Margaret & Laura Stretcher

Greetings from Margaret and Laura! We have been finishing a busy school year. Laura (14) just finished 8th grade and Margaret (16) finished 11th grade. We spent lots of time with our family as well as working and ministering with kids in our community.

Last summer Laura and I were blessed to be in Christian Youth In Action (CYIA), a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). We were able to reach over 400 kids with the gospel in Wyoming and Colorado. More than 50 kids accepted Christ! It was an amazing experience, and we both feel that we grew closer to God through our work.

This summer we have been given the opportunity to participate in CYIA again, and we are overjoyed! We have training camp June 7-14. Then June 17-August 9 we will be teaching the Bible in 5-Day Clubs. We have three main goals in these clubs: (1) To evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of Christ. (2) To disciple them through God’s Word. (3) To establish them in local Bible-believing churches.

We will teach the kids songs, games, Bible verses, missionary stories, and Bible stories. We take this work very seriously and spend lots of time learning our materials and praying for the children. We are planning clubs all over Colorado this year. Some of the locations include: Loveland, Ft. Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Briggsdale, Ramah, Gill, Galeton, Simla, and Colorado Springs.

None of this work would be possible without support from our family and friends. To teach for a full summer Laura needs to raise $1,800 and Margaret needs $1,800. If you can support us financially, we would be extremely grateful! You can make a secure online donation by credit/debit card or PayPal:

We also need many prayers during our work this summer. This ministry is exceedingly fruitful; consequently, we are under constant spiritual attack. Please pray for our strength (physical and spiritual), good weather and travel conditions, and above all else the children. Pray that many would attend clubs and that their minds would be completely open to the truth of God’s Word. If you would like one of our prayer bookmarks, contact the CEF office.

Margaret has been given the chance to go to Jamaica for a one-week CEF mission trip in November. This trip is to minister to children in schools through gospel presentations. Please pray about supporting this trip financially and prayerfully.

We are so excited about these chances to serve and to minister. We are seeking your support and prayers for this mission opportunity. Thank you so much!