in the U.S.

Catawba River Chapter Leadership Team:

Ernest Witherspoon
Lancaster County - Chairman
Albert Crawford
Chester County — Vice Chairman
Skip Stutts
Lancaster County –Treasurer
Dr. Noel Fuller
York County - Asst. Treasurer
Elizabeth Arant
Lancaster County—Secretary
Vanessa McLamb
Ministry Coordinator—York County

Committee Members

Sarah Dailey
Lancaster County
Thelma Gordon
York County

State Director

Lee Stillinger

We are ECFA Accredited

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