Janet Snyder

I grew up in a small country town in Pennsylvania in the US and each week our bus driver would drop us off at a neighborhood home to attend a Good News Club. Each week I would hear of God’s love and salvation through two faithful teachers. One week when I was 10 years old, I accepted Christ as my Savior.

When I was 12 years old, I had opportunity to be a helper at the Vacation Bible School at my home church. It was here that I quickly realized my love to work with children and teach them the gospel. After attending university, I was an elementary school teacher for several years. I volunteered with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) during the summers. From these experiences and mentoring leaders, the Lord called me to serve Him with Child Evangelism Fellowship full time.

My Current Role at CEF Canada
I serve as the Education and Literature director for the North America/ Caribbean Region. I oversee the training programs, train teachers and leaders, and equip and support teacher trainers in the 26 countries in the Caribbean. As Literature director I work with translation and printing of the literature for French, Dutch, Creole, and Papiamento.

About Child Evangelism Fellowship Canada (CEF Canada)
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) was established in 1937 and the mission is to evangelize children 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. The major ministries are Good News Clubs during the school year and 5-Day Clubs throughout the summer. Volunteers are trained to reach the children in over 200 countries around the world. Every Child, Every Nation, Every Day.

2025 Dec Update

Dear Praying Friend,

"Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among
the peoples!" Psalm 105:1

GOD'S UNIMAGINABLE ANSWERS TO PRAYER
1.      Thankful for the teacher trainers in the Caribbean and their
dedication to equipping others and faithfulness to their calling.


2.      Grateful for the opportunity to join the CMI Graduation through a
live stream. Six graduated from the Caribbean.  They worked diligently and
faithfully for three months.  The joy and glow was shining on their faces.

3.      Praise for the Christmas Party Club trainings that are taking place
across the Caribbean and around the world.

4.      Praise the Lord for the Christmas Party Clubs that have taken place
this month in schools, churches and wherever children can be gathered.   

PRAYER REQUESTS
1.      The Little Kids Can Know God Seminar was a huge success!  God did
above and beyond all that we could have asked or thought.  Even though it
was postponed due to the hurricane, 270 joined online over the weekend.
Several of the instructors were having electricity/internet issues but when
it was time for them to teach all was well. The attendees were eager,
interactive, and their burden for little ones grew. Pray many preschool GNCs
will begin from the teachers that attended.   

2.      Pray for the CMI students as they returned home after being away
from home for three months. Some are just starting in the ministry and
others are returning home to continue to build their ministry. We are
grateful for them and look forward to how God will use them. Pray as they
settle into home and the ministry.

3.      Pray God will open doors to the day care centers and elementary
schools for the Christmas Party Clubs and those trained will be committed to
teaching clubs. Bonaire and Aruba are embarking on their first year of doing
Christmas Party Clubs. Ask God for His abundant fruitfulness with the
children and the ministry.

4.      Haiti is in desperate need of our prayers. Our staff has shared that
it is getting much worse. Guersie shared, "Pray that the Lord can give us
peace in the country. Nowadays, things are really hard, a lot of stressful
situations. But we know that God will continue to protect us and provide for
our needs." 

5.      Plans are continuing for the French Dynamics of Teacher Training
Course for February/March 2025. In February it will be on Zoom and March we
will meet in person.  We are praying for 18 students from 6 countries:
French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Martin, Haiti, and Quebec. Pray
with us for the needed finances for the students to travel and the visas.

I so appreciate your partnership in prayer and so thankful I could share
some of God's wonderful works and join in prayer for upcoming opportunities.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. May it be abundantly
blessed!

Gratefully,
Janet